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Google Has Quite a Sense of Humor When it Comes to Chuck Norris

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:13:45 EST

One of my favorite things about Google is how much personality it has. Their logo changes daily, based on holidays and other events that are occurring around the world.
And apparently Google also has a sense of humor.

In honor of Chuck Norris's 70th birthday, I want you all to go to Google.com and enter the search phrase "find Chuck Norris" or "Google Chuck Norris" and then hit ‘I'm feeling lucky'.

Right now, go Google it!

Funny, right?

The Google result page that shows up says that "Google won't search for Chuck Norris because it knows you don't find Chuck Norri

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Google vs. Bing! Which is better?

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:46:05 EST

Bing's share of search engine traffic continues to increase as Microsoft's efforts to promote the site start to pay off. When Bing was launched on June 2009, they held a search traffic share of 8.4% but have continued to increase. Since the launch of Bing, Google has maintained a constant lead share of 65% throughout.

In an attempt to compare the websites, I came across Google vs. Bing. This website allows you to do a search and compare both results as they are demonstrated side by side. Which do I think is better? I think the answer to that come from preference. As I have been a "Googler" for a long time, I have a liking for Google and its results. Since I use search engines on a daily bases, I have tried to test both sites, and I'm sorry to say but "Google is best for me". Google provides searchers with many more related options, wh

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Google says Desktop Computers Will be Irrelevant within 3 Years

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:49:59 EST

Vice President of Google Global Ad Operations, John Herlihy, believes that in three years, desktop computers will be completely irrelevant.

Although it sounds weird to hear, I'd have to say that I kind of agree. I have a brand new Mac desktop computer that barely gets used because it's not convenient enough. I don't want to be tied down to my desk when I'm working on a project or surfing the net. I want the ease and convenience of a laptop. And even more convenient than that is my cell phone. Just about everything that can be done on my laptop, can also be done on my mobile phone. I completely understand John Herlihy's belief that desktop computers will no longer be significant in a few years. If anything, they might just be backup computers used only when your laptop crashes or you have no cell phone reception.<

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YouTube introduces Automatic Video Captioning

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 14:42:16 EST

YouTube, owned by Google, is introducing automatic caption on most the videos posted through the video-sharing website. As mentioned by YouTube, they are planning to incorporate this feature to all videos accessible through their website. However, they are limiting themselves to those on the English language and hope to make this also available to all language videos in the future. This auto-captioning feature will make all YouTube videos more accessible to those with varying disabilities.

As you can imagine, this feature will not be completely perfect at first. Many things can interfere with the caption process such as noisy backgrounds. However, YouTube will also introduce automatic caption timing, which is said to make it easier for users to create manual captions. This feature will only requir

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How to Make the Most of Your Facebook Fan Page

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 16:23:32 EST

At this point, we have all heard about the Social Networking platform Facebook, but the big question is, do we know how to make the most out of our Facebook fan page? Here are some additional things you should know about Facebook.

There are over 350 million active users on Facebook
More than half the total users log into their account everyday
On average, users spend close to an hour on Facebook per sitting
There are about 2 million active fan pages on Facebook

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Twitter Partners With Yahoo to Enhance Social Networking

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 14:27:22 EST

In the news today, Yahoo will be partnering with the mega popular social media site Twitter. The new Twitter/Yahoo partnership will enhance Twitter's functionality and generate more traffic and exposure to Twitter Tweets.

Though Twitter's traffic is already soaring with over 600 Tweets a second, the Twitter-Yahoo partnership may significantly enhance Twitter's functionality and Tweet traffic. The partnership will allow Internet user to view the social media site's 140-character Tweets, or Web Development Blog Twitter Partners With Yahoo to Enhance Social Networking

Pay Per Click Vs. Organic Search Engine Marketing

Mon, 22 Feb 2010 14:59:36 EST

SEO and Internet marketing are now necessary components of almost every website and as search engines grow larger and more complex, so do SEO marketing strategies.

So when it comes to search engine marketing, deciding between a pay-per-click and/or an organic search marketing campaign can be a crucial decision when attempting to boost your company's website visibility. Knowing the difference and the up/downsides of both PPC and organic SEO can really help increase website visibility and increase website traffic according to your needs.

