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How to Manage Your Social Profiles and Create Virtual Business Cards

Wednesday, October 15th, 2008

“How many online profiles do you think you have right now? I know, too many to even count! Such is the case with anyone that uses Web 2.0 sites these days. Whether you have boatloads of profiles or just a few, you need a way to manage your profile information. Here are some tools that you can use to share your profiles online, kind of like a virtual business card. Tell us in the comments how you share your profiles …”
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18 Tools to Track Car and Fuel Maintenance

Wednesday, October 15th, 2008

“With the economy in such an uncertain place, it’ s very likely that people will be holding on to their cars far longer than they have in the past.  With this in mind, it’ s important to take care of your vehicle, which can be made simple using a variety of online services. Here are 18 tools to help you keep track of your car’ s maintenance, as well as gas consumption, mileage, and more. What sites do you use …”
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17 Alternatives to Buying and Selling on Ebay

Wednesday, October 15th, 2008

“While eBay has been the champion of online auctions in the United states for years, lately there has been talk of lower sales and an exodus by sellers. With the declining economy, where can buyers and sellers turn? Where will one get rid of that junk that’ s been sitting in their garage for years?  Luckily eBay is not the only game in town, and we have a sampling of 17 different sites for you to try. General Auction Sites …”
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Saturday Night Live to Get its Own Video Website

Monday, October 13th, 2008

“Slowly but surely, the entertainment industry is grasping the fact that the Internet is the most important promotional tool they’ ll ever have. Shows like South Park and Jackass already have websites on which fans can see full episodes for free; now, something similar is planned for Saturday Night Live. According to Broadcasting Cable , SNL executive producer Lorne Michaels and NBC are planning to develop an on-demand Web site that will feature clips from the popular show. Nothing is …”
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25 Resources for Learning How to Customize Your Browser

Sunday, October 12th, 2008

“No matter which browser you prefer, there’ s a plethora of ways to customize the way you surf the Web. There are countless plugins, extensions, toolbars and more. Some of these are easy to install while others require a little more effort. We’ ve put together a list of some of the best instructional resources for the most popular browsers today, including Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Safari, Opera and even the still wet behind the ears rookie, Google Chrome. …”
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Voting Round for the BOSS Mashable Challenge

Sunday, October 12th, 2008

“Submissions have come in for the BOSS Mashable Challenge and we’ ve rounded them out to the top 10. From now until October 12th, you may vote for your favorite submission. At the end of the voting round, whomever has the most votes will become the Grand Prize winner and will receive $2,000 and an exclusive article on Mashable about their mashup. The runner up will receive $1,000 and Yahoo! and Mashable’s Kudos. The top 10 include: PlayerSearch, Tall Street, …”
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The Financial Crisis in Pictures: 8 of the Best from Around the Web

Sunday, October 12th, 2008

“With the stock market continuing to plunge, one thing remains constant: financial news sites like to tell part of the story with images of distressed Wall Street traders and executives that are experiencing some of the worst moments of their careers. While the news of the day is indeed troubling and makes us all nervous, the emotion captured in some of these images is better than that any story could tell. Here are 8 of the best pictures we’ve spotted …”
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Digg’s Recent Bans and the Limits of Crowdsourcing

Wednesday, October 8th, 2008

“Several weeks ago, Digg made online headlines when it banned several dozen of its users , some of which were among its most highly ranked contributors (including Reg “Zaibatsu” Saddler, who by some metrics was the #3 Digg user of all time). On Digg’s blog, the company explained that the bannings were a result of script abuse , although some observers found this explanation to be unconvincing . Shortly afterwards, Digg announced that it had raised $28.7 million in a …”
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35+ Online Shopping Cart Solutions for Your Business

Wednesday, October 8th, 2008

“With the shape of the economy and ever changing gas prices, online shopping may end up growing even faster than some have predicted. If your business hasn’ t added an online shopping cart yet, why not?  The technology has been around for years now, and there are solutions for just about every skill level: you can do it yourself, outsource the work, pay companies for hosting, or even turn a WordPress blog into a simple shopping cart using plugins.  Here …”
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Yahoo Launches Web Analytics Beta

Wednesday, October 8th, 2008

“Back in April, Yahoo acquired IndexTools , a provider of analytics software based in Hungary. Today, that service has re-emerged as Yahoo Web Analytics , and is being offered as a limited beta to customers of Yahoo Small Business – the company’s suite of tools for helping small businesses market and sell products online. Additionally, the tool will also be made available to select Yahoo advertisers. As you might expect, Yahoo Web Analytics includes integration with other Yahoo products. For …”
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