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As the IPL auctions for 2011 come to an end, we cast a glance on the new line-ups, possible captaincy options, team spend and players retained. Questions for readers: who do you think should captain the new teams? And which four teams will reach the play-offs? Comment away.   Royal Challengers Bangalore Captaincy options: Daniel Vettori, Zaheer Khan, AB de ...

By BRIAN CLARK Founder of Copyblogger & Scribe May 2010     Page 1      HOW TO CREATE COMPELLING CONTENT THAT RANKS WELL IN SEARCH ENGINES   Once upon a time, there was something called SEO copywriting.   These SEO copywriters seemed to have magical word skills that allowed them to place just the right keywords in just the right ...

ex•cuse n. ik-skyoos An explanation offered as a reason for being excused; a plea offered in extenuation of a fault or for release from an obligation, promise, etc. I don’t have enough money. It’s too hard to find an audience. I don’t have enough time. I don’t have the talent. I started blogging too late. I don’t have a quiet ...

How to Make Your Blog Load Faster than ProBlogger How to test your blog’s speed So you can do a before-and-after comparison, take a moment to check how quickly your blog is loading now. There are many tools online that let you test load speed, but I prefer to compare the loading speed of my blog against others—after all, that’s ...

There are many ways to get your Gmail on your phone. The mobile webapp version of Gmail (which you can get to by going to gmail.com in your browser) is the best way to get the most Gmail features on your iPhone or Android-powered device. Features such as search, stars, labels and threaded conversations all work in the mobile webapp ...

This week was another busy one at Google. In addition to announcing Chrome OS devices, the Nexus S and Google eBooks, on the search team we’ve been wrapping up some projects before the holidays. This week we’ve been thinking globally, with our 2010 Google Zeitgeist cataloging the events and searches that defined the year in each of more than 50 ...

This app allows you to place a custom Email Signup Form on a Facebook page or profile. You determine: the title/call to action, the background color, a privacy policy link (optional), and a “More Info” link on confirmation page (optional). Email Signup is free. A premium version connects via API to most major mailing platforms (MailChimp, InfusionSoft, Convio, etc.) so ...

After almost two years of waiting, Google Voice’s iPhone app has been finally approved in the App Store. It looks much better than the HTML5 web app and you can enable push notifications for voicemail and text messages. Google Voice for iPhone doesn’t beat the Android app because it doesn’t integrate with the standard phone app, doesn’t synchronize the inbox ...

It’s a mobile platform… Froyo (following Google’s adorable alphabetized dessert naming convention) is the latest iteration of Android, Google’s mobile operating system. Simple enough! If you bought an Android phone recently, Froyo’s what it will eventually be running.

All-flash storage. Big step. Small footprint. What do you get when you build a notebook around flash storage? A computer that’s thin, light, fast, and wakes from sleep in an instant. Learn more Multi-Touch trackpad. Tap into more than ever. Multi-Touch meets MacBook Air in the best possible way. With a spacious, smooth glass trackpad that lets you tap, pinch, ...