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Teens Starting To Show Facebook Fatigue
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Online gaming site Roiworld surveyed 600 teens ages 13 to 17 in late April and found that teens spend two hours per day online on average, 80% of which is spent using a social network. These same teens are, however, showing signs of “Facebook Fatigue.” Nearly one in five (19%) who have an account no longer visit Facebook or are using it less.
Of the group that are saying goodbye to Facebook, 45% have lost interest, 16% are leaving because their parents are there, 14% say there are “too many adults/older people” and 13% are concerned about the privacy of their personal information.
While interest in Facebook may be waning, it’s still the most popular social network among teens — 78% have created a profile and 69% still use it. YouTube ranks second; 64% of teens claim to have a YouTube profile and continue to use the site. MySpace comes in a distant third (41%) and Twitter takes the fourth spot (20%).
What’s interesting to me is that 30% of those that are leaving report that it’s because of their parents or “adults/older people,” which tells me that the while the social value to teenagers may be starting to wane, the networking and business potential for companies with their parents and other consumers in their 30s, 40s, 50s or 60s keeps getting better all the time!
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14 Ways To Promote Your Company Or Brands Online
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There are now a wide variety of effective ways that you can promote your company, your brands, your products and services online, perhaps more than you realize.
Here’s a handy list of the 14 top categories/activities that you can use to increase your brand presence and awareness- and your revenues – on the web.
Top Web Promotion Methods #1 – #7:
1. Blogs
Blogs have become an excellent tool for social media marketing. If optimized correctly, they can be used to drive traffic to a website. A good blog will also assist in creating internal links, fresh content and non-search engine web traffic.
Some popular blogs platforms include: WordPress.com, Blog.com, Bloggers.com, Typepad and others/
2. Microblogs
Like blogs, microblogging can present huge opportunities for business endorsement, though content needs to be consistent and optimized. The most used is Twitter, as well as Posterous and other niche platforms.
3. Online Video
With the proliferation of broadband Internet, the importance of online videos has rapidly increased. This allows more opportunities to demonstrate products or better explain brands. Popular video-sharing websites include YouTube and Vimeo.
4. Photosharing
Social networks are all about sharing! And this includes photos too, so there are numerous platforms that allow photo sharing with friends or followers. Some of the biggest are Flickr.com, Memeo.com, and Photobucket.com.
5. Podcasting
Podcasting is one of the newest media tools that are available to both promote your brand and also your products/services. Visit RadioPodcast.fr or Blip.fm.
6. Presentation Sharing
Do you have existing presentations on topics that may be interesting to your audience(s)? Another great way to put your brand’s name in the spotlight is by offering them on presentation sharing websites. They are increasingly gaining in popularity, and some of the best platforms are: SlideShare.net, MyPlick.com, Scribd.com, or AuthorSTREAM.com.
7. Social Networks: Applications, Fan Pages, Groups, and Personalities
Social networks are one of the most important places to present and promote yourself as well as to keep in touch with your target audience.
Up Next: #8 – #14