Social Media Put into Perspective

This infographic, created by Jesse Thomas of Jess3, shows the proportional size of social media sites and online providers like Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin, Gmail and Skype. For example, only about one third of the 500 million users on Facebook are actively using their Facebook mobile application. The infographic puts social media into perspective, and also clearly shows that the usage of location applications (such as Foursquare and Google Latitude) are depedent upon the mobile web.

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Mobile Phones are the Future for All Communication

A recent study released by Nielsen Media Research shows that the disparity between Internet and mobile phone usage in developed nations and developing nations is staggering. Although Internet usage numbers trend quite normally, mobile communication numbers are astounding. Ownership and usage levels exceed over 100%, a result of users owning more than one phone.

Nielsen predicts, “Over the next 5-10 years, mobile penetration will rise to roughly 140 phones per 100 inhabitants, even in very low per capita GDP countries, and then rise gradually with income. At that point, the gap in mobile communication between developed and emerging economies will have largely disappeared, although some differences in technological sophistication will remain. In fact, within emerging markets, mobile communication may actually foster greater business and GDP growth, creating a feedback loop which will further boost mobile penetration, which is part of the disruption caused by this technology.”

Mobile phones are going to fuel the future the global economy. With a pocket-sized object, you’re able to reach out to people all over the world though a simple upload to any social media site, including Twitter, Facebook, or even Youtube.


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Social Gaming Creating Revenue for Social Media

In 2007, social media titan Facebook started the social gaming epidemic. Ever since, social games have been an integral part of generating revenue for Facebook. This may go to show that social media sites can no longer depend purely on advertising revenue since social games are the fastest growing sector in virtual products.

Facebook is the largest social media site by far with 500 million users. However, the smaller social media sites have the advantage when it comes to size for social gaming because smaller social media sites are able to create a more tightly knit community among the gamers. Social games have the ability to transform smaller social media sites into profitable platforms by creating a website that users will continually come back to.

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Social Media News: Receive Tweets without joining Twitter and an Official Twitter Widget

When social media giant Twitter first started micro-blogging, the only way to send tweets was via text message. For this reason, all tweets are at most 140 characters because it all must fit into a single text message. Now, Twitter has returned to the mobile phone and added more features that enable users to use SMS text.

Within the United States, anyone can receive tweets on their mobile phones without joining Twitter. This is the best way for anyone to follow someone without going through the hassle of joining yet another social media site. To use the mobile feature, you can text a dedicated number to follow people, or click on a mobile icon to receive tweets on your mobile phone. You will receive a text message immediately after someone you follow sends out a tweet. If the tweets get too overwhelming, you can simply send an “off” text back to Twitter to halt the tweets, and just as easily send an “on” text message to Twitter to start receiving tweets again.

In other news, Twitter is also launching an official widget to add to your websites and blogs for sharing. The official widget can be available as soon as the end of this week.

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Social Media News: Updates to Twitter and Facebook

Twitter News: 
As of today, social media site Twitter has more than a hundred million users. As a business owner it’s important to know how to find people to follow? Well, if you’ve logged into your Twitter recently you may have noticed Twitter rolled out a new suggestion feature, “Who to Follow.” The new feature will suggest relevant people that you do not currently follow and that you “may find interesting.” Similar to the Facebook “People You May Know,” you can either hide the suggestion or click to follow.

Facebook News: 
In other news, Facebook has been listening to users’ complaints about security settings. Now, all of the Facebook privacy settings are accessible through your mobile device. Unlike other social media sites, Facebook is providing a way to control your privacy settings through your mobile web by going to m.facebook.com/privacy. This is an exciting new way to manage your information as more and more people are accessing and posting through their mobile phones. Now you will be able to customize the content that is seen via your mobile phone.

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Internet Users Spend Most of Their Time on Social Media Sites and Blogs

In a study done by Nielsen Media Research, the population of the United States generally spends about a quarter of their time on social media sites: Twitter, Facebook, and blogs. This is an almost 10% increase from last year’s data. Furthermore, the data released by the Nielson Company reveals that social media and blogs will soon become the main source of communication between individuals.

When people first started using the Internet, email was the primary motivation in signing on to the World Wide Web. However, email usage has been gradually dropping; it has dropped from 11.5% to 8.3% since last year. Now that iPhones and Blackberrys are the norm, most emails are checked via mobile internet. As Americans are using the Internet, it is gradually transitioned from checking emails to checking their social media sites and blogs.

For any company looking into Internet marketing, social media marketing is a must. In addition to the data, Nielsen created a pie chart of an hour worth of time what an American would spend doing on the Internet.

Written by Valerie Y.

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Apple Jumps to No. 3 in Portable Computers

Since Apple released the iPad, the company has jumped from number seven to the number three spot for portables. Apple was in last place at the beginning of the year, and now they are only behind HP and Acer after surpassing Asus, Lenovo, Toshiba, and Dell.

