Bit.Ly: a URL Shortener with More

If you use Twitter, then you definitely know what a TinyURL is. If you don't, it's a service that shortens your URL so it will fit within the 140 Characters that Twitter provides for every tweet. Bit.Ly is a 'Simple URL Shortener,' that also provides tracking for each 'bit.ly' that is generated. It's simple. You can sign up for a free account, and even sync your Twitter account to it, so if you decide to share a link on Twitter, Bit.Ly will keep track of how many people have clicked on that link, as well as referring sites and where in the world the bit.ly link was clicked.

The great part about using bit.ly is that you can sync it to your TweetDeck so you don't have to log into your bit.ly account through their website.

Using a Desktop App for Twitter to Monitor Brands

Most businesses are starting to participate in Twitter to promote their products or services. We all know we can get to Twitter by using, Twitter.com, but there are applications that are out there to make the Twitter experience even more easier.

Tweetdeck is a free desktop application that enables you to see all of the tweets of Twitter users you follow, replies to you and direct messages. That's the basic way of using it. But if you want to monitor specific keywords, a user or hashtags, you can track that too. Using Tweetdeck is a great way to monitor your brand, as well as your competitors. I think its really easy to use, and you can even send updates to your Facebook account as well.

Another desktop Twitter app that is also popular is Seesmic Desktop, which has similar features as Tweetdeck, but Seesmic Desktop allows you to manage more than one Twitter account, if you do have a personal Twitter account and a business or brand name Twitter account. It also allows you to organize your Twitter followers in groups and by Search query. Seesmic Desktop is also free to download and use.

To all our Atlanta Friends - See you at the eCommerce-Summit June 3-4, 2009

Our friend John Lawson from ColderIce.com invited our CEO Jay Berkowitz to make the closing keynote presentation at the Atlanta eCommerce-Summit June 4th at the Atlanta Airport Marriott.

Jay's Presentation will be called “Web 2010: Ten Trends that will Define Your Business Future”.

The internet has become the critical hub for all business and personal communications. The presentation will explore the ten leading trends that will allow businesses and individuals to succeed online. What online innovations are driving business success? What are the top social media websites for business? How can you use the internet to build your personal brand? How do you make money in Social Media?


Ten Things Jay will Share at the e Commerce-Summit:

1. The Ten Top Trends that will define Your Business Future

2. A vision for the future for Google and my prediction for a company poised to challenge their market dominance

3. A guide for building your personal brand online

4. Ten FREE tools you can use to improve your internet marketing programs

5. Definition of the most important social media websites for business

6. A Beginner's guide for Twitter. Why it matters. How companies are using it. What you need to do to get started.

7. Real strategies for using Web 2.0 to make money

8. Top new websites and tools to explore such as PeoplePond and TweetDeck

9. A new style of presentation that brings the end to ‘Death by PowerPoint’

10. An opportunity to be featured on the award-winning Ten Golden Rules of Internet Marketing Podcast