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Digsby Passes 1 Million Users; 3 Million IM and Social Media Accounts
July 23rd, 2009 by Ben Parr1 Comment
The social IM client DigsbyDigsby can not only connect you to your AIM and your GtalkGtalk accounts, but log you onto GmailGmail, FacebookFacebook and Twittier, too. A recent release fixed its RAM-eating problem , and now it seems that all of that hard work (and RAM-fixing) is paying off.
The company announced this afternoon that it reached a major milestone: 1,000,000 users. Considering that Digsby only launched 18 months ago, that’s an average growth rate of over 50,000 users per month – not too shabby for an IM startup.Digsby also revealed that while there are just over a million users, there are actually over 3 million IM, email, and social media accounts in the system – meaning an average of 3 accounts per user. While that number still doesn’t compare to Facebook’s 1 billion chat messages per day or Fbchat’s preinstalled 250 million users, it’s still an impressive count.
Then again, they support Facebook Chat, so FbChat’s growth is probably only a good thing for Digsby.
Thursday, July 23, 2009
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Top 15 Social Networking WEbsites You Need to Know
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Top 15 Social Networking Website You Need to Know
Sunday 12 July 2009 @ 4:46 pm
The following list is a very subjective view of the most important social networking websites. These aren’t necessarily the most popular websites for social networking or the oldest websites for social networking, but they are 15 of the most important websites, particularly for people running self improvement, business- or health-related sites.
1) Facebook.com: Was initially intended for college students — it branched out, and now allows everyone membership. 150 million members.
2) MySpace.com: 191 million members. This site is massive, boasting the largest membership of any social networking site on the Internet.
3) Linkedin.com: 12.5 million members — a powerful tool for business networking.
4) Friendster.com: 29 million members. Friendster was considered the top online social networking service until around April 2004, when it was overtaken by MySpace. Demographic studies indicate users are from 17 to 30 years old.
5) Stumbleupon.com: Boasting 2.75 million users, StumbleUpon is a web browser plugin that allows its users to discover and rate webpages, photos, videos, and news articles. A great way to get website promotion. Bought by eBay for $75 million in May 2007.
6) del.icio.us: The website del.icio.us (pronounced as “delicious”) is a social bookmarking web service for storing, sharing, and discovering web bookmarks. The site was founded by Joshua Schachter in late 2003, and is now part of Yahoo!.
7) digg.com: Digg is a website made for people to discover and share content from anywhere on the Internet, by submitting links and stories, and voting and commenting on submitted links and stories, in a social and democratic spirit.
Orkut.com: Orkut is an Internet social networking service run by Google and named after its creator, Google employee Orkut Büyükkökten. It claims to be designed to help users meet new friends and maintain existing relationships. Now has a membership of 57 million.
9) Twitter.com: A free social networking service that allows users to send “updates” (text-based posts that are up to 140 characters long) via SMS, instant messaging, email, the Twitter website, or an application such as Twitterrific. The site has become very popular in only a few months — a lot of people are watching it.
10) Classmates.com: 40 million members. One of the oldest social networking sites around, Classmates was kicked off in 1995, and has proven to be a great way for members to to connect with old friends and acquaintances from throughout their lives.
11) Meetup.com: 2 million members. Meetup.com is an online social networking portal that facilitates offline group meetings in various localities around the world. Meetup allows members to find and join groups unified by a common interest, such as politics, books, games, movies, health, pets, careers or hobbies.
12) Yahoo! 360° (a.k.a Yahoo! Days) is a personal communication portal similar to orkut and MySpace — it is currently in the beta-testing phase. It integrates features of social networking, blogging and photo sharing sites.
13) Xanga.com: 40 million members. Xanga is a free Web-based service that hosts weblogs, photoblogs, videoblogs, audioblogs, and social networking profiles.
14) Care2.com: 7.2 million members. Care2 is a social networking website that was founded to help connect activists from around the world.
15) Ryze.com: .25 million members. Ryze.com is a free social networking website designed to link business professionals.
