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• Romance survey [infographic]

  Holy Kaw!

  9 Feb 2012 | 12:02 pm

  Via Hotels.com. Infographics to put you in the mood. Permalink | Leave a comment  »

• deb8.us

  Twitdom » The Twitter Applications Directory

  Anuj Seth

  9 Feb 2012 | 3:14 am

  deb8.us is a wiki-based debate site that uses twitter to vote/comment and discover the sentiment on any debatable topic. Every page is split into a neutral zone (for background information) at the top, and a left-side right-side split for the arguments. You can also think of deb8.us as a virtual internet courtroom. Post from Twitdom - deb8.us Tags: deb8.us, Q&A, Web, wiki

• Post-Bowl Twitter analysis

  Twitter Blog

  twitter

  6 Feb 2012 | 1:06 pm

  The results are in: People love to share the experience of watching the Super Bowl with millions of other viewers from around the world. Whether it’s cheering for your team, commenting on the halftime show or discussing the ads, it seems you have a lot to say about this annual tradition—and you’re using Twitter to say it.Here’s a fun fact: in 2008, Twitter’s largest spike in Tweets per second (TPS) during the Super Bowl was just 27. Three years later, fans sent 4,064 TPS, which was the highest TPS for any sporting event at that time.This year, the TPS peak was 12,233 Tweets. The…

• How advertising has progressed on Twitter

  Business on Twitter

  admin

  19 Jan 2012 | 6:15 am

  In the beginning there was but one tweet, and no-one could have foreseen the might marketing machine that Twitter would become. Now, with sponsored tweets and third party text ads, it’s easy to forget the innocence of Twitter all those years ago. Or would be, if Mashable hadn’t produced this fab infographic to remind us... [Continue Reading]

• Is Perfectionism Stalling Your Productivity?

  @ProBlogger

  Darren Rowse

  9 Feb 2012 | 12:04 pm

  We’ve all been there … You sit down to write a post. You get the opening line down, but half-way through the second sentence, you go back to tweak the first. A bit further on, you decide to chop up the paragraphs you’ve done so far and rearrange them … but on second thought, is that really the better option? In two minds, you “finish” the post, then spend a half-hour writing and rewriting the “ideal” headline. Finally, happy(ish!) your cursor hovers over the Publish button … but you just can’t press it. You decide to give it some…

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• Romance survey [infographic]

  9 Feb 2012 | 12:02 pm

  Via Hotels.com. Infographics to put you in the mood. Permalink | Leave a comment  »

• Do aliens go invisible by 'going green'?

  9 Feb 2012 | 11:24 am

  As we discover more and more planets around other stars, the Fermi Paradox is becoming, well, more paradoxical. The Fermi Paradox simply asks the question "where are they?" Our Milky Way galaxy is so big and so old -- and we are estimated to be accompanied by at least 100 billion planets -- that aliens should have visited us by now. Instead, when we peruse the heavens, we are faced with the Great Silence, which is one of the biggest challenges to modern astronomy. Full story at Discovery News. More news from Discovery Communications. Photo credit: Fotolia Permalink | Leave a…

• Mysterious sounds reported around the world

  9 Feb 2012 | 11:23 am

  People around the world have reported hearing strange sounds from the skies over the past month. Sometimes they describe it as a hum or low rumble; other times it’s a whine, thump, or even a melody. Often the sounds have been recorded and posted online, fueling rumors and conspiracy theories. One blogger wrote, "either the world is ending, aliens are landing or everyone is getting hoaxed. Or, possibly, there’s an actual scientific explanation for the mass amount of YouTube videos capturing bizarre sounds that are being heard around the globe. Are we witnessing the beginning of a…

• Costa Concordia: an ecological time bomb

  9 Feb 2012 | 11:21 am

  As workers begin to extract the half-million gallons of fuel in the shipwrecked cruise liner, locals are worried that their pristine waters are in danger. Reporting by Rossella Lorenzi. Written and produced by Rossella Lorenzi and Martin Berman. Full story at Discovery News. More news from Discovery Communications. Permalink | Leave a comment  »

• Inside Syria's capitol: nervously normal

  9 Feb 2012 | 11:18 am

  As the violence in Syria continues to escalate, Syrian citizens are arming themselves to resist their oppressive regime. For days, Homs, the third-largest city in Syria, has endured shelling, tanks and attacks by heavy weaponry. Syrian protestors react with more violence against forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad, resulting in all-out war zones in some residential neighborhoods. Full story at Discovery News. More news from Discovery Communications. Permalink | Leave a comment  »

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  Twitdom » The Twitter Applications Directory

• deb8.us

  Anuj Seth

  9 Feb 2012 | 3:14 am

  deb8.us is a wiki-based debate site that uses twitter to vote/comment and discover the sentiment on any debatable topic. Every page is split into a neutral zone (for background information) at the top, and a left-side right-side split for the arguments. You can also think of deb8.us as a virtual internet courtroom. Post from Twitdom - deb8.us Tags: deb8.us, Q&A, Web, wiki

• Twuulu

  Anuj Seth

  8 Feb 2012 | 3:14 pm

  Twuulu links your Hulu and Twitter accounts. Twuulu will automatically tweet what you are currently watching on Hulu. You need to link your Twitter and Hulu accounts. Login to Twuulu with your Twitter login credentials and configure some simple settings to complete the linking. We have 250 invites available for Twuulu. Get it here. Post from Twitdom - Twuulu Tags: Hulu, Mashup, Twuulu

• Unfollowers

  Anuj Seth

  8 Feb 2012 | 3:50 am

  Unfollowers lets you track twitter followers. It sends an optional email notification when someone unfollows you. It also lets you compare between two different twitter users. ScreenshotsClick image to see a larger version of the screenshot. Post from Twitdom - Unfollowers Tags: unfollow, Unfollow Notifications, Unfollowers, Web

• twAnswers

  Anuj Seth

  8 Feb 2012 | 3:14 am

  twAnswers is a question-answer type community for Twitter. it has a feature which tries to guess the answer based on keywords in the question using Yahoo and Wiki answers. Users can also contribute by answering questions. Post from Twitdom - twAnswers Tags: Dictionary, Mashup, twAnswers

• Mapify

  Anuj Seth

  8 Feb 2012 | 1:26 am

  Find whats going on around you with Mapify. Mapify shows live tweets around a given neighbourhood. ScreenshotsClick image to see a larger version of the screenshot. Post from Twitdom - Mapify Tags: Mapify, Maps, Mashup

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• Post-Bowl Twitter analysis

  twitter

  6 Feb 2012 | 1:06 pm

  The results are in: People love to share the experience of watching the Super Bowl with millions of other viewers from around the world. Whether it’s cheering for your team, commenting on the halftime show or discussing the ads, it seems you have a lot to say about this annual tradition—and you’re using Twitter to say it.Here’s a fun fact: in 2008, Twitter’s largest spike in Tweets per second (TPS) during the Super Bowl was just 27. Three years later, fans sent 4,064 TPS, which was the highest TPS for any sporting event at that time.This year, the TPS peak was 12,233 Tweets. The…

• Roar of the crowd: Super Bowl on Twitter

  twitter

  2 Feb 2012 | 11:34 am

  From @TimTebow leading the Denver Broncos to a shocking overtime win (and a new record for sports-related Tweets per second: 9,420) to San Diego Chargers receiver @ericweddle1’s sideline Tweets from the Pro Bowl—we watched all of the NFL post-season’s most memorable moments come alive on Twitter.And while the @Giants and @Patriots’ rematch and halftime show play out on TV, the national conversation is happening well beyond your den: it also happens on Twitter. Follow your favorite NFL players, coaches and commentators during the game, or just search for #SuperBowl to see how everyone…

• Tweets still must flow

  twitter

  26 Jan 2012 | 11:25 am

  See below for an update.One year ago, we posted "The Tweets Must Flow," in which we said,“The open exchange of information can have a positive global impact … almost every country in the world agrees that freedom of expression is a human right. Many countries also agree that freedom of expression carries with it responsibilities and has limits.”As we continue to grow internationally, we will enter countries that have different ideas about the contours of freedom of expression. Some differ so much from our ideas that we will not be able to exist there. Others are similar but, for…

• Hack Week @ Twitter

  twittereng

  25 Jan 2012 | 12:20 pm

  Hack Week is one of the ways we actively promote innovation through experimentation around the company. This week, a wide range of folks here are taking time away from their day-to-day work to collaborate and develop ideas that they are passionate about. Get comfortable with uncertainty; it leaves room for inspiration. #hackweek— benji shine (@bshine) January 24, 2012Employees across the company have formed nearly 100 teams to work on a variety of projects. Some are developing ways that could make Twitter even easier to use; others are testing out a new feature or tool that people might…

• Twitter Translation Center adds Right-to-Left Languages

  twitter

  25 Jan 2012 | 7:00 am

  Beginning today, right-to-left languages are now available for volunteers to translate in the Twitter Translation Center, starting with Arabic, Farsi, Hebrew and Urdu. The Twitter Translation Center takes a crowd-sourced approach to translating and localizing Twitter for people around the world. More than 425,000 volunteers contribute to the Translation Center, and to date have helped make Twitter available in 22 languages. With their help, these will be the next four.As we prepare to add Arabic, Farsi, Hebrew and Urdu to Twitter, we’ve developed new ways to ensure that Tweets and hashtags…

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  Business on Twitter

• How advertising has progressed on Twitter

  admin

  19 Jan 2012 | 6:15 am

  In the beginning there was but one tweet, and no-one could have foreseen the might marketing machine that Twitter would become. Now, with sponsored tweets and third party text ads, it’s easy to forget the innocence of Twitter all those years ago. Or would be, if Mashable hadn’t produced this fab infographic to remind us... [Continue Reading]

• Locomu: A Wholesome Twitter Apps Directory, A guest post by Hemant Sirohi

  admin

  30 Nov 2011 | 10:11 pm

  Locomu is an all inclusive Twitter apps directory that brings all the Twitter apps meandering across the web. The long list of apps include popular names which have world wide acclaim as well as the not so popular names which are both useful and meaningful but are not noticeable to the users. Searching applications and tools for... [Continue Reading]

• Twitter: Following More Than 150 People? Big Head!

