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Social Media Links Die Quick Deaths
New research from bitly gives social media links a 3-hour lifespan. In other words, if the content links you publish on Twitter, Facebook, and other social sites aren't shared within 3 hours, the opportunity is already lost.
Bloggers Are Workers Too but Don't Appear on U.S. Labor Force Infographic
How did you celebrate Labor Day 2011? Did you take a minute to celebrate yourself and other workers in America (employed and unemployed)? That's what the holiday was created for back in 1882, but today, most people are just happy to get a day off of work for Labor Day.
Publisher in the Spotlight - Robert Farley of Lawyers, Guns, and Money
Time for another interview in the Newstex Publisher in the Spotlight video interview series where we turn the spotlight on the bloggers, Twitter publishers, and video publishers who syndicate their Authoritative Content through Newstex.
Merriam-Webster Dictionary Adds More Social Media Words for 2011 Edition
The 2011 edition of the top-selling dictionary in the United States, Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, adds 150 new words, including several popular social media terms.
Google+ and Hangouts Help Promote Authoritative Video Content
Are you on Google+ yet? It's Google's social platform that is still in beta but already has over 20 million users. Online publishers are scrambling to add the Google +1 sharing button to their websites, blogs, and so on.
Authoritative Content from Online Publishers Is in Demand
A recent study by GlobalWebIndex sheds light on how people are using sites like Twitter and Facebook and what they want from online publishers.
Landing Page Optimization Tips
Are your landing pages optimized? In an article on Search Engine Journal, tips for landing page optimization (LPO) are provided by experts who track landing page optimization do's and don'ts every day in order to boost conversions.
Online Video Streaming Is Killing TV Viewership - Infographic
In an interesting infographic from Wistia and Column Five, the decline of television viewership is displayed visually as online video streaming continues to rise.
Microsoft and IBM Blog About IBM PC 30th Anniversary
We truly live in an online social world! August 12, 2011 marks the 30th anniversary of the debut of the IBM Personal Computer at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York City.
Blogging Tips from Andrew Sullivan of TheDailyBeast.com
TheDailyBeast.com is a site that curates content from other sources, adds commentary, and focuses on breaking news. It's a very popular site that allows people to quickly catch up on the news that interests them.