• b5media selling off Business blogs

    Updated: 2009-08-21 19:03:26
    The Inquisitr's Duncan Riley blogged yesterday that b5media is selling off its business blogs (and possibly its travel blogs) as part of a restructuring under new CEO Elaine Kunda. According to sources familiar with the matter, b5media is shopping the blogs privately to other blog networks and [...]

  • Flickr Shuts Down Forum Discussion On Obama-Joker Image

    Updated: 2009-08-21 18:51:03
    Tech Gadgets Mobile Enterprise CrunchBase More Beta Invites Crunchies Elevator Pitches Gillmor Gang Podcasts TechCrunch50 TechCrunch Europe TechCrunch France TechCrunch Japan About Advertise Archives Company Index Contact CrunchCam Jobs Research : Subscribe Flickr Shuts Down Forum Discussion On Obama-Joker Image 22 Comments by Michael Arrington on August 21, 2009 Oh , this just gets better and better . Or perhaps sadder and . sadder In a post earlier this morning we discussed Flickr’s questionable decision to remove a photoshopped image of President Obama that makes him look like the Heath Ledger Joker character from The Dark Knight . In that post we quoted Flickr’s director of community Heather Champ who said We very much value freedom of speech and creativity” in an explanation about why the image was removed from Flickr . We called . . B.S Now Flickr has shut off further comments on that forum post , which was most definitely not headed in a pro-Flickr direction . In his message shutting off the discussion , Zack Sheppard reiterates how important political discussion is to : Flickr Political discussions and expression are definitely allowed here on Flickr . We don’t want to

  • Yelp Launches Bing-Powered Blackberry App

    Updated: 2009-08-21 18:42:52
    We've written about the many iterations of Yelp's iPhone app and today, Yelp has broadened its mobile horizons by launching the much awaited Blackberry Yelp app. You can download it here. Similar to the iPhone app, the Blackberry app uses location-aware technology to determine your current location and will then let you search for nearby businesses, read reviews and access a moveable map, which is powered by Bing rather than Google. This is interesting considering the maps feature on the iPhone app is powered by Google Maps. Yelp says that Bing was used because the search engine provided map tile access, which was essential for movable maps on the app.

  • Are you a good tech citizen?

    Updated: 2009-08-21 18:20:24
    Millions lack basic technology knowhow. It’ a sleeping issue, but it’ a huge problem for me, and I suspect it is for many others. So what has me on this rant? I’ at my annual family reunion. In two days, I have been asked by separate family members… Family Member 1: [...]

  • What Exactly Do 1.6 Billion Retweet Buttons Get You? About 6 Million Actual Retweets.

    Updated: 2009-08-21 17:32:00
    . Tech Gadgets Mobile Enterprise CrunchBase More Beta Invites Crunchies Elevator Pitches Gillmor Gang Podcasts TechCrunch50 TechCrunch Europe TechCrunch France TechCrunch Japan About Advertise Archives Company Index Contact CrunchCam Jobs Research : Subscribe What Exactly Do 1.6 Billion Retweet Buttons Get You About 6 Million Actual . Retweets 22 Comments by Erick Schonfeld on August 21, 2009 If you look at the top right hand corner of any blog post on TechCrunch , you will see both the number of comments on it and the number of times it’s been retweeted linked to and passed around on Twitter Usually the retweet number is bigger than the number of comments because it is much easier to do . It counts as a vote for that post inasmuch as a passed link can be construed as a reader recommendation . Everyone who retweets a link is in effect recommending it to all of their followers , and it can help to drive traffic back to the original post . At least that is the . theory But how many retweet buttons are actually out there and how many people click on them When it comes to the spread of the buttons themselves , TweetMeme offered some stats today showing that its retweet buttons are now

  • Audience: A New York Event Where Technology And Art Collide

    Updated: 2009-08-21 16:49:47
    There is a cool new event in New York this November being organized by my friends Loren Feldman and Anton Mannering called Audience that I'll be speaking at. It's a lot different than any other tech event I've spoken at. The speakers (just a few have been announced so far) include tech people, artists and others: "Bringing together some of the most exceptional people in the world. From the entertainers who engage audiences directly to the statisticians who measure them, to the technologists building tools to help us reach new and larger audiences and engage with them." We'll post more on the event later, but the site just went live and the Audience team is offering up to 100 TechCrunch readers a $100 discount off of the regular $549 price. Use the code "TECHCRUNCH."

  • Office.com Goes Live

    Updated: 2009-08-21 15:26:38
    Microsoft recently became the new, proud owner of the attractive generic domain name Office.com after purchasing it from a U.S. entrepreneur for an undisclosed amount. Rather than reserving the name for its upcoming online suite of business software services, the domain name went live this morning with a forward to the Microsoft Office Online website. For reference, that website is designed to help people learn more about Microsoft Office's desktop software although it does also link to some of its web-based products (e.g. Microsoft Office Live). Likely, the domain name will be used for better purposes later on (at least, I hope so).

  • Forget The Apple TV, Wait Until You See The Apple TV!

    Updated: 2009-08-21 14:50:40
    Gene Munster of 1313 Mockingbird Lane and Piper Jaffray is positing that because the Apple TV isn't doing so well that Apple will soon sell a TV with AppleTV features built-in, an idea so ludicrous that it caused me to spit out my Metamucil. Let's look at his reasoning: the AppleTV is "losing ground" to other subscription services - I'd argue it's lost ground to everything and is now, in its current incarnation, an also-ran - and so Apple will create a DVR combo/download system with Hulu, Joost, FARK, Digg, JDate, and other web services built-in. So that's not so far fetched, right? But get this: Munster thinks a full-sized TV is also in the cards.

  • Flickr v. Free Speech. Where Is Their Courage?

