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Google Search: What Are Rich Snippets and Why Should I Care?

Sat, 09 Mar 2013 14:08:42 -0500

Google Search: What Are Rich Snippets and Why Should I Care?

"There is nothing so useless as doing efficiently that which should not be done at all."

Tue, 04 Oct 2011 14:57:21 -0400

“There is nothing so useless as doing efficiently that which should not be done at all.”

- Peter Drucker, management consultant, professor, and writer (1909-2005)

Top 10 Codes You Aren’t Meant To Know

Sun, 02 Oct 2011 18:51:36 -0400

Top 10 Codes You Aren’t Meant To Know

Mashable Weekend Recap: 22 Stories You May Have Missed

Tue, 27 Sep 2011 19:11:50 -0400

Mashable Weekend Recap: 22 Stories You May Have Missed:

Facebook and its mind-boggling changes dominated the weekend, where we looked into the Timeline, expressed our opinions about the new features and reassured everyone that all that extra bling isn’t going to cost us a thing. Running underneath all that Facebook newness was the anticipation of …

How Search Marketing Costs Are Evolving

Tue, 27 Sep 2011 19:11:36 -0400

How Search Marketing Costs Are Evolving:

The Future of Search Series is supported by SES Chicago Conference and Expo, the leading search, social and display conference. From November 14-18, get five days of education, inspiration and conversations with marketing experts from the digital space. Register with MASH20 to save 20%. Search…

Google Plus Traffic Went Up 1269% Last Week

Tue, 27 Sep 2011 19:06:09 -0400

Google Plus Traffic Went Up 1269% Last Week:

New data from Experian Hitwise show a dramatic increase in traffic over the week since the service opened to everyone. Visits to Google Plus increased by 1269% last week. The site received 15 million U.S. visits, up from 1.1 million the week before. Google Plus went from ranking 54th in Hitwise’s Social Networking and Forums category to ranking 8th in just one week.

That’s not all the traffic, either. These stats don’t include mobile users or visits from the ubiquitous black Google toolbar. The data still show that Google Plus is disproportionately comprised of “influencers” and “early adopters” compared to other social networks, but the removal of invitations seems to have jump-started visits to the service. According to Paul Allen’s estimates, which have been on track in the past, Google Plus currently has around 43 million users.

Great Science & Tech Site

Sat, 24 Sep 2011 22:33:05 -0400

Great Science & Tech Site

5 Sci-Fi Technologies People Achieved By Hacking the Kinect | Cracked.com

Sat, 24 Sep 2011 22:27:01 -0400

5 Sci-Fi Technologies People Achieved By Hacking the Kinect | Cracked.com

Smarter Silhouettes: Smarter Tools for Smarter Commerce

Sat, 24 Sep 2011 22:26:42 -0400

Smarter Silhouettes: Smarter Tools for Smarter Commerce:

smarterplanet:

Today’s customers wanting products and services on their own terms, specific to their needs – when, where and how they choose. But the problem that bedevils many companies stems from the way they…

Minimal Mac: Welcome to Macintosh

Fri, 23 Sep 2011 17:43:36 -0400

Minimal Mac: Welcome to Macintosh:

minimalmac:

When I encounter someone brand new to the Mac, either a new client or someone who reaches out to me via email about switching or having recently done so, this is the text file I send. I thought it would be nice to share this with the world. Perhaps it will be useful to you or those you love.

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"More than one in four college students globally (27 percent) said staying updated on Facebook was..."

Fri, 23 Sep 2011 17:42:48 -0400

“More than one in four college students globally (27 percent) said staying updated on Facebook was more important than partying, dating, listening to music, or hanging out with friends.”

- Social media, multi-tasking & ending billable hours (via courtenaybird)

witstream: RT @JennyJohnsonHi5: Charles Barkley looks like a tuuurable lay.

Fri, 23 Sep 2011 17:42:18 -0400

witstream:

RT @JennyJohnsonHi5: Charles Barkley looks like a tuuurable lay.

