Spoiled kids? Atlanta's got 'em.

By Nedra Rhone 

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Ever hear the one about the 4-year-old with an iPod Touch? It goes like this: Parents buy their son the $200 gadget. The preschooler plays games, listens to music and maybe even video chats with other iPod enabled preschoolers. Kid loses pricey device. Parents yell at kid for being irresponsible.Sound incredible? Wondering who would do such a thing? Look in the mirror.

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IBO Tool Box Review

IBO Tool Box 100% Free Marketing Platform

This IBO Tool Box Review will look at and explain why IBO Tool Box is probably the best place for someone who is new to internet marketing to start before promoting their business place else.

Besides the fact that it is a 100% free marketing platform from which once is able to go viral with their first blog post and create thousands of back links by just commenting on post by other members, once grasp a good understand what the overall goal is of internet marketing which is to improve visibility and capture leads which  through multiple funnels.

Viral Blogging System

So what does  IBO Tool Box provide that makes this all possible? As already mention a blogging system that is all ready optimized to get ranked on Google and other search engines. A syndication system of blogs on word press and Network Blogs that carry member  blog post and track back to their IBO Social page which acts as business card with all their business links and Youtube videos.

Free Advertisment System

A free advertisement system displaying member ads within the system and through out the blog syndicated system that is view by people all over the world. Each members earn advertising credits for signing in, commenting and attending the free training webinars every Wednesday and Saturday. One is also able to purchase ad credits for as low as $10.

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The Ripple Effect of Following a Brand on Social Media

Nearly one-fifth of US internet users would buy a brand if a friend followed that company on social media

Consumers are influenced by what brands their friends and family follow on social media.A study from Ipsos OTX and Ipsos Global @dvisor asked internet users worldwide about their presumed action when they saw that a friend “liked” or followed a certain brand on a social network such as Facebook or Twitter. In March 2012, 22% of internet users worldwide said they would buy such a brand. But in the US, that number dropped a bit, to 18% of all US internet users.

While that is a relatively small percentage, younger consumers were more likely to buy because of a “like.” Ipsos found that 23% of US internet users under the age of 35 said they would buy a brand because of a friend’s social endorsement, and nearly as many internet users between the ages 35 and 49 would do so. Females and males were about even by this metric, at 18% vs. 17%.

As social media gives average consumers a larger reach, the impact of “liking” a brand is growing and becoming more significant for companies. Many companies must cater to their fans on social media as a way to cultivate brand advocates who can support and recommend the brand, and its products and services.

A May 2012 study from internet advertising network Burst Mediaabout web users’ preferences and habits found many reasons why US internet users really followed brands on social media. Keeping up with the latest content was the most popular reason, cited by 43.5% of moms, 44.4% of other women and 30.7% of males.

As consumers continue to interact with brands on social media, and as social media’s influence grows, a “like” or follow can influence the purchase decisions of fellow networkers, even if the reason a brand garnered that “like” wasn’t necessarily to provide an outright endorsement.

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