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ArtFire - new place to sell handmade

2009-10-31T07:44:00.000-07:00

Check out the new site to buy handmade. And sell handmade for free.

www.tokoni.com

2008-10-25T16:53:00.000-07:00

Just joined www.tokoni.com - another place to have your link for free and opportunity to promote your small business.

What Tokony saying in About Page:

''At Tokoni, we believe everyone has a story to tell.

Whether it's a family vacation you enjoyed thoroughly, a headline news event you witnessed personally, a health issue you overcame, or your journeys through the everyday trials of child rearing, you have a first-hand experience that's worth sharing with others.

Why? Because stories help people. Your mother's insight, teacher's point of view, friend's joke, or grandfather's recollection - just think how these voices of experience have been a source of comfort, guidance, entertainment and education in your life.

Now, imagine these meaningful stories of first hand perspectives, recollections and knowledge shared with a global community, one based on honesty and respect. Consider how valuable it would be to post your own accounts for the benefit of others. Think how worthwhile it would be to read personal points of view from people all around the world who've "been there, done that."

Welcome to Tokoni. ''

I hope this will help you a bit to get where you want to be.

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Artful Blogging Magazine

2008-07-14T07:48:00.000-07:00

February brought the opportunity to participate in ONE World-ONE Heart Event.

So I got a chance to showcase my pillow and my blog to the whole world and I grabbed the chance with both hands.

The participation not only brought a lot of creative visitors to my blog, but also gave me unexpected exposure in Artful Blogging Magazine.

Below is a picture of the pillow I was offering to win in ONE World-ONE Heart Event.

To read more about this wonderful event please go to http://oneworldevent.blogspot.com

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Free Promotional and Marketing Materials for Your Business

2008-05-25T09:44:00.000-07:00

I was using VistaPrint for all my business promotional and marketing materials over 3 years and I am glad somebody recommended it to me ( I even don't remember who did it, but big thanks to this person!) I think it is the most affordable and convenient way to get my business cards, letterheads, postcards , sticky notes, etc.
Bellow are some samples of my business promo materials I ordered yesterday for free!

Car Door Magnet: ( 11 1/4" x 8.5")

Sticky Notes:

Premium Business Cards, 250 pcs:
T-Shirt with my on-line store promotional picture and website.
And this is only a part of what is available at VistaPrint.
Do not forget to check out "Specials " , sometimes you will be amazed how many products are free to try! The special offers will be sent to you by e-mail if you'll permit it when you register.

The best thing about VistaPrint - at the convenience of your own home you can design your own business promotional materials, you don't need to pay graphic designer to create it for you and you save money too! Just think about it!

I don't know why I didn't share this info before, it just didn't come to my mind.

And now you can use VistaPrint and promote your business for less!

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New way to drive traffic to your blog...

2008-04-24T17:30:00.000-07:00

I just found a new way to drive traffic to your blog...
This information from "ABOUT" page at www.verveearth.com:

"Here you will find a new way to reach your favorite websites and surf the net.

Create your personalized internet world within minutes by adding favorites
Subscribe to the content that is important to you; cut out the rest
Surf the net geographically, check out what's hot in your city and the world
Share cool content with friends

Destinations are available for a range of topics—everything from mainstream websites (e.g. YouTube), cities and countries, universities, sports teams and famous people. Have fun!"

Now go and add your blog to www.verveearth.com

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www.theindiego.com

2008-04-09T07:01:00.000-07:00

It is same as link exchange, but better. You don't have to write a tons of letters and ask people for a links exchange. All you need to create your profile and add a widget to your website or blog.

"About The Indiego
Indiego is a new advertising tool designed to help independent designers and artists promote their creations, the indie way.

How did The Indiego start? The idea came up by experience. We are indies like yourself and we wanted to get our stuff out there. We know what it's like to not get a lot of traffic on your site or blog. We know what it's like to spend all that energy and love in a creation but not having enough views to get it sold. We know what it's like to feel invisible amongst all the other designers out there." Read more....
Now go and help yourself and others too.

