Recently, Digg upgraded its site and let friends send shouts to each other. This is nice because it makes it easier to ask people for a Digg.
However, a couple people have become trigger-happy and send out shout messages all the time. Some MyBlogLog-ers have the same problem with messages.
My message to you overachievers is […]

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Yes, more links to share, people…
Spending on Conversational Marketing to Outpace Traditional Marketing by 2012 - Joseph Jaffe @ Jaffe Juice
Copying Isn’t a Compliment - Kelly @ StartUp Princess
Case Study of the Mullet Link Bait Strategy - Steven Snell @ Vandelay Website Design
Viral Marketing is NOT the Same as Word of Mouth - Jennifer Laycock […]

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Not so many quotes this week, but that almost always correlates with weeks where there’s a lot of posts with a ton of valuable information - just no one quote that stands out. You may have noticed that with the Coffee Break posts. In fact, I’m going to post another Coffee Break post here in […]

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A new book about Joseph Jaffe is available on Amazon. But before you rush off and buy it, consider purchasing Join the Conversation: How to Engage Marketing-Wearing Consumers Through the Power of Community, Dialogue and Partnership from the online retailer this coming Sunday.
Here’s why:
Jaffe is trying to coordinate an effort to have a bunch of […]

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Top bloggers reveal how to build traffic off-blog without spending a dime - Jonathan Fields @ eponymous blog
The First Month: Building Something from Nothing - Skellie @ Skelliewag
5 Ways to Build Blog Reader Participation - ian @ ConversationMarketing.com
Mouse vs. EyeTracking: Mouse Wins, plus Successful Search Strategies - Bill Slawski @ SEO by the Sea
What’s an […]

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This post is part of a series examining John August’s speech, The Challenge of Writing in a Digital Age.
John August had the least to offer on the subject of immediacy. This isn’t a surprise. August understands the intelligence of his audience, and we all understand the fast-paced information world in which we live.
Instead, he focused […]

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This post is part of a series examining John August’s speech, The Challenges of Writing in a Digital Age.
The first of August’s four points is Authority. He said…
Writing in a digital age allows for extremely specialized authorities.
This is what many online marketers mean when they talk about how niche communities are becoming hot in internet […]

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I wrote a guest post for aimClear blog this week. It’s part of their coverage of SMX Social Media. Marty Weintraub is doing so awesome with his conference coverage that he’s adding guest bloggers to his team. I’m very honored that he asked me to participate!
For regular Bold readers, check out the post here: […]

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Break out the box of tissues, I’ve got a tear-jerker of a story for you.
Zaz La Mar ordered shoes for her ailing mother. Her mother had lost a lot of weight, and only fit in 2 of the 7 pairs ordered from Zappos. The good news was that return shipping on the shoes was […]

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Attention all Internet Marketers. There is a new niche social bookmarking site for you to join. The site is Gooruze and it is now out of private beta.

You can rate articles using a 5 star system. (Release your inner movie critic.)
You can ask and answer questions. (Release your inner librarian.)
You can make friends. […]

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