Thursday 29 October 2009

Wordpress Membership Software

Wordpress Membership Software makes it easy to earn residual income with your wordpress site for more details go to http://www.wpmember.asksotiris.com
Also For Your Internet Marketing Questions go to http://www.asksotiris.com

Tuesday 25 August 2009

Be A Professional Speaker

Check out this Video To See How http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8QjKZ9n9vY

Thursday 30 April 2009

Consumers Beware: Unfair Debt Collection Practices Abound, Says Attorney Sergei Lemberg

With unemployment rates soaring toward double digits, home values in a nosedive, and propped-up banks withholding credit, consumers are being subjected to unprecedented financial stress - pressure only made worse by debt collection agencies that engage in unfair practices. According to attorney Sergei Lemberg (www.stopcollector.com), an increasing number of collectors are crossing the line and violating the 1977 Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA). (PRWeb Apr 30, 2009)


Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/unfair_debt_collection/sergei_lemberg/prweb2376074.htm



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[Source: PRWeb: Home and Family Banking / Personal Finance]

Lender Ordered Auction of 75 New Waterfront Condominiums in Fort Myers, Florida - 20 Units Being Sold Absolute, Regardless of Price

A Lender Ordered Auction of 75 brand new waterfront condominiums in real estate challenged Fort Myers, Florida - 20 Units to be sold Absolute, to the highes bidders, regardless of price. (PRWeb Apr 29, 2009)


Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/04/prweb2364214.htm



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[Source: PRWeb: Home and Family Banking / Personal Finance]

Upcoming PR, SEO, Social Media Marketing Events

�April has been a relatively quiet month for TopRank speaking events but May will rev things up a bit with the following Public Relations and Direct Marketing industry events focusing on Search Engine Optimization and Social Media Marketing topics.
I’ll also be presenting on SEO for publishers locally this week at a private event for MSP [...]

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[Source: Online Marketing Blog]

Barclaycard Report Kids Spend Less On Their Mums as Times Get Tough

Barclaycard has reported that British families are spending less on Mothers Day gifts in the recent economic climate. (PRWeb Apr 30, 2009)


Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/04/prweb2366474.htm



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[Source: PRWeb: Home and Family Banking / Personal Finance]

Sweet, rubber and made in NI... festival highlights innovation

Willy Wonka, Steve McQueen and Doc Emmet Brown will be helping to celebrate Northern Ireland ingenuity as part of a film festival.

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[Source: BBC News | Northern Ireland | UK Edition]

Funeral is held for shot Irishman

The funeral of an Irishman who was shot in Bolivia takes place in County Tipperary.

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[Source: BBC News | Northern Ireland | UK Edition]

Persistence Is The Answer

I was chatting with Greg yesterday about how it is going finding properties for clients right now and he was explaining the problems that we are facing currently. (...)

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[Source: Property Investment With Andy Shaw]

USOBA Collaborates with Montana Legislature Toward Enacting New Debt Settlement Law

Introduced by Representative Deborah Kottel (D-Great Falls), Montana House Bill 318 is the first act of legislation passed in Montana that will regulate the debt settlement industry. (PRWeb Apr 29, 2009)


Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/04/prweb2367694.htm



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[Source: PRWeb: Home and Family Banking / Personal Finance]

Tuesday 28 April 2009

FAI complaint after match trouble

Derry City FC is to make a formal complaint to the FAI after trouble during their match against Dundalk on Friday.

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[Source: BBC News | Northern Ireland | UK Edition]

Monday 27 April 2009

Loyalist cab boss in cash review

A former loyalist prisoner whose taxi firm was destroyed by paramilitaries can challenge a refusal of compensation.

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[Source: BBC News | Northern Ireland | UK Edition]

Drama at its Best?... film provokes differing opinions

While George Best's sister has criticised the BBC drama about the football legend and his mother's alcoholism there has been a mixed reaction in the UK press.

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[Source: BBC News | Northern Ireland | UK Edition]

Motor-bike money

Sammy Wilson gets his motor running for charity

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[Source: BBC News | Northern Ireland | UK Edition]

Wednesday 22 April 2009

Man saved from Bangor house fire

A man is rescued from a fire which started in the bedroom of a house in County Down, according to the fire and rescue service.

