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Things that I learned from attending SMX East…. without really attending SMX East.

Last October I attended the IM Charity Party the night before SMX East was to begin. I had to go home the very next morning without attending SMX. I was determined after meeting all of those wonderful people last year that I would attend the conference in 2008. However, when the time came I just didn’t have the extra money for the conference itself. With my 12 year old getting braces this year, The Westin costing $350 a night, and with me wanting to attend more conferences this year…. I just couldn’t pull the cost of the entire conference. I instead decided to just pay for the Networking Pass, but was worried that I would get as much from it as I was spending to go to NYC. I’m writing to say, It is totally worth every penny!!!

Things I Learned from getting the SMX Networking Pass

Amazing breed of people, almost super hero like, that have this never ending energy and stomachs for endless drinking…. yet they are some of the most professional people I have ever met.
What a supportive Industry!! If one of the members of this wonderful industry falls down they are there to help pick them up. And, even give them a big freakin vase of water if needed.

Shana Albert, Brent D. Payne and Brandy Wood
No competition (unless you are talking about drinking, taxi rides or the way you smell)- Even though there might be competition between the members of the marketing community for jobs or whatever…. you don’t sense that here.
Unbelievable Humor - These people are not only professional, but some of the funniest people I have ever met in my life. I laughed constantly through my entire time in New York City.
Intimate face-to-face chats. These people are beautiful…. seriously, they are beautiful inside and out. I know, very cliche. But, so true. I had some nice face-to-face chats with amazing people that I probably never would have had online. I’m a total online chick, but close face-to-face talks rock!!
There are prizes to be had. I won a door prize at the IM Charity Party. And, its a good one…. I won a One Year Membership to SEOmoz. I am totally stoked about that. And, even more important than that is the fact that they raised a bunch of money for an awesome cause….. The Ronald McDonald House. I feel awesome about that!!
Being able to hang out at night with some of the smartest in Marketing and purchase awesome pizza for a $1.00 in a Pizzeria / Convenient store. Seriously, this is what this place was. They made the pizza right out in the open next to where they sell tampons, deodorant and washer fluid…. only in New York City.

Shana Albert, Martin Bowling, Eric Lander and Brandy Wood
Men in Search really are very handsome….. and smell good too!!
Picked up some pretty cool swag at Javits Conference Center…. Enough to make my kids very happy when I returned home. Which is really cool because I promised them I would buy them stuff in New York City, but I was way too busy ~~being selfish~~ networking to buy them cool stuff. I did find a really strange kiosk in the Port Authority on my way home for some odd “I heart New York” goodies.
Within 24 hours of arriving home I had my first new client. This totally has everything to do with me Networking at SMX East. Now, my Networking Pass is completely paid for and I could totally afford to attend the next conference…. the entire all-access pass this time.

I’m not saying that the SMX East Networking Pass replaced purchasing the entire SMX East All-Access Pass…. it doesn’t. As a matter of fact, there are so many sessions that I would have loved to attend. So much I could have learned if I was able to attend the sessions. But, at this time it just wasn’t possible for me. But, the networking portion of SMX was a total success.

Posted in Conferences, Link Love | 17 Comments »

A Recap of my 1st Wonderful Year using StumbleUpon

Monday, August 4th, 2008 |

Happy 1st Anniversary StumbleUpon

July marked my first anniversary being a member of the StumbleUpon Community. It has been an incredible year for me. I have met some wonderful, wonderful people. And, I have stumbled across and discovered some truly amazing websites. Sites that if it wasn’t for StumbleUpon I probably wouldn’t have come across them in the first place.

I spent this past weekend going through my stumbles over the past year. It was a lot of fun to see the sites and my reviews over the past year. There were tons and tons of Stumble-Reviews to go through…. After all, at the time of me writing this post I had stumbled 7,357 pages, 27 videos and 876 photos. It truly has been an amazing year.

I love StumbleUpon. I love it for so many reasons. Here you will find 113 things I have learned from using StumbleUpon

113 Things I have Learned from using StumbleUpon

Inspect all food before you purchase.

We could learn a lot if we listen to the wisdom of children.
That a Nintendo System can be completely homemade.
That Business Strategy Can Be About Love
Helped me Learn Sign Language
Learned to Identify where I was Sacrificing my Freedom
Multiplication Songs & Raps to help me teach my Children.
Mother Nature is AMAZING & Beautiful!!