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KABOODLE.COM

2008-04-07T18:53:00.000-07:00

Get Your Own! See Comments

younoodle.com

2008-04-07T15:12:00.000-07:00

I was invited to join YOUNOODLE.COM. It is free to join, you can add link to your website, meet people and promote your business. The following is info from younoodle.com "About" page:

"YouNoodle helps people and groups that are interested in startups and innovation do what they do better. We provide business competition, event, networking and mailing list functionality for real-world groups that support startup communities. For investors, we're building technology to help inform their decisions.

YouNoodle.com is a place to discover and get involved with the hottest startups and university innovation that's happening right now. Start exploring here or check out the news feed on our home page.

YouNoodle is based in San Francisco, California."

So go now and promote your business.

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PlugMe - free plugboard

2008-03-11T16:53:00.001-07:00

Advertise your business and help others to promote their business too.

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FLICKR

2008-02-28T20:49:00.000-08:00

I think everybody knows about Flickr now. But in case you don't, Flickr is a place to upload your photos and show the World how talented you are!

www.flickr.com

More of lenkart's photos

Also you could add links to your products.

About Flickr:

"Flickr - almost certainly the best online photo management and sharing application in the world - has two main goals:

1. We want to help people make their photos available to the people who matter to them.

2. We want to enable new ways of organizing photos." Read more...

Now go and add your photos and have fun!

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PhotoShelter - place to sell photography.

2008-02-18T08:37:00.000-08:00

Photos by Andrei Filippov

This information from Photo Shelter web page:

"What's PhotoShelter?

Created by photographers in 2005, PhotoShelter has quickly become one of the professional photography industry's most trusted brands. We are a thriving creative community where advanced technology combines with a native understanding of photographers to power the future of photography online.

The PhotoShelter Collection

The newly launched PhotoShelter Collection enables photographers of all levels to benefit from a worldwide image-selling marketplace that returns commercial and creative independence back into the hands of the artist. For commercial photo buyers, The PhotoShelter Collection aims to offer the freshest editorialized collection of imagery online."

Free sign up: Image Buyers | Photographers

I hope this information is helpful.

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This Next - an online media and social-shopping

2008-02-16T11:43:00.000-08:00

Shopcast powered by
www.ThisNext.com

Get this for your blog or website

ThisNext.com is a new online media and social-shopping place. It give you opportunity to showcase your products and also find trendy items recommended by other users. It is actually absolutely free way to promote your business.

"About ThisNext

ThisNext is an online media and social-shopping company where people recommend their favorite products for others to discover and purchase online. We are bridging the continents of offline media, brand advertising and e-commerce by building a media platform that supports the marketing lifecycle – awareness, consideration, trial and consumption. We blend two powerful elements of real-world shopping otherwise lost for online consumers: word-of-mouth recommendations from trusted sources and the ability to browse products in the way that naturally leads to discovery. ThisNext also features a suite of distribution tools for bloggers, online communities and commerce sites. ThisNext launched in August, 2006, and is a venture-funded Web 2.0 company based in Santa Monica, California."

I hope this information will help you to promote your business.

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ONE World-ONE Heart - a blog-wide giveaway event

2008-02-06T11:09:00.000-08:00

Hurry up - entries are accepted only till February 13th, 2008

ONE World-ONE Heart - a blog-wide giveaway event was created by Lisa Oceandreamer.

"What IS ONE World-ONE Heart?

It is a blog-wide giveaway event. The original idea behind this was to bring bloggers together from around the world who may never ordinarily meet. It closes the gap of the blog community and enables us to interact, discover new and wonderful people, and in the process possibly win a prize or many prizes along the way. Last years event had nearly 100 participants and many connections were made because of it......friendships that are still going strong. "
Read more...

I am participating too and you can see what I am offering to win there: http://textiledecor.blogspot.com/2008/02/one-world-one-heart-event.html

ONE World-ONE Heart give away

New and Canadian!

2008-01-26T10:25:00.000-08:00

Finally we got our own Canadian market place to showcase our talents, connect with each other and sell our creations. Please visit www.icraft.ca
and create your own online store within a minutes.
And before March 31, 2008 you can do it for free!

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Get Free Links

2008-01-25T11:14:00.000-08:00

Use www.registereverywhere.com social bookmarking tools to generate links to your site.

