Monthly Archives: August 2010

President Obama’s Address Streaming Live Tonight on YouTube

Tonight, President Obama will be addressing the nation (and the world) from the Oval Office. He is expected to announce a significant shift in America’s combat role in Iraq. The speech will be on a live stream on YouTube starting…

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Facebook for the Deceased

A few months ago a close friend of mine passed away. I decided it was my duty to contact several of our mutual friends and inform them of this tragedy. So I logged onto Facebook to look up a someone…

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Yahoo to Become Big Brother

Everyone is talking about Facebook’s new location-based service, and so far there are mixed feelings about it and the privacy concerns it brings up. But for those who are complaining that Facebook is sounding a little like Big Brother, apparently…

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Bing Is Finally Powering Yahoo Searches

After plenty of talking, buying, and rumors, Bing is finally powering yahoo searches. But what does that really mean? Microsoft now controls 28.1 percent of the search engine market. Google is still looking high and mighty at 65.8 percent. If…

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Google Buys Like.com

Google has recently extended it’s reach by purchasing like.com, a site that allows people to search for clothes that have a similar pattern or color. The website was created by Riya, a company built to create a search engine used…

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Facebook Places

Facebook has officially announced the launch of Facebook Places. Places is service a lot like foursquare, and other geo-location services that allow you to check in to a place using your smart phone. Places integrates this feature into Facebook and…

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To Buy Or Not To Buy, That Is The Question

In the world of SEO, the name of the game is links. A pretty hot topic at SMX Advanced and pretty much any congregation of SEO experts is buying links. Now, Matt Cutts and the folks at Google claim they…

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Relationship Between PPC and SEO

Everyone in the search engine marketing industry knows that organic search results are much better than pay-per-click advertising. But that doesn’t mean that PPC is useless or a waste of time. In fact, it’s exactly the opposite. PPC is what…

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How to Write a 15-Minute Blog Post That Is Worth Reading

Writing a great blog post shouldn’t require sweat, blood, and half an afternoon’s tireless work. However, it should start with a plan. With a little bit of thought, your blog could be on its way to greatness– one 15-minute post…

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Businesses Buying Fake Fans?

Have you ever gone to a Facebook page and noticed that a certain company has over a million fans? Usually this is a sign of a well-known company with amazing customer support. But what if those million people aren’t really…

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