In all, there are over 100 social networking sites on the Internet. Some of the other social networking sites that I have not included in the list above are:
Bebo, BlackPlanet.com, Flickr.com, Reunion.com, aSmallWorld, Bebo, BlackPlanet.com, Blue Dot, Bolt, Broadcaster.com, Buzznet, CarDomain, Consumating, Couchsurfing, Cyworld, Dandelife, DeadJournal, DontStayIn, Doostang, Ecademy, eSPIN, Faceparty, Flickr, Flirtomatic, Fotki, Friends Reunited, Gaia Online, Geni.com, GoPets, Graduates.com, Grono.net, Hyves, imeem, Infield Parking, IRC-Galleria, iWiW, Joga, Bonito, Last.fm, LibraryThing, LiveJournal, LunarStorm, MEETin, MiGente.com, Mixi, MOG, Multiply, My Opera Community, myYearbook, Netlog, Nexopia, OUTeverywhere, Passado, Piczo, Playahead, ProfileHeaven, Pownce, RateItAll, Reunion.com, Searchles, Sconex, Shelfari, Soundpedia, Sportsvite, Studivz, TagWorld, TakingITGlobal, The Doll Palace, The Student Center, Threadless, TravBuddy.com, Travellerspoint, Tribe.net, Vampire Freaks, Vox, WAYN, WebBiographies, Windows Live Spaces, Woophy, XING, Xuqa, Yelp, Zaadz, Zooomr
Happy friending everyone.
SEO SEM Affiliate Marketing
SEO SEM Affiliate Expert Andy Huang
Optimizing creative SEO SEM Web 2.0 Affiliate marketing strategies to explode your business revenue
Top 15 Social Networking Website You Need to Know
Sunday 12 July 2009 @ 4:46 pm
The following list is a very subjective view of the most important social networking websites. These aren’t necessarily the most popular websites for social networking or the oldest websites for social networking, but they are 15 of the most important websites, particularly for people running self improvement, business- or health-related sites.
1) Facebook.com: Was initially intended for college students — it branched out, and now allows everyone membership. 150 million members.
2) MySpace.com: 191 million members. This site is massive, boasting the largest membership of any social networking site on the Internet.
3) Linkedin.com: 12.5 million members — a powerful tool for business networking.
4) Friendster.com: 29 million members. Friendster was considered the top online social networking service until around April 2004, when it was overtaken by MySpace. Demographic studies indicate users are from 17 to 30 years old.
5) Stumbleupon.com: Boasting 2.75 million users, StumbleUpon is a web browser plugin that allows its users to discover and rate webpages, photos, videos, and news articles. A great way to get website promotion. Bought by eBay for $75 million in May 2007.
6) del.icio.us: The website del.icio.us (pronounced as “delicious”) is a social bookmarking web service for storing, sharing, and discovering web bookmarks. The site was founded by Joshua Schachter in late 2003, and is now part of Yahoo!.
7) digg.com: Digg is a website made for people to discover and share content from anywhere on the Internet, by submitting links and stories, and voting and commenting on submitted links and stories, in a social and democratic spirit.
Orkut.com: Orkut is an Internet social networking service run by Google and named after its creator, Google employee Orkut Büyükkökten. It claims to be designed to help users meet new friends and maintain existing relationships. Now has a membership of 57 million.
9) Twitter.com: A free social networking service that allows users to send “updates” (text-based posts that are up to 140 characters long) via SMS, instant messaging, email, the Twitter website, or an application such as Twitterrific. The site has become very popular in only a few months — a lot of people are watching it.
10) Classmates.com: 40 million members. One of the oldest social networking sites around, Classmates was kicked off in 1995, and has proven to be a great way for members to to connect with old friends and acquaintances from throughout their lives.
11) Meetup.com: 2 million members. Meetup.com is an online social networking portal that facilitates offline group meetings in various localities around the world. Meetup allows members to find and join groups unified by a common interest, such as politics, books, games, movies, health, pets, careers or hobbies.
12) Yahoo! 360° (a.k.a Yahoo! Days) is a personal communication portal similar to orkut and MySpace — it is currently in the beta-testing phase. It integrates features of social networking, blogging and photo sharing sites.
13) Xanga.com: 40 million members. Xanga is a free Web-based service that hosts weblogs, photoblogs, videoblogs, audioblogs, and social networking profiles.
14) Care2.com: 7.2 million members. Care2 is a social networking website that was founded to help connect activists from around the world.
15) Ryze.com: .25 million members. Ryze.com is a free social networking website designed to link business professionals.
