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Darren Rowse’s ProBlogger.net Bought and Acquired by Google

March 31, 2010 By 5 Comments
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As much of a shock as this comes, Darren Rowse has actually sold ProBlogger. In an official press release held on the blog, Darren announces Google had offered to buy the blog and add it to their Blogger line of applications, to which Darren had rightfully accepted. Darren will continue to work with this other blogs, namely Digital Photography School which he has mentioned overall brings in more traffic and money than ProBlogger. Darren's also planning on launching a new project Fools Media, … [Read more...]

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Useful Blogging and Writings Tips from Blogussion

March 31, 2010 By 2 Comments
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I've been a huge fan of Blogussion for a long time now. For those who don't know, they're a quality blog in regards to blogging tips, writing techniques, time management and focusing on goals of making money online through blogging. There are many others in this niche (ProBlogger comes to mind), but nobody really delves deeply into details and provides as much useful information as Blogussion. I've noticed that as the site has grown they have launched many new features. Recently a new … [Read more...]

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Inside the Webb v3.0 Launches Live!

March 30, 2010 By Leave a Comment
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Version 3.0 of Inside the Webb has finally launched live. Since our last design update in December I've been busy at work contemplating how I could take Inside the Webb to the next level. Well it hit me about a week ago, and since then I've been tweaking the latest and greatest design launch! I've tried to go with a more simpler look, basing us more on the scale for social news. Reporting on all the hot topics of web 2.0 and social media, We encourage all site launchers and developers to … [Read more...]

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Twitter Releases Sleek, Clean Homepage Redesign

March 29, 2010 By 1 Comment
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Although this has been covered by many media blogs, Twitter has indeed released a new home page! I have to say, I'm a big fan of the new design and it definitely allows for a better user experience when first arriving at the site. Shifting the page design from a small centralized block to utilizng the entire page was a smart move in Twitter's part, which allows for a scrolling Ajax-styled news feed directly in the center of the page. Scrolling through top Twitter users latest tweets, this is … [Read more...]

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Mixx Partners with Marketfish for New Ad Platform

March 21, 2010 By 2 Comments
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With the popularity of social news, there have been many launches and premieres of new apps on the scene. One of the most popular and rising clone site's is Mixx.com. Very similar to Digg, Mixx allows users to vote up the hottest articles and news based on categories ranging from world news, technology, science, and gaming. In a recent Mixx blog post, there is some discussion about Mixx partnering with advertising agency Marketfish. The pair are planning on working to send out e-mails … [Read more...]

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How Google Buzz is Gaining Many Early Followers

March 18, 2010 By 11 Comments
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Since Google Buzz launched a few months ago, it has had some very impressive early adopters. Mashable and TechCrunch have been the first of many larger blogs to jump on board, with many smaller blogs following suit. But just how has Google ramped up enough media coverage and PR to have such a successful launch? Clearly we can consider Buzz still in its beta stages, as there are many steps this feature can take in a new direction. I've got a few thoughts for Google as well, and I would love to … [Read more...]

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Why Digg’s New Ad System is Gaining Popularity

March 3, 2010 By 5 Comments
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Digg has always been an extremely innovative company. Launching into the social news bit in 2004, the site has grown immensely popular with monthly pageviews in the tens of millions. Digg's popularity has allowed for a counter-culture of internet users to become Diggers, voting on the best stories to hit the front page and sent traffic spikes to interesting and useful blogs. Recently Digg has launched a new ad system that is surely turning heads. The ads are inline with both stories and page … [Read more...]

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