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  • 7 Secrets to Getting Your Next Job Using Social Media Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 3:44PM Dan Schawbel is the author of Me 2.0: Build a Powerful Brand to Achieve Career Success , and owner of the award winning Personal Branding Blog . Between current economic conditions and the technological evolution of the Internet, the traditional approach most job seekers have taken in the past is no longer viable. The approach — developing a resume and cover letter, locating jobs on and ...
  • Kwanzaa continues through Thursday Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 9:43AMAs her students prepared to perform at a Kwanzaa celebration, school administrator Jayme Broome became inspired. “Being African American, you hear about Kwanzaa and, like most people, think it’s a religious holiday,” Broome said. “But it’s not a religious holiday but more of a cultural one.
  • Lunar Pages Checklist for Wordpress Blog Hosting Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 11:41PMI get a lot of questions about what web hosting service I use for Wordpress blogs. I have an excellent package with Lunarpages. These easy steps will get your Wordpress blog set up and running quickly.
  • The further adventures of Hank James Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 2:59PMA beautiful color plate from the 1963 Heritage Press edition. Leave it to Henry James buffs to stuff my inbox with charming, hilarious, thoughtful and well-written responses to my oddball account of my hairsplitting trials at attempting to read the...
  • Master Social Stalking With WhosTalkin Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 2:25PM WhosTalkin , a new entrant into the social search space, is another free web-based tool, much like Social Mention , designed to help users track and monitor buzz around the Web. Ironically, the WhosTalkin.com URL could easily be mistaken for “who stalkin,” which seems very appropriate given that social search includes Twitter mentions, blog entries, news articles, videos, images, tagging, ...
  • Journalism vs. blogging: the present and the future Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 12:12PMWith the rise of online media, from YouTube to Facebook, WordPress to the New York Times, journalism has expanded over the course of the last decade into a new era. "Journalism" may not be guaranteed work all of the time, but it is most certainly in my eyes one of the main focuses of future careers for students. Dr. Vince Miller, lecturer in sociology, spoke to me about journalism and blogging. ...
  • Blog Themes Downloadable for Free Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 7:33AMWeb creators are always providing a definite plan or procedure to ensure the fulfillment of attracting visitors to their internet sites.
  • Blog follows progress of man in coma Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 3:50AMWhen Mark Lamberth went into emergency surgery this week, the 31-year-old Riverside man likely was followed to the operating table by the prayers of hundreds, perhaps thousands, of well-wishers.
  • County Roundup Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 1:45AMSan Luis Obispo Friends and family of the baby who died at a San Luis Obispo day-care center on Monday are holding a rummage sale and barbecue on Saturday to help raise money to pay for funeral arrangements. Six-month-old Janay Bradley died after she stopped breathing at Betancourt Family Child Care, also known as Sunshine Day Care, at 1546 Cucaracha Court, according to authorities.
  • SLO County Roundup Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 1:45AMSan Luis Obispo Friends and family of the baby who died at a San Luis Obispo day-care center on Monday are holding a rummage sale and barbecue on Saturday to help raise money to pay for funeral arrangements. Six-month-old Janay Bradley died after she stopped breathing at Betancourt Family Child Care, also known as Sunshine Day Care, at 1546 Cucaracha Court, according to authorities.
  • Shoppers should hold off on after Christmas shopping (Savvy Shopper) Tuesday, December 30, 2008 @ 3:00PM
  • Newsmaker: Andy Tuesday, December 30, 2008 @ 9:30AMWhy a “radical queer movement” and not an “everybody” movement? There is an “everybody” movement — but we’re all parts of that bigger movement. We demand an end to all oppression. But to do that, we have to create a safe space within that and create our own individual movements.
  • Family of Riverside resident in coma finds broad support network through blog Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 10:52PMWhen Mark Lamberth went into emergency surgery Monday, the 31-year-old Riverside man likely was followed to the operating table by the prayers of hundreds, perhaps thousands, of well-wishers.
  • Hardy gets another shot Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 5:41AMDALLAS - Tyrone Nix is willing to let bygones be bygones with hopes that Greg Hardy will do his thing one more time. At least one more time. Hardy, the eccentric defensive end for Ole Miss, is researching his status with the NFL draft. He may not return for his senior season.
  • Blogo: Bad Ass Blog Editor for Mac Saturday, December 27, 2008 @ 8:44PM Brainjuice just released version 1.2 of Blogo , a blog editor for the Mac. The updated software now supports all major blogging platforms like Typepad, Blogger, Wordpress, Typo, Movable Type, Drupal, Expression Engine (support just added), and even micro-blogging on Twitter, and cross-posting from Ping.fm. The new release also adds comment moderation for Wordpress 2.7 or higher, improved ...
  • Blogosphere guide Saturday, December 27, 2008 @ 6:03PMOne of the first scholarly studies of blogging and its impact on Malaysian society is an engaging and important read.
  • Social media and traditional business mores Tuesday, December 23, 2008 @ 11:44AM* Jennifer Leggio is on vacation Guest editorial by Don MacVittie There is much speculation about how social media is changing business communications, but what are the identifiable differences, and how can they be marshaled in a constricted business environment? Imagine a store with a string of expletives on a sign out front next to another storefront with risque propositions on its sign, and a ...
