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Blog SMO Guide: How to Apply Social Media Optimization to Your Blog in 33 Steps Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 8:19AMSocial media optimization (SMO) is the process of optimizing content for social interaction, discussion and sharing. SMO can be applied to blogging, microblogging (social status updates), product pages, email, and more. Similar to SEO, there are o...
SB Nation Announces The Verge To Launch This Fall Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 7:38AMWASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ending months of speculation about the name of its new consumer technology site headed by Joshua Topolsky along with a roster of the industry’s leading writers and editors, SB Nation today announced that The Verge would launch early this Fall, and that out of the gate, the site would be powered by BMW of North America. News that SB Nation and Topolsky would operate ...
With So Many Web Tools, How Can Businesses Choose? Try Comparz Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 1:06PMFor small and medium-sized businesses, there's no shortage of Web-based software out there designed to help them collaborate, market themselves and get things done. In fact, the selection can be a little overwhelming. This comparison chart on Wikipedia, for example, breaks down 132 project management software options for businesses . And that's just project management. Recognizing that smaller ...
Understanding the 98 Google Local Ranking Factors Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 6:19AMDavid Mihm has released his annual Local Search Ranking Factors list, which compiles feedback from 33 local optimization experts. The 98 resulting local ranking factors can, however, be overwhelming. This article walks you through the key takeaway...
Capsule Endoscope Systems - Global Pipeline Analysis, Competitive Landscape and Market Forecasts to 2017 Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 4:53AMReportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue:
“Mobile marketing by itself is too narrow a view of things” Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 3:43AMLocation-based marketing, last minute bookings and enhancing loyalty with customers are among the top opportunities that travel brands are increasingly focusing on as part of their mobile-related initiatives.
VPSHosting.com Re-launches with New Interface and Features Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 2:19AMThe online resource for everything related to virtual private servers has re-launched with a new design and expanded focus. Administrators, webmasters and users will now be able to find more in-depth VPS hosting information and resources. (PRWeb July 18, 2011) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2011/7/prweb8641919.htm
Online Retailer SIMPLY BRIDAL Announces Beta Launch Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 7:08AMSIMPLY BRIDAL, a new bridal enterprise, launches today to offer an online experience that simplifies the entire wedding process for brides-to-be around the globe. VP of Marketing at SimplyBridal.com, Harper Butler states, "Simply Bridal puts wedding products, services and resources into the hands of users worldwide, while offering fresh and original bridal content". (PRWeb July 15, 2011) Read ...
The NaturallyCurly Network Launches Curls on the Go(TM) -- A Unique Mobile Phone App for iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad ... Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 5:08AMWant to win the battle against frizz? Need a new product to make your curly hair look perfect? Need a curl specialist to cut and style your hair? Curls on the Go™ can help! Curls on the Go™ a new free mobile app puts the power of looking fabulous in the palm of your hand. (PRWeb July 15, 2011) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2011/7/prweb8641606.htm
China Gerui Advanced Materials Celebrates New Facility Operation and Hosts Investor Day Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 5:00AMChina Gerui Advanced Materials Group Limited , a leading high precision, cold-rolled steel producer in China, today announced that the Company has commenced operation of two cold-rolled, wide-strip steel production lines with 150,000 tons of annual capacity as well as one additional plating line with 200,000 tons of annual capacity.
Deer Park resident earns Space Flight Awareness award Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 2:50PMNASA's Space Flight Awareness Program recognized 143 civil servants and contractors for their outstanding support of human spaceflight. The awardees work at NASA facilities across the country and repr
Kaiser Permanente Ranks Highest in 2011 J.D. Power and Associates Employer Satisfaction Study Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 2:00PMKaiser Permanente announced today that employers ranked the organization's health plan the highest among fully insured commercial health plans in the J.D. Power and Associates 2011 U.S.
How to position your blog or business to maximize profit Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 1:44PMCompetitive analysis looks at what everyone else is doing, and how they do it - not the same as market research, which concentrates on who will potentially want your product, content, or services.
Editor's Note: Six the Hard Way Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 10:24AMPCMag has been lucky to have some truly great Editor in Chiefs. I can't help but feel that I'm the lucky one.
Caramelized garlic wins best new product award Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 10:15AMA jar of sliced, caramelized garlic accented with basil oil has been named the best new gourmet product of the year.
High flyer falls on hard times Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 6:30AMTwo years ago, Research In Motion was on top of the world. Today that has all changed. As the company holds its annual meeting today, Theresa Tedesco and Matt Hartley probe the question on every shareholder's mind. What went wrong at RIM?
Free Health And Wellness iPhone Application From Calorie Count Now Offers A Barcode Scanner Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 1:04AMCalorie Count, a free award-winning online health and wellness website with more than 2.8 million members, recently announced the launch of a new barcode scanning feature for the popular Calorie Count iPhone application. The barcode addition utilizes technology to scan and locate nutritional data for approximately 100,000 nationally-available packaged food items.