In all, there are over 100 social networking sites on the Internet. Some of the other social networking sites that I have not included in the list above are:
Bebo, BlackPlanet.com, Flickr.com, Reunion.com, aSmallWorld, Bebo, BlackPlanet.com, Blue Dot, Bolt, Broadcaster.com, Buzznet, CarDomain, Consumating, Couchsurfing, Cyworld, Dandelife, DeadJournal, DontStayIn, Doostang, Ecademy, eSPIN, Faceparty, Flickr, Flirtomatic, Fotki, Friends Reunited, Gaia Online, Geni.com, GoPets, Graduates.com, Grono.net, Hyves, imeem, Infield Parking, IRC-Galleria, iWiW, Joga, Bonito, Last.fm, LibraryThing, LiveJournal, LunarStorm, MEETin, MiGente.com, Mixi, MOG, Multiply, My Opera Community, myYearbook, Netlog, Nexopia, OUTeverywhere, Passado, Piczo, Playahead, ProfileHeaven, Pownce, RateItAll, Reunion.com, Searchles, Sconex, Shelfari, Soundpedia, Sportsvite, Studivz, TagWorld, TakingITGlobal, The Doll Palace, The Student Center, Threadless, TravBuddy.com, Travellerspoint, Tribe.net, Vampire Freaks, Vox, WAYN, WebBiographies, Windows Live Spaces, Woophy, XING, Xuqa, Yelp, Zaadz, Zooomr
Happy friending everyone.
Monday, July 20, 2009
News Story
Subject: Obama Surprised
Bad press, including major mockery of the plan by comedian Jon Stewart, led to President Obama abandoning his proposal to require veterans carry private health insurance to cover the estimated $540 million annual cost to the federal government of treatment for injuries to military personnel received during their tours on active duty.
The President admitted that he was puzzled by the magnitude of the opposition to his proposal."Look, it's an all volunteer force," Obama complained..
"Nobody made these guys go to war. They had to have known and accepted the risks. Now they whine about bearing the costs of their choice? It doesn't compute..."
"I thought these were people who were proud to sacrifice for their country," Obama continued. "I wasn't asking for blood, just money. With the country facing the worst financial crisis in its history, I'd have thought that the patriotic thing to do would be to try to help reduce the nation's deficit.
I guess I underestimated the selfishness of some of my fellow Americans."
Please pass this on to every vet and their families whom you know.
Subject: Obama Surprised
Bad press, including major mockery of the plan by comedian Jon Stewart, led to President Obama abandoning his proposal to require veterans carry private health insurance to cover the estimated $540 million annual cost to the federal government of treatment for injuries to military personnel received during their tours on active duty.
The President admitted that he was puzzled by the magnitude of the opposition to his proposal."Look, it's an all volunteer force," Obama complained..
"Nobody made these guys go to war. They had to have known and accepted the risks. Now they whine about bearing the costs of their choice? It doesn't compute..."
"I thought these were people who were proud to sacrifice for their country," Obama continued. "I wasn't asking for blood, just money. With the country facing the worst financial crisis in its history, I'd have thought that the patriotic thing to do would be to try to help reduce the nation's deficit.
I guess I underestimated the selfishness of some of my fellow Americans."
Please pass this on to every vet and their families whom you know.
Sunday, July 19, 2009
Using a SEO Consultant to Increase Page Rank
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How to increase page rank by using a SEO consultant?
19.07.2009 Author: RichardCooper Posted in Internet Business
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The ultimate dream of any webmaster is to see his or her webpage come up as the top search result in any search engine, be it Google, Yahoo, MSN or others. In realizing this dream, a SEO consultant plays a major role. Using various techniques of search engine optimization, a search engine optimization consultant has the ability to increase the page rank of a website and place it right there at the top. Many people argue that a search engine optimization consultant is overrated and website owners can do search engine optimization on their own. However, with years of experience, a professional SEO consultant can add that extra touch to increase page rank.
If someone is starting a new business and has decided to use the Internet as an advertising medium to promote the business, it is important to increase the visibility of the website so as to attract new clients and customers. That is the one and only way to promote business through the Internet. If this can be done well, then there is no end to how much the business can profit because the Internet has now become the world’s largest market place. A SEO consultant can do this job precisely.
Search engine optimization is not the easiest job in the world. Before choosing a search engine optimization consultant, it is important to establish the credentials of the organization. One should check the portfolio of a SEO consultant and check that they have relevant experience in handling products and services that are being promoted by the business. A professional search engine optimization consultant should be able to produce the desired result in a time frame as low as two weeks.
