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• How Social Media Benefits Online Businesses
• Using Software and Tools to Find Long Tail Keywords
• 10 Benefits of Guest Blogging
• Top Free Android Backup Apps in 2013
• How To Build A Credible Blog

How Social Media Benefits Online Businesses Posted: 26 Jan 2013 10:44 AM PST It's quite amazing to see how much technology has progressed over the last few years, image there was a time before Facebook and Twitter.  Practically every person has access to just about anything they desire, all thanks to the continuing progression of the World Wide Web.  Because of this, people... Read more »

Using Software and Tools to Find Long Tail Keywords Posted: 25 Jan 2013 11:28 PM PST As online marketers and site owners we all know that there is a lot more to running a successful business online than just throwing a web site up and hoping for the best. It’s not just about selecting keywords for search engine marketing and getting conversions off every visit to... Read more »

10 Benefits of Guest Blogging Posted: 25 Jan 2013 11:00 PM PST Guest blogging is a great way to get your name out there and to help grow your business or blog. Both individuals and large companies can utilize guest blogging to their advantage. Some people may be on the fence about using guest blogging to promote their business but it has... Read more »

Top Free Android Backup Apps in 2013 Posted: 25 Jan 2013 10:50 PM PST The beauty of open source. It creates robust communities of users and developers all promoting openness. And Android being an open-source platform is one of the primary reasons it is overtaking the iPhone as the word's most preferred smartphone. Yes, there is no shortage of free mobile apps for Android,... Read more »

How To Build A Credible Blog Posted: 25 Jan 2013 10:08 PM PST In the early days of blogging, it didn’t take much work to get a blog launched, articles written and an audience flowing and engaging. The novelty was such that if you happened to get in on the ground floor, you could own a blog that was head and shoulders above... Read more »

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Another January Mozscape Index Has Been Released!

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Another January Mozscape Index Has Been Released! Posted: 25 Jan 2013 04:35 AM PST Posted by carinoverturf Just 13 days ago on January 11th, we released the first Mozscape index for 2013. And today, we're launching the latest January Mozscape index - another two indexes in one month! Mozscape data has been refreshed across all our applications so you can see the latest data in Open Site Explorer, the Mozbar, PRO campaigns, and the Mozscape API. This index finished up in record time, running smoothly on the high power cluster compute machines in AWS. Our Mozscape processing team (Doug, Martin, Brandon, and Stephen) has spent the past few months really cleaning up and optmizing the software that produces these indexes. Changes are slow going with this software - big data is big and changes are big! There is a lot of testing and optimizing that must be done before changes even make it into the production index, but these guys are dedicated to getting you index twice a month!    We're eagerly waiting for our first index to be released from our new colocation in Virginia - hopefully in the month of February. With some new configurations and master network tuning from our Tech Ops team, we currently have an index churning away, so far with promising performance!   Here are the metrics for this latest index: 70,278,347,012 (70 billion) URLs 1,516,212,211 (1.5 billion) Subdomains 145,518,352 (145 million) Root Domains  783,206,227,396 (783 billion) Links Followed vs. Nofollowed 2.24% of all links found were nofollowed 56.43% of nofollowed links are internal 43.57% are external Rel Canonical - 15.11% of all pages now employ a rel=canonical tag The average page has 78 links on it  66.68 internal links on average  11.07 external links on average And the following correlations with Google's US search results: Page Authority - 0.36 Domain Authority - 0.19 MozRank - 0.24 Linking Root Domains - 0.30 Total Links - 0.25 External Links - 0.29   Since this index was kicked off January 14th, the latest crawl data is really fresh! There is just over 30 days of crawl data in this index, the majority being crawled in January, but some crawl data as old as mid-December. There was a significant increase in the number of subdomains crawled for this index compared to the our previous index. Further investigation revealed we found a fairly small increase of root domains that had a substantial number of new subdomains associated with them. Because they are such low authority, the increase won't have any impact on our metrics, but does significantly increase the number subdomains in this index.     We always love to hear your thoughts! And remember, if you're ever curious about when Mozscape is updating, you can check the calendar here. We also maintain a list of previous index updates with metrics here. Sign up for The Moz Top 10, a semimonthly mailer updating you on the top ten hottest pieces of SEO news, tips, and rad links uncovered by the Moz team. Think of it as your exclusive digest of stuff you don't have time to hunt down but want to read!