  Stephen Bray

  30 Nov 2011 | 3:12 am

  By: Stephen Bray I haven’t thought lots about Twitter recently. I haven’t been using it – or so I thought? There have been lots of reasons for this. Firstly a busy business and family life reduces the time I can devote to Twitter, which can be a distraction. Secondly, I find that once I’m following... [Continue Reading]

• How to organise, promote and share an event using Twitter and other applications

  TabithaPotts

  10 Oct 2011 | 7:56 am

  Although we all love social media and the Internet, there’s nothing like a live event sometimes to create a buzz and bring people together. However, there’s nothing like social media and the Internet to promote your event, sell tickets, organise the event, create interest during it and continue the conversation afterwards! I am not a... [Continue Reading]

• Twitter: Is It Time To Shoot The Messenger?

  Stephen Bray

  23 Aug 2011 | 7:46 am

  At a speech in Kuwait this February British Prime Minister David Cameron stated: ‘The Internet and social media’ is a powerful tool in the hands of citizens, not a means of repression. It belongs to the people who’ve had enough of corruption, of having to make do with what they’re given, of having to settle... [Continue Reading]

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• Is Perfectionism Stalling Your Productivity?

  Darren Rowse

  9 Feb 2012 | 12:04 pm

  We’ve all been there … You sit down to write a post. You get the opening line down, but half-way through the second sentence, you go back to tweak the first. A bit further on, you decide to chop up the paragraphs you’ve done so far and rearrange them … but on second thought, is that really the better option? In two minds, you “finish” the post, then spend a half-hour writing and rewriting the “ideal” headline. Finally, happy(ish!) your cursor hovers over the Publish button … but you just can’t press it. You decide to give it some…

• 6 Powerful Guest Post Tactics that No One’s Talking About

  Guest Blogger

  9 Feb 2012 | 6:05 am

  This guest post is by Tom Ewer of Leaving Work Behind. Guest posting is a hot topic amongst startup bloggers. It is one of the most widely-adopted blog promotion strategies in existence, and has been made perhaps even more popular by the success of “serial” guest posters such as Danny Iny of Firepole Marketing. His “blitzkrieg” strategy may come across to some as a triumph of quantity over strategy, but nothing could be further from the truth. He understands the key concepts that we will be exploring in this post, and executes them in a highly effective manner. Whilst…

• How to Succinctly Report a Blog Issue to Tech Support

  Guest Blogger

  8 Feb 2012 | 6:07 am

  This guest post is by Matthew Setter of Malt Blue. How often do you find it happening to you? You discover an issue with your site, or one of your community members emails you to tell you about it, and soon you start to see tweets about it too. Maybe it’s as simple as an error message that detracts from the professional appearance of your site. Perhaps the contact form doesn’t send messages to your contact email address. Or is it that the whole site just displays as a blank page, otherwise known as the white page of death? You’re not a programmer, a software engineer or a seasoned…

• Make Your Blog Load Faster than ProBlogger: Part 2

  Guest Blogger

  7 Feb 2012 | 12:05 pm

  This guest post is by Devesh of WP Kube. A few months ago, I wrote a guest post here called How to Make Your Blog Load Faster than ProBlogger. Today, I’ll go into some more detailed advice to help you speed up your site even more. If you’re a blogger, you already know about the importance of blog loading speed, and the role it plays in search engine rank and marketing your blog. But if this is new territory for you, here are three quick reasons why you need to speed up your blog: Google includes website loading speed as an important metric in their ranking algorithm. If you want…

• How I Beat my Best Month Ever by Doing Something Good, Better [Case Study]

  Darren Rowse

  7 Feb 2012 | 6:04 am

  Mid-December 2010: on my photography site, we launched a new campaign—our first ever 12 Days of Christmas promotion. The result was my biggest month of earnings ever up to that point. The idea was simple: offer discounts on 12 products over the 12 days leading up to Christmas. I used a mix of my own ebooks and products from other photography sites with affiliate commissions. The result was massive. Not only did we see some great revenue generated, it created some lovely buzz on the site. Due to the success of the 2010 campaign, in mid-December 2011 we launched our second 12 Days of…

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• How to Recover From a Social Media Hangover

  Cori Padgett

  9 Feb 2012 | 3:00 am

  “Hello. My name is Cori and I’m a social media addict. “Today is day 1 of my commitment to give myself a regular break from technology and the foggy, uncreative haze it can unwittingly lead to.” I was reading a post the other day by blogger Michael Brenner at B2B Marketing Insider, talking about getting your social media game on. Of course, being the skimmer that I am, the first thing that caught my attention and made me go back and read the whole thing was his mention of having a Social Media Hangover. His hangover was induced by sometimes (as we all do) forgetting to…

• The “New” SEO Secret Weapon

  Sonia Simone

  8 Feb 2012 | 3:00 am

  If you have a web site, you may have noticed one of two things about the traffic you get from search engines. Your search traffic may have dried up overnight, with once-healthy streams turning into a sad little trickle. Or you may have noticed a nice, steady improvement as you’ve climbed higher in the SERPs (search engine results pages), while other sites that used to outrank you suddenly evaporated. There’s a super-secret new ingredient in SEO. It was always a factor, but it’s become even more important recently, as the Google team relentlessly declares war on what they see…

• 8 Quick Tips for Writing Bullet Points People Actually Want to Read

  Robert Bruce

  7 Feb 2012 | 3:00 am

  It’s a Twitterized world, we’re just living in it. Blog posts, Tweets, quick videos, Google+, the Facebook Timeline, and tens of thousands of images pinned to digital boards are flying past us faster than we can read them. Faster than we can even scan them, depending on the time of day. What does this mean for writers trying to cut through it all? At least two things that I can think of: You’d better know how to write a compelling headline You’d better know how to write bullet points that grab (and keep) your reader We’re not telling you to keep your copy short.

• 7 Crucial Tactics for Writing a Wildly Successful Guest Post

  The Blog Tyrant

  6 Feb 2012 | 3:00 am

  We all know that guest posts grow blogs. But not many people realize that tactical guest posting grows careers. Most bloggers I see pump out these articles while reciting the mantra “quantity over quality”; there’s no real strategy and there are no real long-term benefits. In this post I am going to show you the seven crucial tactics for writing a radically successful guest post. Done right, these strategies will get you more email subscribers, coveted Google ranking positions, and a big head-start on your content marketing goals. Who am I to teach you about guest blogging?

• 7 Smashing Social Media Marketing Links

  Robert Bruce

  4 Feb 2012 | 3:00 am

  This week on The Lede … What really works on Twitter One thing social media copywriters should never do 9 productive social media hacks A reminder of the power of the original social media If you just can’t wait for The Lede every Saturday, and you want even more practical, useable links than the seven we highlight here every week, follow @copyblogger on Twitter. It’s painless. Really. // 9 Social Media Hacks You Need to Embrace Now Mr. Baer makes a good case that though social media is inexpensive in monetary terms, it can get good and costly when it comes to spending your…

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• The secret for local marketing (affiliates and business owners)

  Jeremy Schoemaker

  9 Feb 2012 | 8:00 am

  2 months ago I put up a survey to blog readers and newsletter readers. I asked what content people were interested in that I could create from you. From that we have released software, lots of free videos, and done webinars. But one particular top we got a TON of questions on was local marketing. But it was a big mix between people who were business owners looking to learn more and people who were looking to offer services to local businesses. If you’re an affiliate looking to make money working with local business owners or if you’re a local business owner who wants a flood of…

• Why Most Affiliate Bloggers Don’t Last

  Jeremy Schoemaker

  8 Feb 2012 | 4:55 am

  Recently I got a interesting question: Shoe – How come you see all these affiliate bloggers startup,  deliver awesome content,  then dissapear into the woodwork?  I am talking about sites like Nickycakes,  bluehatseo, seoblackhat, ppc.bz and the like. That is a really good question. There are several reasons why people stop.  I would say the average lifespan of an affiliate blog is about 1 year… or 200 posts on average. When people start an affiliate blog they are super gung ho and want to show the world how smart they are.   And they are unbelievably smart……

• Questions About Affiliate Marketing

  Jeremy Schoemaker

  7 Feb 2012 | 5:53 pm

  I leave this morning to head to Los Angeles for the Startups Uncensored Event The morning of the event I am filming a 30 video series which will part of a free iPad/iPhone application. My section of the application is on affiliate marketing. I have a pretty extensive list of questions that I think people have on affiliate marketing but would love to hear from you. Please post what questions about affiliate marketing you would like to see in the series in the comments below.

• So you want to take over linkcontrol.com ?

  Jeremy Schoemaker

  7 Feb 2012 | 6:38 am

  Since we announced we were going to look for a partner for LinkControl.com to take it open source. The main qualification is pretty simple.  We are just looking for someone who has managed an opensoure project before. We have had a lot of people offer to do it but nobody has really maintained an opensource project. Please let us know if you are interested. 

