You've got to know the truth to tell it
Updated: 2012-02-08 05:56:00
About Mission Statement History Advisory Board Staff Sponsoring Institutions Blogs Leadership 3.0 Blog OJR : The Online Journalism Review News for Digital Journalists Seminars Speakers How to Apply Training Resources Multimedia Training New Media Resources Contact OJR : The Online Journalism Review February 7, 2012 You've got to know the truth to tell it Written by Robert Niles No comments Archive Link Inherent within the whole truth vigilante meme lies a tough question for many journalists : What if I don't feel qualified to decide who's telling the truth If you've ever asked yourself that question , give yourself a well-earned point for honesty . The best journalists remain ever skeptical , not just of their data and sources , but of their own biases , roles and decision-making in
Google Inc. on Monday removed content from various blogger specific domains in India after the countries leaders warned a “China type response” if the company didn’t better censor content deemed “religiously inappropriate.” The request comes one week after Google announced plans to censor blogger platform content in certain countries through specific URL domain protocols. For [...]
About Contact Blogging Tutorials Google SEO Facebook Twitter Apple Computers Security Videos Downloads Home Blogging SEO Tutorials 07 02 2012 How to Find Thin Content on Your Site Site traffic hit by Google Panda It is essential to find thin content on your site and remove it to avoid being slapped by Google algorithm penalties like Google Panda , which specifically target to reduce search engine rankings to sites with thin . content What is Thin Content Simply put it is poor content , low quality content , few words of content which is classified as low quality’ by search engines and fails to generate any significant search engine traffic . So basically it adds to the site bloat and reduces your link equity value . Note that low pageviews does not necessarily mean thin content , its
In the last couple of years, guest posting on other people’s blogs has become a solid marketing technique. At first, the idea of letting some stranger post their content on your blog seemed ludicrous. However, many bloggers realized the benefits of more fresh unique content, and the wheel has been rolling ever since. I have [...]
What makes you trust this site? What makes you trust me? What makes you trust any website you visit? What is it about the site that earns your trust? I’ve asked this question at most of the conferences and keynotes I’ve given over the past seven years. The answers are all over the map but [...]
With hundreds of millions of Facebook users now engaging on the social network through the use of Android, iPhone and iPad apps it was only a matter of time before the company began serving ads to those platforms and that time now appears to be as early as March. Sources close to the world’s largest [...]
Managing even a handful of WordPress websites can be a pain, for example 10 websites means 10 different login accounts that you must access each time you want to write an article, update plugins or change theme settings. While you could give WordPress Multi-Site a chance that system can be confusing and time consuming for [...]
About Contact Blogging Tutorials Google SEO Facebook Twitter Apple Computers Security Videos Downloads Home Blogging 05 02 2012 Highlight Tumblr Posts for More Site Traffic Now you can highlight Tumblr posts for 1 only and feature your outstanding content to your followers . By just spending 1 your blog post will get highlighted and stand out in the dashboards of all your Tumblr followers , neatly set apart with a custom sticker to add to the extra . visibility Highlight Tumblr Posts I noticed a new option has appeared when you post a new article at the bottom right corner , titled Highlight this post” . This gives you a choice of text across various categories and also allows you to choose from various logos besides the default Bolt and . colors When you select the Highlight option and
The buzz words “trust” and “authority” are being thrown around these days in almost any article or blog post you read that has to do with SEO. In the last year, Google has made many changes to its ranking algorithm that put more emphasis on how other sites view yours. Perfect example would be ProBlogger. [...]
Tumblr has been busy lately, yesterday they announced the hiring of two veteran journalists to help cover their growing network of more than 44 million blogs and today they rolled out a new way to show off your work with “highlighted posts.” Here’s what Tumblr has to say about the new program: Every now and [...]
Social blog service Tumblr has hired two journalists to help cover the networks extensive community. Well known writers Chris Mohney, SVP of content for BlackBook Media and Jessice Bennett, senior writer and editor for Newsweek and The Daily Beast have been hired to cover various areas of content and conversation for the network which includes [...]
