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You Oughta Know Inbound Marketing
Written by jonathan on December 9, 2008 – 5:30 pm -Welcome back!
Here’s a pretty cool and funny video from the folks over at HubSpot. They’re major proponement of a new type of marketing called inbound marketing. I’m sold on it and when these guys talk, I listen.
Check it out:
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Abunza is a Scam
Written by jonathan on November 19, 2008 – 10:30 am -Abunza is a scam.
There I said it.
What the hell is Abunza, you ask?
Well, it’s the latest get rich quick, pyramid scheme making it’s way around the various social media networks. It’s not really clear what Abunza exactly is, all I know it that the followers of the cult are so convinced that it works that they are dangerous.
Abunza is some crackpot scheme involving selling bilingual advertising on the internet (you have to buy their expensive software to do this). But that’s the secondary purpose of the whole operation. They make money by reeling people in. If you sucker people into joining the scheme, you get a commission, then a commission of everyone they bring in and so on; assuring that those at the top of the pyramid are the ones making the big money.
You’ll hear tall tales about struggling moms who have made it big working from home, doing seemingly very little. I fail to see how she makes any money online when her website insults my sensibilities. Looking at it simply makes my eyes hurt.
The worst part about these MLM schemers is that they’ve discovered the internet, an endless pool of idiots waiting to buy into the latest get rich quick schemes. These scammers are out in force on social networking sites, marketing their wares (or lack of them), taking full advantage of Web 2.0 mediums. They’re especially prevalent on Twitter.
They put themselves everywhere so they can insert themselves into your life. They even provide their cell phone numbers in public places so they are easily accessible. Also, be wary of websites telling you not to join Abunza because it’s a scam and they have a better online business opportunity. I’m shocked that Google is still allowing these operation on Blogger and Adwords. They won’t be for long.
People believe in these programs like religion but I’ll be the first to tell them: You’ve been had. And if your at the upper levels of the pyramid, you’re using people and it’s wrong.
Times are tough right now and people are desperate for ways to make money, these scams thrive on this desire in tough times. Don’t get caught up in them. Avoid Abunza like the plague.
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Launching New Site Today: Webinar Central
Written by jonathan on October 20, 2008 – 7:59 pm -After several days of testing and working out the bugs, my latest web project, Webinar Central has gone live today.
Webinar Central will become the web’s best destination to find out about the latest free webinars taking place anywhere on the web. It’s the ultimate webinar directory. At Webinar Central, you can view the latest free webinars, submit your own for inclusion and comment on past webinars. We’re harnessing the power of social media to spread the word on the latest educational webinar opportunities.
Key Features of Webinar Central:
- Submit Your Own Webinar
- See Upcoming Webinars for Current Week
- View Month by Month Calender
- Subscribe to RSS Feed of Latest Webinars
- View Webinars by Category
- Comment on Webinars
- Updated Daily
- Ongoing Blog About Webinar Tips and Tricks
Why did I start Webinar Central?
I love to learn and the advent of webinars has revolutionized the way knowledge can be disseminated over the internet. I’ve learned so much from these wonderful tools that I want to make sure that anyone has the knowledge and abilitiy to learn via this medium. There hasn’t really been a central location for all the webinars taking place on the web. There is so much going on, that if you don’t have a way to find out about it, you’ll miss out on valuable learning opportunities. So using some tools that I’ve set up, I’ll be able to monitor for future webinars all across the web and let you know about them here first. Don’t see your webinar in the database? Then you can add it for free by filling out the submission form.
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Top 20 Most Viewed Youtube Videos of All Time
Written by jonathan on October 14, 2008 – 12:08 am -I was never really into YouTube much until fairly recently. So, I’m rather late to the YouTube bandwagon. I’ve found some incredible stuff and wanted to share the most popular YouTube Videos of All Time in descending order.
One trend I’ve noticed is that music videos are the most popular videos by far. Sadly, some of them cannot be embedded on webpages, so you’ll have to click the direct links to YouTube. There are a few funny video that one can say have simply become YouTube phenomena.
The results alone show how unpredictable a YouTube success can be. I doubt someone thought a video of their baby laughing would be one of the most popular videos on the internet.
So without further ado, the most popular YouTube videos ever.
20. Guitar
Views - 50,164,928
Description - Pachelbel’s Canon played on a Guitar. Pretty Impressive.
19. Madonna W/ Justin Timberlake
Views - 50,488,589
Description - New Madonna video featureing Justin Timberlake.
18. Crank Dat Soulja Boy with Spongebob
Views - 51,342,088
Description - A parody of Spongebob Squarepants to “Crank Dat Soulja Boy.”
17. Potter Puppet Pals in “The Mysterious Ticking Noise”
Views - 52,648,451
Description - Hilarious Harry Potter parody with hand puppets to a cool song.
16. Timbaland - The Way I Are OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO
Views - 54,139,787
Description - Latest video from the artist Timbaland
15. My Chemical Romance - Teenagers
Views - 55,110,725
Description - Music Video from My Chemical Romance.
14. Charlie bit my finger - again !
Views - 55,435,723
Description - Cute babies creating fun entertainment. “Charlie bit my finger!”
13. Akon - “Don’t Matter”
Views - 57, 354,419
Description - Akon Music Video. Pretty cool.
12. Chris Brown;Chris Brown featuring T-Pain - Kiss Kiss
Views - 57,671,532
Description - Chris Brown Music Video
11. XXX
Views - 58,819,754
Description - Some strange Asian Video - not quite sure what it is.
10. Hahaha
Views - 63,446,502
Description - One really happy baby that won’t stop laughing. Who’s having more fun, the baby or the dad?
9. Alicia Keys - No One
Views - 66,412,855
Description - Video from Alicia Keys - No One.
8. Timbaland - Apologize (feat. One Republic)
Views - 68,217,723
Description - Another video from Timbaland.
7. Jeff Dunham - Achmed the Dead Terrorist
Views - 68,461,450
Description - Funny ventriloquist with a terrorist puppet.
6. Rihanna - Don’t Stop The Music
Views - 70,955,837
Description - A music video from Rihanna
5. Leona Lewis - Bleeding Love
Views - 71,101,721
Description - Leona Lewis Music Video
4. Chris Brown - With you
Views - 71,787,760
Description - Music Video from Chris Brown
3. Lo que tú Quieras Oír
Views - 76,858,773
Description - Interesting spanish language short movie.
2. Evolution of Dance
Views - 101,474,275
Description - White guy trying to dance. Hilarious!
1. Avril Lavigne - Girlfriend
Views - 104,685,527
Description - A video from Avril Lavigne. This is the number one video by more than 3 million Views. Thankfully Avril Lavigne beats a white guy dancing.
Hope you enjoyed this journey through the most popular YouTube videos. Check back in a few weeks for more of the best from the web’s hottest social media websites.
