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5 Trends to Watch for in 2009 and How to Make Them Work for Your Business
Amanda Moshier | December 10th, 2008
As a follow-up to “The Shrinking Divide Between Media and Communication” (yeah, the post is all about Web 2.0, and the Web 2.0 bubble is probably about to burst but one thing at a time here, okay??), today we’re going to look at a quick round-up of five Internet trends to watch for in 2009, and how to apply them to your business to stay ahead of the curve in the new year. Without further ado, let’s begin our countdown! 1) The Rise of Local Search With smart phones everywhere and more and more people relying on mobile GPS to find their way around town – whether to grab a bite, see a movie, or hit the dance floor, local search is becoming the smart way to get your business in front of the right consumer – one who is actively searching for your business, products, and services – and the renewed focus placed on geo-targeting by major search engines proves that. As consumer spending continues to dwindle, what can small businesses like dry cleaners, hair salons, and specialty retailers do to compete? Advertise in the search engines and target customers in your area. It’s that simple. With less people willing to spend and more people spending less, your primary goal during times like these is to get customers to your establishment, rather than the competitions – but they have to know how to find you first. 2) The Prevalence of Online Video YouTube is old (but still good) news, Continue reading…
How iGoogle Changed My Life (and the Top 5 80′s Movies According to Wpromote)
Amanda Moshier | November 12th, 2008
Some say it’s the best thing since sliced bread. I don’t eat much bread. But iGoogle rocks. I began using iGoogle as my homepage about two weeks ago and my life has been utterly transformed. Allow me to explain. Everything In Its Right Place (with iGoogle) I love that Radiohead song, too, but that’s not what I’m referring to here. I’m talking about how easy it is to check email, note to-do items, update my calendar, and read the news from my iGoogle home page. I’ve put my go-to apps like G-mail, Google calendar, Google Bookmarks, and Google reader on my homepage, and added to that a few key news feeds I want to see right away (The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and Digg, for blogging); a YouTube, Wikipedia, and Craigslist search bar (gotta have those); a time/date and a weather app (not that the weather changes much here in SoCal but I like the little blue and yellow icons that show the sun and the sky, they’re nice) and two inspirational quotes, one by Einstein (he seems pretty smart) and one by a ‘famous’ author that rotates daily. Yesterday’s literary quote? “There is nothing like being left alone again, to walk peacefully with oneself in the woods. To boil one’s coffee and fill one’s pipe, and to think idly and slowly as one does it.” – Knut Hamsun, Norwegian novelist Hmm. Never heard of Mr. Hamsun (a Nobel Prize winner), but seems like he might be Continue reading…
Tags: 1980s, iGoogle, movies, Philippe Starck, productivity, Radiohead, Wpromote
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