You can ad this tool in three easy steps:

1. Enter website details
2. Choose your bookmark stile
3. Get free bookmark code and place it to your website or blog.

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Free promotion for your blog on www.fuelmyblog.com

2008-01-24T10:02:00.000-08:00

Information from Home page on www.fuelmyblog.com

"Userguide to fuelmyblog:

How to use Fuelmyblog and gain more readers and prizes

The Five Fuel Rules - that will set your blog on fire (well it won't actually set it on fire) read more..."

Now go and promote your blog.

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Showcasing you talent

2008-01-23T15:16:00.000-08:00

Ning.com - place for creative people to connect and get inspired. Good place to showcase your talent, add links to your site and find friends.

View my profile on Home decor and crazy textiles

Another place to go is IndiePublic.com

Visit Indiepublic

I hope it will help you to showcase your talent.

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Lists of social networking websites

2008-01-21T07:43:00.000-08:00

1. This is a list of notable social networking websites from Wikipedia

2. Just found this network and plan to join it right now: Mashable
Mashable.com posted an article : 10 Most Beautiful Social Networks

3. Also find this network: FriendWise.com
"FriendWise is a free social networking site. Find and meet friends and meet people in different social networks with our online community. Help make the online community experience the best it can be at FriendWise.com"

I hope this information will help you.

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Complete List of Web 2.0 Products and Services

2008-01-19T08:49:00.000-08:00

I just came across this website Complete List of Web 2.0 Products and Services
which offers 638 resources on Complete List of Web 2.0 Products and Services.
I think everybody can find something useful here for their promotional purposes.

Also I found a good source of information in this post: 101 FREE Ways To Increase Your Blog Traffic

Wists - Social Shopping

2008-01-14T07:31:00.000-08:00

Wists.com is a free place to showcase your products, find friends, see design trends and more. Easy and fast way to promote your website.

Below is information from "About Us" page on Wists.com

"About us

Wists was created for 2 simple purposes:

1. To make finding well designed, interesting or unusual products and collectibles both simple and fun.

2. To make publishing or sharing lists of recommendations and wishlists easier and more appealing than maintaining a weblog and not tied to one particular store.

Using Wists is not like going to Walmart or searching a price comparison shopping site - we try to encourage the discovery and promotion of products from small retailers and manufacturers and young designers.

We are based in New York City and are backed by Gawker Media.

Wists was founded by David Galbraith who has a unique design and technical background to make Wists a combination of solid technology and useful content. David’s technology background includes founding three successful Internet Startups (RTA, Origins.net, Moreover.com) and co-authoring the RSS standard. His design experience includes being a qualified architect and product designer having worked with some of the world’s leading designers (Norman Foster, Jean Nouvel, Fisher Park)."

So, go and check it out for yourself!

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Qassia - new media marketing site, free to join

2008-01-12T08:12:00.000-08:00

Just signed up with new media marketing site Qassia , it is free to join, to add your websites or blogs.
For those who is looking for free promotion of your businesses - it is the right place to be!

Click here: SIGN UP FOR FREE

Below is info from "About " page:

"About Qassia Qassia is a credit-driven intelligence engine coupled to a cascading tag-based web directory. What exactly does this mean? It means that Qassia will change your life.

Good stuff your websites will like

At Qassia, you can add your websites for free, and without having to add reciprocal backlinks. You'll get unlimited quality backlinks (as opposed to "no-follow" backlinks). You can also add intel. Short for "intelligence", intel is a tidbit of information. Qassia rewards users who add intel in three ways.

Backlinks You get one backlink for every piece of intel you add. Every intel will carry a direct backlink to one of your sites. So the more intel you add, the more backlinks you get.
Credit When you add intel, you also get credit, in the form of Qassia dollars. Your net worth in Qassia dollars determines how well your websites rank in our directory.
Revenue When your intel is displayed, you get 100% of the advertising revenue generated by that page. That is not a typo, by the way: we give you ALL of the gross ad revenue.

This means that website owners have triple incentive to contribute intel. The contributed intel will allow Qassia to become a vast repository of intelligence, with unrivalled original content. And a vast amount of original content draws traffic like honey draws ants." Read more...

I hope it will help you to promote your website.

