People have many different reasons for collecting and analyzing statistics on popular Internet sites.

The most successful websites provide examples of proven web design techniques.

In addition, successful Internet businesses provide relevant examples for entrepreneurs in many disparate industries.

Highly analytical sites like InternetWorldStats.com provide fascinating information about the most successful modern websites. Though Google ranks highly, Facebook easily earns its place as the most visited website.

Hundreds of millions of people use Facebook to network with friends, family members and business associates. Other social sites like Twitter have extremely loyal followings.

Surprisingly, two Chinese-language sites rank among the most popular addresses in the global Web. Roughly 13% of all Internet users use Baidu every day. This Chinese site mimics Google in many important ways. Despite privacy controversies, QQ.com also ranks highly in the list of popular websites.

This famous site competes directly with global services like Twitter and Facebook. These massive Chinese sites demonstrate China’s relevance in the modern virtual landscape.
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Not getting enough attention on the social web?

When only 6% of a brand’s Facebook fans engage with that brand’s page,  is there anything  you can do to increase that percentage and effectively get your (invisible) Facebook audience to engage with you?

And why stop at Facebook?

There are many more social networks, Twitter, Google+, Pinterest, Youube, Linkedin, Flikkr to name but a few –  and each one has it’s own tone, usefulness and influence when it comes to your brand and reputation.

In simple terms Social Media success is all about:

• Differentiation
• Knowing your audience and your influencers
• Listening
• Giving value via content
• Contributing to the conversation
• Giving people a reason to join in

 
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What Are The Hidden Risks of Posting in Social Networks? (infographic)

Tina Costanza Production Editor at siliconrepublic.com posted this great infograpic about The risks of posting in social networks

The infographic published by Trend Micro’s TrendLabs on Visual.ly suggests that there are numerous unknown consequences of making personal information publicly available, via social media sites.

The big question is are you leaving yourself vulnerable to identity theft, reputational damage, targeted advertising or worse?

Only you can decide.

This is a really important infographic that will give you a lot to think about when it comes to personal and online security so take a good look.

Read the original post here and let me know what you think (and remember to +1 and share ~ thanks) 

Will new google+ business pages rival Facebook pages in popularity as a social marketing tool I wonder?

That’s a tough question to answer as Google+ is relatively new to the business page game, but its clear, when looking at Google+ business page features that Google means to take on Facebook at their own game.

Maybe the best way to look at the possibility go Google+ business pages rivalling face book pages is to better understand what Google+ pages offer the business community.

So what’s different about Google+ pages?

As a business owner who actively participates in Social Networking and Social Marketing I have found that  Google+ Pages for businesses and brands offers me an active and vibrant business to business (B2B), and business to consumer (B2C), social marketing opportunity. It has helped me to connect with the customers and fans who love and appreciate our business. What’s great about Google+ is that I can  interact with my customers in a more direct and personal way than in Facebook.

Let me explain. Not only can your customers recommend you with a +1, or add you to a circle and stay connected with you long-term, they can actually spend time with my team, face-to-face-to-face using a Skype style video and chat feature known as “hangouts”.

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