    Updated: 2009-08-21 11:34:03
    . . Tech Gadgets Mobile Enterprise CrunchBase More Beta Invites Crunchies Elevator Pitches Gillmor Gang Podcasts TechCrunch50 TechCrunch Europe TechCrunch France TechCrunch Japan About Advertise Archives Company Index Contact CrunchCam Jobs Research : Subscribe Flickr v . Free Speech . Where Is Their Courage 178 Comments by Michael Arrington on August 21, 2009 One thing I’ve learned over the years is this screwing over your users while yelling the lawyers made me do it rarely ends well . Particularly when the lawyers are just being lazy , and free speech rights are at . stake Flickr really stepped in it this time . And they’ve sparked a free speech and copyright fascism debate that is unlikely to cool down any time . soon Sometime last week they took down a photoshopped image of President Obama that makes him look like the Heath Ledger Joker character from The Dark Knight . The image was created and uploaded to Flickr by 20 year old college student Firas Alkhateeb while bored over winter school break . 8221 It was also later altered yet again by someone else and used to create anti-obama posters that went up in Los Angeles . Thomas Hawk has a good overview of some of the other

  • Microsoft Stores Now Hiring. An Apple Store “Genius” Is A Microsoft Store “Retail Technical Advisor”

    Updated: 2009-08-21 11:22:31
    Have you ever cured your Windows computer of the dreaded blue screen of death? Then Microsoft may want to hire you! Well, at least to work in their new Microsoft Stores. Yes, the software giant is now hiring for its first two stores in Scottsdale, AZ and Mission Viejo, CA. Here's a rough outline of what they're looking for: We’re looking for new store employees who love technology and teaching and helping others. In particular, we’re looking for people with technical backgrounds who can help customers choose the best Microsoft products and services for their needs and troubleshoot any technical issue they may have.

  • ReTweet.com Takes On TweetMeme’s Button With Cash And An Annoying Video

    Updated: 2009-08-21 10:17:04
    You might think that those green "retweet" buttons you see across the web (including on this site) are controlled by Twitter, but they're actually the key component to TweetMeme, the tweeted link aggregator. And now that key component is under attack by the new service ReTweet.com. ReTweet.com, which launched this week looking shockingly similar to TweetMeme, now has a contest that will reward $10,000 to a blogger that installs their retweet button on their site. While they don't explicitly call out TweetMeme's button, they do have this very blurb featured prominently on the site: "Add the Real Retweet Button to Your Website!", which of course implies that the TweetMeme retweet button is not the real one.

  • Apple Continues To Right App Store Wrongs. Obama “Hope” App Is Go.

    Updated: 2009-08-21 09:13:49
    Last month, we wrote about an iPhone app getting rejected because it featured artwork of President Obama. Specifically, it was Shepard Fairey’s famous “HOPE” image of Obama that Apple found inappropriate stating that it "ridicules public figures". Of course that's ridiculous, and the image is hanging in the National Portrait Gallery at the Smithsonian. And now Apple is acknowledging that the rejection was unjust. The developer, Start Mobile, received the following email from Apple today: After further investigation, we have decided that Start Mobile Wallpaper Gallery is in compliance with our SDK agreement & PLA. We would like to ask that you resubmit Start Mobile Wallpaper Gallery at your earliest convenience if you would still like this application considered for the App Store. Please let me know once your binary has been uploaded and I will ensure an expedited review.

  • Tipjoy Heads To The Deadpool

    Updated: 2009-08-21 06:46:21
    Tech Gadgets Mobile Enterprise CrunchBase More Beta Invites Crunchies Elevator Pitches Gillmor Gang Podcasts TechCrunch50 TechCrunch Europe TechCrunch France TechCrunch Japan About Advertise Archives Company Index Contact CrunchCam Jobs Research : Subscribe Tipjoy Heads To The Deadpool 40 Comments by Jason Kincaid on August 20, 2009 Tipjoy a startup that allowed users to easily collect tips’ from their readers and fans in the form of small Paypal transfers , is closing up shop . Earlier this evening Co-founder Ivan Kirigin posted a note to the Tipjoy blog announcing the site’s shutdown . Users with an outstanding positive balance will be able to cash out , but the rest of the site has been turned . off Tipjoy tried to make web tips feasible by lowering the barrier readers would have to clear as much as possible to leave a tip , users only had to enter their Email address , with no credit card needed . The amount of money left to a site was effectively a pledge to pay up at some point down the line Tipjoy tallied up your tips so you could pay them all at once Unfortunately , users often didn’t take the time to tip at all , and those that did usually didn’t actually pay . up The

  • Free Beer! Foursquare Starts Alerting Users Of Nearby Mayor Deals

    Updated: 2009-08-21 03:19:02
    Last month, we wrote about Foursquare's potential from a business perspective thanks to its location data. This week, the service has started actively tapping that potential by alerting users when locations close to them are offering special deals. As you can see in the image, a large blue alert now appears at the bottom of check-in pages on Foursquare's iPhone app to let you know if there is a deal at a place close to the place where you currently are. With the headline "mayor offer nearby", these deals reward mayors of particular places.

  • Facebook Syndicates Updates From Pages To Twitter, Still Holds User Updates Hostage

    Updated: 2009-08-21 02:00:56
    A ray of light is beginning to shine from Facebook's black hole of information. The site has just released a feature that will allow Facebook Page owners to syndicate their updates from Facebook to Twitter — something that users have been asking for for ages. It may not sound like much, but this is a big deal. Up until now, it's been quite easy to import Twitter updates into Facebook, as there are a variety of Facebook apps that let you do it with varying degrees of control. But it's always been a one-way road — there was no easy way to transfer Facebook updates over to Twitter. Today that changes. Page managers will be able to share all updates to come from their Pages, or they can pick and choose which types of content they'd like to share over Twitter.

