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| Welcome to the Marketing section of the Second Life Wiki. Many of these pages are set up for community participation to provide current and accurate information - your involvement helps maintain current and accurate information. If you find better resources elsewhere, please point to them; life's too short to duplicate information. | | == Welcome to Current Business and Marketing Resources! == |
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| ==Press Information about Linden Lab and Second Life==
| | Many of these pages are set up for community participation to provide current and accurate information - your involvement helps maintain current and accurate information. If you find better resources elsewhere, please point to them; life's too short to duplicate information. |
| * [https://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/Linden_Lab_PR_Update PR Update] Weekly overview of press hits as well as some market trends
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| * [http://lindenlab.com/pressroom/general/factsheets/lindenoverview What is Linden Lab]- Overview of Linden Lab, including a brief history and list of management
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| * [http://lindenlab.com/pressroom/general/factsheets What is Second Life?]- Overview of Second Life
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| * [http://lindenlab.com/pressroom/general/factsheets Second Life Technology] - Overview of the Second Life Platform
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| * [http://lindenlab.com/pressroom Press Contacts] - Contacts for media inquiries
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| * [http://lindenlab.com/pressroom/releases Linden Lab Press Releases] - Linden Lab's press releases from lindenlab.com
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| * [http://lindenlab.com/pressroom/news Recent Articles in the News about Second Life & Linden Lab] - Linden Lab's recent articles list from lindenlab.com
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| * [http://secondlife.com/whatis/economy_stats.php Links to Second Life Economic Data]- Includes statistics, graphs, and market data
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| * [http://lindenlab.com/pressroom/general/factsheets Linden Lab Fact Sheets]
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| * [http://lindenlab.com/pressroom Multimedia Content for Press Use]
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| * [http://lindenlab.com/pressroom/speaker Speaker Request Form] - if you would like to request an employee of Linden Lab to speak at your event, fill out this form.
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| *[[Brands]] - Lists of publicly announced brands in Second Life, as well as non-profit and government organizations
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| ** [http://www.technorati.com/search/headcount?from=http://nwn.blogs.com&sub=searchlet Tateru's Mixed Reality Headcount] - Compares traffic to the top 3 Resident businesses versus 10 real-world businesses in Second Life
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| ** [http://theprojectfactory.com/sl-stats/ Project Factory Second Life Statistics] - Tracks top 25 brands in Second life, based on traffic
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| *[[Second_Life_Videos]] - Second Life-related videos, by category
| | == [[Image:Dustyeverettblondin.jpeg|20px]] [[Learning about Second Life]] == |
| *[[Second_Life_Images]] - Second Life image sources | | <div style="padding: 0.5em">[[Image:Dustyeverettblondin.jpeg|right]] |
| * [[Business Blogs]] - Blogs about business uses of Second Life
| | *[https://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/Second_Life_Images Second Life Images] - Second Life image sources |
| *[[Recent Business Articles]] - Articles about business in Second Life
| | *[https://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/Second_Life_Videos Second_Life_Videos] - Second Life-related videos, by category |
| *[[Marketing Your Products In Second Life]] - Suggestions for ways to promote your products in the Second Life community
| | *[https://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/Marketing_Your_Products_In_Second_Life Marketing Your Products In Second Life] - Suggestions for ways to promote your product |
| *[http://eu.wiley.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-0470179147.html The Entrepreneur's Guide to Second Life] - the guide to doing business in the metaverse | | *[https://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/Recent_Business_Articles Recent Business Articles] - Articles about business in Second Life |
| *[[ExternalServices|Second Life-related web applications]] - Web services or applications that extend Second Life
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| *[[MailingLists]] - Mailing lists directed at businesses involved in Second Life
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| *[[Second_Life_Periodicals]] - Second Life-related periodicals, including editorial and advertising contact information
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| *[[Second_Life_Radio & TV]] - Radio and TV companies and channels in Second Life | | ==[[Image:blondinpiano.jpeg|20px]] [[Getting Started in SL]] == |
| *[[User Groups|Second Life-related User Groups]] | | <div style="padding: 0.5em"> [[Image:blondinpiano.jpeg|right]] |
| *[[Marketing White Papers]] - White papers about business use and positioning of Second Life | | ''Getting Started is Easy:'' |
| *[[Volunteer_Portal]]- The Volunteer Portal provides useful resources for dealing with Second Life, and provides access to knowledgeable Residents who may be interested in being hired to support events and activities in Second Life
| | ''Here are some helpful tips!'' |
| | * [http://secondlife.com/whatis/faq.php Frequently Asked Questions] (from What Is Second Life? on secondlife.com) |
| | * [https://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/Video_Tutorials#Resident-created_Video_Tutorials Torley Linden's SL Video Tutorials] |
| | * What every Second Life newbie should know - Ten Secret Tips: http://npirl.blogspot.com/2007/12/what-every-second-life-newbie-should.html |
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| ==Vertical Markets - Specific Uses== | | == [[Interest Specific]] == |
| * [http://blindsecondlife.blogspot.com/ Resources and projects for the visually impaired]
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| * [http://yanfeng.org/2007/05/science-related-places-in-second-life Science-related places in Second Life] | | |align="center" width=60% | <h3>[[Healthcare]]</h3> Here you will find useful Healthcare resources. |
| * [http://nurs211f07.blogspot.com/ Healthcare-related places in Second Life] | | * [[Healthcare Related Articles | Related Articles]] |
| *[http://juniordr.com/world/index.php/20071219160/Life/Virtual-doctors-medical-training-in-Second-Life.html Medical uses of Second Life] | | *[[Healthcare Industry Contacts | Industry Contact]] |
| * [http://sleducation.wikispaces.com/educationaluses Educational Uses of Second Life] Don't let the title fool you, this is a thorough categorized list of amazing uses of Second Life appropriate for business and education.
