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Create a Free Online Business Card with Magntize

{ Posted on Nov 18 2009 by Pixelrage }
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Here's yet another "damnit, I should have thought of this myself, but I can't program and probably wouldn't be willing to pay someone a small fortune to do it for me" idea! Magntize is a free new online business card ...Read More »

How to Report a Cybersquatted Twitter Account Name

{ Posted on Nov 06 2009 by Pixelrage }
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If you're wondering how much I hate cybersquatters and socialquatters by now, the answer is a resounding "A LOT." Here's a helpful little article for anyone who wants to report one of these bastards to Twitter for having claimed a ...Read More »

Got My Google Wave Invite

{ Posted on Oct 28 2009 by Pixelrage }
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I think I may have used The Secret to channel up a series of events that led me to getting a Google Wave invite. Regardless, it's here, and my account is ready to go! Read More »

A Sneak Peek at Twitter Lists

{ Posted on Oct 25 2009 by Pixelrage }
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Just today, my Twitter business account got access to a new feature called "Twitter Lists." It's been a long time coming:  a way to organize your Twitter followers by category! Read More »

Blogmarks.net – The Worst Social Bookmarking Site Ever Made

{ Posted on Oct 21 2009 by Pixelrage }
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Way back, many years ago, I had signed up with a social bookmarking site called Blogmarks.net. This was well before the "nofollow" days, and it was relatively simple to figure out a way to give yourself a 100% valid PR5 ...Read More »

How to Lose New Twitter Followers

{ Posted on Oct 19 2009 by Pixelrage }
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Twitter is one of those things I participate in just because I like the technology itself. According to Pear Analytics, under 6% of all Tweets are self-promotional, or are shilling some kind of service. I seem to get the most ...Read More »

How to Get Ownership of a Cybersquatted Youtube Account

{ Posted on Oct 14 2009 by Pixelrage }
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Here's a guide for anyone looking to gain ownership of their company-named Youtube account, if it has been pilfered by a socialsquatter. The only thing you'll need is a registered trademark. If you don't own one, you can stop reading ...Read More »

Dealing with Socialsquatting Bastards

{ Posted on Oct 07 2009 by Pixelrage }
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We've all suffered through it: wanting to create an account on a social networking site, only to see that our exact brand name has already been taken by some scumbag who registered it and hasn't logged in for months (potentially ...Read More »

Catch the (Google) Wave

{ Posted on Sep 29 2009 by Pixelrage }
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Yes, that was a complete rip off of the old 80s Coke commercials featuring Max Headroom. Regardless, look out for Google Wave's debut tomorrow, September 30th: Google is sending out 100,000 invites to, well, 100,000 lucky people. Read More »

Social Networking, Just for the Hell of It

{ Posted on Sep 25 2009 by Pixelrage }
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How many times have you heard small business owners talk about starting a Twitter account or Facebook Page with no rhyme or reason? For me, it's been way too many. From franchisees to start-ups, it seems like people jump into ...Read More »
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