Forget X Factor and Britain's Got Talent. Wales' latest pop discovery believes that the old fashioned way is the only way of building a pop career. That's why she's using a mobile phone.

) May 18, 2009 -- Entrepreneurs Connect (Short for eConnect) is a quality network for Internet Entrepreneurs; it shares and displays members' latest RSS entries across the network.

Entrepreneurs Connect

Hickory, NC - X-Factor Web Marketing, a division of Gotham LLC, providing professional SEO campaign management and SEO copywriting services, has hired Laurie Evans to serve as liaison to its clients and global partners.
Evans will be responsible for management of X-Factor's quoting and client services, including website optimization and promotion.
Evans brings eight years of management, product marketing and customer service experience, most recently as a manager with Concentra Medical Center in Charlotte, NC.
Evans received a B.S. from Pennsylvania State University in 1996.
About X-Factor Web Marketing

August 14, 2008 --
Casuals Online 3D - A New Way of Social Networking in Australia
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Whether you're an avid or a casual surfer of the internet, most likely you've heard of the term social networking. Social networking is the term used to describe the act of interacting with others online, through the use of blogs, mail, shoutouts, or other methods from a social networking site. You're most probably familiar with sites like MySpace, Facebook, Hi5, etc. My first social networking site I used is Friendster. I do not use it anymore as I'll tell you why - next.

) May 22, 2009 -- X-Factor Web Marketing, an Internet marketing agency serving Charlotte, Hickory, Asheville NC and surrounding regions, has launched a new website - a portal to an experienced team of web optimization experts, helping clients rank high in Google, MSN, Yahoo and other major search engines.

The new website focuses on the NC Internet marketing firm's website promotion and public relations services. Businesses interested in promoting a website online, will find samples of client keyword ranking and public relations success.

) October 9, 2008 -- The latest addition to focused social networking has arrived. Without much fanfare, the Federal Contractor Network (www.federalcontractor.us) was launched in August and is enjoying great success with over 2,000 members joining in less than two months.

) November 3, 2008 -- Businesses are generally well served by local, face-to-face, networking events arranged by Chambers of Commerce, BNI and others. However, there has been a need for a local, low cost, online networking service to complement the face-to-face groups. Our new network of sites contain all the features to support professional communication and promotion. One major attraction for small businesses is that it costs nothing to join and use all the features on the site. They will be accepted as members as long as they are either located in the area or offering products/services that will be of interest to the local business community. Adult businesses are not permitted.

The OC-12 Small Form-Factor Intermediate-Reach Pluggable (SFP12I) plugs into ADTRAN OC-12 modules.

InchkaChka.com, an Armenian social networking site, brings Armenians from all over the world to a unique place to find old friends, make new ones and network - all for free. Members are able to socialize in one central place by sharing ideas, photos, videos and music. They can also promote events and their businesses; chat and private message with other members; create blogs and polls, and much more. New features are added regularly and the network of members is growing quickly. www.InchKaChka.com (PRWeb Jul 21, 2009)

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) November 21, 2008 -- NeoFuse, the business building network, announced today significant improvements to its newly revised Neofuse 2.0 Business Building Network.

As of today, users can become a member for free, through an Express Sign Up -- in seconds. Sign up here: http://neofuse.com/

After signing up for free, a member can then immediately fill out Neofuse's exclusive Referral Lead Generator program and post their products and / or services online 24/7.

This business building tool generates more leads, better referrals and ultimately more sales.

) May 1, 2009 -- Website Optimization is announcing that the importance of download speed, for most Web users, has long been established (King 2008). Fast response times foster higher flow states (Skadberg & Kimmel 2004), higher conversion rates (Akamai 2007), higher perceived trustworthiness (Nielsen 1999), and lower user frustration (Ceaparu et al. 2004). But, previous research has also found that differences in gender, age and computer self-efficacy can moderate user priorities. This article explores the differences among men and women in their desire for speed.

Gender Differences in Website Usability Criteria

) October 8, 2008 -- Increasingly, Global 2000 enterprises are discovering the business value of connecting to, and staying connected with, their employees and alumni using corporate social networking technology. Conenza has launched an online event series to help executives who are looking to get started with a corporate community initiative or increase the impact of an existing program. The Conenza Executive Event Series is designed to provide executives with the information, tools and techniques they need to successfully move their corporate social networking initiatives forward.

) April 6, 2009 -- The National Networking Cooperative, Savor the Success, will be bringing its innovative blend of online and in-person networking to San Francisco Bay Area this month with its Launch Event scheduled for April 29th at 6:30 PM. Hosted by Ayesha Mathews, PIXINK & Caroline Krogh Jensen, BOCONCEPT SAN FRANCISCO, the evening will feature guest of honor Susie McCormick, Executive Publisher, 7x7 MAGAZINE, live music by Didier Bouvet, and include specially designed interactive opportunities to foster the building of ongoing business relationships.