That I can use my Local Newspapers to Promote my Blog Offline
That even the Busiest of People will Lend a Helping Hand to a Newbie
100 Painless Ways to Cut Calories
I can be a Positive Parent
You and I can Erase our Fears.
I can find awesome recipes using only what little ingredients I have at home.
How to Relieve a Bee Sting in under 30 Seconds.
I found out what Tarot Card I am. What Tarot Card are you??
Found Tips to Immediately Increase my Confidence.
There are certain things I need to remember when launching a new site.
That it only takes 90 minutes a day to become a better blogger.
There are special ways to draw StumbleUpon Users into your blog.
How to Run a StumbleUpon Advertising Campaign for my Blog.
How even Blogging can make a Difference in the World.
That a 5-year old can Deliver a Baby.
10 Things You Can Blog About On The Weekends
Creating a Sneeze Page can Propel Readers Deep Within my Blog
There is actually a time when Getting Lots Of Visitors To Your Website Isn’t Good.
There are at least 5 essential things you ought to know about StumbleUpon
PageRank can be explained with a Cool Graph.
Why Top 10 Lists are still the Best
Found out that there are 7 Easy ways to get more Weekend Traffic to my Website.
Tons of Fun Activities that Moms and Dads can do with their kids.
What it would look like if SEO’s mated.
Learned that I need a Seasonal Search Engine Optimization Strategy.
Found out that Social Media has a Direct Influence on Search Engine Ranking.
A Splash of Colo r can make me Smile

I learned that even I can open a Beer with a Lighter. Thanks for that Pat…. I love showing off to men in the Bar.
Saw what Google Search would look like if it was designed in Comic Sans.
Found Sphinn shortly after it was born…. another turning point in my professional life.
Avatar Optimization - Why Top Sphinners have photo avatars while top Diggers have graphic ones.
How I can deal with Criticism.
That there are unusual ways that I can use StumbleUpon.
I found that I love to learn SEO from Patrick with the Hitchiker’s Guide to Linkless SEO.
It sucks to be on top - the downside of Social Media.
I learned there are 10 Steps to Building an Online Media Empire
Muhammad showed me 4 reasons I should be blogging on weekend.
Found out how to get traffic & links from Popular Blogs…. thank you Maki.
Apparently, random funny pictures are good for my health.
Brian Wallace taught me taught me the Ode to StumbleUpon.
That I can become a Success in Online Networking.
5 StumbleUpon BuzzKills
That I can get help for Writer’s Block.
I even learned How to Read a Painting.
I found out that my good friend Brian Wallace thinks my StumbleUpon reviews are verbose. No worries, Brian…. I still love ya.
What I already thought was reinforced when I read that a Blogger can be successful by being nice.
I learned there is such a thing as Time Management when it comes to Social Media.
Learned to Optimize for Universal Search.
Kind of Morbid, but I found a web page that tells me how many people died the day I was born. Approximately 130,755 people died worldwide on my birthday.
The difference between SEO & SMO.
Pictures can help explain The Difference Between Marketing, PR, Advertising, and Personal Branding
I was reminded what makes for a successful Blog.
Logos can be freaken funny!!
Which Hook Attracts the Right Fish?….. in regards to Link Baiting.
Dosh Dosh has taught me so much about the Importance of Social Media Marketing.
I learned that blogging is a lot like Sex.
I had no idea until I can across this page that there are 23 types of Social Media Users.
I learned that People in the SEO & Marketing Industries are some of the Funniest People I know.
Kim of Cre8pc showed me how to build a better website by writing about her son’s challenges with his sport, football. Such a loving post…. absolutely unforgettable.
There are ways to build traffic that have nothing to do with Google or SEO.
A Web Page of Words that Feel Good. Thanks Michael.
Found that Others Felt the Same Way about Sphinn that I did.
Tips to writing my Best Post Ever.
Tons of Free SEO Tools
Found out there was such a thing as "Social Media Hangovers".
Darren showed me how my StumbleUpon Profile put me on his Radar.
Learned how to divide my time for maximum exposure.
Size does matter when it comes to blog posts.
Stumbled across the best explanation of what it feels like to live with a chronic illness (PDF file).
A simple workout for Bloggers.
Why some pages don’t get stumbled.
The Importance of StumbleUpon categories.
I learned Do’s and Don’ts when it comes to babies.

How to find out if I am a Social Media Addict.
I can now say, "I Love You" in 100 different languages.
10 Commandments of Social Media
Chris Brogan reminds me that I need to recognize when to scale back…. I don’t need to say "yes" to everybody.
I found out Why Guys like Girls.
I came across a Comprehensive Guide to Keyword Research for Bloggers
Finally I learned how to fold a fitted sheet correctly. Normally I use my arms to wound it up.
I learned how to Go with the Flow.
How to write a report that a client will "get".
I learned how to blog and work-off 600 calories at the same time.
That photos can say so much more than words. What do you think this photo is saying??

