Web 2.0 "The New Rules of Marketing and Business". :: Reviews the Rapidly Changing Technologies and How They Impact Business and Marketing Online. by Rodney Rumford

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What the heck is Web 2.0 and why should you really care? I guess if you want to be like Rip Van Winkle when you wake up in 2 years; (not 20) the face of the online world and the new service offerings will be radically different from the last time that you checked. So if you want your business to stay current you need to be aware of these changes, even if you are not a technogy guy or gal.

These changes will rapidly change the rules of business online and offline. Enjoy!

Rodney Rumford

Web 2.0 Links: A great place to locate the latest technologies that are impacting the internet 

Web Marketing 2.0 Wiki
Lot's of great info about what web 2.0 is and how your business can leverage and use Web 2.0 technologies.
Audio Podcast about Web 2.0 Technologies
OK here you can listen to interviews with leaders of Web 2.0 Technology Companies and Thought Leaders.
What is Web 2.0?
Great article that shows what web 2.0 is all about with some good examples. A Must Read.
Nice Web 2.0 Slideshow
Watch this slideshow on web2.0. It is loaded with information.

My Favorite Web 2.0 Services that I find interesting and/or compelling 

Squidoo.com of course
One of the great Web 2.0 applications that brings several technologies together in a very compelling way.
Technorati.com
Tag Server and social tagging and blog search and much more.
IceRocket.com
Blog Search Engine
Yahoo Podcast Search
Easy way to find and subscribe to podcasts
Google Blog Search
Find Blogs AND Podcasts with google blogsearch. Cool beans.
Loomia.com
Search Engine for RSS Feeds
Tagcloud.com
Easy way to create visual tag cloud of content from 1 - many rss feeds. Interseting possibilities.
Podblaze.com
Easy way to create and publish a Podcast. No website required and easy to use. Full integration and automagically creates podcast feeds for itunes, pinging,... and much more. (Disclaimer: I am slighly biased since I own the company)
Delicious
Great Tagging Service. Purchased by Yahoo on 12-10-05
Wikipedia
The mother of all wiki's. Note that there are many many wiki's on virtually any topic you can imagine. I just happen to like wiki's.
Digg it Baby!
Digg is a social bookmarking site that allows users to find new stories by catagory or search and bookmarke them and add comments. These guys also have a very cool video podcast that you should check out. 2 thumbs up!
The Best Web 2.0 Applications of 2005
This is a very compelling list. You must read this list. It is a good place to discover the Fastest emerging new business that have cool web 2.0 applications.
Podcasting Resource
Hundreds of podcasting articles and news about podcasting that I authored on 6 different Blogs.

This podcasting Topic Cloud is a really cool way to navigate through all of the resources. Enjoy.
Business Blogging Resources
Check out all the articles that I have written about business blogging, Podcasting, RSS, Strategy, Marketing and Branding article that I have written.

Great Stuff on Amazon 

The Knowledge Engine: How to Create Fast Cycles of Knowledge-to-Performance and Performance-to-Knowledge

Amazon Price: $21.24 (as of 07/06/2009) Buy Now

Tech Crunch offers the breaking news online for Web 2.0 technologies and services 

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Mashups: What They Are and How The Are Changing the Face of the Internet With New Web2.0 Applications 

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More Cool Mashups: A Merging of Technologies That Provide New Functionality & Applications 

The latest news about mashups and great links and reviews of new mashups. Very Cool Stuff. Lots of examples and links here. Courtesy of Programmableweb.com

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