HBO co-president Eric Kessler has said he thinks the move away from traditional television to an internet-based model is just a fad that will pass – a “temporary phenomenon” tied to the down economy. I think Eric Kessler, too, is just a fad that will pass. :-) He's delusional, showing the exact attitude that made [...]

A longer-than-most blog post from +Seth Godin. Moves you from illusion to reality, and from crap to value. #ibmm  http://sethgodin.typepad.com/seths_blog/2012/05/how-to-make-money-online.html

Does +Klout matter? Despite everybody agreeing that #influencemetrics are questionable, here's a hint whether this new industry will succeed big time, or not. The image below shows increase in Klout's API calls from July 2010 to March 2012. The pic speaks for itself. 5 to 10 years from now, #influencemeasurement will be everywhere, online and [...]

You've read the heated discussions about Google plus being a 'Ghost town' and profiles not getting engagement on g+. I compared the Facebook and Google plus posts from 3 social media celebrities. Here's a comparison of Facebook success and Google plus failure for +Mari Smith, +Robert Scoble, and +Guy Kawasaki. #ibmm #ghosttown #googleplus Embedded Link [...]

"a very well composed and directed description about the topic It will always be stimulating to read content from other writers and practice a little something from their store. I’d prefer to use some with the content on my blog whether you don’t mind.Thanks for sharing.Keep up the great work." Makes me want to respond:{Thank [...]

Google plus will be integrated big time into Google news. I have previously seen the authorship info on Google news articles, with link to the news' author's g+ profile. #ibmm Screenshot of g+ authorship info on Google News page here:http://internetbusinessmastermind.com/google-plus-profiles-enhancing-google-news-i-knew-they-showed-up-in-search-results Today they announced several changes to Google news, making g+ more prominent on the news [...]

There's a time a man must face the TRUTH! I liked Google plus better than Facebook. I called myself a Google Plus Ambassador. Then I looked at the numbers! Most business owners and marketers still haven't joined Google plus. If you haven't joined g+, you're probably wondering whether it's worth the additional time. If you [...]

Business thinking outside of the box – one of the smartest eCommerce ideas I've seen in a long time I have no idea whether it will work, but the concept is great. It's the opposite of what you normally would be doing.- order and pay online and get it delivered, or- order and pay online [...]

Google Drive is live – and here's another example for fast-food-journalism Why news journalism is meaningless, Part 6 So, it's Day 1 for Google drive, and +The Next Web proudly presents it's indepth evaluation: it's not a Dropbox killer. Isn't it kind of silly to evaluate whether it is a dropbox or whatever killer ON [...]

SproutSocial losing competitive advantage? #socialmedia is a lot about finding great links and sharing them to your social networks. One of the main reasons why I'm using +HootSuite and +Sprout Social together is that SproutSocial offeres reading and sharing RSS feeds, while HootSuite has a few other perks. Today HootSuite is catching up, you can [...]

How +Klout, Kred & Co. deliver surprising insights for businessDespite the industry being in its infancy – and getting lots of criticism for that – I'm fascinated by the idea of social media influence measurement. +markschaefer, as far as I know, wrote the very first book on the topic of social media influence, and he [...]

o. Diluting the Meaning of Social 'Social Business' and 'Social Influence' had a very specific meaning a few years back. Now they're increasingly used in the simple context of using Facebook, Twitter and other 'social sites.' +Mari Smith started a lively discussion on the shift of meaning. Lots of interesting comments there. https://plus.google.com/112707199408484711520/posts/fjp4tiUdV4d #socialbusiness #ibmm [...]

I've been researching #socialmediainfluence for several weeks now. That is: the scoring of your influence based on how connected you are on the web, and how people respond when you post something. The most common reaction of people today is that social scoring is silly and not reflecting real influence. But the site +Mari Smith [...]

When the control freaks win, the internet as we know it is gone. Pressure is mounting. My prediction: In the end it will be the governments who end the free internet to protect themselves. Embedded Link Web freedom faces greatest threat ever, warns Google's Sergey Brin Exclusive: Threats range from governments trying to control citizens [...]