I learned that there is a difference between healthy and toxic love.
How to simplify my life with kids.
Even Digg can play some April Fool’s Jokes.
Found out ways to reduce stress.
Food can taste as good as it looks.
I located a bunch of great moms on Twitter thanks to Wendy.
I was shown a bunch of reasons why Twitter is a great Social Media Too l.
I was surprised to learn that it wasn’t only MY children who don’t recognize when the bathroom door is closed.
How to make a dollar stretch during a recession.
How to bury negative posts about you or your company.
Tamar with the help of Weezer shows me a thing or two about Viral Marketing.
More ways I came across to say, "I Love You".
StumbleUpon gets my mind thinking with a question that stumps me.

Little did I know that there was something called, "Blogger Imposter Syndrome". You can even take a test to see if you suffer from it.
How to Find the Perfect Image for your Blog Post.
I had no idea that cigarettes could teach me something about branding.
Kids can teach us how to be happy.
Learned that there are certain techniques that will make your blog or website sticky.
I stumbled across a thing or two about Link Building Optimization.
That I can actually SEO my site in less than 60 minutes.
And, apparently I will stumble into the happiness of my life.

Posted in Blogging, Humor, Link Love, Parenting, SEM, SEO, Social Bookmarking, Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Social Networking, Sphinn, StumbleUpon, Time Management, Tips and Tutorials, Web 2.0 Basics | 21 Comments »

Blogging the Status Quo

Friday, May 30th, 2008 |

Social Desire will be featuring Guest Posts for the next few weeks. Today’s Featured Guest Post is by Chris Estes. He is a Frequent blogster at SEO by Chris

When I set out to help Shana I couldn’t come up with a topic. Topic block or writers block plagues lots of bloggers. If you are like me you want to write something people want to read or add value to the subject. That is often hard to do. I had a manager that was always asking “how does this add value?” Not all post add value, like this post, sometimes it is about the status quo.

A while back problogger posted “How to have a Constant Stream of Blogging Ideas”. In the article the authors acknowledge that everyday print newspapers aren’t filled with exciting or breaking news. The difference between bloggers and newspapers is typically bloggers are lone writers and do not have a staff to write articles like newspapers. So occasionally a generic blog post is necessary.

Problogger talks about setting up a blogging plan. On your calendar put two headings. 1. Post topic 2. Topic title. The topic title should be something that you can write about at any given time, generic topics if you will. Then follow the schedule and write it. But what about the breaking news and other off plan topics? Write them too and post them but still stick with the blogging calendar. Don’t substitute trade or move your calendar around. Post the planned topics on the days you plan and make the other breaking news flashes bonus post.

When setting up your calendar the topics can be hard to come up with. Do what I do. Pick one of your friends that aren’t tech savvy, my parents make good partners for me, and bounce Ideas off of them. The less tech savvy seem to always have an interesting take on your subject material. I get more of my posting ideas from explaining what I do than what they suggest to write about.

I hope you enjoyed the post and follow more of my post at Search Engine Optimization by Chris. I wanted to speak to Shana’s heart felt story about keeping her illness private and away from public view. I understand her situation with conditions of my own. Since I get to use SocialDesire.com as my own for a post I would like to give the greatest gift of charity we can do as marketers with a link. Because it will benefit me personally I charity link to the American Sleep Association (ASA).

See now you have A blog post Idea. Post a snippet of information about your charity and why you are giving them this link. Then once you put the post up come back and comment about it and share the link to your post. Giving back will only take you a couple seconds and plus it makes you look good.

Happy blogging!

The author Chris Estes is a Frequent blogster at SEO by Chris and has started a new business in Birmingham, AL – Birmingham Search Engine Optimization

Posted in Blogging, Guest Posts, Link Love, Social Media | 2 Comments »

8 Random Things about Me - A Meme

Monday, March 17th, 2008 |

I have been tagged by Julie Joyce, one of my favorite SEO Chicks, to do the Meme, "8 Random things About Me". Being a huge fan of all the SEO Chicks I was more than a little excited about participating in this Meme. So, here are 8 Random things about Me.

