Posted on Mar 08 2010 by Pixelrage
Now that I've discovered the fun of services like Foursquare and Yelp with their mobile apps, I find myself checking in no matter where I am. It's like a reflex. The exciting part (if you're a nerd) is how primitive ...[
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Posted on Feb 24 2010 by Pixelrage
If you hadn't heard, let me be the first to infuriate you: domain name purchase and renewal prices for .com and .net are going up by a shocking 7% and 10%, respectively.
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Posted on Feb 16 2010 by Pixelrage
Here in the corporate world, I've begun to see a disturbing trend as the SEM (search engine marketing/pay-per-click advertising) account maintenance guy. SEM is very easily outsourced...to machines. It's time to wake up to the realization that you don't need ...[
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Posted on Feb 04 2010 by Pixelrage
Simply put: there's no way to hide people you're following. There would be drastic pros and cons to Twitter allowing this feature - but can't there be a better way to get things done? [
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Posted on Feb 03 2010 by Pixelrage
Have your registered copyrights or trademarks been used unlawfully? Is someone using your good name in commerce for their benefit on the web? Or, are you looking to take down yet another scumbag cybersquatter? Scare 'em off with an effective ...[
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Posted on Feb 01 2010 by Pixelrage
It's horrible advice, and I see it all the time on forums: “start blogging on a topic you’re interested in, and you’ll be successful.” While you’re doing that, someone else will be writing about something uninteresting to them, while making ...[
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Posted on Jan 29 2010 by Pixelrage
Ever since CES 2010's big theme of "3D" went rampant for 2010, so did the domain name market. Domainers are snatching up everything under the sun related to this year's hottest new introductions: 3D TV and 3D Blu-Ray. Unfortunately, there's ...[
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Posted on Jan 25 2010 by Pixelrage
That little checkbox for "geographic targeting" in Google Webmaster can be quite helpful in some situations (affiliate marketing, anyone?) Here are some quick tips about this feature, and some insight into why you just might want to isolate your site ...[
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Posted on Jan 19 2010 by Pixelrage
Have you ever named a company or website after a keyword? I have. It has serious benefits, both in branding and of course, SEO: just think about backlinks! [
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Posted on Jan 18 2010 by Pixelrage
This totally blew my mind. A television commercial for Cottonelle advertised the "Cottonelle Roll Poll," which basically borrows a concept that has gone viral seemingly forever-ago on Facebook: the infamous poll asking if you install your toilet paper to roll ...[
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