I.T. Departments Lose Their Clout Over Phone Choices

Fri, 23 Sep 2011 17:41:17 -0400

I.T. Departments Lose Their Clout Over Phone Choices:

infoneer-pulse:

Corporate I.T. departments once passed judgment on every kind of technology used in the workplace. Employees had little choice of laptops and mobile phones. But today, because of a gradual loosening in company policies, employees have far greater say.

A survey published on Thursday by Forrester Research shed more light on the phenomenon by showing, for example, that 48 percent of information workers buy smartphones for work without considering what their I.T. department supports.

“It’s great for information workers, who buy a device based on their individual working style,” said Matt Brown, a vice president and research director at Forrester Research. “It’s a big challenge for I.T. departments.”

» via The New York Times (Subscription may be required for some content)

Cost Of Raising A Kid Rose 40 Percent In Last Decade

Fri, 23 Sep 2011 17:40:34 -0400

Cost Of Raising A Kid Rose 40 Percent In Last Decade:

infoneer-pulse:

Kids are expensive, hitting you up for 18 years or more of food, clothing and healthcare, to say nothing of potential college expenses. As the years go by, they’re only getting more costly. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, each youngster you raise will sap $226,920 out of you by age 18. The figure is up $60,000 from 10 years ago — a 40 percent increase.

» via The Consumerist

Discovery of faster-than-light particles would leave Einstein scratching his head

Fri, 23 Sep 2011 17:40:11 -0400

Discovery of faster-than-light particles would leave Einstein scratching his head:

infoneer-pulse:

The rate at which light travels has been considered the universal speed limit for many decades, but a new discovery made by researchers at the CERN laboratory in Switzerland could throw that notion right out the window. The scientists using a massive particle detector called the Oscillation Project with Emulsion-Tracking Apparatus (OPERA) believe they have caught subatomic particles called neutrinos moving faster than light — a feat which was once considered impossible.

» via Yahoo! News

FCC finalizes net neutrality rules

Fri, 23 Sep 2011 17:39:10 -0400

FCC finalizes net neutrality rules:

infoneer-pulse:

Controversial net neutrality rules designed by the Federal Communications Commission to prevent internet providers from imposing higher fees on subscribers that stream video or play online games will go into effect on November 20.

However, the new regulations could be derailed by lawsuits before they ever see the light of day.

» via Yahoo! News

FCC finalizes net neutrality rules

Fri, 23 Sep 2011 17:38:57 -0400

FCC finalizes net neutrality rules:

infoneer-pulse:

Controversial net neutrality rules designed by the Federal Communications Commission to prevent internet providers from imposing higher fees on subscribers that stream video or play online games will go into effect on November 20.

However, the new regulations could be derailed by lawsuits before they ever see the light of day.

» via Yahoo! News

smarterplanet: People Are Spending More Time In Mobile Apps...

Fri, 23 Sep 2011 17:38:40 -0400

smarterplanet:

People Are Spending More Time In Mobile Apps Than On The Web | Social Media Today

People are spending more time inside mobile applications on average than they are on the web, according to an analysis from Flurry, a mobile analytics firm.

Flurry measures the time people spend in apps through its own direct analytics. It got numbers for the web using public data from comScore and Alexa. The analysis is somewhat imperfect, but even if you judge it solely on a directional basis you can see mobile apps are consuming more and more time.

So what are people doing in those apps? Gaming and social networking, which absorb 79% of people’s time, according to Flurry. The rest is news, entertainment, and other apps.

CardFlick - Create & Share Business Cards [Sponsor]

Fri, 23 Sep 2011 17:38:29 -0400

CardFlick - Create & Share Business Cards [Sponsor]:

minimalmac:

A quick bit of thanks goes to CardFlick for sponsoring this week’s RSS feed. CardFlick is a simple, elegant, and fun way to create a digital business card and share it with those around you. It’s free and easy. Download it today.

courtenaybird: Who’s Using Tumblr? - eMarketer Slightly more...

Fri, 23 Sep 2011 17:38:05 -0400

courtenaybird:

Who’s Using Tumblr? - eMarketer

Slightly more than 57% of Tumblr users were under the age of 34