  • Lifehacker Founder Wants To Hack Your Tweets With A New App

    Updated: 2009-08-21 01:47:03
    Since Gina Trapani stepped down from her role running Lifehacker, the blog she started under Gawker, she's apparently been busy working on a new kind of Twitter application. Today, she gave a preview of what it will be on her new blog Smarterware. Tentatively called Twitalytic, it's a self-hosted web-based application that grabs your tweets, archives them, and uses them to give you some interesting data about the people you follow and those who follow you. As you can see on the preview page Trapani has made public, one interesting thing that Twitalytic does is show you just how many people replied to individual tweets you've made. If you click on the link for these replies, you can see each of them on a new page. But that's just one basic thing you can do with the service.

  • Is The iPhone Mom The New Soccer Mom?

    Updated: 2009-08-21 01:42:46
    Tech Gadgets Mobile Enterprise CrunchBase More Beta Invites Crunchies Elevator Pitches Gillmor Gang Podcasts TechCrunch50 TechCrunch Europe TechCrunch France TechCrunch Japan About Advertise Archives Company Index Contact CrunchCam Jobs Research : Subscribe Is The iPhone Mom The New Soccer Mom 24 Comments by Leena Rao on August 20, 2009 According to a recent study done by mobile ad network , Greystripe there’s a relatively new mobile advertising demographic on the street : iPhone moms . Similar to the soccer moms” demographic , iPhone moms could be a new consumer segment that has vast potential for advertisers and app developers . Greystripe says that iPhone moms , 8221 which constitute women with children who own iPhones , currently make up 29.5 of all iPhone users . Greystripe says that in the past , soccer moms” has not been a group that advertisers could reach through mobile applications because they tended to be late adopters . I’m not so sure about this assertion , considering the rapid growth of Mommy bloggers” over the past few years . But as the iPhone becomes central to moms to manage finances , family budgets , to-do lists and vacations , it’s sure to become a valuable

  • What Wolfram Alpha Really Did This Summer: Struck A Deal With Bing.

    Updated: 2009-08-21 01:28:48
    : . Tech Gadgets Mobile Enterprise CrunchBase More Beta Invites Crunchies Elevator Pitches Gillmor Gang Podcasts TechCrunch50 TechCrunch Europe TechCrunch France TechCrunch Japan About Advertise Archives Company Index Contact CrunchCam Jobs Research : Subscribe What Wolfram Alpha Really Did This Summer : Struck A Deal With . Bing 33 Comments by Erick Schonfeld on August 21, 2009 Computer scientist Stephen Wolfram gave a report today listing what the team at Wolfram Alpha his new search engine , did this summer . They added new knowledge domains and over 2 million lines of code , classified 54,233 bugs and suggestions , and generally fixed what doesn’t work . Close to half the time that Wolfram|Alpha doesn’t give a result , it’s because it doesn’t understand what’s being asked . 8221 What he left out of his school report was the most interesting thing that actually happened to Wolfram Alpha this summer . After long talks , it finally struck a deal with Bing to license some of its data , according to sources close to Wolfram . If nothing else , this is yet another jab at Google , which has a geek rivalry with Wolfram over the growing area of using structured data to improve search .

  • Late To The Game: Adobe Now Lets You Share Videos On Photoshop.com

    Updated: 2009-08-21 01:01:55
    With online video hosting still in a rather embryonic phase, it's only natural for Adobe Systems to lead innovation in the space by making it possible for users to upload and share motion pictures with friends and family online. Well, that would have been a good story lead five years ago, and then some. But please forgive my sarcasm for Adobe is lauding the new support for video on its Photoshop.com property today as if it were remarkably cutting-edge. With the newly added video upload capabilities, Photoshop.com users can now upload videos up to 200MB in size through their browsers, or up to 2GB through the Adobe AIR Uploader in most file formats. The videos can subsequently be viewed directly on Photoshop.com (like this one). All Photoshop.com users receive 2GB of free storage.

  • Listen: Google Launches An Audio Search Engine For Android

    Updated: 2009-08-21 00:50:32
    Hear that? Google has just unveiled the latest addition to Google Labs, and it's sure to crowd-pleaser for Android users. Dubbed Google Listen, the new project is an Android application that lets you quickly search through web audio content, which you can then directly download or stream to your phone. The app also acts as a podcast manager, allowing you to subscribe to audio feeds and download new content over the air. Using the app is simple: you head to the search bar, then enter whatever it is you're looking for, be it a specific podcast or a more general term like "tech". Google will pull up the most relevant podcast and audio clips scattered across the web, which you can begin streaming immediately. If you're interested in multiple matches you can build a queue, and Listen will automatically begin playing from your subscriptions once it reaches the end of the playlist.

  • Eleven Places To Meet In Vancouver

    Updated: 2009-08-21 00:48:58
    Where in Vancouver do you like to meet to give a pitch, look for a job or hear about a company’ progress? Over coffee or at lunch are the main ways to meet in our town. After 15 years of talking to technology entrepreneurs, angels, fellow VCs and plenty of management types looking for jobs [...]

  • Twitter Gets Another New Design!

    Updated: 2009-08-21 00:10:39
    Twitter has been undergoing a lot of design changes recently. But the update today may be the best. (Yes, the CSS is completely borked right now. Yes, people are still finding ways to talk about it on Twitter. Maybe the Russians stole it?)

  • Vancouver Jobs of the Week

    Updated: 2009-08-20 23:41:25
    Here are five job opportunities that caught our eye on the Techvibes Vancouver Job Board this week. Check out the full job descriptions and get your resume in asap if you're interested. Online Content Development Manager - Suite101.com Developer - Phillips, Hager and North Outside Sales [...]