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Lulu.com - Self Publishing

2008-01-06T15:42:00.000-08:00

My husband is a news and a wedding cameraman. He has been in a wedding video business for over 15 years. As he was developing his skills, he put some thoughts in a form of a blog at www.faqvideo.com. The blog was supposed to help video enthusiasts new to the wedding video business to go through the wedding day. And to pay for my husband's beer via web advertisement.

But later on he transformed the blog into the book. It had to be revised and structured.

While he was working on the text, he kept on looking for the publisher. He checked Trufford, Xlibris and other publishing on demand services. And finally he has chosen www.lulu.com.

Here is the book. It's available online at Lulu web site. And the best thing so far, he did not have to pay a penny. It is really print-on-demand service. At Lulu they would print as many copies as ordered. He set retail price for the print version and the ebook. On the other hand he can buy unlimited number of copies for himself at the print shop price without mark up if he wants to sell them himself or give away as a gift or promotion.

If you are an aspiring author, have a look at a great service from Lulu.com. Even if you make no sales, it may be very cool to put your own book on the shelf, or give it to your friend as a gift.

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TalentDatabase.com

2007-12-30T11:35:00.000-08:00

Just found a new place to showcase and promote your talents: www.TalentDatabase.com

Next is an information from "About" page on www. TalentDatabase.com:

Your Source for Talent and Creativity

The Global Talent Database provides exposure and opportunities in The World of Talent

20 Channels

Organization is the key to creating a successful directory. The database organizes all talent content found on the web into 20 talent channels. Selecting a channel leads the user to that particular category home page, and allows searching and networking exclusively within that talent field.

Learn More
Search Database

Using the Internet’s most comprehensive talent search engine, users can explore listings from around the world to discover amateurs and professionals within any talent field. You can search by name, location, specialty, and even by popularity and acknowledgments.

Learn More
Promote Yourself

The Talent Database is not just another social network, it's designed for people who are serious about their talents and skills. It’s a global directory that allows creatives to post portfolios and link to their existing websites. A variety of networking features allow people from around the world to locate and contact top talent.

Learn More
Industry Source

As a go-to source for the entire talent industry, the Global Talent Database provides daily insight into news and trends affecting the creative class. Each talent channel features industry headlines, advice columns, featured listings, city searches and an event database. *some features may not be active as of yet.

Learn More

Create your free database listing. It's quick and easy!

I Can Do What?!

Sign up and make yourself visible in a global listing.
Create a portfolio to promote your talents.
Network with other talent members to increase your global exposure.
Link to your other websites, profiles, and blogs to increase traffic.
Send mass messages to your network groups through Mailing Lists.
Choose your own URL to easily promote your listing.
Acknowledge other member's talent to promote the building community.
Read the latest news and trends affecting the talent industry.
Sell your work and find jobs by networking with buyers around the world.

The benefits you'll receive from your listing...

Increased global exposure and recognition
More traffic to your other websites
Knowledge and advice from industry peers
Stay up to date on industry news and trends

Talent, Industry, Publishers, Venues,
Promoters, Organizations, and Fans...

What is the Global Talent Database?: The Global Talent Database is the world's most comprehensive talent search engine and artist directory. Think of it as similar to a global Yellow Pages designed to connect the creative class with enthusiasts around the world. ...read more
How does networking improve my chances of making a living with my talents?: The Talent Database is designed for those who are serious about promoting their talents and ability. While we want the experience to be fun and entertaining, the database is intended to serve a professional purpose. ...read more

Hope this information will help you.

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ETSY - PLACE TO SELL YOUR ART AND CRAFTS

2007-12-23T12:57:00.000-08:00

I found this site and fell in love with it. It is a perfect place to sell or buy hand made. There are many talented artists and crfaters from all possible places on Earth.

Visit Etsy yourself and see beautiful work of creative people.
If you a crafter or artist - it is good place to set up your own shop on Etsy.
Shop is free, and listing fees are very low.

This info from "About" page on Etsy:

What is Etsy?
Etsy is an online marketplace for buying & selling all things handmade.

Our mission is to enable people to make a living making things, and to reconnect makers with buyers.

Our vision is to build a new economy and present a better choice:

Buy, Sell, and Live Handmade.

Where is Etsy?
Since our launch in June, 2005, over 100,000 sellers from around the world have opened up Etsy shops.

