Archive for May, 2008

Want a Hot Blog? Try KickApps!

Saturday, May 31st, 2008

What defines a “hot blog?” Serious visitor interaction for starters! Social media applications on demand from KickApps can turn up the heat and get your blog sizzling in the minds of your visitors.
With the bunch of social media goodies that KickApps provides, you can take your message to a whole new level. Use their hosted […]

The Long Tail: Building Community with Streaming Video

Tuesday, May 27th, 2008

The success of blogs has reinforced the idea of the Internet as community; people love to interact and be “in the know.”
So, how well does your blog satisfy their curiosity?
Increase your blog’s value and profits by using streaming video. Search engines recognize the importance of interactive content: they are now indexing “Flash” (.flv) and […]

Extend Your Blog Advertising: Go Mobile

Wednesday, May 21st, 2008

If you are already a publisher with Google AdSense, now you can extend the reach of your blog with Google Mobile Image Ads. This new service was introduced in April 2008 and can give you increased visibility to the on-the-move consumer. Beside the fact that Mobile Image Ads are designed to fit mobile telephone screens, […]

Social Networking Moves to Internet TV

Tuesday, May 20th, 2008

Move over MySpace.com and find a seat Facebook, Media Zone TV has come to take social networking to a higher level: social media. Internet TV is a big deal–a multi-million dollar big deal to be exact. And this television advertising is targeted for budgets that have the major broadcast networks crying in their beer.
Webcasting conferences […]

Searching for Some Keyword Research Relief?

Monday, May 19th, 2008

Although there has been a lot of debate about the usefulness of keyword research tools, the fact remains that whether you are talking about Web 1.0 or Web 2.0 (along with the rumor buzzing around Web 3.0!) keywords-the words and phrases that people use when they are searching for their stuff are mighty important.
So it […]

Self Service Ads on the Rise in Blogs

Saturday, May 10th, 2008

Forget about overdrive–making money with blog advertising has gone into hyperdrive. And you know we are talking about serious money when the Wall Street Journal sits up and takes notice. My Space and Facebook are racking up huge profits for merchants small and large.
Contextual advertising is no longer the only game in town: do-it-your display […]