) June 10, 2009 -- bTrendie™ http://www.bTrendie.com the invitation-only shopping community that brings trendy products to moms and moms-to-be, today announced the launch of its public beta site. bTrendie members receive access to exclusive shopping events that last between 48 and 72 hours. During bTrendie events, members can purchase limited quantity, name brand, and mom-designed items at up to 60 percent off retail prices. bTrendie features new and hard-to-find products -- including baby goods, fitness and fashion items, accessories, and furnishings -- from companies like Dorel, Bambino, Kalencom, Melissa and Doug, Oots!, the Peanut Shell, Snapper Rock, and Kushies.

The new buzzword in the Web 2.0 world is social networking and social application development is further helping it propagate to masses. This social networking has come in limelight for community building, connecting friends and recently for creating new business opportunities.
A newer trend with the growth potential is application development for social networking sites. Various social networking sites are offering API or development platform to build social applications that can be plugged in to the site. With common platform coming up like Open Social this application development task has become smoother and web entrepreneur can now utilize write once and run anywhere feature through such common platform.

) May 20, 2009 -- Chamber of Commerce takes on a nationwide leadership role in championing Internet Social Networking for its members and the community. According to Frank Kenny, North Mason County Chamber President & CEO, "Chambers are uniquely positioned to bridge the "Internet Gap" between businesses and residents. Once we multiply our innovative Internet member-networking site against the exponential reach of Twitter, we will achieve a tipping point for community relationship building and information sharing. In 5 years, if one doesn't have an established presence on these social networking sites, it will be comparable to saying you don't have email. I don't want my members left behind. Let's lead."

) February 4, 2009 -- A new social network for groups and organizations called Homeingle.com, has just launched nationwide.

Homeingle.com

"Homeingle (home + mingle) takes the social features of networks like Facebook and turns them into tools for organizations," says CEO and co-founder Bob Armbrister. "Homeingle helps organizations achieve their goals by allowing them to create groups, manage events, post news, communicate with members, expand their online visibility, and get things done."

) July 24, 2009 -- Interior designers and design enthusiasts have a joint goal of creating a comfortable, beautiful and unique haven. Yet, only a small percentage of people actually utilize a designer's services. Ava Living (www.avaliving.com), a specialized social network, has just launched its "Designer Room Review" program, a core offering of the site's mission to serve as a showcase, marketplace, and ecommerce meeting spot where consumers meet designers and develop lasting and beneficial relationships.

) April 20, 2009 -- Luxury dating and socializing site Diamond Lounge blends cutting-edge design and advanced technology with unparalleled exclusivity. Less that 1 in 4 applicants are accepted for membership (based on the quality and suitability of their proposed profiles) and the site already boasts an eligible membership base including A-list celebrities, actors, models, CEOs, doctors, lawyers and entrepreneurs from right across the globe.

London based entrepreneur, Arya Marafie, founder of the Diamond Lounge said: -

) December 17, 2008 -- Jaxtr (www.jaxtr.com), one of the world's largest and most innovative social communications companies, today launched FreeConnect, a new service that provides free, unlimited member-to-member calling worldwide. With FreeConnect, jaxtr members will not incur long-distance charges on international calls, or be required to use Jaxtr credits - called "Jax" - to talk to one another using any landline or mobile phone.

) May 5, 2009 -- X-Factor Web Marketing, a website optimization firm in North Carolina, announced the creation of a referral program designed to reinforce online businesses and augment its public relations and search engine marketing services (SEM).

) October 14, 2008 -- Madison Who's Who reported today that they are nearing the release of a new social platform for member networking. The new platform is supposed to be the very latest in social networking technology from one of the leading developers in the industry.

Madison Who's Who is a directory of professionals and executives from a wide range of industries. The network is reported to be close to 300,000 members strong and growing.

Credit Unions Benefit from Comodo Two-Factor Authentication

) October 6, 2009 -- www.TraderPlanet.com, a social networking site for active traders and investors, today announced that its community has reached its 20,000 member-milestone for the TraderPlanet community, just 9 months into its operation.

) October 29, 2008 -- Alex Mandossian and Linda M. Lopeke, co-founders of SmartStart Giving, and Dr. Ivan Misner, BNI Founder and Chairman, share a common bond - their belief that givers gain. They'll team up for the SmartStart Giving monthly micro-fundraising call October 31 at 11:00 am Eastern and end the call by announcing the next three winners in Mandossian's $3.6 million dollar giveaway project launched earlier this month.

