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A Focus On StumbleUpon: The Rise Of A Social Media Giant
Since my technology company in Atlanta is part of the Apple Consultants Network, I am invited to attend the webinar trainings that Apple puts together. They are always outstanding, and there is a lot to learn each time. Yesterday I attended a social media webinar in which there was a Q&A at the ...
![Life’s Too Short For The Wrong Job [10 Pics]](https://bitrebels.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Life-Short-Wrong-Job-1-optimized.jpg "Life’s Too Short For The Wrong Job [10 Pics]")
Life’s Too Short For The Wrong Job [10 Pics]
This is such an oldie but a goodie! Every once in a while, I'll stumble across something that I remember seeing from many years ago, but it's so epic and so creative, it is worth revisiting today. That happened when I found the funny pictures that I put in an article called This Is Why Men Die Befor ...
Nissbaru & Toyazda: Clever Road Safety Advertisement
I have always wondered how police officers, fire fighters and ambulance personnel manage to do their jobs each and every day. It must be one of the hardest professions to detach and come home from. I mean, just hearing the stories these people tell is really sad, and it must be truly traumatic to go ...
![Where Google Is Making Money [Infographic]](https://bitrebels.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Where-Google-Is-Making-Money-1-optimized.png "Where Google Is Making Money [Infographic]")
Where Google Is Making Money [Infographic]
We're used to reading headlines about Google making more and more money, and that they are taking over the world one product at a time. It's almost funny how much they create and let loose for free. So where is Google really making its money? I mean, can they actually make all that money from the ad ...
PPC vs. SEO: A Beginner’s Introduction To Both
One question that people often ask me is, "Which is better, PPC or SEO?" It's interesting because it seems like the majority of people I follow on Twitter are fans of SEO, and the majority of people I know offline prefer PPC. For me, it's a clear choice. I'm very familiar both, and I've had extensiv ...
Liquid Fonts: An Awesome Type Experiment
I am used to checking out at least a dozen new fonts each day. Why? Well, because I am a designer, and I need some inspiration sometimes. I am sure all you designers out there know what I am talking about. Looking at new fonts is one of the best ways to really get a boring uninspired day going. If y ...
Portal 2 Now Has Its Own Rap Theme Song
It's like the geek community just can't get enough of the always emerging game spoofs. Whenever there is a hit on the shelves and people run to get their copy of the game, jesters start to brainstorm to come up with the next viral thing associated with it. We've seen it time and time again, and thei ...
Nokia Is Alive & Kickin: Achievements In Mobile Technology
When I read last week that Nokia had settled its lawsuit with Apple, I was shocked at the amount of money Nokia would receive. Depending on the source, the amount is somewhere between $600 and $900 million, and that's just in the second quarter. Nokia will also receive future royalties. In my mind, ...
20 Simplistic Typography Movie Posters: Pure Genius
Once again, I want to visit the realm of movie posters. Yeah I know, I am quite a fanatic. The fact is that as long as people try to send a message through them, I will always check them out. We have touched on the subject of simplifying the meaning of movie posters before, and the more I look for t ...
The Escape: Portal 2 Recreated In Lego
Someone told me once that you should never start an article with a question, but this time I kind of have to. Did I ever play Portal? Did I ever play Portal 2? The answer for those two questions is definitely no. I have only been exposed to the game through the countless trailers, spoofs and relentl ...
Interactive Billboards: Bringing Billboards To Life
Creating effective advertising these days can be a challenge. There are so many ads out there that compete for our attention. In addition to that, there are so many mediums to choose from. Campaigns with all different objectives are created every day to promote brands and services. Their purpose cou ...
How Online Advertisers Find You: From Ad Agency To Your Website
When starting a website, you have a few choices for how you set things up. You can go for a model where you sell stuff, or maybe you have your readers or customers subscribe to your services. There is also the option to monetize your site through ads. This is; however, tricky business if you don't k ...
How To: Recruit Top Talent Using Social Media [Part 3]
The last part of this micro series is dedicated to the monitoring of your recruiting campaign and what the applicants are saying about your company and the job opening. There are plenty of tools out there that will help you keep track of what's being said about your brand as well as what applicants ...
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How To: Recruit Top Talent Using Social Media [Part 2]
As anyone might understand, recruiting new talent to your company is a science and a lot of attention to detail is needed in order to find the perfect hire. This is the second part of my micro series which follows the entire hiring process from beginning to end. In this part, I will be taking a clos ...
![Who Uses What: Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn… [Infographic]](https://bitrebels.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Social-Networking-Demographic-Statistics-Infographic-1-optimized.png "Who Uses What: Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn… [Infographic]")
Who Uses What: Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn… [Infographic]
Social media and social networking have such a hype surrounding them that most people probably think that everyone is using at least one service to connect to others. But as the hype wears off, the true statistics emerge to tell the story more accurately. We're constantly trying to find new channels ...