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[Source: BBC News | Northern Ireland | UK Edition]

Tuesday 21 April 2009

SES NY: Social Media for the Little Guy

Day 2 at SES NY kicks off with a lesson in Social Media for the little guy.
The purpose of the session is to find out how small companies with small budgets can freely tap the world of social media to improve business and increase sales.
Here’s what we learned from Jennifer Evans Laycock:
Take the ‘marketing’ out [...]

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[Source: Online Marketing Blog]

Have you ever caught a falling cat?

No Description

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[Source: BBC News | Northern Ireland | UK Edition]

Devenport diaries

'Sopranos in Middle Earth' set for Belfast

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[Source: BBC News | Northern Ireland | UK Edition]

Friday 17 April 2009

Exam body denies NI test planning

The organisation some NI grammar schools say they will use to provide entrance exams has denied involvement in the tests.

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[Source: BBC News | Northern Ireland | UK Edition]

Wednesday 15 April 2009

Man charged with Easter murder

A 26-year-old man is charged with the murder of a 21-year-old woman in County Down on Monday.

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[Source: BBC News | Northern Ireland | UK Edition]

Friday 10 April 2009

Using Online News to Drive SEO

Today we’re doing a webinar (2:00 pm EST) with PRWeb on the topic of leveraging search engine optimization and news content for improved search engine marketing performance. �Registrations for this webinar were capped at 2,500, so if you didn’t make it in time, please visit the comments for this post as we’re contining the [...]

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[Source: Online Marketing Blog]

Let The War Begin

There’s some big problems out there at the moment and this week, would you believe, one of the most frugal nations on earth decided to stage an attack. (...)

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[Source: Property Investment With Andy Shaw]

Vigilante justice

Why have paramilitary-style attacks resumed?

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[Source: BBC News | Northern Ireland | UK Edition]

Passionless programmes? Bishop angry at Easter offerings

The Bishop of Down and Dromore in Northern Ireland says people should boycott television on Good Friday.

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[Source: BBC News | Northern Ireland | UK Edition]

Sunday 29 March 2009

Hijacked van set alight in Lurgan

Youths hijack a van, place it across a railway line and set it alight in the Lake Street area of Lurgan, County Armagh.

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[Source: BBC News | Northern Ireland | UK Edition]

Man dies following car accident

A 21-year-old man dies following a car accident in the Ballyhacket Lane area of Castlerock, County Londonderry.

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[Source: BBC News | Northern Ireland | UK Edition]

Wednesday 25 March 2009

6,000 attacks on health workers

Medical staff in Northern Ireland were subjected to more than 6,000 verbal and physical attacks last year.

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[Source: BBC News | Northern Ireland | UK Edition]

Tuesday 24 March 2009

130 patients moved due to blaze

130 patients had to be moved after a gas cylinder caught fire at the Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast.

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[Source: BBC News | Northern Ireland | UK Edition]

Monday 23 March 2009

BBC Newsline

"I would have been the most hated man in Ireland"

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[Source: BBC News | Northern Ireland | UK Edition]

Sunday 22 March 2009

BIGLIST SEO Blogs Update 021009

�In this update of the TopRank BIGLIST of �search marketing blogs��we have a mix of new and old, funny and serious. We hope you find these blogs as informative and interesting as we do. Enjoy:

Mediatrust Blog - Peter Bordes, Trip Foster, Scott Parent and Christopher Smith combine to write this agency blog about everything from [...]

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[Source: Online Marketing Blog]

BIGLIST SEO Blogs Update 021009

�In this update of the TopRank BIGLIST of �search marketing blogs��we have a mix of new and old, funny and serious. We hope you find these blogs as informative and interesting as we do. Enjoy:

Mediatrust Blog - Peter Bordes, Trip Foster, Scott Parent and Christopher Smith combine to write this agency blog about everything from [...]

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[Source: Online Marketing Blog]

O'Driscoll revels in Slam triumph

Ireland captain Brian O'Driscoll reveals his relief after a thrilling win over Wales clinched their first Grand Slam for 61 years.

