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NowSourcing NowSourcing The official NowSourcing blog - reporting the latest in web 2.0, emerging technologies, SEO, and SMO tips. Also includes product reviews and a good laugh or two. 
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Desphinn - Power to the People
2008-02-11 20:14:00 Social Media and Search Engine Marketing Niche news site Sphinn has just announced its latest feature: the Desphinn. Desphinning in theory will allow a more level playing field, giving regular users the ability to downvote in a matter of speaking. Admin evilgreenmonkey elaborates: It is important to note that a Desphinn is not equal ... More About: Power , People , The People
How to Sell Social Media
2008-02-07 18:13:00 I’m going to be leading a panel on how to sell social media at the Social Media Club, Louisville chapter on February 19th. My focus will be on selling social media to clients. This can sometimes be a tricky matter. You’ll hear things like this from prospective clients (my witty suggested thoughts ... More About: Sell
Twitter Keeps Going Down - Finally I Can Get Some Work Done
2008-01-31 22:13:00 With Twitter going up and down so much today, I thought I’d weigh in my $0.02 here in a slightly more than 140 character statement. Twitter is awesome, let’s get that straight. But sometimes, it really draws you in and takes you away from getting things done. So, how do you keep Twitter at bay? Here ... More About: Work , Finally
Interview with Social Media Hotshot, ViperChill
2008-01-24 18:29:00 With me today is Glen Allsopp (yes, I checked the spelling unlike everyone else that trips up on the n’s, l’s and p’s ). Thanks for joining me. Thanks Brian, that does get quite annoying but I’m assuming it’s an american thing to use the 2 n’s. Glad to be doing the interview. 1 - ... More About: Social , Media , Interviews , Interview
10 Reasons to do Blog Interviews
2008-01-23 22:38:00 As you probably noticed, I am a big fan of interviewing others on my blog. And why not? Aside from the fact that I get to exchange ideas with brilliant people, it gives the blog a different, more conversational flavor. Here are 10 reasons why you should think about doing blog interviews, too: 1 ... More About: Interviews , Blog , Reasons
Meet Me in Louisville - Social Media Club
2008-01-22 16:36:00 If any of you out there happen to be in the neighborhood of Louisville tonight from 6-8pm, I’ll be at the inaugural meeting of the Social Media Club , Louisville Chapter. Here are the details: Date: Tuesday, January 22, 2008 Time: 6:00pm - 8:00pm Location: Greater Louisville, Inc. (Chamber of Commerce) Street: 614 West Main Street It is shaping up to ... More About: Meet
10 Blog Goals for 2008
2008-01-15 17:41:00 While I’m not big on New Year’s resolutions, I do have a list of my 10 blog goals for 2008 : 1 - Reach 1000 subscribers. I’m about 1/4 of the way there, but still think that this is easily reachable. 2 - Not only do more interviews, but be interviewed as well. Appear on podcasts ... More About: Blogging , Blog , Goals
NowSourcing Featured on Social Blend
2008-01-10 13:04:00 NowSourcing has been featured as the first ever special guest for a weekly podcast called Social Blend . The show features some of the best names in Mixxers, featuring Greg Davies (cGt2099 from The-TrukstoP.com), Joe Fowler (SilentJay74 from JuicySnake.Blogspot.com), and Brian Hill (Bdog2g2 from MixxingBowl.com) have come out with their second ever episode. Topics included ... More About: Interviews , Featured
You Know You?re a Social Media Addict When?
2008-01-01 17:58:00 (image credit: Jinx) Ok, this is a true story that happened to me 2 days ago. I was in a bank parking lot and saw a random guy wearing a Digg hoodie. Soon after, I found myself walking over to him, thinking I’d start talking about about digg, but then I thought …wtf am ... More About: Social , Media , Addict
Digg Algorithm Goes Open Source: Imagine That.