  • Connect 09 announces panel lineup

    Updated: 2009-08-20 23:29:50
    Plans are coming together for the BC Innovation Council's Connect '09 conference on October 19th at the Sheraton Wall Centre Hotel. Tagged as BCIC’s premier event for technology start-ups and innovators, the keynote by hometown Tech Entrepreneur Leonard Brody of NowPublic won't disappoint and [...]

  • Startup drinks in Ottawa next Wednesday

    Updated: 2009-08-20 22:25:43
    Startup Ottawa is organizing scheduled to go ahead Wednesday, August 26th. Anyone involved in startups is encouraged to drop by for the get-together. A gathering is set to take place at the Metropolitan Brasserie at 700 Rideau Street at 6:00 p.m. Anyone planning on attending should head over to [...]

  • Twitter Can Now Know Where You Tweet

    Updated: 2009-08-20 22:20:40
    Location is one of the features that a lot of the Twitter apps tack on using things like the iPhone's geolocation services. It's a cool feature, but not enough people use it. But they are likely to now that Twitter is adding native support for it with a new API. At first, Twitter is releasing this as a developer preview, co-founder Biz Stone notes on the blog today. This means that third-party apps will be the first to have access to the feature. But Stone also says that support for location on Twitter's mobile and regular site will come as well. And it's important to note that the feature will be opt-in, meaning that by default it will be off for users, but if they want to use it, they can turn it on.

  • RapidMind acquired by Intel

    Updated: 2009-08-20 22:13:50
    According to Waterloo-based RapidMind Inc.'s website, they've been acquired by processor giant Intel Corp. We are now part of Intel Corporation, the leader in software development tools for software parallelism and performance. This change is a great development for our customers and for easing [...]

  • New Web App ‘Makes Sweet Love’ To Bing APIs, Lets You Search As You Type

    Updated: 2009-08-20 21:35:38
    , Tech Gadgets Mobile Enterprise CrunchBase More Beta Invites Crunchies Elevator Pitches Gillmor Gang Podcasts TechCrunch50 TechCrunch Europe TechCrunch France TechCrunch Japan About Advertise Archives Company Index Contact CrunchCam Jobs Research : Subscribe New Web App Makes Sweet Love’ To Bing APIs , Lets You Search As You Type 27 Comments by Jason Kincaid on August 20, 2009 Meet the Real Live Search a web app with the tagline , your browser and Bing’s AJAX APIs make sweet love No , this isn’t real-time in the sense that you can search services like Twitter though Bing has been making headway in that respect Instead , it’s a seach engine that displays results almost immediately after you type each character in a query . For example , if I was to run a query for TechCrunch” , it would rapidly display results for T” , Te” , Tec” , and so on as I typed out each letter . It’s flashy , fun , and even useful sometimes The search engine shows results for images , video , and text , as well as related searches . In my testing I found that the app was helpful sometimes , especially for quick image searches , but for the most part this is a fun diversion more than anything there aren’t

  • Meet The Fune, Microsoft’s New Smart Phone (It’s Really Hot) - Humor

    Updated: 2009-08-20 21:13:51
    "It's a phone that runs Windows Vista, and it connects to the Internet through America Online." Let's end the religious war waging between iPhone and Android fanatics right now and all get our hands on the Fune, Microsoft's new smart phone. I'm sure the Fapp Store is right around the corner. This is the latest video from UCBcomedy.com, and it made me laugh out loud.

  • RSS - The Original Twitter

    Updated: 2009-08-20 21:05:52
    You may find it difficult to visit a web site nowadays and not notice the RSS icon located in the page header or at the bottom of the page. An RSS icon means the site offers you automatic update notification through RSS. Let's take a look at what RSS is about and why it's popular.

  • Apply now for California Market Access Bootcamps

    Updated: 2009-08-20 20:47:44
    The Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) is presenting a series of one-day bootcamps next month for new media and wireless companies interested in pitching VCs in California. The deadline for applying is tomorrow, so if you're interested apply today online. The one-day [...]

  • Apparently The Safest Browser Is Whoever Is Paying Yahoo The Most

    Updated: 2009-08-20 19:54:14
    Tech Gadgets Mobile Enterprise CrunchBase More Beta Invites Crunchies Elevator Pitches Gillmor Gang Podcasts TechCrunch50 TechCrunch Europe TechCrunch France TechCrunch Japan About Advertise Archives Company Index Contact CrunchCam Jobs Research : Subscribe Apparently The Safest Browser Is Whoever Is Paying Yahoo The Most 127 Comments by Michael Arrington on August 20, 2009 Earlier today Robin Wauters posted about Yahoo’s advertorial promotion of IE8 across Yahoo sites . Get The New , Safer IE8,” says the message , which Robin viewed via Firefox 3. Does Yahoo consider IE8 safer than Firefox Not if you visit the German Yahoo which promotes Firefox 3.5 a tragedy of a browser by saying Schneller und smarter : Der neue Firefox 3.5 translation : Faster and smarter : The new Firefox 3.5 A year ago , when Yahoo and Microsoft were at war , Yahoo promoted Firefox to IE users So what browser is safest and fastest As Robin said , Apparently , Yahoo recommends browsers based on what their latest business alliances are . 8221 My guess is the German staff haven’t received the memo yet . It’s IE , not Firefox , that’s the safest browser this week , guys . Get with the . program As an aside , one

