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I'm a Web Designer/Social Media Manager/Blog Writer. If it happens on the web, I probably have heard of it.
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The Launch of the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich OS

Android 4.0 Ice Cream SandwichToday, Wednesday, October 19, 2011, the Android Ice Cream Sandwich Os (Android 4.0) was launched alongside the Samsung Galaxy Nexus smartphone in Hong Kong.  The new operating system is very different from its predecessors, with many new functions and updates.

What’s New

Android Beam – The first new mention is the addition of the Android Beam application.  This software allows users to “Bump” (yeah I said it) to transfer maps, photos, videos, and other content.

Gmail and Google Calendar – Have had completely cool new looks, with full integration into the new operating system. Continue reading

15 Reasons Why Your Blog Will Fail

Blog ReasonsEverybody and their brother seem to be blogging these days.  According to pingdom.com, by the end of 2010 there are 152 million blogs on the internet with many more blogs created each day.  Obviously there is no way that all of these blogs will succeed on the internet.  As a matter of fact, most blogs will not live to be a year old.  Why is that, you ask?  There are so many reasons a blog will fail, that I have chosen the top 15 to write about today.  I warn you, this is not the shortest post I have written, but at least I have broken them down to points so you can scan the headlines and find the reasons that interest you. Continue reading

Google Buzz is Officially Dead

Tomb StoneToday, Friday, October 14, 2011, Google officially announced that they are going to shut down some products the most popular of the “unpopular” being Google Buzz.  Initially released in February of 2010, Google Buzz was supposed to be the social media answer to competing with Facebook and Twitter.

“In a few weeks we’ll shut down Google Buzz and the Buzz API, and focus instead on Google+. While people obviously won’t be able to create new posts after that, they will be able to view their existing content on their Google Profile, and download it using Google Takeout.”,  said  Bradley Horowitz, Vice President of Product.  “In addition, later today the Google Labs site will shut down, and as previously announced, Boutiques.com and the former Like.com websites will be replaced by Google Product Search.”

Other products like Code Search, Jaiku, and University Research Program for Google Search will shut down on January 15, 2012.

How to Generate Income With Google Adsense

Google AdsenseThere are a lot of ways to monetize your website, but one of the most dominating forms of internet advertising for any blog is Google Adsense.  Starting June 18, 2003, Adsense has grown over the past 8 years into a multi­-billion dollar industry.  In the first quarter of 2011, Google earned US$2.34 billion through its adsense program alone.  All of that information aside, there are some considerations you have to take into consideration if you want see some real income from Google Adsense. Continue reading

How to Handle Angry Comments in Social Media

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You love to blog. You have developed a great social media profile. You want to share your knowledge and experience with the world.  You dream of endless praise from the world as they read and share your thoughts with others.   You have come to learn that sometimes people don’t agree with you.  They can sometimes become downright rude and insulting when they comment on your posts.

There is a way to get through this professionally.

With these 5 easy steps, you can handle the worst of these “trolls” and what remarks they throw at you. Continue reading

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