• Retention and Aquisition Email Sequences

  Jeremy Schoemaker

  6 Feb 2012 | 9:21 am

  About 6 months ago we started a new division of ShoeMoney called Elite Internet Solutions. This is a full service internet marketing company for business in the 1 million to 100 million in gross revenue range. We don’t solicit any business. Its all been word of mouth so far. One thing that amazes me is how many businesses neglect email. We divide emails into 2 things. Retention and Acquisition. The acquisition sequence is when a person gives their email directly on the site or the data was obtained by a 3rd party. We send them a series of emails which educate them about the company,…

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• Online Marketing News: Say NOPA to SOPA, Google+ Strikes Again, Coca Cola “Gets It”, Twitter Gobbles Up Summify

  Ashley Zeckman

  20 Jan 2012 | 4:31 am

  The Social Job Seekers The social media job market is hot! This infographic visualizes the 2011 Social Job Seeker Survey that was conducted by Jobvite.  It examines who the job seekers are and how they are utilizing social media to find jobs.  Some interesting statistics you may not be aware of: 61% of all employed Americans are open to a new job or actively looking for a new one. 4 out of 10 job seekers are “Super Social” and have 150+ contacts on Facebook, Twitter, or Linkedin. 1 in 6 job seekers found their last job through an online social network. This Week in News About Google…

• Social Media & Blogging Listmania with Curated Resources & Lists

  Lee Odden

  16 Jan 2012 | 3:15 am

  Being included on a popular list of credible resources like our own BIGLIST of top Marketing Blogs or one of the many other collections of useful resources posted online can feel pretty satisfying, validating the hard work many are putting in to their business blogs. Great lists get socially shared, linked, and emailed, giving those included quite a bit of valuable exposure. By association, the list publisher also gains value in terms of exposure, links, and a connection with list participants. Curation is essential for sorting through the mass of data published online and with the closer…

• 4 B2C Examples of How Companies are Using Twitter to Attract & Engage Customers

  Ashley Zeckman

  3 Jan 2012 | 3:36 am

  If you are a B2C company, interaction on a social platform like Twitter can increase engagement and even sales if executed properly.  Small businesses like Tender boutique in Birmingham, Michigan have promoted special offers on Twitter and sold out in just a few days. Social interaction via platforms like Twitter allow companies to gain a true understanding of their prospect base and serve as a real-time source of market research. Customer engagement is a key benefit of executing a B2C Twitter marketing strategy. A recent survey by Chadwick Martin Bailey found 67% of Twitter users are more…

• Blogging On A Budget: 3 Tips for Bigger Impact

  Ashley Zeckman

  29 Nov 2011 | 5:00 am

  Blogging is one of the top sources of online content creation for many companies. Blogs are a great vehicle for interacting and engaging with current and prospective clients.  Blogs are also an effective way for prospects to associate stories, anecdotes, and personalities with a company or brand. Taking on a blog can be a large undertaking.  There are many things that should be considered including cost, availability of resources, strategy creation, time commitment, and measurement.  Simply creating content and expecting instant success is not realistic.  If you have recently decided that…

• The Dynamic Duo of Business Blog Marketing: Optimize & Socialize

  Lee Odden

  25 Nov 2011 | 3:59 am

  Blogs are often rated one of the top content marketing tactics for attracting and engaging customers and eMarketer has reported blogs reach over 50% of the internet audience. But many companies fail to combine two of the most important tools for boosting relevant traffic and reach: Optimization for search engines and for social media. Most marketers and bloggers understand the basics of a good business blog and the notion of search engine optimization but often focus more on keywords than the customers that are actually searching.  Adding keywords to blog posts is a common SEO tactic but…

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• Good Content Marketing vs. Great Content Marketing: Learn the Difference From Joe Pulizzi #OMS12

  Ashley Zeckman

  9 Feb 2012 | 3:00 am

  If you are part of the online marketing or content marketing industry you have undoubtably heard of Joe Pulizzi (@juntajoe) and his company the Content Marketing Institute (CMI).  Joe has been a member of the content marketing community for over a decade, and has made it his mission to help brands create quality content and distribute that content through multiple online channels.   This was my first time seeing Joe speak and he made it a great interactive experience, and was of course wearing his trademark Orange. I enjoyed the history that Joe shared with the audience as well as his…

• Innovative Search Features Drive Engagement – Paul Vallez #OMS12

  Ashley Zeckman

  8 Feb 2012 | 3:30 am

  "Google taught us how to search." - Paul Vallez Paul Vallez admits that when he started at HP less than a year ago he had just come from Ask.com and was pretty cocky about what he knew.  Vallez also shares that he wasn’t very open to new ideas and wanted to step into his new position at a big brand and immediately demonstrate value. What was his approach? 75% Cocky 25% Open to new ideas In Vallez’s presentation he identified what he called “3 Key Learnings” that he shared with the audience for improving the way that your search strategy is implemented for…

• #Optimize This: Online Marketing Summit 2012 Presentation

  Lee Odden

  6 Feb 2012 | 7:21 am

  I’m headed to (hopefully) sunny San Diego today for the annual Online Marketing Summit conference where I’ll get to present on one of my favorite topics: Optimization. Of course, if you read Online Marketing Blog very often, you’ll know my definition of optimization is a bit different than traditional SEO.  My post last Thursday “Are You Optimized?” touched on this. The competition for attendance during the breakout sessions at OMS is really tough during the time slot I’m scheduled for. SAP, Wider Funnel and SAP are all presenting at the same time as…

• Online Marketing News: Facebook IPO, Harmonize with Google+, Pinterest Dominates Traffic

  Ashley Zeckman

  3 Feb 2012 | 4:55 am

  Facebook in Numbers: Prior to the IPO The big news in social media and business this week is Facebook’s new IPO.  This infographic from statista and creative commons shares some very interesting figures about Facebook, before it goes public. Highlights include: In 2012 Facebook is expected to reach: 90% of U.S. Social Network Users & 60% of Internet Users. Assuming a valuation of $100 billion, Facebook would be work 67 to 100x’s it’s estimated 2011 net income. The Social Media Buzz “How to Harmonize Google+ With Your Other Social Platforms”  Search Plus has placed even more…

• Essential Shifts in Online Marketing: Are You On Board? Are You Optimized?

  Lee Odden

  2 Feb 2012 | 7:21 am

  Is your company adaptable? Is your marketing optimized? I think most online marketers get the fact that marketing and communications on the web is a fast changing place and that most companies are structured to move at a slower pace than the digital world is evolving. Take for example, the notion of Search Engine Optimization (SEO). It’s been around for about 15 years or so and in just the past few months Google has made the most significant changes ever. Despite the crystal clear focus towards search integration with social, many companies and digital pundits are still skeptical about…

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• 10 Tips for Improving Your Business Blog

  Guest Author

  6 Feb 2012 | 12:50 pm

  One thing small businesses are always short of is time – and blogs take a lot of it. Here are 10 practical tips for making your blog more productive without the need for a huge investment of time or money. 1.  Add Two Conversion Activities to Your Blog A fatal flaw for any blog is failing to offer readers a way to and a reason for contacting you. You should have two offers: one for browsers, and another for buyers. Browsers are window shoppers, information collectors; they will be interested in free downloads, white papers, etc. Buyers are in the market; they will be interested in special…

• SEO: Agency vs In-House

  Guest Author

  6 Feb 2012 | 12:36 pm

  When considering your business’s SEO needs, there are a few ways to go and each come with their own set of benefits and faults. Figuring out what is best for you or your company is a good place to start. SEO can either be done through an agency or by your very own in-house team and each provides their very own set of pros and cons. Understanding these is the very first step in guiding you through the SEO process. In-house SEO brings with it the expertise and in-depth knowledge of your industry like no agency, big or small, can master. You are the experts with all of the buzzwords and…

• Internet Marketing 101 Coming to a High School Near You

  Rajan Sodhi

  31 Jan 2012 | 9:57 am

  Internet marketing continues to be a quickly growing field, making a big impact in school course offerings. Courses in Internet marketing start as early as high school, and students at Utah’s Davis High School are learning to look at websites like Facebook, Twitter and YouTube in a whole new light. Currently, job opportunities for Internet marketing are one of the few bright spots in a down economy. With more than 2 billion Internet users worldwide, it’s easy to see how companies like Salt Lake City-based PurePPC.com are hiring those with a keen understanding of how to market to consumers…

• 15 YouTube Marketing Tips for Your Small Business

  Guest Author

  24 Jan 2012 | 12:03 pm

  Video Marketing on YouTube is a must for small businesses and startups in 2012. YouTube videos are longtail pieces of marketing content that can drive organic traffic to your website for many years to come. Here are 15 tips to know about marketing on YouTube. 1. Anyone Can Do a Video The best part of YouTube Marketing is you do not need to hire models, buy fancy equipment, or have a baller studio. Most of the “highest viewed” videos are shot by a simple cell phone or webcam. Another option for those who are camera shy is to use Powerpoint or a similar program to make the presentation.

• How to Use Digital Marketing to Promote Your Small Business

  Rajan Sodhi

  23 Jan 2012 | 5:00 am

  The Internet is the great equalizer, allowing a small business to effectively compete with the 800-pound gorilla in their space. But, there are some fundamental ways to go about setting yourself up for success. Here are five affordable tips to promoting your small business using digital marketing: 1. Build a Quality Website, Use WordPress The best place to start is to launch a website for your business, but not just any website. Create one that is clean, easy to navigate, has good content, and is optimized for search engines to crawl and rank – WordPress is a great place to start. Use SEO…

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• Prove It: What Makes You Trust a Website?

  Lorelle VanFossen

  6 Feb 2012 | 8:48 pm

  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 [...]

• This Site Will Blackout Against SOPA and PIPA

  Lorelle VanFossen

  17 Jan 2012 | 12:09 pm

  I’m joining Wikipedia, Reddit, and millions of other concerned web users across the United States to blackout my site on January 18, 2012. WordPress is even against this. Traction is happening. SOPA appears to be dead in congress but PIPA is still alive and just as bad. When you land on Lorelle on WordPress on [...]