| | * [[Healthcare Blogs | Blogs]] |
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| ==Business Inquiries==
| | <h3>[[Non-Profit]]</h3> Text Text Text. |
| *[[Bringing Your Business into SL]] | | * [[Related Articles]] |
| *[[Bringing Your Community into Second Life]] | | * [[Industry Contacts]] |
| *[[Buying Land]] | | * [[Blogs]] |
| *[[Private_Island|What is a Private Island?]]
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| *[[Creating a private space for your business in Second Life]] | | |align="center" |<h3>[[Education]]</h3> Text Text Text. |
| *[[Academic/Research Questions]] | | * [[Related Articles]] |
| *[[Advertising in Second Life]] | | * [[Industry Contacts]] |
| *[http://secondlifegrid.net/programs/international Community Gateway Program]
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| *[[Custom Name Program]] | | |align="center" | <h3>[[Science / Exploration]]</h3> Text Text Text. |
| *[[Events in Second Life]] | | * [[Related Articles]] |
| *[[Licensing/Partnering Questions]] | | * [[Industry Contacts]] |
| *[[RegAPI|Registration API]]
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| *[[Teen Second Life]] | | |align="center" | <h3>[[Government]]</h3> Text Text Text. |
| *[[Nonprofits in Second Life]] | | * [[Related Articles]] |
| *[http://secondlife.com/corporate/brand/index.php Second Life Brand Center]
| | * [[Industry Contacts]] |
| *[[inSL Community Logo Program]] | | * [[Blogs]] |
| | |align="center" | <h3>[[Data / Visualization]]</h3> Text Text Text. |
| | * [[Related Articles]] |
| | * [[Industry Contacts]] |
| | * [[Blogs]] |
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| ==Market Research & Data== | | | valign="top"| |
| *[[Market_Data_Portal|Market Data Home]]
| | ==[[Image:blondincolorbubbles.jpeg|20px]] [[Press Information about Linden Lab and Second Life]]== |
| * Links to [https://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/Market_Data_Demographic_Studies Demographic Studies] - A list of available studies about our residents and their RL behavior.
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| * [http://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/2007_Second_Life_Market_Data_Project The 2007 Second Life Market Data Project] - A group is spearheading a collaborative effort to get voluntary data from a large group of Residents during this calendar year.
| | * [https://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/Linden_Lab_PR_Update PR Update] Weekly overview of press hits as well as some market trends <font color="red"> '''NEW!'''</font> |
| * [[Market_Research_Suppliers]] - A list of market research suppliers with experience in Second Life
| | * [http://lindenlab.com/pressroom Press Contacts] - Contacts for media inquiries |
| *[[Other Second Life Studies]] - A list of other research or studies of Second Life
| | * [http://lindenlab.com/pressroom/general/factsheets Linden Lab Fact Sheets] |
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| ==Internationalization (Localization)== | | </div> |
| *[[International Resources]] This is the main page for all internationalization and localization of support, web content, and the viewer.
