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Photos Represent 93% of the Most Engaging Posts on Facebook
It turns out pictures aren't just worth a thousand words these days, but a few million Facebook likes, comments and shares as well. This isn't exactly news for people and businesses familiar with the...
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Twiplomacy: Which World Leaders Are Twitter Geniuses?
We tend to think of Twitter as a tool used primarily by the masses and by companies trying to sell to the masses. But it turns out that 77% of world leaders have a Twitter account, according to...
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Go Phish: Swimming the Troubled Waters of Information Security Online
Did you know almost 80 million identities have already been exposed online in 2013? Knowing this, it's time to ask yourself if you have sufficient anti-virus protection installed on your computer, or...
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REPORT: Gmail Opens Drop 8% Since Tab Feature Introduced
Recently we've looked at how the proclaimed death of email was a bit premature. Even so, Gmail open rates do appear to be on a steady decline. Is this a bad sign for email usage or is there something...
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Facebook Myth Demystified: Asking For Likes is Not Penalized
Have you heard the rumor that Facebook penalizes people for asking for likes? You've probably seen these calls to action before, called Like baiting. Here's an example: Please, please, please click...
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Yahoo Topples Google to Become Number One in Web Traffic, First Time Since 2011
Yahoo surprisingly moved past Google as the top Web property during July according to comScore. This is the first time Yahoo has outpaced Google since May 2011. The sites contributing most to Yahoo's...
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50 Years After the March on Washington, We Are Still Marching
On August 28, 1963, one of the largest political rallies in U.S. history gathered around the Washington Monument, advocating the civil and economic rights of African Americans: the March on...
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Twitter Could Go Public with $15 Billion IPO in 2014
Twitter is preparing an initial public offering (IPO) that could be worth approximately $15 billion, according to reports at the Sunday Times. Citing anonymous senior banking officials, Twitter CEO...
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Do Hashtags Increase Viral Reach on Facebook? [REPORT]
In June, Facebook introduced clickable hashtags into its posts. Though some seemed to laugh at the idea, advising Facebook to leave the hashtags to Twitter, the move signaled Facebook was beginning to...
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Virtual Private Networks in the US: Where Should You Be Most Concerned About...
Virtual private networks, or VPNs, allow people to send and receive data over a public network as if they were connected to a private one. VPNs allow people to protect their internet data while using...
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REPORT: Why Your Business Needs Twitter Followers
Twitter is a great open networking environment that can generate a ton of new traffic and leads for your online business. Recent data provided by HubSpot shows that having more Twitter followers...
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The Top 25 MBA Programs of 2013
Are you thinking about getting an MBA? What are the top ranked programs to attend in 2013? This year in the Economist's annual ranking of the top 25 full-time MBA programs in the world, University of...
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Report: More Americans Sucked into Online Video than Ever Before
More Americans are spending their time watching, downloading and uploading videos online than ever before. According to a recent report by the Pew Research Center's Internet & American Life...
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Introducing Google Media Tools for Newsgathering and Publishing
There are a ton of great ways journalists and publishers can use Google tools to help them report the news, visualize information, track data and improve their writing capabilities. For example, the...
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Report: TV Ad Expenditure Continues to Dominate, Internet Ad Spend Steadily...
In its latest Global AdView Pulse report, global information and measurement company Nielsen announces that television remains the most favored means of advertising, with a 57.6% share of global ad...
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LinkedIn Sharing Is Broken, Reports Multiple Users
If you are having problems posting to your LinkedIn profile, you are not alone. This morning when I tried to share articles from DashBurst and other sites with my LinkedIn connections, I received an...
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Mobile Gadget Use by Kids Increased 89% over Last Two Years
A new study from the child advocacy group Common Sense Media shows that children's use of mobile gadgets like tablets and smartphones has exploded in the last two years. The biannual survey indicated...
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Kickstarter on the Rise: Over 50,000 Projects Funded to Date by over 5...
As more and more people catch the entrepreneurial bug, creatives are increasingly turning to crowdfunding sites like Kickstarter to fund artistic projects, new business ventures and more. Yesterday...
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REPORT: Nearly 30% of U.S. Adults Have Been Hacked Online. Have You?
These days, you're either hacking or getting hacked. Did you know that nearly three out of every 10 U.S. adults say one of their social media profiles has been compromised? A new survey by Harris...
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Government Requests for User Data Doubles Over Three Years
There has been no shortage of government surveillance news this year. Oh, how the tables have turned with all eyes now on the NSA. Today Google has updated its Transparency Report for the eighth time...
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