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Google is without question at the top of the Internet world being a giant since its birth. They have captured many parts of the market in many areas but have failed to even make a presence in the social media market until recently with the release of Google +. In the early stages of social media, MySpace was the powerhouse but surely today we all know Facebook reigns supreme with over 752 million users. Now with the Internet giant Google attempting to enter the market we must look at the similarities and differences between the two to determine if Google + has what it takes to eventually reign supreme in the social media world. It seems like no matter what the outcome, this will be one interesting fight. We all love the story of how one rather eccentric college student went from zero to hero but we also can’t help but respect anything with the Google name on it. How are both fairing in this all-out war? Here is a brief comparison of current features, but chances are more and more will be popping up over the next few months.

It won’t be enough to simply know the differences that Google + offers, we must know the similarities also. We see that Google + did not try and circumvent some of the most popular features of Facebook as they have retained the “Like” button notion with a +1 feature. They have also kept the easy to use video upload and RSS feed which makes the Google + interface similar to Facebook. This makes it obvious that Facebook has not doubt inspired many of the elements in the design of Google +, as it should.

Now if we know that Google + has kept many of the popular features of Facebook then we know they are on a good track at taking them over. Of course this is only if they can correctly improve upon the features that Facebook lacks and if consumers find these changes to be favorable.

The most notable new feature is Circles. You can group friends into different circles, share statuses with only one group or all groups, communicate within or across circles. This feature offers users more privacy than Facebook which has been a key issue with the social media giant.

While Facebook does have a video chat, Google+ offers “hangouts” where many friends can be on the same video chat. This could be rivaled by the future merging of Facebook and Skype but yet today Google+ has this advantage.

Google + also boasts an instant upload feature compared to the picture upload of Facebook. It aims to be more aesthetic than Facebook’s upload features but whether it is successful in this is still questionable.

In summary, it looks like Google+ offers improved features from Facebook and is in prime position to win the social media race. However, only time will tell if consumers fearing change will be able to counter act these new features to hold control over the social media world.

Olivia Jones is an Internet marketing blogger and also a self-proclaimed computer nerd. She rarely ventures anywhere without wireless Internet service and is on Facebook more often than she would like to admit.

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I know there are tons of Comment Luv lists out there but here is my list of Comment Luv blogs and bloggers. These are all DoFollow blogs with the CommentLuv plugin.This list is up to date as of September 1st 2011. I will do my best to update the list as we all know some sites will go away or remove the Comment Luv or Dofollow from their site.

 If you have a CommentLuv blog and would like to be added to this list please let me know in the comments section.

• Wassup Blog    @AussieSire
• Kikolani         @kikolani
• Embracing Blogging   @ErenMckay
• GrowMap                        @Growmap
• Scenic Adelaide
• Tech Patio
• I’m just sharing
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• Intense Fence
• That Girl is Funny     @thatgirlisfunny
• Social Media and Blogging Tracker   @wchingya
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• Baltimore real estate investing blog  3 comments required dofollow
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If you are someone who has been fiddling with the idea of writing something but never had the patience or perhaps even the focus to actually write a book, a blog can be a wonderful outlet for you. But a lot of bloggers want to reach even more audience than they already have. Writing a book always sounds like a complicated undertaking – a blog on the other hand is always less complex. With a blog you can write in small amounts and still get published. With a book there is a whole lot of writing involved that requires too much time and effort.

How would you like to turn your blog into something more appealing? How would you like to get more traffic? How do you make sure that your blog stays on the high ranking spots for a long time to come? These are questions that every consistent blogger struggles with. And who can give you better advice on writing a better blog than digital marketing guru Murray Newlands who has inspired millions of people through his personal blog site and now he is offering hid readers more information on how to make a blog through a free eBook download.

His book is titled “How to Make a Blog Book” which is an in depth guide into making your blog a complete success. Murray explains how you can employ various internet marketing techniques and creative content writing to make your blog a high ranking one on all those search engines. The book also tells you what you might be doing wrong if your blog still isn’t getting enough hits. The eBook is a great effort to give bloggers a chance to own successful blogs that attract the precise target audience. No matter how small a blog you have and how limited the number of visitors, you can change everything simply by applying these time tested techniques.

This blog book happens to be one of the most interesting reads about how to make use of affiliate marketing concepts in blogging and how to make your blog more interesting and focused. Blogs aren’t just a great way to express what’s on your mind – blogs can also be used to enhance your business and to make both potential and existing customers feel like you are providing them with reliable information. You can use your blog to intrigue customers and also to satisfy them – you just need to know what to talk about. The blog book also clarifies how choosing the right domain name can have a major impact on your brand and blog.