In December 2011 PhoenDog LLC filed a lawsuit against company blogger and Smartphone reviewer Noah Kravitz after he changed the company’s Twitter page to his old name, essentially stealing the websites Twitter followers after leaving the organization. On Wednesday U.S. Magistrate Judge Maria-Elena James said she will allow the case against him to move forward. In [...]
: About Contact Blogging Tutorials Google SEO Facebook Twitter Apple Computers Security Videos Downloads Home Guest Posts SEO Tutorials 01 02 2012 Forum Marketing 101 : Get Laser-Targeted Free Traffic Forum Marketing can get you laser-targeted free traffic . Traffic is the lifeline of any internet business . Without traffic , it really doesn’t matter how good your sales copy is or what kind of killer product you have to offer . If no one ever sees your page , sales will be pretty . dismal There a dozens of ways to get traffic to your site . Some of the methods include Search Engine Optimization Pay Per Click guest blogging and solo ads just to name a few . While paying for visitors can bring immediate rewards , it’s also possible to lose a ton of money while you’re learning the ropes . And
Less then a week after Twitter announced the censorship of Tweets in certain parts of the world search giant Google has announced a similar program targeted at the company’s blogger platform. To reach the company’s new censorship goal GOogle will begin redirecting Blogger users to country-specific URLs for example instead of a Google.com blog in [...]
Home About Contact Blogging Tutorials Google SEO Facebook Twitter Apple Computers Security Videos Downloads Home Facebook 31 01 2012 Create Facebook Timeline Videos with Timeline Movie Maker Create Facebook Timeline movies now using the Facebook Timeline Movie Maker an official Facebook app which will extract photos and news feeds and create an amazing Facebook Timeline movie to share with your friends . Its now easier than ever to create your Facebook Timeline video . Facebook Timeline Movie Maker First you need to activate Facebook Timeline which is already rolling out to all Facebook users and choose correct Facebook Cover Photos sizes Once you get started with Facebook timeline then you will understand the new layout and features . well The concept is interesting and since this app is
As we all know, every blog has a beginning. The beauty of the web is that websites can be stored in a permanent cache; effectively taking a virtual snapshot of the way the blog exists at that moment in time and storing it for later retrieval. Wouldn’t it be neat if you could go back [...]
When you blog as much as I do, you feel like you’ve heard it all. I have never been offended by something an editor said, but I have certainly had those “did they really just say that?” moments. I think that one of the greatest parts about being a blogger is getting to meet a [...]
InstaBG is a simple to use program that allows users to pull in various Instagram photos to create awesome Twitter backgrounds for their personal accounts. By simply giving the program access to your Twitter profile you can not only create a nice background but have it auto-updated with fresh picture content each day. I personally [...]
Even with the advent of social media, digital newspapers, smart phones, and tablets, targeted email marketing is still the most effective form of marketing online. We shouldn’t expect that to change anytime soon, so in the meantime, it would be a shame to pass-up email marketing as a revenue source. To help you capitalize on [...]
Pinterest in a very short period of time has become a go to destination for millions of users. In fact in December 2011 there were 11 million visits a week, that’s 400% growth over just six months. Realizing the success of the program LinchPin SEO has created an infographic that shows users exactly how to market their [...]
