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5 Ways To Build Engagement Using Positive Feedback On Your Company's Website

My son and I accidentally climbed a mountain recently; we had meant only to walk up a little way, but two hours later, we were at the top. We couldn’t stop climbing because of all the immediate positive feedback. As a business, the most desired action on your website is your summit. How can you entice prospects to climb to the top?READ»

"We Want To Be The Pandora Of Learning"

So says the co-founder of MentorMob, which turns educational content on the web into step-by-step "playlists."READ»

With One Minute News, "News" in One Minute

Pretending to understand the world, so you don't have to.READ»

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Huffington Post Among Nepal's Banned Websites, Connection to Haiti Cholera Outbreak Possible

One of the banned sites--the Huffington Post--reported yesterday that the source of Haiti's cholera outbreak could be from a Nepalese peacekeeping base.READ»

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Digg Fan's Evidence Shows System Was Gamed to Favor Publishing Partners

Just 24 hours after Digg announced it was slashing the workforce by 37%, more damaging revelations about the site are unearthed by Digg user LtGenPanda.READ»

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Apple iPhone 4 Sold Out Until July 2, Pre-Orders Suspended by AT&T (Updated)

If you missed out on pre-ordering your iPhone 4 yesterday, then July 2 is the earliest date you'll receive one--that is if you manage to pre-order the new device at all. Demand for Apple's new phone caused Internet chaos--including a ...READ»

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YouTube and Guggenheim Hook Up on Biennale Video Art

In the world of strange bedfellows, YouTube and the Guggenheim would surely be the couple most likely to take the cake. Yet the museum has turned to the video-hosting site to source its creative talent for ¡ts forthcoming biennale of ...READ»

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Real-Time Feeds Coming to a Web Site Near You, Courtesy of Google

Ahead of its Wednesday I/O conference, Google accidentally published a video showing the next version of its Feed API. Get ready for a constantly-updating, real-time Internet. Refreshing is so 2005.READ»

Government Web Presence May Lead to Increased Trust in Politicians

While trust in the people who make the laws may be bumping along the bottom, a new survey from the Pew Internet & American Life Project finds that government Web sites could be the thing that increases American faith in its ...READ»

Online Sex Shop Pulls Back Veil on Muslim Sexuality

Marketing an online sex shop for Muslims can't be the easiest of jobs--or can it? Just ask Abdelaziz Aouragh, a 29-year-old Dutchman, whose Web site, elasira.net supposedly opened for business earlier this month. Although there's a ...READ»

Adobe on Steve Jobs' Flash Foul-Up at Apple's Presentation: iPad Limits User's Web Surfing

The lack of Flash capability in the iPhone's Mobile Safari browser has been a bone of contention for many naysayers for years, even if Apple's made its case pretty well. It seems the iPad won't have it either, and Adobe is ...READ»

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Wanna Know How Your Neighbors Spend Their Money? It's All on Bundle.com

These days, there are few things more valuable than finding your virtual doppelganger--a "friend" who shares many, if not most, of your tastes and traits. On Last.fm, his scrobbles reveal catchy new songs. On Twitter, her tweets ...READ»

Automated AOL News: Heralding the Future of Online News Writing?

AOL's CEO Tim Armstrong has just launched his company into a world of controversy (nothing new there, then) by promising to "spark a revolution." In what? In online news reporting: He's got plans to automate it, kind of. Try not to ...READ»

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Small Business create your own website

Create your own websiteREAD»

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GDGT Web Site Launches, Brings Social Networking to Gadgets

GDGT, a new gadget-centric Web site, has just gone live--joining the throng of gizmo sites that already vie for your online attention span. It's not a traditional blog, though: Think of it as a gadget discussion room, museum, ...READ»

A Busy Professional's Plea: Please Use Flash Sparingly...

Just say "no" to bad customer experience! Flash websites make the mobile interaction with your company unmanageable. READ»

Sony Stung With $1 Million Child Privacy Violation Fine

Sony BMG has been stung with a $1 million fine this week by the U.S government in a legal case centering on violations of federal rules protecting children online. Sony improperly allowed children under 13 to register on its ...READ»

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Vertical or Horizontal Growth

When growing your business you need to decide on a growth strategyHere are two examples:1) Vertical growth - focusing on current customers to make additional purchases of your product or services. Develop new products or services to ...READ»

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Why Start (Up) Now

Amid the gyrations of the stock market, and predictions of a severe economic downturn, I have found myself in the interesting position of launching a start up with my friends at Lullabot and Bond Art + Science. Over the past six ...READ»