This past week Boston Web Creative had the pleasure of teaching the students at Boston University Center of Digital Imaging about PHP, Wordpress blogs and the importance of SEO and Social Media Strategies.  It was great to see a class full of inspiring and very talented students eager to understand emerging social media and SEO strategies.

We often hear questions : As a company, how do I utilize Facebook, Twitter etc.  Are they right for me at this time. The simple answer is YES.   Now is the time. So many companies today have taken advantage of social networking and are benefiting from it. If you are one of those companies that haven’t, I would ask yourself why ?  Just like domain names, there are only a certain amount of www.facebook.com/________ company names available and you as a person and a company. Make it yours, reserve it today!

Did you know that last month Facebook alone had more searches than Google ?? Is it a sign that the web is becoming more sociable than searchable ??

Social networking website Facebook has capped a year of phenomenal growth by overtaking Google’s popularity among US internet users, with industry data showing it has scored more visits on its home page. Facebook’s home page recorded 7.07 per cent of traffic and Google’s 7.03 per cent.

It is the first time that Facebook.com has enjoyed a weekly lead over Google.com. The lead may be slim, but it has become inevitable as Facebook’s popularity has grown rapidly from just over 2 % of visits a year ago.

Facebook’s membership has more than doubled in the past year, passing the 200 million mark last April and 400 million in February.

The true value of social networks and Facebook should be very clear to marketers today.