  • Guides May Be Less Likely To Dance To ChaCha

    Updated: 2009-08-20 19:49:26
    Tech Gadgets Mobile Enterprise CrunchBase More Beta Invites Crunchies Elevator Pitches Gillmor Gang Podcasts TechCrunch50 TechCrunch Europe TechCrunch France TechCrunch Japan About Advertise Archives Company Index Contact CrunchCam Jobs Research : Subscribe Guides May Be Less Likely To Dance To ChaCha 24 Comments by Leena Rao on August 20, 2009 Human powered search startup ChaCha has been the subject of a little bit of ridicule at TechCrunch since its launch , thanks to its entertaining snafus and some issues with its business model . Despite its various problems over the years , the company has been able to raise a boatload of money , as much as 62 , million adding another 4 million to the pot most . recently Unfortunately , some of the human guides” who find the search results for visitors to ChaCha are taking a pay cut once again . Last summer , ChaCha implemented a Pay-For-Performance” system , that forced guides to work five or more hours per week if they want the higher payrate 20 cents per question which we said would alienate the site’s more casual but accurate users . Regular guides would make 10 cents per question . Now , ChaCha has decided to cut the rates of Voice

  • Mixpo partners with NCC to webify TV commercials

    Updated: 2009-08-20 19:31:56
    The Pacific Northwest's Mixpo (with offices in Seattle and Victoria, BC) announced a partnership with National Cable Communication (NCC) yesterday that may repurpose existing TV advertising campaigns for the web via display ad formats. NCC is a cable advertising firm that is jointly owned by [...]

  • CheckedProfile Is Out To Bust That Fake Profile

    Updated: 2009-08-20 18:53:50
    How do you know if someone's online profile is real? The question has plagued us for some time now, but is become increasingly problematic as vast swatches of the mainstream of society goes online and joins a social network, whether is be Twitter, Facebook, or whatever. The problem is of course rife on dating web sites. One of the ways celebrities who arrived early on Twitter verified their profile was to Twitpic themselves in front of their Twitter profile. But now a new startup has taken this verification idea to its logical conclusion. CheckedProfile launches today in the US, but is actually the brainchild of long-time UK entrepreneur Ben Way, who is now based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Here's how it works.

  • Ekomini launches Web-enabled Piggy Bank

    Updated: 2009-08-20 18:51:17
    Montreal's Ekomini Inc. launched the world's first, web-enabled coin-saver and financial education web platform for children today. Ekomini is a web-enabled Piggy Bank that connects to a computer and the Internet. Children deposit their money into the Piggy Bank and can see the amount deposited as [...]

  • Sponsored Tweets: Polluting The Party?

    Updated: 2009-08-20 14:45:05
    The idea of sponsored tweets usually triggers a pretty emotional reaction. Most people when asked how they would react to a person tweeting an ad respond by saying they would immediately unfollow them. Then my friend Ted Murphy launched Sponsored Tweets, the latest venture from his company Izea. It got me thinking about it. After all, [...] If you enjoyed this article, you might also like...Sell Premium Tweets With TwitPub – Say What?Which Is More Important on Twitter: Who You Follow or Being Followed?The Big Secret To Lots of Followers on Twitter Is…

  • How to Use RSS Feeds

    Updated: 2009-08-19 23:18:42
    RSS feeds are great for getting fresh information regularly on your website. This is a very convenient option that will benefit websites and blogs through updated content on a consistent basis and increased traffic.

  • Why would people want to follow you on Twitter?

    Updated: 2009-08-19 17:45:17
    I had this interesting conversation with my friends today.  X has a twitter account, Y don’t have.  X is not really active on twitter, while Y has some ideas about twitter from the various sources of information.  It is really interesting to hear what they have to say about Twitter.  I’ll share with you over [...]

  • Multivariate Testing

    Updated: 2009-08-18 20:52:02
    Every guru marketer out there knows that they need to test their sales page, however those gurus also have a tremendous amount of information at their disposal – namely what’s worked for them over the last 10-15 years in the online world.  You might thing that I can simply “borrow” what they’ve done and it will [...] No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

  • Do You Have Twitter Envy Or Is Twitter Really Evil?

    Updated: 2009-08-18 18:40:15
    We all know what penis envy is, right… you do, don’t you?  Anyway I’m not qualified enough to help you with that… But do you have Twitter Envy?  You know, the realization that you don’t have tens of thousands of Twitter followers and you’re not really following anyone. The other day I was on John Chows [...] No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

  • Nice Twitter Logos, Badges and Buttons

    Updated: 2009-08-18 17:05:37
    Just a very short post today – there are oodles, and oodles of Twitter logos, badges and buttons out there.  Here is another that offers some very nice looking items… actually it is more like a “clearing house” of Twitter logos, badges and buttons with links to dozens of other sites. We are talking about 19 [...] No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

  • Why You Should Buy Chris Brogan’s Trust Agents?

    Updated: 2009-08-18 16:52:33
    This is a fan post for Chris Brogan, and I have no affiliation with him.  He doesn’t know me anyway! I have placed an order for Chris Brogan’s book on 29 July 2009.  It is finally shipping its way to my house from Amazon.  And the estimated date is on 23 September 2009.  I am really [...]

  • Top 10 Signs You ARE Worth Following On Twitter

    Updated: 2009-08-18 15:15:55
    It was suggested by a few of my readers that I do a counterpart to my post on the Top 10 Signs You’re Not Worth Following on Twitter. It seems it is only fair. After all, I’ve done enough complaining. So, without further ado, why would I follow you on Twitter? You’re interesting. If you [...] If you enjoyed this article, you might also like...Top 10 Signs You’re Not Worth Following on Twitter10 Tips For Getting New Twitter FollowersI Follow Pornstars On Twitter? [Stop Auto-Follow]

  • What the Heck is RSS?

    Updated: 2009-08-17 21:51:24
    I had a friend of mine recently ask what RSS was and why she would want to use it as a subscriber. (You know - those little orange radio wave looking things that are on every blog and podcast.) Seems she had gone onto Wikipedia and other sites to figure it out and nothing made sense.

