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January 2009 - Website Magazine Consumer Corner

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Splitweet: Multi-account Twitter Manager

Do you have multiple Twitter accounts? If so, have a look at Splitweet . This service lets you enter your multiple accounts and manage them all in the same window. There are several attractive features that make it worthwhile. You can send a tweet to...

Published Thu, Jan 29 2009 1:14 PM by Mike Phillips

Filed under: twitter
Marketing on Consumer How-to Video Sites

One of the most popular categories of online video is how-to. TubeMogul released research in July 2008 that showed how-to videos ranked eighth in terms of views, ahead of news and blogs and one spot behind sports. Of course, the majority of all videos...

Published Wed, Jan 28 2009 1:00 PM by Mike Phillips

Filed under: video, youtube, online video
Gmail Labs Rolls Out Gmail Offline

An experimental feature has been added to Gmail - offline access. Using Gears, you can now download a cache of your mail, for offline viewing. You can then also compose email and it is stored in your outbox until you are connected to the Internet again...

Published Wed, Jan 28 2009 8:22 AM by Mike Phillips

Filed under: google, email, Gmail
Expand Your Searches Across Multiple Sites With One Click

Try This Search On is an extension installed through Greasemonkey that lets you search multiple sites for your search term with one click. You can search the likes of Google, Ask, MSN, YouTube, Wikipedia, Flickr ... the list goes on. It all sits very...

Published Tue, Jan 27 2009 9:32 AM by Mike Phillips

Filed under: amazon, search, yahoo, add-ons, google, ask, msn
Straight Talking Consumers with Answer Sites

It's always important to address consumer concerns and questions directly, and as quickly as possible. One way to do this is to place an easily located FAQ section on your site. But these days the conversation about your brand or products is taking...

Published Fri, Jan 23 2009 11:00 AM by Mike Phillips

Filed under: amazon, yahoo answers, ask, answer sites
Video Ad Rates Drop, Now More Accessible

Average ad rates for pre-roll online video ads dropped 25% in Q4 2008, reports video ad firm BrightRoll. This is seen as a result of more inventory available and a reflection on the current economy. However, overall ad spend on online video advertising...

Published Tue, Jan 20 2009 8:39 AM by Mike Phillips

Filed under: video, advertising, online video, pre-roll
Find Similar Websites with inSuggest

Let's say you found a great website, but you want to see some other, related sites. Check out inSuggest . This site lets you add URLs, then suggests similar sites based on content. You can also get image suggestions, based on the images on chosen...

Published Mon, Jan 19 2009 9:47 AM by Mike Phillips

Filed under: resources, research
Monitor YouTube with Keyword Alerts

Thousands of videos are uploaded to YouTube every day. Attempting to stay on top of all that new material could be a real hassle. So check out Video-Alerts.com . This service will let you monitor YouTube to find when new videos have been uploaded - either...

Published Fri, Jan 16 2009 10:15 AM by Mike Phillips

Filed under: video, youtube, reputation management
Get Your Personal iPhone App

InfoMedia is offering a way to create your own iPhone app, without any programming knowledge whatsoever. As of yet, there are no pricing plans available, only an application to fill out. When it does become available, it will include a home page with...

Published Thu, Jan 15 2009 8:50 AM by Mike Phillips

Filed under: apple, iphone, applications
MyCleenr: Stop Following Dead Twitter Accounts

There may have been a time when the best way for you to get Twitter followers was to follow a bunch of accounts related to your interests or your industry. And yes, following is often the best way to get your own followers. But after a while, your following...

Published Tue, Jan 13 2009 9:11 AM by Mike Phillips

Filed under: twitter, social networking
Focusing on the Consumer in 2009

We all want to do better in 2009. And that's a tough task considering the times we are in. This is going to be the year of the consumer. They won't stop spending, but they will start being more careful about where they spend. For businesses the...

Published Thu, Jan 08 2009 3:45 PM by Mike Phillips

Filed under: video, social networking, consumers, customer service
Facebook Overtakes MySpace

For the first time, according to the latest data from Compete, Facebook outdrew MySpace in terms of unique visitors. But Facebook isn't the fastest growing network. Twitter's numbers grew 27.6% in December, and 752% for the year. LinkedIn is up...

Published Thu, Jan 08 2009 1:28 PM by Mike Phillips

Filed under: twitter, social networking, linkedin, myspace, facebook
Apple Owns the Mobile Web

No surprise really, but the latest data from AdMob (the leading mobile advertising marketplace) shows that Apple is crushing the competition in the mobile Web space in the U.S. What is a surprise, however, is that the iPod touch is a big part of it. Mobile...

Published Thu, Jan 08 2009 10:59 AM by Mike Phillips

Filed under: apple, iphone, mobile, ipod
Hittery: Search Across Multiple Platforms on One Page

There are plenty of ways to search. And if you're looking for something in particular, you might need to access several search portals to find it. Hittery has a potential solution. This site lets you create a "personal search dashboard,"...

Published Tue, Jan 06 2009 8:23 AM by Mike Phillips

Filed under: search, google, social, search engines
Tweet Manager: Supercharge Your Twittering

It seems like a new Twitter tool is released every day. And many of them focus around building followers, finding those with similar interests and marketing. Tweet Manager does all three and, so far, exceptionally well. There are a few features that set...

Published Mon, Jan 05 2009 9:51 AM by Mike Phillips

Filed under: twitter, marketing, social networking

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