Excellent analysis from +Dan Frommer why and how Facebook could seriously hurt Googe's ad business. http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/why_facebook_terrifies_google.php #ibmm Embedded Link Why Facebook Terrifies Google Google is still the biggest, baddest online advertising company on the planet. Its $2.9 billion profit last quarter, announced yesterday, was almost as much as Facebook's revenue for all of 2011. But…

I'm not complaining, only describing what I notice in my own behavior. I like many aspects of the new design, except this: I find my own interaction on g+ is going down- because I need to scroll more to see posts.- because it's harder to access the streams of individual circles. Before, I was a [...]

This is the best presentation of what g+ is meant to be that I've seen lately. Fortunately inteviewer +Rafe Needleman is giving +Vic Gundotra and +Bradley Horowitz enough space to give us their view of g+, instead of hammering the common misconceptions. As I've said before, g+ is much bigger than the 'Facebook cloning' the [...]

Slideshow with 15 #whitespace ideas. And make sure to read the news artilce on the linked page: Google Acquires WhiteSpace For $120M Embedded Link Google+ redesign generates wicked #whitespace meme [slideshow] People have too much time to waste, and I'm not one of them. But occasionally I have fun and write about others goofing off. [...]

Google plus profiles enhancing Google News I knew they showed up in search results, but this is the first time I saw it on Google News. Google+: View post on Google+

G+ News – Changes to a Flexible Sidebar Navigation Google+: View post on Google+

Quote: "Project Glass will be the first step in a revolutionary new development within the world of mobile technology. In simple terms, it could eliminate the need for most of the devices people can’t live without — most notably smartphones."#ibmm Embedded Link Google to Overtake Apple in 2016 – Forbes The iPhone maker's days are [...]

Is Social Media eating away too much of your time? Here are time saving tips on how to get the most out of each network with just a few minutes a day. Separate tips for Twitter, LinkedIn, g+, and Pinterest. Good post by +Brent Pohlman. #ibmm Reshared post from +Brent Pohlman "Social Media does not [...]

Something to think about! Reshared post from +Brock Predovich Rock ON Small Businesses!!! Google+: View post on Google+

Mh, something's wrong with my bank account…. Embedded Link 3rd UPDATE: AOL Sells Patents To Microsoft In $1.06B Deal –AOL sells more than 800 patents to Microsoft in $1.06B deal. –Industry observers say deal doesn't address activist shareholder's concerns. –AOL shares were up more than 45% at intraday hig… Google+: View post on Google+

Mark Zuckerberg wrote on Facebook: "I'm excited to share the news that we've agreed to acquire Instagram and that their talented team will be joining Facebook." "We think the fact that Instagram is connected to other services beyond Facebook is an important part of the experience. We plan on keeping features like the ability to [...]

"Google+ is actually sixth on the list of most-popular social networks for March visits. Facebook takes first, followed by Twitter, relative newcomer Pinterest, Linkedin, and Tagged."The statistic doesn't even count mobile users. Not bad for a service that's only open to public for 7 months now. Did you know hat Pinterest has already been around [...]

Need more exposure for your blog? Or help with filling your blog with good content? Reshared post from +Joseph Bushnell Where to find Guest Bloggers & be a Guest Blogger – My top 6 options Google+: View post on Google+

Reshared post from +Valerie Miles Hangout Meditation? In album March 17, 2012 (1 photo) Google+: View post on Google+

A blogger, a teacher, and a 15 year old boy make a difference in this amazing post. Oh, and a mother, too. I almost forgot to add that! Sure it wasn't easy for her to step up and share her story. You never know the ripples the things you say, do and write will have! [...]

t. I don't see it as negative as +Jonathan Leger in his post linked below, but his points are valid. The system can be and will be mis-used. Reshared post from +Tim Buchalka Jonathan seems to be against author rank, or at least thinks its not going to go far – I tend to agree [...]

It has been shared quite a bit today, and rightfully so. If you haven't downloaded this year's 'Social Media Marketing Industry Report', you should do so now. Don't waste your time with social media marketing that doesn't work. By the way – I've already written an analysis of the 3 points that stood out for [...]

I predict he's going to run for president within 8 years. Reshared post from +Catherine Maguire This this is the most enormous amount of cods wallop I've listened to in a very looong time. I've always thought this man was a snake, but this is beyond belief. Thoughts anyone? You can't compare dollar bills with [...]