Since the essence of search engine optimization is make a website rank higher in search engines and thereby increase visibility, a professional search engine optimization consultant will first look at modifying the internal components of the client website to match the products and services and content of the website. After the necessary modification, the SEO consultant will do an extensive market research and come up with different data. The data will ideally contain information about the competitors, inputs from customers about the products and services to be promoted and the reviews in different websites. Only after all this base work is completed will the SEO consultant come up with a quote and decide on the best course of action to promote the website.
Search engine optimization is a special job and it is best to let it be handled by a search engine optimization consultant. A professional SEO consultant will be able to give a guarantee that the desired result will be achieved in the due course of time. Increasing the page rank does not happen in a day or even a couple of days. It does take some time and patience is of primary importance search engine optimization. At the outset of the project, the client and the search engine optimization consultant should chalk out the action plan to get the desired result. That is when a SEO consultant can weave the magic wand.Are you looking to increase your page rank using the services of a SEO consultant? There are special tricks that a search engine optimization consultant has to be able to promote your website and achieve the desired result.
How to increase page rank by using a SEO consultant?
19.07.2009 Author: RichardCooper Posted in Internet Business
google_protectAndRun("render_ads.js::google_render_ad", google_handleError, google_render_ad);
The ultimate dream of any webmaster is to see his or her webpage come up as the top search result in any search engine, be it Google, Yahoo, MSN or others. In realizing this dream, a SEO consultant plays a major role. Using various techniques of search engine optimization, a search engine optimization consultant has the ability to increase the page rank of a website and place it right there at the top. Many people argue that a search engine optimization consultant is overrated and website owners can do search engine optimization on their own. However, with years of experience, a professional SEO consultant can add that extra touch to increase page rank.
If someone is starting a new business and has decided to use the Internet as an advertising medium to promote the business, it is important to increase the visibility of the website so as to attract new clients and customers. That is the one and only way to promote business through the Internet. If this can be done well, then there is no end to how much the business can profit because the Internet has now become the world’s largest market place. A SEO consultant can do this job precisely.
Search engine optimization is not the easiest job in the world. Before choosing a search engine optimization consultant, it is important to establish the credentials of the organization. One should check the portfolio of a SEO consultant and check that they have relevant experience in handling products and services that are being promoted by the business. A professional search engine optimization consultant should be able to produce the desired result in a time frame as low as two weeks.
Since the essence of search engine optimization is make a website rank higher in search engines and thereby increase visibility, a professional search engine optimization consultant will first look at modifying the internal components of the client website to match the products and services and content of the website. After the necessary modification, the SEO consultant will do an extensive market research and come up with different data. The data will ideally contain information about the competitors, inputs from customers about the products and services to be promoted and the reviews in different websites. Only after all this base work is completed will the SEO consultant come up with a quote and decide on the best course of action to promote the website.
Search engine optimization is a special job and it is best to let it be handled by a search engine optimization consultant. A professional SEO consultant will be able to give a guarantee that the desired result will be achieved in the due course of time. Increasing the page rank does not happen in a day or even a couple of days. It does take some time and patience is of primary importance search engine optimization. At the outset of the project, the client and the search engine optimization consultant should chalk out the action plan to get the desired result. That is when a SEO consultant can weave the magic wand.Are you looking to increase your page rank using the services of a SEO consultant? There are special tricks that a search engine optimization consultant has to be able to promote your website and achieve the desired result.
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
24 Commom Traits That Geniuses Have In Common
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24 Qualities That Geniuses Have in Common
I am reposting here an excellent article that I first read about 5 years ago. It was first printed by the National Enquirer in 1980 and later reprinted and re-distributed by L. Ron Hubbard. I have read it many times since then and I feel I just need to share it, it has worked well for me. Let’s all become a genius!
The worlds greatest geniuses have all had 24 personality characteristics in common and you can develop the same traits yourself, says an expert.
“Most people have the mistaken idea that geniuses are born, not made”, declared clinical psychologist Dr. Alfred Barrious, founder and director of the Self-Programmed Control Center of Los Angeles and author of the book, Towards Greater Freedom and Happiness.
“But if you look at the lives of the worlds greatest geniuses like Edison, Socrates, DaVinci, Shakespeare, Einstein, you will discover they all had 24 personality characteristics in common.