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[Source: BBC News | Northern Ireland | UK Edition]

Leaders' legacy

NI's leaders to be judged on bread and butter issues

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[Source: BBC News | Northern Ireland | UK Edition]

Wednesday 18 March 2009

17 jobs lost as shoe shop shuts

Seventeen jobs are lost with the closure of the Belfast branch of OSC, the Original Shoe Company, administrators say.

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[Source: BBC News | Northern Ireland | UK Edition]

Family ties

New ambassador to Ireland of County Down stock

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[Source: BBC News | Northern Ireland | UK Edition]

Geeky Gadgets for Surviving and Thriving at Conferences

Here I sit blogging in my hotel room at the Renaissance in Austin, Texas before a full day of search and social marketing brain dump at Pubcon South. Immediately after that is SXSWi for a few days. A few days after that it’s NYC for a PRSA thing followed by SES New York. �I speak [...]

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[Source: Online Marketing Blog]

Tuesday 17 March 2009

Visualizing Blog Analytics

There are many ways to analyze the effect of blogging with Google Analytics ranking at the top for most due to the pricetag of free and robust features. �As the social web continues to grow and become central to the internet experience, analytics and social monitoring software will HAVE to converge to measure on and [...]

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[Source: Online Marketing Blog]

Thousands celebrate saint's day

Thousands of people are attending St Patrick's Day celebrations across Northern Ireland.

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[Source: BBC News | Northern Ireland | UK Edition]

Thousands expected at city parade

Thousands of people are expected to attend St Patrick's Day celebrations across the north west.

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[Source: BBC News | Northern Ireland | UK Edition]

Thursday 12 March 2009

Visualizing Blog Analytics

There are many ways to analyze the effect of blogging with Google Analytics ranking at the top for most due to the pricetag of free and robust features. �As the social web continues to grow and become central to the internet experience, analytics and social monitoring software will HAVE to converge to measure on and [...]

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[Source: Online Marketing Blog]

Social Media Marketing Tops Digital Marketing Tactics for 2009

With concerns over the recession and its impact on marketing, we decided to run a TopRank Reader Poll to discover reader (and their networks) preferences for digital marketing tactics in 2009. �Companies world-wide are cutting costs as well as looking for creative, high impact and accountable marketing. �Our amazing readers both on Online Marketing Blog [...]

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[Source: Online Marketing Blog]

Hamill witness reported to police

A witness at the Robert Hamill inquiry is to be reported to the police on the suspicion he lied giving evidence.

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[Source: BBC News | Northern Ireland | UK Edition]

Tuesday 10 March 2009

The Copyblogger Files - Interview with Brian Clark

�After being a fan of Copyblogger and other projects, Brian Clark was kind enough to do a panel on SEO I was moderating at BlogWorld. Then I ran into him again recently at Affiliate Summit thinking each time what a great thing it would be for our readers to do an interview with him for [...]

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[Source: Online Marketing Blog]

Safety call on aerial fall death

An inquest into the death of an aerial artiste who was killed by a falling metal globe recommends additional safety mechanisms.

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[Source: BBC News | Northern Ireland | UK Edition]

