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Awesome post Jay!  I didn't think of the flip-side of some of the new features, like people using Messages to write good things the business would want on their wall instead.  I wonder if that will mean some businesses will need to ask permission when someone messages them to add their comment to the wall too.  

Ps. Thanks for including my images and linking it to my post!  :)

2 months, 1 week ago on 14 Ways New Facebook Betrays Small Business

If the worry is about people not pinning directly from your site, but downloading and uploading your images as their own, then that isn't just a Pinterest issue - that's an Internet issue in general.  Using the opt-out code won't make a difference.  If someone wants to steal an image badly enough, they can do it with or without the help of a social network.  I think they shouldn't have allowed users to upload images directly in the first place to prevent image theft.

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2 months, 2 weeks ago on Should You Block Pinterest on Your Blog?

Congrats Shane! :)

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2 months, 3 weeks ago on BlogWorld Welcomes Shane Ketterman as Conference Director

Congrats on the new addition to the BlogCast FM team!

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4 months, 4 weeks ago on David Crandall Joins the BlogcastFM Team and Other Major Changes Coming in 2012

Thanks for the mention Allison! Definitely a great list of bloggers monetizing! :)

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5 months ago on The 12 New Media Days of Christmas 2011: 12 Bloggers Monetizing

Although I don't write about anything in the legal area, it does bring up the consideration of having liability insurance for your writing. I have been working on getting that for myself since I do so much for my own site and for others. While I take the time to thoroughly research things and figure nothing can really come back to bite me, it would give that sense of comfort when thinking about the what-if's.

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5 months, 1 week ago on Oregon Blogger's Fate Could Impact Bloggers Everywhere, Sued for $2.5 Million

Glad I made the cut then! :) I have the same issue - I don't approve people I don't recognize, especially if they don't include a personalized message as to why they added me in the first place.

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6 months ago on How To Be My Friend On Facebook

That is so true. I notice it most often in posts I'm writing. Sometimes I feel like they are very basic, obvious things but at the same time, no one has written about them. So when I write about them, those posts do really, really well. Sometimes being able to simply and clearly express the basics in whatever format or media you like the best is all you need to be successful.

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6 months, 1 week ago on Be Brilliant at the Basics

I like how on the AllFacebook post, the author says "Granted, not everybody wants to remain completely anonymous, but if you do, or you want your children to, let them know not to comment on public posts." Eventually we'll have to stop talking to people altogether if we don't want to have our privacy violated somehow.

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6 months, 3 weeks ago on Is Klout Using Our Family to Violate Our Privacy?

Ironically, I just turned in my notice at my job so that I could start a family next year. At the same time, I'm going to start full time freelancing which should equal about the same amount of income with less work (hard work, granted, but more productive work in a shorter time period). So I feel like I was motivated to go it on my own because the money was better and because I would have a better setup to starting a family. :)

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7 months ago on Women - Are We Motivated by Money, or Not?

MelanieKissellkeepupweb Thanks Melanie! I'm coming out with an update to the guide soon (free to anyone who has already purchased of course) and it's going to have even more! :)

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7 months ago on Top 10 Chick Bloggers and Women's Blogs - Your Votes

keepupwebIleanekrenee76MelanieKissell@basicblogtips Thanks for adding me to this list Sheryl! I'm definitely all for everyone you mentioned as well!

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7 months ago on Top 10 Chick Bloggers and Women's Blogs - Your Votes

That's pretty awful, especially since the Facebook comment system usually notifies you of new comments. Or at least it notified me with a reply to one of mine, so I assume it notifies the author as well. Pretty much, anytime you're not willing to respond to people - social media, commenting systems, comment forms, etc. you should just avoid having them altogether.

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7 months, 1 week ago on Why Bother Using Facebook Commenting System?

Happy blogging birthday! Always exciting to take a look back at your growth and see what potential you have to keep growing! :)

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7 months, 2 weeks ago on Happy First Birthday and Thank You!

Thanks for including that guest post from my site.... I'm bookmarking this as reference! :)

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7 months, 3 weeks ago on 353+ Blog Post Ideas to Inspire You

I'm planning on unplugging Sunday - just me and my first bike along a little dirt path by the lake. I'll probably come back bruised and battered, but it's going to be awesome and well worth it!

7 months, 3 weeks ago on Four Ways to Unplug and Focus

John Falchetto One that I have on the list which is a little weird is to build a habit of not being afraid of phone conversations. It's an odd one. :)

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8 months, 2 weeks ago on How to get started right now?

I joined, but I didn't share my new habit. Have so many to choose from right now - not sure which to go with. :)

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8 months, 2 weeks ago on How to get started right now?

BrankicaExtremelyAvgAmyMccTobintimjahn Is it sad if I made that much a day I'd still just want to drive a Toyota Tacoma. Of course, it would have a sound system that would envy concert stages. :)

8 months, 2 weeks ago on Beware the Google+ Experts

Brankica Just another reason I think print books for social media tutorials is a little silly. The second it gets published, the entire framework of the network might change, so your "new book" becomes obsolete even if it was published the day before. I'm notorious for flipping through a book, looking at the screenshots, and if those are out of date, I move on. Probably why I haven't bought a physical social media book in ages. :)

8 months, 2 weeks ago on Beware the Google+ Experts