• Clark College WordPress Class in the News

  Lorelle VanFossen

  16 Jan 2012 | 12:42 pm

  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 [...]

• Prove It: Kym Huynh Exposed

  Lorelle VanFossen

  16 Jan 2012 | 12:08 pm

  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 [...]

• January 18: Join Reddit in a National Blackout Day of Protest Against SOPA

  Lorelle VanFossen

  11 Jan 2012 | 9:25 pm

  On January 18, join Reddit and the country in protesting SOPA. Reddit announced they will black out their site January 18 for 12 hours in protest of the US government’s pursuit of the horrible SOPA act: The freedom, innovation, and economic opportunity that the Internet enables is in jeopardy. Congress is considering legislation that will [...]

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  Blogging Without A Blog

• Ignorance is Bliss. Or is it?

  Barbara Swafford

  6 Feb 2012 | 3:44 pm

  “How dare them?” is what bloggers say when someone steals their content. Plagiarism is wrong. We all know it. But, are honest bloggers inadvertently stealing and sharing copyrighted images? Today’s Lesson Before joining Pinterest, one of the issues I read about was: are images being uploaded to Pinterest illegally? Questioning this is photographer and blogger, Elizabeth Halford, who wrote an article titled Will Pinterest Be Sued by Photographers Like Napster was Sued by Musicians? Both her post and the comments raise some interesting points. ReadWriteWeb published How…

• 5 Ways To Increase Blog Comments

  Barbara Swafford

  29 Jan 2012 | 3:37 pm

  Until comments begin to show up, new bloggers often feel like they’re in an echo chamber – talking to themselves. For some blogs, it can take months before someone comments. For others, a matter of days. It’s when we feel what we’re sharing isn’t being read, we think of giving up. After all, blogging is supposed to be interactive. Today’s Lesson I feel fortunate that I receive the amount of comments I do. Comments inspire me to continue on. Comments inspire new posts. And via comments I get to meet other bloggers. But it wasn’t always that way. My…

• Did You Pick It or Did It Pick You

  Barbara Swafford

  22 Jan 2012 | 3:36 pm

  Blogging is like partaking in an individual sport. What attracts one person to blogging often differs from that which attracts the next. Not only are we attracted to blogging for different reasons, we also differ in what we blog about (our niche). Today’s Lesson When I started blogging, I was not interested in having a blog about blogging. Instead, I saw myself blogging about that which I had learned over the years; sharing hints and tips and general life observations. With my Observation Mountain blog, I did that, however after writing close to 200 posts, I began to run out of things…

• Why Learning Blogging From Others May Not Be Our Best Choice

  Barbara Swafford

  16 Jan 2012 | 1:22 am

  “Pass it on” is the final assignment in the ebook I read over the weekend. The book, “The Flinch”,written by author and blogger, Julien Smith is a free download from Amazon. To complete the assignment, I am passing it onto YOU. Today’s Lesson My blogger friend Davina told me about this book and when she forwarded the link to me, I downloaded it immediately. Within the first few sentences, I was hooked. I knew “the flinch” played a major part in my life and wanted to learn more. The first words which resonated with me are in the introduction, This is a…

• Are They Fake?

  Barbara Swafford

  9 Jan 2012 | 1:41 am

  Have you ever noticed how much fake stuff there is? In the real world we see fake Rolex’s and other knock-offs. There are also fake breasts, fingernails, hair, eye lashes, tattoos, fake foods engineered to (sort of) taste like the real thing, fake weather conditions including snow and the list goes on. Online and in print media we see fake in the form of air brushing or Photoshopping. On social networking sites, pedophiles take on a fake identity to scam young children. Today’s Lesson On blogs we see fake, too. It may come in the form of plagiarized content or stolen photos. We…

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• TimThumb and WordPress Blog Performance

  Ajith Prasad

  6 Feb 2012 | 9:42 am

  There is no doubt that Timthumb is an awesome piece of PHP script to help with on-the-fly resizing of images for websites and blogs. Originally written for a WordPress theme, it’s been already exploited by 1000s of magazine style WordPress themes. However, many theme designers are using the timthumb script quite negligently that the blog [...]Continue Reading TimThumb and WordPress Blog Performance

• Bye Bye Facebook

  Ajith Prasad

  24 Jan 2012 | 8:49 am

  It’s been two years since I stopped using Twitter as a medium to actively promote my ideas. At the moment, my twitter usage is restricted to tweeting about any relevant (not all) blog posts alone. And I must say that I never found twitter that interesting and hence didn’t really miss it. My facebook affair [...]Continue Reading Bye Bye Facebook

• Blog Private Ads: Are they any Good for Advertisers?

  Ajith Prasad

  8 Jan 2012 | 11:49 am

  Over the past two months I spent $285 on private ad spots alone on various blogs in order to drive my holiday season marketing campaigns. I was primarily using the BuySellAds network to buy banners. Most bloggers know that they can make money from BuySellAds as publishers. But are they any good for your own [...]Continue Reading Blog Private Ads: Are they any Good for Advertisers?

• Holiday Season Online Marketing Tips

  Ajith Prasad

  30 Dec 2011 | 9:53 am

  The US online spending this year’s holiday season (Nov – Dec) was at its peak with Americans spending $35 billion (Nov 1 to Dec 26, 2011). This figure has gone up from $30 billion from last year by 15% and the biggest online sale day this year was the Cyber Monday where $1 billion was [...]Continue Reading Holiday Season Online Marketing Tips

• Top PPC Advertising Networks Comparison

  Ajith Prasad

  15 Dec 2011 | 8:57 am

  Over the past two years, I have spent close to $3,500 on PPC Advertising. Of course, that kind of spending resulted in decent returns but the reality is that, only 3 ad networks out of the 8 or 9 that I tried, actually returned anything significant. Based on my experience, here’s a table that contain [...]Continue Reading Top PPC Advertising Networks Comparison

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  Affiliate Blog Online

• Yet Another Goal Setting New Year’s Post?

  Paula

  16 Jan 2012 | 6:44 pm

  Does time seem to speed up as you get older? It certainly feels that way to me. Last year just flew by and here we are already in 2012 and of course that means the obligatory goal setting post. Yeah, I know…ho hum…it’s not the most interesting of topics and most people try to ignore...Read the rest of this entry

• Christmas Giveaway Winners!

  Paula

  25 Dec 2011 | 4:57 pm

  Hope everyone is having a great Christmas. For us here in Australia, Christmas is already over and today we are celebrating Boxing Day. That usually means watching the Boxing Day cricket test match on tv, having a bbq, catching up with family or friends that you didn’t see over Christmas or going to the post-Christmas...Read the rest of this entry

• Our Best Amazon Day for November 2011

  Paula

  14 Dec 2011 | 5:30 am

  Over the past couple of years we have made it a habit to reveal our income for our November-December Amazon sales but as many of our regular readers know we decided to no longer do that for various reasons. (You can read the reasons why here). However, we know that hearing about others successes is...Read the rest of this entry

• Christmas Giveaway 2011 – Canon Powershot S95 Camera, Amazonian Profit Plan & $50 Amazon Gift Card

  Paula

  7 Dec 2011 | 3:26 pm

  UDATE:The giveaway is now closed…you can view the winners here. Well it’s almost Christmas once again, my how the time flies, and to help spread some Christmas cheer we are going to be giving away a few goodies to help get us all in the Christmas spirit. #1: Canon Powershot S95 Camera The first is...Read the rest of this entry

• The 3 Critical Factors You Need to Know to Make Money Online

  Paula

  21 Nov 2011 | 5:16 am

  Do you remember when you were young and your mum or dad (or other significant person in your life at the time) would tell you something extremely wise and life changing but it totally went in one ear and out the other? Today you might think back on it and say, “I wish I’d listened...Read the rest of this entry

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  まっすぐに愛知の不動産！

• 物件探し　一戸建てを愛知県に

  たつ

  21 Jan 2012 | 7:49 pm

  そろそろ、家でも買おっかな。 ま、そんな簡単に買えるものではないことはわかっているけど 男として 結婚するときが来たら マイホームくらい 嫁さんに用意してあげられないと 格好悪いだろ。 一戸建てを愛知県に買うとしたら いくらくらいの物件があるんだろう？ ネットで 「一戸建て　愛知県　物件」と検索してみた。 そしたら結構の数の物件が出てきて ビックリしたよ。 一戸建てで愛知県と言えば どこのサイトがいいのか…

• 一戸建てを愛知県に建てる、ゲームで御殿物件

  たつ

  19 Dec 2011 | 8:44 pm

  超豪華、小さいお城みたいな一戸建てを、愛知県に建てる！御殿です よ。ゲーム御殿物件。 建築系はシムシティなんかを思い出します。懐かしいですよね。シム シティは原発が一番安全で安い電力でした。しかもつぶすのも無料で す。あれで原発教育間違えましたね。 いや、このゲームは、国内の土地を買って、物件を建築をするんです よ。いろんな建物を選べます。全部一戸建て、愛知県てわけじゃない…

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  Simply Recipes

• Kale with Sausage and White Beans

  6 Feb 2012 | 2:07 pm

  "You've converted me into a kale lover," a friend declared after eating a hearty bowl of this kale with sausage and white beans. Yay! I love it when I hear things like this. At our house a green vegetable is always served with dinner, and half the time it's some sort of green like chard, kale, spinach, mustard greens, or collards. It's my not-so-secret mission in my heart of hearts to convert everyone to loving their greens. Of course, it's hard to go wrong when you mix kale with Italian sausage and white beans. But, baby steps people. Baby steps. Continue reading "Kale with Sausage and White…

• Beef and Barley Stew with Mushrooms

  4 Feb 2012 | 3:48 am

  Although the days are getting longer, the sun just beginning to ride a little higher in the sky, the nights are still bone-chilling. Honestly, I never look forward to winter. But when I'm smack in the middle of it, I do appreciate its comforts—warm clothes, thick blankets, an excuse to use the fireplace, and a big pot of stew. And I mean a big pot. Heck, if you are going to go through all that trouble, you may as well make enough for plenty of meals during the week. This is one such stew, a hearty cousin of beef barley soup, but bulked up with carrots, celery root, and lots of mushrooms.

