I have noticed an increase in traffic, an increase in readership and more e-mails rolling into my e-mail account about: “When’s the next article going to be posted?” or “Wow, the site is really shaping up!” I have also received many encouraging e-mails about MarketPyre, as well as feedback on the design and on content.
Short [...]

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What is Social Media and Social Marketing — how do they mix?
Social media is easily defined now-a-days by marketers as a site that contains a collection of user generated content. This means that the said site relies on user participation to grow and stay alive.
Now, with this being said, it is very important to note [...]

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Google Chrome usage has drastically dropped in the past few days as people have returned to Firefox and Internet explorer according to my last source, Clicky Web Analytics. The score was highest on their release date (3 September 2008) reaching 3.115%. It has now dwindled to 1.4%.
According to NetApplications‘ Marketshare, Google Chrome’s usage statistics’ total [...]

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According to many, Google is now the most untrusted company on the Internet.
Let’s see how people take it. This post’s purpose is to update you on the cascade affect in the coming days as the wave draws back to sea.
What do you think? Will the residual effects linger? Will Google will remain untrusted for long [...]

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As Gizmodo put so eloquently in their comic to the left and in their headline below:
Google Chrome EULA Claims Ownership of Everything You Create on Chrome, From Blog Posts to Emails
It looks like there were some “errors,” at the very least in the EULA (”End User License Agreement)” for Google Chrome. And we all know [...]

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Google originally said Google Analytics would not track Google Chrome for some time. Now, today, just 24 hours, after Google Chrome launched — Google Analytics is tracking the Google Chrome browser statistics.

What’s the advantage to eMarketers and site owners alike?
You now know what your site visitors are using. The market share for Google Chrome is [...]

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A fresh take on a browser hit the Internet over the weekend. The name is Google Chrome.
With the help of Scott McCloud they released a comic to advertise, and to inform, the public of its features before its initial release on Wednesday. You can view the comic here. This is probably one of the best [...]

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I wanted to first explain the concept of MarketPhire (basically the “Who, What, … etc.”), who I am, and what the goal of MarketPhire hopes to accomplish for you, the readers. So here is post 1 in a series of 3!
So, who are you?
My name is Craig Huffstetler. I currently work for a Content Management [...]

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