2013
Why We Love to Give
Here s scientific proof that it is better to give than to receive It really is better to give than to receive. How giving gifts can save your life Having more material possessions does not make you happier, but giving them away does. What type of giver are you? How Christmas shopping can make you happy. How Christmas shopping can make you happier
2012
SEO Results: What To Expect Now and Later
Search Engine Optimization has become a necessity for all kinds of websites. The results of SEO projects depend on many factors, and every website should expect different outcomes. However, in most cases, there are some results that can be expected after a couple of months after implementing SEO.
Sh*t Social Media Pros Say [VIDEO]
There are some videos making their way around the internet right now that are pretty hilarious. So funny, in fact, that they are being shared around, even by social media pros. Well, these videos are funny because they are very real. The whole idea behind the videos are that they details the reality, and what someone says that you have in common.
What Google Search Plus Your World Means to Your SEO Strageg
On January 10th, 2012, Google s search results underwent what some are calling a radical transformation. Google has begun integrating content that has been shared privately and combined it with public content in the search results. Here is what Google Search Plus Your World means for search engine optimization.
2011
Four Tips to Turn Your Brand Advocates into Super Fans
If you re into social media marketing, you realize that it is extremely essential to turn your brand advocates, your brand s ambassadors, into fans. But not just ought to you turn your brand s fans into normal fans, you have the opportunity to convert them into superfans. Those that will really vouch for your brand, and be what we call a super fan
What Justin Bieber has in Common with Lauren s Dad
So, what does Justin Bieber have in common with Lauren s dad? I mean really, if you read this headline you would probably not think that they have much in common. But take a look at what really these two, Justin Bieber and Lauren s dad, have in common.
Google Acquires Illegal Google Plus .com IDN Domain Name
In an effort to protect their Google Plus social network, Google recently acquired .com. The problem is that .com, aka xn--dra.com is not allowed. It s an illegal domain name. IDN characters are not allowed or available in the .com TLD. Google, what were you thinking when you purchased this IDN .com domain name? I hope you did not pay too much f
Marion Grasby Lunch at The Olsen - South Yarra Melbourne Hot
Incredible food cooked with an abundence of love, Innocent Bystander wines and Little Creatures beer. What more could you ask for? The Olsen Hotel, located in Melbourne Australia, is a luxury boutique hotel in South Yarra on prestigious Chapel Street. Accommodations at The Olsen Hotel include 229 hotel suites and residences that are unlike any oth
Google Places Listings in Search Results
If you search at Google for a keyword phrase that includes a city name, most likely Google will show Google Places listings as part of the Google search results. But optimizing for this has become increasingly difficult, since what Google shows and when they show it is so inconsistent. Here is how Google Places is different than the Google web resu
More Android Users Looking for Jobs than iPhone Users
According to data released by LinkUp, 20 percent of job seekers use their mobile devices to look for jobs. What is interesting is that 79.7% of visitors to the LinkUp web site used an Android device to find jobs. Surprisingly, however, Apple iPhone usage fell from dominating last year’s first quarter numbers at 62.1%, down to 12.3% in Q1 2011. Blac
2010
Problems with Google Places Uncovered
Google’s recent search update where they have pulled places listings into the organic results is generating some errors in accuracy. Rob over at Standing Dog has uncovered some pretty interesting issues regarding Google Places and their integrated search results. Read the Google Places blog post to earn exactly what the problems that have been unco
How To Download And Use Your Facebook Information
Facebook has recently been under fire (a lot, I might add) for privacy issues and privacy concerns. I have even written about Facebook email privacy that has gone awry. Many people (not me) are concerned about what they share amongst their friends on Facebook. Some of my family members are concerned about other people (mainly the public) learning a
Search Engine Optimization - How you can Identify Search Engine Ranking Problems with Your Website
I often speak to individuals who declare that they are struggling from poor search engine rankings. Regardless of what you do, you simply can t discover your web site in Google–and sometimes it’s not just the keywords the websites is targeting, the website can t be discovered for the company’s name. In any situation, the website is definitely suffe
Facebook Chat Client Launches Today
As a self confessed laptop or computer nerd, what particularly impresses me about this Facebook client is both its reliability when related to Facebook chat along with the ease with which you ll be able to customize the shopper. As an example, the Facebook chat client’s intuitive interface makes customizing shortcuts a breeze; I like that I can hot
What is Next for Rod Blagojevich?
After 14 days of deliberations the jurors were unable to reach a verdict on all but one count in Governor Blagojevich’s trial. So the question on everyone’s mind who is following this case is what is likely to happen next. Before I attempt to answer that questions I want to recap a little history.
Search Engine Optimization Tip: Add a Breadcrumb Trail
A breadcrumb trail, put simply, is a set of links on your page that lets users get back to where they came from or go to pages that are higher in the architecture of your site. For more information about what exactly breadcrumb trail navigation is, take a look here or here. Let us look at an example.
AMA Handbook of Public Relations Published
If you are a Public Relations Specialist, how can you exploit what is new and exciting on the technology front without overlooking traditional media that still matter?
What your spam says about you
It s good to have routines, at least that s what Oprah says, and I m not complaining about my mornings. The alarm goes off. You get up. You make the coffee, pack a lunch for a certain someone you share the bed with, fix a little something for breakfast.
Power Pearls and Diamond Neckwear
So what is it about pearl necklaces that have such an appeal for these women of power? It’s most likely because of their simple elegance, a sense of timeless beauty and authority that they give off.
How to Insulate Yourself Against High Energy Bills
In this day and age, we are all searching for ways to save money and protect the environment without sacrificing quality of life. Like many friends and neighbors, we have all made a conscience effort to replace incandescent bulbs, lower our thermostats and draw the blinds. Every little bit helps. But what could help even more is making sure that yo
Offerpal to Host Forum on Future of Social and Mobile Gaming
Offerpal will be posing hard questions about the state of the industry and what it will take take to reach the lofty projections that many experts have estimated. As proof that Offerpal is serious, Offerpal is bringing in hardnosed blogger, Michael Arrington as one of the key moderators.
How to Finance Land in Texas
There is a good chance that the piece of property that you are considering is on one our master planned communities. So, what is the next step to purchasing the land? If you are not going to pay cash for the property, then you will need to secure financing for the land if you are not going to build on it right away.
22 Most Bizarre Things Created Using Hair
While an average Joe has a hundred and fifty thousand hairs on his scalp, have you ever thought about what happens to the locks of hair as soon as they have been chopped off? Listed here is a collection of twenty-two of the strangest uses for hair that we could find. Listed here is a collection of twenty-two of the strangest uses for hair that
What is the Average Load Speed of Your Website?
I am pretty certain that after reading the title of this post that you thought about the speed of your site but could not pin it to a precise number because it is a metric you never worry about. Well, it is time to start paying attention to this site metric, because it may be a factor in your rankings in Google in 2010.
Yahoo Shopping to Outsource to PriceGrabber
In what I would call a surprise move, Yahoo! is discontinuing the Yahoo! Shopping and outsourcing it to PriceGrabber. So, if you are currently using the Yahoo! Shopping API, I would start making plans to make sure that you are integrated with PriceGrabber or at least have taken the necessary steps to start getting your products on PriceGrabber.
