Archive for June, 2009
Facebook Vanity URLs
Since its inception, Facebook has linked to user profiles through randomly assigned numbers in the URL (e.g., “http://facebook.com…id=592952074/”). While effective, the method has not allowed users to easily share links to their profiles with others. When copying and pasting a link was the main option, users often found themselves sifting through Facebook search results in…
LinkedIn: Why you should be using it for “Expert Positioning”
The professional networking site LinkedIn has over 40 million users in more than 200 countries. If you join LinkedIn and create a profile, you can expand your network by connecting with friends, co-workers, and former colleagues. As a professional social networking site, LinkedIn enables individuals to build and extend their “professional brand,” by showcasing their…
Our Interview with Boston-based Media Maven, C.C. Chapman
If you are an active member of the social media community, particularly here in Boston, then you undoubtedly know the name C.C. Chapman (@cc_chapman). A Co-Founder and Managing Partner of new media consultancy The Advance Guard, and an avid blogger and podcaster, C.C. specializes in helping brands to better understand the social web and how…
Want to win a free, 6-month online B2B lead generation campaign?
This afternoon, 451 Marketing officially announced the launch of the B2B Social Contest. The contest, open to companies that sell a business-to-business product or service, will award a free, 6-month online lead generation campaign (a $42,000 value) to the company that best articulates how and why social media will help its business grow. The contest…