TechLifeWeb

Filtering the web so you don’t have to for May 6th 2010 through May 8th 2010:

• Spokeo is the New Creepy People Search Engine – If you don’t like the idea of people finding out how much your house is worth on Spokeo, just click on the Privacy link at the bottom of a page of Spokeo search results to request that the engine remove your listing. You will have to enter an email address to do so.
• louisgray.com: Why I am Using Google Buzz as An Alternative to Facebook -
  blog.louisgray.com
  The Internet is a big place, and there are a lot of opportunities for me to find places to spend time. But I am increasingly spending my time in Google Buzz. Google Buzz made sense to me from the first day it was launched, and it continues to improve. This is not a surprise to those of you who have been using the service in the last few months, but I thought I would explain why I am choosing to devote more of my social networking activity there, and why I think it is critical that the product..   show all text
  chrisbrogan: Interesting post from @LouisGrayabout Google Buzz as an alternative to Facebook – http://bit.ly/c7EorJ
• Study finds commercial-skipping DVRs don’t affect purchases, ‘TiVo effect’ may not exist -
• 5 Easy Ways to Drive Social Media Fans to Action | Social Media Examiner -
  socialmediaexaminer.com
  
  Do you know how your social media activities are driving offline sales? How many customers came into your store or called for more information after viewing your social media profiles?
  Here’s one of the biggest questions for businesses: Will the time they spend interacting on Facebook and Twitter affect their sales? Though they spend the considerable effort necessary to create thriving social media communities, small business owners and marketers often fail to drive floor traffic, i..   show all text
  MariSmith: 5 Easy Ways to Drive Social Media Fans to Action – http://bit.ly/cUHPrO via @smexaminer[Good tips here!!]
• How Networks Transform Culture -