• Caramelized Onion Dip

  2 Feb 2012 | 1:15 pm

  I've always been a fan of onion dip, have you? Especially with ruffled potato chips. Most of the flavor in the onion dip with which many of us are familiar comes from a package of dried onion soup, which works if you have only 2 minutes to put together a dip. But if you are looking for something a little more special, you can make your own onion dip from scratch. The key is to caramelize the onions first. Continue reading "Caramelized Onion Dip" »

• Cheesy Jalapeño Pull Bread

  31 Jan 2012 | 1:31 pm

  Meandering along the Internet highway one day I happened upon several recipes for what looked like a hedgehog made of bread, stuffed with melted cheese and bacon. Brilliant! A lot like cheesy bread but more fun. I thought I would do my own version with jack and jalapeños. Yum! It's like a bread version of nachos. In the shape of a hedgehog. That you have to get your fingers messy with melted cheese to eat. Just the thing for a bunch of rowdies gathered to watch football, don't you think? Speaking of which, we have several fine Superbowl recipes on the site if you are looking for ideas. And…

• Sweet and Spicy Mushroom Stir Fry

  30 Jan 2012 | 10:02 am

  Please welcome guest author Garrett McCord as he shares a lip-smacking recipe for mushroom stir-fry he recreated from one he enjoyed in China. ~Elise During a recent trip through China I ate a lot of life changing food. Sichuan stir-fried duck tongues, homemade noodles in beef sauce, spicy lotus root with ginger, Sandouping-style boiled peanuts, curried yak with butter, deep fried river shrimp with garlic... Oh! The list goes on! You can believe that I was taking plenty of notes so that I could recreate these dishes back in the States. While in Beijing and Xi'an I noticed that much of the…

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  Cooking Light: Food

• Recipe Makeovers

  31 Jan 2012 | 11:30 pm

  Lighter, healthier, but just as tasty: See how we made over these favorite dishes.

• Slow-Cooker Favorites

  31 Jan 2012 | 2:48 pm

  These succulent slow-cooker recipes earned top marks from our staff and readers alike.

• Pork Tenderloin 25 Ways

  27 Jan 2012 | 1:00 am

  We’ve dived into 5 easy techniques that will help you achieve 25 easy, healthy dinners.

• 25 Chicken Dinners

  23 Jan 2012 | 1:00 am

  We revisit America's favorite weeknight staple: 25 fresh new ways to deliciously moist and tasty chicken breast.

• Cooking with Winter Produce

  20 Jan 2012 | 1:00 am

  Don’t let the cold weather keep you from enjoying fresh produce.

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  A Year of Slow Cooking

• Italian Beef Sandwiches, and other Super Bowl- Type Food

  27 Jan 2012 | 5:08 pm

  I must admit that I don't watch very much football. I grew up in a 49er household, and that's pretty much the only football I'll watch, and even then I kind of daze in and out unless it's a rather exciting game. I did watch last week's game, and followed along until the bitter end. when we lost. That said, I'm a sucker for parties, and for hearty comfort food. We aren't hosting a super bowl party this year because 1) it snuck up on me, and 2) I'm not even sure exactly who is playing. Those East Coast teams all look/sound the same to me. (~~ ducking~~) BUT! You should TOTALLY have a party. And…

• Honey Beans and Spinach Slow Cooker Dinner

  8 Jan 2012 | 7:24 pm

  HELLO THERE! I'm sorry for shouting. I just wanted to prove that I was still here, alive and kicking. I sort of took an extended vacation for the holidays. I was planning on one week, and then all of a sudden it was m u c h  longer. but I'm back! and it's 2012, and that means I've been writing on the Internet for 4 years, which in cyberspace time is an ETERNITY (there I go again with the yelling). I'm a slow cooking dinosaur. Was your New Year's Resolution to cook more? Save money? Eat lighter/healthier fare?  mine too. I wanted to make a vegetarian dinner that we would all enjoy,…

• Not Your Mother's Meatballs -- slow cooker recipe

  17 Dec 2011 | 9:39 am

   Oh they're just so pretty! I've got a meatball recipe for you today that will  become a new family favorite. I'm not going to lie -- you're going to have to dirty up your hands a bit, but you won't have to wash a frying pan. Those beautiful meatballs pictured up above? They held their form and browned beautifully all on their own in the crockpot --- no pre-browning required. score! The Ingredients.makes 24 golfball-sized meatballs   1/4 cup chopped Italian Parsley1.5 pounds lean ground beef4 slices smoked bacon, diced (raw; don't cook it)1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese1/4 cup…

• mercury in food, a last-minute gift giveaway, and the best ham(s) ever

  13 Dec 2011 | 5:03 am

  this is a compensated post. I was asked by BlogHer to help spread the word about  Mom's Clean Air Force. I stopped eating tuna fish about 11 years ago, when I first became pregnant. I took my baby-prep research seriously, and followed all the "rules" the "experts" told me I should and shouldn't do.  After my first was born, I remember quizzing the pediatrician, "I can eat tuna again, right?" I will never, ever forget her non-answer: "I don't think anyone should ever eat tuna. It's just not worth the risk since we don't know enough about it."  She was talking about mercury…

• 21-Ingredient Chili Slow Cooker Recipe

  9 Dec 2011 | 9:35 am

  quite possibly the world's best chili This is not an ordinary chili recipe. I received an email from Jennifer D., at the beginning of October.  Her email read: I'm not a chili fan after having endured my mom's "chili" (really ground beef, a can of kidney beans, a can of stewed tomatoes), but I love this recipe.  Like would eat it every day kind of love.  It's a lot of ingredients, but it's well worth it.  And gluten-free. I made Jennifer's chili over the weekend and while I balanced the cans and spice bottles for the "before" photo, Adam walked into the kitchen. I believe…

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  Saveur.com: New Recipes

• Chocolate Candy Heart Valentine Cake

  9 Feb 2012 | 9:00 am

  SERVES 16-20IngredientsFOR THE CAKE:1 ¼ cup seedless raspberry jam3 Tbs. Grand Marnier1 Tbs. vanilla extract1 8" square chocolate cake, cooled and unfrosted1 8" circular chocolate cake, cooled and unfrostedFOR THE FONDANT ICING:1 ½ tsp. powdered gelatin4 cups confectioner's sugar¼ cup light corn syrup1 ½ tsp. glycerinNonstick cooking sprayCornstarch15-20 drops food coloring in your choice of color (we used red)Food grade decorative paint in the color of your choosing (we used red)Instructions1. Cook raspberry jam in a small saucepan over low heat until reduced to 3/4 cup, 35-40 minutes.

• Thin Edge of the Wedge Recipe

  9 Feb 2012 | 9:00 am

  SERVES 2 - 4INGREDIENTS8 oz. bittersweet chocolate3 tbsp. butter1 tsp. unflavored gelatin4 eggsINSTRUCTIONS1. Melt chocolate and butter in a medium saucepan set over a pan of simmering water over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally until smooth. 2. Meanwhile, soften gelatin in 1 tbsp. warm water in a small bowl, and set aside.3. Separate eggs, putting yolks into a small bowl and whites into a large mixing bowl. Beat egg whites with an electric mixer on medium speed until they form medium-stiff peaks, about 3 minutes. Fold softened gelatin into whites, using a rubber spatula, and set…

• Gluten Free Chocolate Cake

  8 Feb 2012 | 9:00 am

  MAKES 2 8" LAYERSIngredients1 ½ cups sorghum flour¾ cup potato starch⅓ cup tapioca starch¾ cup cocoa powder1 tsp. baking soda½ tsp. baking powder¾ tsp. salt¾ cup butter, soft¾ cup sugar¾ cup dark brown sugar2 eggs2 tsp. vanilla1 ¼ cup cold coffee or waterInstructions1. Heat oven to 350°F with rack in the center position. Grease two 8" cake pans and line with parchment. 2. Whisk dry ingredients in a medium bowl and set aside. Cream butter and sugars together in a large bowl until light and airy. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Fold in half of dry ingredients, then coffee or water, then…

• Flat and Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe

  8 Feb 2012 | 9:00 am

  MAKES ABOUT 60 COOKIESINGREDIENTS2 cups flour1 scant tbsp. kosher salt1 ¼ tsp. baking soda1 ½ cups packed light brown sugar1 ¼ cups sugar16 tbsp. unsalted butter, softened2 eggs1 tbsp. vanilla extract12 oz. finely shaved bittersweet chocolate8 oz. finely ground walnutsINSTRUCTIONS1. Whisk flour, salt, and baking soda in a bowl; set aside. In a bowl, beat sugars and butter with a mixer on medium speed until fluffy, 1-2 minutes. Beat in eggs one at a time; beat in vanilla. Add reserved flour mixture, chocolate, and nuts; mix until just combined; chill.2. Heat oven to 325°. Divide dough into…

• Asado de Bodas (Pork in Red Chile Sauce)

  7 Feb 2012 | 9:00 am

  SERVES 8-10INGREDIENTS8 dried New Mexico chiles, stemmed and seeded2 dried Guajilo chiles, stemmed and seeded1/2 cup almonds1/2 cup unsalted peanuts1/2 cup raisins1/4 tsp. ground cumin1/4 tsp. ground cinnamon3 cloves garlic, smashed2 whole cloves2 oz. Mexican chocolate, such as Ibarra, roughly chopped1/4 small yellow onion, choppedKosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste1 tbsp. canola oil2 lb. boneless pork shoulder, cut into 1″ chunksINSTRUCTIONS1. Heat chiles in a 12″ skillet over high heat and cook, turning, until lightly toasted, about 5 minutes; transfer to a blender.