8 Random things you didn’t Know about Me

I have a HUGE fear of failure. And, it appears that in worrying constantly about failing I rarely, if ever, enjoy the rewards of success.
I love puzzles. I don’t have much time to enjoy them these days, but I really love a challenging Jigsaw puzzle. I love them so much that once I start one I can’t stand ANYONE touching them. This is probably because I want to say that I completed it myself. One time I noticed someone had touched my puzzle… I immediately went out and bought two huge shopping bags of jigsaw puzzles. I had toddler puzzles all the way up to challenging adult puzzles. This way there was no need for anyone to touch my puzzle…. they can easily find their own puzzle to put together without touching mine.
I love making people smile - Truly…. I love it!! I would rather make people smile than doing something for myself. It gives me such a good feeling to see a smile on someone’s face and knowing that I have the ability to make someone happy.
Tennis is my Sport of Choice - I love to play tennis!! Am I any good? I think so…. But, even if I wasn’t I wouldn’t care. That’s how much I love it… I just want to be playing. Last summer I bought my 11 year old all the supplies he needed to play tennis. Did he ask for them? No. But, this way I could have a tennis player available whenever I was ready to play. Good thing he loves to play too.
My Best Friend is my Younger Sister - And, she is one of the most talented and beautiful people that I know. I credit her for my online success as she is the one who introduced me to Web Design years ago. Plus, she is one of the few people that on a very difficult day could make me laugh till I cry or pee my pants…. whatever comes first.

My sister Rachel, my father, and myself. I was six.
I give birth to Monster Babies - No lie. My largest baby was my daughter. Hannah weighed 11 pounds 12 1/4 ounces and she was born the OLD FASHIONED WAY a week earlier than planned. The doctors had no idea how large she was until she was born. It reminds me how amazing the human body is.

My daughter at a couple minutes old. 11 lbs. 12.25 oz.
I love Musicals!! - They are amazing to watch and I leave feeling totally satisfied. Musicals are filled with multi-talented people and I love watching that. It reminds me of the wonderful times I would spend with my Grandma. Her and I would sit and watch old movies together. You know, the movies with Ginger Rogers and Fred Astaire. I loved watching movies with her.
I have a Chronic Illness - Up until this point only a very few people know about this fact. I got very sick in July of 2006 and finally in August of 2007 I was diagnosed with Systemic Lupus. Lupus is an autoimmune disease that can affect various parts of the body, including the skin, joints, heart, lungs, blood, kidneys and brain. My immune system is overactive and attacks my own body parts. Unfortunately, the form of Lupus I have is the most severe…. my immune system is attacking my Central Nervous System and Brain. The diagnosis is still quite new and I am trying to deal with how my life has changed and will continue to change. I continue to morn the person I was prior to diagnosis and that is one of the hardest things I had to go through thus far. Some days I feel quite well while other days it is so difficult just to get out of the bed in the morning.

So, there you go…. 8 random things about me. Some you might not have known and others you might wish you still didn’t know about me. But, like it or not…… it’s me.

Thank you so much Julie for tagging me for this meme. I am tagging the following three for this Meme:

Social Media Mom , Taylor Pratt & Sean Maney

Shana-Albert, social-media, meme, Julie-Joyce

Posted in Blogging, Interviews, Link Love, Meme | 29 Comments »

26 Reasons Why I Love Twitter - Plus 27 More just in Case

Thursday, January 24th, 2008 |

A while back I wrote a post about how I just didn’t get Twitter. At that time, It didn’t make sense to me to hear people rave about Twitter. But, I must say….. Twitter is another Social Media Activity that I am really enjoying. As a matter of fact, it is one of my top three favorite Social Networking Sites.

Yes, I’m aware in my last Twitter post that I complained about the 140 Character limit, but I found that for the most part the 140 characters that I am limited to is perfect. It is just enough space to say what I have to say and I’m done.

On Twitter the major players come out to play. They talk to their followers. Not only do they talk to their followers, but many times they ask their followers questions that will appear on future posts.

You can make Twitter as personal or business like as you would like. But, I must say that I am enjoying the personal side of it. And, frankly, I see nothing wrong with Business being Personal anyway. At least for me. I spend the majority of my waking hours working…. Damn right, it is personal for me. And, being personal with people and learning about them makes me happy. Me being happy makes me a better business person. Blah, blah, blah …. Comes full circle. You get it.

Some of the many, many reasons I love Twitter

Eavesdropping on other Twitters conversation is not only allowed, but it is the norm on Twitter.

Tons of fun & plenty to laugh at.

Website Help.

If someone tries to communicate with me on Twitter I can ignore people until later… they don’t have to know I’m there at that moment.

Plenty of Advice from one Twitter to the Next.

Efficient - Gotta love efficiency.

Blogging Ideas.

Travel Destinations - Great Restaurants, Site seeing Ideas & the best hotels.

Vent - If you are feeling a bit irritated about this or that vent on Twitter. Someone is always willing to listen or offer there own opinion.

140 Character Limit - Because I love short & sweet…. Get to the Point!!

The concept in incredibly simple - Did you ever hear of the saying, "Keep it Simple, Stupid?" Well, it just makes sense.

