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What Is a Sales Funnel? The Guide to Building an Automated Selling Machine
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Jimmy Smith
www.entrepreneur.com - Find out how to optimize your website to give your customers experiences that will have the biggest ROI for your business. Register Now » One of the core concepts in the digital marketing industry is…
10 Mistakes You're Making With Google Analytics
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Jimmy Smith
www.entrepreneur.com - Find out how to optimize your website to give your customers experiences that will have the biggest ROI for your business. Register Now » Google Analytics has proven time and time again that it’s one…
Wikileaks Appears To Be Trying To Undermine The Trump/Russia Probe
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Susan Cooper
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk - Wikileaks has released a classified US State Department from 2009 that appears to prove Special Counsel Robert Mueller, head of the Trump/Russia probe, once supplied the Russians with nuclear materia…
Facebook launches Groups for Pages: what brands need to know and consider
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Reg Saddler
www.econsultancy.com - In June, Facebook changed its mission statement to "bring the world closer together" and CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced that "we want to help 1bn people join meaningful communities." One of the ways F…
Azure security boss tells sysadmins to harden up and properly harden Windows Server
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Steve Hultquist
www.theregister.co.uk - DEF CON Windows Server admins keep making mistakes that let criminals target the OS, according to Microsoft's lead security architect for Azure management Lee Holmes, Redmond therefore wants you to h…
The “attention economy” created by Silicon Valley is bankrupting us
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TechCrunch
techcrunch.com - Andrew Keen is the author of three books: Cult of the Amateur, Digital Vertigo and The Internet Is Not The Answer. He produces Futurecast, and is the host of Keen On. Another week, another political …
Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg: crypto ban won't help trap terrorists
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Steve Hultquist
www.theregister.co.uk - Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg has reiterated the company's position that weakening the encryption of messaging apps isn't going to give governments what they want. Governments and law enforcement agen…
Inside the ongoing fight to stamp out govt-grade Android spyware
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Steve Hultquist
www.theregister.co.uk - Black Hat A study into government-grade Android spyware led researchers to a new strain of surveillance malware lurking in the Google Play app store – a strain that has now been unceremoniously boote…
Putin passes law that will ban VPNs in Russia
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TechCrunch
techcrunch.com - Russia has banned VPNs and other technology that allows users to gain anonymous access to websites. The new law (link via Google Translate), signed today by President Vladimir Putin, goes into effect…
Facebook Stories unlocks public sharing
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TechCrunch
techcrunch.com - Facebook could jumpstart its Snapchat clone by letting social media stars and public figures post Stories publicly. When Facebook Stories launched globally in March, you could only share to all their…
Elad Gil and Silicon Valley’s bright future in cryptocurrency, genetics and health tech
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TechCrunch
techcrunch.com - Elad Gil is running around the Color Genomics office when I come to meet him for a little sit-down. The place is full for a Friday afternoon. There’s a worker taking calls on the couch in the front a…
Foxconn’s long con
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Guy Kawasaki
techcrunch.com - Foxconn CEO Terry Gou and President Trump recently announced a plan to bring 3,000 jobs to Wisconsin at what appears to be a flat screen manufacturing plant. I wouldn’t encourage either party to hold…
See IndyCar’s bold new look for 2018
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Ars Technica
arstechnica.com - IndyCar has gone for a lower, sleeker look that calls back to the heyday of the early '90s, and we think it has succeeded. The redesign process started back in 2016. The following year, IndyCar relea…
Better Call Saul needed 3D printing and an Arduino to arm Mike Ehrmantraut
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Ars Technica
arstechnica.com - Warning: This story contains mild spoilers for Breaking Bad and S3 of Better Call Saul. Warning: This story contains mild spoilers for Breaking Bad and S3 of Better Call Saul. Whether on Better Call …
After 3 straight wins, Porsche kills its Le Mans hybrid in favor of Formula E
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Ars Technica
arstechnica.com - Porsche's 919 Hybrid program has been a spectacular success, winning Le Mans three times in a row. But it's also now a victim of that success. This is the 2017 car of Neel Jani, Andre Lotterer, Nick …
Blizzard shuts down “legacy” WoW fan server hours after it goes up
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Ars Technica
arstechnica.com - A highly anticipated private server intended to emulate the state of World of Warcraft during the decade-old "Burning Crusade" expansion was shut down by a legal demand delivered by Blizzard represen…
Fan-made Oculus VR patch for Alien: Isolation now available for download
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Ars Technica
arstechnica.com - Although 2014’s Alien: Isolation was a well-written, beautifully stylish exercise in terror, it failed to sell in large enough quantity for publisher Sega to justify a sequel—something for which we a…
Ever wondered why US Special Forces love the Chevy Suburban so much?