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Weekly Address: Two Nominees Who Will Fight for the American People

Your Daily Snapshot for Saturday, January 26, 2013   Weekly Address: Two Nominees Who Will Fight for the American People President Obama discusses his nomination of Mary Jo White to lead the Securities and Exchange Commission and Richard Cordray to continue as Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Watch this week's Weekly Address. In Case You Missed It Here’s a quick glimpse at what happened this week on WhiteHouse.gov: Inauguration Weekend: On Saturday, Americans across the country took part in the National Day of Service, a project started four years ago to honor the life and legacy of Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The First Family kicked off the weekend at Burrville Elementary School in Washington, D.C. where they worked on school improvements. Watch the President and First Lady speak at the service event here. On Sunday, in accordance with the Constitution which states the President must take the oath of office on January 20 in the year of an inauguration, President Obama and Vice President Biden were officially sworn in. Check out  video of the President taking the oath at the White House and the Vice President taking the oath at the Naval Observatory. Inauguration Day: On Monday, President Obama delivered his Inaugural Address to the country and was publicly sworn in for a second term. Fittingly on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, President Obama shared his vision for a second term. President Obama said, “My fellow Americans, we are made for this moment, and we will seize it – so long as we seize it together.” Check out the 57th Presidential Inauguration page, which includes our featured video on opportunities to interact with the White House, graphics to share on Facebook and a photo gallery from the historic weekend. Watch the full address here. Listen to the speech here. Watch the complete Inauguration Ceremony here. Watch the President and Vice President speak at an Inaugural Luncheon here. Watch Highlights from the 2013 Inaugural Parade here. Surprise: On Tuesday, the President and the First Lady were in the Blue Room where they surprised visitors during their White House tour. The First Lady used her new Twitter account to let followers know what was happening beforehand. See what is like to be surprised by the President and follow @FLOTUS  to receive real time updates and special messages from the First Lady and the Office of the First Lady. Fireside Hangouts: On Thursday, Vice President Biden took part in the latest “Fireside Hangout” hosted by Google. The Vice President outlined the Administration’s plan to protect our communities from gun violence, while answering questions from participants. The virtual roundtable can be seen in its entirety here and you can join us on the White House’s Google+ page for ways you can become involved with the next hangout. White and Cordray Nominated: On Thursday, President Obama nominated Mary Jo White for head of the Securities and Exchange Commission and called for Richard Cordray to continue as Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Both can play pivotal roles in the financial sector as White will be asked to keep Wall Street and banks accountable, while Cordray will oversee the laws that protect everyday Americans. “These are people with proven track records,” said President Obama. “They are going to look out for the American people, for American consumers, and make sure that our marketplace works better -- more transparently, more efficiently, more effectively.” Get Updates Sign up for the Daily Snapshot Stay Connected     Facebook Twitter YouTube Flickr Google+     This email was sent to e0nstar1.blog@gmail.com Sign Up for Updates from the White House Unsubscribe | Privacy Policy Please do not reply to this email. Contact the White House The White House • 1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW • Washington, DC 20500 • 202-456-1111

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• UK Headed for Triple Dip Recession? Impact on EU Exit Vote
• Much More Beneath the Surface of the Italian Bank Scandal; How Big Are the Derivative Losses?
• Yen Set for 11th Weekly Drop; Japan Records Largest Trade Deficit in History

UK Headed for Triple Dip Recession? Impact on EU Exit Vote Posted: 25 Jan 2013 05:11 PM PST There is much talk of a triple dip recession in the UK. It depends on how you define it. If you call a recession two consecutive quarters of decline in GDP, with any quarter of positive growth ending the recession, then answer is yes. Here is a chart from the Telegraph article UK heads for triple dip as GDP contracts 0.3pc to consider. Double Dip? The blue rectangles are mine. I see two recessions not three. With 9 quarters in between recessions, one might ask "Is this even a double-dip setup?" I suggest yes, but there is no clear agreed-upon definition of how many quarters can be between recessions to call it a double-dip. From the Telegraph ... The official figures were the fourth quarter of negative growth in the last five and mean that the UK flatlined for last year as a whole – posting zero growth. The economy is smaller than it was in September 2011 and still 3.3pc below its pre-crisis peak. Making matters worse, there was scant evidence in the data that the economy is rebalancing from consumption to manufacturing. Output by Britain's factories fell by 1.5pc in the quarter and by 1.8pc for the year as a whole – the first annual decline since 2009. Howard Archer, economist at IHS Global Insight, described the situation as "dire" and added: "We believe the economy is essentially flat at the moment. We suspect that GDP will not return to the level seen in the first quarter of 2008 until the first half of 2015 – a gap of seven years." Dire Situation The article notes that 4th quarter GDP was impacted by an unusually long maintenance period for North Sea crude production. However, even if one subtracts that effect, GDP was still negative. The chance UK GDP will not return to the 2008 level until 2015 is indeed a dire setup. Impact on EU Exit Vote This economic mess puts a lot of pressure on Prime Minister David Cameron by the Labour Party , for Cameron to abandon austerity measures. Bear in mind that Cameron has promised to hold a referendum on a UK exit only if he wins reelection,  and even then only after he renegotiates the EU treaty. Simply put, Cameron has not promised a damn thing. It's nothing but an election ploy, that will likely backfire. Moreover, if the economy remains sour as I expect, Cameron is likely to lose the next election and the UK's chance to quickly and easily get out of the EU (which the UK should do in my opinion), will go right down the drain. Mike "Mish" Shedlock http://globaleconomicanalysis.blogspot.com Mike "Mish" Shedlock is a registered investment advisor representative for SitkaPacific Capital Management. Sitka Pacific is an asset management firm whose goal is strong performance and low volatility, regardless of market direction. Visit http://www.sitkapacific.com/account_management.html to learn more about wealth management and capital preservation strategies of Sitka Pacific.