Life & Death - I have read about baby’s being born and people passing away. Reality, people.

Jobs - People find employment and employment finds people on Twitter.. Including myself. I was contacted by someone on twitter looking for help with Social Media Marketing…. and I was ultimately hired by that person.

Discussing Politics.

Met Twitters in my Region.

Found out about events going on in my area.

Who needs Feed Readers anymore?? I can find out most of my favorite Bloggers updates on Twitter. However, I do still use a Feed Reader, but honestly it’s much less often.

Increase in Traffic.

Application Ideas.

New Blog Readers - Even someone that YOU are a fan of.

Have a question…. any question!! Ask your Twitter followers. You are bound to get many different answers.

So much less interrupting than standard IM’s. - People can send me a quick message that is direct and to the point and I’m good.

Know what your friends are doing. It’s really cool to know what the friends you have been networking with are doing every once and a while. Makes their physical distance from you seen a little less far. And, many of the friends I have been networking with on Twitter live very, very far away.

No popular crowd . Even the "Major Players" on my Twitter Following list seem to participate a lot!! They converse with everyone it seems. I do come across a few that seem to keep to keep to themselves or talk amongst a smaller crowd. But, everyone has their own method of using Twitter, so I won’t judge them. Whatever works for them.

Quick Direct Messages to followers. Direct Messages are perfect if the topic is a bit more private and I don’t want it on the Public Timeline.

Time Management Ideas from Many. All of the Time Management advice has been brilliant. And, once I try to apply them to my life…. they probably even work.

A following in no time - There is something very “Rock Star” about that.

Those are just some of my many reasons I am going to stick with Twitter. I adore it and it is going to be part of my daily Social Media activity for a long time.

Still, unsure about Twitter…

…here are 26 links to fabulous articles and posts that explain in many different and unique ways why you should be using Twitter regularly. And, how to use Twitter in the most productive and lucrative ways possible.

Twitter Guides

How to Use Twitter - Tips for Bloggers - Darren of ProBlogger has been writing a lot about Twitter in the last week…. and it is really amazing stuff. This post Darren gets very detailed in this "How to Use Twitter" post.

Newbie’s guide to Twitter - Rafe Needleman of Webware offers a very basic guide for Newbies on using Twitter.

Mobile Instant Messaging Meets Social Networking: Twitter - A Beginner’s Guide - MasterNewMedia.org puts together a detailed Guide to Twitter for Beginner’s.

Your Guide to Micro-Blogging and Twitter - Mark Glaser at Media Shift writes his guide to Twitter and Micro-Blogging in general.

The 12-Minute Definitive Guide to Twitter - Fred Stutzman of AOL Developer Network writes a general guide to Twitter. The 12-minute part has nothing to do with the Guide’s length or the amount of time to read it. Fred just titled the article using the 12-minute time to coincide with Twitter’s short 140 character limitations… short and sweet. Hence, 12-minute Twitter Guide…. short and sweet.

Advanced Twitter: Don’t Tweet Like A n00b - Brian Oberkirch offers some friendly usage guidelines:

Twitter for Professionals (Marketing, Business)

Twitter: More Than Messaging, It Can Generate Traffic - Neil Patel shows you how Twitter can be used to generate traffic to your site.

Guide to Twitter as a Tool for Marketing and PR - Lee Odden puts together some thoughts on using Twitter as a Marketing Tools. Plus, Lee includes Tips from Twitters themselves.

17 Ways You Can Use Twitter: A Guide for Beginners, Marketers and Business Owner - You can always count on Maki of DoshDosh to put together an amazing Guide…. and here he doesn’t let me down Check out Maki’s Twitter Guide to use Twitter for Marketing.

The Big Juicy Twitter Guide - Caroline Middlebrook put together this amazing Twitter Guide….. This guide is well known all over the Blogosphere for explaining how to use Twitter successfully for Marketing purposes.

Eight Ways Twitter is Useful Professionally - Anne Zelenka of WebWorkerDaily explains 8 ways that you can use Twitter Professionally.

Web Strategy: What the Web Strategist should know about Twitter - Jeremiah Owyang of Web-Strategist.com wrote this amazing post that will serve as a guide to come up with a Web Strategy using Twitter.

A Few Non-boring Ways to Use Twitter For Marketing - Rohit of Influential Marketing Blog comes up with some non-boring ways to use Twitter for Marketing.

7 Ways Marketers Can Use Twitter - Ann Handley writes this post for Marketing Profs Daily Fix in regards to how Twitter has a real use for media companies and social-media-savvy brands.