Home About Contact Blogging Tutorials Google SEO Facebook Twitter Apple Computers Security Videos Downloads Home Blogging SEO WordPress 27 01 2012 Best Way to Find All Broken Links on WordPress Blogs Broken Links are bad for SEO . What is the best way to find broken links on your WordPress blog There are many broken link checkers which will let you find broken links , and many paid SEO reports also which will help you identify broken links , but in WordPress it is . easier I have been using the amazing Broken Links Checker plugin for quite some time since Panda updates became famous and it has helped us find and fix all broken links on our . website Check Broken Links Few months back , the first time we used the plugin it took several hours as it scanned across our entire site and you
About Mission Statement History Advisory Board Staff Sponsoring Institutions Blogs Leadership 3.0 Blog OJR : The Online Journalism Review News for Digital Journalists Seminars Speakers How to Apply Training Resources Multimedia Training New Media Resources Contact OJR : The Online Journalism Review January 27, 2012 Think before you act' and more rules for journalists on Twitter Written by Steve Fox 3 comments Archive Link A couple of weeks ago I was at a hockey game with my son . During the game , as I absentmindedly checked emails on my phone , I saw a Twitter note from an alumni of the UMass program saying Look at what this person is saying about you Without thinking , I clicked on the link . and instantly kicked myself for doing so , as the link spawned a Twitter spam , sending the
Facebook on Wednesday suspended secondary market sharing of the company’s stock in what is very likely a sign that the company plans to go public with an IPO in the near future. A letter was sent from Facebook’s law firm, Fenwick & West stating that shares of the company would stop trading immediately although a reason [...]
About Mission Statement History Advisory Board Staff Sponsoring Institutions Blogs Leadership 3.0 Blog OJR : The Online Journalism Review News for Digital Journalists Seminars Speakers How to Apply Training Resources Multimedia Training New Media Resources Contact OJR : The Online Journalism Review January 25, 2012 Is Apple's iBooks Author the right eBook creation tool for journalists Written by Robert Niles 2 comments Archive Link So , is Apple's new iBooks Author the solution for journalists looking for a simpler way to get into the eBooks market Nope , not even close . Ohâ¦kay , so is Apple's new iBooks Author at least another option for writers looking to pick up some extra money writing eBooks . Sure Apple released its new eBook production tool last week , coupled with an upgrade to
Over on the WebCenter (@oraclewebcenter) blog, Peter (@peterreiser) has a detailed look at the migration of SunSpace to WebCenter, definitely worth a look if you’re interested in what WebCenter can do. He even includes pictures of SunSpace communities on Chris’ (@cbales) Spaces iPhone app, which I personally love both as a go-to app and as [...]
Over the last eight months video views on popular video streaming website YouTube have jumped 25% to 4 billion online videos each day. Video views continue to increase particularly in the smartphone and Smart TV market where users are able to download YouTube videos faster and with better display quality. YouTube has also revealed that [...]
I honestly don’t fully know the best way to combat online piracy; but I do know that the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) isn’t it. The bill would create a plethora of problems if it were passed. Let’s be real here, copyright infringement and piracy are real problems that need real solutions, but when you [...]
Less then two full days after some of the world’s top websites began protesting the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA), the lead sponsor of the bill Lamar Smith, says it will be sent back to the drawing board and redraft with an emphasis on keeping censorship off the table. Speaking about the decision to keep [...]
Home About Jobs Resources Contact Google Penalizes Traffic to Above-the-Fold Ad Heavy Sites Home Google SEO 20 01 2012 Google traffic is set to crash for ad heavy websites with low content above the fold as per a new Page layout Google algorithm change If visitors need to scroll down to find your content , you can be sure the new Google alogrithm will reduce your site . traffic Page Layout Google Update The earlier Google Panda update was said to significantly affect Google search engine rankings for websites with high ad to content ratio . This saw many webmasters reduce the number of ads , remove low quality thin content and generate a high content-ad ratio . What this new Google update does is target sites where large ads dominate above the fold area , which has high visibility , needs
Home About Jobs Resources Contact Blogging WordPress Tutorials Facebook Twitter Google SEO Apple Computers Security Videos Downloads Google Adsense Bug Showing No Ads on Sites Home Google Adsense 20 01 2012 Are Google Adsense Ads not showing on your site It seems an Adsense bug is affecting many Adsense publishers which is causing no ads to display for last many hours , which is leading to loss of revenue for many Adsense users . We are also seeing no Adsense ads on our site , but only blank ad spaces check this post on our site yourself No Adsense Ads When I found the issue , I was surprised and at first it stuck me that its possible the ads were disabled . Then quickly checked my email for any Adsense warnings for policy violation etc . but there were none . I though it might be a
Google+ is cruising along these days and that fact was buoyed by Google CEO Larry Page on Thursday when he announced during the company’s quarterly finance meeting that Google+ is now serving more than 90 million users. When you take into consideration the fact that Google+ was reporting just 40 million users in October 2011 [...]
