Saturday, April 30, 2011

Facebook Pages Being Taken Down, Policy Comes Into Question | WebProNews




Facebook Pages Being Taken Down, Policy Comes Into Question | WebProNews

Tech Blogs Getting Penalized for Copyright Infringement without Verification

Chris Crum |
Numerous reports have been coming out that Facebook is taking down Facebook pages that are accused of infringing upon copyrights. The keyword there is “accused”. Apparently, Facebook does little (or nothing) to verify the legitimacy of the claims before taking action. more....

Thursday, April 28, 2011

: Delicious has a new owner -- what this means for you

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Delicious User,
Yahoo! is excited to announce that Delicious has been acquired by the founders of YouTube, Chad Hurley and Steve Chen. As creators of the largest online video platform, Hurley and Chen have firsthand expertise enabling millions of consumers to share their experiences with the world. Delicious will become part of their new Internet company, AVOS.To continue using Delicious, you must agree to let Yahoo! transfer your bookmarks to AVOS. After a transition period and after your bookmarks are transferred, you will be subject to the AVOS terms of service and privacy policy.
Reasons to let Yahoo! transfer your bookmarks
Continue uninterrupted use of Delicious.
Keep your Delicious account and all your bookmarks.
Enjoy the same look and feel of Delicious today plus future product innovations.
What happens if you do not transfer your bookmarks
Delicious in its current form will be available until approximately July 2011.
After that, you will no longer be able to use your existing Delicious account and will not have
access to your existing bookmarks or account information.
About AVOS
AVOS is a new Internet company founded by Chad Hurley and Steve Chen who, in 2005, founded YouTube, the world's largest online video platform. Before YouTube, Hurley and Chen were early employees at PayPal, a leading online payment service that is now part of eBay. Delicious will become a part of AVOS, based in San Mateo, California.
Learn more about moving your bookmarks.
Thank you for using Delicious. Yahoo! has appreciated having you with us, and we are pleased to be able to transfer Delicious to an incredible new owner -- you're in good hands.
The Yahoo! Delicious Team

ThinkBIGsites continues to Ranks #2 in Top SEO Companies Ranked by topseos.com for April 2011

TBS continues  to rank #2
PressMediaWire.com (Press Release Distribution) - Apr 25,2011 -
The independent authority on search vendors, topseos.com, has announced the Best SEO companies for April 2011. An independent research team that was assigned to the search engine optimization category reviewed each applicant in order to determine the top SEO companies. ThinkBIGsites made its presence as one of the Top 10 players in the rankings for this month in a field of thousands worldwide.

An extensive review was completed and the research team found that ThinkBIGsites is a pioneering leader in Search Engine Optimization, Pay Per Click Bid Management, Social Media and Website Design. Last year, ThinkBIGsites is an SEO powerhouse that has captivated the attention of many online customers because of its outstanding SEO results for their clients on a consistent basis over an extended period of time. As the research team has probed deeper into what made this company stand out among its peers, it quickly became evident as topseos.com received overwhelmingly positive feedback from their consistently growing list of clients from all over the world.

As an independent ranking authority, topseos.com could not ignore the ever increasing global buzz that surrounds ThinkBIGsites. Based on further extensive evaluation of ThinkBIGsites.com, the ranking authority felt compelled to move them from 10th position in SEO all the way up to 2nd position for this month of April 2011. In fact, it can be expected that ThinkBIG moves up again to the top position in the coming months based solely upon client results, client satisfaction, client retention as well as a tremendous increase in new accounts and revenues. This company is clearly focused on becoming the most well known and trusted SEO/PPC company in the world today and they are on pace to do just that.

Established in 2007, ThinkBIGsites' proven track record of success and their continued drive for excellence has earned the company the reputation of delivering proven, safe, fast and affordable results to businesses of all sizes and types. Its full line of scalable "Organic" SEO solutions are small enough to accommodate the local business owner and large enough to impress any Fortune 500 company. ThinkBIGsites thinks outside the box while conventional SEO firms continue to go by the "old book"; and while they may promise their clients the world, they often leave them with as little online web presence as having a "billboard on the moon." With their Organic SEO, ThinkBIG can definitely get results their clients ever wanted.

