Not only is the San Francisco Bay Area home to Real Estate Connect and Inman News, but it’s also a hot spot for innovation. The hottest technology companies are headquartered here.
1. Facebook – Palo Alto, CA. This social media platform took the world by storm. Facebook was founded by Mark Zuckerberg, while attending Harvard. The website now has more than 400 million active users worldwide. The Facebook Fan Page is a great marketing tool for businesses. Here are 5 things every realtor must do to be successful on Facebook.
2. Twitter – San Francisco, CA. Twitter is the social media and microblogging service that answers the question “What are you doing now?” These text-based messages, called “tweets”, are limited to 140 characters. Twitter is another valuable tool for businesses to connect with potential clients. Here are 3 tips to get the most out of Twitter.
3. Google – Mountain View, CA. Google has become the most popular search engine within the past few years. It also offers invaluable products such as Gmail, Google Adwords, Google Maps, and Google Docs.
4. YouTube – San Bruno, CA. With the tagline “Broadcast Yourself”, YouTube is a video sharing website that allows users to upload, share, and view videos. It was founded by 3 former Paypal employees and is now operated by Google. Video is another platform to engage potential clients.
5. Digg – San Francisco, CA. Digg is a social news website for people to share content and vote or “digg” stories up or down. Only the most popular stories get featured on the front page of Digg, thereby driving more traffic to those sites.
Stay tuned for next week’s post: Top Tech Companies in the San Francisco Bay Area – Part 2.
