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This article originally appeared on Buffer you can find it HERE. Written by Alfred Lua We often recommend crafting your social media posts according to your audience. But how do you know who the individuals that make up your social media audience are? And how do you know what content they like? Answering these two […]
This article originally appeared on HBR.org and you can access it HERE. Written by Peter Kriss Intuitively, most people recognize the value of a great customer experience. Brands that deliver them are ones that we want to interact with as customers — that we become loyal to, and that we recommend to our friends and […]
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Making the Impossible Possible with @tinycactus To see more of her work, follow @tinycactus on Instagram. Sunrise. Sunset. For artist KangHee Kim (@tinycactus), these are the sweetest spots in a day. “I never get enough of them,” says the 27-year-old artist from South Korea, who lives in New York City. “It’s impossible to witness the perfect scenery every time, but longing to see a better one the next day leaves me with a hope. I think they are natural healers and rewards we get every day. That’s why we start a day with one and the other is closure.” KangHee fills her profile with “Street Errands,” a series of surreal, collaged photographs. “One day, I was waiting for the right moment to photograph. Suddenly a…
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Creativity while writing is a fleeting thing. Sometimes, your mind is just firing on all cylinders, and it feels like you can do no wrong. Other times, it feels like you have a million things to do and you just can’t get the words flowing. When faced with a deadline, this can be a terrifying […]
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This article was originally posted on fallfordiy.com you can find it HERE. As a creative blogger it’s my job to think up new ideas and creative concepts. And while that sound fun and well, let’s face it, a bit of a breeze, it can actually be quite tricky to keep the ideas fresh and imaginative. […]
This article appeared originally on hgtv.com find it HERE. Different colors can impact the way we think, what we buy and even our design choices. Find the perfect shade that fits your aesthetic with this helpful guide featuring 18 popular hues. Did you know that a bright yellow room can promote creativity or that apricot […]
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This article originally appeared on Successfulblogging.com you can find it HERE. Search engine optimization is one of the key parts of Internet marketing, but can seem like the most complicated one. There are, of course, hundreds of articles online trying to explain it and help beginners, but it could take hours to find and read […]
This article originally appeared on smartblogger.com you can find it HERE. Give Your Readers a Pep Talk Let’s face it. When they’re reading, most people aren’t exactly bouncing off the walls with energy and enthusiasm. They’re probably bored, maybe a little depressed, and almost definitely tired. And they’re looking for something, anything, that’ll wake […]
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Here are 100 lifestyle blog post ideas for those days when you have absolutely NO FREAKING CLUE what to blog about! Enjoy! 10 things you probably don’t know about me post Share your top 10 favorite movies Travel bucket list Travel essentials How to properly pack a suitcase Favorite childhood memory An interview with someone […]
This article originally appeared on lifeshelives.com find it HERE. It’s a question that every blogger asks: how do you drive traffic to your blog? We often read stories of mega-bloggers who rake in hundreds of thousands of unique visitors each month, and wonder how in the world us little guys can get a piece of […]
This article originally appeared on createandgo.co find it HERE. Why start a WordPress blog? Listen to our story about how we went from full-time corporate workers to full-time bloggers in our first year of blogging! 10 months ago, Lauren and I were just a couple frustrated young professionals looking to make money online and escape […]
This article originally appeared on thesitsgirls.com you can find it HERE. You’re off! Starting a blog is the easy part, but now what? You’ve probably Googled just about every term related to blogging in hopes of getting as much information as you can. Slow down and let’s take things one step at a time. There […]
BY RYAN MCCREADY, SEP 21, 2017 This article originally appeared on Venngage.com – find it HERE. Anyone that is producing content these days knows how powerful a well written list article (or “listicle”) can be. Whether you are a Buzzfeed-type publisher pumping out thousands of blog posts a day, or a simple content marketer, the […]
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Hyperscale operators are defined as enormous companies like Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google that need to provide computing on a massive scale. You would think…
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Those $29 battery out-of-warranty replacements Apple promised are now available for impacted users with an iPhone 6 or later. The company was initially aiming for…
Apple apologizes for slowing down iPhones, humans spent $200 million on apps this Christmas and Google retires the Pixel C tablet. All this on Crunch…
While cryptocurrencies stole the spotlight in 2017, a clutch of companies were quietly working behind the scenes to slowly bring the financial services establishment to…
The founders of PayPal and its employees have produced many highly successful companies over the years. Often referred to as the “PayPal Mafia” because they’ve…
Facebook says that one of its success stories in recent years involves a relatively small group of engineers. Originally it was just one engineer, Vastal…
From wildfires in California to hurricanes on the Gulf and Atlantic coasts, communications are the bedrock of emergency response and management. However, those communications can…
Holy hell, it’s been a year for Amazon. Jeff Bezos’ former-online-bookstore dumped $13.7 billion to buy a bunch of grocery stores, that speaker you talk…
Ringing in 2018 with @joselourenco’s #myinstagramlogo We’re inspired by the ways community members make Instagram’s look come to life. Follow along on #myinstagramlogo and add your own ideas. Tons of tiny beads and careful tweezer precision allowed artist José Lourenço (@joselourenco) to construct this festive #myinstagramlogo. For 2018, José, who lives in Lisbon, Portugal, dreams of a “fairer world” and has a hope, specific to the Instagram community. “My hope is to continue to have the same joy I always have had when I open the application. I hope to be able to meet and interact with a larger number of people and make new friends — some of my best friends I met through Instagram.”
