Since the launch of Wikipedia in 2001, it has become the go to source when it comes to research. Whether you are a professional, a student or simply trying to quench your thirst for information, Wikipedia tends to be the answer to it all. This infographic lists some fascinating information related to Wikipedia. of Wikipedia pages rank in Google’s top 10 search results?! For example, did you know 96.6% Check out the infographic for more. Click image to enlarge. via: Single Grain. Embed this infographic on your blog/site. Via: Single Grain. MORE >>

This is known by many as Keyword Research. It is this keyword research that has allowed me to get 981,000 unique organic search visitors to a 3 month old website, grow blogs faster than I ever thought was possible and – more than anything – allowed me to be free from a boss and the 9-5 grind. say this because I want you to understand how important keyword research actually is. You may know one or two places where keyword research can be applied, such as in deciding on a keyphrase to build an affiliate website around or when generating blog post ideas. MORE >>

Research Methods ‘Beyond Google’ When “Google” has become a synonym for “research,” how should faculty respond? The problem is near-universal for professors who discover, upon assigning research projects, that superficial searches on the Internet and facts gleaned from Wikipedia are the extent — or a significant portion — of far too many of their students’ investigations. Kathy Lee Berggren, a professor at Cornell University, teaches oral communication with a “heavy research component.” Friday. MORE >>

pamorama marketing, life, social media Home About Bookshelf Links Contact 20 Top Twitter Monitoring and Analytics Tools by Pam Dyer on April 26, 2010 Share Image via Wikipedia Social media is much more than a way to stay connected and to have fun: it’s a way to market yourself, your business, and your products and services. Emotionstream : Emotionstream is a data mining research project that searches for emotion patterns on Twitter. How is your brand perceived? What are people saying about you and your products? Wide reach. Direct feedback. Tweeps : What do they tweet about? MORE >>

a free keyword research tool that lets you search every major online keyword research and content source you could imagine. Keywords (keyword research websites). Public Domain (Wikipedia content, US Gov content, Creative Commons). Next, let’s do some keyword research to find out about other topics that are related to search engine optimization that you could write about. Check the keyword research for the phrase “search engine optimization&# and you’ll see what people are searching for. eBay Research Labs. news, etc.). SEOmoz. MORE >>