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| ** [[Inworld Locations for Volunteers]]
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| ** [http://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/Category:Languages_spoken_by_Volunteers Listing of Languages Spoken by Second Life Volunteers]
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| **[https://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/Category:Languages_spoken_by_Residents|Languages Spoken by Second Life Residents]
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| ** [[Basic Account Management: Japanese]] アカウント情報の管理
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| ** [[Basic_Account_Management:_Korean]] 계정 관리:한국어 위키
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| ** [[International_Volunteer_Orientation_Handouts|International Volunteer Orientation Handouts]]
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| ** [[Video_Tutorials#Resident-created_Video_Tutorials|Resident Created Video Tutorials in languages other than English]]
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| ** [[Inworld_Locations_for_Volunteers#International_Areas|Localized regions in Second Life]]
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| ** [https://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/Category:Text_from_In-world_Notecards_%28German%29 In-world Notecards Translated into German by Project i18n]
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| ** [https://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/Category:Text_from_In-world_Notecards_%28Spanish%29 In-world Notecards Translated into Spanish by Project i18n]
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| * Turkish Second Life Guide: http://www.slturkiye.com/dokumanlar/ | |
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| *Localization
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| ** [[How_to_Localize_Your_World]]
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| ** [[Mentor_Linguist_Scribe_Translation_Project|Second Life Wiki localization]]
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| ** [[Project:Languages|Second Life Wiki Translation Guidelines]]
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| ** [[LSL_Portal_Translation_Project]]
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| ** [[Project:I18n|Project i18n, a Resident-run project to assist in the development of international communities in Second Life]]
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| *Viewer
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| ** [[Skinning]]
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| ** Triage [[Bug_Triage/Internationalization_Agenda]]
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| | == [[Image:blondinsky.jpeg|20px]] [https://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/International_Resources Internationalization (Localization)] == |
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| | <h3>[[Linked Sub Category]]</h3> |
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| | '''Groups:''' |
| | * [https://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/International_Resources How to Localize Your World] |
| * Linden Lab's International Second Life websites | | * Linden Lab's International Second Life websites |
| ** http://de.secondlife.com Deutsch | | ** http://de.secondlife.com Deutsch |
| ** http://jp.secondlife.com Japanese | | ** http://jp.secondlife.com Japanese |
| ** http://kr.secondlife.com Korean | | ** http://kr.secondlife.com Korean |
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| ==Getting Started== | | == [[Image: blondinblimp.jpeg|20px]] [[Solution Provider Resources]] == |
| * [[Glenn's Tips for Businesses]]
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| * [http://secondlife.com/whatis/faq.php Frequently Asked Questions] (from What Is Second Life? on secondlife.com)
| | * [https://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/Solution_Provider_Support Solution Provider Support] |
| * [http://sl.nmc.org/wiki/Getting_Started New Media Consortium's Getting Started]
| | * [https://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/Region_Performance_Improvement_Guide Region Performance Improvement Guide] |
| * [http://secondthoughts.typepad.com/second_thoughts/2006/06/getting_started.html Getting Started in Second Life by Random Unsung and Prokofy Neva]
| | * [https://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/Inventory_Letters_and_Recovery_Steps Inventory Letters and Recovery Steps] |
| * [http://blog.ericrice.com/blog/_archives/2006/3/10/1815029.html How to learn about Second Life before learning Second Life] (Eric Rice) | | </div> |
| * [http://www.instructables.com/id/EWF9B3D7KSEP2876RE/ Getting Started in LSL scripting in Second Life] | | </div> |
| * [http://metaversed.com/06-nov-2007/metanomics-reloaded-gene-yoon-aka-ginsu-linden It's not an economy, it's a product] - understanding Linden Lab's view of Second Life | | <div id="box"> |
| * The Guardian UK's Second Life Survival Guide: http://www.guardian.co.uk/secondfest/story/0,,2098676,00.html
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| * What every Second Life newbie should know - Ten Secret Tips: http://npirl.blogspot.com/2007/12/what-every-second-life-newbie-should.html
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| * See also [[Recent Business Articles]] - Articles about business in Second Life
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| ==Solution Provider Resources==
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| * [[Solution Provider Support]]
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| *[[SLDev Forum Transcripts]]
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| *[[Office_Hours|Linden Office Hours]]
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| * [[Region_Performance_Improvement_Guide]]
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| * [[Inventory_Letters_and_Recovery_Steps]]
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| ==Community Development== | |
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| * '''[[Community Development Guide]]''' - This section is designed to aggregate knowledge about Second Life community development in one place and create a "living document" any Resident can edit and contribute to. It is our hope this guide will be useful to interested individuals, businesses, and organizations using the Second Life Main and Teen Grids.
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| [[Category:Marketing]] | | == [[Image:blondinlight.jpeg|20px]] [[Business Inquiries]] == |
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| | * [[Marketing Research and Data]] |
| | **[http://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/Other_Second_Life_Studies Other Second Life Studies] |
| | **[https://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/Market_Data_Demographic_Studies Market Data Demographics] |
| | *[https://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/Bringing_Your_Business_into_SL Bringing Your Business into SL] |
| | *[https://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/Bringing_Your_Community_into_Second_Life Bringing Your Community into Second Life] |
| | *[https://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/Buying_Land Buying Land] |
| | *[https://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/Advertising_in_Second_Life Advertising in Second Life] |
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