Lifestyle
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Are You An Average American?
I use Facebook mainly to keep up with friends and family. I try to avoid games and quizzes. Occasionally, I get tagged to questionnaires that grab my attention. Here is a recent one: BBC thinks the average American only has read 6 of these books. The goal is to show the Brits that we, Americans, are smarter than what they perceive us to be. There is a little truth to this survey….unfortunately, we don’t read as much as we could or should, but it is not because we don’t want to. There are things in life that take our attention such as our job, our family or our volunteer work. But, what…
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Reasons Your Blog Needs to be on Facebook
Everyone seems to be using Facebook to connect with old friends, but do you realize what this huge network could mean for your blog? The state of Facebook is astonishing, and that’s a big deal for your blog. Facebook Page can be thought of in much the same way as normal profiles on the site – brand or celebrity Pages have the ability to have friends, they can add pictures, and they have walls that fans can post on. Pages communicate by “updates” which show on the update tab or a person’s wall if they’re a fan and have allowed the page to show updates. Pages can have applications as well. Here,…
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Social Media Cannot Be Ignored
Facebook has 550 million people now. 200 million people are using Facebook on their mobile device. Twitter is the fastest-growing search engine. The fastest-growing demographic is over 55 years old. It’s growing faster than the group under 30. It’s amazing how fast the world of social media moves! Take a moment and watch the statistics and graphics. (Via: Socialnomics) Stats from Video: Over 50% of the world’s population is under 30-years-old; 96% of them have joined a social network Facebook tops Google for weekly traffic in the U.S. 1 out of 8 couples married in the U.S. last year met via social media Years to Reach 50 millions Users: Radio…
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The Very Hungry Caterpillars
My daughter loves butterflies. I decided that her first introduction to science observation would be the Butterfly Garden by Insect Lore. My Kindergarten scientist would have firsthand experience observing and studying the lifecycle of a butterfly in her own lab…her home. I found the kit on www.amazon.com. The kit comes with a coupon to redeem at www.insectlore.com for your caterpillars. The caterpillars were sent to me within a week. All five arrived in a small plastic container. We observed the growth of the caterpillar checking their progress daily. After a week, we saw them in their chrysalis. At that point, we extracted them from the plastic container and place them in the pop-up…
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10 Ways Bloggers Can Use Social Media
Twitter, Facebook and other social networking venues work to engage readers, drive your popularity and increase your sales. When it comes to building an audience and driving traffic, bloggers are turning to social media with record results. Instead of relying on organic search, successful bloggers know they have to develop a following on key social networks as a way to promote their brands and ultimately get more clicks. 1. USE YOUR BLOG NAME AS YOUR USERNAME EVERYWHERE. Promote your personal brand by consistently using your blog’s name for your Twitter handle and so on. Then, people don’t have to wonder about your blog’s name — it’s right there. Also, people will remember you easily…