2007-12-31 19:24:00 This is a guest post by MikeonTV, an intrepid and prolific social media user. His tech opinion blog Fashionably Great launches Jan 1st 2008. Here’s a what if for you. What if the infamous Digg algorithm just one day up and went open source?! It is the intangible looming force that keeps every Digg users from ... More About: Open Source , Open , Source , Open-Source
Blogging in the Middle of the Night
2007-12-26 10:35:00 Interesting concept, isn’t it? For me, it is one of the best times to blog. Granted, I usually get up early and it means that I lose sleep, but with everything going on in the world, sometimes this is what needs to be done. Don’t recommend doing it too often, or you’ll be ... More About: Blogging , Night , Middle
7 Reasons Why You?ll Click on Everything I Post
2007-12-19 08:50:00 It’s all about the avatar, baby. Don’t believe me? Well yes, content is king, but it needs to be noticed. Your diamonds are trying to stay afloat in the cesspool of spam, viagra, forex, and all sorts of other trash. And yes, killer titles are also a part, but a crappy ... More About: Post , Click , Reasons
Getting Things Done, Social Media Style
2007-12-09 20:22:00 After a read of Copyblogger, one my favorite blogs, I came across some great info on productivity / time management for creative work, which blogging and social media is a big part of. Anyone that tries to balance an already full work/life schedule can relate to the need for being as productive as possible. This ... More About: Social , Media , Blogging , Getting Things Done , Style
Spring Cleaning for Your Blog (Yes, I Know it?s Winter)
2007-12-04 16:21:00 Do you hate that cluttered feeling? Me too. I’m the sort of person that can’t stand a stack of papers, inbox full of emails and the like - and every so often I really have to purge it. Otherwise, my creativity feels stifled. So, I went on a little purge of blog clutter. ... More About: Winter , Cleaning , Blogging , Blog , Spring
Propeller Hits the 400,000 User Mark
2007-11-30 10:25:00 Don’t count out Prop eller yet. AOL’s stake in social news, previously known as Netscape, has just crossed through the 400,000 registered users mark (as spotted on the realtime user tracker): Valleywag certainly got me curious about Propeller again after reports of Wil Wheaton seeing the next Propeller version. Since everyone calls Propeller a Digg clone, here’s a short ... More About: User , Hits , Mark
Mashable Open Web Awards
2007-11-21 20:08:00 Mashable has chosen our new group blog, Collective Thoughts, to be a selected partner. We’re thrilled to be on there, as we are a relatively new venture! Here is the remainder of the list: Selected Partners Techdirt /Message Blognation Andy Beard Gadgetell Watch Mojo How to Split an Atom Luca Filigheddu.com Marketing Pilgrim Pulse 2.0 Stay tuned to Mashable for more details. Share This More About: Awards , Open , Mashable , Mash
New Social Media Group Blog: Collective Thoughts
2007-11-13 23:16:00 I’m pleased to announce a new social media group blog that I’ll be posting regularly on. The name is Collective Thoughts , and we’ll be featuring some of the greatest social media minds, including: Andy Beard Brian Wallace (aka nowsourcing) Glen Allsopp (aka viperchill) Mark Laymon(aka aglobalwarming) Marty Weintraub (aka aimclear) Rose Sylvia (aka flyingrose) Shana Albert (aka thenanny 612) Tadeusz Szewczyk (aka ... More About: Social , Media , Blog , Group
TrueKnowledge: A Look at Natural Language Search
2007-11-09 20:58:00 I saw a write up of TrueKnowledge earlier on ReadWriteWeb, and must say that if this company can deliver what they are saying, they really could give Google a run for their money. Some might say, “big deal. Ask.com did that already with answers years ago”. Not so. TrueKnowledge seems to take things ... More About: Natural , Search , Language , Ural
Social Media Sites (Over)Heating Up
2007-11-07 06:28:00 It really seems like social media sites have been heating up over the past week. Or maybe even overheating. Since I’m such a sucker for looking for patterns, let’s review: Friday, November 2, 2007: Google’s new social media application framework, Opensocial, is hacked within 45 minutes of launch. Saturday - Sunday, November 3-4, 2007 Bloggers worldwide ... More About: Social , Media , Sites , Heating
Life After Digg: Interview With a Banned Top Digger
2007-11-02 15:17:00 With me tonight is Greg Davies, known by most of you as cGt2099, one of the former top Digg ers (in fact, Christopher Finke’s top 1000 Digger’s list still shows him at #106), and also runs The-Trukstop.com (more info on his background here). Thanks for spending the time to interview with us. You’re welcome my pleasure. 1 - We ... More About: Life , Interview , Banned
Does BlogRush?s Phase 2 Halloween Candy Suck?
