Another Reason To Avoid URL Shorteners: They're Slow

It is said that necessity is the mother of all invention, and that's certainly true of URL shortening services. The rise of the status update means that there's no room for an extraneous character, and that has in turn led to the rise of URL shortening services that make sure the links shared in status updates don't take up any more room than needed.

As these services have grown in popularity, it's not uncommon to see shortened URLs used in places where there's really no need for them, from blog comments to emails.

But URL shorteners aren't perfect. There are security risks that arise with their use, and there's no guarantee that the link you create today will work for all eternity. Now, there might be another reason to think twice before using a URL shortening service: they're often a performance impediment.

That's according to web monitoring company WatchMouse, which took a look at the uptime and performance of a variety of URL shorteners ranging from independent URL shortening powerhouse bit.ly to the YouTube-operated youtu.be. Of the 14 services tested from WatchMouse's 44 global monitoring locations, only two (goo.gl and twt.tl) had uptime of 100% during the testing period, and 12 of them added half a second or more to page load time.
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Network marketing is indeed a great and proven way to make money online from home. In recent years it has become one of the largest industries on the Internet and one that continues to see tremendous growth year on year. Network marketing is considered by many to be one of the easiest ways ever in the history of capitalism for an ordinary person to be able to make a lot of money!

To ensure that you can make a success of your network marketing business and actually achieve your aim of being able to make money online from home you need to make sure that you are you are using all the right tools. One of the most effective tools you should take advantage of is a network marketing forum. Forums can benefit your business in many different ways. A network marketing forum is a great place to make new contacts and develop new leads.

The forum is filled with people, just like you, who are working hard to make money online from home and create a successful business. When you are posting make sure that you include your signature link back to your website and you will find that over time you will receive more visitors to your website and generate more leads who will hopefully become your future business partners.

Remember though to actually put some thought into your posts. If you are replying to a question someone is asking do some research, find the answer and post a helpful response. If you are posting your opinion make sure you elaborate on it so that people fully understand it and can reply accordingly. Read Full Article »»

Greenpeace Attacks Nestle via Facebook. Some Tips If It Happens to You
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Nestle found itself on the defensive after an attack lodged by Greenpeace first on YouTube and then on its Facebook page. The source of the environmental activist’s ire was over Nestle’s palm oil sourcing activities - activities that Greenpeace says palm hurts the habitats of endangered species, specifically Orangutans. Nestle, which has weathered its share of corporate crises and protests over the decades, handled this one poorly, in large part because the company was caught off guard by the viral and social media elements to the campaign - which played out in full view of the watching world in real time.

Nestle quickly conceded to Greenpeace on its palm oil sourcing policies by promising to end a contract with a specific company - but the lessons over its response to the social media attack are going to resonate for some time. Truth is, most companies are vulnerable to coordinated or viral attacks. Read Full Article »»