Archive for April, 2009

What you Need to Know about Bookmarking Social Networking Service Options

Friday, April 24th, 2009

Are you using all the bookmarking social networking service options that are available? Can social bookmarks even do anything for your Website? They sure can.

But maybe we should first explain social bookmarks. Similar to the regular browser bookmarks that lots of people use, social bookmarks are a way to store Websites and Webpages for easy retrieval. The only difference is that they’re stored online.  In most cases, you can share them with everyone else. Want so see what sites other people are visiting? A bookmarking networking service can do that.

What’s more, the more a Website is bookmarked by others, the more prominent it will be on each bookmarking social networking service. In other words, if your site is bookmarked by dozens, then hundreds will see a link to it. If its bookmared by hundreds, then it has the potential to be seen by thousands.

So where to get started with social bookmarking? Check our our Squidoo bookmarking social networking service Webpage for a quick and handy guide. It will give you all the info you need to get started with social bookmarking. Have any other questions about social bookmarking? Feel free to drop us a line in the comments section.

Your Guide to Social Networking Sites

Friday, April 24th, 2009

Still not sure what social networking service sites are right for you? We know how confusing social networking sites can be–especially since there are so many of then, and since so many social networking sites seem to offer different advantages, finding the right one can be a bit of an ordeal.

That’s why we’ve put together what we hope will be a handy cheat sheet to social networking sites on Squidoo. Want to whether or not LinkedIn is right for you? Is FastPitch the better option? Should you sign up for both business social networking sites? Neither? And where does Facebook come into all this?

Not to fear! Our Squidoo social networking sites page should give all the info you need to get started. We’ll tell you what you need to know before you sign up for any social networking sites. Not sure what to do after you’ve signed up? We’ll soon be offering info in that realm soon. Stay tuned. Or you could drops us a line in the comments section. Let us know what’s on your mind in the workd of social networking sites.

New Way to Increase Website Traffic When People Search Your Name

Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009

Remember that episode of Seinfeld where Elaine’s boyfriend had the same name as a serial killer? If that was unfortunate in the ‘90’s, just imagine how tough life would be for that guy now, in the age of Google and Internet name searches. But fortunately, Google appears to be aware of this problem of people with similar names coming up in search results. And coincidentally enough, their latest move to give people more control over what comes up when their name is Googled also appears to be an early step in creating a massive social network that will compete with Facebook and Twitter. It should also help increase Website traffic for anyone who wants to get high rankings for their name.

Here’s what Google has done: they’ve made their Google profile service prominent in search results. So now when you search a name, the Google profile results will appear at the top of the search results, much like videos for YouTube and Google Video now appear for certain Google searches. That means that Google profiles will be key for those who want to increase Website traffic.

Filling out a profile is practically a must for anyone who’s interested in ranking near the top of search results for their name. If that happens, Google will likely have millions of new registered users. And once all those people have Google Profiles—voila!—Google will then have a huge user base for its burgeoning social network.

Google’s social network is something we’ll be keeping an eye on. But for now, the next action for anyone who cares about getting to the top of search results for their name is clear: fill out your own Google profile to increase Website traffic.