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Twitter Power Users: What They Are & How to Become One
Twitter has more than 192 million daily active users — a number that is projected to continue growing over the coming years. However, that the platform has millions of users doesn’t guarantee that you’ll become a Twitter power user or that you’ll get thousands of followers, even if you tweet regularly. Gaining followers and engagement on Twitter is easier said than done. Despite your best efforts, it can seem like you’re screaming into a void. Nevertheless, the good news is that it’s possible to grow a following and become a power user on Twitter. In this article, we’ll consider what […]
How to Buy an NFT in a Few Simple Steps
So, you’ve done your research, learned the risks, and now you’re ready to buy your very first NFT. Congratulations! Here’s a quick guide to get you started. A basic overview How exactly do you go about choosing the NFT to start your collection? There’s no single answer — it all depends on you. Just know that NFTs don’t just give you an opportunity to support an artist you like. Through an NFT, you can support all manner of charitable causes, or even help fund your preferred political candidate’s campaign. Buying an NFT can be as simple as any other online […]
NFT Tickets Are the Future of Live Music. Here’s Why
For the better part of a decade, concert and festival goers have foregone ink and paper in favor of storing their event tickets on their phones. As ticketing has transitioned from paper to PDF and the age of digital credentials, a new wave of post-pandemic performances has started to shake up the live-event ecosystem via — you guessed it — NFTs. Although it can sometimes seem like digital art and avatar NFTs are the only use cases for NFTs that have longevity, this just isn’t so. The truth is that NFTs can be used in far more ways than they […]
Can Innovation Trump a Bear Market? Here’s What We Know
On April 18th, 2020, when business and consumer morale were low at the height of the pandemic, tech titan Marc Andreessen published a blog post whose title deployed four poignant words: It’s time to build. The corresponding article criticized the United States for its poor preparation for a worldwide pandemic, chalking it up to the country’s lack of desire to “build” the infrastructure and physical footprints needed to withstand such a sudden black swan event. The post ends by encouraging all readers to build because it’s the only way to “honor the legacy of our forefathers and foremothers and to […]
Magic Eden and Genopets Release the First-Ever SFT Platform with Like-for-Like Trading Mechanics
The leading Solana-powered NFT platform Magic Eden is rolling out a new concept of a semi-fungible token (SFT) marketplace in collaboration with Genopets, the move-to-earn NFT game. A semi-fungible token allows Genopets gamers to trade like-for-like in-game assets in batches, while NFT offers trading one-of-one items, which leads to multiple unnecessary transactions (and fees) in an attempt to trade several in-game pieces at once. The partnership will become beneficial for the Genopets crafting economy, allowing users to process Crystals and Terraform Seeds via the Magic Eden marketplace in the form of SFTs. “Crystals are base layer materials used for crafting […]
Why Isn’t Google Showing The Sitelinks I Want? Ask An SEO via @sejournal, @KayleLarkin
In this week’s Ask An SEO, Kayle Larkin shares tips on how to influence which sitelinks show up on Google Search results pages. The post Why Isn’t Google Showing The Sitelinks I Want? Ask An SEO appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Shopify Lays Off 10% Of Workforce via @sejournal, @martinibuster
Shopify is laying off 10% of workforce due to anticipated shopping trends that failed to materialize The post Shopify Lays Off 10% Of Workforce appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
The Ultimate Guide to Google Ads [Examples]
If you’re considering spending any amount of money on ads to reach your target audience, you’d better spend it in the right place. That is, somewhere with over 2.9 billion unique monthly visitors and 5 billion daily interactions. Somewhere like Google. Google Ads was launched just two years after what has become the most popular website in the world: Google.com. The advertising platform came on the scene in October 2000 as Google Adwords, but after some rebranding in 2018, it was renamed Google Ads. Given Google’s expansive reach, chances are you’ve seen (and probably clicked on) a Google ad, and […]