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Great post about making Firefox look like Chrome
Sometimes plugins suck on Chrome - but work great on Firefox. How stupid. Here's a way to get all the functionality of Chrome with the great plug-in support offered by firefox!
Make Firefox 6.01 look and Act like Google Chrome
This is an issue I noticed before but have not wanted to deal with. I was correct in assuming it would be very annoying but there are some great benefits.
Firefox plugins are generally much better than Chrome. As a developer, you may want to use Firebug (the most popular and useful development tool for look/feel design of websites. Firebug only works in Firefox. As an SEO you may want to use SEOquake – and the Firefox Version is much easier to use than the Chrome version. With KeePass for storing passwords, Using the plugin KeeFox works flawless, whereas the Chrome equivalent was very buggy.
This stems from the fact that Firefox is really Open Source. Chrome claims to have some kind of open source functionality through something called Chromium, but in actuality that’s not really how things work.
KeePass is something everyone should look into
There's a bit of a learning curve but check it out - these days with so many profiles I was going crazy keeping track of everything. This is a great solution...
Post 1: KeePass, KeeFox plugin, Importing your current saved browser passwords.
Post 2: KeePass, Integration with Dropbox.
Post 3: Changing All your existing Passwords to more secure, randomly generated KeePass passwords.
KeePass is an open-source way to manage all your passwords securely. With my plans to launch a new website, it became clear that my old system to keep track of passwords was outdated and slow. Yes this is a social media marketing blog and yes i will talk more about social media marketing tactics as this new website comes together. One thing you might find when you get into marketing an eBusiness is you will require a LOT of accounts and a LOT of passwords.
KeePass is a program, locked securely with 1 master password, that can interact with your web browser to input and remember all your passwords.
maybe a little tasteless...
but i think it's quite funny
can't believe how cool this is
wow...
Surprisingly accurate Calvin and Hobbes
how true...
Color Social Network
Read a bit about the new Color Social Network - an interesting concept but the privacy concerns really get me worried. It seems before we know it our whole lives will just be on display for anybody to see - this coupled with my last post about Google working on locally targeted ads showing up on your smart phone...what a world huh?
Color Social Network: A Photo social network that's Post-PC
Color Social Network $41 Million in new funding!
Color.com really made a grand entrance today (3/24/2011). Not only did they just release their app live on Android and Apple iOS yesterday, but today they secured a staggering $41 Million dollar check from Sequoia Capital, in collaboration with Bain Capital and Silicon Valley Bank.
You think you have never head of Sequoia Capital right? Maybe you forgot about another start-up they invested in. Google. And guess what? They invested LESS in that venture than in Color.
So why all the hype? Color CEO Bill Nguyen has a good track record. He co-founded Lala, a cloud-based music service to Apple for $80 Million in 2009.
His vision: To create a social network that is post-PC. It's clear that Color (and their investors) believe in the future of the smart phone. This social network does not exist on a PC - in fact the whole idea only works with a portable device.
The basic idea revolves around sharing photos and videos based off user proximity, calculated by GPS. Users are then connected automatically through Bluetooth. This is a novel concept, but it certainly edges up against that fine line between public and private. It certainly gets my privacy warning signals going.
Google is a smart company
Mobile payments is an idea that has been around for quite
some time, however the idea of targeted ads running on your
cell phone is a great idea. Google, in conjunction with the
GPS of a smart phone, will be able to know what store you are
in at that moment and send you a special promotion offer.
Getting into local search is the future and this offers a
unique way for Google to get a piece of an actual brick and
mortar business. This is a type of advertising that has never
been done.
Good stuff - but let's be honest...privacy issues anyone?
Lots of good ideas are rolling out these days (e.g. Color
http://hubpages.com/hub/ColorSocialNetwork) -
but what about privacy concerns? Is anyone else worried about
the big brother type implications of sharing your whereabouts
at all times?
Google Sets Role in Mobile Payment
Google Inc. is teaming up with MasterCard Inc. and Citigroup Inc. to embed technology in Android mobile devices that would allow consumers to make purchases by waving their smartphones in front of a small reader at the checkout counter, according to people familiar with the matter.
The Internet giant is aiming to make mobile payments easier in a bid to boost its advertising business. The planned payment system would allow Google to offer retailers more data about their customers and help them target ads and discount offers to mobile-device users near their stores, these people said. Google isn't expected to get a cut of the transaction fees.
These phone users also would be able to get targeted ads or discount offers, which Google hopes to sell to local merchants. They also could manage credit-card accounts and track spending through an application on their smartphone, the people said.
Google's move is part of its quest to sell ads and other services to local retailers, a growth frontier for Internet companies. Google executives, including outgoing Chief Executive Eric Schmidt, haven't been shy about saying that Android devices could serve as payment facilitators, thanks to NFC technology, though they haven't specified what Google's role will be.
If Google's program with MasterCard and Citigroup is successful, it could potentially expand to other card issuers and networks. In addition to attracting new consumers through ads or offers and seeing instant results, the program would offer retailers access to data about customers so they would be able to market future offers to their devices, said people familiar with the matter.
Great photo
Looks like the drop of water is an aquarium or something...
Social media and social networking for internet marketing
Social Media Marketing and effective internet marketing
To be a successful company these days you must have an online presence. Having an online presence however, is no longer enough. You must look to Social Media Marketing as a way to promote your business and reach the large global customer base promised by an online presence. A social media marketing strategy is very important for any business. You may wish to employ a social media marketing consultant to help you with your eMarketing strategies. Social media networking, including Facebook and Twitter, are huge opportunities if used correctly. Blog marketing offers a new way to reach and interact with your customers. Marketing your blog is great since it not only allows you to easily interact with your customers, but also allows you to create lots of keyword-rich, search engine optimization text. Finding the right blogs to follow to get the most up to date information is important. Any good blog marketing consultant will tell you, this environment is highly volatile and changes daily. You must have good sources to keep up with all the new trends.
Use of Social Networking: Facebook Marketing and Twitter Marketing
Social media networking platforms Facebook and Twitter have revolutionized social media marketing. Millions of people use these sites daily - including your customers! To effectively interact with your customers, traditional media is no longer applicable. You must be everywhere - and you must have an internet marketing strategy that applies to social networks. Facebook marketing and twitter marketing are becoming more and more important as Google has said that it will consider Facebook Likes and Twitter Retweets when calculating search engine ranking. A good social media strategy would make sure to maximize social networking as not only can you interact with your customers and promote products, but you can also gain search ranking if this eMarketing strategy is deployed effectively. Facebook offers many apps such as the Wildfire app for promoting contests and the Payvment app for setting up an eCommerce storefront directly on your Facebook page. You must have a source to learn what apps are available for maximizing your social networking marketing strategies.
Blog Marketing and it's connection to Social Media Marketing
Social media marketing and blog marketing are interconnected. More and more blogs are integrated with Facebook and Twitter and vice versa. Blog marketing is important as it offers you a platform to deliver useful and interesting content to your readers. Proper strategy allows for you to maximize your brand for search engine ranking, and also engage your customers in a meaningful way. Dialog about product updates, launches, problems, suggestions - all of this falls under blog internet marketing. Google Keyword research, done by a social media marketing expert will allow you to specifically target users and generate free traffic to your site. Since these areas of discussion are always changing, you must search online for the best resources to stay on top of news tactics. EiConnectLink is a cool site which offers all sorts of information on Social Media Marketing, and the future of SEO spam sites etc. - plus it's fun! Check it out sometime if you need some information.
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