Pay Per Click Marketing

Pay per click advertising is where advertisers pay a host search engine for a spot on their paid rankings pages. Advertisers then pay the search engine when their ad is clicked. For instance, PPC a

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Top 5 Photo Sharing Websites

Wed, 17 Feb 2010 16:45:24 EST

Photo sharing websites make organizing, storing and sharing of digital photos easy, handy and best of all fun!! The use of photo sharing websites allows you to stay connected by sharing albums and pictures with friends, family and other viewers.

I have conducted a small research of photo sharing websites and want to share this information with you. Here is a list of the top five photo sharing websites that you might find interesting.

1. Flickr - As far as popularity, Flickr is one of the most popular photo sharing websites. Its features are incredible and the website allows for smooth navigation. These features allow you to upload, post, share, and store your photos. Flickr offers free account set-ups with limitations on photo uploads and the use of its features. Uploading to a Pro account for a charge of $25/year is optional.

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Ways to Improve Your Internet Presence

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 12:32:04 EST

Let's face it, creating a presence on the Internet can tough at times. And it's not that people don't know about you, sometimes it's more like they are unable to find you thru a Google search. As if that's not enough, people want to be able to find your website quickly and easily, that means that if your website is not on the first page of a Google search it's like you're not even there. All that time spent on fixing and designing your website doesn't have to go to waste.

As you may know, website traffic is the key to the success of any site. In order to create traffic, you must use every possible resource that is available. Since today's job market is so competitive, you must dedicate time for this to be effective. In other words, this will be your full-time job. Here are some tips for creating an internet presence I think you should take into consideration.

1. Blogs<

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Social Media Marketing- More Effective than Super Bowl Ads?

Fri, 05 Feb 2010 17:19:41 EST

We all know that social media sites have been changing the way the world works, but Pepsi is proving that by choosing not to advertise during this year's highly acclaimed Super Bowl. Pepsi has advertised during this popular sporting event for the past 23 years, but this year, they are saying no to super bowl commercials.
Pepsi has, instead, decided to use a different advertising route- a full blown social media campaign. Pepsi's marketing department has decided to go online in order to reach their target audience- the younger generation. Pepsi is going to spend 60% more this year on online ads than they did in 2009 because,
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Top Video Websites

Fri, 05 Feb 2010 17:12:07 EST

Today, video marketing outshines article marketing for several reasons, including originality, effectiveness of link building, and website traffic generated or produced.
Want to know the reasons why you should take advantage of video marketing? Well here is it...
Video marketing is a very important aspect of any online marketing strategy. Through the use of video marketing you can strengthen the online reputation of your business. Video marketing is perfect as far as website traffic is concerned. Best of all, it is a cost effective way to promote your website and your business. In addition, it serves as an excellent means of formal introduction for both your business and yourself.
Researching which v
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SEO tips for optimizing your keyword use

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 15:58:52 EST

From time to time, every business and business website can use SEO tips for attracting free search engine traffic. If you are trying to promote your business online, free online traffic sounds like something you should definitely be interested in. Want to know how? Well here it is...
Developing a good list of keywords and placing them within the content of your website is an excellent way to get ample search engine traffic. This tactic is not complicated in any way, but at times, it is often overlooked.
In order to increase the amount of free online traffic search engines send your way, here are some SEO tips to help your keyword use.

Headings- after coming up wit
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Blogging News: Wordpress Now Available with Google Android App

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 13:05:33 EST

Android announced the latest launch of the Wordpress app for Google Android phones, which will allow bloggers to manage their blogs directly from their Android mobile phones. Wordpress is an Open Source app that will enable bloggers on the go to:

Configure and manage multiple blogs
Comment moderation including the ability to reply to comments
Create and Edit Posts including categories, tags and photos
Create and Edit Pages
Get notified of new comments in the Android notification bar
Users of the popular wpToGo for Android will find the new Wordpress app somewhat similar, as wpToGo was the foundation for the new Wordpress app. wpToGo will be discontinued soon as development and upgrades for Android's Wordpress progresses.

