I recently converted my website into a custom WordPress template. Thanks to Tim Whitacre and Argyll Studios – they basically took my existing design (and functionality I wanted to keep) and converted it into WordPress. I have the blogging end here and I also have two pages that are static that I can change easily and at any time on my own. I can add more pages if i feel the need, and it is easy and seamless to do this.
Read more about my top plugins (aka Kryptonite) for WordPress….
In 2010, something interesting happened with Facebook, it surpassed Google as the most visited website in the U.S. People are on Facebook longer and more frequently than Google. This shows a few things:
People are using Facebook as an information source
Users are connecting more for advice and feedback from their “friends” rather than a search engine
Facebook is becoming the new catch-all for people – a one-stop place to connect socially, through business networking, marketplace, and as an information/opinion source
If you have a tight advertising budget, Facebook may be a better bet to engage a larger audience than Google
Canadians are watching video, on social networking sites, wikipedia, eBooks far more than the rest of the world. Why? Its hard to say – maybe its the weather, possibly the geography.
One strong thought I think is – what a great group to use for beta-testing new products! Amazon, Facebook, Google , etc could use this group of eager online users to test new products and services. Right now this huge group of users could help drive new insights and innovation for the internet.
