Social Media Blog Carnival

Welcome to the September 17, 2008 edition of social media blog carnival.

Amanda Moore presents 6 Things That Will Make Me Leave Your Blog posted at AMVA – Amanda Moore Virtual Assistant, saying, “If your blog isn’t reader friendly, people won’t stick around – and they won’t come back.”

Michael Snyder presents posted at Shattered Paradigm.

James Lee presents A Blackout at UPS Causes Pandemonium posted at Online Business Freedom.

Robert Phillips presents What Happens When You Don?t Study posted at CYBERCA$HOLOGY.

Carla presents Worldwide Idol worst auditions 2 posted at Oh no!Not another blog!.

Gbariela Baron presents posted at Internet Business Blog.

James Lee presents The Awesome Power of Face to Face Networking posted at Online Business Freedom.

Robert Phillips presents How to Create an Audio Product Practically for Free posted at CYBERCA$HOLOGY.

Carl Ringwall presents Call Only To The Readers That Are Ready posted at Data SystemsPlus.

Paul Gallion presents Grab Your Gift and Download in the latest issue of VMS e-Zine posted at Paul Gallion.

general Web 2.0

Howard Ditkoff presents Josiah Leming: Brilliant, Haunting Music & Web 2.0 Drive American Idol Castoff’s Prototypical Success Story posted at SystemsThinker.com Blog, saying, “Despite his exclusion from American Idol’s Top 24, Josiah Leming’s brilliant, emotional songs and touching backstory have moved thousands. The teenage dropout, who lived in his car for a year, is a prime example of how revolutionary “bottom-up” forces and technologies – such as Web 2.0 and e-commerce – are challenging traditional hierarchical models of talent discovery and promotion. Learn how this unique, authentic musical talent parlayed just minutes of initial television exposure into thousands of dollars of music sales, appearances on the Ellen Degeneres Show and MTV and a major deal with Warner Bros. Records in a matter of months.”

Danny Dagan presents Younger generation gets news from community, not from news sites (Prof Dr Jo Groebel) posted at That Danny, saying, “Prof Dr Jo Groebel – Director, The German Media Institute talks ab
out new media and web 2.0 trends.”

WM Media presents The Advantages of a Simple Website posted at Buy And Sell Websites, saying, “If you’re just getting started as a website owner, don’tunderestimate the value of a simple website.”

Walter presents Seven Ways to Connect with the Highlight HEALTH Network posted at Highlight HEALTH, saying, “There’s a number of ways to access content on the Highlight HEALTH Network. From RSS feeds to e-mail alerts to social networks, there’s bound to be a resource that works best for you.”

Mircea Goia presents About MyTestBox | MyTestBox.com – web software reviews posted at MyTestBox.com – web software reviews, saying, “MyTestBox.com is a web software reviews site. It has a News section too.
If you need a web software and you are confused about so many choices here you can find out more informations about some software: installation, analysis, tips and tricks, comparisons, sugesstions.

You can become a contributor too (for reviews or news section) and get paid.”

Raymond presents The Future Demise and End Of Newspapers and Print Media posted at Money Blue Book.

social media

Melanie presents Word-Of-Mouth Marketing and PR Tips posted at Rembrandt’s PR and Writing Blog for Startup Success, saying, “Learn how to use word-of-mouth marketing and PR to increase sales, credibility and awareness for your business!”

isabella mori presents quickie: what’s a friend? posted at change therapy, saying, “with all the big guys moving over to friendfeed, the question arises, once again: “what’s a friend?”"

Heather Johnson presents Five Alternatives to Digg for Marketing Your Web Content posted at All Freelance Writing.

Sachendra Yadav presents What I want from my Mobile Social Network posted at Technology, Mobility, Usability and other Musings, saying, “Post discusses how to provide a good social networking experience on mobile”

Jordanv presents Which me are you trying to reach? posted at Connection Cafe.

Carla presents Worst American Idol auditions ever! posted at Oh no!Not another blog!.

Amanda Moore presents Reader Question: Are Blog Carnivals Worth Your Time? posted at AMVA – Amanda Moore Virtual Assistant, saying, “Blog Carnivals can be a great way to drive traffic, but traffic is just a small part in a larger picture. Make sure you know all the benefits of participating in Carnivals.”

