What Does Twitter’s New Censoring Ability Mean To You?

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Like many social networks, Twitter is a very powerful platform for connecting people. While some of us might use it for nothing more than complaining about coworkers or sharing pictures of our lunch, others are using Twitter to take down governments and stop poorly-worded bills from becoming laws. Yesterday, Twitter announced that it has refined … [Read more]

Can You Create Better Content on Google+ Under a Pen Name?

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I’ve written about blogging anonymously (under a pen name) in the past, both here at the BlogWorld blog and on the Wright Creativity blog. I’ve made it no secret that I write and manage a fairly successful blog under a different name, and I think there are great reasons for doing so (though it is … [Read more]

Why SOPA and PIPA Matter More Today Than They Did Yesterday

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Yesterday, sites like Wikipedia, Reddit, and Craigslist blacked out in protest of SOPA and PIPA, two anti-piracy bills that would cause tons of Internet censorship. Countless blogs also joined the protest, and major sites like Google and Pinterest put up notices about the bills, even though they didn’t shut down completely. Today, the Internet is, … [Read more]

Could Facebook Shut Down? Understanding SOPA and PIPA

If you haven’t seen it yet, check out our video explaining what SOPA and PIPA are and why you should care about these bills: Pass the video on to all of your friends so we can fight SOPA/PIPA together! Even if you aren’t from the United States, these potential laws affect you; they affect every … [Read more]

Prophecy or Pontification: The Best and Worst Predictions About 2011

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Every year content creators gather their thoughts and look ahead to the next year. We see many New Year’s goals and resolutions posts, as well as predictions for the year to come. We sit back, look into the new media crystal ball and ask ourselves, “What will this year hold?” Prediction posts are fun to … [Read more]

Why Didn’t Pepcom Recognize Leo Laporte?

Sad panda picture Leo posted on his blog after being denied access to The Digital Experience at CES 2012.

Right now, the Internet is buzzing with CES news as bloggers check out the latest consumer technology offerings. Last night, though, there was a break in the tweets about tech as people expressed outrage over popular podcaster, radio show host, and blogger Leo Laporte was denied access to a pre-CES press event called The Digital … [Read more]

A Blog’s Eye View: CES Exposed

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The International Consumer Electronics Show (CES), the world’s largest trade show for consumer technology, is underway in Las Vegas today (January 10th – 13th). By taking one quick look at the conference schedule, you’ll see there are some fantastic speakers, tracks and sessions. Trade show attendees will hear from speakers at Microsoft, Intel, Ford, Verizon … [Read more]

25 Brilliant Bloggers Talk about SOPA

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Brilliant Bloggers is a weekly series here at BlogWorld where we look at the best posts from around the web all surrounding a specific topic. Every week, we’ll feature three of the most brilliant bloggers out there, along with a huge list of more resources where you can learn about the topic. You can see … [Read more]

Facebook, YouTube and Google Grab Number One Spots on Nielsen’s “Tops of 2011″ List

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Nielsen unveiled their Tops of 2011 list this week and when it comes to their Tops of 2011: Digital list, nothing is really surprising about it. Google is the top web brand, Facebook the top social network and YouTube is where the masses go to watch videos. Actually, I am a little surprised at the … [Read more]

Texas Teen Ben Breedlove Uses the Power of Words and Video to Touch Thousands

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There are most likely hundreds of blog posts on tips and tricks to making a video go viral. You ask yourself what your audience wants to see or if you should upgrade to a better camera. Or maybe if you just had that high priced video editing software, your videos would be shared with thousands. … [Read more]