The launch of Wordpress for Android phones will appease those who hav
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What is an RSS Feed?

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 15:50:59 EST

I constantly hear about RSS feeds and see RSS links all over the internet, but up until recently, I had no idea what any of it meant, and I realized that maybe some of you don't know either. RSS feeds are valuable to anyone who spends time online. Subscribing is an easy way to keep up with the news and information that's important to you. The number of websites that offer RSS feeds is continuously growing and includes huge websites like Google and Yahoo News.
What does RSS stand for?
RSS most commonly stands for Real Simple Syndication, but can also mean Rich Site Summary.
What is an RSS feed?
An RSS feed is a simple way to view the latest news and articles of your choice in one central location. In technical terms, an RSS feed is an XML based format that provides an open method of aggrega
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Is Press Release Distribution Effective Method of Online Marketing?

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 14:03:45 EST

We always discuss the importance of Search Engine Optimization; today however, we will be discussing how press releases are one of the most favorable ways to attract media attention to your website and provide you with exposure for products and current events marketed by your website.
In the past few years, more and more companies have adopted online marketing like websites, blogs, social media marketing and press releases. Press releases are the most effective public relations method used on the internet or on the media due its efficiency in reaching a far larger group of readers while being the most resourceful means for delivering messages to both the media and the public.
A press release that has been optimized can yield high results from websites such as Yahoo!
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Top 10 Social Bookmarking Websites

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 11:53:04 EST

What is social bookmarking you ask yourself? Well here it is. Social bookmarking (sometimes referred to as social tagging) websites allow you to bookmark a link of interest to a website and later retrieve if from any computer. Remember when you would have to write down websites you liked or could not access or recall a website because you were nowhere near your computer. Well not any more, now you have access to improve you internet experience through the use of these social bookmarking websites.
I have compiled a list of my top 10 social bookmarking websites. Some of the criteria I used to come up with this list include:

• Easy for first time users to understand, user friendly
• Simpl
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New Facebook Application is Dedicated to Cleaning up Your Life

Tue, 26 Jan 2010 18:12:45 EST

Wisk-It, a recently launched Facebook application, aims to help people get rid of pictures they don't really want the world to see. Remember that funky haircut you thought was so cool, that crazy drunken night in the city, or how about the millions of pictures of you and your ex? Popular detergent company, Wisk, has created a Facebook application that can bury those not so pleasant photos. The application allows user's to find tagged and untagged photos in friends' albums and ask them to be ‘washed away'. Wisk-It claims that everyone has a photo that needs to be removed, and that's what this application attempts to do. The three easy steps include finding the ‘dirty' photo, asking for it to be removed, and then ‘wisking' it away.
This is a really great marketing strategy for Wisk. When marketing a product, it's so import
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How to Get Noticed on Twitter

Thu, 21 Jan 2010 16:44:24 EST

If you're anything like me, you're always trying to come up with a way to get people to notice you on social networking website,Twitter. Here are a few simple ways to help ensure that people won't be ignoring you from this day forward!
Set up a nice profile page
Fill out your fill out your whole profile. Write something interesting or informative in your bio. Include a link back to your company website. The more information you include on your page, the easier it will be for people to find you while searching Twitter.
Post a picture!
I can't even stress how important a picture is. Your main profile picture is kind of like an introduction to who you are, so make sure it's appropriate. A logo is fine if the page is for your business. If not, though, being able to put a face to a name is such a great thing. Whenever I get a message from someone whose main photo is of a dog or a cartoon, I immedia
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Twitter Can’t Handle All Those Tweets

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 15:37:27 EST

Social networking site, Twitter, really needs to step up their game. I've only been a Twitter user for a short period of time, but I've already learned that they can't keep up with the amount of user's on the site.

Within the first few days of making a Twitter page, I got an over-capacity error message multiple times. I was trying to send out a tweet when Twitter froze, and then re-directed my page to a picture of a whale, stating, "Twitter is over capacity. Too many tweets! Please wait a moment and try again."

