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Facebook Internet Tracking Settlement

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Facebook Internet Tracking Settlement

If you were a Facebook User (had a Facebook account) and used that account between April 22, 2010 and September 16, 2011 and visited a non-Facebook website that displayed the Facebook button, you may be eligible for a payment from a Facebook Internet Tracking class action lawsuit. I know that sounds complicated, but here’s a shorter version: If you had a Facebook account between April 22, 2010 and September 16, 2011, and visited websites such as a blog that had the Facebook Like button on it (to like the URL), then you are probably owned money. [Continue reading]

7 Ways to Protect Your Domain Name

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As you may (or may not) know, I run a company called DNProtect. We protect domain names, offer a domain name protection service, but also recover stolen domain names. Unfortunately recovering domain names takes up quite a bit of my time, as it's … [Continue reading]

How I Got 100 Million Views On My Google Maps Photos

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Google Maps 100 million views

I recently got an email directly from Google congratulating me on reaching 100 million views on my Google Maps photos. That's 100,000,000 views. I was particularly surprised that I reached that many views on photos I've uploaded to Google Maps … [Continue reading]

Is Google Concerned About Being Regulated?

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Google-take-action-legislation

Google is sending out emails to businesses, using a type of scare tactic, to inform them that upcoming legislation could harm their business. In the email, they state that if legislative bills are passed, the changes could make it harder for … [Continue reading]

Google Cameos Shutting Down February 17, 2022

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Bill Hartzer on Social Media Previews, Domain Name TLD Zone Files, and How Thieves Steal Domain Names

Add this to the list of Google services that they've created and then shut down. Google Cameos (also known as Cameos on Google) is shutting down on February 17, 2022, just less than a month from now. On that date, if you have access to Google Cameos, … [Continue reading]

Navah Hopkins Launches Navah Hopkins Consulting

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Navah Hopkins Consulting

Navah Hopkins, a search industry veteran, has officially launched her consulting business, Navah Hopkins Consulting, LLC. Navah is a a highly sought-after paid media and digital marketing strategist with over a decade of empowering brands and the … [Continue reading]