We, here at Intelegia have been preaching about the power of Web 2.0 and its various tools. There is no doubt that social networking platforms have brought people together regardless of location.
After defining an investment attraction, retention and expansion strategy for Hyron Corporation, thanks to our parent company, E&B DATA under the management of investment strategist, Isabelle Poirier, Intelegia took the mandate to the next level.
Intelegia is quite proud to share with you the details of a pilot project using Facebook.
We have created a page in which members of the local business community and stakeholders of the mining sector can connect to share information and promote the region as a location to invest. The Northern Lights Mining Network© has the objective of building a virtual network for entities in the sector operating north of the 53rd parallel. The network will serve presently as a central hub for those in Labrador and eventually be a resource for those across Canada.
Some of features on the page include:
- Event listings
- RSS Newsfeeds
- The Wall
- Notes
- MyFlickr
If you wish to become a ‘fan’ (member) of The Northern Lights Mining Network© , log onto Facebook and click on the link posted above associated with the network’s name. Stay tuned for new developments on this exciting initiative.
According to Hitwise, there is a significant gap between individuals who consult web 2.0 based site and individuals who are willing to contribute to it. Only 1% to 5% of web 2.0 users are generating content on the platform whereas 80% to 90% of users are just visiting various sites to access content.
This is kind of a surprising fact to realize since the web 2.0 was suppose to be the ultimate sharing platform. Although sites such as YouTube and Wikipedia has received tremendous attention, they have not reached their potential in terms of allowing people to make content available in various formats.
It seems that lately, I can’t avoid the number story that is making every newscast, the launch of the new Harry Potter book, “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallow”. I guess that if everyone is caught up the frenzy, then I should join in.
If you are like me and a few books behind the world, here a few internet resources to consult to get up to speed on what the all buzz is about regarding the new book.
And of course, be sure to conduct blogsearches with Technorati.
According to a study conducted by Webfetch, a U.K. meta search company, online users of Google is missing out on “3 out of 4 (72.7%) of the web’s best search results”.
Interesting. I believe that the number maybe a little high but nonetheless, it will shatter the myth that some still have that everything on the web can be found via Google. With Goolgle’s strong brand presence online, it will take more than a report or a press release to get people to change search tools. From personal experience, omitting information that is online but not indexed by Google will only encourage individuals to consider using a second search tool.
From additional findings from the report can be read here.
I would like to take the time to welcome a colleague, Stephan Becker to the blogosphere. Stephan will focusing on the world of “social media marketing”. Social media marketing is in its infancy however; it is a very dynamic field to follow if you wish to communicate effectively on the web to reach potential consumers.
Back in late April 2007, I brought to your attention a claim of copyright infringement by a group of Belgian newspapers against Google. The claim was based on the fact that Google was permitting users access to paid content via its news search tool and cached function for free.
The issue has been heard by the Belgian court but a decision has not be rendered. Google and the group of newspapers believes that the dispute will be settled out of court.
The reason that I am bringing this issue to light again is due to the individuals that take advantage of the cache function and assume that content is always on Google’s servers.
The issue is pretty interesting to the serious internet researcher to follow because it may alter the way some content is indexed and searched for in the near future.
In a bizarre twist, Wikipedia has found itself in news regarding a murder. According to recent news reports, Wikipedia provided news on the murder of professional wrestler Chris Benoit’s wife hours before police arrived on the scene of the crime.
The question that I am asking myself is “Since when did Wikipedia become an outlet for breaking news even before details are not confirmed by authorities?” Putting aside the unanswered questions of who made the edits to the page and associated mystery, the issue still remains that Wikipedia provided information on a subject that yet to be confirmed.
The power of Wikipedia is overwhelming to the point that it has become the only resource for information on the web for some. Will it be a question of time until it will be a collaborative news platform where unsubstaniated details will be published? In addition, how will Wikipedia prevent a similar situation from happening again.
Latest relevant information: Web Post On Dead Wrestler Examined
Users of Google Docs and Spreadsheets should be aware of GoogleLookup.
GoogleLookup is a function that allows individuals to launch a search on the web regarding information about people, places and things. For example, entering =GoogleLookup(”Canada”; “internet users”) in a cell will produce the number of internet users in Canada. By replacing Canada with others countries such as Mexico and United States creates a spreadsheet as seen below.
For the purposes of creating this spreadsheet, Google selected to pull the data from the CIA’s World Factbook.
I am always fascinated on how individuals attempt to sell content online. It seems that the classic aggregators do the trick for some but for others, aggregators seem to take content and hide it amongst other documents.
ContentSyndicate seems to be yet another content aggregator but with a twist. According to its press release, “Content Syndicate decided to streamline and consolidate the process of content buying and selling using an internet-based collaborative model.” Collaborative model? Sounds like a web 2.0 based resource. Whether you are content buyer or seller, ContentSyndicate’s interface is easy to use.
Although ContentSyndicate is presently in beta testing however, it is worth taking a look at now and keeping your eye on in the future.
A few years ago, many casual users of the web believed that all search engines were the same. All engines were supplying more or less the same results on a frequent basis.
Well, the belief has been dealt with in a recent study from Infospace. In short, it was discovered that only .6% of the results from the top 5 search engines were identical. The complete report can accessed here.
With this in mind, it is important to know that you should not abandon your search if your prefered choice of a search engine does not provide you with the results that you are looking for. Always have a second search engine at your disposal.
