| Santa Goes Online | | | | simple clicks for little or no cost. Here are some |
| That's right, even Santa has become a Netizen. In fact, | | | | popular e-greeting sites: |
| he has multiple Web sites. He receives and writes | | | | The Internet provides instant |
| e-mails on NorthPole.com, saving on postage. You can | | | | delivery. You can't blame the postal services for your |
| track Santa's route and read his personal online blog at | | | | cards' late arrival, but as long as you remember before |
| Santa has even started training his elves in an online | | | | the holiday is over you are in the clear. |
| "classroom" (really, it's interactive holiday games). You | | | | Online Christmas Shopping |
| can earn up to 11 Elf Diplomas in a matter of minutes | | | | The Internet has transformed Christmas shopping. You |
| on Santa's also hip in social media, operating under | | | | can avoid the crazy crowds at shopping centers by |
| multiple Twitter accounts (SantaClaus, SantaClaus25 | | | | shopping in peace and quiet at your computer. It |
| and AskSanta, to name a few). His name is all over | | | | seems that many find this to be a better experience; a |
| Facebook - profiles, groups, fan clubs and even | | | | recent survey from Burst found that 85 percent of |
| applications. I don't know how Santa has time to do | | | | consumers plan to shop online. Savvy shoppers are |
| anything else with his immense online presence. I guess | | | | using the Internet to find the best deals, as the survey |
| that mystery is part of what makes the man. | | | | found that 57 percent of consumers were planning to |
| Christmas Blogs | | | | compare prices online for their 2009-2010 holiday |
| Santa certainly isn't the only one blogging about | | | | shopping. Some sites are devoted primarily to the |
| Christmas. A search for "Christmas" at | | | | holiday shopping season, such as and |
| BlogCatalog.com's blog directory yields more than 1,800 | | | | ChristmasGifts.net. Many retailers change their online |
| blogs. Topics include Christmas shopping, decorating, | | | | shopping site's design to be more holiday-oriented and |
| lighting, traditions, recipes and more. The Internet is a | | | | include "Wish Lists." When you create a virtual Wish |
| rich source for Christmas tips and tricks, history and | | | | List, you usually have the option of sharing your list via |
| general food for thought. | | | | e-mail. This makes online shopping easy and allows |
| Christmas E-Cards | | | | people to buy you exactly what you want. |
| There are e-greetings for every occasion imaginable, | | | | Whether you want to drop Santa a line, read up on |
| so of course Christmas is not excluded. If Christmas | | | | the latest Christmas trends, send holiday greetings or |
| Eve arrives and you still haven't mailed those | | | | buy your Christmas gifts, the Internet has a plethora of |
| Christmas cards, e-mail is a quick go-to and savior. | | | | resources to make your holiday season bright. Your |
| You may still want to send personal cards through the | | | | home office can be your Christmas hub; utilize the |
| mail (at least to your closest loved ones). But | | | | Internet to make the most of your Christmas this year. |
| e-greetings can be sent in mass quantities in a few | | | | |