Sachendra Yadav presents Has Social Media changed the rules of the game posted at Technology, Mobility, Usability and other Musings, saying, “Post discusses if social media has changed the rules of the game”

Social D presents Social Marketing Traffic Experiment Updated Results Video posted at Social Networking Bookmark Domination.

Liz presents How Baseball All-Stars Get Web Traffic posted at Nitro Marketing Blog, saying, “Right now, too many utilize only one or two traffic generating techniques or constantly switch from the latest traffic fad to the next. Each and every business should have a balance. With multiple, proven, business-building traffic techniques including—but not limited to—Web 2.0.”

migpascual presents WHAT ARE CONSUMERS SAYING ABOUT YOUR BRAND? posted at Mig Pascual.

social media site reviews

Jason Peck presents Stracka Golf Social Nework Review posted at Take A Peck, saying, “Stracka has some good social networking features but is lacking one major element–video!”

Nandita presents User-generated Content: Facebook v. Wordpress | Law Matters posted at law Matters.

Woman Tribune presents I am Addicted to Entrecard posted at Woman Tribune.

Jeet presents Google Friend Connect|Social Networking Site | Tech News Beats posted at TechNewsBeats, saying, “Social notworking is a a big thing these days on the net these days. Now the big boss of the net Google himself coming with an application which will integrate all social networking sites the way they make their date available for your website or blog.”

social media sites

Oliver Haslam presents Twitter – is it growing too fast, or simply a flawed concept? posted at The-iBlog, saying, “Is Twitter growing too fast? Tell us what you think in the comments setion.”

Social Media Strategy

Alejandro Reyes presents Going Big Like Gary Vaynerchuk posted at Learn How To Become an Entrepreneur from Top, Famous Entrepreneurs, saying, “.

Over the next few days I’m going to share with you the 5 things that you can start implementing RIGHT now in your business and start seeing some results. Here’s a couple questions in the meantime”

Carl Ringwall presents Share A Post Beta – Blog Post Syndication -Andy Beard posted at Data SystemsPlus.

Patrick Schwerdtfeger presents Leveraging BlogCarnival.com to Increase Exposure posted at Tactical Execution, saying, “Explains the difference between Social Media Optimization and Social Media Marketing, and discusses how to use BlogCarnival.com to build website traffic.”

Sachendra Yadav presents Social networking and the mobile phone « Technology, Mobility, Usability and other Musings posted at Technology, Mobility, Usability and other Musings, saying, “Post discusses how mobile can extend the reach of a social network and open up new ways of socializing”

Amanda Moore presents Down and Dirty Blog Carnival Submission Technique posted at AMVA – Amanda Moore Virtual Assistant, saying, “Submitting your posts to a blog carnival doesn’t have to take all day. This process will make it quick and painless.”

David presents Top 5 Types Of Women to Avoid in Online Dating posted at Junk and Sugar, saying, “n response to a previous article I wrote entitled ‘The 5 Types of Losers on the Internet’, a few people asked me what I thought were some of the types of women to avoid online. So here, in my opinion, are the warning signs on a profile of a woman you should avoid. Keep these in mind when you’re out there surfing MySpace and trying your best hand at online dating.”

Traffic2mypage presents Have you heard about Blog Carnivals?? posted at Traffic2MyPage Blog, saying, “A step by step informative guide on how to submit your blog posts to a blog carnival, increasing your backlinks and generating web traffic”

Melanie presents 10 Questions to Never Ask a Reporter posted at Rembrandt’s PR and Writing Blog for Startup Success, saying, “Discover how to boost sales using the power of the press!”

Cindy King presents Sunday Book Review – Mastering Online Marketing posted at Cindy King, saying, “Mastering Online Marketing starts off with a few of the principles in The E-Myth. There is a Business Mindset Self-Assessment Test and a Marketing Mindset Self-Assessment Test. At the end of each of these chapters a check list helps you to clearly identify your action plan. Your action items are business focused.”

Scott Allen presents James D. Brausch, Glyphius and Shilling posted at About.com Entrepreneur’s Guide, saying, “How NOT to market yourself via blog comments.”

dxhtml presents WEB 3.0 Shared Ad Revenue and Traffic posted at WEB 3.0 Social Marketing Weblog, saying, “WEB 3.0, Marketing Tools For Social Networks,affiliates, leads, marketing tools, blog software”

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