Web 2.0 is one of the most loosely defined terms. Coders will tell you it is tied up with the adoption of XHTML over HTML, developers will tell you it is to do with the decline of the traditional provider/consumer relationship and a more ethical web.
However, most people use the term to describe the increase in web sites that offer a social experience to massive groups of users. Site such as Youtube and Myspace.
It is about the changing face of the web, and more specifically the way people interact with the internet. As an internet traffic source it is becoming second to none.
There are more people on Facebook each day now than use Google. At certain times, Youtube has a greater audience than any TV station you would care to name, and not by a small margin either!
It isn’t surprising then, that with this massive growth in interest, has come the realization that this new social zone presents massive opportunity for marketing and even self promotion.
That’s what marketing is after all. Getting a message across. So WEB 2.0 represents a massive opportunity to be heard.
The issue for many is simply “How?”
What methods are best to make sure that you are targeting your information to just those who would benefit from it? How can you spread your word to as wide an audience as possible without spamming those who have no interest?
You need to adapt. Learn new techniques. Get “under the skin” of this new WEB 2.0 technology. There is a huge potential market out there hungry for information and media. If you have a message you owe it to yourself to invest some time and effort understanding how it works.
Discussions, comments, forums and blogs represent new ways of being heard. Getting text, photo and video media online has never been easier. Make a plan of action and stick to it. Soon you will be an active user of WEB 2.0. This will benefit you, and those looking for what you have to offer.
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