Sunday Chatter – 1/25

How Do You Slow Down Google?

There’s only one man in the world who has the power to slow down the amount of Google searches — his name is Barack Obama. When the 44th president of the United States began delivering his speech after being sworn-in on January 20, the amount of searches taking place on Google hit an all-time low. Take a look at the chart below, courtesy of the Official Google Blog.

14 Foolproof Proofreading Tips for Bloggers

Do you proofread your posts before you publish them? If not, I bet your readers hardly notice when you make a typo. That’s because when you read something on the Internet you’re either skimming or reading it very fast, concentrating on what the word looks like and not how it’s spelled. CopyBlogger.com lists 14 tips you can use to become a better proofreader.

IZEAFest 2009 – Are You Going?

IZEAFest is coming up soon (in October actually), but tickets have already gone on sale at the super early bird price of $129, which is probably the cheapest price for a conference/networking event I’ve ever seen. IZEAFest is a 4-day blogging event full of networking, parties and other shenanigans that runs from Oct. 1-4. It takes place in Orlando, FL and is put on by Ted Murphy. I haven’t decided on whether I’ll be going or not. I went last year, and had a great time!

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