The Secret Sauce, Pete Cashmore Explains How to be Mashable
June 29, 2010 by Daron Babin
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Pete Cashmore is founder and CEO of one of the world’s most popular blogs – Mashable.com, which happens to be powered by WordPress! Since 2005 Mashable has been a leader in social media and technology news coverage in addition to hosting events like the recent media summit and social media day. In tip-packed show, Pete shares with us:
Why he selected and continues to use WordPress,
The secret formula of success for blogs,
How to work with and develop teams,
How to develop communities,
How to  measure growth and monetize,
How to build a brand
In news:
The MU forums are moving
BuddyPress 1.2.5 is out
Four WordCamps this month
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WordPress Grows Your Bank Account
April 13, 2010 by Daron Babin
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Affiliate marketing starts with finding products you can stand behind, review and then sharing useful information with your audience. As you the trust of your blog readership grows so too do your opportunities to grow income. Social media services like twitter are great for doing more than just broadcasting. This weeks guest Chris Garrett provides numerous useful tips on how to develop and convert your audience into buyers once you’ve established trust. Also learn how to get started, pick products you like and measure your progress.
Plugin Picks of the Week:
http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/chartbeat/
http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/w3-total-cache/
http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/wordpress-beta-tester/
http://member.wishlistproducts.com/
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