  • Opera Gala Beset by Cancellations Monday, December 22, 2008 @ 11:48PMDicapo Opera Theater says it has been hit by a small storm of cancellations for its Puccini 150th Anniversary Gala concert.
  • 30+ Great Resources for Blogger Templates Monday, December 22, 2008 @ 8:14PM Blogger is one of the most popular hosted blogging platforms out there, but many people are still surprised when they learn you can customize the look of your blog well beyond the pre-built options the site offers.  Finding these other templates can be a bit of a task, so we’ve come up with over 30 resources to help you find brand new designs, converted WordPress themes, people who will ...
  • Add Stock Quotes To Every Post With Upcoming Wikinvest Plugin Monday, December 22, 2008 @ 3:50PM Financial bloggers are going to like this one. Wikinvest is getting ready to release a Livequotes plugin that automatically adds a stock quote every time a publicly traded company is mentioned in a post. It auto-detects company names and adds the ticker symbol, price, and the percent change in parentheses after the name, with links to the Wikinvest page for that stock. It also can add ...
  • Young Copy Launches New Site Thursday, December 18, 2008 @ 2:59PMDecember 18, 2008 -- ( WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Web hosting and technology PR firm Young Copy announced on Thursday it has launched a new website which focuses on branding Young Copy services while adhering to the latest in usability standards.
  • SEO Tips For Internet Beginners Thursday, December 18, 2008 @ 9:32AMWant to put up a popular site on the Internet? Do want to brag large site traffic to show people that you have a good Internet presence? Then you definitely need to come up with a site equipped with SEO concepts to achieve this goal.
  • TechCrunch Passes 10,000 Posts Thursday, December 18, 2008 @ 9:20AM Yesterday, we passed a big milestone for us at TechCrunch, our 10,000th post since the blog launched in June, 2005. This morning when I logged onto Wordpress (the blogging software we use to put out TechCrunch), I saw this message: "You have 10,010 posts." It made me smile. Even though there are a handful of us blogging every day on TechCrunch, we are all still trying to keep up with Michael. ...
  • Passion fuels graphic design business Thursday, December 18, 2008 @ 4:07AMPolk City resident Josh Byers talks about his communications company, Red Letters Studio, and how it helps businesses develop and grow.
  • Friendster Launches All-New Blogs and Forums Thursday, December 18, 2008 @ 2:19AM Over 90 Million Friendster Users Can Blog and Participate in Discussions Within the Friendster Community. (PRWeb Dec 18, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/friendster/online-social-network/prweb1752694.htm
  • Passion fuels graphic design business Thursday, December 18, 2008 @ 1:12AMPolk City resident Josh Byers talks about his communications company, Red Letters Studio, and how it helps businesses develop and grow. Q. What services do you offer?
  • Friendster Launches All-New Blogs and Forums Thursday, December 18, 2008 @ 1:01AM Over 90 Million Friendster Users Can Blog and Participate in Discussions Within the Friendster Community.
  • In giving, partygoers receive Sunday, December 7, 2008 @ 4:33AMGuests donate to charities and go home with a warm feeling.
  • Stephen C. Rose: Is Patriarchy The Root of All Evil? Saturday, December 6, 2008 @ 7:06AMBy Stephen C. Rose I moved my blog to WordPress recently and, in the process of building a list of sources and links, found I...
  • BRAD LOCKE:Sorting out rumors and truth in Miss State coaching search Friday, December 5, 2008 @ 5:31AMSTARKVILLE - Secrecy breeds speculation. And in the case of a football coach search, it breeds some wacked-out rumors.
  • Melrose People: Bill Craig Thursday, December 4, 2008 @ 9:04PM During this unusual holiday season with retailers everywhere offering unheard of discounts to lure shoppers into stores, most of the offers are based purely on profit and loss, and not anything even remotely altruistic.
  • Neotrope Launches WordPress News Feeds Plug-in Tuesday, December 2, 2008 @ 4:34PM Neotrope, an entertainment publishing company established Jan. of 1983, announced on Dec. 1st a free news feed plug-in for WordPress, the popular blog and CMS application. The plug-in allows a business site, content portal, or blogger running WordPress to easily integrate custom news content by topics like business, computing, entertainment, medical, or travel; and micro-topics like books, or ...
  • Six Apart Takes Apart Pownce Tuesday, December 2, 2008 @ 12:06PMBlogging software maker Six Apart has acquired micro-blogging service Pownce...and is shutting it down, giving users two weeks to grab their data.
  • Wenceslao: Pacquiao already a winner Tuesday, December 2, 2008 @ 12:00PMMANNY Pacquiao can be a fair game. Criticize him for being overly concerned with the pursuit of wealth and that could be partly correct, after all, he stands to earn some $10 million in his fight with Oscar de la Hoya on Sunday.
  • /Big Mouth/ Baaaaad behaviour Tuesday, December 2, 2008 @ 9:29AMI’ve spent most of the weekend dealing with spammers. First, they took advantage of a WordPress exploit to seed my blog with hidden links. Then there was yet another flood of trackback spam and comment spam.
