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Re: anti-tip

Mihaela Lica — Sun, 27 May 2007 17:34:02 -0000

"It’s not that you’ll be surprised at what you’ll find in there. " ...

Are you sure? Sometimes, spending time reading those traces from our past may come with a surprise. Meanings we didn't see at that time. Hidden meanings. New lights...

I enjoy reading my old journals and I like to take my time when I do. I take a cup of hot tea and I get my fuzzy blanket... Then I let my feelings flow back in time, to what used to define me.

I think moving is not the right time, but those moments from the past are really worth...

Re: Google Sitelinks On A PR4 1 Year Old Domain

Mihaela Lica — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 20:53:39 -0000

I honestly doubt that PR has something to do with the sitelinks - I think Google looks more at site authority and trust rank. This really gave me an idea for an experiment. :)

Re: Google Sitelinks On A PR4 1 Year Old Domain

Mihaela Lica — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 20:53:39 -0000

I honestly doubt that PR has something to do with the sitelinks - I think Google looks more at site authority and trust rank. This really gave me an idea for an experiment. :)

Re: Dear Twitter: It’s Over. And It’s for The Best

Mihaela Lica — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 11:04:08 -0000

You say goodbye to Twitter when I just joined, isn't life funny? LOL. And you are using FriendFeed - where I will probably never meet you, because I prefer Secondbrain... and you use Disqus comments... which are still raising question marks in my book... (One day I'll see here a "goodbye disqus" - maybe the day I join disqus - he he!)

Yes, I loved, loved the article! Thumbs up!

Re: How Cuil Is It to Misspell Your Brand Name?

Mihaela Lica — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 10:38:05 -0000

Good points... I already misspell it... Ciul! I wonder if they considered asking a branding expert before releasing this...

Re: 2008/06/12/second-brain/

Mihaela Lica — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 14:11:51 -0000

Muhahaha! Serenity, the difference is HUGE. Gargantuan I might add! The best answer to your question comes from an article at Search Engine Journal:

While the FriendFeed content is generated by users from their services, it is not as dynamic as the collections of data on SecondBrain. One might call Friendfeed a very good ticker tape of activity, while SecondBrain is an interactive Library. With upcoming features like advanced site search and messaging, SecondBrain will further delineate itself from this â€œperceivedâ€ competition, where no competition actually exists. The two developments are actually completely different in design and purpose.

Re: 2008/06/26/efactor/

Mihaela Lica — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 15:54:49 -0000

An excellent overview, Paul. It actually made me follow the link to E.Factor. :)
It's true that the design is old-fashioned and the structure overall poor, but I think for entrepreneurs these are unimportant details. I created a profile and I am not very excited about what I found there. For instance the presence of the graffiti wall reminds me too much of Facebook's fun wall. I find it pointless. Another negative aspect... the "lounge" is already full of spam. But considering that this is still a startup, I think it has good chances of success. They just need the right guidance.

Re: 2008/06/26/efactor/

Mihaela Lica — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 14:36:00 -0000

I have to correct what I said about the lounge, now that I spent more time on efactor it's pretty clear for me that the entries I referred at were some announcements of events (bold big text, long threads, many links - visually reminding of the MLM sites) and entries more fit for the blog part of the community, where they were actually promptly moved by the moderators. So... no spam there, merely some confusing content at the first sight. :) I actually enjoy efactor more and more - Marion's been very friendly and helpful so far.

Re: Looking For Work? Sell Yourself Through Social Media

Mihaela Lica — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 08:17:37 -0000

Very good advice, Ana. I outsource my employees and these are some of the aspects that play a very important role in my final decision.

Re: PR-less launch kicks off a stack overflow of praise

Mihaela Lica — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 07:39:42 -0000

The simple use of Twitter for promoting... anything... is PR. Online PR, but PR nevertheless.

PR is changing. Sending a press release is no longer as effective as it was 2 years ago. But the "customers" who are supposed to be the "impartial reviewers" of a service/product could as well be "employed" to spread the news in social networks.

Robert, the minute a blogger with your influence went on twitter asking about StackOverflow... imagine the PR effect... You sent traffic just for mentioning it.

And what about this entry? You help StackOverflow building up a brand and community. I think it is great they got lucky and they got free PR through you. Accidents do happen every day, but some are not so fortunate. Can a startup really afford to wait to be discovered by accident by Robert Scoble?

I understand your frustration, but direct approach comes with the territory. You are famous, influential and you are a public person. You cannot blame a PR for direct approaches when your contact information is publicly available. Once you publish your email online you basically set up an "open 24 hours" sign.

Re: DMOZ Delisted?

Mihaela Lica — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 09:18:50 -0000

So it got its rankings back, but I really wonder why did this happen? If there were only the funny redirects then we should buzz a bit about the issue and warn other webmasters...

