MyST Opportunities | MyST Technology Partners, Inc.http://myst-technology.com/public/blog/171800News, Announcements, and Promotional Offers from MyST Technology Partners, Inc.en-usCopyright (C) 2008 MyST Technology Partners, Inc.--All Rights Reserved -- This channel is part of the MyST Technology Partners, Inc. blogsite--Powered by MyST Blogsite®.Tue, 12 Jun 2007 12:08:55 -0400Wed, 19 Nov 2008 20:11:57 -0500MySmartChannels V3.0 (MyST Web Service Platform V5.00.1115)http://myst-technology.com/styles/blogsite/MySTHome/images/rss.jpg24136http://myst-technology.com/public/blog/171800MyST Opportunities | MyST Technology Partners, Inc.Web site for MyST Technology Partners, Inc. MySTblogsitebusiness blogscorporate weblogsenterprise RSSsecure RSSannouncementspromotional offers How important is RSS feed quality?http://myst-technology.com/public/item/218561(i.e., branding, contact address, terms-of-use, valid, copyright, update freqency, item descriptions, etc)We're interested how you feel about RSS feed quality. Take the 10-second <a href="http://socialtoo.com/survey/view/110">survey</a>!<h3>See Also</h3><ul><li><a href="http://socialtoo.com/survey/view/110" target=%quot;_blank%quot;>10-Second Survey about RSS Feed Quality</a></li></ul>http://myst-technology.com/public/item/218561Wed, 19 Nov 2008 20:11:57 -0500 Social Sites Take Back Seat to Blogs as Business Drivershttp://myst-technology.com/public/item/218545A new study finds that blogs can have more impact on purchase decisions than social networks. Blogs provide a trusted resource that may lead to deeper understanding and conversation that influences purchase decisions.<p>I noticed this <a title="Study: Blogs Influence Purchasing More Than Social Sites" href="http://www.clickz.com/showPage.html?page=3631303" target="_blank">recent article</a> from <a title="ClickZ" href="http://www.clickz.com/" target="_blank">ClickZ</a> about social sites versus blogsites as bona-fide business drivers. It appears that while social sites are great for making connections that <em><u>may</u></em> lead to new business development projects, purchase decisions are <em><u>far more influenced by blogs</u></em> and content based on personal and business expertise.</p><p><a title="Social Sites Take Back Seat to Blogs as Business Drivers" href="http://blogsite.com/public/item/217318">Read full posting</a>...</p>http://myst-technology.com/public/item/218545Wed, 19 Nov 2008 14:38:04 -0500 blog readership growthbusiness driversBuzzLogicClickZsocial media