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We have been testing out Ozoshare, the 'green' alternative social network, and think it's going to become the sexiest ethical social media platform for 2013. Ozoshare - The new and alternative Social Media Working a little bit like a green Facebook, Ozoshare offers good functionality and is specifically aimed at the eco-friendly social media user.  If you are interested in environmental and ethical issues, then Ozoshare could be the new social media platform for you. How do you use Ozoshare? On Ozoshare, you can share status as 'recycle' and approve the status of others. You can add photos and join 'Pow-Wows', which work in a similar way to Facebook groups.  Ozoshare is not for everyone. Of course, you have to be green and ethically minded. Ozoshare for Social Media Marketing and Business If you run an ethical business, you should definitely consider using Ozoshare. You can share images of ethical products and links to your website with green ...

Pinterest is hot and sexy for 2013! It is particularly great for creative business and Pinterest has a high percentage of female users. It is the third popular social networking site in the US.  Here are our top tips for using Pinterest. 1. Pin original content. 2. If you pin unoriginal content, always get permission and reference the source. 3. Pin around 5 pins daily. 4. Like other people's pins. 5. Comment on other people's pins, especially when they are in a similar topic or area. 6. Use hashtags and website links when describing a pin. 7. Follow related pinners, most will follow you back. 8. Avoid too much self promotion. 9. Consider using Pinstamatic to pin sticky notes, blogs and calendar dates. 10. Consider using reachli to become an advertiser or publisher. If you want to find out more about using Pinterest successfully, follow this link .

Advantages of Twitter Marketing Using Twitter is like sending a text message to the world! It offers the facility to ‘tweet’ a generic message to everyone following, @mention – send a direct tweet to someone, and to send a direct message. Twitter can be great for sharing links and asking people’s opinion on topics and products. You can make your tweet more searchable by using the #hashtag as a social bookmark. For example, using #socialmedia would mean that anyone searching for #socialmedia would be likely to stumble upon this tweet. Twitter marketing is also great for research and finding new connections. If you use the search bar, you can find people interested in similar things to you by searching for tweets on a particular topic. You can get a pretty good reach if you have a lot of followers who retweet you. Don't be afraid to ask for the RT (retweet), but don't ask too often - this might be seen as cheeky!  By sharing useful, unique and relevant content, you will find ...

How to get a Twitter account To get a Twitter all you need to do it go to Twitter.com you will be asked to enter your name, an email address a password and user name and then simply click create an account. You will receive an email from Twitter and then you are away. Profile - Like other social media accounts you can edit your profile, there is a cog icon it that top right hand corner of the page, which is your settings. If you click that and then click Profile you can add a picture, your location, links to websites you have and write a bio about yourself. Design – You can also change the design of your profile by again clicking the cog icon in the top right hand corner of the page but them clicking design. This will allow you to pick a theme which it the background of your twitter page, you can upload your own picture or customize an existing theme template. Then you are ready to get tweeting !! If you need help using twitter check out our blog on how...

What are social networks? A network is a group of friends, colleagues, and other personal contacts. Strong social networks can encourage healthy behaviours.     Regarding the world of computing, online social networking is when online communities of people with common interests use a Web site or other technologies to communicate with each other and share information. For example, a business-oriented social network would encourage people to share business related material.  What is an online social network? A social network itself is a website or online service that facilitates this communication.    Examples of online social networking platforms include Facebook and Twitter . One of the most popular business to business social networks is Linked In. What is social media? Broadly speaking, social media can be described as "interactive platforms via which individuals and communities create and share user-generated content."  That means that socia...