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Digital Marketing Specialist, Social Media Consultant, and Tech Geek at Heart

BlogRush, You’re Kidding Me

Last month, I wrote a piece saying that BlogRush was a waste of time and that nobody should invest in the service. I signed up (to see what it was all about) and never bothered installing the widget given that I’ve had experience with “traffic generating widgets” before, and they’ve been anything but...

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Why the Fuss about BlogRush?

Seriously, guys. I’m getting bombarded with BlogRush requests from left and right. Even Sphinn has seen its share of requests. My question for you all is: Why? For those of you who don’t know, BlogRush is essentially a traffic exchange BlogRoll. You install a widget on your site and get “free syndicated blog...

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Should You Stop Sending Newsletters and Focus on Blogging?

My ever-so-brilliant BFF wrote an interesting piece about whether blogs should be a primary marketing initiative or if email newsletters should still be in play. Lisa’s question was prompted by a blog post by Dawud Miracle which poses the same question. And Yaro Starak believes he has the answer: no. I’m with ya, pal. ...

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Does Social Media Have an Impact on Today’s Journalism? You Tell Me.

As I become more and more immersed in the world of social media, I begin seeing how it’s not just me; social media is a tool that infiltrates our existence and our being. Consider the Digg effect: if your server is ill-prepared for a traffic spike and you hit the front page for the first time, your web host will probably...

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Twitter vs. Pownce: Who Pwns?

With the launch of the private beta of Pownce, the new microblogging network launched by Digg celebrities Kevin Rose, Daniel Burka, and Leah Culver, people are claiming that it is the Twitter killer. After a somewhat heated debate with a friend, I’m not so sure that’s the case. At the present time, each microblogging...

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How is this Possible?

89%How Addicted to Blogging Are You? Am I really that addicted? Are you that addicted? I can’t wait to see what Barry’s score is. Oh, and if you want to know how safe my blog is for younger audiences, here’s the rating: [via Mingle2 - Online Dating] Permanent link to this post (48 words, 1 image, estimated 12 ...

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