NLP-Foundation

Mark O ‘Reardon


During my life, beginning at the time I was a very young child, I found myself questioning, what was the reason that people did the things they did the way they did, and if they could not find better simpler ways to do the same things. This led me to a lot of thought on the subject which I found very hard to bounce off anybody for feedback as my peers and even to my surprise the adults around me seemed to think it was a crazy concept and that if you weren’t braking your back working that you weren’t much use to anybody least of all yourself. As time went on I was absorbed into the workforce through necessity as my mother was a lone parent of nine children and we all had to pull our weight. I never stopped thinking about this but I did get into the habits of the so called real world and by that I mean to be driven by all of the things that weren’t about me but were all about, as I later learned “what was expected of me”. As time went on I became a really expert player in the do what you’re expected to do show. The positive side of all this is that I learned to be quite a perfectionist and extremely good at various skills and also a quick learner with an aptitude for being thrown in at the deep end and coming up trumps. All through this time I often wondered still if there was a better way but as time progressed it seemed to become more distant and out of reach. With the experience I had gained in ways of the world and business, I had an opportunity to change and go to live in a foreign country, Italy. This was going to be a whole new opportunity to make things better. At first it was really great because I was being presented with new challenges every day .I had to learn a new job as a buyer for an international company I had to learn a new language and make new friends. As usual I had no problem with any of these things in fact I was a great success .What I didn’t realize was that I was doing exactly the same things as before just in a different place. By this time I had two young children and life seemed to be progressing nicely. I was making more money I was gaining a lot of new experience and I was doing all the things that were expected of me. Just one thing was wrong, I still wasn’t doing what I wanted to do and I still didn’t know what that was exactly. I had gained a lot of contacts and was in a position to change again so I decided to set up my own company in Italy. I was starting again but that didn’t frighten me as I knew that I could make it. The next few years were hard work and in this time my third child was born his name is Adam and he was my first son after two daughters Laura and Alice. My business began to prosper and things got tougher and tougher. I was in a mode of do or die because I had started and was not going to give up till I got to where I wanted to be even if at that time I had no idea of where that was. I needed help to plan things better but I was too busy on the treadmill to even think about what or who could help me .I was in a situation where I had no quality time with my family as my office was under my house. I now had four children including Margaret. The stress grew and grew and it was affecting my wife and family but they couldn’t do anything to help as it was me who had put myself in the situation in the first place and I couldn’t see how I was going to get out of it. I started to resent the fact that I had the responsibility of my family and that the only reason I was in this situation was to maintain their lifestyle. I was blaming everybody for my situation and I felt I had no choices. I eventually lost everything I had in Italy my family my business and Italy which I also dearly loved. I came back to Ireland after twelve years and started again. This time I decided that I would need to change some things about the way I looked at life and what I wanted out of it. I realized for the first time that I had a choice. Firstly I got a job working for”somebody else”. This was a great relief and I had no problem with it as I had decided to give myself a break and some time to reflect. I started to look around and I noticed that there were things I could do that actually interested me not just as money making ventures but things that I could enjoy. I went to a local college which ran evening courses and enquired about the possibility of teaching Italian. ( My Italian is that good I told you I was a perfectionist) A few months later I got a call from them to ask if I was still available. Of course I was. I soon started teaching Italian and getting paid for it wow. I was so nervous for the first class that I could hardly speak for ten minutes but I soon got over it. I really enjoy teaching and it got me thinking if I could make use of my talents in some other more serious ways. I really felt that I was starting to realize where I wanted to go for the first time in my life. In the next few months I started to take an interest in personal development after having bought a Paul McKenna book on a whim. I became really interested in the whole area and wondered if I could become a coach. I am not a very analytical facts and figures type of person and it really doesn’t interest me to become one. I am more of an intuition, improvisation, camelion like get the job done in an original way type. The thought of reading, going to class and writing projects or essays is all very challenging for me. I wondered at first if it could be done, so it took me a while to actually act on it. The fact that I didn’t have the money at the time to get onto a course was also a deciding factor or at least something in my head was telling me that. Eventually I got the phone number of Mary Curran from a friend and I called her. She seemed ok so we arranged to meet. I got a good feeling from that meeting and was accepted onto the course. I was able to come to an arrangement about money with her that was acceptable and that was that.