HP appoints new leader for webOS group Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 5:46PMIDG News Service - Hewlett-Packard appointed a new executive on Monday to lead the development of its webOS software, with former Palm CEO Jon Rubinstein taking on a broader role in the HP group that makes PCs, tablets and handhelds.
An Economist Shares His Thoughts on Wine Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 12:27PMIn the latest edition of FORBES ASIA (July, 2011), we ran a book excerpt from Wine Wars: The Curse o
Understanding the 'Micro-Tripper' Trend Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 8:15AMThe Micro-Tripper—short-term, purely spontaneous travel enabled by the flash-sale, group buying, and private-travel sale start-ups, the new leisure travel market segment on the rise.
Flood expert Galloway: Missouri River floodplain needs a more comprehensive plan Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 1:26AMWhen torrents of rain poured into the lower Mississippi River this spring, most of that record flow was contained by federal levees or diverted into floodways and spillways as part of a system focused on limiting flooding.
Free Health and Wellness iPhone Application from Calorie Count Now Offers a Barcode Scanner Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 8:41AMCalorie Count (www.caloriecount.com), a free award-winning online health and wellness website with ...
Are You Missing Out on Travel Deals? Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 7:50AMPENNINGTON, N.J. -- As the cost of travel continues to rise, Family Vacation Critic -- a TripAdvisor Media Group Web site featuring family vacation ideas, hotel reviews and travel advice -- warns travelers not to leave money on the table, and offers a travel-savings checklist to help parents keep vacation costs down.
Google, Nortel, Apple, Anheuser-Busch: Intellectual Property Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 11:29PMPaul G. Allen’s claims that 11 companies including Google Inc. (GOOG) and Apple Inc. infringed his business’s online-shopping technology should remain on hold while the U.S. government reviews the quality of its patents, the defendants said in a filing in federal court in Seattle.
Strategies to get high rankings on web searches Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 9:10PMMany people believe you can only get your products listed on the first page of search engines through search engine optimization and paid advertisements often listed on the top and right.
Electric Generators Direct Lists Best Manual Transfer Switches Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 11:50AMElectric Generators Direct Lists Best Manual Transfer Switches. Recommendations Based on Sales History and Customer Reviews. (PRWeb July 06, 2011) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2011/7/prweb8623113.htm
Mowers Direct Announces Best Edgers Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 11:35AMMowers Direct Announces Best Edgers. Recommendations Based on Field Tests and Customer Reviews. (PRWeb July 06, 2011) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2011/7/prweb8623084.htm
Yellow Bird’s new local leadership outstanding Monday, July 4, 2011 @ 12:03AMI’ve previously written that I try to buy products made in America if I can. If the products are made in Illinois, then that is all the better.
Linco beer shampoo has been pulled from the shelves by manufacturers Church & Dwight Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 7:03PMManufacturers Church & Dwight said dwindling sales of Linco beer shampoo meant the traditional remedy was no longer profitable.
6 Tips for Providing Better Online Customer Support Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 3:26PMCustomer satisfaction has long been the Holy Grail for retailers. Social media now brings a whole new significance to customer satisfaction. Ra…
National Safe Boating Council and Bark Buckle UP Partner to Deliver Safe Boating Message Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 11:34AMNot only humans need to be safe while boating, animals need to “Wear It!” also(PRWEB) July 01, 2011 As we enter the long holiday weekend, the National Safe Boating Council (NSBC) and Bark Buckle UP are partnering to remind boaters about the importance that all members of the family – even the furry ones – need to wear a life jacket. ...
WriterAccess Launches Managed Service Content Model Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 11:13AMWriterAccess now offers a managed service program designed to help guide clients through the complexities of the content strategy and content creation process. (PRWeb July 01, 2011) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2011/7/prweb4220934.htm
GOOD Books: Road Trip Lit Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 8:41AMA year ago yesterday, I packed most of my stuff in a Honda Civic and began a rite of passage undertaken by countless New Englanders in search of mellow weather and vibes: I drove to California. Seventeen days and 20 states later, I arrived in Los Angeles. For me and my partner in crime, the focal point of the trip was eating right. By 'right' I mean gorging on ribs in Texas, chiles in New ...
Reliability Engineer Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 2:35PMAct as team lead on technology specific review boards and/or supervisor of reliability team. Actively engage during Engineering and Design reviews. Supervise the generation and interpretation of specific advanced analytical data.
