HOW TO: Become an Expert in Your Industry
Today it seems that no matter what industry you’re in, your competition is stronger than ever. How do you stand out and get that sale when people aren’t as loyal to brands as they used to be? How do you get their attention in an ever growing sea of noise when they’re so often swayed by price rather than quality? One answer is to become recognized as an expert in your industry,...
Read MoreHOW TO: Setup Free Email Newsletter Through Google’s Feedburner
Google’s Feedburner allows you to set up free email updates based on your RSS feed. Here’s an easy tutorial on how to set it up. Burn Your Feeds You first need to head over to Feedburner to claim your blog’s RSS feed. Log in with your Google account and enter the URL of your feed into the “Burn a feed right this instant” box: Click next and you’ll be asked to choose a title...
Read More4 of the Web’s Hottest Social APIs
The API (Application Programming Interface) has been an essential component for creating applications that hook into or utilize web apps such as Twitter and Facebook. With it, developers have been able to create some amazing mashups and tools. Some of the most helpful and oft-used applications on the web wouldn’t be possible without APIs. 1. Google Maps Google Maps is one of the hottest...
Read MoreTake-down notices going after Microsoft Cofee
by Nicholas Deleon on November 23, 2009 You’ll recall that CrunchGear broke the news regarding the leak of Microsoft Cofee, a suite of applications used by law enforcement officials for their own devices. The leak came from a popular BitTorrent site, and then spread to The Pirate Bay and all over the Internet. Needless to say, it’s “out there.” So good luck to...
Read MoreLike it or not, social media is becoming a business necessity
Consider this: if Facebook were a country, it would be the eighth largest in the world by population, ahead of both Japan and Russia. When I talk to people about using social media to market their business, I usually get one of two responses. Either they love using Facebook and Twitter or they really don’t see what all the fuss is about. Unfortunately, both are missing the point. Social...
Read MoreFive Ways Startups Are Tapping Into LinkedIn’s API
This morning, professional social network LinkedIn announced that it is opening up its API for developers to build applications around the platform. While LinkedIn has partnered with Twitter, Microsoft, IBM, Research In Motion and others, this will be the first time startups can tap into the platform. While LinkedIn is releasing 11 different APIs, they fall into three distinct categories. First,...
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