During the course I have been learning a lot of things, firstly about myself and how I am perceived by others .This is something that I never really gave that much thought at least not in the same way as I am now. And just as I have been observed by other people I have been observing and learning also. I have learned that most of the people on the course have reached a stage in their lives where they want to stop avoiding the real issues and want to take action to make their lives better. Most people know that they need to do something but they don’t know how to do it. I think that the people on the course have reached a higher level than the average person in that they are doing something about that and are willing to be open enough, firstly to admit that they need assistance and secondly to step out of their comfort zone. During the process of learning to be a life coach we first need to understand what it is like to take part in a coaching session as a client. I think from that experience I have learned quite a lot. There is a lot to learn but ultimately it’s the hands on coaching and being coached that is important to me.
I think the most important part of the whole concept of coaching is the idea that people have to take responsibility and control of their own lives and stop letting outside factors or gremlins (which ultimately are outside factors even though they seem to be talking to us from inside) influence where we want to be. In order for us to know where we really want to be we need to look at our values and then our goals and see do they match in ideology .This is fundamental and a lot of the issues that people have stem from an imbalance between the two resulting in endless conflict between what they would love to be doing and what they are actually doing with their lives .The reason people do this is because they feel they don’t have a choice. This is a learned way of thinking. Since the day we were born we have learned all of the things we do and think, the things that have molded us and made us who we are and protected us. This ability to learn by experience and repetition, adjusting our behavior or even our whole personality to our surroundings, is truly amazing and is the reason we are here today as a species. There is one hitch and that is that this works both ways, it can be very good for us or it can be very bad for us. Our conscious mind is what sees the world but it is our sub conscious that actually guides us and gets us to where we tell it we want to go. If our conscious mind which is influenced by outside factors or beliefs is constantly focusing on the negative or detrimental, this is the message that the subconscious receives and the order it will obey no matter what. The effects of this can lead us to making decisions which are not in our best interest .The upside of this is that the exact opposite can be achieved when the message sent by the conscious mind is in our best interest. Coaching at a superficial level is goal setting and getting focused but there is a lot more to it than that .It involves looking at ourselves “now” evaluating goals, values, needs, and self limiting beliefs, and examining how outside influences are running us. Also how we can set boundaries to protect us and how we can ultimately give more of everything to the world around at no cost to us, and get it back a hundred fold, thereby improving the quality and the direction of our lives and our interactions with others. All of this involves change and that is the hardest part for many people as the comfort zone always seems an easier option but often an option that causes us to tolerate situations and beliefs which are no good for us and block our progress.

I have particularly enjoyed being coached. During my sessions as the client I have learned a few things about myself. One of these was that I really need to open up more in order to make myself more accessible to the people around me and to give of myself more freely. This issue was quite emotional for me as it was something I had been skirting around for most of my life. It also helps me to understand possible situations that my clients may be in.
Coaching pro bono was and is a huge eye opener also, because now that I had learned a little about the theory I was going to put it into practice. I was pleasantly surprised that any fears were ill founded and that it all went quite well. It is by no means easy because you are always tempted to suggest or lead but you know that you can’t as the solution must belong to the client. In this way he or she is more likely to act upon it. I think a brilliant coach has firstly the ingredients like compassion, intuition, balance, patience etc but practical hands on experience is paramount.

I believe that I have what it takes to be a good coach now and that as time goes on I will, through practice, become a very good coach. I think that if I am doing a job that I love, it will come out in my work and my abilities will improve more and more as a result. I believe that the people who are truly brilliant at any discipline aren’t born brilliant but because they are doing something they are excited about they give it more, consciously and unconsciously and as a result they get more satisfaction from their work thus they are motivated even more. I have learned a tremendous amount from this course and the books I have been reading .The most important part of it all as far as I am concerned, is what I have learned about myself and what I need to work on, or in Anthony Robbins words “What I need to unlearn” in order to reach the next level. The next level for me represents putting what I have learned into practice in a way that my coaching clients can feel comfortable and inspired by what they see in me and as a result they will have the courage to change what they wish to change within themselves, without fear or self doubt getting in the way. I believe that the first step towards brilliance in any field comes from within, and the process begins with the belief that one is adequate in every sense. Brilliance is about acceptance of ones inner beauty and allowing that inner self to shine. When we accept ourselves as we truly are we begin to project our real inner selves and we quit looking for answers or approval from external sources. This helps us to focus on the beauty within ourselves and what surrounds us and to project unconditional love, which returns to us tenfold. This is the kind of brilliance that I want to achieve, it is a goal that has real value both for me and for the people who will have contact with me. The benefits of this kind of achievement go far beyond mere financial or material gain and make our lives really worthwhile. My goal is to love what I do and through this to realize the great potential that is within me.