Much More Beneath the Surface of the Italian Bank Scandal; How Big Are the Derivative Losses? Posted: 25 Jan 2013 10:57 AM PST Yesterday I commented on how Italy's 3rd largest bank hid derivative losses,how it might affect the upcoming Italian elections, and why ECB president Mario Draghi should be under fire as well. For details, please see Italian PM Under Fire; Italy's 3rd Largest Bank Hid Derivative Losses: ECB Says "Matter for the Italian Authorities" (To Sweep Under the Rug). As is typically the case, there is more going on than mainstream media reports. I bounced my article off reader Andrea who is from Italy but now lives in France. Andrea writes .... The article you reported is very well done and describes almost all the facts of the situation. What is not reported is that Giuseppe Mussari, the recently resigned head of ABI (Italian Bank Association) was the CEO of Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena at the time of the derivative losses. He resigned following the scandal, but this casts a very negative shadow on the overall banking system. It also makes open a discussion about the widespread belief (repeated as a mantra by the whole political class) that the Italian banks were wiser than foreign counterparts, not involved in toxic things and therefore not needing huge bailouts or supports like anywhere else in the world. This scandal blasted like a bomb in the campaign. Monti is most likely the one who will be hurt. However, It's unclear who can take advantage. The center-left was at the government only 2 years (2006-2007), so it is quite hard to find evidence to give the blame just to them. The Economy Ministry and Bank of Italy are blaming each other about the lack of supervision, for different reasons. The probable truth is that both lacked of supervision for their respective parts. Most likely prosecutors will open an investigation (they are obliged by law to do so in Italy if they are informed of a possible crime) and this could lead to further discoveries. I think that for Monti to appear in the Parliament to speak about this in the middle of the campaign and with his image of "friend of the finance world" could be a very painful and delicate exercise So, to summarize, I think we are at the beginning of the story. In an Italy under a bombing of taxes, huge recession and lack of credit from the banks to the real economy, this will be hard to be swept under the rug. The message "the taxes you pay are used to help banks getting out of their toxic speculations" is very easy to deliver in such circumstances. Best regards, Andrea Tangled Web of Giuseppe Mussari Inquiring minds may be interested in the tangled web of places where Giuseppe Mussari had tentacles. Could he and did he hide all of this from the Bank of Italy, then headed up by current ECB president Mario Draghi? How Big Are the Derivative Losses? While pondering what Dragi knew or didn't, let's turn our focus on actual losses. Reuters reports Monte Paschi Shares Plunge on Derivative Loss Fears Shares in Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena, Italy's third-biggest lender, fell more than 5 percent for the second day in a row on Wednesday on worries of mounting losses on some financial derivative positions which it took in 2008 and 2009. The price had already dropped 5.7 percent on Tuesday after reports that it is expected to book a loss of at least 220 million euros ($292 million) on one particular derivatives deal related to its debt holdings done three years ago. That deal, called Alexandria and designed by Japanese bank Nomura, is one of several troubled structured transactions the bank is reviewing to assess their impact on its accounts, Monte dei Paschi said on Tuesday. At least one other derivative trade, a 2008 deal with Deutsche Bank, is also thought to be under scrutiny, analysts and banking sources say. The loss on the deal with Nomura is the latest setback for Monte dei Paschi, which requested 3.9 billion euros in state aid to plug a capital hole stemming from its government bond portfolio and hedging bets gone wrong. The bank had already raised its state aid request by 500 million euros in November, citing a possible hit on its capital from past structured transactions still in its portfolio. But some analysts are beginning to question whether that 500 million cushion will be enough to cover for any losses linked to the derivative contracts. Italian newspaper Il Fatto Quotidiano quoted an anonymous source on Tuesday as saying the loss on the Nomura trade alone could amount to 740 million euros. "If losses above 500 million euros emerged, the group would struggle even more to fix its capital position," Comi said. Nomura said on Tuesday the trade had been approved by the Italian bank's board and its then chairman Giuseppe Mussari, but Monte dei Paschi said the Alexandria deal had never been submitted to its board for approval. Mussari stepped down late on Tuesday as head of Italy's banking association, denying any wrongdoing. This mess should hit Draghi and the ECB, but they will do everything possible to sweep it under the rug. Nonetheless, it is highly likely to impact the elections as Andrea notes. If the losses are big enough, Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena faces nationalization. Mike "Mish" Shedlock http://globaleconomicanalysis.blogspot.com Mike "Mish" Shedlock is a registered investment advisor representative for SitkaPacific Capital Management. Sitka Pacific is an asset management firm whose goal is strong performance and low volatility, regardless of market direction. 