, About Mission Statement History Advisory Board Staff Sponsoring Institutions Blogs Leadership 3.0 Blog OJR : The Online Journalism Review News for Digital Journalists Seminars Speakers How to Apply Training Resources Multimedia Training New Media Resources Contact OJR : The Online Journalism Review January 17, 2012 Tool , or trouble Facial recognition might be driving some sources away from the news Written by Brian McDermott No comments Archive Link At first , Brittany Cantarella had no idea the man she accidentally swiped with her Chevrolet was named Lord Jesus Christ . But within two days , the minor traffic incident had gone viral Reporters snatched the then 20-year-old's Facebook profile picture and left messages on her grandmother's answering machine . It's the girl that hit Jesus
Wow! I knew my Introduction to WordPress course at Clark College in Vancouver, Washington, was getting a lot of attention around the world from those eager to get WordPress into their curriculum, I didn’t realize it would make so much noise so close to home. Check out “Blogging pioneer blazes trail for WordPress at Clark [...]
After reading Prove It: It’s Starts With Defining Who You Are as part of my Prove It Campaign, one of my best friends volunteered himself for a bio tearing and ripping as he is now involved in several startups that are gaining the attention of investors, which means everything he does online is now subject [...]
Multiple sources have revealed that Facebook executives plan to release the company’s IPO in late May 2012. The company is expected to go public in the third week of the month which means they would have to file with the SEC in the next month since it usually takes three to four months for the [...]
About Jobs Resources Contact HOT TOPICS Blogging Tutorials SEO Social Media Computers Gadgets Security Videos Downloads TRENDING NOW Facebook Twitter Google WordPress AngryBirds Adsense Kindle Apple Microsoft India 9 Incredibly Awesome Free Android Apps Home Google Guest Posts 16 01 2012 Guest post by Chee . Need some awesome free Android apps Apple’s iPhone may have the kudos , but Google’s Android phones are no longer playing catch-up . In the all-important market for apps , 2011 was the year that Android-powered smart-phones hit number one , in terms of app . downloads And the great news for Android smart-phone users is that , for a big fat wedge of this year’s outstanding apps , you don’t need to reach for your wallet . They’re free . So lets run down some of best apps to be had on
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Words With Friends can be more than just a fun scrabble type game you play with Friends, it could be the very technology that saves your life one day. At least that was the case for an Australian man who was diagnosed with a life threatening condition. Australian resident Georgie Fletcher and American wordsmith Beth [...]
A couple years ago, I took on a geeky project, creating a WebCenter VM. The goal was to get WebCenter running so I could kick the tires and build something. It didn’t end well, thanks to a variety of factors, but one good thing that came of the effort was a conversation with Justin (@oracletechnet) [...]
, About Mission Statement History Advisory Board Staff Sponsoring Institutions Blogs Leadership 3.0 Blog OJR : The Online Journalism Review News for Digital Journalists Seminars Speakers How to Apply Training Resources Multimedia Training New Media Resources Contact OJR : The Online Journalism Review January 12, 2012 Should journalists be truth vigilantes Hell , yeah Written by Robert Niles 1 comment Archive Link Charles Bronson stars in . Photo by Fish Cop at en.wikipedia Truth Vigilante From IMDB A New York Times reporter becomes a one-man vigilante squad after his story is murdered by copy editors , in which he randomly goes out and kills would-be journalists in the mean streets after dark . Not really C'mon . If we're going to be truth vigilantes now , let's take a lesson from the star
As I prepared my annual public “Happy Birthday, Matt” post for Matt Mullenweg, founder of WordPress (with a lot of other amazing people), I spotted the birthday greeting by Jane Wells of the WordPress Foundation. She thanks Matt for all the ways her life has been changed since meeting him, a perfect way to say [...]