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Thursday 5 March 2009

Best Recession Marketing Investment? Relationships

Search marketing has been known as recession resistant because so many companies shift or increase internet marketing budgets there in good times and in bad. �When other marketing and advertising channels don’t hold up to ROI scruitiny, tactics like SEO hold up rather well. �Sage advice on how to execute on this insight can be [...]

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[Source: Online Marketing Blog]

Tuesday 3 March 2009

Social Media Marketing Tops Digital Marketing Tactics for 2009

With concerns over the recession and its impact on marketing, we decided to run a TopRank Reader Poll to discover reader (and their networks) preferences for digital marketing tactics in 2009. �Companies world-wide are cutting costs as well as looking for creative, high impact and accountable marketing. �Our amazing readers both on Online Marketing Blog [...]

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[Source: Online Marketing Blog]

What Barack Obama Has Brought To The Party Part II

"You Never Want A Serious Crisis To Go To Waste"
Rahm Emanuel was a senior political advisor to Bill Clinton and most recently a member of the House of Representatives from the state of Illinois. (...)

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[Source: Property Investment With Andy Shaw]

Guitar heroes

The Answer to classic rock's future?

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[Source: BBC News | Northern Ireland | UK Edition]

Saturday 28 February 2009

Long journey

How a new eating disorder unit is too late for one family

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[Source: BBC News | Northern Ireland | UK Edition]

Irish rockers stage surprise BBC rooftop gig

Rock band U2 play a surprise gig on top of BBC Broadcasting House to promote the launch of their new album.

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[Source: BBC News | Northern Ireland | UK Edition]

Wednesday 25 February 2009

Job cuts news 'bolt from blue'

Planned redundancies at a Ballymena bus firm were a shock to workers and mangement, NI's enterprise minister has said.

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[Source: BBC News | Northern Ireland | UK Edition]

Tuesday 24 February 2009

6 Types of Bloggers as Evangelists

Build a strong following and community and you have an army of brand advocates, especially when those advocates have a voice and a following of their own. As companies and agencies become more savvy about monitoring the social web, it’s important to understand what stage each voice is coming from and where they might go.
Here [...]

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[Source: Online Marketing Blog]

Bowing out

George Mitchell steps down from university role

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[Source: BBC News | Northern Ireland | UK Edition]

PSNI investigate town body find

Police are investigating after a man is his 40s was found dead in the Ballysally area of Coleraine on Tuesday.

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[Source: BBC News | Northern Ireland | UK Edition]

Tuesday 17 February 2009

BIGLIST SEO Blog Reviews 0020209

Today’s BIGLIST update of search marketing blogs�includes a smattering of agency blogs from the US and the UK as well as appearances from Poland and Singapore. Step right up and get your daily dose of SEO, social media and PPC with this collection of new entrants.

The Whoa Factor�-�Brad Shorr and��Jeanne Dininni write this insightful company [...]

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[Source: Online Marketing Blog]

Hamilton double in Glens victory

Glentoran close to within two points of league leaders Linfield with a 3-1 win over Cliftonville at Solitude.

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[Source: BBC News | Northern Ireland | UK Edition]

Monday 16 February 2009

How Community Building Boosts SEO

A while back I had a Twitter discussion with a few smart Minnesota based marketers, @cbensen, @albertmaruggi and @bestbuyCMO about the importance of customer service�and community building that turned to a variety of ancillary benefits. Connie mentioned that community�building is a long term investment that continues to pay dividends. Albert pointed out that�SEO & [...]

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[Source: Online Marketing Blog]

BIGLIST of SEO Blogs Update 011909

Agencies and Eurpoean blogs make up most of our reviews of this week’s BIGLIST of search marketing blogs�with several less than 6 months old. Blogs are a great way for agencies to demonstrate expertise as well as personality to help potential clients get a handle for who they might be working with. TopRank can attest [...]

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[Source: Online Marketing Blog]

O'Neill facing spell on sidelines

Tyrone's Stephen O'Neill is set to miss a number of NFL games after being ruled out for four to five weeks because of a knee injury.