The Macbook and Macbook Pro have fueled the iPad’s success in addition to the Apple’s accomplishment of selling 3.27 million iPads. As Apple continues to grow and reinvent itself, it is likely to surpass HP and Acer soon.

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Company Update: Cybertegic’s Mid-Year SEO Success Report

The first half of the year has proven great for us here at Cybertegic. Our Search Engine Optimization and Internet Marketing Services have successfully placed 9 of our clients at the top of search engine results via industry-specific keywords. Here are a few recent examples of clients and the keywords we’ve optimized for them:

CLIENT 1: LollicupStore.com, premier online supplier of Torani Syrups and other beverage needs.

Google: Peppermint Syrup, Lychee Syrup, Thai Tea Leaves, Da Vinci Syrup, Torani Sauce, Torani Syrups, Pumpkin Spice Syrup, Restaurant Blender, Boba Milk Tea, Torani, Torani Flavors, Blendtec Parts, and Avocado Powder 

CLIENT 2: Ceriwholesale.com, large online wholesale distributor of wholesale shoes for women.

Google: Bumper Shoes, Bumper Boots, Bumper Wholesale, Wholesale Shoe, Wholesale Women’s Shoes, Wholesale Women Shoes, Wild Rose Shoes, Wholesale Wild Rose Shoes, Wholesale Fashion Shoes, Wholesale Shoe Prices, Wholesale Shoe Brand, Latest Wholesale Shoes, and Shoes Distributor

Yahoo: Wholesale Shoes, Wholesale Boots, And Wholesale Shoe Brands

CLIENT 3: CeriJewelry.com, large online wholesale distributor of wholesale jewelry

Google: Blue Zircon Stone, Wholesale Large Rings, Swarovski Eternity Ring, and Epoxy Ring

CLIENT 4: BannerETC.com, leading authority when it comes to vinyl banners

Google: Vinyl Banner Maker, ½ Price Banners, Large Business Signs, Low Price Banners, Low Price Sign Regular Banner Sign, Cheap Vinyl Sign, Professional Banner Sign, and Banner Making Company

CLIENT 5: BestPack.com, leading manufacturer of carton sealing tapes and packaging equipment

Google: Quality Carton, Carton Sealer Machine, Hot Melt vs Tape, Quality Sealing Tape, Perfect Carton Sealer, Perfect Sealing Tape, Case Erecting Equipment, Acrylic Tape Machine, and Best Pack Equipments

CLIENT 6: CupDepot.com, leading wholesaler of plastic cups and other restaurant needs

Google: Large Straws, Fat Drinking Straws, Solo Coffee Cups, Solo PET Cups, Coffee Cup Supplier, Paper and Cups, PLA Materials, Disposable Coffee Cups and Lids, and Coffee Cup Printing

CLIENT 7: US Bankcard Services Inc. or USBSI.com, a leading nationwide Merchant Service Provider

Google: Elavon US Bank, USA Card Services, Virtual Merchant Software, US Bank Card Services, Bank Card Services, US Bank Services, Nova Merch Svcs, MSP Credit Card, Bankcard Fees, Credit Card Machine Referral, US Bank Merchant Services, Icverify PCI Compliance, ISO US Bank, and Nova Bankcard

Yahoo: Provider of Merchant Processing and US Bank Terminals

CLIENT 8: Chong Hing Jewelers, retailer of high-end watches and jewelry

Google: Patek Philippe Los Angeles, Patek Philippe Authorized Dealer, Fine Jewelry Distributors, Omega Red Gold, Patek 5087, Chopard Jewelers, Mont Blanc 102334, Jewelry Store Milpitas CA, Memoire Petite Prong, Jay Strongwater Dragon, Roberto Coin Cento Collection, Roberto Coin Tulip, and Roberto Coin Fantasia Collection

Yahoo: Patek 5070p, Harry Winston Store Locations, Patek Philippe Jewelry, Italian Coin Jewelry, and Breguet Tsar

CLIENT 9: RestaurantMall.com, leading provider of restaurant equipment and supplies

Google: Cameo Chinaware Dynasty, Mall Restaurants Equipments, Chinese Restaurant Equipment Rice Cooker, Donut Bar Cutter, Status Charbroiler, Korean Ware, and Donut Equipment

 Yahoo: Restaurant Rice Cooker, Chinese Restaurant Equipment and Supplies, Restaurants Equipments, Chinese Restaurant Equipment for Sale, Asian Restaurant Supply, and Donut Making Equipment Countertop

Congratulations to everyone for reaching the top of Google and Yahoo! search results, and kudos to Cybertegic’s team of SEO experts!

At Cybertegic, we do our best to live up to our motto of “creating online businesses that generate results.” We look forward to more milestones for the rest of 2010!

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