Web 2.0 (2)
Web 2.0 refers to the way the web has evolved to include communities that are web based, applications that allow information sharing in an interactive way, blogs, wikis, social networking sites and other sites that allow interaction. On a web 2.0 site interaction is encouraged and many allow the content to be changed by the users in contrast to static sites where viewing of information is passive. Find out out more about all the fascinating aspects of the web 2.0 world in the articles in this Word Wolf category.
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Blogging (1)
The term blog came from web log and is a website that is updated regularly with news, commentaries, videos usually arranged with the latest entry first and archives of previous entries available. Many people use free blogs provided by WordPress, Blogger or many other free services. An important part of blogging is the social interaction provided by the ability to leave comments. Find out more in our articles on blogging here.
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Micro Blogging (0)
Micro blogging is similar to blogging but with much smaller entries. The most famous micro blogging site is Twitter which uses small entries called 'tweets' which consist of text up to 140 characters and are visible to anyone who is following the author. There are more than 100 million users of Twitter! Find out more about micro blogging in the articles here.
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Podcasting (0)
Podcasts are audio or video files that are usually released regularly and downloaded via a web feed. Podcasts are listed on the originators website as a feed which can be accessed by the listener with applications which can check for new podcats or updates and download them, often automatically. Formats used for podcasts are usually mp3 or Ogg Vorbis. More about podcasting can be found in this category.
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RSS (0)
Really Simple Syndication (RSS) is a feed format that allows easy access to frequently updated blogs, news and other types of information. You can subscribe to an RSS feed by clicking on the icon on any site and reading the entries with a feed reader. Word Wolf has an RSS feed you might like to subscribe to so you can be up to date with all the latest articles.
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Social Bookmarking (0)
Social bookmarking sites provide a service for users to save and organise bookmarks using tags rather than in folders. Users save links to websites they want to remember and share with others. Many social bookmarking sites also have an RSS feed so that you can see what sites others are saving and tagging.
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Social Communities (0)
Social communities are networks of individuals who come together in virtual space to pursue interests and goals. Social networks on the net can be world wide and encompass people from all types of backgrounds. One of the best known social communities is Facebook where members can join groups organised by interests, workplace,college or school. Find out more about social networking in virtual space here.
View items...People are always searching for new money making ideas online. And from all the revenue sources that can be found in the internet, blogging is the most popular. Not only it is free, but it is challenging. But to many, the best reason will always be ... you got no boss who will always look over your shoulders or on the time clock.
About 1.7 million Americans make money through blogging. And for 452,000 them, blogging is a major source of income. But to make a profitable blog, you need to understand a few things first before you do your keyword research or look for niches that got tons of traffic and high paying advertisers. You better stop for a while and ask yourself this simple question. What product types people want to buy online and are willing to spend their hard earned money for? Let us take a look and study them briefly.
What are these 5 Product Types?
1. Products that Help People Make Income or Save Money
People want to buy products or services that offers them new business ideas and will help them earn extra income that will add money to their account. They are particularly interested on home based business that offers new business opportunity. Their main intention is to increase their profitability and the value of their assets. They want something that will reciprocate their efforts and hard work. Remember, people need additional cash to help them pay their mounting monthly bills. They need extra money for their savings and enjoy some perks.
2. Products that Help People Learn
People are always looking for self-improvement materials that will teach them increase their effectiveness. They will readily invest on product types that will enable them to improve and be more efficient. That is why "how to" stuffs are a favorite among search traffic online.
3. Products that Will Entertain People
Who would miss out on hearing news on their favorite sports and sports heroes? What about their legendary sport icons, the likes of Tiger Woods or Lebron James? Even a tiny serving of gossips on hollywood celebrities excites people easily. They love to watch their favorite TV programs and movie trailers of upcoming movies that they are waiting for a long time. They love listening to movie soundtracks and download music videos. People just love to be entertained.
4. Products that Make People Have a Comfortable Healthy Life
People want to live a comfortable life and get rid of those pains and aches that's been troubling them for years. They are looking for product types that will help them lose weight, regain their youthfulness and vigor, improve their eyesight, have proper skin care, and even enhance their sexual drives and win back their partners. You can bet you are in the right track if you have the product types that will give them just that.
5. Products that Help People Save Time and Effort
People are not basically lazy. They just love to do things that will help them do things efficiently and easier than they used to do. This will allow them to engage in other money making activities or enjoy an extended luxury of relaxation. Here's a tip. Make a research on a related topic that is popular and make an e-book on it. Or you can create a software that will make a particular task more efficient and save the owner hours of work. You can then make it available to your customer for a reasonable price.
How's that for a new business opportunity?
Given the widespread popularity of Facebook, becoming a top Facebook game can mean millions of dollars in revenue. Competition is fierce, and the field is still developing. However, several genres of game have dominated the top ranks of Facebook. The one thing these genres all have in common is that they can be played for a long time, but in short bursts.
The most popular genre at this point in time is the business simulation; most of the top Facebook games are of this type. In these games, players receive new resources each day which they use to grow a simulated business. These games take advantage of the social networking tools of Facebook in several ways. The business a player builds can visited by virtual avatars of the player’s friends. In Café World, for example, the player can entertain friends at an online coffee shop which they built themselves. This can also give the game a competitive edge, as players compete to build a more lavish coffee shop than their peers.
Cooperation is also rewarded. At random intervals, a player will receive a gift item. Players cannot use these items themselves, but they can give them away to other friends who play the same game. In Farmville, the most popular game of this type, these gifts come in the form of stray animals and seedlings which find their way onto the farm the player maintains. This also can bring in new players, luring previously disinterested users in with the promise of support from a friend.
Arcade-style puzzle games make up another significant portion of the Facebook game market. These games often revolve around manipulating items such as gems in order to create matching sets. One quality that makes these games well-suited to Facebook is that they take very little screen space, allowing a user to play and browse at the same time. The social aspect is less prominent in these games, but still appears in the time-honored form of the high score list.
Finally, there are the adaptations of classic board games and card games. These have the most interaction between users - direct competition, in real-time. These sorts of games are cheap for developers to produce and promote, because they have already been designed, and have a built-in audience.
Create a game in one of these three genres, and you may very well produce the next top Facebook game.