Using Twitter as a Marketing Tool - Carlos Granier-Phelps explains how you can immediately reach your clients with breaking news at zero cost by using Twitter.

Twitter Tips

Twitter: Use it Productively - Sometimes it can be difficult to see how to use Twitter productively. Here Craig Childs gives you tips how to be productive using Twitter.

The Several Habits of Wildly Successful Twitter Users - Bren from SlackerManager offers some Twitter tips and advice.

The 10 ways I learned to use Twitter in 2007… (aka Why and How I use Twitter) - Dan York of Disruptive Conversations gives 10 of his best tips he learned in 2007…. trust me, they will still work in 2008.

10 Ways Twitter Can Boost Your Social News Profile - Dan Zarrella writes a Guest Post for ReadWriteWeb about the 10 ways you can boost Social Networking Profiles using Twitter.

5 Ways to Use Twitter for Good - Chris Brogran writes this great post on LifeHack.org on different ways to productively use Twitter.

Confessions of a Twitter Convert - Adam C. Engst of TidBits Networking writes a post confessing his feelings on Twittter and tips on how it works.

Twitter is Paying My Rent - Marshall Kirkpatrick writes this post giving you pointers on using Twitter…. keep in mind that Marshall states that Twitter pays his rent. So, I would totally recommend you follow these tips!!

How Twitter Made My Website Better - Guy Kawasaki answer’s Chris Brogan’s Request by writing this post on how Twitter made his Website Better.

Using Twitter to Help Communities - Nate Ritter explains how non-profits could best put Twitter to good use. Very Cool!!

Twitter Me This: Brainstorming Potential Educational Uses for Twitter - Christopher D. Sessums comes up with uses for Twitter in Educational Settings.

35 Twitter Tips from 35 Twitter Users - Darren asks he Twitter Followers for Twitter tips and he was now let down. Here are 35 Twitter Tips from 35 of his Twitter Followers.

Make sure to follow me on Twitter.

Added after Post was Published:

200+ Internet Marketing Gurus on Twitter - Brian Chappell wrote this post for MarketingPilgrim where he put together a comprehensive list of Internet Marketers that use Twitter.

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Posted in Blogging, Link Love, Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Social Networking, Twitter, Web 2.0, Web 2.0 Basics | 29 Comments »

51 Favorite SU, Sphinn, Twitter & Facebook Posts of 2007

Friday, December 28th, 2007 |

Photo by luc legay

2007 will be ending in the next few days and 2008 will be beginning. It has been an amazing year for me. It was In 2007 I became very involved in Social Media Activity. I am looking forward to 2008 and everything that it has to offer, but before I can simply say Hello to 2008 and Goodbye to 2007 I wanted to list my favorite posts from all of my favorite Social Networking sites…. StumbleUpon, Sphinn, Twitter, and Facebook. *Keep in mind that these posts are my favorites and nothing official.*

Favorite StumbleUpon Posts of 2007

StumbleRank - Ranks the Top StumbleUpon Users.

A Comprehensive Guide to StumbleUpon: How to Build Massive Traffic to Your Website - Maki of DoshDosh wrote this mini guide on StumbleUpon because he thought StumbleUpon has enormous potential in maximizing brand exposure while fitting nicely with a long term site building strategy.

How to Use StumbleUpon for Your Business: The Definitive Guide - Tamar writes this great post for 10e20.com.

The Why, How and Who of Marketing in StumbleUpon - Garrett French writes this very in depth post regarding StumbeUpon and using it for Marketing purposes.

Building Your Blog With StumbleUpon - A ProBlogger Guest post by Skellie showing how to use StumbleUpon to increase your Blog Traffic.

Stumbleupon mathematics for stumblers - Tim Nash gives us his thoughts on how he believes the StumbleUpon algorithm works.

How to Use StumbleUpon to Promote - David Risley of WebbyOnline explains in detail how to Use StumbleUpon.

StumbleUpon Will Love Us Even When Google Doesn’t - Brian Wallace writes about the effectiveness of StumbleUpon.

5 Tactics For Driving Traffic From StumbleUpon - Cameron Olthuis writes for Search Engine Land showing you how StumbleUpon is a great way to bring large amounts of traffic to your site…. at times even bringing more traffic than digg.

How to Set Up a Domino Effect of Traffic - Vandelay Design writes how he greatly increased his traffic by setting up a Domino Effect with StumbleUpon.

25 Reasons You Get Thumbs Up - Andy Beard comes up with a list of 25 reasons why you might get a Thumbs Up on StumbleUpon.

Analysis: StumbleUpon’s Top 50 Stumblers - Glen Allsopp felt there wasn’t a lot of information on StumbleUpon on how to become a Top Stumbler. Glen researched and posted his findings.

