StumbleUpon Primer for Bloggers, Part 1

Follow those who generally support you, say, in LinkedIn, Facebook, etc., and then send them a message through StumbleUpon to let them know you followed them, welcome their shares, and appreciate their reviews, likes, and shares of your content – esp...

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Gamification: Motivation and Engagement

I hope you'll see the latest guest post on http://su.pr/AFYatG blog http://osakabentures.com/2012/01/gamification-motivation-and-engagement/ Andrzej has built a gamers' review site, and discusses gamification. Not of blogs, but in social networks ...

Tags: engagement | game mechanics | gamification | osakabentures

The Klout Perk Effect: What You Get at What Level

Talkin' Klout Perks: who gets 'em, what their worth and what they cost > http://su.pr/2JN3nr

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Why Does Connect.Me Need Trust Anchors?

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Attracting Value-Added Interaction on a Site

Ways to build a community that draws thoughtful commentting on a blog/online community are vast and different in their "powers..."

Tags: community | blogging | promotion | osakabentures | osakasaul | saul fleischman

Facebook Buttons To Die For

Friends have been sharing “Proposed Facebook Buttons” Here are my suggestions – what would keep Facebook open on my PC: sttings I wish I had, and buttons, too. Suggest some others?

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Making Web Content Relevant: CircleMe

In the @giudantonio guest post on OsakaBentures, http://su.pr/1NzYef access to CircleMe without an invite.

Tags: circleme | saul | osakabentures | application | social | social media sharing | osakasaul | Saul Fleischman

Rocket Page Rank: SEO for WordPress

The following is a simple formula I have used on several WordPress sites to get #1 ranking...

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What a Concept: Everything’s Free Store

Please share this, friends? we need more "free stores" - all over, don't you think? and please check out the brief video in the blog post > http://osakabentures.com/2011/10/who-might-fund-japa-free-store/ "Who Might Fund a “Free Sto...

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Klout: Questions for You

Have there been any studies, peer reviewed or otherwise, evaluating a Klout score against any real world success, achievement or result?

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