Elite Sites - Website Reviews, Best of the Web Directory » twitter http://www.elitesites.net Website Reviews - Best of the Web Directory Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:01:00 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 Twitter’s new censorship rules face opposition (Reuters) http://www.elitesites.net/twitters-new-censorship-rules-face-opposition-reuters/ http://www.elitesites.net/twitters-new-censorship-rules-face-opposition-reuters/#comments Sat, 28 Jan 2012 05:06:43 +0000 publisher http://www.elitesites.net/twitters-new-censorship-rules-face-opposition-reuters/ Reuters – It was only two weeks ago that Twitter was protesting online censorship in the form of anti-piracy bills SOPA and PIPA.

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]]> http://www.elitesites.net/farmville-for-change-new-york-times-columnist-to-launch-social-game-mashable/feed/ 0 4 Ways Small Business Websites Can Drive More Sales (Mashable) http://www.elitesites.net/4-ways-small-business-websites-can-drive-more-sales-mashable/ http://www.elitesites.net/4-ways-small-business-websites-can-drive-more-sales-mashable/#comments Fri, 30 Dec 2011 18:55:31 +0000 creative http://www.elitesites.net/4-ways-small-business-websites-can-drive-more-sales-mashable/ Mashable – Aaron Sperling is CEO and co-founder of vFlyer, which provides online marketing solutions for small businesses and independent service providers. You can follow Aaron and his team on their Facebook page, Twitter and on the company blog.

 A scenario: You envision a phenomenal idea, put all of the necessary pieces into place, and now run your own successful business. You’ve got a functioning website, but you’re struggling with 60% bounce rates, and users don’t seem to be completing the necessary conversion processes.

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]]> http://www.elitesites.net/twitter-hardens-tweets-with-android-security-acquisition-newsfactor/feed/ 0 Some FiOS Customers Can Trade in Set-Box for XBox (NewsFactor) http://www.elitesites.net/some-fios-customers-can-trade-in-set-box-for-xbox-newsfactor/ http://www.elitesites.net/some-fios-customers-can-trade-in-set-box-for-xbox-newsfactor/#comments Wed, 30 Nov 2011 06:00:39 +0000 admin http://www.elitesites.net/some-fios-customers-can-trade-in-set-box-for-xbox-newsfactor/ NewsFactor – In a move that may get more people in new markets signed up for Verizon’s FiOS Internet and TV services, the communications giant has announced a way for premium users of Microsoft’s Xbox 360 to access 26 FiOS channels.

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]]> http://www.elitesites.net/seven-charged-in-alleged-internet-ad-fraud-scam-reuters/feed/ 0 Internet firms co-opted for surveillance: experts (Reuters) http://www.elitesites.net/internet-firms-co-opted-for-surveillance-experts-reuters/ http://www.elitesites.net/internet-firms-co-opted-for-surveillance-experts-reuters/#comments Fri, 30 Sep 2011 15:12:20 +0000 admin http://www.elitesites.net/internet-firms-co-opted-for-surveillance-experts-reuters/ Reuters – Internet companies such as Google, Twitter and Facebook are increasingly co-opted for surveillance work as the information they gather proves irresistible to law enforcement agencies, Web experts said this week.

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]]> http://www.elitesites.net/internet-firms-co-opted-for-surveillance-experts-reuters/feed/ 0 Twitter and Microsoft Hammering Out Bing Integration (PC Magazine) http://www.elitesites.net/twitter-and-microsoft-hammering-out-bing-integration-pc-magazine/ http://www.elitesites.net/twitter-and-microsoft-hammering-out-bing-integration-pc-magazine/#comments Sat, 16 Jul 2011 18:04:44 +0000 creative http://www.elitesites.net/twitter-and-microsoft-hammering-out-bing-integration-pc-magazine/ PC Magazine – Both companies are at the negotiating table to determine the future of Twitter integration into the Bing search engine.

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