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Two Examples of What NOT to Do When Asking Influential Bloggers For a Link

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First example. In October 2011 a post has been published about an awkward email in which the owner of a famous blog was asked to insert a link to an existing post on his blog using the precise keywords (already in place in text) as the anchor text. Second example. Dont’ mess with the Kaushik! This one is recent.

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Startups To Watch in 2011

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Here are some examples of recent startups that stayed in touch with the average user to create exceptionally usable products: Easy Photo Sharing with Instagr.am. The most successful startups are able to stay a step ahead of their competition by analyzing the current trends to predict the next hot application that will captivate the public.

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3 Trends in the Daily Deal Industry

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eMarketer reported in July 2011, that 82% of merchants that advertised a deal with Groupon, were unhappy with the level of repeat business their Groupon promotion brought in, and nearly as many said Groupon users were more price-sensitive than the average customer. Rising Dissatisfaction of Merchants with Groupon.

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The Importance of Email Newsletters

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On March 2012, Target Marketing revealed stats on customer acquisition topics of American business-to-business and business-to-customers marketing managers throughout 2011 and early 2012. FlashIssue.com is a great example of such a platform. Despite the rise of social media, email topped the list with 86.3%

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Amazon Get Serious About Book Publishing

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Back in April 2011, the company announced that for every 100 print books Amazon.com has sold, it has sold 105 Kindle books. In May 2011, Amazon recruited Laurence J. While this headline may not appear as groundbreaking news to you, it really should because it may affect the way you consume books, again. Laurence J.

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Top Rated Energy-Saving Companies In U.S

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Between 2011 and 2013, the parent company is expected to provide $2.2 In 2011, 93% of energy generated came from natural gas-fired, nuclear and renewable facilities. For example, home owners in Texas can browse www.texaselectricityproviders.com and other reputable companies to compare these rates.

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Why Reddit Continues to be Relevant

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An Example. On April Fools’ Day of 2011, one prominent user suggested the community link to a YouTube video, send it lots of traffic, and add lots of positive comments. Because Reddit users (or Redditors) are very protective of their site and do everything they can to ensure it’s not spammed, scammed, or otherwise abused.

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