All that helpful advice from “how to make a blog book” will help you create a flourishing business out of your writing. With the right use of internet marketing tools like SEO, Affiliate marketing and Article marketing, this book can turn your regular blog into a successful money making portal in a matter of days.

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Cyma is a freelance writer and graphic designer.

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As a technical writer & software developer, over the last 10 years I have seen many many clients come to me with the same set of problems and questions:

• I’m confused: why isn’t my website generating qualified leads for me?
• I’m so frustrated! We’ve spent all this money with an SEO firm and we’re not even on page three of search results!
• My boss has just asked me to formulate an outline to fix up our internet marketing strategy but I have no idea where to start finding solutions….I feel stuck!

When I sit down with them, there are a few common mistakes that the majority of the clients have made on their website:

• the home page doesn’t identify what problem the company solves
• there is little or no urgency in the copy on the home page
• there is no suggestion made within the content of what the reader must do next to solve the problem
• there is no visible or obvious contact information
• the copy is written in one font style, size and color throughout the copy, and the copy is written in essay-style

Are you thinking that you have some of the same problems or have made some of the same mistakes? That’s okay. There are so many misconceptions among entrepreneurs and small businesses about what constitutes good marketing. Good marketing format – no matter what the marketing method is – includes:

1.      asking questions to find out if the reader has the problem you solve

2.      giving reassurance that your prior and current clients face the same problem

3.      explaining how you or your business have helped others facing similar problems

4.      offering assistance in a non-threatening, low-risk way

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Alison Silbert is the CEO of Passionate Web Creations, author of the books “Winning Websites” and “Boost your Revenues by Turning People Away” and has assisted hundreds of clients to generate more qualified leads from their website- and online-marketing initiatives. For more information, contact Alison at alison@idealvisitor.com.

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♬ ’Tis The Season ♬

Here are some unique, funny and best of all, one of a kind Christmas gift ideas for all Social Media enthusiasts, Internet fans, Geeks, Nerds and Tweeters!

You can find and purchase these ornament (and more) at out Etsy Shop OR our StorEnvy Shop

For custom or bulk orders you can contact via email at kim1980berly[at]gmail[dot]com

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A university professor asked his students to learn something about fish and write about their findings.  Although somewhat sceptical about the subject, the students left the hall and spent the weekend writing.  On Monday they handed in their work and the professor began to grade it in front of their eyes.  To their horror, he looked at each piece no longer than 5 seconds and threw them in the bin, one after the other.  After all pieces of paper were scrapped he screamed:

“If you want to learn something about fish, then sit yourself down in front of fish, observe the fish, and write what you see.  The answer cannot be found in the library, on the internet or in the papers.  It lies with you”

If your aim is to get to the front page of Digg then READ what’s on there and UNDERSTAND for yourself how this network work.  Observe what type of content makes it and what doesn’t.  Are these articles long or short?  Funny or serious?  Controversial or factual?  Dedicate a whole weekend to observation.

At the end of the day, you are trying to sell something to these people (you are asking them to read your blog) and you need to therefore cater to THEIR needs.  In short: understand your audience and know why they should be reading your stuff.

Photo credit: lute1**

This short article was provided as a guest post and was written by Matthew Glen.  You can view his humor-blog, “what you always wanted to say, but didn’t” at www.justmeglenny.com where you will find humorous takes on everyday things and breaking news.

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Guest Article by Heather Green

Who couldn’t use a little extra cash? After having a baby, I had one of “those” weeks that found me looking in the couch cushions for spare change. Not quite ready to start panhandling, I remembered someone telling me that the best place to start making money, is at home. Yard sales, eBay and Craigslist are white hot places to sell your stuff right now, so not one to go against the flow, I gave it a whirl!

What I Sold

I tried eBay to sell my jewelry, but there were so many large companies that would post so many items after me that I got lost in the mix and never even had a bid. Yard sales are great, but it’s a roll of the dice when it comes to weather, what type of people show up and if anyone is buying or just looking.

So I Googled “Best selling items on Craigslist” and that helped somewhat as I found that electronics such as video game consoles, laptops and the like are top sellers. But I’m a stay at home mom with a house full of extra clothing and furniture that I rarely use! To my surprise, after posting an area rug and upright mixer, I received 3 e-mails about these unused items within a few hours.

How to Sell Your Stuff

Being a Craigslist virgin, I was a little concerned about complete strangers coming to my home. So I waited until my husband was off work and scheduled times for people to drop by. I sold both items in a few days and posted another rug and car seat, which sold in 3 days!! I made $500 in one week and I am now hooked! In my experience, the best sellers have been furniture, musical instruments and kitchen appliances. A great way to make extra cash without even leaving your home!