Re: Wikia Search Bows Out for Now

Mihaela Lica — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 08:51:27 -0000

I don't even want to start on this! I expected it - the moment Google came out with Search Wiki and the moment I noticed ads by Google on Wikia Search (Search Wiki, Wikia Search, where's the difference? - no one seems to notice though. Makes you wonder, especially because Search Wiki appears to be a clone of Wikia Search). Am I trying to insinuate something? No, I am just saying: the media praised Google Search Wiki and practically demolished Wikia Search at launch. There was no chance for Wikia Search, despite Jimbo's efforts.

Mihaela Lica's last blog post..Epiphanies, Inc. to Create Social Media Marketing Strategy

Re: Threatened at BlogHer

Mihaela Lica — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 11:31:40 -0000

You are so not the first one! I could even give you the name of not one, but two or three who are practicing this! Sorry it happened to you, George, but you are not the first. I am glad you didn't keep quiet about this. You set a precedent that will be followed by many others.

Re: Relationships between Linux and Mville

Mihaela Lica — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 07:27:01 -0000

I didn't catch your site in down mode, girlie. :)

Re: Mermaid, Whale, or Smart Arse?

Mihaela Lica — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 06:11:54 -0000

LOOOL, this is just what I needed today.

Re: It’s a sad tale but true

Mihaela Lica — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 13:54:42 -0000

What a beautiful heart, Ma! I missed reading your thoughts like this!

Re: Questioning the Journalistic Obsession of a Gawking Kind

Mihaela Lica — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 14:56:52 -0000

Somehow the media did turn into a gossip maven, and honestly, Sasha, we are feeding this flagellum! Think about it: we create the trends... we discuss what's hot and what's not on Twitter and other social networks. The media is watching us, the consumers, and they have the strange impression that we are more interested in gossip than in valuable news. I often critique this on my PR blog - like you, I ask myself: is this all they can offer? I expect so much from The Washington Post or The New York Times and sometimes the authors there appear very umh... un-knowledgeable.

On the other hand, the PRs are called spammers for contacting them with unsolicited news. You know, I sent to these so-called journalists better news than Obama staring at some gal's deriere. But do they care? Nope, because software for children doesn't make hot headlines if you know what I mean.

There is only one hope, Sasha: bloggers like you and others who actually still have the common sense to recognize what is value and what not.

Re: {Rules of PR. no 15} Dear Starbucks, Rebranding, FYI, is NOT the same as Lying

Mihaela Lica — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 07:12:19 -0000

Sasha, unfortunately re-branding is not about changing the product, but about changing the package. If in the process they decide to lower the price, that will be a PR/marketing strategy to attract more customers, but it is not necessary for the rebranding process.

As far as I am concerned, Starbucks has no reason to re-brand or to change the product line. I love it as it is, but if their marketing department took this decision, they must know something I don't. And talking about prices: if $4 USD sounds too much for a coffee in US, you don't want to know how much they charge in Europe. :(

Re: Dear Sprite, Porn Belongs in a Porn Store NOT in a TV Commercial

Mihaela Lica — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 15:06:42 -0000

Trust me, I called them today, in Germany. It's not their ad.

Re: Twitter Broke & My Life is Over!

Mihaela Lica — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 05:59:35 -0000

Sasha, yesterday was Hiroshima day and somehow Twitter managed it to make it Twitter day. I understand addictions, seriously I do, but this time I think we went too far. Could it be that God was trying to tell us something yesterday with both FB and Twitter down? Like "slow down people, take a look around you, see what really matters!"

Maybe it's just me, but I don't think that it is the end of the world if Twitter goes offline for a few minutes. I have confidence that whoever build it wants it back and they'll fix the problem. Heck control over masses of "enthusiasts" is not something to give up without a fight.

Re: You know you work for an Idio-Jerk when…

Mihaela Lica — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 06:44:31 -0000

OMG, who are you working for? LMAO: I hope whoever this is aimed at will read this entry and have the intelligence to understand. I wouldn't count on the Peanutman...

Re: Future Writer is Born (Literally)

Mihaela Lica — Sun, 02 Dec 2007 06:24:05 -0000

She is a dream, Michael! You have all the reasons in the world to be proud. And I bet she will make a great writer, as you are... that's if she doesn't choose a different path to greatness. Nevertheless, she is fortunate to have you to guide her steps.

Re: User #10,000!

Mihaela Lica — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 07:36:06 -0000

Nico, first of all: CONGRATULATIONS.

Then to answer your "what's so special about SB question" ... SB helps you categorize your links, bookmarks and content into tagged collections and create your "online library of content". (ex:my collections) You can then search through these libraries, comment, share, etc. It's a collaboration tool.

Now, about your prize... there's so much you can do, from buying books to videos and almost everything amazon has to offer. Or even give the certificate away as a gift to a friend. :)