b- How substantial is your city’s Foursquare Fingerprint? Actually, what the heck is a “Foursquare Fingerprint”? Well, it’s basically a data map of the volume of check-ins registered on a given day. New York, it should surprise no one, has a pretty substantial Foursquare Fingerprint. [Gizmodo]
“Thick skin, persistence and perseverance are critical to becoming a successful affiliate.” – Ricky Ahuja on what it takes to become a lasting affiliate. [Jonathan Volk]
- A love letter to being unplugged and ignorant about Apple‘s Ping and Google Instant Search–perhaps a week too late as Labor Day weekend has already passed. [MediaPost]
- Quick note to marketers: Most people on the web are now frittering their lives away on Facebook, not Google. [Mashable]
- Business as usual: Some affiliates behaving badly–but at least with a little innovation. [Digital Moses]
- And speaking of affiliates behaving badly, spammers “create” an estimated 57,000 websites a week. [FastCompany]