Fort Lauderdale 3/4/2011 4:24:13 AM
News / Internet

Charlie Sheen Breaks Twitter Record

by Daun Lee

Charlie Sheen can’t get enough of media attention these days. Stories of his life and his numerous radio rants have infected the television and the internet. Now to further saturate the internet he opened a Twitter account with the help of some friends. In twenty five hours the actor who has been a little off the rocker as of late, had 1 million views to his Twitter account. Sheen claimed he joined Twitter for the cash. Smart move for the currently out of work actor as celebrities can make thousands for on endorsement on Twitter.

The marketing world and search engine optimization is catching on to how important social media can be to a business. Celebrities like Kim Kardashian can make up to 25,000 for a Tweet that contains a product plug. Across the globe social media like Facebook and Tweet can even start a revolution like in the Middle East where protestor successfully employed those sites to gain support for their cause. Consumers use search engines and Social media to help them make purchasing decisions and now search engine optimization is recognizing the value of these tools.

Social media sites successfully employ marketing in their sites which can increase traffic to websites and generate a lot of revenue. Facebook was one of the most frequently visited websites through search engines. Search engine optimization firms can utilize Twitter and Facebook to build traffic to the websites of their clients and reach thousands of people everyday.