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Ars Technica
arstechnica.com - The United States Special Forces are perhaps the best tactical fighting force the world has ever seen. Whether it's hostage rescue, covert operations, or a Bin Laden-esque kill-or-capture mission, th…
How to Deal with Content Overload in 4 Simple Steps
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Larry Wentz
theascent.biz - The amount of content on the internet these days is extremely overwhelming. We’re constantly bombarded by new information (social media, email, articles, podcasts, etc.), and it’s hard to keep up. So…
Amazon 'mulls' deeper health tech invasion with stealth skunkworks
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Reg Saddler
www.theregister.co.uk - Analysis Amazon is gearing up to take advantage of the burgeoning market for personal healthcare technology, but has been warned not to underestimate the power of the incumbent enterprise market in h…
This App Lets You Request Mental Health Help For A Homeless Person In Distress
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Reg Saddler
www.fastcompany.com - Walking down a street in San Francisco’s Tenderloin neighborhood–like many other parts of the city–it’s not uncommon to see a homeless person in the throes of a mental health crisis. People passing b…
Complete Guide to Social Media Account Verification | SEJ
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Reg Saddler
www.searchenginejournal.com - Getting a little blue check mark beside your name on social media may not seem like a big deal, but it is a little ego boost. It tells potential followers that you’re recognized as being influential …
The Ultimate Guide to Facebook's Pixel Manager
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Reg Saddler
www.socialmediatoday.com - The “Facebook pixel” isn’t the kind of pixel you’d find on a display monitor; it’s a short string of code you place on the pages of your website. And if you're looking to maximize the performance and…
4 Tips to Improve Your Pinterest Exposure
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Reg Saddler
www.socialmediaexaminer.com - Looking for tips to get better exposure in the Pinterest Smart Feed? Pinning more isn’t always the answer to increasing your visibility on Pinterest. In this article you’ll discover four ways to impr…
Master the Power of Socialmedia with Twitter - smqueue
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Greg Wilson
www.smqueue.com - Again and again, people I meet in real life or on Facebook tell me that they do not “get” Twitter. It is essentially about 6 kinds of messages (called tweets). “@smqueue Congratulations on the improv…
7 Tips to Get The Most From Your Marketing Efforts on Twitter
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Greg Wilson
www.binkd.com - Many brands are now using social media as a medium to share and broadcast their messages and promotions to a larger audience and; why not, as most people are now getting their news and information ab…
Microsoft Mobile Customer Engagement Strong Across the Board
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Loyalty360
loyalty360.org - Technology these days is such a pivotal piece of the customer engagement/customer experience/customer loyalty puzzle. At Microsoft, officials always keep their eye on the ball. During the company’s r…
How Branded Communities Make an Impact
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Loyalty360
loyalty360.org - Adeline Heymann & Vincent Rescigno | July 21, 2017 Communities are formed organically and often. On average, a new community is created on reddit every 2.4 minutes and 1 billion people are participat…
MLEE Gives Loyalty Marketers True Omnichannel Approach
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Loyalty360
loyalty360.org - Brands and retailers use CodeBroker’s Mobile Loyalty Experience Engine to merge mobile and digital capabilities into their loyalty programs without the need for complex integrations. Loyalty360 caugh…
Value and Variety Drive Attractive Customer Loyalty Programs
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Loyalty360
loyalty360.org - Strategy and execution must be aligned for loyalty programs to achieve optimal results, but not all companies are equally committed to both these ideologies. For loyalty programs to be successful, th…
Tune into Engagement: What if we Designed Loyalty Programs for TV’s Favorite Hotspots?