Heather Green is a freelance writer, mother, professional model and the resident blogger for An Apple a Day… blog, a free informational website offering tips and advice on online nursing schools.

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I wrote an article back a while ago with the best Twitter resources but it has become very stale and a some of the tools on their are outdated. So I figured it is about time I updated these Twitter resources gosh darn it. Hope this will make your Tweeting experience a whole lot easier

• UnTweeps Get rid of those stale followers who have not tweeted within so many days you can choose the amount of days since last tweeted and then unfollow.
• MY VBO is more than just a Twitter application it is a virtual online business web-based tool where you can manage multiple Twitter accounts, Easily retweet your favorite websites with an easy to use feed reader similar to feedly but much better than feedly in my opinion, you can also integrate your QuickBooks to run reports and a lot more. This is a great tool for small business and entrepreneurs.
• Twitter Grader is a website that allows to see where you rank against all the other peeps in twitter nation. You can also see where you rank in your local region.
• Twitter Search is like the Google for Twitter searches, a search engine to find search queries in twitter.
• Twellow is a Twitter directory which sorts Twitter uses into categories beginning with the most popular uses.
• Twitbacks is a website that allows you to create a free Twitter backgrounds also has a new paid feature that will submit your Twitter url to top directories, feeds and search engines.
• Friend or Follow shows you the people you are following who do not follow you back.
• Tweetbeep similar to Google alerts but for Twitter.
• Just Unfollow Just like the name this tool will unfollow peeps who are not following you back ( how dare they not follow you back) !
• Twitter Unfollow Tracker Worse than someone not following you back these people started following but no longer find you interesting, The nerve huh? Well aren’t you curious to find out who they are? Well you can do that with this tool.
• TLists Mass follow peeps who are categorized in lists by keyword.
• Twitter Tips This site is all things Twitter and you are sure to pick up some great tips you can utilize.
• SocialOOmph You get a lot more features with the paid version but still can do a lot with the free version. schedule tweets, track keywords, auto follow peeps, purge your dm inbox and a whole lot more check it out.
• DoesFollow Find out who follow who on Twitter. Are you curious if one of your friends follows one your peeps? Well you can find out here with Does Follow.
• Tweep Search Find followers based on a keyword search from their profile.
• TwtrFrnd Should you follow a new tweep back? Find out if you have common followings with them, and which peeps you follow that follow them
• Tweepi A tool to help you flush deadbeat tweeps and also quickly add quality new followers.
• TweepML.org Here you can easily share lists of Twitter users.

Ok here are some of the Twitter tools I like to use now I want to hear from you, I know there are tons more out there so what Twitter resource would you recommend? Let’s hear your thoughts below and make sure you utilize KeywordLuv in your comments.

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I see a lot of people who will add the nofollow tag to links they are referencing. I am not talking about comment links either I am speaking about links that they provide within their blog post.

There are two reasons I can think of why people do this. One being they don’t understand or are misinformed about what the tag is for. The other reason is they are trying to sculpt their pagerank.

The reason Google’s search query works so well is their system is built on “votes” or backlinks. When I reference another link in an article I am also telling Google this is something related to the topic I writing about. So if I reference a site by pointing a link to it, isn’t it most likely something I am adding value to my article? Why would I add the nofollow tag to it unless it is for a self serving purpose? Wouldn’t you want the same in return if someone linked to your site because they felt it was worthy enough to link to?

• Here are some links where it is ok to add the nofollow
  If you are linking to an affiliate link
  If you are selling backlinks
  You should add it to your feed link

I think people just try and get tricky and look way to much into SEO techniques. Even Matt Cutt himself says you should let pagerank flow freely. Just stick with the Blogging basics and you will be fine.

So tell me your thoughts do you agree or disagree with letting pagerank flow freely? Are there other reasons to add the nofollow tag?

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Affiliate Marketing is not for everyone but those who dare to begin and are looking for work from home opportunities and are on a quest on how to make money online. I would like to provide you with some great resources to get you on your way.

Just like they say real estate is local you can find your niche in local search marketing this article will show you how important it is to dominate your local market . To get anywhere with search engine rankings you need to have a link building strategy . Having the right free webmaster tools is essential if you plan on making it big in the online world.

For those who are totally new to the whole online game and need the basics on how to make a website or how to make a blog these two sites will make your life a whole lot easier. Don’t be afraid you are going to make mistakes everybody does, but you need to find people and resources that will make your life a whole lot easier.

Remember you don’t need to reinvent the wheel there are many people who have been successful in making money online it takes hard work, persistent and a lot of coffee so get out there get your feet wet and make it enjoyable. Network with people you like and maybe make a few bucks a along the way. You can start with me come stop by Twitter and say Hi Danny @dannyintampa I am pretty good guy. #justsayin

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