On November 9, 2009 the Internet will celebrate its 40th anniversary. For this great occasion Internetworldstats.com is publishing statistics about world Internet users never seen before. There is some dispute over the actual date of the birthday. Whether it is September 2nd, sometime in October or November 9th… Happy Birthday.
Who would have thought 40 years ago… when the inventors of the Internet connected scientists around the world to share information that in 2009, 25% of the population of the world have the ability to communicate instantly 24/7 from work, home, or driving in their car by computer or iphone.
About Mary Kay MillerMary Kay Miller is an Internet marketing coach specializing in SEO and Web 2.0 Internet marketing solutions. She has created and managed her own Internet business since 2006. Mary Kay teaches orthodontists, dentists and professional practices how to market their website, blog, video, and social networking sites to attract more new patients and increase production. For more information, visit www.orthopreneur.com.
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What is RSS? Did you know that according to Marketing Sherpa, there were are at least 75 million consumers and business personnel in the USA and UK who use RSS on a regular basis? It is growing every day.
But, depending on which study’s stats you believe, only 17%-32% of RSS users actually know they’re using RSS! That means that roughly 50 million regular RSS users would say, “Huh?” if asked “what does RSS mean?”
About Mary Kay MillerMary Kay Miller is an Internet marketing coach specializing in SEO and Web 2.0 Internet marketing solutions. She has created and managed her own Internet business since 2006. Mary Kay teaches orthodontists, dentists and professional practices how to market their website, blog, video, and social networking sites to attract more new patients and increase production. For more information, visit www.orthopreneur.com.
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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is finally stepping up to the plate and making a concerted effort to regulate Blogging on the Internet. This is a pretty big deal for the blogging community, especially if your Internet marketing program includes blogging, patient testimonials, and video. This very post is now being held to a certain set of standards. Just like HIPPA, the guidelines are vague and largely unenforceable, but at least standards are being set.
About Mary Kay MillerMary Kay Miller is an Internet marketing coach specializing in SEO and Web 2.0 Internet marketing solutions. She has created and managed her own Internet business since 2006. Mary Kay teaches orthodontists, dentists and professional practices how to market their website, blog, video, and social networking sites to attract more new patients and increase production. For more information, visit www.orthopreneur.com.
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If you are using Facebook as a marketing tool in your Internet orthodontic marketing program, there is a virus floating around that is affecting Facebook and MySpace users.
I received an alert this morning from Dr. Randy Womack, editor of Ortho Town Magazine. He is right top on top of things even though he is Europe lecturing on Invisalign for two weeks.
About Mary Kay MillerMary Kay Miller is an Internet marketing coach specializing in SEO and Web 2.0 Internet marketing solutions. She has created and managed her own Internet business since 2006. Mary Kay teaches orthodontists, dentists and professional practices how to market their website, blog, video, and social networking sites to attract more new patients and increase production. For more information, visit www.orthopreneur.com.
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If you are still hiding in your shell when it comes to adding video to your Internet orthodontic marketing website, it is time to come up for air, stick your neck out, and reconsider your options.
The latest Nielson report was just released on September 15th, 2009. The number of videos watched increased 41% last month compared to August of 2008. Unique viewers were up 18% and the number of videos a viewer watched is up 19.6%.
About Mary Kay MillerMary Kay Miller is an Internet marketing coach specializing in SEO and Web 2.0 Internet marketing solutions. She has created and managed her own Internet business since 2006. Mary Kay teaches orthodontists, dentists and professional practices how to market their website, blog, video, and social networking sites to attract more new patients and increase production. For more information, visit www.orthopreneur.com.
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