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Loyalty360
www.loyalty360.org - We’ve all been there: Two seasons into a binge watching session and you wonder, “Is the coffee at Central Perk really that good?” Or, “What would it be like to play, ‘Haaave you met Ted?’ with Ted an…
[Updated] 5 chatbots to help you analyze ad campaigns right in Slack, Facebook Messenger & Google Sheets
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Brett Prince
marketingland.com - This article has been updated to include more examples since it was first published on October 27, 2016. Yes, a lot has been written about the rise of chatbots, the digital assistants that can live i…
5 ways companies can improve their mobile user experience
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Brett Prince
marketingland.com - This past weekend, I bought a Nest thermostat — you know, one of those smart thermostats that looks like a round iPhone and supposedly saves thousands of dollars in energy bills? I mention this purch…
FoodTrucksNearMe.com: A Website that Allows Users to Find Food Trucks Locations and Menus via Computer or Smartphone - Start-Ups.Co
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Debbas
www.start-ups.co - Food Trucks Near Me is a website that allows users to find food trucks locations and menus via computer or smartphone. “Food Trucks Near Me” is a website that allows users to find food trucks’ locati…
Textr : Group Messaging App - Start-Ups.Co
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Debbas
www.start-ups.co - We had an interesting chat with Mr. “Sam Getty”, Founder of the Atlanta, Georgia – USA based start-up “Textr” Below is the interview we conducted with him: 1. What is it exactly that you do and what …
Liquid : Platform to Easily Segment and Personalize Your Apps in Real-Time - Start-Ups.Co
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Debbas
www.start-ups.co - We had an interesting chat with Mr. “Alexandre Vaz”, CEO at the Lisbon – Portugal based start-up “Liquid” Below is the interview we conducted with him: 1. What is it exactly that you do and what you…
Pajap: A DIY Mobile Apps Service embedded with a New Technology that Allows you to Create Full Featured 100% Native and Hardware Accelerated Mobile Applications - Start-Ups.Co
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Debbas
www.start-ups.co - Pajap provides an innovative mobile service, which provides new routes in native mobile application development, end user experience and advertising methods. “Pajap” is a DIY mobile apps service with…
MonitorBacklinks.com: An Easy Backlink Checker Tool that Notifies you via Email or in your Changelog if Someone Removes your Links or Makes them Nofollow - Start-Ups.Co
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Debbas
www.start-ups.co - Monitor Backlinks looks to replace the notepad and spreadsheets that SEOs use to keep track of their backlinks, checking their status regulary and notifies when they get removed or nofollowed. “Monit…
Peoplegeist: A 100% Free Social People Search Engine that Puts You in Complete Control of What Others See and Learn about You Online - Start-Ups.Co
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Debbas
www.start-ups.co - Peoplegeist is, simply put, designed to make it easier to find information about people for the purpose of forming and maintaining stronger relationships. “Peoplegeist” is a social people search engi…
Vertical Method : Posture Strength For Techies and The Desk-Bound Workforce - Start-Ups.Co
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Debbas
www.start-ups.co - We had an interesting chat with Ms. “Jennifer Davis”, Founder and CEO of the San Francisco- United States based startup “Vertical Method” Below is the interview we conducted with her: 1. What is i…
TheVegasHookUp : Profile Filtering System - Start-Ups.Co
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Debbas
www.start-ups.co - We had an interesting chat with Mr. “Jamie Brewster”, Founder and CEO of the Oakland – USA based start-up “TheVegasHookUp” Below is the interview we conducted with him: 1. What is it exactly that y…
How do I break out of the cycle of debt? – David Neagle
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Bob Burg
davidneagle.com - This week's question from my portal “The Neagle Code: Directions for Life” comes from someone who wishes to remain anonymous. I have been listening to your Art of Success Business School podcast (whi…
35 psychiatrists just met at Yale to warn Donald Trump has a 'dangerous mental illness'
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Kat Devlon
www.independent.co.uk - Donald Trump has a “dangerous mental illness” and is not fit to lead the US, a group of psychiatrists has warned during a conference at Yale University. Mental health experts claimed the President wa…
