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Google and Bad Ads
on Mar 15, 2012
Google continues to work on their plan to be more transparent and today’s (or actually yesterday’s) lesson comes in the detection of bad ads. Adwords has a checkered past with collecting money from advertisers that are, quite simply, heartless. The legal side of the ledger is not what many of these “bad ad” types ever consider. It’s whether money lands in their bank account that is the only measure of success. Google has paid a price steep price ($500 million) in the past for
Productivity and Time Management Tips
on Mar 9, 2012
Are you looking for ways to increase your productivity and manage your time better. It’s probably not something you think about but time management and productivity actually go hand in hand.
The Real ROI of Engagement
on Mar 2, 2012
Loyalty means business We are bombarded by “feel good” social media advice. Join the conversation. Engage. Listen. But this stuff takes time and effort. Where is the return on investment? It’s not just about chatting, and the ROI is not found by simply throwing up a Facebook page.
Blog Wise Tip 5: Manage Distractions
on Feb 28, 2012
Given their productivity levels, you might think that A-list bloggers don’t get distracted. The truth, as the interviews in Blog Wise show, is that they’ve learned to deal with distractions so that they don’t rule the day. Is social media sucking up your time? Give yourself permission to spend a few minutes there, says Amy Porterfield.
Blogging With Kids: 9 Tips and Tricks to Keep You Sane
on Jan 8, 2012
This guest post is by Marya Zainab of Writing Happiness. Are you a blogger? Are you also a Mum with school age kids? Or a stay-at-home Dad? If you’re like me, you might find it really difficult to manage your time—and your life—to get some writing done. You are talented, you are persistent. If only you could be really productive, so you can get some work done.
Comment Form Leads to 404 Page?
on Jan 5, 2012
I was having a problem on my Work In My Pajamas blog where people could leave comments, but then they’d be directed to a 404 page. The comments were working okay, but the visitors didn’t know if they were or not, therefore I was getting duplicate comments and messages that my site was “broken”.4 Key Criteria to Build Your Dream Blog
on Dec 25, 2011
This guest post is by Matthew Setter of The Dreamers Manifesto. Have you wanted to start a blog, a website or an online business, but you’re not sure where to begin? Are you already putting in the hard yards to build one or the other or both, but you’re not sure if it’s going where you want it to go? Image copyright FotolEdhar - Fotolia.comThe Internet Big Five
on Dec 7, 2011
As I work on the book, I’ve come to use a shorthand for five companies that I’ve determined are critical drivers of what kind of society we’ll be living in one generation from now. At the moment I’m focused on just Internet companies, though I also plan on looking at other categories, such as energy, food, and health. My terminology has evolved in the past week from “the Five Horsemen” to simply “The Big Five.” I’ve got a few reasons for this. First,3 Secrets to Not Getting Discouraged as a Blogger
on Nov 18, 2011
This is a guest post by Jeff Goins of Goinswriter.com. The other night, I was catching up with a writer friend who is taking his first steps towards becoming a professional blogger. He was frustrated and upset, wanting to quit. Listening to him, I realized something: writing is discouraging work. It’s a time-consuming, underpaid, solitary activity. No wonder so many authors turn into drunks and most bloggers don’t receive their due appreciation.
Government By Numbers: Some Interesting Insights
on Oct 28, 2011
As part of the work I’m doing for my book, I’ve been working with my research manager, LeeAnn Prescott, staring at various charts and graphs related to how we’ve funded our “Commons” over the past half century or so. I’ve got a working hypothesis that we are in the process of transitioning very important portions of our “public lives” to private corporations, and that this transfer is related to our adoption of digital technologies and platforms. Examples
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