Social Media

Social Media rules the school right now.

Every business/company/entrepreneur is sending people to their Facebook or Twitter pages. I think that is a new, effective and fun way to get information out to people and have it spread like a California wildfire.

However, everyone now says visit our facebook page or follow our tweets. I wonder if there's a study out there that says companies no longer direct people to their own website and more direct them to their facebook pages or twitter accounts.

I just wonder what the next thing is out there in internet technology or information dissemination. I wonder who out there is making a great brand new, interactive, effective, social media, viral website and will direct us to their own site versus directing us to a social media site.

It's just interesting. I bet if you asked an old school boss if it was good to direct people to other websites versus their own he might not be a fan of it. haha, being a fan on facebook. Get it?

I bet a new school boss would say anywhere to get your name out there is an added benefit. Like in the PR world-no publicity is bad publicity because you're in the forefront of everyone's mind.

For example, is Nike struggling now because of Tiger Woods or because they're on everyone's mind are people sub-consciously buying Nike for Christmas. Not until later will golf and Tiger Woods sportswear will drop. I'm not sure, but I'm interested in finding out.

Clearly the news media still directs literally everyone to Kare11.com, myfox9.com etc to find links to other places, stories and information.

I was just thinking as I was listening to KTIS on the radio in the car. She said check us out on KTIS.com or check our facebook page. I know she said her website first but I barely even mentally recognized it, seemingly only hearing facebook page.

So, what is the next big thing. Is someone working on a dynamic website that will stop directing us to social media sites for their products or will it last?

Anyhow...just wondering.