“These are traits that anyone can develop. It makes no difference how old you are, how much education you have, or what you have accomplished to date. Adopting these personality characteristics enables you to operate on a genius level.”
Here are the Characteristics Dr. Barrios lists, which enable geniuses to come up with and develop new and fruitful ideas:
DRIVE. Geniuses have a strong desire to work hard and long. They’re willing to give all they’ve got to a project. Develop your drive by focusing on your future success, and keep going.COURAGE. It takes courage to do things others consider impossible.
Stop worrying about what people will think if you’re different.
DEVOTION TO GOALS. Geniuses know what they want and go after it. Get control of your life and schedule. Have something specific to accomplish each day.
KNOWLEDGE. Geniuses continually accumulate information. Never go to sleep at night without having learned at least one new thing each day. Read. And question people who know.
HONESTY. Geniuses are frank, forthright and honest. Take the responsibility for things that go wrong. Be willing to admit, ‘I goofed’, and learn from your mistakes.
OPTIMISM. Geniuses never doubt they will succeed. Deliberately focus your mind on something good coming up.
ABILITY TO JUDGE. Try to understand the facts of a situation before you judge. Evaluate things on an opened minded, unprejudiced basis and be willing to change your mind.
ENTHUSIASM. Geniuses are so excited about what they are doing, it encourages others to cooperate with them. Really believe that things will turn out well. Don’t hold back.
WILLINGNESS TO TAKE CHANCES. Overcome your fear of failure. You won’t be afraid to take chances once you realize you can learn from your mistakes.
DYNAMIC ENERGY. Don’t sit on your butt waiting for something good to happen. Be determined to make it happen.
ENTERPRISE. Geniuses are opportunity seekers. Be willing to take on jobs others won’t touch. Never be afraid to try the unknown.
PERSUASION. Geniuses know how to motivate people to help them get ahead. You’ll find it easy to be persuasive if you believe in what you’re doing.
OUTGOINGNESS. I’ve found geniuses able to make friends easily and be easy on their friends. Be a ‘booster’ not somebody who puts others down. That attitude will win you many valuable friends.
ABILITY TO COMMUNICATE. Geniuses are able to effectively get their ideas across to others. Take every opportunity to explain your ideas to others.
PATIENCE. Be patient with others most of the time, but always be impatient with your self. Expect far more of yourself than others.
PERCEPTION. Geniuses have their mental radar working full time. Think more of others’ needs and wants than you do of your own.
PERFECTIONISM. Geniuses cannot tolerate mediocrity, particularly in themselves. Never be easily satisfied with your self. Always strive to do better.
SENSE OF HUMOR. Be willing to laugh at your own expense. Don’t take offense when the joke is on you.
VERSATILITY. The more things you learn to accomplish, the more confidence you will develop. Don’t shy away from new endeavors.
ADAPTABILITY. Being flexible enables you to adapt to changing circumstances readily. Resist doing things the same old way. Be willing to consider new options.
CURIOSITY. An inquisitive, curious mind will help you seek out new information. Don’t be afraid to admit you don’t know it all. Always ask questions about things you don’t understand.
INDIVIDUALISM. Do things the way you think they should be done, without fearing somebody’s disapproval.
IDEALISM. Keep your feet on the ground — but have your head in the clouds. Strive to achieve great things, not just for yourself, but for the better of mankind.
IMAGINATION. Geniuses know how to think in new combinations, see things from a different perspective, than anyone else. Unclutter your mental environment to develop this type of imagination. Give yourself time each day to daydream, to fantasize, to drift into a dreamy inner life the way you did as a child.1980 National Enquirer/Transworld Features
Article info:
Written by: Jim WestergrenDate: Dec 20th, 2007.Category: Philosophy
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24 Qualities That Geniuses Have in Common
I am reposting here an excellent article that I first read about 5 years ago. It was first printed by the National Enquirer in 1980 and later reprinted and re-distributed by L. Ron Hubbard. I have read it many times since then and I feel I just need to share it, it has worked well for me. Let’s all become a genius!
The worlds greatest geniuses have all had 24 personality characteristics in common and you can develop the same traits yourself, says an expert.
“Most people have the mistaken idea that geniuses are born, not made”, declared clinical psychologist Dr. Alfred Barrious, founder and director of the Self-Programmed Control Center of Los Angeles and author of the book, Towards Greater Freedom and Happiness.
