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By Shawn Wilson

 Well there are a ton of social news sites and for those of you that don’t know what I am talking about this is basically a site that allows users to post news articles, photos, videos.

In most cases the sites then have the users vote on which articles should appear on the more visible pages within the site. Here are some of the more popular examples. Digg, Mixx, Reddit, Propeller, Fark and the list goes on. The question is which one is the best site, first off this really is a matter of opinion that being said you can’t argue with the numbers.

As far as overall traffic is concerned Digg is hugely popular at the time of this article Digg has a 237 Alexa rank meaning it is arguably the 237 most popular site on the planet, that’s huge! Digg also has one of the cleanest sites of the bunch and is quite easy to use. Even with these two impressive stats Digg can really suck at times because the site is controlled by a select few that insist on making only the articles that they post popular.

These days unless your article is about anything green, Obama (Positive), Palin/McCain (Negative), technology or Apple products you don’t have a hope in hell of seeing one of your posts hitting the infamous Digg front page. The next inline as far as traffic is concerned is Mixx which currently has a 1,104 Alexa rank still a very popular site. Mixx doesn’t get the traffic but the articles are much more balanced and the site while not quite as clean as Digg is still quite pleasing to the eyes. Reddit has been called the Social News Site for adults and while the posts are usually quite good the interface can honestly give you a headache, great content horrible site. Propeller and Fark run into some of the same issues but are decent.

Bottom line I think Mixx in time will get the traffic that Digg has and as long as they don’t let a few select users take over the site the future looks bright! You also have a choice of visiting some Internet Dating sites which have a news section. There is no doubt that this market will grow and more and more examples of these popular sites will start popping up

Good luck, this stuff is fun to go through so enjoy all of these sites.

This article was written by Shawn Wilson, who is part of the customer support team at Datepad, an Internet Dating website.

Business Essentials
By Tom59 Tom59

 Business Essentials

Are you in the process of launching a new business or do you already own a business? If you already have a business or if you are planning to start a new business then you must pay attention to certain essentials to be successful in your business.

If you are in the process of launching a new business you should first pick the area that you would like to explore. Select a field or an area that you will like and an area that will have long lasting market. There are certain niche markets that enjoy temporary popularity; you must avoid such areas, because when you venture into a new business you must look for opportunities to expand and to establish your brand in the selected business vertical. Short lived niche markets do not leave room for this. You will be able to identify the right market only when you know the latest market trends and only when you know how certain less obvious factors affect certain markets. You should keep yourself up to date with the business area that you have selected. Online news sharing sites will keep you updated of the latest happenings immediately. It is not sufficient to keep track of the local news; since these days what is happening in one part of the world affect the businesses in the other part of the world, world news is equally important for business owners. Online news sharing sites are one of the best tools that will feed you with the latest news right at your office desk.

After identifying the business vertical, you must focus down further to identify your specific target market and your target audience. Your marketing strategy should be based on your target audience. If you are going to target children then your approach would be different from your approach to market your products to the youth. You must keep yourself informed of what is happening within your target market and how the trends are changing within your target market. You must also know how your competitors are approaching your target audience. To gain better insights about your target market, identify a suitable news sharing website that presents latest business news; the news sharing website that you select should also provide you with world news and the latest happenings in the other areas so that you dont have to hop from one sight to the other but get all the news in one place. Javno.com/en is one of the best news sharing sites online that provides its users with all the latest news.

You must also learn about all the legal aspects involved in marketing your product or service and make sure all your products and services comply with the legal requirements of your country. Besides that you should also plan your finances and you must also your expenses and categorize them in terms of priority and importance. When we start a new business we can easily get distracted with vanities and spend a lot of money on trivial things. So you must plan your finances in advance to make an effective use of the resources available.

Make sure you visit Javno.com/en and add it to your list of favorites as you make you plans.

Tomislav is author of this article on Internet journalism.

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Communicate Your Business With Newsletters and Magazines
By Lawrence J. Reaves

 Newsletters and Magazines are a great way to communicate, not only with customers but the general public as well. You will get your name out there and people will start talking about your business with others. You will not only be getting the exposure of the magazines but also word of mouth. Any business can benefit from these opportunities.

Newsletters

A newsletter is usually mailed out on a regular basis, giving up-to-date information. So what can a business newsletter have and do for your business? If you create a newsletter and publish it quarterly you will have repeated exposure to your clients and prospective clients. You want to keep you name in front of them so they do not forget about your services.

This way when they have a need for them you are the first one they think of. You will want to create a layout for your newsletter and once you have one you like stick with it. If you are constantly changing the layout, it will be hard for your customers to find the information they are looking for.

If they get used to specific information in one place all the time you do not want to be changing it in every newsletter. Be sure that your business information is in every newsletter. Talk about your product or services. Mention all new services and any specials that you are running.

You can also consider placing a coupon in your newsletters, this will help you attain new customers and keep established ones. Remind them of any holidays or local events that your services or products may be relevant to; this will increase your sales during these time periods. Getting your newsletter printed professionally will give them the finish you need to represent your company the way it deserves. Try to make them colorful and fun for the reader.

Magazines

Magazines are a great addition to business communications. These can be a source of revenue on a few levels. You will be talking, of course, about your product or services and how they can benefit people. It is a good idea to target your area and stay with that topic rather than venturing too far off topic.

Talk about how your products or services are going to be of great value for an upcoming holiday; Christmas or Labor Day for example. Include articles about various items, events or anything that relates to your business. You can run specials from time to time. Get businesses to advertise in your magazine will be an additional way to earn money from your magazine.

Contact local businesses that may be interested in your field. You can also contact businesses that are only an online business; they may want alternate sources of advertisement from time to time. The last way you can earn from your magazine is by subscription. Creating a good magazine with a variety of reading, ads, specials, events and more will attract readers that want to receive your magazine on a regular basis.

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