If each of these sellers stood outside at night with a really bright flashlight pointed towards the sky, it might look something like the image to the right.

Who is Etsy?
We are a community and a company. Click the image to the right for a view of the community, and see below for who works at Etsy Inc.

Etsy was founded by Rob, Chris, Haim and Jared in 2005."

I hope you will join and sell or buy at Etsy.

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Get Your Free Hit Counter

2007-12-17T06:04:00.000-08:00

While reading and browsing other websites and blogs I found this good tool to count how much traffic you are getting to your blog or website.

Free Counter

Registration at Easy-Hit-Counters.com is free.
Below is information from FAQ page:

"Free Hit Counter

FAQ

Can I use the counter free of charge?
Yes, but you must include the links given in the code.

DO you offer stats on my users?
We are adding stats soon, but for now you just get the number on the counter.

Do you have invisible counters?
We do not.

How do I create a counter?
Just fill out a simple form here and then add the html code that follows in your web page.

Can I alter the html code provided?
You may make minor modifications, but you must place both links in the code on the same page as the counter or your account will be disabled, or we will show large annoying ads on your page."

Create your Hit Counter
The only one small thing disappointed me: the counter calculate hits from day you installed it, not since your started your blog or website.

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Stylehive

2007-12-07T12:07:00.000-08:00

About Stylehive:

It is a good place to showcase your stylish products for free with links to each product you will add to your hive.

There is information from " About Us" page on Stylehive:

"Welcome to the Stylehive!

The Stylehive is a global social shopping community, dedicated to discovering and sharing the most exciting products, the stores that sell them, and the people that find them.

You don't have to join the hive to enjoy it. Casual readers can just browse, search or subscribe to it via RSS. You'll discover and share what you find in the hive by exploring tags, individual people's hives, popular or recent bookmarks, and popular sites in the hive. Or, you can simply check out our blog, a publication that constantly covers what trends our editors are seeing emerge in the hive.

Of course, if you decide to join the hive, you'll get to do more!

Build your own part of the hive by creating tagged collections to share
Comment and speak with other hive members
Build your own 24/7 shopping magazine by following the people you like
Build and share your own shopping "wishlists" for the holidays, weddings and parties
Professionals can promote themselves and get noticed by the world for their style
Join the fun, by helping build the hive with hot bookmarks and recruiting people with style

But, most importantly, you'll be joining a community that is reshaping the world of retail, design and fashion by changing how we shop. The people in the Stylehive are quickly becoming a major force in the shopping world and you can be part of it, and share in the rewards of the Stylehive's unique community.

Thank you for visiting the Stylehive, we hope you discover (and share) some spectacular finds. Happy hiving!

Sincerely,

Michael Carrier, CEO
http://www.stylehive.com/kingbee"

To join the Stylehive community, click here to register for free.

I hope you will use this free tool to promote your business and products.

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I am lazy today...

2007-12-07T11:25:00.000-08:00

Look what I found today:

www.squidoo.com/
www.freepowerboards.com/nocostadvertise/portal.php
www.yuwie.com/
www.conqueryourniche.com/index.html
www.warriorforum.com/forum/
directory.big-boards.com/

I just don't have time to check it out today, and when I check it out, I will let you know what I like and what I don't.

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Style Feeder - another place to showcase...

2007-12-03T15:06:00.000-08:00

StyleFeeder is a place to find, share, and keep track of neat shopping stuff online, using visual bookmarks. But it also mean, that you can add your own products as well, so other people can see what you offer and actually all products will have link to your site.
Also you can make friends, create Watchlist and have fun too.

Following is information from Style Feeder website:

"Home / About StyleFeeder

Once there was a boy who liked to make software. When he was nineteen he fell in love with a girl who was supposed to be teaching him French. She was French, in fact, and she liked to cook exotic food and wear beautiful things and he spent several years chasing her around the world.

But he got her, and he married her two days before her tourist visa ran out and now they live in a house in Watertown, Massachusetts, and she has declared that buying decent lighting in the US is really, really hard.

Call them Bea and Phil. Call them us, who made this site for ourselves and now for you.

In the winter of 2005, Phil noticed that Bea was spending a lot of time emailing to her friends things she had found online. Bea didn’t know what Phil knew, that although email is good for many things, it’s a private and inefficient way to share links.