  • Royalty Free Icons For Facebook Or Your Blog

    Updated: 2009-08-17 20:56:26
    I LOOOOVE icons.  I’m a packrat and download any free icon sets that I can find.  I especially like some of the professionally designed icon packages out there – but they are expensive, we are talking several hundred dollars but you do get hundreds if not thousands of icons. Now you can imagine my glee when [...] No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

  • We’re Growing!!!

    Updated: 2009-08-17 20:02:58
    Hey – first a big THANK YOU to all that visit this little internet marketing, and make money online blog.  After neglecting the site for several stretches we’re back and over the last few months have started to pick-up more momentum and are slowly seeing our daily visits go from around 150 per day to [...] No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

  • Blogging Income Report: Last 3 Months

    Updated: 2009-08-17 01:00:54
    My blogging income reports were popular, and I was expressly asked to keep doing it. However, it looks like I’ve forgotten to do it since April. I’ve been so busy with other things (including creating content for my students in the Blog Masters Club) that it has slipped my mind. So, let’s play catch-up. How has [...] If you enjoyed this article, you might also like...March 2009 Blogging Income Report – The Last?April 2009 Blogging Income ReportJanuary 2009 Blogging Income Report

  • The Secret To Make $5 Day On Adsense Finally Revealed

    Updated: 2009-08-16 19:08:51
    Lets do the math first… $5 per day x 30 days per month – $150 per month (for how much work) Now lets see what that works out to per year… about $1,825 (when you use 365 days) Not bad for a few hours worth of work. Now get one site working well and you can do a few [...] No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

  • Affiliate Marketing – Top Blogs And Websites – 5 Star Affiliate Programs

    Updated: 2009-08-16 18:28:06
    Looking for good affiliate programs is usually a hit and miss for new affiliates, or those trying their hand at Affiliate Marketing and Making Money Online. You jump from program, to program trying to get the basics of the program. As a result, most new affiliates will stick to the “big” guys out there and never [...] No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

  • Cool Tool – XAMPP For Windows

    Updated: 2009-08-16 05:25:56
    I had thought about installing Linux on one of my PCs so that I could install PHP, MYSQL and be able to do some development work without having to go online and do it. While searching for some other stuff, I found this tool called XAMPP. Here is some information from their site: Many people know from their [...] No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

  • Is social media a fad or a revolution?

    Updated: 2009-08-15 05:38:59
    As we are going into the world of social media where we are talking about “World of Mouth” instead of just “Word of Mouth”, it is undeniable to many that big brands are starting to learn how they can embrace social media as part of their marketing plan. Social media versus traditional media Back then, we are [...]

  • Leverage on Internet to build your personal branding

    Updated: 2009-08-13 16:42:57
    Social media has provided the “perfect” platform for anybody to check out who you are, and what you are doing.  That’s where potential employers are out there to do some research on what you are doing online, before they decide if they should hire you.  Though it is not 100% accurate, it does give them [...]

  • Links for 2009-08-12 [del.icio.us]

    Updated: 2009-08-13 08:00:00
    Join Now What's New Learn more Help Sign In delicious Home Bookmarks Popular Recent Look up a URL People Go to a User Tags Explore choose a type Search these bookmarks My bookmarks My Network's bookmarks Everyone's bookmarks Dion Hinchcliffe's Bookmarks Bookmarks Network Tags Subscriptions Site : http : web2.wsj2.com See more bookmarks in Popular or Recent Save a new bookmark dhinchcliffe 3356 Bookmarks Add dhinchcliffe to your Network OK Cancel What is a Network HIDE Your network connects you to other Delicious users friends , family , even new people you run across while exploring Delicious . You can add people to your network and keep track of their latest bookmarks right here . And when you save new bookmarks , you can share them with people in your network simply by clicking on a username . Learn more about using your . network : Display Title view Regular view Full view Sorted by Most Recent Most Recent Alphabetical Reverse Sort 21 AUG 09 8 Things You Can Do With an Enterprise Wiki Digital Landfill SAVE PEOPLE 5 RT jmancini77 Eight practical things you can do with an enterprise wiki enterprise20 cms wcm wiki http : bit.ly c2rDB from http : twitter.com dhinchcliffe statuses

  • What Are RSS Feeds and What Are Feeds Good For?

    Updated: 2009-08-13 02:50:46
    Most internet savvy people have heard of RSS Feeds, but it is surprising how many surfers and even webmasters do not really understand them. If you run a website, you should understand this powerful tool that can help your internet traffic increase in a very white hat and search engine friendly way.

  • Stupidest DMs From The Last Month on Twitter

    Updated: 2009-08-13 01:17:54
    As you can probably tell if you follow me on Twitter, I’m on a rampage about Twitter spam. Right now, I’m rather fed up with it. Today, I thought I would highlight some of the lamest DMs I have gotten in the last 30 days on Twitter. I have removed the links so as not to [...] If you enjoyed this article, you might also like...Top 10 Signs You ARE Worth Following On TwitterI Follow Pornstars On Twitter? [Stop Auto-Follow]Top 10 Signs You’re Not Worth Following on Twitter

  • Web Optimization

    Updated: 2009-08-11 23:33:21
    Search Engine Optimization, also called SEO, is a technique that is employed to improve the traffic of the websites. By increasing the traffic of a website, the website owner can enjoy good revenue in various ways.

  • Quick – Grab This Prime PLR – Top Quality PLR NOW Before Your Competition Does!

    Updated: 2009-08-11 18:07:04
    Lets face it – when you’re out there looking for PLR content there is a lot to choose from, some good some bad and some just crap.  What you want is the BEST PLR – the PRIME PLR.  You want the 1% that will earn you a name for quality content. If you’ve been online for [...] No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

  • Facebook has befriended FriendFeed

    Updated: 2009-08-11 16:04:28
    This morning, I was on twitter and saw a lot of news about FriendFeed being acquired by Facebook.  First of all, I would like to congratulate the people at FriendFeed that their work has finally been recognized after being an “unofficial research and development” for Facebook.  Whenever I see FriendFeed progresses, I will see it [...]