iFixit has never been particularly fond of Apple’s repair policies. The company’s gadgets regularly rack up poor repairability scores on the site. The site’s taking…
Weekend Hashtag Project: #WHPresolutions2018 Weekend Hashtag Project is a series featuring designated themes and hashtags chosen by Instagram’s Community Team. For a chance to be featured on the Instagram blog, follow @instagram and look for a post every week announcing the latest project. We’re on the cusp of a new year. This weekend, the goal is to take photos and videos that capture the feeling of fresh starts and new goals, as in this featured photo from Vanessa (@gypsyyogalove). Here are some tips to get your creative juices flowing: Reflect on 2017. What were your successes, and what were your challenges? How can you represent those in a single frame? Show us your long-term resolutions for the new year, like mastering a tricky yoga pose,…
OKCupid’s users are angry – very, very angry. Just ahead of the new year, the company made a radical change to its policies, and now…
TrendKite is closing out 2017 with the announcement that it’s raised an additional $11 million in funding. The Austin-based startup says it’s currently analyzing 4.2…
Pinterest announced today it’s adding former CBS and PepsiCo exec Fred Reynolds to its board of directors. Reynolds’ background includes global financial and strategic planning…
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Apple’s super-powered iMac Pro hit the company’s online store just ahead of Christmas. Now those who’d prefer to pick one up in-person can do so…
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Consumers spent $196 million on apps, in-app purchases and subscriptions on Christmas Day 2017 across the App Store and Google Play, according to new data…
In this week’s episode of Technotopia I spoke to author and historian Leslie Berlin, writer of Troublemakers: Silicon Valleys’ Coming Of Age. Berlin is the…
I have no doubt that the same great minds who are actively driving new platforms for commerce and engagement can formulate a new product (or…
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15 hours ago … The AARP Fraud Network identified the biggest scam stories of the past year. The good news is that at least one of them has a happy ending.
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The boundary between biology and technology blurs further and further as researchers discover more and more parallels between the two. Today they have found that…
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Netflix spent $90 million on the production of Bright, an unlikely hybrid of buddy cop movie and high fantasy. Will that investment pay off? Well,…
Today was a momentous day in Uber history. After much debate, rumors and strife over the past few weeks, it looks like the company and…
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Snapchat users who snap and save can take a stroll down memory lane with the app’s new feature, “A Look Back at 2017.” If you’re…
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LG is adding a new smart speaker powered by Google Assistant to its 2018 lineup, the company announced this morning. The LG ThinQ, as it’s…
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We write quite a bit about the most effective ways to use Facebook.
We write quite a bit about the most effective ways to use Facebook.
20 hours ago … Check your medical expenses. The new tax law supports an AARP-backed initiative allowing filers to deduct medical and health expenses that exceed 7.5 percent of income in 2017 and 2018. “You may want to consider accelerating a 2018 medical expense into 2017 if you expect to exceed the 7.5 percent …
by Allan Roth, AARP, December 27, 2017|Comments: 0. baseball made of money. iStock. As we end the year, it’s a perfect time to look back at the financial markets and examine their ups and downs. Hopefully, we can pick up a couple lessons for the future. Sure, I’ve written market forecasts are dangerous, but explaining …
1 day ago … A new year typically brings resolutions, and for many, it could be a good time to refocus personal budgets. The big question: Where to start? CNBC came up with a few helpful ideas, and AARP has 99 other options for you to consider throughout the year.
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Researchers at Trend Micro have discovered a potential hack opening key speakers from Sonos and Bose to remote access. As first reported by Wired, the…
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LG is looking at the rise of autonomous vehicle technologies as an opportunity to expand its electronics business, and it’s now working with mapping provider…
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I find it truly sad the way Facebook has led us to reduce wishing friends a happy birthday to a meaningless, generic chore. It’s not…
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by Sid Kirchheimer, AARP Bulletin, December 26, 2017|Comments: 0. Scam Alert : No Talk Phone Scams. Dan Bejar/theispot. Most telephone scammers rely on talk, getting you to pick up the phone so they can give their impersonations of IRS agents, noble fundraisers, tech-support saviors or grandkids in need. But with a …
On the heels of Elon Musk unveiling the Tesla all-electric semi-truck and a second-generation Roadster in November, Musk took to Twitter today to ask his…
The holiday shopping season is finally over and that means Amazon has some shopping data for us. This holiday season, Amazon’s Echo Dot was the…
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Two opposing fears are holding back the move to token-networks: a fear of the absence of governance on one side and a fear of regulation…
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The founder of beleaguered tech conglomerate LeEco is facing yet another huge headache. Jia Yueting has been ordered by the China Securities Regulatory Commission’s Beijing…
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It’s a Christmas miracle of sorts. Julian Assange’s Twitter account disappeared from the site, returned, and now there’s a bouncing baby Corgi up top. The…
It’s that time of year again. Sleigh bells overhead and our jolly, bearded benefactor wafting gifts down the chimney to eagerly awaiting hands. We’ve heard…
NSA Whistleblower Edward Snowden is among the backers of a new surveillance app that helps guard against computer hijackings. Haven is an open source app…