And Bea finds a lot. And Phil thought it would be nice if Bea and her friends could share things online, and maybe a hundred other people could watch.

So StyleFeeder is Phil’s answer to Bea’s obsession: some things are so damn cool that the world has to know.

More about StyleFeeder

The team
Our investors
StyleFeeder in the news
Our technology blog — for more insight about how StyleFeeder works"

You will find many interesting people, and may be some inspiration too. Visit my Style Feeder and "Watch" me.

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WarmToast Cafe - place for artists and photographers

2007-12-03T07:41:00.000-08:00

I found warmtoast cafe in the Internet while browsing through other blogs and websites.

Membership is free and you can add links to your site, upload your pictures, search through other artists portfolios and ask your questions on a forum.

This is part of information from Home Page:

"About warmtoast cafe

Warmtoast cafe is a free website designed to showcase the talents of artists and designers. Our aim is to provide the resources for creative people to be able to display their work to a world-wide audience as well as be part of an active and friendly community.

Add Your Blog to MyBlogLog for Free

2007-12-02T06:28:00.000-08:00

As a member of MyBlogLog I am allowed to add all my blogs and websites to my account. The good thing is that people can see the screen shot of your website or blog.

You can add pictures, make friends, send messages to other members, get your own widget for your blog or website.

There is an information from MyBlogLog about authors:

"Yahoo! > Yahoo! MyBlogLog Help > Articles > Gettingstarted

What's the story behind MyBlogLog?

Todd and Eric grew up together in Florida. Now Todd makes web sites and Eric makes video games. Every year or two Eric has a wacky web site idea and Todd (and his team at cloudspace) makes it happen, like the Metal Gear Solid Name Generator or Buzzsite, an early content aggregator. During the winter holiday in 2004, Eric started a link blog (marcoullier.com), inspired by BoingBoing, Waxy and Kottke, among others. Even though he only had three visitors a day (his wife, his mother and Todd) he really wanted to know which links they clicked on; what they found interesting. Finding no simple solution, Eric instant messaged Todd and two months later MyBlogLog was launched."

This is part of Home Page of MyBlogLog:

"okdork

884 Members

Check It Out!

People of the Web

3,978 Members

Check It Out!

Get Rockin' Widgets and Reader Insights

Discover who visits your favorite sites

(including your own)

MyBlogLog is now a part of the Yahoo! family.

Sign up now using your Yahoo! ID.

Don't have a Yahoo! ID?

Signing up is easy.

I hope you will visit MyBlogLog and join the community of bloggers, and don't forget to visit http://www.mybloglog.com/buzz/members/LenkArt/and make me your friend...

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TRUNKT - THE BUYER'S GUIDE TO INDEPENDENT ART AND DESIGN

2007-11-30T08:55:00.000-08:00

Some of my friends sent me link to this art and design community some time ago. Sure, I joined it and I enjoy being a part of creative community. There is two types of membership : free Look Book and paid Look Book Plus.
Check it out for yourself: http://www.trunkt.org/

This information from " About Us" page on Trunkt

Celebrating Art and Design Entrepreneurs

"Mission

Trunkt is a curated buyer's guide to the best of independent art and design.

We support independent artists and designers by giving them portfolio space to present their work. We celebrate their talent in multimedia features.

Audience

We're a trusted resource for forward-thinking buyers of art and design products and for retail professionals seeking out emerging creative talent.

History

Trunkt was created by entrepreneurs Ayesha Ahmad and Dev Tandon.

Frustrated by the high cost of reaching retail and wholesale customers for Ayesha's nascent textile business, they created a series of trunk shows called Trunkt and banded together with a few fellow design entrepreneurs.

The shows were held around New York City and the Hamptons and quickly attracted avid shoppers, retail buyers and fashion editors. The success of the Trunkt shows and subsequent pop-up boutiques led to the creation of trunkt.org.

trunkt.org brings the best of independent art and design to a global audience hungry for fresh creative talent. Trunkt now features the amazing portfolios of over 1000 talented entrepreneurs from around the world."

You can "Create A Free Portfolio",
also "Create A Free WishList"
and get you own bage to promote your portfolio on your blog or website.

