BET.com News Producer Tracy Stokes Dies
The journalism world and Black Entertainment Television lost a true professional and friend Sunday afternoon when BET.com news producer Tracy Stokes succumbed to complications from kidney failure. He was 37 years old. BET.com News Producer Tracy Stokes According to his mother, Lilly Stokes, a retired teacher living in North Carolina, Tracy died a 4:07 p.m. [...]
Read MoreWhy You Should Care About Twitter Lists
Taking a look at the public lists others have added you to lets you get an idea of how they see you. Even for the average person, this is important to know because you might care about what people think. For a brand or company, this will help you figure out if the image you think you are putting forward is the one people are seeing. Obviously, this isn’t a fool-proof method of measuring the success of your brand on Twitter, but it’s definitely worth including in your toolbox. Check out 3 other reasons why Twitter Lists matter.
Read MoreBloggers, Is Your Content Safe Under The “Fair Use” Doctrine?
As blogging evolves, it is becoming increasingly important to recognize the legal limitations associated with building upon the works of others. Under 17 U.S.C. §504(c), damages for a single copyright infringement can range from anywhere between $750 to $30,000 per infringement. Paradoxically, some of bloggers’ best content incorporates the authorized works of others. The safest course of action is to properly consider the four questions raised in the statute:
Read More10+ Tips to get the most out of an Ad Network or Rep
Some of the most liveliest discussions here in the past have occurred around topics related to advertising networks. Most of us have been an associated with an ad network at some point in time, some of us still are, while others have moved on to an ad rep or direct sales. When joining an ad [...]
Read MoreTech Week in Review 11-6-09
Google Chrome Enables Bookmark Syncing If you use multiple computers, keeping your bookmarks in sync can be a pain. Now, Google Chrome adds the ability to sync your bookmarks between computers running Chrome by simply entering your Google Account information. The changes are instantaneous. The only catch is that you have to be running the latest [...]
Read MoreHow to: Build Track-able Links for Google Analytics
Analyzing your websites traffic is a great way to determine how and where you should devote you efforts and resources to attract more traffic. Most analytics software provide the necessary tools to report this traffic information, but building a utm sourced link will help sort and organize your advertising campaigns. In this how to, I [...]
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