“But if you look at the lives of the worlds greatest geniuses like Edison, Socrates, DaVinci, Shakespeare, Einstein, you will discover they all had 24 personality characteristics in common.
“These are traits that anyone can develop. It makes no difference how old you are, how much education you have, or what you have accomplished to date. Adopting these personality characteristics enables you to operate on a genius level.”
Here are the Characteristics Dr. Barrios lists, which enable geniuses to come up with and develop new and fruitful ideas:
DRIVE. Geniuses have a strong desire to work hard and long. They’re willing to give all they’ve got to a project. Develop your drive by focusing on your future success, and keep going.COURAGE. It takes courage to do things others consider impossible.
Stop worrying about what people will think if you’re different.
DEVOTION TO GOALS. Geniuses know what they want and go after it. Get control of your life and schedule. Have something specific to accomplish each day.
KNOWLEDGE. Geniuses continually accumulate information. Never go to sleep at night without having learned at least one new thing each day. Read. And question people who know.
HONESTY. Geniuses are frank, forthright and honest. Take the responsibility for things that go wrong. Be willing to admit, ‘I goofed’, and learn from your mistakes.
OPTIMISM. Geniuses never doubt they will succeed. Deliberately focus your mind on something good coming up.
ABILITY TO JUDGE. Try to understand the facts of a situation before you judge. Evaluate things on an opened minded, unprejudiced basis and be willing to change your mind.
ENTHUSIASM. Geniuses are so excited about what they are doing, it encourages others to cooperate with them. Really believe that things will turn out well. Don’t hold back.
WILLINGNESS TO TAKE CHANCES. Overcome your fear of failure. You won’t be afraid to take chances once you realize you can learn from your mistakes.
DYNAMIC ENERGY. Don’t sit on your butt waiting for something good to happen. Be determined to make it happen.
ENTERPRISE. Geniuses are opportunity seekers. Be willing to take on jobs others won’t touch. Never be afraid to try the unknown.
PERSUASION. Geniuses know how to motivate people to help them get ahead. You’ll find it easy to be persuasive if you believe in what you’re doing.
OUTGOINGNESS. I’ve found geniuses able to make friends easily and be easy on their friends. Be a ‘booster’ not somebody who puts others down. That attitude will win you many valuable friends.
ABILITY TO COMMUNICATE. Geniuses are able to effectively get their ideas across to others. Take every opportunity to explain your ideas to others.
PATIENCE. Be patient with others most of the time, but always be impatient with your self. Expect far more of yourself than others.
PERCEPTION. Geniuses have their mental radar working full time. Think more of others’ needs and wants than you do of your own.
PERFECTIONISM. Geniuses cannot tolerate mediocrity, particularly in themselves. Never be easily satisfied with your self. Always strive to do better.
SENSE OF HUMOR. Be willing to laugh at your own expense. Don’t take offense when the joke is on you.
VERSATILITY. The more things you learn to accomplish, the more confidence you will develop. Don’t shy away from new endeavors.
ADAPTABILITY. Being flexible enables you to adapt to changing circumstances readily. Resist doing things the same old way. Be willing to consider new options.
CURIOSITY. An inquisitive, curious mind will help you seek out new information. Don’t be afraid to admit you don’t know it all. Always ask questions about things you don’t understand.
INDIVIDUALISM. Do things the way you think they should be done, without fearing somebody’s disapproval.
IDEALISM. Keep your feet on the ground — but have your head in the clouds. Strive to achieve great things, not just for yourself, but for the better of mankind.
IMAGINATION. Geniuses know how to think in new combinations, see things from a different perspective, than anyone else. Unclutter your mental environment to develop this type of imagination. Give yourself time each day to daydream, to fantasize, to drift into a dreamy inner life the way you did as a child.1980 National Enquirer/Transworld Features
Article info:
Written by: Jim WestergrenDate: Dec 20th, 2007.Category: Philosophy
Recent articles:
Make Firefox run up to 4 times fasterRedesign of JimWestergren.comDisplay Links to Latest Items of a RSS FeedHacks to boost your WordPress 2.7 blogFourth Annual Report: My SuccessLatest news of 2008 so farIntention is Cause!24 Qualities That Geniuses Have in CommonLife As a Game of ChessThird Annual Report: My Success OnlinePossible related articles:
Tools of a Fiction WriterRules, Good or Bad?Some observations of Googles fresh boostSuperspammer getting billions of pages in GoogleTheory on How to Become a GeniusEnglish Projects
Clesto CMSSwedish Projects
SEO-guide.seSEO-forum.seBlogglista.seKvalitetskatalog.se About the AuthorJim Westergren is a company owner from Sweden who currently lives in Bolivia with his wife. Some of his interests are SEO, web development, writing and taking photos. Read his full about page or contact him. Follow Jim on Twitter or subscribe to this blog.In Swedish: presentation, blog.