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TECHNORATI

2007-11-29T05:35:00.000-08:00

Technorati is another place to promote your blog, and finally your business too.
Registration is free.

View blog top tags

This information is from "About Us" page on Technorati:

"Welcome to Technorati

Currently tracking 112.8 million blogs and over 250 million pieces of tagged social media.

Technorati is the recognized authority on what's happening on the World Live Web, right now. The Live Web is the dynamic and always-updating portion of the Web. We search, surface, and organize blogs and the other forms of independent, user-generated content (photos, videos, voting, etc.) increasingly referred to as “citizen media.”

But it all started with blogs. A blog, or weblog, is a regularly updated journal published on the web. Some blogs are intended for a small audience; others vie for readership with national newspapers. Blogs are influential, personal, or both, and they reflect as many topics and opinions as there are people writing them.

Blogs are powerful because they allow millions of people to easily publish and share their ideas, and millions more to read and respond. They engage the writer and reader in an open conversation, and are shifting the Internet paradigm as we know it.

On the World Live Web, bloggers frequently link to and comment on other blogs, creating the type of immediate connection one would have in a conversation. Technorati tracks these links, and thus the relative relevance of blogs, photos, videos etc. We rapidly index tens of thousands of updates every hour, and so we monitor these live communities and the conversations they foster.

The World Live Web is incredibly active, and according to Technorati data, there are over 175,000 new blogs (that’s just blogs) every day. Bloggers update their blogs regularly to the tune of over 1.6 million posts per day, or over 18 updates a second.

Technorati. Who's saying what. Right now."

I hope you will use this information to promote your blog and business.

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CURBLY

2007-11-28T10:24:00.000-08:00

Registration is free, you will be allowed to link your website, to upload pictures from your website with links to your products and many other wonderful things, such as ideas for your home reno or decor. You will meet talented people and make friends.

This is information from page " About Curbly":

"About Curbly

What is it? | Who are we? | What people say about us | Images for media | Contact Us

What is Curbly?

Curbly is a Web community for people who love where they live. Curbly is the best place to share pictures of your home, find design ideas, and get expert home-improvement advice.

Everyone should have a happy, beautiful home. With the right tools and know-how, every person can create a place that fits their personality. Curbly helps you bring out the best in your home.

Who's Behind This?

Bruno Bornsztein

After years of fixing, mending, patching and decorating my first home, nothing feels better than opening the front door and walking into a place that is all my own. I wanted to create a place online where people can celebrate all the hard work they put into their homes. That's Curbly!

Ben Moore

As an apartment-hopper, I'm always looking to do more with less, and add style without hassle. I want to help people feel good about their place.

What are they saying about us?

Websites let reno set peek into others' homes
The Globe and Mail

Curbly is a new company that seeks to capitalize on our enthusiasm for creating better-looking living spaces.
Future Tense, National Public Radio

Curbly is not only a neat concept, it's pretty to look at ... the first time I visited Curbly I got sucked in and those three hours of my life are gone forever. If you're more the hands-on type, Curbly will be home improvement crack.
Metroblogging Minneapolis

Seems like a fantastic resource for people looking for creative home-improvement ideas on a budget.
Get Rich Slowly

Images For Media

Curbly Logo

Curbly Button

Curbly Screenshot

Contact Us

Need help with something on Curbly? support@curbly.com

Want to know more about advertising on Curbly? advertising@curbly.com

Curbly, LLC
1550 Fulham Street
Saint Paul, MN 55108"

I hope this information is helpful. Please tell me what you think about Curbly.

Web community

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Promote Your Blog

2007-11-25T07:40:00.000-08:00

Some of us just like to write what they passionate about, but other want to promote their small businesses, so they start blogging. Than it means you need not only promote you website, you also need to promote your blog.

I found this website helpful to promote my blog "Textile and Decor" so it will help you to promote yours too.

There what written on home page :

''What is BlogCatalog?

Blog Catalog is the premiere social blog directory on the internet. Whether you're looking to promote your own blog or find blogs on various topics, this site is for you."

Hopefully this information will help you achive your goals.

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Place to promote your blog or website

2007-11-25T06:12:00.000-08:00

I was browsing the web and found this website. It is not paid ad, I am just hopping that this information will help somebody to promote their talents and businesses.
This is free directories, where you can submit your website or blog for free.