Moreover, ThinkBIGsites owns several top rankings in topseos.com for this month of April 2011, #2 - Best SEO Company, #4 - Best Social Media Marketing Company, #5 - Best Pay Per Click Management Company and #6 - Best Link Building Company. The firm has gained reputation in implementing effective SEO techniques by controlling their clients websites’ popularity and authenticity. topseos.com has been ranking the best internet marketing service providers since 2002. As the independent authority on search vendors they have connected thousands of businesses with internet marketing firms that have provided top notch services. Over 50,000 visitors connect with topseos.com every month in search of the best. In addition to the rankings of the best internet marketing service providers, visitors to the site can find information on the latest changes within the SEO industry.

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Tuesday, April 26, 2011

MySpace For Sale: The Bidding Begins [REPORT]

MySpace For Sale: The Bidding Begins [REPORT]
News Corp declared it was ready to sell MySpace in an earnings call last February. At that time, in spite of significant layoffs and a massive redesign, the company “recorded a $275 million pre-tax charge for the impairment of goodwill related to the Digital Media Group and an organizational restructuring at MySpace.”

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Thursday, April 21, 2011

Another One Bites The Dust: Yahoo To Kill Buzz On April 21

Another One Bites The Dust: Yahoo To Kill Buzz On April 21
by Leena Rao Apr 18, 2011
We knew this was coming, but Yahoo has announced that it will not longer support Yahoo Buzz, its a Digg-like product where users can rank stories from publishers.
According to a message on the Buzz website: Yahoo! Buzz will be discontinued as of April 21, 2011. As of this date, you will be unable to access the Yahoo! Buzz site. This was a hard decision. However this will help us focus on our core strengths and new innovations. We appreciate your patronage. The Yahoo! Buzz Team.
Buzz launched to the public in 2008 as a Digg-like site to aggregate what news stories are ‘buzzing’ on the web. It never really took off and clearly Yahoo felt that it was no longer worth maintaining.
We originally heard that Yahoo was “sunsetting” Buzz back in December, as well as Delicious, AltaVista, MyBlogLog, Yahoo! Bookmarks, Yahoo! Picks, and AlltheWeb. Of course, while we all assumed “sunsetting” referred to shutting these products down completely, Yahoo eventually publicly stated that it was looking to find a new home for bookmarking service Delicious, ensuring its survival for now.
But earlier this year, Yahoo shut down MyBlogLog and AllTheWeb. Who’s next on the “sunsetting” list?

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Benefits of Pay Per Click Campaign | Think Big Blog

Benefits of Pay Per Click Campaign | Think Big Blog
Pay per click management has become a hot subject over the past several years. PPC, pay per click, is both cost effective and easy to measure, so there’s no wonder why. A well planned, well executed PPC campaign can give any company with an online presence a boost. It isn’t always inexpensive, but most businesses have realized a strong ROI (return on investment) when their PPC management has been handled by a quality internet marketing firm. more....


Sunday, April 17, 2011

Do URL shorteners pass anchor text? answer by Matt Cutts at Google


This isn’t completely new information, but it still seems to be a topic that continues to come up fairly regularly. Google’s Matt Cutts addressed the issue in a video posted to Google’s Webmaster Help YouTube channel.
“Custom URL shorteners are essentially just like any other redirects,” he explains. “If we try to crawl a page, and we see a 301 or permanent redirect, which pretty much all well-behaved URL shorteners (like bit.ly or goo.gl) will do, if we see that 301 then that will pass PageRank to the final destination.”


“So in general, there really shouldn’t be any harm to using custom URL shorteners in your SEO,” he continues. “The PageRank will flow through. The anchor text will flow through, and so I wouldn’t necessarily worry about that at all.”
“Now, just to let you know, if you look at, for example, Twitter’s web pages, many of those links have a nofollow link,” he adds. “So those links that are on the webpage, may not necessarily flow PageRank, but we might be able to find out about those links through some other way – maybe a data feed or something like that. But just URL shorteners, as far as how they relate to SEO, are not necessarily a problem at all.”

