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Su.pr – The Shortening Client Made For Business

By Holden Page on July 6, 2009

Su.pr, created by StumbleUpon, is a powerful shortening service that adds a lot to the competitive shortening market. It just so happens some of these features that Su.pr offers are perfect for business that want to grow as well as keep track of their social media endeavors.

Two Birds, One Stone

Su.pr lets you update your Twitter account right within the admin panel, but one striking force that many people seem to ignore is that Facebook can be posted to as well. All you have to do is link both accounts, decide what you want to post, then check what social property you would like the web link to go too. No longer will have to worry about alienating either accounts because you simply forgot to log in.

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Brand Awareness

StumbleUpon is probably one of the most well known and most popular Firefox plug-ins. It has garnered millions of users, many of whom are addicted to the great service. By using Su.pr you are automatically adding your site to a database that potentially thousand of users could “stumble” upon with little to no effort from you. This increases brand visibility and may …

HOW-TO: Easily Share Web Pages On FriendFeed

By Holden Page on June 30, 2009

I find it really surprising that a lot people don’t know how to share web pages on Friendfeed via what is called a bookmarklet. A lot of people who are unaware of the bookmarklet take the time to copy and paste the item they’re sharing instead of just clicking a button. While copying and pasting doesn’t sound like a terrible thing it can become a tedious act and eventually activity can decrease.

What Is A Bookmarklet?

Think of a bookmarklet as a regular bookmark with some muscle added to it. Instead of just taking you to a regular web page, a bookmarklet usually lets you perform some sort of action for a certain service, a simplified plug-in if you will. These bookmarklets are usually stored in the bookmarks toolbar area of your browser for easy access, but you can also store them a bookmark manager, they will fulfill the same purpose both ways.

What Does The FriendFeed Bookmarklet Do?

The FriendFeed bookmarklet allows you to share items in your FriendFeed activity stream at the click of a button. This means you do not have to visit the site nor do any copying and pasting. Simply click and go and if the content warrants discussion …