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Content marketers: It’s time to find a new blogging trend

Sep15
by on September 15, 2014 at 7:23 pm
Posted In: Analysis and Opinion, Around the Web, Social Media, tunein

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Erin Robbins O’Brien is the COO of GinzaMetrics and co-founder of FOUND Conference. 10 Ways to Create Better Content. The Top 3 Things That Will Drive Traffic to Your Site. Here’s one thing that makes me want to gag – the overuse of numbered list headlines. Isn’t there a better way to present content? Rant aside, there’s larger issues at play. I’ve lost that lovin’ feeling My first concern that we’ve become completely unimaginative as marketers, writers and communicators. We are looking for the fastest return and best link bait – but here’s the rub, it’s losing its luster and now that…

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Facebook updates app settings page to give you more control

Sep15
by on September 15, 2014 at 6:57 pm
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web

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You’d be surprised how many apps you’ve attached to your Facebook account. No really, check it and see. Well Facebook is now giving you more control over the apps and sites you have attached to your account. The fine folks over at Inside Facebook noticed the updated App Settings page. The new layout makes it easier for you to edit the apps you use, adjust which apps you see in your timeline that your friends use and determine if you want to see if your friends like a website that you’ve landed on. You can also adjust the privacy settings of older Facebook…

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Apple is letting you delete that U2 album you don’t want

Sep15
by on September 15, 2014 at 5:53 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Gadgets

Remember last week when Apple gave everyone a free U2 album during its iPhone/Apple Watch event? It turns out not everyone is a U2 fan (don’t tell Bono) and now the company has a quick way to remove the music from your precious song library. To remove Songs of Innocence just head to this Apple support page. When you’re done, the album will be removed from your account. If you’ve already downloaded the album, you’ll need to manually delete all the songs. Thus ends our collective free-music nightmare. ➤ Remove iTunes gift album “Songs of Innocence” from your iTunes music library and purchases…

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Google says government demands for user data have increased 150% in five years

Sep15
by on September 15, 2014 at 5:29 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Google, Insider

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Today Google published its tenth transparency report as it pertains to government requests for user data. According to Google, governments have stepped up their demands for your data. Pertaining to worldwide data requests not related to FISA (Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act) and NSL (National Security Letters), there has been a 15 percent increase compared to the same time last year. Since 2009, the increase in requests has grown 150%. US requests have grown 19 percent since last year and 250 percent since 2009. Google goes on to talk about the increased demand by governments for user information even after revelations…

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How advocate marketing can change the trajectory of your company

Sep15
by on September 15, 2014 at 5:09 pm
Posted In: Analysis and Opinion, Around the Web, Entrepreneur, Insider

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Cassandra Jowett is the Content Marketing Manager at Influitive. This article originally appeared on the Influitive blog. We know the power that one person can have on our lives. We each have heroes, villains and role models who permeate into our lives and indirectly guide the way we behave. Steve Jobs introduced the world to the love of design. Sheryl Sandberg inspired many to “Lean In” (and many others to “recline”). Nikola Tesla inspired many people to go into science.  So it shouldn’t be surprising that one individual can also permanently change the destiny of a company. More importantly, these individuals…

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