Urban Living

There what Url.biz is saying about their website :

"URL.biz is a directory of businesses and services, and we're pioneering the next wave of Internet Directories. How are we different? URL.biz introduces an element missing in the online experience: knowledge.

When users hunt online for information on any given subject, they're seeking expertise and resources they can trust. What they get, however, is a list ordered not by wisdom, experience and specialization, but by how well a site 's text is optimized and how much was paid for superior placement. These are advertising tactics and do little to promote knowledge or provide pertinent information to inquisitive users.

URL.biz ranks listings not by meaningless data such as keyword density or advertising budgets. Your ranking in our directory is dictated solely by how much information you provide. For example, if you're a pediatrician offering advice to expectant parents, we invite you to showcase your vast knowledge by providing as many relevant original articles as possible. The more information you supply, the more URL.biz's visitors benefit and the higher your ranking.

As you continue to provide original content regarding topics of interest related to your field, products or services, your position in our directory remains above others who offer less, promoting and solidifying your reputation. Whatever the topic, from medicine to real estate to animal care, your expertise and commitment are what set you apart, not your marketing budget.

Your membership is absolutely free. All we ask is that you place a link to the URL.biz directory on your Web site so users can easily find the updated information they seek to make the best choices available.

We invite you to establish your role as an industry expert by joining the first and only directory dedicated to providing the finest and most comprehensive information available."

I hope it is usable information for everybody, and especially for those talented and hungry artists, who don't have millions of dollars to promote their talent.

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TALENT LAB

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www.tokoni.com

Artful Blogging Magazine

Free Promotional and Marketing Materials for Your Business

New way to drive traffic to your blog...

www.theindiego.com

KABOODLE.COM

younoodle.com

PlugMe - free plugboard

FLICKR

About Flickr:

"Flickr - almost certainly the best online photo management and sharing application in the world - has two main goals:

1. We want to help people make their photos available to the people who matter to them.

2. We want to enable new ways of organizing photos." Read more...

PhotoShelter - place to sell photography.

This Next - an online media and social-shopping

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ONE World-ONE Heart - a blog-wide giveaway event

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Free promotion for your blog on www.fuelmyblog.com

Information from Home page on www.fuelmyblog.com

"Userguide to fuelmyblog:

How to use Fuelmyblog and gain more readers and prizes

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Showcasing you talent

Lists of social networking websites

Complete List of Web 2.0 Products and Services

Wists - Social Shopping

Qassia - new media marketing site, free to join

Good stuff your websites will like

Lulu.com - Self Publishing

TalentDatabase.com

Your Source for Talent and Creativity

Create your free database listing. It's quick and easy!

I Can Do What?!

The benefits you'll receive from your listing...

Talent, Industry, Publishers, Venues,Promoters, Organizations, and Fans...

ETSY - PLACE TO SELL YOUR ART AND CRAFTS

Get Your Free Hit Counter

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Registration at Easy-Hit-Counters.com is free.Below is information from FAQ page:"Free Hit Counter

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Stylehive

Of course, if you decide to join the hive, you'll get to do more!

I am lazy today...

Style Feeder - another place to showcase...

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More about StyleFeeder

WarmToast Cafe - place for artists and photographers

Add Your Blog to MyBlogLog for Free

As a member of MyBlogLog I am allowed to add all my blogs and websites to my account. The good thing is that people can see the screen shot of your website or blog.

What's the story behind MyBlogLog?

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CURBLY

Registration is free, you will be allowed to link your website, to upload pictures from your website with links to your products and many other wonderful things, such as ideas for your home reno or decor. You will meet talented people and make friends.

This is information from page " About Curbly":

"About Curbly

What is Curbly?

Who's Behind This?

Bruno Bornsztein

Ben Moore

What are they saying about us?

Images For Media

Curbly Logo

Curbly Button

Curbly Screenshot

Talent, Industry, Publishers, Venues,
Promoters, Organizations, and Fans...

Registration at Easy-Hit-Counters.com is free.
Below is information from FAQ page:

"Free Hit Counter

MyBlogLog is now a part of the Yahoo! family.

Sign up now using your Yahoo! ID.