  • Graphics Giveaway 2 Inviting JV Partners

    Updated: 2009-08-11 06:27:33
    Last year Odinn Sorensen and I ran the successful Graphics Giveaway event with a huge amount of ready-made products, contributed by top marketers all around the world for everyone to download – FREE! Now we are back with an even bigger and better one – the Graphics Giveaway 2, launching August 18th. This event not only [...] Related Posts My Very First Joint Venture Event Seven Wonders of Giveaway Event Top 20 Giveaway Gifts At Russell Brunson’s Birthday

  • Who Are The Publishers Of Social Media?

    Updated: 2009-08-11 01:42:39
    Let’s get this thing right. A lot of companies want to be part of this big and almost-free exposure of social media. But just to let all of them know that another word for “social media” is actually “user-generated media” or “consumer-generated media”. It means that the authors are the citizen journalists.Citizen journalists are the [...]

  • Top 10 Signs You’re Not Worth Following on Twitter

    Updated: 2009-08-11 01:39:49
    Since I stopped auto-following people on Twitter, I’ve really been trying to weed out all the spammers from my follow list. I’m still pondering whether I should do a big mass-unfollow and then re-build my list. I still might do so. I was ready to do it on Friday, but then Twitter got hit with that [...] If you enjoyed this article, you might also like...Top 10 Signs You ARE Worth Following On TwitterThe Big Secret To Lots of Followers on Twitter Is…I Follow Pornstars On Twitter? [Stop Auto-Follow]

  • Handba.gs – What Is It Worth?

    Updated: 2009-08-11 00:15:55
    So I’ve had this domain since January 2006 and it is registered until January 2013 and I’ve not done alot with it.  I did have grand ideas for this domain, but very little time to put into it. This, I feel is a, premium domain name – HANDBA.GS - capture the luxury end of the market [...] No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

  • Disqus: Not So Stupid Anymore

    Updated: 2009-08-10 01:19:10
    Disqus is a leading third-party comment option for bloggers. In the past, my opinions about Disqus have been mixed. I started out by calling it stupid. Then, about a year ago Disqus fixed some of my concerns, yet I ended up still not using it on my blog. As you might be able to tell, I [...] If you enjoyed this article, you might also like...Debating Disqus – Seems StupidNew and Improved Disqus Handles My ConcernsHow To Use Facebook to Market Your Blog

  • Affiliate Sites That Makes Money - You Gotta See This!

    Updated: 2009-08-09 01:42:12
    Internet Profits Blog Your Profits , My Profits Profits for ALL Internet marketing profits tips , tricks and outright GREAT ideas to start and grow a successful business online Keep your eyes glued to this blog . you are about to discover how to accelerate your online success , slash the timeline , eliminate the learning curve , explode your internet profits , and create business wealth without risk Internet Profits Blog HOME Blog SiteMap Marketing Tools Affiliate Program Affiliate Sites That Makes Money You Gotta See This Posted by Valeriu Popescu on 9 August , 2009 Something pretty INCREDIBLE is going on with the latest Affiliate Classroom 2.0 . launch While launch day isn’t until next Tuesday , August 11th at 12pm est people cannot wait They had reached their goal of raising 20,393 for charity but have just decided to increase their goal to 30,000 for educating children in need How Can You Help You can help them reach their goal by getting your Free Report and Episodes and they will donate 1 in your name.  Just go here no catch   They have already released Episode 1 and 2 of their free Case Study and it has received 564+ comments on the blog These case studies show you how

  • How to Always Achieve Your Goals and Clean Up Any Mess

    Updated: 2009-08-08 21:26:46
    Mindset and personal habits will make or break your outcomes regardless of the business model you choose. For this reason I went to Toronto to visit New York Times Top 10 best selling author Raymond Aaron a world leading success coach. Success Author Raymond is an authority in this field. Check out the books he [...]Post from: InternetMarketingSpeed.com - Download this FREE report...How to Always Achieve Your Goals and Clean Up Any Mess

  • Why Throwing Money Away Can Make You Richer

    Updated: 2009-08-07 19:12:48
    We’ve all heard the phrase: “It Takes Money To Make Money”. Do you agree with it? Usually, it is thought that this means you have to invest money to ultimately make money back. In almost all cases, this is true to some degree. However, I think there is a matter of attitude about this. And I think [...] If you enjoyed this article, you might also like...Using Ustream To Make MoneyWhere Does Your Money Go?Put Time Into Your Blog Posts

  • Can competitive brands join ventures or participate in social media?

    Updated: 2009-08-06 17:44:29
    It’s proven online that joint venture is the way to go.  We are seeing competitive websites advertising one another’s websites. Websites are referring sales to their competitors.  Websites are giving more value to their visitors by introducing them with alternative websites.  Websites can even review their competitors’ products.  But how about the brands out there? I [...]

  • Conversations amongst users may replace marketeers

    Updated: 2009-08-05 14:57:35
    Gone are the days when only brands hold the power of communications. Welcome to the conversations from the actual customers who express their feedback through the various channels such as YouTube, twitter, blogs, facebook status and more!Marketeers are having a harder time as their potential customers would most likely to believe a video review through [...]

  • Wanna Meet Up At BlogWorld Expo?

    Updated: 2009-08-05 14:00:06
    Are you going to BlogWorld? It is taking place in Las Vegas, October 15-17. Blogworld is the industry’s largest conference geared specifically to blogging. If you are interested in blogging or making money as a blogger (and you probably are if you’re reading this blog), then you really should go. There is really no comparison between [...] If you enjoyed this article, you might also like...Travel Plans for Gnomedex – Internet RULESI’ Conference ExhaustedTampa Online Entrepreneurs – MeetUp With Me

  • Time to Use Really Simple Syndication Feeds

    Updated: 2009-08-04 22:45:55
    RSS is rapidly replacing email marketing and even newsletters. Your competitor most likely is using RSS feeds to present visitors with related, rich and automated content.