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Yen Set for 11th Weekly Drop; Japan Records Largest Trade Deficit in History Posted: 25 Jan 2013 12:25 AM PST After a couple of headfakes higher on the daily charts Yen Set for 11th Weekly Drop. The yen headed for a record stretch of weekly losses against the dollar as data showing a decline in Japanese consumer prices added to the case for further monetary stimulus from the central bank. The Bank of Japan announced open-ended easing and a 2 percent inflation target this week. The Japanese currency remained weaker after touching a 2 1/2-year low as Governor Masaaki Shirakawa said he will make "considerable efforts" to reach the price target. The Dollar Index rose before U.S. data forecast to show home sales increased. Consumer Prices Japanese consumer prices excluding fresh food fell 0.2 percent in December from a year earlier, the statistics bureau reported in Tokyo today, the seventh decline in eight months. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who took office last month, has called for "bold monetary policy" to beat deflation and drive the yen lower. The BOJ on Jan. 22 doubled its inflation target to 2 percent and announced open-ended asset buying from 2014. BOJ board members said Japan's economy is weakening and the central bank will continue with "powerful" monetary easing, according to the minutes released today of the December meeting when it expanded its asset-purchase program by 10 trillion yen ($110 billion). Shirakawa reiterated in remarks in Tokyo today that while the central bank is conducting aggressive easing, achieving the price-gain target isn't easy. Japan Records Largest Trade Deficit in History The Financial Times reports Japan Records Largest Trade Deficit in History Japan's trade deficit nearly tripled in 2012 to Y6.93tn ($77bn), an unprecedented shortfall for the traditional export powerhouse that could colour debate about the so-called currency wars as Tokyo pursues policies that push down the value of the yen. The sharp expansion of the deficit, from Y2.56tn in 2011, is a reminder of the increasingly complex challenges facing Japan's economy and its new government, which has promised aggressive measures to end a two-decade malaise. The monetary shift was crystallised on Tuesday when the BoJ set a target of 2 per cent inflation, but has alarmed some of Japan's trading partners. Germany, the UK and China have warned that efforts to weaken the yen could lead to a spiral of competitive devaluations among major economies – a so-called currency war. On Thursday Mr Abe said the government would continue to consider a possible revision to the Bank of Japan law to ensure the central bank keeps easing monetary policy. "Given the need for continued bold monetary easing, I want to keep in mind" the potential legal revision, Mr Abe said in an interview with Kyodo News. Thursday's trade data highlighted just how sharply the country's global trade position has deteriorated. In December, exports were down 5.8 per cent compared with the same month a year earlier, while imports rose 1.9 per cent. Exports to China, where some consumers have been shunning Japanese products amid an international dispute over control of islands in the East China Sea, fell 15.8 per cent, but shipments to Europe and the US were also down. Currency Wars Without a doubt, currency wars have ramped up to a new high. It's hard to say when or where this stops, but those who thought Shinzo Abe was bluffing, need think again. However, and as I have said repeatedly, a weaker yen will not do Japan any good. There is every potential for the decline in the Yen to quickly get out of control, and I suspect it will. When it does, Abe may not be able to stop a devastating slide that is likely to harm consumers more than it helps Japanese manufacturers. Be careful of what you wish. Mike "Mish" Shedlock http://globaleconomicanalysis.blogspot.com Mike "Mish" Shedlock is a registered investment advisor representative for SitkaPacific Capital Management. Sitka Pacific is an asset management firm whose goal is strong performance and low volatility, regardless of market direction. Visit http://www.sitkapacific.com/account_management.html to learn more about wealth management and capital preservation strategies of Sitka Pacific.

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