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Top 100 Tools for Learning 2009

Blair — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:53:23 +0000

This list is pretty obvious but still very interesting! I bet you stumble across something you’ve never heard of or used yet.

Top 100 Tools for Learning 2009

For example, I’d heard of EverNote but never got round to using it. This morning I’ve totally tidied up my life and post-it notes!

It’s a great service. I’d definitely recomend it!

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Twitter Connects with Friend Google

David Sim — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 20:51:56 +0000

Last week we told you about Google Friend Connect. Now Twitter, the most popular microblogging site (i.e. a blog in 140 characters or less), has joined the Google Friend Connect party.

The biggest benefit is that it allows Twitter users to come together on other websites too – discussing content and ideas. Read more on how Google is rapidly turning the whole web into Web 2.0.

Official Google Blog: @Twitter: Welcome to Google Friend Connect.

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Google Launches Friend Connect:

David Sim — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 21:18:42 +0000

Hot on the heels of Google SearchWiki comes the formal launch by Google of Friend Connect. It’s a significant move for social media, intended to bridge the gap between traditional web sites and social networking sites.

By adding a small amount of program code to a web site, webmasters will be able to add social media gadgets – such as games, adding comments to pages and video sharing without the need to develop applications themselves.

It sounds like an easy way to interact directly with visitors to your site: we’ll have more information on this development in future posts. In the meantime, let us know how you find it, or feel free to ask any questions in the comments below.

Official Google Blog: Google Friend Connect: now available.

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Search Engine Value of Social Networking Revealed

David Sim — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 22:57:41 +0000

It keeps the 4TM team busy throughout the day and late into the night. Social networks – including blogs, forums and messaging sites provide a unique way for businesses to connect directly with customers.

However a new article has revealed a further benefit: social networking can help your web site performance on search engines.

A leaked document from Google has confirmed what we have long known: it uses domain names and page names as key indicators of how “useful” a site is. However, take a look at this amazing quote:

“It is not uncommon today for individuals to maintain various types of personal pages on the Web. Home pages, social networking pages and blogs have become increasingly popular. When these pages are maintained by the individual (or an authorized representative of the individual), they are all considered to be vital.”

Not just relevant or useful: vital. So we’re learning that one of the best techniques for search engine optimisation and getting more out of your web site may be to make better use of social networks. Fortunately for us, that’s what 4TM is all about.

We actually proved this for ourselves the other day. Rene Looper, CMO of 4TM Services used the “Twitter” messaging service to let people know about a new blog he has created to demonstrate the power of interacting with customers on the web. David Sim, the company’s CTO, replied using his mobile phone. On the face of it, a one-to-one conversation. However, it was a conversation held in public on a social web site and within hours Google had picked up on the brief discussion and had published it through its news feeds and added it to its search index. Site visits and personal network connections have increased as a result.

Here at 4TM we really push the benefits for a company by having a close relationship with current and future customers. However, it’s good to see there are many other benefits to this work increasing return on investment still further.

Thanks to Todd Friesen. Image by Danny Sullivan.

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