Editor’s note: New friend of the ‘Lab and former Sun guy Matthias Müller-Prove (@mprove) has posted the first two installments of his WebCenter Spaces tips and tricks. He initially posted these internally to Connect, which he uses as his internal blog, an unintentional feature we created a long time ago. Not so long ago, the [...]
Small Biz Trends released “5 Website Resolutions to Put on Your List for 2012,” by my friend, Shashi Bellamkonda, with some great ideas on what needs to be on your New Year’s resolution list for your business this year for building content, web communications, community building, and embracing and integrating technology. I’d like to add [...]
Two years ago Donnelyn Curtis, a librarian at the University of Nevada set up profiles for Joe McDonald (deceased 1971) and his wife Leola Lewis and now after using the accounts for educational purposes they have been shut down by Facebook. Curtis hadn’t really started to update the accounts until recently when the account went from [...]
Every year I create a personal campaign. It’s my own personal soap box that I stand on throughout the year to make a point. In the past I tackled copyright issues, freedom of speech, breaking global language barriers on the web, creativity, education, and more. You helped me spread the word and slowly, the world [...]
Sony Ericsson has just announced that it will be updating the 2011 Sony Experia phones to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich OS very soon. According to the blog post, Sony Ericsson Xperia ICS update will be rolled out to all 2011 Xperia series phones by April. These devices include Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S, Neo V, Xperia [...]
With CES 2012 just around the corner, Samsung released a new video teaser suggesting that something big for TV industry is coming from the Korean giant and it will be on display at CES 2012. The video shows the evolution of the Television in the last 60 years, of course not technically but it conveys [...]
Dropbox for Android has been updated to version 2.0. The Dropbox 2.0 for Android basically adds support for Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich devices. Additionally, there are plenty of new features, bug fixes and general enhancements. The latest build of the Dropbox Android app enables users to bulk upload files to their Dropbox account, access [...]
Hot on the heels of the latest Firefox 9 release, Mozilla announced the availability of a latest release : Firefox 9 for Android. The app brings along a new user interface optimized for tablets, speed enhancements, bug fixes and much more. The update also allows the user to hide the thumbnails column on the page [...]
Motorola today announced the availability of a software update for MotoACTV – the company’s first Android-based smart watch. The MotoACTV software update promises battery life improvements, bug fixes and new clock faces. With the addition of a new Marathon mode, the battery life now lasts for 8 hours of workout on just a single charge [...]
Angry Birds for BlackBerry PlayBook has finally been announced and made available for download. The incredibly popular Angry Birds game has since long been available on a variety of platforms. Almost everyone with an Android or an iOS device have this game installed, and we must tell you, it’s just as fun always. Anyway, the [...]
The tablet competition is getting stiffer by the day, and with the tablet adoption fueled by powerful tablets available for cheap like the Kindle Fire and the BlackBerry PlayBook, more and more hardware vendors are beginning to roll the dice. Picture in focus: Archos 70b Internet Tablet. It’s the company’s first Android Honeycomb-based tablet and [...]
After making its way to the iOS and Mac app stores, the amazing Real Racing 2 game is now available for Google Android devices. The car racing simulation games is one of the best in its league, and is available as a free download for Android devices. Racing Racing 2 app for Android is just [...]
Facebook has just released an update to the Facebook for BlackBerry app pushing the application to version 2.1. The latest update brings Facebook Groups and better media access. The updated version of BlackBerry PlayBook Facebook app is already available for download. If you are a BlackBerry PlayBook owner, head past the break to download Facebook [...]
In a shocking incident yesterday, user credentials of almost 38 million users was compromised in a series of attempts by hackers. The hacking community broke into multiple gaming sites and grabbed user names and passwords of millions of users. Some of these were also published online (see screenshot after the break). The affected portals are [...]