) October 17, 2008 --
vyrl mkt (http://www.vyrlmkt.com)
is proud to announce that Harry Soza, CEO of vyrl mkt, has pledged
ongoing participation as a guest speaker for Loyola University Chicago’s
Entrepreneurship program (LUC) through the 2008-2009 academic year. The
program is a platform of interaction for entrepreneurial people and is
dedicated to empowering students to become entrepreneurs and lead
extraordinary lives. Program speakers have included Tim Westergren

) March 24, 2009 -- Social networking website SocialGO has entered the market for adult social networks, by setting up Zocku.com this month. Zocku is a dedicated platform for creating monetized adult social networks.

With social networking communities becoming more commonplace, the web has become more social across all types of websites, and adult websites are no exception. Online adult communities are growing faster than ever before offering users a rich experience to browse content, make friends and share their personal videos.

) April 19, 2009 -- IndiaVoting, an edutainment site by Insite Digital, in a survey titled "AI-DS factor impact of General Elections 2009" has outlined that the AI-DS (combined impact of Anti-Incumbency PLUS Delimitation of Seats) factor will severely impact the fortune of different political parties in General Elections 2009.

"Negative impact of the AI-DS factor may be severe in as many as 205 Lok Sabha seats. There is a drastic drop of 30 percent in what can be termed as 'safe' constituencies of different parties as per our survey details", says Ajay Sharma, Director, Insite Digital.

) November 6, 2008 -- A recently launched military social network connects members of the Armed Forces Community with each other and their families through new social networking capabilities.

The Armed Forces Community social network allows users worldwide to create profiles, showcase ribbons and badges, post videos in a YouTube fashion, find support, and start blogs, forums, and conversations with other members of the social network. In addition, members can search for other members with similar service backgrounds by zip code.

) February 24, 2009 -- gibLink (Global Internet Business Link) one of the few social networks exclusively for business owners, or anyone looking to start a business, has launched its third generation, gibLink 3.0! Membership in this community, started in 2007, is available to anyone involved in networking for their home based business or even a brick-and-mortar store. Entrepreneurs joining gibLink have a variety of options to choose from including free membership or a paid membership with a referral plan. In its first year of operation, gibLink shared revenue of over $8 million with its members. In its new enhanced revenue sharing plan, 70% of revenue is shared and even those with a free membership can also earn.

) October 6, 2008 -- As the economy worsens and layoffs increase, the health and fitness industry is sure to experience an influx of new people looking for jobs. Personal training, group health exercise instruction, dance instruction, sports specific training and other forms of exercise leadership positions will become more attractive as they offer flexible and lucrative options for making ends meet.

) May 6, 2009 - www.TraderPlanet.com, a social networking site for active traders and investors, today announced that its community has reached its 7,000 member-milestone to the TraderPlanet community, only three months after its launch in January.

) August 5, 2009 -- Basamba.com has gone live, providing a portal that combines some of the most exciting facets of the internet experience; online shopping for most any brand or products and services along with cash back and the opportunity of networking.

SecureAuth integrates award-winning 2-factor authentication into IBM Tivoli Identity and Access Manager V1.0 and IBM Tivoli Unified Single Sign-On V1.0

) September 15, 2009 -- www.TraderPlanet.com, an interactive social networking site for active traders and investors, today announced that its community has achieved a milestone by exceeding $100,000 in cash and product donations to various charities since its launch in January 2009.

) October 15, 2008 -- SMB Technology Network and TechInsurance have formed an alliance that enables SMB Technology Network to offer a new benefit for its 500 members: access to small-business insurance products and services. The association chose to provide this benefit at the request of its members, who as busy business owners need fast, accurate and affordable access to insurance policies and information. More information is available at www.techinsurance.com/smbtn/.

) December 8, 2008 -- Webjam, (www.webjam.com) who provides branded social networking solutions, today announces the launch of their Premium Services for communities. These services allow end users to monetise their site with advertising, whilst brands, organisations and companies are now able
to add recurring subscription services to their branded environment by up-selling this service.

Subscription to Premium Services allows users to replace the Webjam branding on their website with their own, control advertising within their own network, create a branded registration process for new members and use their own URL, with access to all the standard Webjam tools including advanced co-editing and privacy features.

) December 10, 2008 -- LegacySpaces.com, the leader in Personal Private Networks, is now providing an alternative to the traditional social networking model. This one-of-a-kind service offers the benefits of private, secure Personal Networks and Legacy Management services. Individuals can now manage their own stand alone network avoiding the problems of shared online space.

LegacySpaces, LLC

) March 4, 2009 -- In the face of the most severe economic down-turn since the great depression, many Entrepreneurs are faced with tough choices. With no end to the recession in sight, realizing success in this challenging economy is going to require companies to be more creative in their approach and reinvent typical business models to not only survive, but prosper.

) November 15, 2008 -- http://www.blogertize.in, a low cost advertising solution for bloggers worldwide, announced that it now has a blogger base of over 725. The website which turned down a 20% stake buyout by an undisclosed investor has a room for another 2,300 odd bloggers and is expecting to sell off its remaining ad space by January 09.

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