  • Affiliate Marketing 101 For Bloggers

    Updated: 2009-08-04 15:36:06
    Selling products as an affiliate via your blog is an excellent way to make a buck. In fact, you can often do a lot better with affiliate marketing than you can with banner ads. Most banner networks (like Adsense) require that you have a LOT of traffic before you’re going to see any decent income. [...] If you enjoyed this article, you might also like...Promoting Your Affiliate ProgramsNinja Plug-in for Affiliate Marketing on Your BlogShould Bloggers Feel Guilty For Making Money?

  • Wendell Potter Saw Insurers Hijack our Health Care

    Updated: 2009-08-04 00:55:29
    July 31, 2009 Click Here to watch the program http://www.pbs.org/moyers/journal/07312009/watch.html BILL MOYERS: Welcome to the Journal. When one of our broadcasts strikes a nerve we like to bring it back, to give you a second chance to see it and to express your support of stations like this one whose independence depends on viewers like you. Wendell Potter [...]

  • What Eric Schmidt’s departure from Apple’s board is telling me?

    Updated: 2009-08-03 17:00:58
    It has been official that Eric Schmidt has to leave Apple’s board.  It looks to most people that it is a friendly departure.  I believe that it must be a friendly one as there is definitely a conflict over here.  However, looking from a very big picture, this is telling me something about Apple and [...]

  • Bloggers, Don’t Lose Your Soul

    Updated: 2009-08-03 01:30:48
    A couple of posts I’ve seen in the last week or so have raised a little bit of alarm. Both posts are shedding light on what appears to be a growing attitude of “gimme gimme” among the blogosphere. Is it all about getting free stuff? First, we have an incident which took place at BlogHer. George Smith [...] If you enjoyed this article, you might also like...Should Bloggers Feel Guilty For Making Money?Bloggers, What Went Wrong?Why Bloggers Should Start a Mailing List

  • The True Meaning of Following people on Twitter

    Updated: 2009-08-03 01:26:37
    Following people is a good leverage when you want to build a strong army of followers who are interested in you. If you abuse it, your friends become not much relevant to you and your twitter will be too noisy to check out for great tweets.Following back your followersThere are still a trend of people [...]

  • Researching Your Individual Niche With RSS Readers

    Updated: 2009-07-31 17:19:21
    I'm going to stick to one topic in this post and not make a list of ways to research topics. One of the ways I endorse and use frequently myself is a Reader (or aggregator) for RSS reading. An RSS Reader is syndicated with more types of content that just blogs and included in the Google search engine so you can target and receive more targeted information than with a regular blog alone.

  • CPA Tsunami Bonus

    Updated: 2009-07-30 08:34:46
    This man has taught me plenty. Chances are you have never heard of this Mike Hill before. He is a volume media buyer, innovator, genius and a high traffic conversion specialist. He used to work as an explosives expert prior to that. Many people ask me who my mentors are and Mike is my [...]Post from: InternetMarketingSpeed.com - Download this FREE report...CPA Tsunami Bonus

  • Use RSS and Twitter to Become a Fast Cash Profit House

    Updated: 2009-07-28 15:31:59
    RSS and Twitter are two tools that make access to content quick and easy, however they are very different and each requires their own special approach. If you are trying to make it online you need to use a combination of these to earn fast cash from Twitter.

  • How To Become A Joint Venture Master In Niche Markets Even When You’re Broke

    Updated: 2009-07-27 17:54:23
    HOLD YOUR HORSES Download 85-Pages FREE JV Report That Takes You Behind The Velvet Rope . CLICK HERE To Get It Internet Profits Blog Your Profits , My Profits Profits for ALL Internet marketing profits tips , tricks and outright GREAT ideas to start and grow a successful business online Keep your eyes glued to this blog . you are about to discover how to accelerate your online success , slash the timeline , eliminate the learning curve , explode your internet profits , and create business wealth without risk Internet Profits Blog HOME Blog SiteMap Marketing Tools Affiliate Program How To Become A Joint Venture Master In Niche Markets Even When You’re Broke Posted by Valeriu Popescu on 27 July , 2009 Over the past years , website hosting has grown bigger than it used to be . With more companies getting into this business and finding the many benefits it can give them , the demand for website hosting has never been . higher These seem to be the trend of today . And to think , majority of those sites will be offering different affiliate programs for people to choose and participate . into This only means one thing . It is easier now to find the right website host for your application

  • IM Renegades Giving Away 5 Turnkey Websites – FREE

    Updated: 2009-07-27 08:22:18
    I’ve been secretly following the development of the “IM Renegades” offer, and what I saw today shocked me speechless! As a special pre-launch offer, you can get five instant businesses at zero cost. If you don;t believe me check it out for yourself here, while it’s still available: >>> http://erictan.ws/recommends/imrenegades Everything you see on that page is [...] Related Posts No related posts.

  • What is RSS Feed and How to Add One to Your Website

    Updated: 2009-07-26 15:40:46
    RSS (Really Simple Syndication) is just another way of staying up to date with news, blogs, podcast and nearly anything these days. RSS is just another way of delivering the same content you are used to get. Read on to discover what is RSS, how to add RSS feed to your site and which reader to use.

  • RSS For Bloggers

    Updated: 2009-07-24 19:29:14
    If you have any interest in blogs or weblogs as a publishing format, then you have undoubtedly come across the term R.S.S. Under normal conditions, the content of a web page is limited to one domain, and the visitor to it. To allow the use of content on a larger number of sites, syndication is employed.

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