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Amazon.com as a Social Network

Submitted by Chris on Monday, 04/23/07No Comment

Joshua Porter over at UIE Brain Sparks has a great post about Amazon.com as a social network.  His examination of the product page for iPod found no less than 16 social features including user reviews, tell a friend, share images and many others.

But even though big sites adding many social features at a time draws lots of attention, there is one site that is way ahead of everyone else, offering a myriad of social features that eclipses the field, hands down. That site is Amazon.com.

As Brian Oberkirch points out, if you factor the social networking features with the awesomeness that is Amazon Web Services, S3, and their affiliate programs, Amazon should really be stealing the all the press from Google and Yahoo!

For authors, the rich social features at Amazon.com are perfect for getting the word out about your book, and you really need to be a part of the conversation.  Check out my earlier posting on 10 Simple Ways Authors Can Increase Sales at Amazon.com, and get in there and be… social.

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