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Link baiting. You’ve heard of it, most likely, but maybe are at a loss as to how it works or how to make it work for you. In this article, we explore both the search and social aspects of link bait, what it is, and how it can be approached.
In marketing, you have […]

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Despite a slow start in November, online US non-travel retail topped $7 billion for the first 18 days of the holiday season, an increase of $1 billion from the same period in 2006.
Energy prices and other economic worries have not put the brakes on Internet shopping yet. Analysis firm comScore said spending rose by 17 […]

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Although many shoppers will have less to spend during this holiday season, some of that money will find its way to online retailers.
More than a quarter of holiday shoppers surveyed by Zogby for AOL Shopping plan to part with at least half of their shopping dollars online this year.
26 percent of survey respondents planned to […]

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PageRank zero became the big number for blogs participating in Izea’s PayPerPost program; Google’s move to drop the rankings of those blogs drew a harsh rebuke from Izea’s CEO.
Ted Murphy has been a lightning rod for criticism ever since the unveiling of PayPerPost, an ad system where bloggers are paid to write about an advertiser. […]

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The FCC isn’t standing in the way of the local utility company rolling out broadband service over powerlines; state governments and the lobbying by competitors have obstructed this.
Ham radio operators have opposed broadband over powerlines (BPL) for a few years, as they cite interference from BPL with their hobby. Compared to the deep-pocketed cable and […]

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A year ago, I couldn’t turn around at startup events without bumping into someone launching a social-networking business. They knew it was…
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Filed under: Features, Web services, web 2.0

definr
Dictionary.com is most likely your first location for searching out common English spellings, but a new dictionary is working its way up the ladder, definr. This service pegs itself as the incredibly fast dictionary, which seems about right. Start typing and results are instantly displayed and narrowed down as […]

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Filed under: OS Updates, Windows, Windows Mobile, Microsoft, Mobile Minute
Windows Vista may have some compatibility and reliability issues. But it also sports some pretty cool new features like a 3D window manager and animated backgrounds (if you shell out the money for the “Ultimate” edition). One Vista feature that we’d love to see more of […]

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Filed under: Internet, Security, Utilities, Windows, Freeware
Comodo Firewall Pro, one of the best firewalls available for Windows XP and Vista, has just been updated to version 3.0. Like all previous versions, Comodo Firewall Pro is free, and we like free. Unlike many other free (and some pay) firewall programs, Comodo has a rock solid record […]

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Filed under: Audio, Internet, Windows, Freeware

Looking for a good, free podcast aggregator/player for Windows? For a long time, Juice (formerly known as iPodder) was the reigning champ. But it’s kind of a pain in the behind to get Juice working with Vista. So we’re always looking for a better solution.
You can use Miro to download […]

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