The latest post on ‘Mashable’ is titled “AOL Squatter: Young Entrepreneur Caught Living in Offices [VIDEO]”. Samantha Murphy says, “A 19-year-old entrepreneur has been caught living and working out of AOL’s Palo Alto, Calif. offices, putting in long hours to get his startup off the ground. Sure, companies pride themselves in having employees with intense work ethics, but this guy wasn’t even an AOL employee at the time. Eric Simons — who stayed at the office for two months, crashing on office couches, eating the company’s food and exercising every morning... [...]
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The latest post on ‘Mashable’ is titled “Tell-Tale Signs Your Employee is Overworked [INFOGRAPHIC]”. Lauren Hockenson says, “Are you stressed at work? You’re not alone: A recent Gallup poll indicates that on-the-job pressure is the top reason for employee dissatisfaction in the American workforce, and nearly half of American workers say their job is “very or extremely stressful.” And whether you notice it or not, you’re broadcasting clear signs that should indicate to your employer that you are overworked and need a change of pace”. Tell-Tale Signs... [...]
Only open until 11 AM EDT today. Quiz App Arbitrage lets you create entertaining quizzes that become viral bait to draw people to your offer, which could be anything you choose, fro CPA to affiliate products to traffic generation to you name it. You can offer a selection of four gifts to people completing the quiz and sharing the quiz with friends. Besides sending links to his/her friends the user can “like” the quiz, which provides additional viral push. Besides this, Liking your quiz and logging in causes their name and email to be automatically added to your autoresponder (aWeber,... [...]
The latest post on ‘Mashable’ is titled “Pinterest Users: Find Out When Your Items Are on Sale”. Lauren Indvik says, “Want to know when items you pin on Pinterest go on sale? Now you can — up to a point — thanks to a new feature launched this week at a site called Lyst. Lyst, a London-based startup, is a little like Pinterest. The site invites you to follow designers, stores, bloggers and your friends, from which it creates a feed of clothing and accessories you can add to your own “lyst.” If an item on your lyst is discounted, you’ll be notified by... [...]
The latest post on ‘Mashable’ is titled “In-App Ads: Balancing the Needs of Advertisers and Publishers”. Lauren Drell says, “In Mashable‘s new video series, Behind the Launch, we’re taking cameras behind the scenes at Vungle, an in-app video advertising startup. New episodes air every Monday and Wednesday, but we’re running bonus footage throughout the series to provide a deeper look into the startup experience. This week, Vungle hired David Oh as director of business development. Now, David and Colin Behr — who joined Vungle as “the closer” a few... [...]
The latest post on ‘Mashable’ is titled “‘Privacy Is Awesome’ Campaign Aims to Kill CISPA”. Alex Fitzpatrick says, “Fight for the Future, a nonprofit with the self-described goal of protecting the Internet, has launched an informational campaign designed to kill off the Cyber Information Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA) once and for all. The campaign, called “Privacy is Awesome,” says that CISPA’s been tucked into the Senate’s Lieberman-Collins cybersecurity bill, which enjoys bipartisan support in that chamber and the backing of the White House”. ‘Privacy... [...]
The latest post on ‘Mashable’ is titled “3 Deadly Sins of Social Media Marketing: Facebook, Groupon, and Pinterest”. Augustine Fou says, “Social media marketing is what most chief marketing officers (CMO) have at the top of their lists for spending increases this year and next. Indeed, social media holds the promise of wild viral effects, socially infused search results, and virtually infinite possibilities for targeting. But as many marketers dive into using social media, some are learning lessons the hard way; some lessons are costly and others may cause irreversible... [...]
The latest post on ‘Mashable’ is titled “Yahoo Launches Web Browser Axis, Makes Searches More Visual”. Emily Price says, “Google isn’t the only search engine in town with it’s own web browser. Yahoo announced its own new browser Wednesday evening: Axis. Working seamlessly between your iPhone, iPad and desktop computer Yahoo is aiming to streamline your searches and connect your experience across devices by giving you access to the same information no matter what device you’re accessing it on”. Yahoo Launches Web Browser Axis, Makes Searches More Visual ... [...]
The latest post on ‘Mashable’ is titled “Microsoft: 500 Million People Will Use Windows 8 By Next Year”. Samantha Murphy says, “Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer said during a speech at the Seoul Digital Forum in South Korea that 500 million users are expected to have a device powered by not-yet-released Windows 8 software at the end of 2013. According to an Agence France-Press report, Ballmer believes that its highly-anticipated Windows 8 series will usher in the “rebirth” of Microsoft’s operating systems. He dubbed the upcoming Windows 8 product as the company’s... [...]
James Penn was able to get thousands of visitors to his blog using viral techniques. He started with a seed: a well-written post. Then he applied some fertilizer: he asked seven other bloggers to mention his post. Then he sat back and watched his traffic grow. He says you can create a special blog post, according to his template, in about 30 minute, a post that that other bloggers will find compelling enough that they will link to it. He gives you the formula and even the exact email he used to invite bloggers to link to it. He also shares a free tool that boosted the results and additional profit-boosting... [...]