January 2011
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Learning and News Filters: Why Facebook Friends...
At yesterday’s Association of Alternative Weeklies web event, NowPublic founder Len Brody gave insights on the web’s affects on human behavior and the belief that a larger social graph can prove a positive asset.
Says Brody, “Facebook never promised that your online friends would be your wedding invite list.” But the reality is that those with a larger social graph are...
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Social Media: Getting Paid for Being You?
Allen Ginsberg once asked, “When can I go into the supermarket and buy what I need with my good looks?”
I’m asking, “How many ‘influencers’ are going into the supermarket and buying what they need with their reach? And how many brand marketers are going into the supermarket and buying what they need on the backs on the ‘influencers’?
I’m...
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Resolutions: Be Less of a Blogger
I’ve decided that almost all New Year’s resolutions can be boiled down into 2 categories:
1. Be Hotter
2. Be More Interesting
True to form I’ve got the first one down with my commitments to quit smoking, cook more and exercise (like, ever). The second category commitment is one where I plan on being less of a blogger/recorder and more present.
For the last 2 years...
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Losing Yourself in Marriage: SEO and the Newlywed...
I just got married and while our love has never been a question, post-marital naming convention caused us to consider several options. My bread and butter is my online presence and I didn’t consider this when a man made a lifelong commitment to marry me. I was just pumped he was cute and proposed in real life.
Then I realized it’s even tough competition for wedding domains. For...