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A story of a boy, his blog and his dream of getting money for free. An interview with the world’s youngest blogger.

Stanford Smith of Pushing Social weighs in on deleting comment sections, blogging trends and making your blog more beautiful.
Christel Quek helps us sort out some of the challenges with social media in Asia

Marketing thought leader Mitch Joel and educator Mark Schaefer explore the future of digital marketing
Successful blogger Jeff Bullas talks about his blogging journey, including his start, his discipline and the health benefits of writing

Who are the Rising Social Media Stars to watch? These are the marketers, bloggers and podcasters making an impact around the world.
The manager behind Tourism Australia’s Facebook page — one of the most popular in the world — describes the secret of leveraging fan content and creating a presence with attitude
Sarah Evans is a well-known PR innovator and her latest career iteration into brand journalism may signal a shift in how brands communicate.
Social media marketing isn’t novel any more, so why are so many businesses stuck in social media 101? Paul Gillen explains
Social media progress is not moving fast enough for marketing pioneer Ted Rubin
The always-interesting C.C. Chapman talks about being on the receiving end of influence marketing and how brands can do it better
Gary Vaynerchuk is arguably the most successful entrepreneur on the social web. Here is the real secret to his success.
Mark Schaefer is the top-rated marketing and business keynote speaker at conferences all over the world.
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