6 Reasons to Love StumbleUpon - Marty tells us the 6 reasons he loves StumbleUpon.

Writing for StumbleUpon: High Impact Content “Above the Scroll” in Four Easy Steps - Muhammad Saleem points out that with StumbleUpon having your important content above the scroll is extremely important.

How Important is StumbleUpon? - Rose Sylvia shows us how to use StumbleUpon to its fullest.

Favorite Sphinn Posts of 2007

Sphinn - The Social News Site Every Search Marketer Should Be Using - Rand writes in detail 10 reasons why Every Search Marketer should be using Sphinn.

Please Don’t Ask Me to Sphinn Your Stories (and How to Use Sphinn and Similar Social News Websites) - Tamar writes this excellent post about Social Networking Etiquotte.

Why Sphinn Needs a Dumbass Button - Digg has a "bury it" button…. Greg Boser suggests a "Dumbass Button" for Sphinn.

Fool Proof Sphinn-Bait Tactics to Reach the Front Page - Kelvin Newman writes in detail how to reach the front page of Sphinn.

A 5 Pack Of Sphinn Interviews - Todd Mintz Interviews 5 members of the Sphinn Community.

How to Dominate Sphinn in 4 Easy Steps - David Harry comes up with the Sphinn Domination Plan.

The First (un)Official Sphinn Awards - Day 1 - Jeff Quipp at Search Engine People offers days 1 of the (un)Official Sphinn Awards…. freakin hilarious.

The (un)Official Sphinn Awards Part 2 - David Harry Holds Part II of the Sphinn Awards at his site and it is equally as funny as Day 1.

A Very Beginner’s Guide to the Sphinn Network : Tips and Tricks - Mack offers up some tips to New User’s of Sphinn.

Sphinn: In Depth Traffic Analysis And Advice - Matt Jones did his research and offers his traffic analysis and some Sphinning tips.

20 Top Sphinners You Should Know - Here is a list of 20 Sphinners and their sites that you might not know, but should.

Sphinn Google Gadget - As if I didn’t adore Pat of SEOish enough he comes up with this amazing Sphinn Google Gadget.

Favorite Twitter Posts of 2007

The Big Juicy Twitter Guide - Caroline Middlebrook puts together a very detailed guide to Using Twitter for Marketing.

Guide to Twitter as a Tool for Marketing and PR - Lee Odden puts together a great post with tips on using Twitter as a Marketing Tool. Lee’s community offers tons of wonderful Twitter Tips!!

The Several Habits of Wildly Successful Twitter Users - Bren at Slacker Manager offers tips and advice for Successful Twitter Wanna-be’s.

Eight Ways Twitter is Useful Professionally - Anne Zelenka offers 8 ways to use Twitter Professionally.

Use Twitter To Boost Your Marketing Strategy, No Really - Chris Bennett offers his ideas to user Twitter as part of a Marketing Strategy.

The Top 5 Ways Smart People Use Twitter - Sharon Sarmiento suggests focusing on these 5 smart uses of Twitter to keep from falling into the Twitter abyss.

Is Twitter TOO good? - Kathy Sierra writes this post showing her struggle with Twitter…. In this post you can see her struggle with Twitter being a waste of time and the rest of the world chanting Twitter’s wonderful goodness.

Twitter vs. Pownce: Who Pwns? - Tamar takes a close look at Twitter and Pownce and compares the two.

Twitter is Paying My Rent - Marshall Kirkpatrick writes how he uses Twitter to come up with stories to blog about. At the time of this post 6 out of his 7 last posts wint to the front page of Digg… the same stories he came up with thanks to Twitter.

Twitter CAN be Useful! Who Knew? - Due to Twitter coverage of the fires back in October Jennifer Laycock saw an incredibly useful way to use Twitter….. Her brother and his wife were able to subscribe to the Twitter Feed and quick and easy access to instant updates as they drove across the country safely.

Favorite Facebook Posts of 2007

The Facebook Marketing Bible: 24 Ways to Market Your Brand, Company, Product, or Service Inside Facebook - If you are looking on exactly how to Market on Facebook this is a "Must Read" by Justin Smith.

12 Ways to Use Facebook Professionally - Judi Sohn explains why Facebook can be a great addition to your web working toolbox.

How to use Facebook to Promote your Blog - Brian Wallace compliles some tips on how to promote your blog using Facebook.

Not many people know this, but I invented Facebook - Lyndon says, Let us all rise up and shout, “I INVENTED FACEBOOK.”

Your Private Facebook Info Isn’t So Private - Lisa Barone shows why adjusting your Facebook privacy settings may not be enough to keep people from seeing inside your Facebook Windows.

