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Facebook cleans up News Feed by reducing click-bait headlines, links shared in captions and status updates

Aug25
by on August 25, 2014 at 5:11 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Social Media

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Facebook today announced further plans to clean up the News Feed by reducing stories with click-bait headlines as well as stories that have links shared in the captions of photos or within status updates. The move comes just four months after the social network reduced Like-baiting posts, repeated content, and spammy links. First up, “click-baiting” refers to posting links with a headline that piques your curiosity without actually telling you much information. In other words, you click to see more, and you aren’t told enough about what to expect. Facebook explains why it’s finally cracking down on posts like the…

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This Android app lets you control which photos your friends see when you hand your phone over

Aug25
by on August 25, 2014 at 3:21 pm
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Insider, Product Reviews

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If you have a penchant for handing your phone to others to show them photographs you’ve snapped, you might like Bound It for Android. One of the issues of handing your device over, with your main gallery app active, is that anyone can swipe far beyond those cute photos you took of your kid, and onto those not-so-cute ones of your stag party. Bound It lets you select which specific images you wish to show by creating an impromptu slideshow consisting only of the images you wish them to see. You can also save a ‘Bound It’ list of photos…

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This Android app lets you control which photos your friends see when you hand your phone over

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by on August 25, 2014 at 3:21 pm
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Insider, Product Reviews

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If you have a penchant for handing your phone to others to show them photographs you’ve snapped, you might like Bound It for Android. One of the issues of handing your device over, with your main gallery app active, is that anyone can swipe far beyond those cute photos you took of your kid, and onto those not-so-cute ones of your stag party. Bound It lets you select which specific images you wish to show by creating an impromptu slideshow consisting only of the images you wish them to see. You can also save a ‘Bound It’ list of photos…

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10 tips to build trust with first-time subscribers, leads and customers

Aug25
by on August 25, 2014 at 2:21 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Design & Dev, Entrepreneur, How-To's

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Brian Honigman is a marketing consultant, speaker and a freelance writer. This post originally appeared on the Jumplead blog. You’ve planned out the perfect strategy to attract subscribers, leads and eventually customers for your business, but now it’s time to build trust with these individuals and establish a strong relationship from the start. According to Webbed Feet, 92 percent of consumers say they trust earned media, such as social media, word of mouth and recommendation from friends and family, above all other forms of advertising. The question then is how to emulate the trust a person feels from earned media with your…

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10 tips to build trust with first-time subscribers, leads and customers

Aug25
by on August 25, 2014 at 2:21 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Design & Dev, Entrepreneur, How-To's

crossing the road

Brian Honigman is a marketing consultant, speaker and a freelance writer. This post originally appeared on the Jumplead blog. You’ve planned out the perfect strategy to attract subscribers, leads and eventually customers for your business, but now it’s time to build trust with these individuals and establish a strong relationship from the start. According to Webbed Feet, 92 percent of consumers say they trust earned media, such as social media, word of mouth and recommendation from friends and family, above all other forms of advertising. The question then is how to emulate the trust a person feels from earned media with your…

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