Doing Away With Digital Silos
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Rob Llewellyn
robllewellyn.com - Siloed projects are nothing new, and most people who have been in the business of change or transformation for more than a few years will have tasted their unsavoury consequences. In this digital dec…
The Inside Story Of SoundCloud's Collapse
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Themelis Cuiper
www.buzzfeed.com - If you want an example of when SoundCloud’s mission to be a free-for-all music sharing venue collided with its desire to go mainstream, the time it accidentally banned Justin Bieber is a pretty good …
Big Cable falls into wormhole to alternate universe, sends back blog post about USA's amazing broadband
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Steve Hultquist
www.theregister.co.uk - Analysis In a striking example of corporate gaslighting, the US cable industry's trade association, the NCTA, claims that the defining characteristic of the US broadband market is competition. "Compe…
How Landing Pages Are Powering Hillary Clinton’s Onward Together Movement
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Tyson Quick
instapage.com - In a way, most marketing campaigns have it easy: Their goal is to compel people to click. “Buy,” “Download,” and “Sign Up” are the typical words we see on call-to-action buttons. Campaigns for causes…
Ransomware scum straighten ties, invest in good customer service
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Steve Hultquist
www.theregister.co.uk - Ransomware scum are investing in customer service processes to get more people paying, according to McAfee's lead scientist and principal engineer Christiaan Beek. Speaking at the RSA Pacific and Jap…
Google Asks US Court To Block Terrible Canadian Supreme Court Ruling On Global Censorship
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Steve Hultquist
www.techdirt.com - Going back to the earliest days of Techdirt, we wrote numerous times about what a jurisdictional mess the internet was for various laws and legal regimes. But, even so, decades later, it's still pret…
It took DEF CON hackers minutes to pwn these US voting machines
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Steve Hultquist
www.theregister.co.uk - DEF CON After the debacle of the 2000 presidential election count, the US invested heavily in electronic voting systems – but not, it seems, the security to protect them. This year at the DEF CON hac…
Confused About Your IPad? Use This Advice For Help
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Rolf Joho
laptopsandnotebook.com - The insane popularity of the iPad hasn’t rocketed in sales for no surprise.You should learn as much as you can about iPad so you can maximize your usage. Keep reading to get more about using your iPa…
Top 10 Enterprise Gamification Cases That Will Make Employees More Productive
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Yu-kai Chou
yukaichou.com - This is a guest post by Steven Laird. Steven is currently a Systems Integration Consultant at Accenture and is interested in the intersection of technology and psychology. He believes a gamified cult…
Enhance Your Mobile Marketing With These Ideas
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Rolf Joho
durac.info - There are many ways that somebody can promote their business via mobile devices. With so many different options and possibilities, you might be wondering where to start. The following tips will give …
Best WordPress Website Creation and Hosting System with Affiliate Marketing!
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Rolf Joho
duracmarketing.com - Make lifetime commissions from Clickbank? Clickbank has thousands of affiliates making commissions every day. Today, you can be one of them too… Click Here! After 5 years doing business online see wh…
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active's Retail Training Manual Leaks | Androidheadlines.com
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Future Lighting
www.androidheadlines.com - Several pages from what seems to be a retail employee training manual for the Galaxy S8 Active leaked online on Saturday, revealing a number of details about Samsung’s upcoming rugged smartphone and …
BMW slashes price of M140i
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Future Lighting
www.drive.com.au - BMW gives its range-topping 1-Series a big price cut. The German brand has updated its small hatchback range with most models receiving a modest price rise, except for the top-of-the-range M140i whic…
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