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Facebook's $100 Billion Valuation Is Too High, According to Francis Gaskins
While Facebook's IPO has raised a lot of excitement in the tech space, it has also raised some questions. WebProNews has already reported on the im...
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What Facebook IPO Means for Users and Marketers -- Chris Treadaway Chimes In
Facebook took the big step earlier this week when it filed for its initial public offering. The news had been rumored for a while, and the social g...
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Desk.com VP Explains Salesforce's New Portable Customer Service App for SMBs
Salesforce, the enterprise cloud computing company, has released a new platform for helping small and medium-size businesses with customer service....
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ientry uploaded 3 days ago
Animals in Super Bowl Ads Are Better Than Celebs, Says Ace Metrix
The Super Bowl is less than a week away and people are already talking about the commercials. What will the brands come up with this year? Which ce...
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ientry uploaded 4 days ago
Study: Voters More Apt to Go Online for Political Information
Popular forum Topix and Equation Research recently conducted a study to learn more about the relationship between the Internet and politics. The co...
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ientry uploaded 1 week ago
News of Autistic Boy Allegedly Put in Bag Sparks Controversy Online
Just before Christmas, the story of a 9-year-old autistic boy from Kentucky began to gain attention both on and offline. The interest was sparked w...
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Intent of SOPA/PIPA Was Good, But Language Was Bad, Says Attorney Miles Feldman
Last week, the Internet clearly showed that it did not support the SOPA/PIPA bills that were before Congress. As a result of the Web blackout, Wash...
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ientry uploaded 1 week ago
ANA Responds to ICANN Opening Top-Level Domain Market
Although ICANN began accepting applications for new generic top-level domains earlier this month, the dispute over its controversial plan is not ge...
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ientry uploaded 1 week ago
Alec Shankman Explains How GotCast Uses Tech to Bridge Talent & Agents
After working as an agent for several years, Alec Shankman realized that there was a serious divide in bringing fresh talent together with producer...
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ientry uploaded 2 weeks ago
Congressman Boucher on the Failed AT&T/T-Mobile Merger -- What Now?
After the AT&T/T-Mobile merger fell threw last month, a lot of questions have been raised about what happens next with both companies. Will AT&T st...
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ientry uploaded 2 weeks ago
Interview: Raditaz Launches to Take on Pandora
While the announcement of another music service is not out of the ordinary, a new one that is launching today has some features that will likely tu...
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ientry uploaded 2 weeks ago
Online Privacy Law Coming, But Not This Year, Says Jules Polonetsky
Since online privacy is a very controversial issue, it's not surprising that the debate is heating up again with the FTC report and Commerce Depart...
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ientry uploaded 2 weeks ago
Yahoo Explains Sundance Partnership & Rebranding Effort
Yahoo is partnering with the Sundance Film Festival, which runs January 19- 29, in order to bring the event to a mass audience. WebProNews spoke wi...
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Berin Szoka Questions FairSearch.org's Criticisms of Google
WebProNews recently spoke with Ben Hammer of FairSearch.org about why the organization believes Google has monopoly power. After the interview, we ...
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ientry uploaded 3 weeks ago
Ben Hammer of FairSearch.org Explains Scrutiny Toward Google
Is Google fair? Over the last year, the company's business practices have been put into question after several companies spoke out against it as we...
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ientry uploaded 3 weeks ago
Interview: GetGlue CEO Talks Funding, Growth, and Social TV Trends
GetGlue, the TV check-in service, is making several big announcements today. WebProNews spoke with Alex Iskold, the CEO of GetGlue, who explained t...
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ientry uploaded 3 weeks ago
Business Professionals to Spend $1K on Consumer Electronics in 2012, Says Survey
LinkedIn recently released its 2012 Consumer Electronics Report, which revealed some interesting insights about both the business professionals tha...
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ientry uploaded 3 weeks ago
Why Poor Email Management Poses a Legal Risk
According to email management firm Oasys Software, 96 percent of employees say that they believe their companies are at some level of legal risk du...
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ientry uploaded 4 weeks ago
Is 2012 the Year for Internet TV?
With CES just around the corner, there is a lot of speculation about Internet TV. The idea is there, but it just hasn't completely taken off. A big...
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ientry uploaded 4 weeks ago
Aaron Wall: Google Broke Own Policy By Using Paid Links
Even though we all make mistakes, when certain people or organizations mess up, it's a bigger deal. Therefore, when a company like Google seemingly...
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ientry uploaded 1 month ago
U.S. Coast Guard Uses Social Media to Protect Citizens
With social media already being an integral part of both personal and professional ways of life, it is not surprising to know that it is also playi...
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ientry uploaded 1 month ago
Can Social Media Bridge the Gap between Poker Players and Lawmakers?
Social media has given many industries a new means for communicating their message, and the poker industry is no exception. WebProNews spoke with R...
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ientry uploaded 1 month ago
Live Streaming Do's and Don'ts from theStream.tv
How did Brian Gramo take theStream.tv from his bedroom in Santa Monica to a 4,000 square-foot studio right in the heart of Hollywood? As he explain...
