How Long Will Social Networks Last?

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       Social networks are the big thing right now. Facebook, Twitter, Pintrest, or one of the many others, they all attract the online surfers. Once one person gets an account they tell there friend who tells there cousin who tells there teacher. Online websites and content travel very fast through people and everyone want s to be able to say the have a Facebook account for example. But the question is will they last for much longer? To me, I believe that they have another 12-15 years and then social networks will start to slow down. I do believe a lot in businesses using social media for marketing, but I don't think they can rely 100% on it for the next 10 years. So that brings up another question, and that is what will the next great online marketing tactic be?
          To conclude it up I do believe social networks have some time left but not too much time. So if you are running a business and putting a lot of money and/or effort into social media marketing, keep on doing it for the next 5 years and I would then began to look for the new best online marketing way!

Books for Business Smarts

          To me reading is the best way to learn about business. There a tons of great business books out there that are filled with gold information. As I said in yesterday's post... The content is what matters, and there are a ton of business books with great content! For example a few well written business books are The Google Guys by, Richard L. Brandt, Crush It by, Gary Vaynerchuk and Rich Dad, Poor Dad by, Robert Kiyosaki.
          I started off learning about business through content in books, and on the Internet. Although I do believe there is a ton of great business information online, I do believe books are a better choice because there is a slim chance that the book gets off topic and also there are no annoying ads. :) You won't learn anything if you are reading something that you don't enjoy. So make sure you only read content that you enjoy and will help you in a positive way. Also don't forget what many librarians say when your looking for a book "don't judge a book by it's cover", a lot of times the best business books have the most boring covers. So as I said reading will help you learn a lot and you can never learn too much. So have fun with it and let it assist you in your entrepreneurial journey!

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Content or Design?

            Is design just as important as content on a businesses website? To me content is everything where as website design is just the icing on the cake. You could have a top notch and beautiful website but have horrible content. In the end the customer or client reads what's on the website and that's what they really care about. Many possible clients a lot of times won't even know that it was the websites content that brought them in to get your business. For example Forbes.com has a original and cool design but has amazing content that brings almost every reader in to read more. They have been a successful business website for a while now and I can tell you it was 100% because of the content that they have presented through the years.              

          

        www.Forbes.com  

        So the most important tactic for creating a nice website is having the best content and beating up your competitors with it.

Welcome... A little Introduction

          Hey there guys, my name is Alex, I am a teen that loves business and entrepreneurship. Everything from the Stock Market to fun Startups I love. I am amazed at all of the possibilities available these days in business, and how one idea can change everything in an industry, or the world. To me our country runs mainly through business, and how us American's think. Whether it's a new piece of technology or a way to help others in need in a different country, it all helps shape the world around us. Without new ideas popping into our heads we would most likely be sitting on dirt and grass looking at each other, and most likely everyone would go crazy!
          The reason this blog is called Tied Business is because this blog will have content from different areas of business, and will draw them together. Learning Business at a young age is also something I believe in strongly, hence the reason I have already started. So if you have a son/daughter or a friend in school tell them to read a book on business, or check out this blog because the earlier you start the better you will feel when you get older, emotionally and financially.
          So I hope you enjoy the content on this blog and I wish you the best of luck in your future! :)