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Saturday, April 16, 2011

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Wednesday, April 13, 2011

7 Common Mistakes You Should Avoid to Build a Profitable Small Business | Manta Small Business Center

7 Common Mistakes You Should Avoid to Build a Profitable Small Business | Manta Small Business Center


7 Common Mistakes You Should Avoid to Build a Profitable Small Business

By Joan Nowak
While experience can be a great teacher, learning from others' experiences--successes and failures--can save you time, money and a lot of frustration. So when it comes to growing your small business, here are some mistakes you want to avoid or fix.
Mistake No. 1: I Can Do It On My Own
Most of us became entrepreneurs because we are experts or skilled at something and believed we could do it better than our competitors or maybe our current boss. But building a successful business requires more than technical know-how. None of us are experts at everything. So surround yourself with other experts to fill the gaps. Whether you hire employees, sub-contract work, create joint ventures, work with coaches/consultants or develop strategic alliances, the support you need is available. Don't try to do it all yourself.
Mistake No. 2: Great Products the Market Doesn't Want
The best products or services will go unsold if you are talking to the wrong people--those who will likely never buy! Investing your time and money promoting your products or services to people who don't have the resources, authority or need--today or in the future--is both frustrating and costly. Who are the ideal customers for YOUR products and services? Be clear on this, find out where they are and how to reach them and then apply your resources to pull them in.
Mistake No. 3: Talk More Than You Listen
If you want to earn a customer's business, you need to solve their problem or fill a need. So, before you jump into your sales pitch, take the time to ask questions, listen carefully and determine what the customer needs. Your features and benefits are only relevant when they solve a customer's problem or fill a need. Successful people tend to be good listeners--so you'll achieve greater success when you spend less time talking and more time listening.
Mistake No. 4: No Follow Up
Investing resources to generate leads for your company without a proven method to convert them to paying customers is a costly mistake. Whether potential customers come to you by phone, email, online or in person, a system for consistent and timely follow up is key to sales growth. Take the time to develop a procedure for moving prospects to customers. Take advantage of technology, templates and scripts for efficiency and effectiveness. Be consistent and watch your sales soar.
Mistake No. 5: Disjointed or No Procedures
Documented procedures for all the critical tasks and operations is a key to efficiency, consistency, continuous improvement and profitability. Yet despite the benefits, it's ignored by too many small businesses. This mistake becomes obvious when you hire and train new people, attempt to outsource or start losing customers due to poor service or missed deadlines. Take it one at a time, but make written procedures a priority in your business. The results will surprise you.
Mistake No. 6: Hiring on the Fly
"Quick to hire and slow to fire" describes many small businesses. A strong team of people to support your business is certainly important, but only if they are the right people. There are proven hiring systems and tools, including a job description and clear goals, to help small businesses attract and retain quality people. Always hire with a purpose, invest in training, commit to developing your team and be willing to let go of those who don't fit.
Mistake No. 7: Roller Coaster Marketing
For many small businesses, marketing activities and spending looks like a roller coaster, up and down based on how busy you are or how sales are doing. If your marketing is sporadic, your results will likely be the same. The key to attracting and retaining customers is consistency. It is better to do 5-6 lead generation strategies well and consistently than doing 10-20 of them periodically.
Which of these mistakes are impacting your growth and profit? Make it a priority to fix them--one at a time, if necessary. The sooner you do, the sooner your sales and profit will grow.
About the Author: Joan Nowak, Business Coach, Speaker and Trainer, inspires and helps small business owners create the changes needed in their business to achieve the income and lifestyle they want. Her 7P System brings together all the key elements of business success, and breaks them down into simple, easy to implement strategies -- so clients achieve real results - more sales, profit, control and freedom - quickly and easily.
To learn how you can attract more customers, improve your profit and earn more from your small business, visit http://www.HybridBizAdvisors.com to join her mailing list and receive her complimentary ebook, Mastering the 7 Elements of Success.
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Is It Time to Ask for Help With Your Internet Marketing?
With our busy schedules we all feel overwhelmed at times; making it difficult to complete everything that needs to get done and to stay on track for any one project for too long. If you're concentrating on one issue then something has to take the back burner. The chaos of our daily lives can make people feel as if they're being pulled in a dozen different directions at once. If you are business owner, you can't allow yourself to be distracted by nonessential issues. So how are you handling your business internet Marketing and online sales? Is it Time to Ask for Help?

