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Should I Quit Blogging? June 30, 2009

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“Should I quit my blog and start Lifestreaming, Videocasting, Social Messaging/Networking etc?”

There’s been another round of ‘blogging is dead’ posts doing the rounds of late and as a result I’ve had a number of emails hitting my inbox over the last week from bloggers asking if they… Continue reading

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LoopDesk: Another Social Network For Businesses June 30, 2009

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Loopdesk logo SNW TIP -- June 28 -- LoopDesk is a new social network formed to connect businesses. Members sign up as a Business; therefore they use their brand to gain awareness, create business relationships, partnerships, find customers, and interact with other business owners through discussions, events and articles.

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Marketers Like Social Media For Direct Marketing June 30, 2009

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CfmrBRIEFlogo RESEARCH BRIEF -- June 24 -- StrongMail Systems, released new survey data that points to the emergence of social media as a direct marketing channel and a significant planned investment in email marketing and social media programs in the second half of 2009. The survey revealed that social media is a… Continue reading

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Startups Smell Userplane Blood June 30, 2009

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Userplane_logo bile TECH CRUNCH -- June 29 -- There has been no shortage of talk about the apparent demise of Userplane, the text, voice and video chat software provider that was acquired by AOL in August 2006 for around $40m. Darin Ohlandt, General Manager of Userplane, responded to the rumors saying they are definitely

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How to Manage a School/Blog Balance June 30, 2009

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This post was written by Aditya Mahesh, founder of AMBeat.com, a complete resource for entrepreneurs complete with advice articles, start-up profiles, interviews, news analysis, and more.

Common wisdom suggests that academics are always chief in importance. Students, at least those here in the United States, are told time and time again that extra-curricular activities, whether… Continue reading

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BecomeABlogger.com Is Open Again (5 Days Only) June 29, 2009

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become-a-blogger-1This Monday Yaro Starak and Gideon Shalwick are re-opening their BecomeABlogger.com course. If you don’t have a blog yet, or if you are just getting started with the whole blogging thing, this is probably the best course online for you. Why? Because it covers the A… Continue reading

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Become a Blogger Reopens for 5 Days Only – Now Cheaper Than Ever June 29, 2009

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One of the most popular resources for new bloggers - Become a Blogger - is reopening its doors to new participants - for 5 days only.

It’s cheaper than ever before

If you’re a new blogger wondering how to get your blog started and moving towards reaching it’s potential - it can be a daunting prospect.

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Thanks To Our Sponsors June 29, 2009

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The Top Viral Video Ad Campaign For The Week Of June 15, 2009 June 29, 2009

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Brand: Nike BasketballCampaign: Most Valuable PuppetsAgency: Wieden & KennedySource: VisibleMeasures.com

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Introduction to Using Ning Sites June 29, 2009

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Larry Brauner

I’ve written quite a few articles about the Ning family of social networking sites focusing primarily on social marketing and business networking concepts.

In this article I address every type of Ning user.

By using Ning sites, not only… Continue reading

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Better Questions Than “Do I Need a Mentor?” and “How do I get one?” June 28, 2009

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A Guest post by Josh Hanagarne – World’s Strongest Librarian

In my Problogger post about how to land big interviews when your blog is small, I mentioned that I had a mentor. A lot of commenters asked me about that process and if I could write more about it. Send your thanks to Darren… Continue reading

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Registering your Facebook Username – Second Wave, Verified Accounts June 28, 2009

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Facebook Username - Second Wave Get ready to register your Facebook Fan Page username if you were not previously eligible (fewer than 1000 fans by May 31st, 2009). On Sunday, June 28th at 8:59pm PDT / 11:59pm EDT go to http://facebook.com/username to register the… Continue reading

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Get 30% off the Ninja Affiliate Plugin for WordPress – Limited Time Offer June 28, 2009

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The following is a ProBloggerDeal - exclusively for readers of this blog. For notification on Twitter of other deals, discounts and competitions for bloggers follow @ProBloggerDeals.

ninja-affiliate.png A few mont Ninja Affiliate Plugin for WordPress. The promotion was so popular and I’ve had so much positive feedback… Continue reading

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Perseverance Will Save Your Blog June 27, 2009

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Robby G is a blogger from ShiteILike.com and explains the benefits of pushing your blog through good and through bad.

I was doing some research recently, wondering if my blog would ever take off and what it really depended on. I was a little bit discouraged about writing lots of content for two months on… Continue reading

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Amazon Ends Affiliates Program for North Carolina June 27, 2009

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[Breaking news from Lara - Pardon the interruption!]

Just read over at FOX Business that Amazon has decided to close out their affiliates program to residents of North Carolina (USA) due to a proposed change in sales tax for affiliate sales.

“In an email, Amazon reportedly told marketing affiliates in the state that the move was a… Continue reading

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Glubble Scores $1 Million June 27, 2009

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Glubble logo TECH CRUNCH -- June 25 -- Glubble, social network for families, is launching several new features to improve photo sharing within its social network for families. Formerly a Firefox plug-in that let parents control what websites kids could visit online, Glubble evolved into a social network that resembles a FriendFeed but for families. Glubble

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Twitter Breaks In To Top 40 Most-visited UK Websites June 27, 2009

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Twitter logo TELEGRAPH.CO.UK -- June 24 -- Twitter is now the 38th most-visited website in the UK, and the fifth most-visited social network, according to Hitwise. Twitter is becoming a crucial hit-generator for other websites, with over half of all links contained within Twitter messages directing users through to sites such as social networks

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EU Data Protection Laws Apply To Social Networks June 27, 2009

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EU flag IDG NEWS SERVICE -- June 23 -- Social networks, and in some instances their users, are responsible for protecting the privacy rights of the people whose information they exchange online, according to an influential European data protection committee. Social networks should be classified as data controllers rather than mere data processors. Data controllers must inform people before

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I am Willing to Try Bing, But So Far It Sucks June 26, 2009

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As you probably know Microsoft launched its newest search engine a couple of weeks ago, called Bing. Some blogs and newspapers reported that the search engine quickly gained market share, and that on some days it was ranking in the second position, above Yahoo!.

If nothing else I also think that we should give Microsoft… Continue reading

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Watch How I Spend My First 20 Minutes Online Every Morning June 26, 2009

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This morning I tweeted this question - ‘what are the first 3 things you do when you get online in the morning?‘

You can see many of the answers to the question on this twitoaster thread.

A number of people asked me to answer the question for myself - so I… Continue reading

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