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just another quick article explaining the relevance of social gaming

Lots of pictures is this one!

Social media is no longer a new subject. While there may still be some skeptics, social media has been embraced as an important business tool. There are dozens of platforms available and just as many reasons to utilize one or multiple platform. Each platform is unique.

The benefits of search engine marketing & advertising... helpful for M9 Q1

In 2010, video game accessory, hardware and software sales reached a staggering $18.58 billion. Despite the dismal condition of the U.S. economy and an employment rate that reached nearly 10% in 2011, American households seemed more than happy to spend considerable amounts of cash on electronic games and entertainment.

Social media is not the end-all, be-all of your business. It's not the magic bullet that will allow you to take a struggling business to the height of success simply by claiming your Twitter account. But what social media can do is make you a better company by allowing you to listen, react and build faster and more efficiently than ever before.

When people are getting into Twitter and Facebook , they usually want to know: How do you talk to people? This might sound like a beginner question, but it really isn't. Whether you are a business or an individual, this is an issue you will struggle with throughout the entirety of your social media life.

Jan 24, 2007 at 12:46pm ET by Danny Sullivan I've never encouraged a "Google First" or "Google Only" mentality for search marketers to follow. This is where you focus only on Google, figuring the other major search engines don't matter. Instead, I've said that all the search engines are important traffic channels to pursue.

Social Media vs Traditional Marketing In today's business world social media is a huge buzz word, but many still do not understand how social networks such as Facebook and Twitter contribute to the bottom line of a company's sales goals. This article seeks to demystify social media marketing and how it can impact any business competing in a crowded marketplace.

First off, I want to preface this post with the fact that social media shouldn't be done only with the goal of making direct conversions. Social media is about building new relationships, generating word of mouth marketing, and strengthening brand loyalty with your customers.

More than 24% of respondents said they play social games regularly. This large percentage opens up great opportunities for communicating with the marketplace.

very helpful for m9 question 3!

a complement to Stephen's post