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[Source: BBC News | Northern Ireland | UK Edition]

Saturday 14 February 2009

Social Media Marketing An Hour A Day: Dave Evans

Social Media Smarts Interview with Dave Evans, Author of Social Media Marketing An Hour A �Day
Recently I came across the new book by Dave Evans, Social Media Marketing An Hour a Day. It’s one of the few marketing books I actually purchased in 2008 because it seemed thorough (as far as a book can be [...]

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[Source: Online Marketing Blog]

More Thoughts on the Economy Part XI

One of the many commentators I read is Robert Peston. A lot of his articles are just noise but being the head of business reporting, the guy does get to grab some great interviews and insight. (...)

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[Source: Property Investment With Andy Shaw]

Thursday 12 February 2009

6 Types of Bloggers as Evangelists

Build a strong following and community and you have an army of brand advocates, especially when those advocates have a voice and a following of their own. As companies and agencies become more savvy about monitoring the social web, it’s important to understand what stage each voice is coming from and where they might go.
Here [...]

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[Source: Online Marketing Blog]

Mediation offer to stop violence

Community workers in Londonderry offer to mediate to prevent further violence in the city following a murder.

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[Source: BBC News | Northern Ireland | UK Edition]

Wednesday 11 February 2009

Double murder judgement reserved

Judgement is reserved in the case of a man accused of murdering two teenagers in Tandragee, County Armagh.

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[Source: BBC News | Northern Ireland | UK Edition]

Tuesday 10 February 2009

Giggles Baby Finds Synergy In Licensing

Award winning baby software maker Leveractive, LLC has signed an exclusive agreement with Synergy Licensing, LLC to represent its Giggles Baby™, Giggles Toddler™, Giggles Gang™ and other Giggles™ related properties to the infant and children's market across all product categories. (PRWeb Feb 4, 2009)


Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/gigglesbaby/licensingtoyfair/prweb1957304.htm



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[Source: PRWeb: Industry Toy]

Happy Birthday TopRankBlog & SEO Blogs Class of 2003

I am happy to say that this weekend, December 28th �marks 5 years of blogging at Online Marketing Blog. From the infamous “Florida Update” of December 2003 to current, practical advice on social media strategy December 2008, TopRank has been a trusted source of information for thousands of readers.
The entire TopRank Blogging team wishes a [...]

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[Source: Online Marketing Blog]

Best Podcasts on Social Media

UPDATE 12/29/08: �Voting is closed and the winner, Best Podcast Social Media, DishyMix��by Susan Bratton of Personal Life Media. Congratulations Susan!
Congrats also to the runner up,�User Friendly Thinking�by Bizzuka’s John Munsell and Paul Chaney.
There are many ways to acquire information on the topic of social media ranging from blogs to books to Twitter. As part [...]

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[Source: Online Marketing Blog]

The Adventures of Scuba Jack Set to Film 3 New Episodes

The Adventures of Scuba Jack (ASJ) in conjunction with Majestic Harbor School is scheduled to film the next three episodes in a series of educational videos geared towards preschool aged children. (PRWeb Feb 8, 2009)


Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/02/prweb1973044.htm



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[Source: PRWeb: Industry Toy]

Language lessons

Jim Fitzpatrick looks at politicians' use of words

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[Source: BBC News | Northern Ireland | UK Edition]

Tuesday 3 February 2009

Reputation Management for Affiliate Marketing

One of the best examples of the convergence happening between search engine optimization, social media and digital public relations is online reputation management. This is a topic very close to home not only because our marketing agency emphasizes these practice areas, but because the need for brand and reputation management continues to increase in importance [...]

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[Source: Online Marketing Blog]

Saturday 31 January 2009

Happy Holidays from TopRank Online Marketing

The entire team at TopRank Online Marketing would like to wish our valued readers a very happy holidays and a fantastic new year. We sincerely appreciate all our subscribers and all the amazing insight, comments and connections you’ve helped us make over 2008 and hopefully between each other.







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[Source: Online Marketing Blog]

Linfield now seven points clear

Linfield beat Glenavon 4-1 to go seven points ahead of Glentoran at the top of the Premiership.

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[Source: BBC News | Northern Ireland | UK Edition]

Two arrests after city burglaries

Two men in their 20s are arrested following three burglaries in the Holylands area of south Belfast.

