Ashley Madison is doing totally okay, guys, really

Affair website Ashley Madison wants you to know that it is doing just fine in the wake of the 30GB data dump that has embroiled low-grade reality celebrities in scandals and revealed the company is little more than millions of horny men and fembots. It’s just fine. Really. “Despite having our business and customers attacked, we are growing,” the company said in a blog post, “This past week alone, hundreds of thousands of new users signed up for the Ashley Madison platform – including 87,596 women.” The comment is particularly directed at the analysis of user data by Gizmodo that showed the…

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6 Non-SEO Tools You Should Be Using For SEO

You've read tons of reviews for the most common SEO tools, but what about other tools that can assist in your daily SEO efforts? Columnist Brian Patterson shares his favorites. The post 6 Non-SEO Tools You Should Be Using For SEO appeared first on Search Engine Land.

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“US Tennis Open Results” Google Logo Delivers Search For Start Of Today’s US Open Tournament

Having won this year's Australian Open, French Open and Wimbledon, Serena Williams could be the next Grand Slam winner by tournament's end. The post “US Tennis Open Results” Google Logo Delivers Search For Start Of Today’s US Open Tournament appeared first on Search Engine Land.

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Augmented reality is the future of design

In 1992, researcher Tom Caudell coined the term Augmented Reality (AR). It’s an experience that supplements the real world with a virtual layer of information. Until recently, AR sounded like something from a cyberpunk novel. Some sort of cyborg capability that could go the way of PDAs and laser disks. However AR doesn’t rely on wearable technology (e.g.Google Glass) – and considering the millions who’ve opted for Lasik, it’s hard to imagine people embracing a constant need to wear special eyewear. Even if the cost of Google Glass was more accessible, the fashion faux pas of unchic fashion is a…

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Google Accused of Rigging Search Results by India’s Competition Commission by @mattsouthern

Google is again being accused of favoring its own properties in search results, this time by the Competition Commission of India. According to a report in The Economic Times, the Commission is accusing Google of ranking its own websites ahead of more deserving competitors India’s Competition Commission also takes issue with the fact that Google’s paid listing appear ahead of organic listings. However, that complaint doesn’t hold as much ground since that’s more of a complaint against the principles of advertising. In addition to the Competition Commission of India, companies like Microsoft, Facebook, and Nokia’s maps division have also filed […]

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The Real Value of Creating Value

Today’s guest on Hack the Entrepreneur is the co-founder and CEO of GroundMetrics, a unique technology startup in oil and gas exploration.

He began his career in business management and was a strategic marketing consultant. He then co-founded and ran CarCode Corporation, which was acquired by a major toll road management company in 2009.

In 2012, he won the Gold Award at the World’s Best Technology Competition, and the San Diego Venture Group’s Business Plan and Quick Pitch Competition awarded him second place.

Now, let’s hack …

George Eiskamp.

In this 28-minute episode, Hack the Entrepreneur host Jon Nastor and guest George Eiskamp discuss:

• The positive effects of being an avid learner
• Why you should become blissfully naive
• How to become an expert in your field
• The benefits of being wrong fast and making adjustments to fix it

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Mount McKinley Becomes Mt. Denali On Google Maps; Bing Stays With Old Name

Restored to its native name by US President Barack Obama, the transformation has yet to fully complete on the major search engines. The post Mount McKinley Becomes Mt. Denali On Google Maps; Bing Stays With Old Name appeared first on Search Engine Land.

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