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  Epicurious.com: New Recipes

• Old-Fashioned Graham Crackers with Turbinado Sugar

  epicurious.com

  8 Feb 2012 | 9:01 pm

  Recipe from Epicurious

• Braised Brisket with Bourbon-Peach Glaze

  epicurious.com

  7 Feb 2012 | 9:01 pm

  Recipe from Bon Appétit

• Potlikker Noodles with Mustard Greens

  epicurious.com

  6 Feb 2012 | 9:01 pm

  Recipe from Bon Appétit

• Chinese Trinidadian Stir-Fried Shrimp with Rum

  epicurious.com

  5 Feb 2012 | 9:01 pm

  Recipe from Epicurious

• Maple Syrup-Soaked Doughnut Holes

  epicurious.com

  2 Feb 2012 | 9:01 pm

  Recipe from Bon Appétit

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  MidCurrent

• Podcast: Rosenbauer on Fishing Wild and Hatchery Trout

  Marshall Cutchin

  9 Feb 2012 | 5:37 am

  Tom Rosenbauer talks where fly-tying materials come from, getting wet flies to swing deeper, fishing logs, and fishing small flies underwater. The main portion of the podcast focuses on different kinds of trout and how to fish for them—hatchery vs. wild trout and pressured vs. remote streams. Direct download: Hatchery Vs. Wild Trout

• Tippets: Chris Santella Interview, Claude Bernard, Seagrass Secrets, Couch Cushion Flies

  Benjamin Clary

  9 Feb 2012 | 5:23 am

  Chris Santella, author of Fifty Places to Fly Fish Before You Die and Fifty More Places to Fly Fish Before You Die, sat down for an interview with Bonefish on the Brain. Claude Bernard, a fly fisherman, has been awarded the 2011 National Recreational Fisheries Award by Canada’s Minister of Fisheries and Oceans. Ancient seagrass vital to coastal ecosystems and which may hold the secrets to the earliest forms of  life may not survive global warming. Taking the negative with the positive: though minus one couch cushion, Ben Smith of Arizona Wanderings is rich in fly tying materials.

• Best Wild Places Cont: Delores River

  Benjamin Clary

  9 Feb 2012 | 5:19 am

  Field & Stream and TU continue their series highlighting the best wild places in America, this time focusing on the Upper Delores River in Southwest Colorado. As are many of the remaining frontiers in the United States, Delores is difficult to access partly due to lack of proximity to a major city but also because of the jagged terrain.  Although the tailwaters section of the Delores is up there with some other major western tailwaters, in the headwaters an angler might find an 18-inch wild cutthroat sipping tiny caddis flies, much like Kirk Deeter did.

• The Backup Fly Fishing Gear Box

  timromano

  9 Feb 2012 | 2:37 am

  Backup Fly Fishing Gear Box. Photo By: Louis Cahill Kent Klewein over at Gink and Gasoline reminds us why it’s a good idea to carry a “back-up” box of fishing gear in your vehicle when you can. Kent mentions that he doesn’t duplicate everything, just the essentials. He says, “I’m talking about focusing on the gear that will cause you to shout multiple four letter obscenities when you find yourself without them. Here’s a short list of gear I carry with me at all times.” Sponsored Link: Buy Fly Fishing Accessories

• “Let My People Go Fishing”

  Benjamin Clary

  9 Feb 2012 | 1:23 am

  Using two “pay to play” fishing properties, one in New York and the other in Colorado, as the basis for his scholarly article for Syracuse University’s legal journal, third-year law student Nathaniel Amendola proposes that such properties should give back in his paper “Let My People Go Fishing: Applying the Law of ‘Givings’ to Private Fishing Preserves, Exclusive Fishing Rights, and State-Stocked Rivers.” At the basis of the theory is the Fifth Amendment’s takings clause which requires the federal and state governments provide just compensation…

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  Fly Fish Chick

• Don’t Turn Into a Cover Band of Your Own Music

  The Fly Fish Chick

  1 Feb 2012 | 9:17 am

  I missed my own damn birthday! Four years ago on January 31, 2008 I wrote my first post on FLY FISH CHICK. I’m a day late but thought it was worth a bit of a retrospective since during the lifespan of this blog, so much has happened in my life. Four years. I can hardly believe it! The same length of time between the Olympics, Presidential elections, leap years. Four years is the amount of time I spent in college. (Before you pat me on the back for getting out on time, I will confess I entered Carolina with 30 hours, technically a sophomore, and barely squeaked out my diploma in four years.

• Water Fowl Play

  The Fly Fish Chick

  24 Jan 2012 | 6:17 am

  There is something fishy about these ducks propped in a chair having just been plucked off the wall, but it’s not as malicious as it sounds. Since I have just watched the movie Moneyball, I’d like to think of these ducks as being traded, not flat out cut. Yall know that the Professor is an avid angler, but what you may not know is that he is also a passionate duck hunter. When we married,  I inherited a vast collection of winged wall art. Which is fine, I have no problem with mounted ducks on the wall. That is, until I need the space for some bonefish. You see Professor and I are fans of…

• One Pho the Money, Two Pho the Show

  The Fly Fish Chick

  19 Jan 2012 | 2:18 pm

  I have been hankering to try a new Vietnamese-French bistro in my hood called Elizabeth Street Cafe, which has an awesome sign that boasts “Noodles-Banh Mi-Boulangerie”. Well, I went for the first time today and loved it. Inherently my taste buds lean French but I did some homework on Vietnamese fare and have to say I am a big fan of the noodle soups, called Pho, and baguette sandwiches, Banh Mi. My Vietnamese-themed day has me wondering: Can you fly fish in Vietnam? I am not sure I have the answer for you, but in my perfunctory sweep of Google I found a kickass, new-to-me fly fishing…

• Kids Writing Contest (for a chance to win a rod and reel!)

  The Fly Fish Chick

  10 Jan 2012 | 5:54 am

  Calling all Texas kids who like to fish and want to write about it: This is your chance to win a TFO flyrod and reel! This is a cool opportunity and I am very excited to serve as a judge in GRTU’s first annual Kids Writing Contest. Here’s the scoop… GRTU (Guadalupe River Trout Unlimited) is madly planning for 2012 Troutfest, a fly-fishing exposition that will be held on the Guadalupe River this February 24-26. Troutfest supports coldwater conservation and promotes flyfishing for Texas anglers and families. This year we are hosting a writing contest for kids and all the prizes are GRAND!

• Low Sodium

  The Fly Fish Chick

  5 Jan 2012 | 7:23 am

  Apparently, there is an actual medical term for the acute condition from which I am currently suffering: Hyponatremia. In layman’s terms, that means salt deficiency. Salt deficiency? Oh yeah, I’ve got it, got it real bad. You see, I have absolutely zero saltwater trips on the calendar. I realize how good I had it with those annual spring bonefishing trips to the Bahamas. And even when that didn’t pan out last year, I managed to wheedle in two days of bonefishing on my girls trip to Belize. But I don’t have anything on the books, not even redfishing, and it’s leaving me feeling…

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  The Trout Underground Fly Fishing Blog

• Weekly Short Casts for 2012-02-09

  Tom Chandler

  9 Feb 2012 | 2:00 am

  RT @pkonoske: Good news: Calif. Fish & Game Commision votes down increased limits on #stripers http://t.co/aMpBPHcL # Zuckerberg's "social mission" letter to would-be shareholders an utter load of crap: http://t.co/CDVuCAjI # Lunch for float tubing fly fishermen? The Floating Flamer grill: http://t.co/hKUEr35b # Those crazy kids in Tennessee: The Rutters try Tenkara in the Smokies http://t.co/NczzeZ1Y # More Photographic Proof that fly fishing is way, way safer than stand up paddleboarding: http://t.co/7gvNKmGC # More on the Bitteroot River/Mitchell Slough riverbed…

• Your Friendly Neighborhood Blogger…

  Tom Chandler

  8 Feb 2012 | 10:25 am

  Was out fly fishing, and is now home, working. More on the former is coming soon (the less we talk about the latter, the better). A shakycam pic of me standing in the rain like an idiot. But more on that later.  

• Oops, Just Found This Mt. Shasta Sunrise On The Camera

  Tom Chandler

  6 Feb 2012 | 9:17 am

  It's hell living on the flank of a stratovolcano... Sure, the photograph kinda sucks, but the clouds — and the sunrise — are stellar. Found this on the camera after shooting it a couple days ago and promptly forgetting it. See you up early, Tom Chandler.

• The Bamboo Underground, The Smartphone Edition

  Tom Chandler

  4 Feb 2012 | 2:13 pm

  In the past I’ve populated this site with bamboo fly rods, bamboo cars, bamboo clock radios — even pants made from bamboo. Basically, all the bamboo gear you’d need if you wanted to prove to your fly fishing buddies that you’re better than they are. Now we bring you the latest in high-tech gadgetry for the bamboo snob. The bamboo smartphone: You can almost smell the varnish, eh? It’s a shame I’m already equipped with a water-and-shock-resistant Casio smartphone. Because nothing says “effete bamboo fly rod snob” more completely than a bamboo…

• Mammoth Learns What LA’s Water Thirst Feels Like

  Tom Chandler

  4 Feb 2012 | 6:08 am

  The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power is not on the Christmas Card list of a lot of Sierra towns, who struggle with the agency’s predatory approach to water. Mammoth wants to reposition the water gage it uses to measure flows in Mammoth Creek, and LADWP has filed suit challenging their right to do so. This quote doesn’t spell out the details (you can get those here), but you can definitely feel the love: Norby accuses the enormous L.A. agency of deafness and bad science. “It’s fundamentally false and without merit,” he said. “Less than 1 percent of…

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• "Word With Friends" Board Game Coming From The Makers Of Scrabble?

