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Chapter 8: Media Communities

Chapter 8 of the book is about media communities. Media communities (like Flickr and YouTube) are social sites where you can save, share, and comment on multimedia items. It is yet another way Internet users have found to connect with one another—by finding similar interests around images and videos. In addition to increasing your exposure [...]


Social Media Book Teaser on Scribd

Before moving on to the discussion of Chapter 8 of the book on Media Communities, I thought it best to let our Readers know about the book teaser that is available on Scribd. This book excerpt from A Survival Guide to Social Media and Web 2.0 Optimization: Strategies, Tactics, and Tools for Succeeding in the [...]


Chapter 7: Social Bookmarking and Crowd-Sourcing

Chapter 7 of the book is about social bookmarking and crowd-sourcing using news aggregators, where users can save and share their favorite Websites, and determine the popularity of a news story, blog entry, or Website through various voting and rating systems. The following excerpts are from A Survival Guide to Social Media and Web 2.0 [...]


Chapter 6: Social Networking and Microblogging

Chapter 6 of the book focuses on one of the most powerful social media strategies: social networking. These sites are incredibly effective outlets for finding new customers and readers, but if you don’t chose the right strategy, it’s easy to find your message spread thin. Below you’ll find a detailed explanation for creating and optimizing [...]