Without a doubt, one of the most controversial startups of 2007 was Zivity. The site basically acts as a social networking venue for aspiring adult models by allowing the models to upload photos and build a following. It’s also one of the first adult sites to receive financial backing from Silicon Valley. Cyan Banister, a co-founder, reported

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Because I live in San Francisco, I have used Craigslist for almost everything in my life. Searching through the classified ads on the site – or posting ads of my own – was how I got my apartment, my furniture and many of my friends. As a freelancer, Craigslist used to be one of the primary places I found my jobs. And Craigslist was also a too

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Twitter – the messaging application – is taking the world by storm. So, what’s the big deal, you say? Instant Messaging is nothing new. It’s a way of connecting to friends, co-workers, family, or meeting new people. Popular applications include AOL Instant Messenger, Yahoo, MSN, and others. Now, Twitter.com has come out to play and the world

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Finding a blog niche that is on the verge of rapid growth can be difficult, but it’s not impossible if you know where to look. I did this years ago with flashed-based web video, when Google Video was new and YouTube didn’t exist. That video blog now has more than 1,500 subscribers and I make a couple bucks from AdSense on it. But what are som

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OK, maybe I’m just a snob. A bitter former English major. A latte-swilling, Prius-driving Left Coast elitist. But I see too many copywriters on the Web who could benefit from a remedial high school composition class. I see too many blog posts and SEO-driven pages that do little more than avoid black-hat practices. But here’s the thing: To me,

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