Advertising on Social Networks Does Not Work

Getting Started with Social Networks and Social Media

I am sure that you have noticed that whenever you login in to Facebook, there are often several advertisements in the side panels which appear to be – and are – targeted specifically towards yourself. Brands can reach their target demographics via Facebook who filters out customers on their behalf (and charges accordingly), using the information which users provide within their profiles and status updates.

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Facebook Viruses: Don’t be Fooled

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Facebook is the place to talk with friends, share photos and catch up with old acquaintances, but you shouldn’t have to deal with Facebook viruses. Unfortunately it’s also the place to get infected with computer malware. The most well-known recent infection was the Koobface worm, seen at first as a video offer.

“Check out this Paris Hilton video!”

“I caught you on a secret cam!”

Click on the video attachment, and you get instructions to load a viewer for the video, usually Flash Player. If you agree to download the viewer, your computer gets infected with all sorts of nasty things.

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Blog Engage: RSS Syndication and Money Earner

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A few months ago I joined a community that allows me to share my blog posts to a much larger community, while at the same time meeting new bloggers. The community is Blog Engage is is a great service to register with if you manage a blog.

When I first started I didn’t know what to expect, so I did spend some time learning the ropes. At first I thought it was just another blog-related community, where members come, talk about everything under the sun, and then leave. I eventually learned it was a way to share the content of your blog easily, and effortlessly.

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Transparency Or Anonymity? Battle Lines Are Being Drawn

Anonymous Online Identity

Christopher Poole, founder of 4chan has launched a debate while speaking at the SXSW interactive conference over the weekend by telling his audience that Facebook is ‘totally wrong’ when it comes to online identity. Mark Zuckerberg, and by extension Facebook, maintains that an individual have only one identity which should follow one around from site to site (some might suggest this demonstrates what a sheltered existence Mr Zuckerberg has led up to this point but more on that later).

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Turn Your Facebook Profile Photo Into A Video

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Most Facebook users have static photos that really don’t convey who they are or what they want people to see. For business people or those who network a lot, or just those who want a really cool profile, it’s now possible to display a video as your profile pic instead of a static photo.

This is where FlipYourProfile comes in. Flip is the company that introduced Flip Cameras that are really easy to use and create great quality videos.

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The 5 Most Popular Twitter Applications Around

How to Use Twitter for Business

Are you new to Twitter? Have you simply been signing onto the Twitter website to check your tweets or tweet about something new? You’re missing out on the amazing world of applications for Twitter: applications developed by outside parties to improve your Twitter experience and connectivity. Settle back as we walk you through some of the most popular Twitter applications around.

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