  Kevin Ohannessian

  9 Feb 2012 | 12:38 pm

  Hasbro and Zynga announced today that they have entered into a global partnership. With this license, Hasbro will be making a variety of toys and board games using Zynga's brands, with the first products expected to be released in the coming Fall. There will also be cobranded merchandise. As quoted in the press release, Zynga CEO Mark Pincus said, "It’s exciting to partner with Hasbro as we share a common vision for play and a mission to connect the world through games." One may consider this an ironic comment, considering much of Zynga's success has come from Words With Friends, a game…

• The Google Wallet Hack Is Not The End Of The World (Or Even NFC) As We Know It [Update: Google Reacts]

  Kit Eaton

  9 Feb 2012 | 11:30 am

  Stay calm and carry on, people: It's way too soon to say that NFC should stand for Now Fatally Corrupted. Yes, Google's breakthrough NFC payments app Wallet is being mentioned all over the news thanks to a flaw--it's vulnerable to a hack that gives nefarious types access to your secure PIN number. But don't believe any doomsayers or fearmongering that you may encounter on this matter; it's not as evil as it seems and, believe it or not, it's actually a sign that the future of wireless mobile payments is probably more secure than your current credit card. As reported over at the blog of…

• Ford's Nancy Lee Gioia On Leading Where The Rubber Meets The Road

  Lydia Dishman

  9 Feb 2012 | 8:05 am

  In her 30 years with Ford Motor Company, Nancy Lee Gioia’s learned a thing or two about teamwork, sparking innovation, and being a driving force in what was once considered a man's industry. Nancy Lee Gioia’s been with Ford Motor Company since 1982, when she was hired as a graduate trainee in the electronics division. In the 30 years that followed, she’s held a variety of positions in electronics architecture, manufacturing, and engineering in different divisions.Now, as the company’s director of Global Electrification, Gioia drives strategy and planning for the next generation of…

• Fast Talk: How This Bartender Is Rebooting The Condom

  David Zax

  9 Feb 2012 | 7:41 am

  Meet Richard Pessall, a 20-year-old British entrepreneur who wants to take the condom where no man has gone before (no, not space).Richard Pessall, 20, lives and works as bartender in Shropshire, England. He spent nine years living in the United States, but when he ran out of money to pay for college in North Carolina, he was unable to renew his visa and was forced to return to the U.K. He’s decided to make his fortune before attempting to return stateside. His big idea? Reboot the condom. Forplay, the condom company he's been bootstrapping with his barman’s earnings, has grown to a staff…

• Inside INTERPOL's New Cybercrime Innovation Center

  Neal Ungerleider

  9 Feb 2012 | 7:09 am

  INTERPOL, the international policing agency, is opening a massive innovation center in Singapore in 2014. At the center, law enforcement will learn all about the latest cybercrimes... and have access to cutting-edge forensics laboratories and research stations.INTERPOL, the international policing organization, is building a law enforcement tech geek heaven in Singapore. The INTERPOL Global Complex for Innovation will function as a R&D lab, training facility, and forensics lab for all things cybercrime. Slated to open in 2014, the Global Complex for Innovation (IGCI) will be part of the…

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  Entrepreneur Update

• Eight Creative Marketing Ideas to Make Your Business Stand Out

  9 Feb 2012 | 8:00 am

  If your marketing could use a new twist, consider these new ideas to reach today's customers.

• Four Questions to Ask Before Setting a Price

  9 Feb 2012 | 5:03 am

  Before you figure out your pricing, figure out your business.

• Three Ways to Extend the Battery Life of Smartphones and Tablets

  9 Feb 2012 | 4:00 am

  Consider these options for extending the battery life of your mobile devices.

• Fashion Mogul Christopher Burch Talks Business

  9 Feb 2012 | 2:00 am

  As Fashion Week kicks off, we sat down with the man behind brands like Tory Burch and Monika Chiang to find out what it takes to make it in the business.

• Seven Ways to Kill Your Meetings and Unleash Productivity

  8 Feb 2012 | 12:08 pm

  Despite studies showing that meetings are a colossal waste of time, they remain common. Here's how to collaborate while cutting back on meetings.

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• Redbox's Smart Move: What You Can Learn

  Karl Stark and Bill Stewart

  9 Feb 2012 | 8:45 am

  The company's movie streaming deal with Verizon is a classic adjacency move that leverages the brand while limiting the risk.Redbox and Verizon announced this week they are teaming up to offer an online movie streaming service that competes directly with Netflix. We think it’s a great strategic investment that will likely reap positive returns. In studying their moves, there’s a lot any business owner can learn from the decision.Coinstar, Redbox’s parent company, is led by a very savvy management team. In our recent article, Lessons from a Dying Business, we noted that…

• Why the World Drinks Espresso

  Erik Sherman

  9 Feb 2012 | 8:32 am

  How did coffee go from a cheap commodity to a gourmet drink? You have this man (and several other innovators) to thank.If the martini was the fuel of the Mad Men set, then espresso drinks are the life blood of the start-up entrepreneur. But that concentrated essence of coffee bean has more to offer: How it came about is an instructive story every founder should know.Many entrepreneurs confuse invention and innovation. The former has to do with discovering or devising something new. Innovation, on the other hand, is bigger than invention and more complicated. It's an entire…

• Pinterest's Not So Controversial Business Model

  Tara Hunt

  9 Feb 2012 | 7:40 am

  How else did you expect the site to make money? My company uses the same business model--and there's nothing unethical about it.How else did you think Pinterest was supposed to keep the lights on?That was my first question after I read an article forwarded to me recently about how the visual bookmarking tool makes money off of users' pins. For anyone who doesn't know what Pinterest is, it's a site where people "pin" images and videos from around the Web to a virtual pinboard that other users can follow. It's a lovely and compelling site and growing fast. According to Hitwise, the site had 11…

• When Daily Deals Work: 8 Scenarios

  Jeff Haden

  9 Feb 2012 | 7:00 am

  You'll likely take a revenue hit and strain your operations. So make sure you're doing a daily deal for the right reason.Dear Jeff,Everything I read seems to say daily deals are a bad deal for the business. I’m a contrarian by nature, so are there any situations where running a daily deal can make sense?—Name withheld at requestDaily deals don’t work for a lot of businesses. Aside from the revenue hit, the short-term customer influx and strain on operations can push away existing customers.But you can still make a daily deal program work, especially in situations like…

• Which Numbers Matter Most?

  Rudina Seseri

  9 Feb 2012 | 5:31 am

  How can you tell if your e-commerce company is going to grow or fall flat on its face? These three measurements hold the key.How can you tell if your e-commerce company is growing? I use three metrics to measure top-line growth in my portfolio companies: traffic, conversions, and sales. TrafficNot all traffic is created equal. Any old eyeballs will no longer do. You need visitor engagement that can translate into sales. Getting the right visitor engagement is more complicated than just having a lot of money to spend. And as a young start-up, you can’t rely on snagging cross-over traffic…

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• The Weird interview

  Seth Godin

  9 Feb 2012 | 12:06 pm

  To celebrate the launch of Squidoo's new UpMarket magazine, we got permission to post an audio interview I recently did with Darren Hardy of Success. You can find it here. Thanks for listening.

• Inaccurate labels and why we need them (and need to improve them)

  Seth Godin

  9 Feb 2012 | 2:46 am

  If I tell you, "I'm going to the baseball game," it seems as though you're likely to understand what I mean. Of course, you won't. When George Will goes to a baseball game, it's a religious experience. Me, I don't even like baseball. Or maybe it's my nephew's ball game (the playoffs), or maybe going to the game causes me to miss an important event, and on and on. We label the experience with just two words, and two words can't possibly capture the emotions and circumstance surrounding an event. The same thing is true with brands. If I tell you that a new business was funded by USV, that might…

• How do they know you're not a flake?

  Seth Godin

  8 Feb 2012 | 2:43 am

  Before your link gets clicked or your proposal gets read, a busy person is going to triage it to find out if it's even worth glancing at. Since everyone is now connected, the new permeability has created a deluge of noise, and just about everyone worth contacting is taking defensive measures. Do I know this person? Did someone I trust send them over? Where does she work? (Ideo? the FDA? The New York Times?) Has she won an award? Is she famous? Are there typos and is the design sloppy? Are they pestering me? Do I already follow this person online? Does music play when I visit the website? Will…

• Horizontal marketing isn't a new idea

  Seth Godin

  7 Feb 2012 | 2:09 am

  But it is the new reality for just about every organization. Vertical marketing means the marketer (the one with money) is in charge. Vertical marketing starts at the top and involves running ads, sending out direct mail and pushing hype through the media. Your money, your plans, your control. It might not work, but generally the worst outcome is that you will be ignored and need to spend more money. Horizonal marketing, on the other hand, means creating a remarkable product and story and setting it up to spread from person to person. It's out of your control, because all the interactions are…

• Who is your customer?

