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5 Essential Elements of a Successful Self-published Book

ProBlogger

The most successful self published authors treat their books as if they’re working with a publisher. Much like the blogosphere, only the best rise to the top, while the rest get lost in a sea of noise. It might seem obvious, but good content is the foundation for a good book, much like it is for a successful blog.

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Two New Google Developments

Small Business Mavericks

They’ve recently made two new developments that have already gotten the blogosphere talking. The Nexus 7 website doesn’t say what format e-books for the tablet are formatted for, but I suspect you’ll be able to read ePub and PDF just fine. Google, as always, is branching out. That’s my guess.

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Weekly Reads: Facebook, Marketing Trends and Social Media’s Effect on Stereotypes

Dave Fleet

Alongside my ongoing book reading challenge , I start off every day by reading the latest goings-on in the public relations, social media and tech blogosphere. As part of my new approach to creating content , I’m going to begin curating the best for you.

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Blogosphere Trends + Handling High Word Counts

ProBlogger

Harvey Pekar ­– Comics Alliance ’s 937-word “ Harvey Pekar: A Timeline of a Comic Book Icon ” could have tried to recap Pekar’s life in plain text, but it’s unlikely anyone but the most die-hard fans would’ve made it past his first issue of American Splendor. Blogosphere Trends + Handling High Word Counts. Share This.

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iPhone 4 First Impressions

Justin Levy

My overall reaction: it’s an amazing device and I’m not experiencing (knock on wood) the issues that are being reported across the blogosphere. I wanted to share some of my 1st impressions after having the iPhone 4 for the past 24 hours. I shot a quick video highlighting some of the new features and my initial feelings of it.

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Long Live Seuss! A PR Pro’s Tribute to History’s Greatest Children’s Author

Waxing UnLyrical

More importantly, Seuss’s books always came with some kind of lesson or understanding of the world. Allow me to demonstrate with five Dr. Seuss books imparting upon us important, fundamental lessons of PR. #1: Even if we are a little bug, a whole town (or blogosphere, or organization) may be at stake. #4:

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Four Handy Windows Phone Apps

Idaconcpts

Blueprints is a versatile app for bloggers and their readers to help them stay afloat in the blogosphere. Replace that shoebox full of books on tape with its contemporary digital counterpart. Audible – AudioBooks. Audible – Audiobooks brings the world of literature to your Windows Phone mobile device.