August 2008

Yahoo Groups is huge.  With over 5 million members, the right message can make all the difference to your associations, and possibly your success. http://www.nikableu.com/are-you-buzzed-yet/ If you are already familiar with Digg and Propeller (AOL’s social site) this won’t be a stretch.  Yahoo Buzz has just come out of beta and is open to publishers.  [...]

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Approaching the 4th Annual Fun Run in Carol Stream IL.  Hard to believe it’s been 3 years since we lost Jonathan.  Some days I just don’t go there, and others…like it just happened. I feel compelled to share these links: My brother’s non-profit, PATT. A Squidoo lens about Jon.  A vote there for the lens [...]

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Yet another valuable Google tool! Google Insights can give marketers more information on what users want online.  A brief overview: Looking to expand your market?  You can type in your product and enter it for different countries (even in other languages, such as "house + casa") and determine popularity. Targeting a particular brand?  You can [...]

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Why would you care about social bookmarking sites? They are search engines that are people-driven. Some tips to help you get off on the right foot, socially:

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Google’s new keyword search tool has been so impressive; it’s the first program I use for research.  It alsmost feels like cheating, and as I’m humming along I can’t help wondering why it is free… Tips: Use very short 1-2 word phrases Use the website content option on competitors’ websites to see what keywords they [...]

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