More Thoughts On Demand: A Referendum of Sorts on Google and Social

on Sep 3, 2010
More Thoughts On Demand: A Referendum of Sorts on Google and Social It's been nearly a month since Demand filed its S1, and I promised you all a longer look after my initial posting. Here are some thoughts now that I've had a chance to digest the document. A caveat: I know Demand CEO Richard Rosenblatt well, and consider him a friend. And one of his investors, Oak, is an investor in my company, Federated Media. However, neither Oak nor Richard participated in the preparation of this post.

Does Working Online Isolate You from the World?

by Daniel Scocco on Sep 3, 2010 | Comments
Does Working Online Isolate You from the World?

This post is part of the Friday Q&A section. If you want to ask a question, just write a comment below. Cherran asks: As a person working online, after the initial revenue goals are achieved, I’m getting a feeling that I’m little bit straying away from

Show People What You’re Doing With Plixi

by Charnita Fance on Sep 3, 2010 | Comments
Show People What You’re Doing With Plixi

Plixi is a photo sharing service for Facebook and Twitter that integrates location and events. So, instead of just telling people what you’re doing, you can also show them. The interesting thing about Plixi is that it used to be TweetPhoto, and has now

Twitter Usage on the Rise

by Frank Reed on Sep 3, 2010 | Comments
Twitter Usage on the Rise

As I noted in my other post today, Twitter is reporting some serious numbers. 145 million registered users and 300,000 registered apps for those users just to name a few. In the end though it’s just noise unless people are actually using the service.

This Keyword Research Tip Could Add 5,000 Visitors a Day to Your Site!

by Andy Beal on Sep 3, 2010 | Comments
This Keyword Research Tip Could Add 5,000 Visitors a Day to Your Site!

I used to be a keyword research freak. Seriously! If you found me at one of the big conferences in the early 2000s you would have likely heard me discussing the importance of keyword research. “Keyword research is the most important aspect of SEO,” I

Avoid Blogger Burnout: 5 Tips to Save Your Sanity

by Georgina Laidlaw on Sep 3, 2010 | Comments

For the beginner, the blog learning curve can be steep. As well as all the technical and blog visibility issues, there are questions about focus, content types and research, and of course reaching readers. You’re plugging away, day after day, and getting

Fresh Thinking Saves the Video Star

by Jaclyn Winkelman on Sep 3, 2010 | Comments
Fresh Thinking Saves the Video Star

With each new piece of technology that comes out we inevitably start hearing about the impending “death” of the music industry. First video was supposed to kill the radio star, and then individual MP3s should have wiped out the album as a cohesive unit.

Twitter Gives A Peak Under the Mobile Nest

by Frank Reed on Sep 3, 2010 | Comments
Twitter Gives A Peak Under the Mobile Nest

Twitter has made some strides to get the mobile experience working better as of late. They have been very successful in this area which is critical since the geo-location movement promises to make mobile even more important in the not so distant future.

Essential Tools of Amanda Bucklow

by Char on Sep 3, 2010 | Comments
Essential Tools of Amanda Bucklow

This week’s Essential Tools series features Amanda Bucklow, a commercial mediator, instructor, blogger (at Mediation Times) and consultant who is a leader in her fields’ technology use. Amanda, along with Tammy Lenski, co-founded the Mediation Business

Watchdog Group Takes Google to Task in Times Square

by Cynthia Boris on Sep 3, 2010 | Comments
Watchdog Group Takes Google to Task in Times Square

Consumer Watchdog’s InsideGoogle.com has something to say about Google’s disrespect for people’s privacy and they’re saying it at one of the busiest intersections in the world. The group has purchased advertising space on a 540 sq ft Jumbotron in Times

Why You Need to Know HTML/CSS

by Jonathan Bailey on Sep 2, 2010 | Comments
Why You Need to Know HTML/CSS

Last week I posted an article entitled “5 Skills Every Bloggers Needs to Excel” spelling out five skills that I consider essential for every blogger to either have or be willing to obtain if they want to truly excel.