At least Twitter is being creative with their error messages, but they really need to fix their issues. Anyone who visits their main home page sees the "sign up now" button in big green letters, but they need to be able to back up their request with a site that actually works.
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Top 5 Press Release Websites

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 13:12:59 EST

Professional Press Release websites offer your company the opportunity to generate new business and promote your company brand name on the Internet. The following five press release websites offer your business many benefits when submissions are on a regular basis. Press Release websites can help increase site traffic by generating content on other websites and driving readers back to your website. Other benefits include the increase in backlinks and a broader reach of your brand awareness. My top 5 press release websites are:

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Top 5 Article Websites

Mon, 18 Jan 2010 14:04:17 EST

For those of you who are bloggers or enjoy writing for the public, I have put together a list of my top five favorite articles website. After spending days researching websites individually, I have come up with the following:
1) Gather.com - Aside from being extremely user friendly, gather.com allows you to post your articles very easily. As a registered user you have benefits that include creating a user profile where you can market your post along with yourself and have the readers follow your writing and add you as a friend. Thru this website you are also able to include links within the body of your text, which can be used to link the user back to your website. In other words, it also helps as a great promotional means for a business or website. What I personally enjoyed the most, as a registered user, you can "spotlight" your own ar
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How Google Rates Links From Social Networking Sites

Mon, 18 Jan 2010 11:34:01 EST

Relevant backlinks have been a great SEO tool to boost SERP (search engine results) ranking. And, the question on everyone's mind regarding SEO and social media sites is whether the links from Facebook, Twitter, and other social networking sites are weighted the same as other links in the pagerank formula?
In a new post by WebProNews, Matt Cutts of Google addresses specifically how Google rates links from social media pages like Twitter, Facebook, and MySpace.
Cutts says, "At least in our web search (our organic rankings), we treat links the same from Twitter or Facebook or, you know, pick your favorite platform or website, just like we'd treat links from Wordpress or .edu's or .gov's or anything like that."
So now you've heard it straight from the horse's [Google's] mouth
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Essential SEO Tips and Techniques

Fri, 15 Jan 2010 15:54:35 EST

Small and midsized businesses are now catching on to the extreme importance of SEO and Internet marketing and its profound impact on the success of websites. While there is an enormous amount of SEO techniques that are best left to professional companies, the follow SEO tips and techniques are simple enough for a small or midsized business to manage on their own.
Backlinks to Website - Backlinks are an important aspect of SEO, as Google and other search engines give much weight to backlinks in their algorithm formulas that rank websites. Google and other search engines perceive backlinks as citations of sorts. If your page is important enough for other sites to link to it, you content is pr
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Will Social Media and Text Message Campaigns Become the New Trend?

Thu, 14 Jan 2010 14:01:01 EST

The recent disaster in Haiti has started something that I'm sure will quickly become a new trend- social media and text messaging campaigns.
Officials at the U.S. Department of State have been using Twitter to send out information regarding the Haitian earthquake and to encourage people to send donations. One of their tweets told followers to "text HAITI to 90999" to donate ten dollars to the Red Cross.
The Red Cross started this worldwide text messaging campaign to raise money for Haitian victims. In order to spread the word quickly, they used social media websites, Facebook and Twitter, to tell the world to text and donate.
Their plea for help was heard by hundreds of thousands of people. This morning, the Red Cross announced si
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Top Five Reasons Your Company Should Be Using Google Shopping

Wed, 13 Jan 2010 15:20:49 EST

Google Shopping is an online database of products; it's kind of like a search engine for shoppers. If you're not already listing your products through Google Shopping, you need to read this list of reasons why you should be.
1) It's Easy- First of all, listing products with Google Shopping is easy. They even offer step by step guides to show you exactly what to do. Or, if you don't have the time to list products yourself, you could hire an SEO company to list and manage products for you.
2) It's Free- Unlike many other websites, listing products onto Google Shopping is completely free. So you, literally, have nothing to lose.
3) It's Convenient- Shoppers don't want to spend the day going through hundreds of websites in order to find the one item they are looking for. And with Google Shopping, they don't have to. They can simply type in whateve
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