YourBuzz Online: Stand Apart From Your Competitors by Knowing What Customers Say Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 11:45AMNEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--YourBuzz: Free Tool from American Express OPEN Helps Businesses Listen and Connect with Customers across Social Channels to Manage Online Reputations
Overprescribing the Healthy Elderly: Why Funding Research and Drug Safety Is Paramount Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 7:14AMMy frail, 92-year-old mother was prescribed 80 mgs of the cholesterol-lowering drug, or statin, simvastatin for years. She fell four times in the last four years of her life: the last fall was the least forgiving. Doctors diagnosed her with rhabdomyolysis, a life-threatening condition, and acute kidney failure; she was dead within 8 weeks. [More]
Demand Media and REI Announce Partnership to Introduce an Integrated Shopping Experience and Trails Content Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 8:20AMSANTA MONICA, Calif. & SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Demand Media® (NYSE: DMD) and REI (Recreational Equipment, Inc.) today announced a three-year partnership that provides outdoor enthusiasts with helpful insight on recreational locations via REI Guidepost on the retailer’s website and a compelling shopping experience at the Trails.com Gear Store. The collaboration between REI, a leading retailer ...
Pulmatrix Expands Scientific Advisory Board, Adding World-Renowned Scientists and Clinicians Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 8:15AMLEXINGTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Pulmatrix is expanding the company’s Scientific Advisory Board to help advance the company’s research and clinical studies.
New Social Networking Site Shares The African Safari Experience Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 7:20AMMySafariLink.com has been launched as a social networking site for travelers who have been to Africa on safari and for those who wish to learn more about travel to Africa.Houston, TX (PRWEB) June 29, 2011 MySafariLink.com has been launched as a social networking site for travelers who have been to Africa on safari and for those who wish to learn more about travel to Africa. The new site was ...
Chris Guthrie – How I Make Money With Amazon Tuesday, June 28, 2011 @ 3:14PMI started my online business way back in 2005 and migrated to an LLC in 2007 once I start ed making more money. I made the move to full time self employment in 2009 and l ast year I more than surpassed my goal to earn $150,ዀ in 2010 . I also sold one of my larger websites in a deal worth six figures last year too so overall it w as a pretty great first full year of self employment (I got fired ...
Log Splitters Direct Announces Best Skid Steer Log Splitters Tuesday, June 28, 2011 @ 11:58AMLog Splitters Direct Announces Best Skid Steer Log Splitters. Recommendations Based on Sales History and Customer Reviews. (PRWeb June 28, 2011) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2011/6/prweb8606559.htm
Mowers Direct Lists Top Walk-Behind Edgers Tuesday, June 28, 2011 @ 11:43AMMowers Direct Lists Top Walk-Behind Edgers. Recommendations Based on Field Tests and Customer Reviews. (PRWeb June 28, 2011) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2011/6/prweb8606482.htm
AOL Gets Into Music Subscriptions, Again Tuesday, June 28, 2011 @ 8:00AMThere are a lot of people trying to sell monthly subscriptions for digital music services. Add one more: AOL. Later this summer the Web site will begin selling access to two new premium Web radio services, which will let listeners listen to digital radio via their iPhones -- and later, via iPads and Google's Android handsets.
WeedMaps Media Launches Website WeedMaps.TV Tuesday, June 28, 2011 @ 7:56AMNEWPORT BEACH, CA--(Marketwire - Jun 28, 2011) - General Cannabis, Inc. ( PINKSHEETS : CANA ), a technology-based Internet marketing services company, today announced the launch of a new website, http://www.WeedMaps.TV .
Men "Air" Their Dirty Laundry More Than Women Tuesday, June 28, 2011 @ 7:00AMWe all have our own dirty laundry, but in the battle of the laundry baskets a recent survey by the makers of CloroxÂ® Bleach
New PortableScannerReviews.net Website Offers Technology Insight to Weary Consumers Tuesday, June 28, 2011 @ 2:40AMPortableScannerReviews.net provides up-to-date information on the best portable scanner products for use in personal or business settings. The review and online forum website looks to allow individuals and business professionals to research and comment on the best, and worst, portable scanners available on the market. ...
About.com Celebrates 15th Anniversary as a Leading Provider of High Quality Content Monday, June 27, 2011 @ 8:46AMNEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--About.com Celebrates 15th Anniversary as a Leading Provider of High Quality Content
New IBM Analytics Technology Helps Companies Unlock Big Data Friday, June 24, 2011 @ 9:41AMIBM's new High Capacity Appliance can analyze up to 10 petabyes of data
Laureate's Electronic Submission Gateway Approved Friday, June 24, 2011 @ 8:30AMLaureate Biopharmaceutical Services, Inc. announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved its application for an Electronic Submissions Gateway to the Agency. The gateway will allow Laureate to offer clients a validated, direct electronic path for IND , NDA and BLA submissions and builds upon a previous commitment to provide submission-ready CMC documentation for client ...
Electric Generators Direct Announces Best PTO Generators Thursday, June 23, 2011 @ 4:02PMElectric Generators Direct Announces Best PTO Generators -- Recommendations Based on Sales History and Customer Reviews (PRWeb June 23, 2011) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2011/6/prweb8597189.htm