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ientry uploaded 1 month ago
Urbanspoon on Its New "Dineline" Feature
Popular mobile app Urbanspoon recently updated and added a new feature that lets users record their dining history. It's called "Dineline" and esse...
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ientry uploaded 1 month ago
Zaarly -- "The Mobile Marketplace for Anything"
Mobile commerce startup Zaarly has been around for less than a year but you'd never know it by all the hype it's been receiving. Zaarly is a mobile...
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ientry uploaded 1 month ago
Crystal Cox Speaks Out On Blogger/Journalist Debate
The bloggers versus journalists' debate was reopened recently when an Oregon court ruled that investigative blogger Crystal Cox was not protected u...
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ientry uploaded 1 month ago
Assurance Wireless Offers Free Phones and Service to Low-Income Families
With the economy in the shape that it's in, it's clear that a lot of families are struggling. In an effort to help these people, mobile carrier Spr...
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ientry uploaded 1 month ago
Twitvid Launches 1st Open Social Video Network
Today, popular online video service Twitvid released an open social video network as well as a newly designed website. Through these changes, the u...
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ientry uploaded 1 month ago
Bruce Clay Highlights Top SEO/Social Events of 2011
For those in the search industry, 2011 was a big year. For some, it was big in a good way, and for others, it was just the opposite. Either way, th...
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ientry uploaded 1 month ago
Holiday Shopping Gets Social
According to Laura O'Shaughnessy, the CEO of Facebook advertising agency SocialCode, social networks are the key to holiday shopping. She explained...
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ientry uploaded 1 month ago
Know Your Meme Reveals Top Internet Memes of Year
Popular Internet meme website Know Your Meme just released its top memes of 2011. Don Caldwell, a reporter with the site, spoke with WebProNews and...
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ientry uploaded 1 month ago
SEMPO Speaks Out: FTC Should Not Regulate Web
Search industry organization SEMPO recently wrote a letter to the FTC Chairman Jon Leibowitz in an effort to stop the government from regulating th...
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ientry uploaded 1 month ago
Website Monetization: Is It More Than Just Advertising?
Most people naturally relate advertising to monetization. However, Michael Stelzner, the Founder and CEO of Social Media Examiner, has an issue wit...
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ientry uploaded 1 month ago
U.S. Coast Guard Uses Social Media to Protect Citizens
With social media already being an integral part of both personal and professional ways of life, it is not surprising to know that it is also playi...
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ientry uploaded 1 month ago
Occupy Wall Street Should Try To Beat Wall Street, According To Expert
In the midst of the Occupy Wall Street movement, the timing of Chris Camillo's new book, Laughing at Wall Street, seems rather appropriate. Camillo...
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ientry uploaded 2 months ago
Is Marketing Killing Quality Content?
Is it possible to have too much marketing? It's a difficult question, especially since WebProNews extensively offers advice for getting the most ou...
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ientry uploaded 2 months ago
European Commission Questions Facebook Privacy Policy
Facebook is coming under attack in Europe for its advertising model. According to the Telegraph, the European Commission is planning to introduce l...
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ientry uploaded 2 months ago
Can Online Video Become As Popular As Network TV?
Without the restrictions of conventional TV, and with the backing of sites like YouTube, Internet video has a clear edge and a bright future. Accor...
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ientry uploaded 2 months ago
Online Dating Tips From Julia Spira, Internet Dating Author and Expert
When it comes to the Internet, why do all good manners seem to disappear? Most people view the Internet as a wall that they can hide behind. Howeve...
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ientry uploaded 2 months ago
Mommy Blog Tips: Type-A Parent Founder Shares Parent Blogging Experience
Why is it that mommy bloggers seem to always be associated with cute, silly, and adorable items involving children? Kelby Carr, the Founder of Type...
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Matthew Morgenthaler Discusses Writing & Directing His Web Series Homeschooled
In traditional television, we know that the storyline moves slowly and that there will be commercial breaks. However, online, our expectations beco...
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Is There a "Best" Time for Social Media?
Based on information from a recent study, Jay Baer of Convince & Convert found that businesses need to change the timing of their social interactio...
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Dispelling Myths of Social Media Marketing
Social media marketing is all about engaing with with your customers, joining the conversation, and being human as a brand. But, when you add the w...
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BlogWorld Expo LA 2011: Co-Founder & CEO Notices More Social Media Presence
As the BlogWorld Expo came to a close in Los Angeles, Rick Calvert, the show's CEO and Co-founder, sat down with WebProNews to talk about the event...
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Video Storytelling Made Easy
Everyone has a story to tell but, more often than not, people are afraid to tell it. As someone who experienced this fear herself, Marla Schulman o...
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BlogWorld Expo LA 2011: Co-Founder & CEO Notices More Social Media Presence
As the BlogWorld Expo came to a close in Los Angeles, Rick Calvert, the show's CEO and Co-founder, sat down with WebProNews to talk about the event...
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ientry uploaded 2 months ago
Is There a "Best" Time for Social Media?
Based on information from a recent study, Jay Baer of Convince & Convert found that businesses need to change the timing of their social interactio...