Google+ is creating a lot of stir and buzz on the web, and there are two schools of thought when it comes to this new social network:  Either Google+ is going to broad smack Facebook in the Face or Google+ is no match for the heavy weight contender. I’ve seen posts go either way in recent weeks as Google rolled out the invitation-only access of Google+.  What’s interesting about the silent bout between the two giants is that Facebook...

When Facebook started opening up possibilities for businesses to promote themselves through a business page, marketers and business owners went crazy.  Through the mad rush, everyone squeezed into the doors and made their little slice of commercial Facebook space… then said “now what?” Brands tried to do the same thing with the launch off Google+ despite the fact that Google said branded pages were coming later.  Google ultimately...

FaceBook PPC or Google PPC? PPC advertising through Facebook brings in millions of dollars in business every year on a local level – and that’s not the money that Google is making.  Small business owners are discovering how Pay Per Click ads can quickly improve brand visibility and more than double sales with the right ads. Google isn’t the only player in the display ad game however – Facebook is helping business...

Back in August of 2010 you may recall the update made to Digg – they announced a relaunch and revision into “version 4″.  As the update was put into effect, Digg was down for the better part of an entire day and those loyal users who loved Digg were locked out.  Unable to search it, submit to it or use the site in any form.  Once the new version went live, people had a strong dislike for the new interface and the...

Those companies that have begun dipping their hands into the social media watering hole are being greedy.   They’re not letting anyone else in on the pleasure of what social media is all about.  They should be treating it like a Democracy – that’s what the internet is all about anyway.  Instead of leaning heavily on one position or small group of people, companies should be mining their entire pool of employees both for promotion...

What was once a silly little platform for airing general thoughts and feelings has turned into a massive behemoth… for airing thoughts and feelings.  Of course it goes beyond that now.  Blogs are changing the face of not only publishing but marketing as well. The problem with the web as it used to be was that it was loaded with static pages that were drab, dull and boring.  For the longest time, web sites were seen as an untouchable...