ProBlogger | 40 Cool Things to Do With Your Posts *After* You Hit Publish

40 Cool Things to Do With Your Posts *After* You Hit Publish:

There are plenty of ways you can extend the life of a blog post beyond the post-and-forget approach. If you put the extra work in to ensure each of your posts does as much as possible to generate new readers and new contracts, you’ll see your traffic—and your bank balance—will soon begin to reflect your efforts.

What do you do with a post after you’ve published it?

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KISSmetrics | Make Sure You Do These 4 Things Before You Build A Product

Make Sure You Do These 4 Things Before You Build A Product:

Wouldn’t it be nice to know the demands of your product before you even launch? It would save you time, money, and a lot of guesswork.

The problem is that too many entrepreneurs are stuck with data that supports building a business, but not necessarily their business. They don’t know if their solution is something people want until it hits the market. Fortunately, there’s a way to find out demand for a product before launch.

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Mashable | Tumblr Breaks Into Top 10 U.S. Sites

Tumblr Breaks Into Top 10 U.S. Sites:

According to Quantcast, Tumblr's U.S. traffic is up 10% this month, as is its global traffic. The short-form blog receives more than 61 million unique visitors from the U.S. each month and more than 168 million unique visitors worldwide.

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Fast Company | When Co-Creation Becomes The Beating Heart Of Marketing, Companies Win

When Co-Creation Becomes The Beating Heart Of Marketing, Companies Win | Fast Company:

Stop generating all of your content--let your users do it instead. Companies like Coca-Cola, Target, and ModCloth are engaging customers through co-creation, and you should be, too. A look at the best campaigns.

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Huffington Post | 100 Fascinating Social Media Statistics and Figures From 2012

Brian Honigman: 100 Fascinating Social Media Statistics and Figures From 2012:

It's important to understand the data behind each social channel to gain insights into what works and what doesn't with your audience. Here are 100 of the most fascinating social media statistics and figures from 2012 that can help you better understand Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest and Google Plus for the coming year.

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Asian Journal | Nielsen Report Shows Business Opportunities Among Asian-American Consumers

Nielsen report shows business opportunities among Asian-American consumers:

“Nielsen is committed to providing the resources needed to understand the value of the Asian-American consumer as an emerging and influential group,” said Susan Whiting, vice chair, Nielsen. “By cultivating a deeper understanding of this consumer, marketers are poised to increase brand awareness, develop improved product offerings and services, and establish partnerships within Asian-American communities.”

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Eyes Wide Shut | Incredible Advertising

eyes wide shut | Incredible advertising.  

For make-up brand DermablendPro‘s latest campaign “Go Beyond The Cover” Rico is stripped of his iconic all-over body tattoo to prove the coverage of its concealer. It took three make-up artists a full day to cover him and one take to remove it!

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