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The Marketing Concept of Pixel Ads

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I believe that most of you have heard about the Million Dollar Homepage and its success story. The website owner Alex Tew earned a million US dollars in a dramatically short time and brought public attention worldwide by selling pixels on his website. However, it seems that the pixel craze didn’t last long as the copycats of the pixel advertising idea were mostly not doing well, especially the later ones who sometimes ended their site without a pixel sold. When talking about marketing strategies, pixel advertising should […]

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The Ultimate Discworld Companion

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The absolute, comprehensive, from Tiffany Aching to Jack Zweiblumen guide to all things Discworld, fully illustrated by Paul Kidby. The Discworld, as everyone knows, is a flat world balanced on the back of four elephants which, in turn, stand on the shell of the giant star turtle, the Great A’Tuin, as it slowly swims through space. It is also the global publishing phenomenon with sales of over 70 million books worldwide (but who’s counting?). There’s an awful lot of Discworld to keep track of. But fear not! […]

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News about ‘reporter’ Chelsea Clinton inspires sports writer to aim higher

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http://twitter.com/#!/JayCaruso/status/505395030392336384 From the Associated Press: “Chelsea Clinton quits as NBC reporter.” News of “reporter” Chelsea Clinton’s departure from NBC News inspired Newsday sports writer Cody Derespina to aim higher: http://twitter.com/#!/CDerespina/status/505374373172510720 Go for it! Chelsea Clinton has shown us that anything is possible. Read more: http://twitchy.com/2014/08/29/ha-news-about-reporter-chelsea-clinton-inspires-sports-writer-to-aim-higher/

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Shrug-nado: Rep. John Dingell unimpressed with the whole ‘Sharknado’ concept

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http://twitter.com/#!/craigtimes/status/494569277853540353 Rep. John Dingell recently learned “what a Kardashian is,” and now the Michigan Democrat has a question about another pop culture item called “Sharknado”: http://twitter.com/#!/D_Fifer/status/494569698634108928 What a letdown that must be! http://twitter.com/#!/capricious_/status/494574995738460160 The first “Sharknado” aired last summer, and the second one is just hours away, not that a disappointed John Dingell will be watching. Read more: http://twitchy.com/2014/07/30/shrug-nado-rep-john-dingell-unimpressed-with-the-whole-sharknado-concept/

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‘Seriously?’ ESPN’s choice of guest for Ray Rice discussion questioned

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http://twitter.com/#!/Schmitty32/status/509003111000592384 Video showing Baltimore Ravens’ running back Ray Rice knocking out his fiancee in an elevator will be a topic of discussion during ESPN’s pre-game coverage of Monday Night Football. Among ESPN’s reported guests to discuss the Rice video will be… http://twitter.com/#!/richarddeitsch/status/509001306019999744 Tweeters remembered that former Baltimore Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis once had some significant legal problems of his own. http://twitter.com/#!/MONeil1974/status/509003382808670208 http://twitter.com/#!/colorado_sass/status/509021243446947840 http://twitter.com/#!/geopower97/status/509017645983617024 http://twitter.com/#!/HotelFoxtrot/status/509003863148724224 Read more: http://twitchy.com/2014/09/08/might-not-be-such-a-great-idea-espns-choice-of-guest-for-ray-rice-discussion-questioned/

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Planned Parenthood thanks Lena Dunham for the ‘shout out on #SNL’

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http://twitter.com/#!/PPFAQ/status/443101713122480128 Actress Lena Dunham hosted Saturday Night Live this past week, where she pushed Planned Parenthood propaganda, much to the appreciation of Planned Parenthood. Dunham of course favorited PP’s tweet: Your tax dollars at work. *** Related: ‘Yikes!’ Lena Dunham responds to critics with foul molestation ‘joke,’ says it’s OK because she’s a girl Foul Flashback: Twisted molestation jokes not new for ‘Girls’ actress Lena Dunham Read more: http://twitchy.com/2014/03/10/nauseating-planned-parenthood-thanks-lena-dunham-for-the-shout-out-on-snl/

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Space-bound Leonardo DiCaprio thanks Obama for ‘cutting carbon pollution’

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http://twitter.com/#!/MadG0d/status/473531908698415104 Actor Leonardo DiCaprio, who has been known to charter private jets, is thrilled that President Obama has issued new rules to the EPA to curb carbon emissions: http://twitter.com/#!/LeoDiCaprio/status/473542182742155265 DiCaprio is scheduled to be on board one of Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic spaceships soon. No doubt the engines that will propel DiCaprio and his high paying guest into suborbital flight are solar-powered. Read more: http://twitchy.com/2014/06/02/space-bound-leonardo-dicaprio-thanks-obama-for-committing-to-cutting-carbon-pollution/

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‘What is Ellen doing now?’ Oscars hostess dresses as Glinda the Good Witch [photos, Vine]

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http://twitter.com/#!/DorothyRhau/status/440333126888198144 Ellen DeGeneres may be on the verge of breaking Twitter again tonight. After her record-breaking selfie tweet with Hollywood’s leading lights, she set social media on fire by walking out on the Oscars award show stage dressed as Glinda the Good Witch from the Wizard of Oz. Or the Tooth Fairy. Whatever. She was wearing a dress and it made viewers giddy. http://twitter.com/#!/ANCALERTS/status/440332791155146753 http://twitter.com/#!/DustinWeaver/status/440314705744527360 http://twitter.com/#!/hanbrooksnah/status/440333821758545921 Vined! http://twitter.com/#!/hslevin/status/440331640511139840 Read more: http://twitchy.com/2014/03/02/what-is-ellen-doing-now-oscars-hostess-dresses-as-glinda-the-good-witch-photos-vine/

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