February, 2012

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4 Note-Taking Apps for Android Smartphones

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Here are 4 apps for your Android device that will make your life easier by allowing you to take notes digitally instead of on a boring notepad. One great advantage of taking digital notes is that are saved in digital form right away. Traditional paper notes are much easier to lose, they can get separated from your notebook, or damaged while in your overpacked bag.

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Is the Hype around QR Codes Overblown?

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QR Code created by Takashi Murakami for Louis Vuitton. QR codes: that’s where it’s supposed to be at this year. Or are they? In October 2011, Sam Beckbessinger (Memeburn) wrote that QR codes are ‘a crock’. At the time, she was going out on a limb because digital marketers were seriously punting QR codes as the way of the future. The limb was especially tenuous as her declaration came soon after comScore released figures that supported the use of QR codes.

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CPA: A Viable Alternative to CPC

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When a business starts investing in online media for the first time, the first step for its digital media specialist is to educate company management in cost per click (CPC, also known as pay per click or PPC) as a benchmark to establish the effectiveness of purchased media channels. A common challenge for first-time-online-media buyers is to evaluate media with CPC rather than a conversion metric.

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The Advantage of Static HTML Links over Temporary Links

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Unlike traditional temporary text link placement that charge a monthly fee for placement, static HTML links work in the best interest of online advertisers and webmasters. The main advantage of static HTML links over temporary links (e.g. month-to-month backlinks) is that static HTML links are followed by crawlers from all major search engines such as Google and Bing without raising any red flags.

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Amazon Get Serious About Book Publishing

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While this headline may not appear as groundbreaking news to you, it really should because it may affect the way you consume books, again. Back in April 2011, the company announced that for every 100 print books Amazon.com has sold, it has sold 105 Kindle books. E-book sales continue to increase and to contribute to Amazon’s ever-growing sales.

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Facebook’s $5 billion IPO: By the numbers

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$5 billion. Initial funding sought by Facebook, in one of the largest IPOs ever filed by a technology company. $75 to $100 billion. Estimated overall value of the social network — which may command “a valuation more than five times higher than Google Inc.,” says Bloomberg Businessweek. $3.71 billion. Facebook’s annual revenue. 85. Percentage of annual revenue in 2011 accounted for by advertising. 12.

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The Importance of Local Search and Local SEO Companies

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It can no longer be denied that is critical that not only your business has an online presence but also that your potential customers are capable of finding you through an online search. Back in March 2010, BIA/Kelsey released a study that found that 97% of consumers use the Internet to do research before buying local products and services. The study pointed out that 90% of them used search engines and 48% used the online Yellow Pages.

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