BBB Warns Against Twitter Scams
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Better Business Bureau Warns Against Slimy Twitter ScamsJuly 7th, 2009
by Adam OstrowComments
Twitter spam has been an increasingly hot topic lately, as scammers try to game Twitter’s highly visible trending topics. Unfortunately, a lot of that spam originates with classic “Make Money from Home” type promotions, luring in inexperienced Web users that are desperate to make a few extra dollars.
Today, the Better Business Bureau (BBB) is out with a warning against such scams, calling out a number of specific websites who sell programs that promise riches in the land of Twitter. Like a lot of other scams, they advertise huge income for doing very little work. Unfortunately, however, the only person typically making any money is the one selling the instructional CD-ROMs or e-books to unsuspecting users hoping to cash in on Twitter’s current wave of popularity.
For example, here’s the description of one of the scams cited by BBB:
“The e-mail links to EasyTweetProfits.com, a company out of Surrey, England.
EasyTweetProfits.com claims you can make $250-$873 a day working at home with Twitter. The Web site offers a seven-day free trial of their instructional CD-ROM for $1.95 to cover shipping. Buried in the lengthy terms and conditions are the details that the trial begins on the day the CD is ordered—not when it is received—and if the consumer doesn’t cancel within seven days of signing up, they’ll be charged $47 every month.”
Similar programs mentioned by BBB include Make-money-on-twitter.com and TwitterProfitHouse.com, which also end up billing the person that orders the program perpetually until they cancel. In addition to spamming users via email to gain sign ups, these scams also have been known to spread through Twitter itself. BBB warns “the links in such tweets could lead you to scam sites or install malware onto your computer.”
The bottom line seems to be the same on Twitter as everywhere else: if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. Nonetheless, it’s good to have BBB jumping onto the potential for Twitter to be exploited by slimy marketers relatively quickly to protect consumers.
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Better Business Bureau Warns Against Slimy Twitter ScamsJuly 7th, 2009
by Adam OstrowComments
Twitter spam has been an increasingly hot topic lately, as scammers try to game Twitter’s highly visible trending topics. Unfortunately, a lot of that spam originates with classic “Make Money from Home” type promotions, luring in inexperienced Web users that are desperate to make a few extra dollars.
Today, the Better Business Bureau (BBB) is out with a warning against such scams, calling out a number of specific websites who sell programs that promise riches in the land of Twitter. Like a lot of other scams, they advertise huge income for doing very little work. Unfortunately, however, the only person typically making any money is the one selling the instructional CD-ROMs or e-books to unsuspecting users hoping to cash in on Twitter’s current wave of popularity.
For example, here’s the description of one of the scams cited by BBB:
“The e-mail links to EasyTweetProfits.com, a company out of Surrey, England.
EasyTweetProfits.com claims you can make $250-$873 a day working at home with Twitter. The Web site offers a seven-day free trial of their instructional CD-ROM for $1.95 to cover shipping. Buried in the lengthy terms and conditions are the details that the trial begins on the day the CD is ordered—not when it is received—and if the consumer doesn’t cancel within seven days of signing up, they’ll be charged $47 every month.”
Similar programs mentioned by BBB include Make-money-on-twitter.com and TwitterProfitHouse.com, which also end up billing the person that orders the program perpetually until they cancel. In addition to spamming users via email to gain sign ups, these scams also have been known to spread through Twitter itself. BBB warns “the links in such tweets could lead you to scam sites or install malware onto your computer.”
The bottom line seems to be the same on Twitter as everywhere else: if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. Nonetheless, it’s good to have BBB jumping onto the potential for Twitter to be exploited by slimy marketers relatively quickly to protect consumers.
Tags: bbb, spam, twitterUser reviews: TwitterShare this
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