Reverse each of these 16 points, and you'll get great social media results. Reshared post from +Kamal Bennani 16 Terrible Social Media Mistakes You're MakingThanks to +Aaron Lee "What are the biggest mistakes that you find small business leaders make when using social media?" Embedded Link 16 Terrible Social Media Mistakes You're Making Google+: View [...]

There have been a few services offering RSS feeds from your Google plus stream. One by one, they seem to go out of service. Another one just vanished, leaving my g+ site bar widget empty. I'm looking forward to the g+ API becoming good enough to pull the stream without external services! For now, my [...]

I'm releasing two new tools for everyone to use. They have been online for some time, but only for my team, and not officially linked on my blog. The Line Break Remover The name says it all. Enter any text, press the button, and you'll get your text back with line breaks removed. http://internetbusinessmastermind.com/remove-linebreaks The [...]

Today I'm switching to a new theme. It might be bumpy for a while, I have to recreate some custom programming. If you run into problems, especially with the online tools, please let me know.

Today's news is hopefully good news for affiliate marketers, especially those promoting Amazon.com. After a long and heated dispute regarding the sales tax, Amazon and the State of California seem to be coming to a treaty. This treaty, if implemented, is conceived to be a win-win solution that will benefit both Amazon and YOU, if [...]

No matter how many great strategies you use, if you do not really intend to reach out to your customers, there will be no point in starting an online business. Every business involves selling, and if you can’t socialize with your customers, try to understand them, and get ideas from them, you are destined to [...]

Google Plus. Are you familiar with it? It is a social networking and messaging system integrated in Gmail, and it is now one of the things you should not forget if you want to use Web 2.0 to your advantage.

Your Facebook fan page is a great medium to get more traffic to your site, establish your online presence, and generally achieve success. However, without anyone knowing about your site, achieving any of your goals is next to impossible.

The most circled Google+ user? Ironically it’s Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg with 475,697 followers. After Google launched its service on June 28th, he created his own profile and quickly covered the top spot. It was a cool move of him. That he created his own Google+ profile exuberated an aura of self-confidence. ‘We’re cool with [...]

Here's a new interview with inside views on Google+. Tim O'Reilly is the founder and CEO of O'Reilly Media. Bradley Horowitz is Vice President of Product for Google's social products including Google+. Mini Reveiw: Tim O'Reilly isa bit more on the technical, abstract side, while Bradley Horowitz is more on the practical side, so a [...]

Nothing says 'We Don't Care!' better than a canned response. All responses below belong to the same support ticket. Message 1 Thank you for contacting xxx Customer Service. We have received your message and will respond within 24 hours. As a subscriber, you are very important to us. If we can be of further assistance, [...]

Facebook like buttons and fan pages not allowed in Germany's state of Schleswig Holstein anymore. You may think this is a joke, but it is not. German privacy protectors asked web sites owners to remove Facebook like buttons from their sites, and threaten to fine € 50,000. They claim Facebook Like buttons and Fan pages [...]

Some people are very hesitant when it comes to availing products and services online, even when it has now become a safe and easy method for everyone. However, you can’t blame them as there are still a lot of thieves and deceitful people lurking online. That is why you need to calm them; you can [...]

UPDATE MARCH 2012: I've changed my internet business blog to a new WordPress theme, and the Disqus comments didn't look nice. So, for now, I'm disabling disqus. Maybe I'll come back to adjust the comments CSS, so that disqus will look ok, after everything else is working fine. At first, other theme changes have priority. [...]

There is something about Facebook that makes it so addicting for its members. Otherwise, it would not have been able to beat MySpace and acquire 750 million users through the years. Now, just what could this something be? It seems Google has figured it all out, and that is why it has added a good [...]

There are a lot of features on Facebook that you can use for getting more traffic. However, some of them are left behind, even when they can produce great results if used wisely.

With Google+ continuously rising to popularity, people just have to wonder what kind of people are behind this ever-growing company. So, what kind of personalities, habits, and responsibilities do you think the men behind Google have? Danny Sullivan, the editor-in-chief of Search Engine Land, helps us discover the answer by holding an interview session with [...]