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Tuesday, April 12, 2011

Is it Time to Ask for Help with your internet marketing?
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Official Google Webmaster Central Blog: High-quality sites algorithm goes global, incorporates user feedback

Official Google Webmaster Central Blog: High-quality sites algorithm goes global, incorporates user feedback

High-quality sites algorithm goes global, incorporates user feedback

Monday, April 11, 2011 at 12:00 PM



Over a month ago we introduced an algorithmic improvement designed to help people
find more high-quality sites in search. Since then we’ve gotten a lot of positive responses about the change: searchers are finding better results, and many great publishers are getting more traffic. more....

Sunday, April 10, 2011

SEO Firm-ThinkBIGsites on CNBC's Inside Business Named as industry leaders...


Increase your Visibility, profits and Sales, with ThinkBIGSites –we are rated as the 2nd Best SEO Firm In the world today out of about 4000 companies
And it’s all due to the outstanding SEO results we have been achieving for our clients on a consistent basis with a 95% retention rate we are clearly the leaders in the internet marketing industry
SEO GOOD TO KNOW FACT:
A Well Optimized Highly visible website is defiantly the best Marketing Tool
Any company can have to increase your Sales
 
You can view the video below on the subject here

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Addicted to Social Media?

Addicted to Social Media?
April 9, 2011
http://www.WebProNews.com

Addicted to Social Media?
Josh Wolford | Staff Writer  

New study reveals high level of dependency among young people
 
I can't remember the last time I went without my smartphone. Camping in the
Blue Ridge Mountains, miles away from civilization, I still walked far enough out
to get a signal and some edge service. Don't judge, 


I really wanted to check Facebook

it was the NCAA tournament and my Cats were playing. Apparently, I'm not alone
in my inability to disconnect. A new study shows that students experience

withdrawalsimilar to drug addiction when separated from the internet - for just
one day. 
A global media study called "The World Unplugged" asked 1,000 students aged 17-23
to abstain from any form of media for a whole 24 hours. The study, run by the
International Center for Media and the Public Agenda (University of Maryland),
compiled surveys from young adults in ten countries around the world, including
Lebanon, China, Uganda, Argentina and the U.S.

The researchers found that if the students were able to completely abstain 

(a big if), then they reported anxiety, cravings and depression. They felt 
disconnected from the outside world, and felt as though they had lost a part
of themselves by extension. A student from the United Kingdom said that he
"was an addict." An American student said that he "was itching, like a 
crackhead because [he] couldn't use his phone." A student from Slovakia said
they "sometimes felt dead." 

How addicted are you to social media? Tell us what you think
Whoa. Weighty stuff. I wouldn't be too quick to toss this up to juvenile
dramatics, however. I'm not sure that many of the reactions to a no-media
day would be any different coming from 40-something business professionals.
The researchers documented the responses in what they call the "addiction grid."
Some major observations made by the study: A clear majority were unable to
fully complete the 24 hour ban. Whether this was due to a lack of fortitude, or
the students "had" to use media for work, most countries in the study failed to
abstain completely.


  • The study found that the students described their digital selves and 
  • extensions of their real selves, but were unable to differentiate one from
  • the other. A Mexican student said, "it was an unpleasant surprise to realize 
  • that I am in a state of constant distraction, as if my real life and my virtual
  • life were coexisting in different planes, but in equal time."
  • The students reported that Facebook is essential to maintaining any sort of 
  • social life. Without it, you have no chance to tether yourself to a group of 
  • friends.
  • The study found that the term "news" has been completely skewed by the 
  • reliance on social media. Students reported that they had no idea what was 
  • going on in the world, but not because they couldn't check CNN or BBC, but 
  • because they couldn't see what their friends were saying on Facebook and 
  • Twitter. "News" to them is anything that happens, globally of locally. They 
  • also rely more on social media sites to provide their news as opposed to going 
  • out and finding it themselves.
  • 140 characters is enough. The students were happy to give and receive 
  • information in the quick hit format.
  • They didn't miss email as much as social networking sites, but they don't 
  • think email is dead. It is just for "older" demographics and for work.
The study apparently caused some students to lament their addictions to 
media, and espouse the benefits of "unplugging." Directly from the study; 
"We live too quickly," said a student in Slovakia. "We call our friends or chat
with them when we need them - that is the way we have gotten used to
relationships." And the problems for some students went beyond loneliness.
Some came to recognize that 'virtual' connections had been substituting for
real ones - their relationship to media was one of the closest "friendships"
they had.
Although some students felt the benefits of unplugging, most felt anxiety,
boredom, isolation and distress.
Whats does the study teach, according to the researchers? That young
people are pretty much unable to control their everyday lives without
social media. The study also has some unintended benefits for developers
of media technology and advertisers. According to the researchers, the kids
were "media agnostic" for the most part.
Young people around the world care most about whatever latest hardware or
app can connect them most quickly to the people they most value. The
students may have settled in for the foreseeable future with familiar social
networks (Facebook, Twitter), they may have definite preferences about
their favorite brands of phones (Blackberry v. iPhone), but the next "better"
thing will get quickly picked up by the early adopters, and either steal market
share or entirely displace older tools and technologies.
Whether addiction to technology is a real condition or not, people seem to
feel addicted. And really, that's all that matters.

