Tag Archives: social networking
29
Mar

Google Chrome users are getting a more personalised view of the internet

By • March 29, 2011 • Google, Internet Marketing, SEO, Social Media • 2 Comments

Internet users are starting to leave Firefox and have started using Google Chrome. Google Chrome is fast becoming a preferred internet browser by many of the internets influencers and power-users. So lets look into how this will impact your SEO efforts in attracting the attention of influential internet users. Starred/Bookmarked Results are appearing on the font page [...]

Continue Reading →
23
Nov

Social Media Coaching for Executives and CEO’s

By • November 23, 2010 • Internet Marketing, Social Media Coaching • 1 Comment

Learn about social media in one-on-one or team executive coaching. Social media has become the most exciting shift in communication that business is currently experiencing. This shift spans across generational boundaries and has made a more convenient lifestyle for people as the socialize on the internet. Over the past year I have had the privilege [...]

Continue Reading →
23
Nov

How valuable is your website in business to business purchasing decisions?

By • November 23, 2010 • Consumer 2.0, Online Branding, Social Media • 4 Comments

The invention of social media and blogging has left a big question unanswered in the online marketing realms. Just how valuable is a company website in business to business purchasing decisions? Well it seems that they are very valuable but not neccessarily influential in in the three stages of purchasing. This information comes from the [...]

Continue Reading →
30
Oct

Touch Durban and Currie Cup Case Study

By • October 30, 2010 • Case Studies, Social Media, Twitter • 2 Comments

Touch Durban is a new Durban events guide that lives on Twitter. The project was launched two months ago and recently featured among the Top 10 South African Twitter Trends. Touch Durban saw the opportunity to leverage the Currie Cup by doing something that can only work on a social media platform. They supported another [...]

Continue Reading →
20
Oct

Is social media changing the way we watch TV?

By • October 20, 2010 • Facebook, Mobile, Social Media, Twitter, YouTube • 3 Comments

There are big questions about the longevity of TV alongside the competition of online media. Online video content has become so popular globally and in even in South Africa there seems to be a love for video content. Recently YouTube has broken into the top 5 most visited websites by South Africans. So the question [...]

Continue Reading →
28
Sep

How social media affects Google search results

By • September 28, 2010 • Google, Online Branding, SEO, Social Media • 1 Comment

Google is still the primary place that people go when looking for something online. Social media has become the number one activity on the web. The reason social media had become so popular is because it is a natural extension of who we are. We are social people, our social circles define us, encourage us [...]

Continue Reading →
14
Sep

Looking at SEO for Youtube

By • September 14, 2010 • Google, SEO, Social Media, YouTube • 1 Comment

Creating video material for YouTube is a great way to promote products and services through the internet. Video has become a primary way that people like to experience the internet. In fact in South Africa, YouTube is climbing the popularity charts and has recently become the 4th most visited website by South Africans. YouTube also [...]

Continue Reading →
07
Sep

Does social media affect mobile marketing in South Africa?

By • September 7, 2010 • Mobile, Online Branding, Social Media • 10 Comments

There is so much to say here, but I will leave you with one of my most important observations. Social Media is the platform that companies can use to engage their mobile audience! ALL social media websites are mobile ready and they present a product to our consumers that is so integral to their daily [...]

Continue Reading →
31
Aug

A story about foursquare the next big social network

By • August 31, 2010 • Foursquare, Social Media • 3 Comments

So the other day I sat down at a resturant about to have lunch. I decided (while I wait for the rest of my party to arrive) to check in on foursquare. On opening the app on my phone I recieved a suggestion from a friend about what to have for lunch. That was pretty [...]

Continue Reading →
19
Aug

RANT! Why you need to invest in Social Media

By • August 19, 2010 • Social Media • Leave a comment

It has become abundantly clear over the last week that business needs to get proactive in understanding human engagement on the Internet. It is too late to simply respond to criticism or appraisal. There is a massive need to take the initiative in creating your online presence. I specifically haven’t used the word control because [...]

Continue Reading →