  • MindBites Announces Winners Of The Baby Formula Contest Tuesday, December 2, 2008 @ 9:00AM Web platform for video instructional content announces Parenting video contest winners and raises awareness for Any Baby Can, which benefits families in need
  • Sumog-oy: GenSan crafts own health code Tuesday, December 2, 2008 @ 8:24AMTHE social burdens imposed by massive industrialization and commercialization on the environment coupled with the rise in population are not only taking a toll on local government functionaries but also on its financial resources.
  • Add Multimedia Links And Embeds To Your Website With One Click: Apture Reviewed Tuesday, December 2, 2008 @ 6:33AM Apture is a new tool for bloggers and online publishers that can add interactive multimedia links and embeds to their site with a single click. Apture takes the traditional act of linking to a whole new level and provides your site with greater functionality and depth by providing your reader with the opportunity to browse related off-site content without ever having to leave your ...
  • Twitter rival Pownce acquired, closed Monday, December 1, 2008 @ 5:44PMPownce, a would-be Twitter rival that was heavily hyped due to the involvement of Digg co-founder Kevin Rose, will close its doors in two weeks after being acquired.
  • Pownce acquired by Six Apart, will be shut down in two weeks Monday, December 1, 2008 @ 5:36PMPopular microblogging and social networking site Pownce will close forever on 15 December, after it was acquired by rival Six Apart, the company behind Movable Type, Vox and TypePad.
  • Pownce Acquired by Six Apart, Serves Two Weeks Notice to Users Monday, December 1, 2008 @ 3:21PM Pownce , the microblogging service often compared to Twitter, has been acquired by Six Apart. According to the company blog , the service will be shutdown on December 15th, while the main Pownce team – Leah Culver and Mike Malone – will join Six Apart. Users will have the option to “import [their] posts to other blogging services such as Vox, TypePad, or WordPress.” The brainchild of Culver ...
  • Mongaya: Mumbai Sunday, November 30, 2008 @ 6:59AMTHE terror attacks in Mumbai, India that left 195 dead tell me one thing. The war on terror that outgoing US President George Bush has unleashed against Iraq has failed in curbing world terrorism. Instead, it has not only survived, it has gained the capacity to launch further attacks.
  • 10 of the Best Mac Apps for Bloggers Friday, November 28, 2008 @ 12:51PM Most bloggers today are familiar only with services designed for use with their choice of web browser. If you edit a WordPress.com account or WordPress.org installation, chances are you login and publish your material through the cloudware provided. The same goes for Blogger and TypePad users, and as well as options like MySpace and Vox . But if you’ve grown tired of those standard ...
  • Q&A with Paul O’Brien, Vice President of Marketing at Zvents.com Wednesday, November 26, 2008 @ 7:08PMPaul O’Brien is an old-hand at the online marketing game, having honed his skills with brands such as Yahoo and Hewlett-Packard. I recently had an opportunity to chat with Paul, and it’s always impressive to meet well-rounded, knowledgeable thought leaders like him.
  • Wenceslao: Junked complaint Wednesday, November 26, 2008 @ 1:01PMFrom the very beginning nobody thought the most recent impeachment complaint against President Arroyo will ever reach second base. That makes OA the ranting of the political opposition against the junking of the complaint by the House justice committee yesterday. The failure is expected, so being dramatic in one’s reaction is to be theatrical.
  • Wenceslao: Junked complaint Wednesday, November 26, 2008 @ 11:20AMFrom the very beginning nobody thought the most recent impeachment complaint against President Arroyo will ever reach second base. That makes OA the ranting of the political opposition against the junking of the complaint by the House justice committee yesterday.
  • Wordpress Blogs Installed With Fantastico Could Be Inviting Hackers With Security Loophole Wednesday, November 26, 2008 @ 1:01AM Micheal Savoie, founder and President of WiredSocialProfits.com and MyBloggingSchool.com warns bloggers to fix their security flaws if they used Fantastico to install their Wordpress Blog. Downloaders of his step by step Security Fix Manual can have their Wordpress Blog secured in fifteen minutes.
  • Putting faces to web addresses Monday, November 24, 2008 @ 11:41PMGathered in an auditorium in Central Jakarta on Saturday, bloggers from around the country whistled and cheered as an MC read out the names of their communities.
  • Eldersburg man wins award for blog Monday, November 24, 2008 @ 11:27PMAfter eating a lamb wrap at this year’s Maryland State Fair, Eldersburg resident Bob Phillips quickly fell ill. Phillips’ experience inspired the entry, “I Went to the Animal Fair; the Germs and the Microbes Were There” on his blog, Boomer Twilight.
  • Duct Tape Marketing Blog-Sites Are Released and Included in Business901 Program Offerings Monday, November 24, 2008 @ 9:13PMBusiness901 has just included the new Blogging websites designer by world renowned blogger John Jantsch, author of Duct Tape Marketing as part of their programs and offerings. [PR.com - November 23, 2008]