  Seth Godin

  6 Feb 2012 | 2:26 am

  Rule one: You can build a business on the foundation of great customer service. Rule two: The only way to do great customer service is to treat different customers differently. The question: Who is your customer? It's not obvious. Zappos is a classic customer service company, and their customer is the person who buys the shoes. Nike, on the other hand, doesn't care very much at all about the people who buy the shoes, or even the retailers. They care about the athletes (often famous) that wear the shoes, sometimes for money. They name buildings after these athletes, court them, erect…

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• How to Use a WordPress Blog as a Referral Generator

  John Jantsch

  9 Feb 2012 | 5:19 am

  How to Use a WordPress Blog as a Referral GeneratorThis content from: Duct Tape Marketing I’ve seen and heard this scenario countless times. Two perfectly suited strategic partners determine they should start doing some things together in an effort to create referral opportunities for each other. They shake hands and agree that it’s a fabulous idea, but then nothing happens. Mostly nothing happens because there’s no catalyst to get the ball rolling in a way that makes sense. I mean, sure, they could both send out a mass mailing to their clients professing how great the other is, but…

• Turn Your Business Into a Community Building Platform

  John Jantsch

  8 Feb 2012 | 5:36 am

  Turn Your Business Into a Community Building PlatformThis content from: Duct Tape Marketing I believe the future of business and commitment building resides in the idea of viewing your business as a platform for your community. The notion of a platform is one that receives a fair amount of play in various contexts. An author is said to possess a platform when they have built a following. Consultants might work with a business owner to build a platform through speaking, writing, blogging and connecting in social media. And finally, many tech firms have built platforms by creating open source…

• Is Your Marketing Producing the Results You Expected

  John Jantsch

  7 Feb 2012 | 5:58 am

  Is Your Marketing Producing the Results You ExpectedThis content from: Duct Tape Marketing Quipol Image:One-Fat-Man via Flickr CC The poll question above is a bit loaded and, not that I want to skew the results, the answer for most lies in the fact that they don’t really know what results they expected or what result they are actually getting. Mostly they know the results aren’t what they had hoped for, but that’s another issue. Setting expectations One of the simplest, yet most effective, things you can do is set expectations or goals for your marketing. You can create…

• This Is a Message from Your Heart

  John Jantsch

  6 Feb 2012 | 5:51 am

  This Is a Message from Your HeartThis content from: Duct Tape Marketing I had a heart scan the other day – mainly because I’m old and my spouse is convincing in the most loving way. a4gpa via Flickr CCIf you’ve never done it, it’s a pretty incredible experience to get to watch the awesome mechanical miracle that is you heart spray blood in and out through a series of valves, tubes, chambers, levers and doors that any engineer would be challenged to recreate. More often than not the heart is the subject of poems and songs about romance and love but in addition to being a physical…

• Weekend Favs February Four

  John Jantsch

  4 Feb 2012 | 5:32 am

  Weekend Favs February FourThis content from: Duct Tape Marketing My weekend blog post routine includes posting links to a handful of tools or great content I ran across during the week. I don’t go into depth about the finds, but encourage you check them out if they sound interesting. The photo in the post is a favorite for the week from Flickr or from my own travels. First run of the day Telluride Good stuff I found this week: Quipol – Easily create and embed social polls that are very easy to use and very good looking Transcribe – free online tool that makes it much easier…

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• How to Focus SEO Activities For Results

  Melanie Rembrandt

  9 Feb 2012 | 5:41 am

  Overwhelmed with SEO Options? There are many choices available when it comes to search engine optimization, or SEO, and you probably have many questions: Should you do your own SEO or hire a firm? Is SEO worth it? Will you be able to get to the top of the search engines? With all of the services, tips, articles, expert insights, updates, and more, it’s enough to make your head spin. If you are starting to feel overwhelmed, but feel you need to take advantage of SEO to get more people to your site, here’s a simple question that will help you focus: What are you trying to accomplish? If you…

• 5 Things You Need to Know About Marketing Your Business On Pinterest

  Wendy Kenney

  8 Feb 2012 | 6:57 pm

  I’ve found a new addiction on the Internet; it’s Pinterest. And it appears that I’m not the only one that’s addicted to this amazing website.  With close to 12 million active visitors in the US per month Pinterest just happens to be the newest “big thing” in the social media world. In case you haven’t heard of it, Pinterest is like a virtual version of the bulletin board that you keep in your office.  Users have their own “boards” where they can post images of things that they find interesting, inspiring, or memorable online.  Users can…

• The Rules of Networking

  Rachel Blaufeld

  8 Feb 2012 | 6:15 am

  I know you may find this surprising since I am always chatting about connecting on the Internet, but I am a big believer in face-to-face networking.  In fact, if you spend all your time being social on social media, it is my belief that you will get nowhere fast.  The main idea behind using social media for business is to convert your connections into real time engagement as in pipeline, networking, collaboration. Lately, I have been putting my money where my mouth is and getting out and networking.  It has been both fun and rewarding for me.  I met a few key business people and engaged…

• Are You Missing Out on This Direct Marketing Opportunity?

  Wendy Kenney

  4 Feb 2012 | 6:14 pm

  Last weekend I went to a local farmer’s market to buy some fresh fruits and vegetables.  As I visited the different businesses exhibiting at the market, I couldn’t help but put on my marketing hat.  After all that’s what I do!  My biggest observation was that while all of the businesses were there to sell their products to as many people as possible, they were missing out on a huge opportunity for continued sales. Small businesses, especially ones like the ones at my local farmer’s market, have a special place in my heart.  I immediately wanted to go give them…

• Leading Moms in Business: What a collective!

  Rachel Blaufeld

  3 Feb 2012 | 7:29 am

  I was planning on a different topic for this week, and then I had a change of heart. This week marked the beginning of the 3rd annual StartUpNation Leading Moms in Biz Competition.  Yes, I do realize that you are on the StartUpNation site, but I really want to call your attention to this unique opportunity. First of all, huge thanks to StartUpNation for holding this competition.  It is an extraordinary feeling for moms in business to be recognized for the momentous effort behind running a business and growing a family at the same time.  For someone who manages a family and business along…

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  BusinessWeek.com -- Small Business

• DIY Apps Save Small Businesses Time, Money

  6 Feb 2012 | 8:25 pm

  A study estimates that small companies have cut 725.3 million annual employee hours by using mobile apps, equaling $17.6 billion in savings

• Turning Girls into Tech Entrepreneurs with a Single App

  6 Feb 2012 | 8:23 pm

  Technovation Challenge is a contest for high school students run by Iridescent, which uses online software called App Inventor

• For Some U.S. Manufacturers, Time to Head Home

  2 Feb 2012 | 3:00 pm

  More companies are assessing the true cost of outsourcing

• Michigan Wants More Immigrants

  2 Feb 2012 | 3:00 pm

  Republican Governor Rick Snyder wants to attract talented foreigners he sees as crucial to the economy

• After Hedge Funds, a Career Rejuvenation

  2 Feb 2012 | 3:00 pm

  A TSA inspection helped Julie Macklowe switch careers from hedge fund manager to entrepreneur, selling luxury, travel-friendly toiletry kits

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  OnStartups

• Startup Lessons From 17 Hard-Hitting Quotes In "Moneyball"

  Dharmesh Shah

  2 Feb 2012 | 6:20 am

  I'm an idiot. Not all of the time, mind you, not even most of the time, but every now and then, I'm an idiot. Like the time my friend and co-founder Brian Halligan asked me to read the book “Moneyball”. This was back when we had first launched our startup, HubSpot. “But, I'm not a baseball guy,” I said. “It's not about baseball. It's about data.” And, I put it on my reading list, and then still failed to read it. I even bought the book, but still failed to read it That was a mistake.  I just got done watching the movie “Moneyball”…

• Startup Tribes: Tips on Roles and Recruiting

  Dharmesh Shah

  27 Jan 2012 | 8:22 am

  The following is a guest post from John Greathouse. John is an entrepreneur and investor.  He currently blogs at Infochachkie where he provides practical startup advice. You may not realize it, but your adVenture's Core Team, the senior executives who make the key decisions which drive the company's strategic direction, is akin to a primitive tribe. Primitive tribes and your startup both entail a small number of people banded together to battle an uncaring, hostile world. Like the tribe, your company's survival is always in question and never guaranteed. Success depends upon everyone…

• Startup Branding: A Practical Guide for Entrepreneurs

  Dharmesh Shah

  20 Jan 2012 | 9:40 am

  The following is a guest post by Mike Troiano. Mike is a former New York ad man turned venture-funded entrepreneur, now a Principal at Boston-based Holland-Mark. You can follow him on Twitter at @miketrap, and connect with him elsewhere through About Me 1. What does startup branding really mean for an early-stage company? Is it just picking a name and a logo? "Brand" is one of those words everybody uses and nobody really understands, so I'll start with a definition. It's important for entrepreneurs to understand that their "Brand" is the collective emotional response to their product or…

• 7 Lessons On Startup Funding From a Research Scientist

  Dharmesh Shah

  16 Jan 2012 | 9:43 am

  The following is a guest post by Ty Danco. Ty is an angel investor and startup mentor. Read more of his thoughts at tydanco.com My wife isn't in business, but she is wise in the way of funding. Just as I have experience on both sides of the funding table (as an entrepreneur and as an angel), so does she. As a research scientist, she gets her own grants and also reviews grants from others. While she doesn't talk in startup lingo (pivots, minimum viable product, etc.), she has taught me that many of the issues we face as entrepreneurs have a corollary in science. Here's what I've learned from…

• The Big List: The Best and Worst Startup Stuff In 2011

  Dharmesh Shah

  2 Jan 2012 | 8:17 am

  The following is a guest post by Ty Danco.  Ty is an angel investor and startup mentor. Read more of his thoughts at tydanco.com.  Or, check out his recent article "What To Do If You Don't Have An Idea" It's time to review the past year, so without apology for personal taste, here's my list of the best (and a few of the worst) of 2011. Best Startup Book of 2011: Mastering the VC Game by Jeff Bussgang of Flybridge Capital I keep a loaded Kindle copy of this book on my iPad, and I'm constantly showing it to startups raising money. The money chapter: When the Dog Catches the Bus:…