Social Networking and SEO: Why Engaging Boosts Rankings
SEO means more than just Search Engine Optimization; it also means Start Engaging Others. But, why should you be engaging your employees, your customers, your potential customers, even your competition? To boost rankings, of course! Wielding Social Media as a tool of mass connectivity is the future of SEO. Gone are the days of only […] Check out the SEO Tools guide at Search Engine Journal …
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Microsoft set to offer Web dev tools
WebMatrix, a site-building tool for beginners, is being introduced this week along with a Model View Controller upgrade
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Avid Empowers Musicians to Elevate Their Sound with Bold New Live Performance and Recording Solutions
Avid® today introduced a series of new live performance and recording solutions for independent musicians looking to take their digital audio creations to the next level. The new tools—which include the M-Audio® Venom® virtual analog synthesizer, Torq® 2.0 DJ software, the Eleven® Rack Expansion Pack and new Mbox® family options—deliver innovative, professional features and flexible, open …
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How Locavores Could Cure World Hunger
Monsanto has it wrong. The future of a thriving world agriculture system doesn’t lie in the hands of gigantic farms; it’s in small-scale, local farming initiatives. So says the Worldwatch Institute in its 2011 State of the World report , which claims that the best poverty and hunger-reducing strategies in African nations come from local farming initiatives. The report draws on a number of …
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