Yelp Balks on Google

by Jay on Dec 22, 2009 at 11:53 AM Filed in Internet News | Social Networking

According to TechCruch, Yelp recently walked away in the last hour from nearly selling its business profile website to Google over half a billion dollars.

Nearly everyone is aware of Google, or possible Google addict such as myself. Yet, many of you may not be aware of Yelp. Yelp was founded in 2004 and is a local search and business review site. It is a local reviews website that is driven by local consumers that sign up and rate their favorite hole in the wall or businesses in their communities. Yelp uses social networking features to let people write reviews and share their reviews with friends.

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Tiger Woods Communicates Thru His Website

by J.Muse on Dec 10, 2009 at 1:01 PM Filed in Social Networking

Why do you need a dynamic website? Why does the number one professional athlete in the world need one? Everyone on Earth knows him. Well for Tiger Woods it gave him a venue to let the world know what is going on in his life. He did not do it on TV…he did it online.

More and more businesses are entering the online world and engaging the conversation that is already taking place. Many business owners are finding their customers are shaping their brand online through social networking sites like Yelp with reviews and star ratings.

You can actually control the conversation with the right online marketing strategy. If this sounds foriegn to you or if you simply don't have the time or expertise to engage online consumers, we can help.

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The World of Socialnomics

by Jay on Sep 1, 2009 at 8:38 AM Filed in Social Networking

A friend of mine posted this viral video on Facebook and I thought the statistics in it are too important not to share with our 1011 Weblog readers.

I often get questions from clients about social media. Is it a fad? Should I stay out of the game and wait it out until something new comes along? My answer is usually the same. Flat out NO! Join the party. This video of rolling statistics can help explain why waiting it out is a no win situation.

 
 
 
 

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Little Rock web design firm launches new website for ubWitness.com

by Chris on Jul 27, 2009 at 7:53 PM Filed in Client News | Ecommerce | Social Networking | Website Development

christian t-shirts, graphic tees designed by communityLittle Rock, Arkansas web design firm, 1011 Web Solutions, launched today its new community based t-shirt ecommerce site named ubWitness.com. The website sells Christian t-shirts that are designed by the users and are exclusively availabe only at ubWitness.com.

Here's how it works. Anyone 13 and older can design a Christian tee then upload that design to ubWitness.com. The design then goes into a community rating area where it is voted on by the ubWitness.com community. The decision to print or not print the design is based strongly on that feedback. If a design is selected to print and sell in the Christian t-shirt store part of the site, the designer actually gets to share in the profits for as long as the t-shirt is sold online. Not a bad way for a teenager, or even an adult, to earn good extra money simply from their creativity.

Another cool thing is ubWitness.com also shares a portion of all its sales with local Christian ministries across the US. Whoever submits a design actually gets to pick which local ministry will benefit if that design is printed and sold. Even if a designer doesn't choose a specific local ministry, ubWitness.com still gives a portion of the sales to a local ministry of their choosing, which is usually one that helps kids and teenagers in some way.

It's free to signup, free to submit designs and free to rate designs. There's also no limit to the number of designs any one person can have in the system being rated or sold.

So check it out at www.ubWitness.com. You could make yourself some money while also getting to support your favorite local ministry.

Tribal leadership in the new world

by Chris on May 11, 2009 at 5:22 PM Filed in Search Engine Marketing & Optimization | Social Networking

Not many places are better at connecting people than the Internet.  In a relatively short amount of time someone can find and make deep, quality connections with their target audience.  Whether it's about selling products, promoting a cause, spreading an idea or whatever else, the ones who find and connect others become leaders.

Here's a good video with Seth Godin discussing tribal leadership in the new world.

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