Tag Archive | "blogger"

Twitter Alternatives - Plurk Or Pownce

Friday, June 6, 2008

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It’s no surprise that twitter can be a bit unstable from time to time. Twitter is probably the only service I know that’s almost more down than it’s up, and still have a loyal fan base and increase it’s number of users. But what are the alternatives? There are a lot of similar micro-blogging services out there, [...]

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My Quest For The Apple Part Deux

Thursday, May 22, 2008

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As you might have read, I’m on a quest for either a MacBook or a PC. The comments in the latest post clearly shows that the battle between Apple and Microsoft - or OS X and Windows - is very easy to spot. Which one offers the most value? Since both the MacBooks (Pro) or generic [...]

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Blogger Appreciation Day

Monday, April 14, 2008

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Darren Rowse has just invented the Blogger Appreciation Day. Today it’s all about saying “Thank you” to your favourite blogger(s). It could be a peptalk, a “Thank You”-mail or a few words of encouragement. I would like to thank the following people in no particular order:

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Are Online Ads An Endangered Species?

Wednesday, March 26, 2008

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According to experts the use of online advertising will increase by 23% in 2008. This is more than 40 billion dollars, but a riot might be around the corner. Adsense has made Google one most valuable companies in the world and the ads on social networks such as Facebook help those companies make billions each year. But [...]

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9 Things That Makes You A “Wannabe” Problogger

Wednesday, March 5, 2008

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In my quest to make a living of blogging I’ve now turned my attention to my equipment a.k.a my gadgets. If you didn’t already know that, well I’m working on it. Hopefully in a couple of years I can quit my day job and make a living out of blogging. I think I would be the [...]

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Show Me Your Desktop, Lisa Bettany

Sunday, March 2, 2008

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Last week I asked Duncan Riley to Show Me Your Desktop. Duncan started a new urge in me. I want to replace my two 19″ monitor with 22″. If you don’t want to be tempted, then please don’t read last week’s interview with Duncan Riley. This week it’s Lisa Bettany’s turn to share her desktop with [...]

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The Beta News Contest Draw And Winners

Friday, February 22, 2008

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The Beta News 2 Year Anniversary Contest is now officially over and the winners have been drawn. A great thanks goes to the sponsors, Lorelle VanFossen, David Airey and Entrecard. I’ve drawn the winners using Random.org and recorded it with Camtasia Studio. This is my first video, so please be gentle.

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The Beta News 2 Year Anniversary Contest

Thursday, February 7, 2008

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In the next two weeks I’ll host the biggest contest ever on The Beta News. Actually it’s the first contest ever here, but who’s counting?! Now the rules to participate are developed by my twisted brain, so hopefully this will be a contest unlike anything you’ve ever seen before. The rules are fairly simple.

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Show Me Your Desktop Rebecca Bollwitt

Sunday, February 3, 2008

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Researching for this round of Show Me Your Desktop, my wife asked me how come I didn’t have many women in the interview series. This opened a whole new world for me. The world of Canadian bloggers. Rebecca Bollwitt is a Canadian blogger. She is among the top Vancouver bloggers, a Canucks fan (NHL ice hockey [...]

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Looking For Sponsors For 2 Year Anniversary Contest

Thursday, January 31, 2008

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The Beta News 2 year anniversary contest is about to kick off. In order to make the contest even more exciting I’m hoping to offer my readers and future readers some extraordinary cool prizes. I’m therefore looking for some prize sponsors to make this contest as thrilling and interesting as possible.

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