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[Source: BBC News | Northern Ireland | UK Edition]

Test failed

Jim Fitzpatrick looks at the post-primary transfer mess

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[Source: BBC News | Northern Ireland | UK Edition]

Thursday 29 January 2009

Police car torched at crime talk

A police car is set on fire by vandals outside a public meeting to discuss how to combat a rise in anti-social behaviour.

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[Source: BBC News | Northern Ireland | UK Edition]

Tuesday 27 January 2009

Orde loses out in bid for Met job

Chief Constable Sir Hugh Orde has lost out in his bid to become the Metropolitan Police Commissioner, the BBC understands.

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[Source: BBC News | Northern Ireland | UK Edition]

Saturday 24 January 2009

Mother of murdered son in appeal

The mother of south Armagh man Paul Quinn who was beaten to death in 2007 appeals for justice at an SDLP fringe meeting.

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[Source: BBC News | Northern Ireland | UK Edition]

Friday 23 January 2009

Man admits rape, other attacks

An illegal immigrant admits raping one woman and attacking two others in Belfast within the space of 48-hours in 2007.

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[Source: BBC News | Northern Ireland | UK Edition]

Thursday 22 January 2009

Well mannered

Did good manners mean more Britons died on Titanic?

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[Source: BBC News | Northern Ireland | UK Edition]

Saturday 17 January 2009

Man is treated for neck injuries

A man in his 20s is taken to hospital with neck injuries following an incident in Poleglass.

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[Source: BBC News | Northern Ireland | UK Edition]

Friday 16 January 2009

McIlroy two off pace in Abu Dhabi

Rory McIlroy is well placed to win his first European Tour title after rounds of 66 and 69 leave him on nine under at the Abu Dhabi Championship.

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[Source: BBC News | Northern Ireland | UK Edition]

Holy Land

A priest calls for prayer and practical help for Gaza

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[Source: BBC News | Northern Ireland | UK Edition]

New York International Auto Show, New York Boat Show, and American International Toy Fair Named Top Trade Shows and Conventions in BizBash's Top 100 Annual Events of 2009 Issue

BizBash, the leading trade media publisher for the event planning industry, released its eighth annual list of "New York's Top 100 Events" today. Among the top events in the Trade Show category are New York Comic Con and New York International Gift Fair. (PRWeb Jan 16, 2009)


Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/BizBash/Top_100_Events/prweb1873064.htm



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[Source: PRWeb: Industry Toy]

Tuesday 13 January 2009

Consumer watchdog Gill leaves

The Consumer Council's chief executive Eleanor Gill is stepping down after six years in charge.

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[Source: BBC News | Northern Ireland | UK Edition]

Thursday 8 January 2009

Man shocked by 'IRA blackmail'

A former Sinn Fein supporter tells a court he was left "devastated" after becoming the victim of alleged blackmailers.

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[Source: BBC News | Northern Ireland | UK Edition]

Dell set to cut 1,900 Irish jobs

Computer giant Dell is to shed 1,900 of the 3,000 jobs at its manufacturing site in Limerick in the Irish Republic.

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[Source: BBC News | Northern Ireland | UK Edition]

Wednesday 7 January 2009

M&S to close Newtownards store

Marks and Spencer plans to close its Simply Food store in Newtownards, with the loss of 37 jobs.

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[Source: BBC News | Northern Ireland | UK Edition]

Sunday 4 January 2009

Interest Rates Are They Coming Down?

A few months ago when the inflationary pressures looked to be at their worst and the world seemed to think that the prices were only heading one way, I said that oil prices and commodities in general would fall sharply. (...)

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[Source: Property Investment With Andy Shaw]

Saturday 3 January 2009

Masked gunmen threaten brothers

A 21-year-old man is threatened by two masked men armed with a gun outside his home in west Belfast.

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[Source: BBC News | Northern Ireland | UK Edition]

Friday 2 January 2009

Rape near station is investigated

Police are investigating the alleged rape of a woman aged in her 20s on New Year's Day in west Belfast.

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[Source: BBC News | Northern Ireland | UK Edition]