Monthly Archives: July 2011

Taking Part in the QR Craze

Did you know QR (Quick Response) Codes have been commonplace in Japan since 1994? These boxy, somewhat revamped bar codes have only made it to the States in the past few years, and they are showing no signs of going…

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The Changing Google Places Interface

There has been quite a bit of commotion concerning the changes taking place in Google Places. The biggest bit of news being that third party reviews are no longer showing on Places pages. Other major changes include a shiny new…

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How Cloud Computing Works

Cloud computing is the natural evolution of the services that are provided by the Internet. The ability to use the cloud network as a service is something that is still in development, but it remains as one of the most…

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Old Spice Marketing – How Viral Marketing is Working for Them

I am sure by this point in time all of you have seen the current Old Spice Marketing campaign, otherwise you need to first go to http://www.WhyDoIEvenBotherWithTheInternet.com and second go to Old Spice’s YouTube channel immediately and get caught up!…

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Have You LinkedIn Lately?

Occasionally seen as an obsolete social media marketing service in comparison to other giants like Facebook and Twitter, LinkedIn is making some improvements.  In order to improve functionality for users of all ages, they have added several new components to…

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Using Good Copywriting to Get Effective Results

Good copywriting is a highly important part of creating quality content for the web. Copywriters are utilized to create content on behalf of clients that is professional and quality in nature. Such projects include the writing of articles and blog…

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The Ideal Google Places Page

Amazing news: I actually spoke with a human being from Google. Anyone that has used Google Places has probably been frustrated by the lack of customer support features available there. I doubt these features are coming to Google Places anytime…

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Using a Sitemap – why you should actually put some thought into it

There is an aspect of a website that many people never use and never even consider its existence, but is of huge importance to  good webdesign and website SEO success – the Sitemap. First off, if you do not already have…

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Around the Globe: Internet Regulation

Several events within the past year show us that Internet usage is a privilege, not a right. Citizens of Egypt, for example, were completely denied Internet access during a series of protests in early 2011. Not only did this cut…

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Google Plus: Is It Here to Stay?

Google Social Network There is a lot of talk about the new Google Social Network, Google +. Its obviously meant as a competitor to Facebook, but can it compete against an already established social network with nearly 700 million users?…

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