Have you ever tried to sustain long periods of time without the internet?
Let us know.


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Friday, April 8, 2011

Is it Time to Ask for Help with your internet marketing?


With our busy schedules we all feel overwhelmed at times; making it difficult to complete everything that needs to get done and to stay on track for any one project for too long .If you’re concentrating on one issue then something has to take the back burner.  The chaos of our daily lives can make people feel as if they’re being pulled in a dozen different directions at once.  If you are a business owner, you can’t allow yourself to be distracted by nonessential issues. So how are you handling your business internet Marketing and online sales?
Is it Time to Ask for Help?

It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to know that increased website traffic leads to increased sales, so how are you managing your website goals for increasing web traffic?  Is your online business trying to do everything in house that you might want to consider out sourcing, thereby freeing up precious company resources for other important projects? And instead of having one or two people working on your internet marketing project, you would have the benefit of a whole team of professionals that are experts in the field.

Maybe the time is now for you to partner your business with a professional Website Optimization firm who specialize in the use of effective methods to increase website traffic?  A  search engine optimization company that has a proven track record and an experienced staff who understand the internet inside and out that can help your company use the World Wide Web to your best advantage can alleviate a mountain of stress for the typical business owner or manager.  Not only are they knowledgeable in organic search engine optimization techniques, but they can also help your business in other areas of online marketing, such as website optimization known as “on Page SEO”.
 
We have found that most business owners are totally unaware that the design of your website is costing you sales because it is not search engine friendly and difficult to navigate or hard to read or understand.  When you work with a search engine optimization company, they can help you fix any flaws or deficiencies within your website that could be turning potential customers away.  You could see a dramatic increase in more web traffic and sales very quickly with a few tweaks to your overall site design.  You might be satisfyingly surprised at what a difference a few updates here and there will make.

Most SEO firms offer many different SEO packages to choose from, so you are sure to find just the right level of support that your business needs to move from moderately successful to smashing sales records in a short time.  Investing in online marketing strategies that are effective is a necessary step in playing part in our ever increasingly technological world.

The ever changing pace of the worldwide web is lighting fast these days, so if your business can’t keep up you will lose out on a lot of revenue that could go to your competitors.  Your business has the potential to experience a steady level of amazing sales, if you Internet market yourself online the right way.  No one can be an expert at everything, so continue to do what you do best, sale your products or services and leave the stress of website optimization to the people who are experienced enough to know how to do it right.

Today, with millions of other online businesses competing for customers, proper internet marketing optimizing your website often means the difference between just breaking even and actually making a profit.

SEO GOOD TO KNOW FACT:
A Well Optimized Highly visible website is defiantly the best Marketing Tool
Any company can have to increase your Sales

So the question still stands,
Is it Time to Ask for Help with your internet marketing?

You should take a serious look at what Think BIG has to offer. They are not your typical SEO firm. In fact, when you understand their strategy,
You’ll see why they are getting high praise & accolades from around the world –

THINKBIG-GROW FASTER 
 
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Wednesday, April 6, 2011

TBS Newsletter Mar 2011--Using Keywords and Great Website Design as tools for increasing website traffic


TBS Newsletter Mar 2011--Using Keywords and Great Website Design as tools for increasing website traffic

There are many ways to increase website traffic to your site: but not all of these methods are equally effective. One method that is effective in increased web traffic is the use if SEO or Search Engine Optimization

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