2007-10-31 13:30:00 Blogrush has just released the long awaited Phase II, on Halloween no less. I knew that their orange and black color scheme was no coincidence And I must say, the upgrade isn’t half bad. Maybe I’m just saying that because I was sick of seeing that work in progress graphic and partial ... More About: Candy , Suck , Allo
StumbleUpon Will Love Us Even When Google Doesn?t
2007-10-25 15:27:00 (image credit: invent) With all the attention that Google Pagerank is getting now *yawn*… it’s a good time to talk of about the effectiveness of StumbleUpon. SU has really been on a tear lately. According to Alexa, Stumbleupon has never ranked higher in its history, currently ranked 170 . It is also becoming more mainstream, now ... More About: Love , Bleu
Flocking Behavior and the Digg Effect in Social Media
2007-10-22 15:34:00 (image credit - tycity) The more I use and observe social media, the more it seems like psychology to me. I had the pleasure of attending SMX New York last week, and one of the highlights of it for me was listening in on the panel featuring the founders of Del.icio.us and StumbleUpon. Something ... More About: Social , Media , Behavior , Digg , Effect
Strengthening Online Relationships Offline: a Deeper Look Into SMX Social M
2007-10-17 16:35:00 A computer can’t think like a person. You can program a computer to mimic human response, but this falls short. The concept of artificial artificial intelligence, such as the Human Turk attempts to have humans fill in the subjective gaps for machines, but this is still human operated. Similarly, E-Commerce sales promotion cannot convey ... More About: Social , Relationships , Offline , Online , Then
Choosing Your Conference Strategy
2007-10-15 14:06:00 (photo credit - idesign) As previously stated, I’m heading off to the SMX Social Media 2 day conference in New York. You might ask, “Why on earth would someone spend over $1,000 just to sit around for 2 days in a conference?” I’ll tell you why. Strengthen your network. Sure, everyone goes for ... More About: Strategy , Conference
SMX Social Media New York and Charity Event
2007-10-15 08:43:00 I’ll be attending the 2 day SMX Social Media New York event this Tuesday and Wednesday. You can still register here, although it will be more expensive at the door (use promo code SMX10offSM for a 10% discount). I’m also pleased to be going to a charity event tonight from 7pm-10pm, being hosted by the ... More About: Event , Charity
Interview: Developer of Wordpress Secret E-Commerce Weapon
2007-10-12 18:08:00 Here with me is Dan Milward, CEO of Instinct Entertainment LTD ? makers of the E-Commerce plugin for Wordpress . Thank you for taking the time. 1 ? What made you decide to go out and write an E-Commerce plugin for Wordpress? Years ago I wrote a WordPress wish list on my blog. One of those wishes ... More About: Developer , Interview , Secret
Beginner?s Guide to Surviving Digg?s Front Page
2007-10-11 17:42:00 Yesterday, NowSourcing hit the Digg homepage with this post on the difference in negative remarks on StumbleUpon and Digg for about 2 hours. I quickly found that the blog wasn’t ready for the traffic spike. (for those Diggers reading this, here’s your chance to complain with your lame, fail, old news babblings) :). Here is ... More About: Page , Beginner , Guide , Front
Forget Digg. Get flamed ?in style? at StumbleUpon
2007-10-08 17:59:00 Surely, if you have ever posted anything to Digg that didn’t make the front page, you’ve been hit with comments such as lame, fail, old news, or something like that. I’ve found that StumbleUpon has some interesting folks that expand quite a bit on their negative opinions. Take my ... More About: Style , In Style , Stumbleupon , Lame
Revealed: the 16 different personality types of StumbleUpon users
More articles from this author:2007-10-04 00:23:00 Here’s a different angle of looking at social media entirely - by personality type. In case you missed it, when you are filling out your profile in StumbleUpon, you can put what personality type you are. Using the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI), there are 16 possibilities a person can be. There are ... More About: Personality types , Users , Types , Personality , Stumbleupon 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 |
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