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10 Tips For Taking A Vacation From Social Media

SocMed Sean

We use them for online boarding passes, restaurant locators, maps/directions to popular tourist destinations, and leveraging the phone for GPS. By using the book, you’ll get back to the basics of traveling, relying less on GPS and mobile technology. So, set the expectation that if they want you, to call you.

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An Introduction to Vertical Social Networks

Buffer Social

Don’t just join them — understand them Before joining, the first step is to research and understand the platform’s purpose and community. The platform allows users to get local tips, buy and sell items, and stay updated with happenings in their area. million to 3 million member accounts within a year.

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Build Blog Products That Sell 6: Tell the World

ProBlogger

You need to tell people to buy, rather than just crossing your fingers and hoping that they might. If you’re going to charge $329 for a three-page ebook, it had better contain the GPS coordinates for the Ark of the Covenant.) Here’s an example of what not to write to get people to buy your products. ” Wow.

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10 Surprising Car Features that Will Save Your Life

The Realtime Report

Dan Powell, Senior Editor at AutoVillage , says: “If you are thinking of buying a new or used car then safety will be an important priority, but getting your head around the latest terminology and tech can be a little overwhelming. As cars get smarter, even the simplest of tech may be overlooked by the most veteran of drivers.

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The Importance of Local Search and Local SEO Companies

Idaconcpts

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. On top of that, the commercialization of smartphones and GPS technologies has empowered consumers to look for local business on the go.

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Six Links Worthy Of Your Attention #25

Twist Image

"Is GPS eroding our brain? But that may be what the GPS has done to our brains. But that may be what the GPS has done to our brains. In November, McGill researchers showed that how we navigate today may affect how well our brains work tomorrow." It may be eroding your brain - MSNBC. Google Zeitgeist 2010.

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6 Reasons Social Media Sucks, But You Need to Use It Anyway

Webbiquity SMM

I’ve always found Foursquare a bit creepy; turns out there’s actually an app named Creepy that aggregates “GPS coordinates for any user (of geolocation services like Foursquare, Twitter and Flickr), pointing out their most frequented hangouts on a map…Essentially, it’s a stalker’s dream app.&# The solution?