Getting Inside Some of the Web's Finest
Google+ has finally opened its doors and many Google users are flooding in. Having been invited into the network early I have seen a lot of the features evolve and noticed the massive flood of traffic recently. If you’re new to the system it may take a bit of getting used to. But browse through this guide and you’re sure to pick up some answers. If you’re still a bit lost, Google+ is the new social network which was launched by Google. It rivals Facebook’s privacy system with a … [Read more...]
Working on the Internet can become burdensome as you find yourself becoming distracted more frequently. There have been apps created to help organize your time and planning, but these aren’t always too great. With news becoming more prevalent than ever before it’s not a surprise to find our society addicted to information. A new launch titled Instapaper is changing the way we work. The genius of this tool is within simplicity. Instapaper started off as a mobile app for iOS and has grown … [Read more...]
I've been an avid fan of Pligg CMS for a long time now. It's an open source project, allowing anyone to download and run their own social news community similar to Digg and Reddit. I have my own case study for Pligg as well, and recently BizSugar has caught my attention. The domain and brand of BizSugar has been included on "web 2.0 site" lists and directories for a long time now. However, the recent re-branding and marketing campaign done by the BizSugar team has launched the site into … [Read more...]
With web URL shortening services in high demand these days, it's no wonder adf.ly hadn't come around sooner. Allowing you the same benefits of other free short URL services, adf.ly allows one big benefit - each pageview you get counts towards a small percentage of CPM costs for advertisers! Long story short, you get paid to use adf.ly's services. Although it does seem a bit too good to be true, realistically there is hope for the app. As of right now it appears on each short URL page the … [Read more...]
It's difficult these days to track down the best social news sharing communities. There are the classics such as Digg and Reddit, and also smaller niche communities containing topics like design and programming. Humsurfer is a new community, still running in Beta but holding strong with a PR3 and Alexa Ranking of 1,600. The Humsurfer community is a social news and media sharing community for Indians, very similar to what IndianPad promotes. But with a growing userbase and such an inviting … [Read more...]
Mashable is one huge blog, a very large competitor to Inside the Webb and what I wish we could be someday! They run some amazing articles about social networking, social media, tech news, and everything internet related. They usually have articles hitting the front page of Digg and Delicious, gaining well into 1500+ ReTweets and tons of Stumbles: bottom line, their blog is huge! What I've noticed recently is how much they're started to endorse Google Buzz. Now this isn't anything new, as Buzz … [Read more...]
There are so many great online gaming communities. Video games have taken a huge rise in popularity over the years, and what a better way to celebrate your favorite games than hanging out with like-minded people on a fun and active community? FactPile does just that, collecting all gamers and tech-lovers from around the globe to interact and enjoy the community. You can share battle stories, hold virtual fights and tournaments, discuss the latest gaming articles or even write your own! The … [Read more...]
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