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Approaching Strangers Through Foursquare

Ari Herzog

But I returned to the Foursquare community last winter and now share my check-ins on a daily basis. I blew up her picture on my phone to see what she looked like, and I noticed her sitting with an iced coffee several feet away doing something on her iPad. This privacy intrusion is why I deleted my Foursquare account two years ago.

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The 23 Blogger Breeds—Which Are You?

ProBlogger

While the machines are pumping out blog posts like ipads, the ninjas are sitting back for days or weeks without posting. They come across as unselfish “community bloggers.&# The Moral Compass/Preacher, The Emotion Generator, The Mommy Blogger, The Novelist, The Fake, The Mystery, The Lurker… Which breeds did I miss?

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Blogosphere Trends + Effective Calls to Action

ProBlogger

These things all grow your blog and your community. Patrick’s Day , iPad 2 , and Rebecca Black ). You know that most of your readers are lurkers, but how do you lure them out to become an active part of your community? Example: Digital Photography School ’s “ Buy Captivating Color for a Chance to Win an iPad 2 ”.