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3 Benefits of Adding Your Blog to a Blog Directory

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1) Exposure: If you are a new active blogger in a specific niche, adding your blog to a directory will help readers find you. Who knows who’s been looking for a blog just like yours?! 2) Networking (online): A blog directory are somewhat of a networking event, only online and at your own pace/time. Blog […]

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DVD Tuesday

Lord of the Rings: Extended Edition, Sucker Punch on DVD Tuesday 6/28/11

Lord of the Rings Extended Edition (Blu Ray)

What’s on DVD Tuesday, June 28, 2011?! Lord of the Rings: Extended Edition (Blu-ray) The extended editions of Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings present the greatest trilogy in film history in the most ambitious sets in DVD history. In bringing J.R.R. Tolkien’s nearly unfilmable work to the screen, Jackson benefited from extraordinary special […]

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Ways to Monetize Your Blog Besides Banner Ads

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BlogWorld and New Media Expo NYC: KMP Blog Review Series 2 of 5   In this BlogWorld panel Syed Balkhi, John Chow and Zac Johnson talked about Ways to Monetize Your Blog Besides Banner Ads. Feel free to follow them on Twitter: @SyedBalkhi @JohnChow @MoneyReign Below are some points discussed in this session, I hope […]

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Wear This Wednesdays: Throwing Shade 101

This fashion guest post is brought to you by Nunu Fairville of NuNu Taught Me. I’ve always had an affinity for shades. I even went thru a stage where I’d wear them that at night like an idiot, a la Puff Daddy. They offer the right amount of anonymity that will keep the sun and the haters […]

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The Adjustment Bureau, Unknown on DVD Tuesday 6/21/11

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What’s on DVD Tuesday, June 21, 2011?! The Adjustment Bureau Based on a novelette by science-fiction icon Philip K. Dick, The Adjustment Bureau exposes a cadre of people who are either superhuman or nonhumans and control the world by magically influencing the fate of every single person in it. Damon plays David Norris, an aspiring […]

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HealthAndWellness

Fiber-Up Your Mornings with Kellogg’s FiberPlus Cereal

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This year I have changed my eating habits a bit especially when it comes to my favorite meal of the day, breakfast. I’m a cereal eater; I love cereal with milk, without milk, and sometimes with ice cream (don’t ask). But there are times when I tell myself, let’s pick a better, much healthier cereal […]

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Father’s Day Gift Ideas: Accessories for Him

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This Father’s Day treat your dad to something special, a few male accessories. Just the other day, I got to attend an Accessories Council’s Father’s Day event where we got to learn about some really neat accessories for men and stuff that you don’t think of right away when searching for a Father’s Day present. […]

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NYC Events

2011 Webby’s 5 Word Speeches

The Webby Awards

The Webby Awards is an award show to celebrate the best of the web. Lisa Kudrow (Friends), hosted The 15th Annual Webby Awards which took place in NYC’s Hammerstein Ballroom and it was a night to remember. Like any other award show, there was Red carpet, paparazzis, long lines and tons of liquor/open bar. Some […]

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Making “Tweet Old Post” Work For You

Tweet Old Post Tutorial

I have been noticing lately that many bloggers are making better use of their old content, bringing it back from the dead by using Tweet Old Post. I first learned about this tool after seeing a few tweets from a fellow twitter friend and then testing it out myself. After a few trial and errors […]

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Wear This Wednesdays: All White Done Right

It’s classic, it’s stylish and it’s a surefire way to stand out in a crowd. All white everything isn’t for everyone, but for those of us that are brave enough to pull it off, this post is for you. Dons and divas have eagerly awaited this much celebrated time of the year and today I’ll […]

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DVD Tuesday

Sanctum, True Grit, Just Go With It on DVD Tuesday 6/7/11

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What’s on DVD Tuesday, June 7, 2011?! Sanctum Master diver Frank McGuire leads a team—including his 17-year-old son—to explore the largest most beautiful and least accessible cave system on Earth. But when a tropical storm cuts off their only escape route the team must work together to find their way through an uncharted and dangerous […]

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Dominating Google and Bing with your Blog

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BlogWorld and New Media Expo NYC: KMP Blog Review Series 1 of 5   In this BlogWorld panel Rich Brooks of Flyte.biz talks about ways we can dominate Google and Bing with our blogs and using SEO. Follow Rich on Twitter @therichbrooks Rich talked about 3 things you need to be a successful blogger: 1) […]

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My Secret to Affording BlogWorld NYC

A week ago I was given the opportunity of attending the greatest blog conference of all time aka BlogWorld Expo in NYC. Usually located in the West, I did not know they had a conference in the East. Well, after applying for a press badge and surprisingly getting rejected (I guess I’m not press enough […]

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Wear This Wednesdays: Kelly Rowland Chic

This fashion guest post is brought to you by Nunu Fairville of NuNu Taught Me. Kelly Rowland was always my favorite member of Destiny’s Child, but just don’t tell Bey. Yesterday, Ms. Rowland was spotted at the taping of the ’X-Factor’ auditions  in Birmingham, UK. As always, the chocolate beauty looked amazing. Her glowing skin […]