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ericabiz

  1. @fcn Ah, that explains why messages from people with iPhones always show up as MMSs on my Android phone...even when they don't have pictures
  2. Very useful new feature of Google Analytics--see who's talking about your site! searchengineland.com/google-analyti…
  3. @nreduce Please add Austin, TX to your list of cities :) Also, not all my folks have a Twitter handle.
  4. @JanaSchuberth Thanks Jana!
  5. @AdSenseFlippers It'll be completely web-based and as extremely fast as all of our other tools. I'll ping you once we have a demo ready!
  6. @AdSenseFlippers Just wanted to let you know, we (Whoosh Traffic) are working on building out a Long Tail Pro-style keyword research tool...
  7. Reading: Quick Course On Effective Website Copywriting | Smashing Magazine bit.ly/KvdXMJ
  8. @hipchat Your Android client has massive issues. Whenever I go to a new network, it just says "Loading..." and I have to log out to fix.
  9. @sailpamc Thanks Pam!
  10. [erica.biz] I've never admitted this before... aweber.com/t/QfdRG
  11. Very impressive customer service from @aweber -- they just called me regarding an issue I tweeted to them, and will be fixing it!
  12. @dweekly Yeah, unfortunately, their Android client isn't any better. Big article on Hacker News about it recently too. Major issues.
  13. @aweber Yes, I want "plain text" but with the ability to do things like add links. I liked your old editor but understand why you switched.
  14. @aweber Requesting a "plain text" template (that's HTML-formatted, but no tables, sidebars, etc.) for your new editor.
  15. @shoptimizeorg What are you referring to re: guinea pig?
  16. Reading: The Coming Meltdown in College Education & Why The Economy Won’t Get Better Any Time Soon « blog maverick bit.ly/JMExmS
  17. New on erica.biz: The Indescribable Anger - erica.biz/2012/the-indes… (You won't want to miss this one.)
  18. Reading: Just 30 minutes a day... bit.ly/JaWhnH (Love this concept, and very true for me.)
  19. Reading: How To Get Media Coverage For Your Startup: A Complete Guide bit.ly/GFQ9rY