The connection / connected age is here. How facebook, twitter & a few other sites will rule the web. Part 1

Forget about the information age, we are entering one of the most transformational periods in the history of the world Wide Web. The connected, or connection age.

Sure, there have always been connections, ever since the first email was sent. But the boon in social networking, or social connecting, is taking on a whole new look.

Let's take two of the latest crazes. Facebook & Twitter.

Facebook has been around for a while but I think it's popularity is gaining & will soon to rule the world. Here is just a small sample why:

1. It's connected! I mean seriously connected. When I list on ebay it shows up on my facebook wall with a link right to the auction.

2. When I post a blog. same thing

3. When I upload to flickr it also automatically shows up on my facebook wall with links to the pics.

4. When I update my youtube channel, favorite a video, there it is, right on my facebook page.

5. And you can set up the latest rage, twitter, to also feed stories to facebook.

There are a bunch of other sites that you can import stories from like yelp, googlereader, pandora and more! And a ton of apps you can also link to your facebook.

I have the Los Angeles Angels Network app on my page. I can see scores, stories & schedules right there on my page. Amazing. There are tons of apps and they are are integrated. Myspace has nothing like this and seems to be shrinking in popularity as Facebook is becoming the thinking mans networking tool.

AND, on top of all that, the facebook wall is a storyline that can be read by friends, and friends friends. Information & connection instantly.

I love it & am only scratching the surface as I am pretty much a noob to facebook & twitter. But I know where I will be focusing my marketing strategies...On the sites that are at the forefront of this exploding age of connection.