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If you are like many small business owners I know, you know that building a strong online brand is important. It can be a powerful way to reach potential clients and customers – but only if you get it right. Build an online presence that tells a compelling story and you will attract an endless […]

We last talked about industrial music visionary Trent Reznor with the release of his album Year Zero which featured an alternative reality game (part 1 and part 2). Trent is back. Trent has released Nine Inch Nails’s latest album online for free download – all you have to do is submit your email address and […]

I usually keep my political worries out of the business blog but this is important. Elizabeth Warren is an economist that walks through my the middle class in the US is collapsing.

Newsletters subbies already know but here’s the deal: Remember Maryam Webster? She was my co-star for The Secret 30 Day Challenge? She also joined us for that ‘Conquer Writer’s Block’ call. Maryam’s an expert on the full palette of energy and healing practices and is always my go-to when I need the low-down on the […]

Reading more analysis from last week’s Web 2.0 conference: Thriving communities, tribes, and cultures have existed for ages. If its possible to do well without whatever the new secret sauce is, it suggests there’s an underlying element that’s not being talked about. I’m convinced there is a more refined explanation for what people might gain […]

Alexander van Elsa comments on the collection of applications and technologies called Web 2.0: (via Lifehacker via Internet Duct Tape) But if you want to become big, if you want to be the next Google or Facebook, then you will have to remember that any non-tech consumer out there will not have the same desires […]

Long-time blogger Darren Barefoot wanted to promote his new book he’s co-authoring on social marketing. Barefoot postal mailed love letters to the authors of 10 major marketing blogs — complete with perfumed paper and handwritten praise. The letters directed each blogger to a personalized landing page featuring a personalized video describing the book and a […]

I LOVE Google Analytics. They’ve separated out their website optimizer feature to work outside Analytics: Google Website Optimizer is all grown up. Formerly a feature within Google AdWords only, this free website-testing tool is now accessible to anyone worldwide through its own website. You can now use your Google Analytics login to access Website Optimizer […]

Sharonistatastico was featured in a news story about unplugging: "Sharon Sarmiento knew it was time to unplug when she realized she was blogging in her dreams and hearing imaginary instant messages.     For Ariel Meadow Stallings, it was the hours lost while surfing the Internet that left her feeling like she had been in a drunken […]

CommentLuv is a plugin I’ve always wanted to try out. It posts the most recent headline of each commenter’s blog after their comment. It is like a little ‘hey thanks’ promo pop for commenters. Peter has a nice strategy on how to find bloggers using this feature: (extracted from Yaro’s post about Jason Potash’s CommentKahuna […]