Seven Steps to Graphing Your Facebook Strategy - Dave McClure offers an indepth look at Facebook. This is a great post for anyone new to Facebook.

A Successful Facebook Marketing Campaign - Social-Media-Optimization.com compares a successful Facebook campaign (Target) with an unsuccessful campaign (Walmart).

How to Develop a Hit Facebook App: 29 Essential Tools and Tutorials - SoftwareDeveloper.com comes up with Resources to help you build a successful Facebook app that users will love.

You too might be a Facebookaholic, if: - Dave McClure gives us 17 hints that we might be a Facebookaholic.

Who needs Google? Facebook’s stealth ad system - ValleyWag gives us the details on Facebook’s Ad System.

Mash Pets, SuperPokes, Vampires, or Zombies? What are Your Social Network Ice Breakers? - Mark Laymon shows us how he uses certain Facebook applications to "Break the Ice".

A Girl’s First Time….. being Poked - Ok, this post is one of mine. Sorry, I just crack myself up.

Is The Horde At Facebooks Walls? - Tim Nash writes this post for Clicks.ws. on the how-to’s of Advertising on Facebook.

Web Strategy: What the Web Strategist should know about Facebook - Jeremiah Owyang tells us what we need to know about Facebook as a strategic marketing channel.

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22 Yummy Mixx Tidbits - It’s Time to Mixx Things Up!!

Friday, November 30th, 2007 |

Ok, so I started to use Mixx yesterday and I must say… I really, really like it. Mixx is very easy to use, the community seems to be wonderful and polite and the submit form is quick and easy.

I’ve only been using it a short time and it appears to be a terrific Social Networking Site. However, I understand that 24 hours isn’t exactly enough time to have enough facts to support my case. So, if you need some Mixx Facts and Information check out these 22 Posts that have plenty of Mixx Yummy Tidbits.

Oh, and when you sign up for Mixx… look for me there. My Mixx Name is TheNanny612.

22 Posts that have plenty of Mixx Yummy Tidbits

Mixxing In, and Why Early Adoption is Important: A Review of the Newest Social News Network - Tamar explains why we should all start using Mixx now and not wait until a later.

What A Mixx Up: Interview With Mixx Founder Chris McGill - Brian Wallace interviews Chris McGill, founder of Mixx.

12 Reasons to Join Mixx and Abandon Digg - My man, Tad, offers 12 reasons to join Mixx.

A Digg Clone That Might Actually Make It - Vandelay gives us some details on Mixx and why he thinks that this Social Bookmarking site is here for the long haul.

Digg Refugees May Be Heading To Mixx - TechCrunch offers some details on Sphinn.

Add Mixx to the Wordpress Sociable 2.0 Plugin - Lobo Links helps you add a Mixx icon to your Wordpress Sociable plugin in less than 5 minutes.

Getting into the Mixx - The Affiliate Truth offers his views on Mixx.

Diggers vs Mixxers - JBWEBDEV gives its opinion on the differences between Digg and Mixx.

Mixx: My Blend of the Web - Stephanie Weingart shares her thoughts of Mixx.

I Love Mixx, but I’m Still a Digger - Glen of Viperchill tells you the reason why he loves Mixx, but why he still is a Digger.

10 Things I Like Most About Mixx - Kim at zanypixel.com tells you the 10 things she really digs Mixx.

Top Digg Contributor’s are Frustrated: Is Mixx the Answer? - InventorSpot gives their views on Digg / Mixx.

Is Mixx Actually Becoming a Viable? - parislemon.com and his thoughts on the Mixx Social Networking Site.

Mixxing Your Blend of the Web - The Tech Brief thinks that Mixx is a bit more inviting than Digg, giving users the ability to use Mixx’s features within the boundaries of private groups.

Mixx Locations - SEO Wife loves the fact that Mixx offers a way to add a location.

Digg users flock to Mixx - TECH.BLORGE.com talks about the fact that Conspiracy theories and unfair rankings have left many Digg users dissatisfied and heading over to Mixx.

Frustrated with Digg, head over to Mixx - Technology Bites posts details on Mixx and discusses what everyone is talking about…. frustrated Digg users moving to Mixx.

Tired of Digg? Then Try Mixx - Steven Wilson Marketing.com

Why Digg Should Be Scared of Mixx - LinkBaitMe.com discusses why he believes Mixx should be causing Digg to be a bit alarmed.

It’s In The Mixx - The Digg Coach gives a bit of info about Mixx.

Thrown In The Mixx - The Tweed Couch tells us why he has become a dedicated user of Mixx.

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