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Here are 10 Tips from BuzzFeed to Make Your Content Go Viral

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I recently had the pleasure of spending an hour with Jon Steinberg, president of Buzzfeed , a company who focuses on helping media companies make their content go viral. That’s why people turn up to Buzzfeed. we started this convo at minute 47]. But of course we also focused on making content go viral.

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Why Titles Matter a Lot if You’re a Blogger

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It an era of social media and newsreaders titles matter a lot. When I first started writing this blog several years ago I had less followers than you have right now. But the realist in me knew I couldn’t write daily nor could I convince you to think to check out my blog with regularity. I should know.

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Best Alternatives to the Amazon Affiliate Program

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Jeff Bezos didn't get to be the world's richest man by writing a lot of checks, and one recent way to keep Amazon's profits healthy has been to cut its affiliate commissions scheme. A host of bloggers and publishers are seeing their revenues massively dented, from tiny BBQ grill review sites to the hugest media organizations around.

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Assignmint: Freelance Work Available | Founder Interview, The Future of Journalism & The LA Startup Scene

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TechZulu catches up with the founder of Assignmint, Jeff Koyen, as he talks about Assignmint, freelance, and LA startups. For all those who want to talk about the fragmentation of media and the models for journalism is in trouble; it’s actually not. We have a lot of writers signing up from all over the place.

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Why Has LA Suddenly Gotten So Much Attention from VCs and Entrepreneurs?

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Let me start with the obvious baseline that most people probably know instinctively: Los Angeles is the 3rd largest technology startup ecosystem in the US. Given how efficient markets are when a large market like LA starts to blossom it attracts capital pretty quickly. He built & IPOd Demand Media. LA By The Numbers.

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Here’s What The @NYTimes Should Teach Its Writers About Social Media

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So it’s a disappointment to me that these esteemed journalists haven’t adapted to the modern media – to social media. He can write well about economics but dude can’t Tweet. But he hasn’t figured out that media is now two way. NYT Learn How to Use Social Media. Startup Lessons'

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Snapchat 101 for VCs and Old Folks

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As the human ear ages it loses its ability to hear high-pitched sound frequencies (above 15-16 kHz) through a condition known as presbycusis that starts at 18 years old. So even though it’s a playground I have mostly to myself right now – I figure every gathering is a bit more fun when your peers turn up.

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