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''Nominate sites to be featured '''[[How to become a featured site|HERE]]'''. To improve the chances of your site(s) being picked, take a look at our tip guides: '''[[How to improve website pages|"How to improve website pages"]]''' and '''[[Adding and working with pictures|"Adding and working with pictures"]]'''. You can also sign up for '''[[A little help by phone|"A little help by phone"]]''' and one of our site administrators will give you a ring to help you get started.'' | ''Nominate sites to be featured '''[[How to become a featured site|HERE]]'''. To improve the chances of your site(s) being picked, take a look at our tip guides: '''[[How to improve website pages|"How to improve website pages"]]''' and '''[[Adding and working with pictures|"Adding and working with pictures"]]'''. You can also sign up for '''[[A little help by phone|"A little help by phone"]]''' and one of our site administrators will give you a ring to help you get started.'' | ||
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| + | [[DailyMotion.com]] is a video sharing website. Like it's main competitors, [[YouTube.com|YouTube]] or [[MetaCafe.com|MetaCafe]], the site allows users to post, share and search for videos. To counter [[YouTube.com|YouTube's]] dominance in the field, [[DailyMotion.com]] allows for larger file sizes than it's competitor, and doesn't have a limit on how long the videos are. Searching on [[DailyMotion.com]]is accomplished via tags, channels or user-created groups. A French website, [[DailyMotion.com]] has a bit more International flavor that some of its competitors. The website is generally in English, although many of the captions and tags are in French, and little icons appear in search results to show the video's country of origin. | ||
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===Holiday Wish List to Your Email=== | ===Holiday Wish List to Your Email=== | ||
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[[AlexHan.com]] -- Saxophonist and composer [[AlexHan.com|Alex Han]] is steadily gaining attention as one of the top young jazz players in the country. This 18-year old prodigy began at the age of eight and has been profiled in numerous news outlets including [[NYTimes.com|The New York Times]] and [[ArizonaRepublic.com|The Arizona Republic]]. His self-produced debut released at age 14 received airplay on [[NPR.com|NPR]]. More recently, he signed as the youngest artist endorsee with [[RicoReeds.com|Rico Reeds]] and was awarded the Berklee College of Music Presidential Scholarship from the prestigious [[Berklee.edu|Berklee College]]. | [[AlexHan.com]] -- Saxophonist and composer [[AlexHan.com|Alex Han]] is steadily gaining attention as one of the top young jazz players in the country. This 18-year old prodigy began at the age of eight and has been profiled in numerous news outlets including [[NYTimes.com|The New York Times]] and [[ArizonaRepublic.com|The Arizona Republic]]. His self-produced debut released at age 14 received airplay on [[NPR.com|NPR]]. More recently, he signed as the youngest artist endorsee with [[RicoReeds.com|Rico Reeds]] and was awarded the Berklee College of Music Presidential Scholarship from the prestigious [[Berklee.edu|Berklee College]]. | ||
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===Recently Featured Sites=== | ===Recently Featured Sites=== | ||
| + | *[[WordPress.org]] -- Home of one of the most powerful tools for online publishing, primarily used for weblogs. | ||
*[[FedEx.com]] -- Track shipments and get rates, prepare shipments, print invoices and even schedule pickups at your home or business right from their computer. | *[[FedEx.com]] -- Track shipments and get rates, prepare shipments, print invoices and even schedule pickups at your home or business right from their computer. | ||
*[[Rrove.com]] -- A sort of place for social bookmarking, but for places | *[[Rrove.com]] -- A sort of place for social bookmarking, but for places | ||
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* [[Sedo.com]] -- A website for easily buying, selling and parking domain names and websites. | * [[Sedo.com]] -- A website for easily buying, selling and parking domain names and websites. | ||
* [[52Tease.com]] -- Features 52 new T-shirt designs a year (a new one a week). | * [[52Tease.com]] -- Features 52 new T-shirt designs a year (a new one a week). | ||
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* [[:Category:AboutUs Featured Site|<small>......more</small>]] | * [[:Category:AboutUs Featured Site|<small>......more</small>]] | ||
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Featured Sites (weblog)Nominate sites to be featured HERE. To improve the chances of your site(s) being picked, take a look at our tip guides: "How to improve website pages" and "Adding and working with pictures". You can also sign up for "A little help by phone" and one of our site administrators will give you a ring to help you get started. Video Sharing DailyMotion.com is a video sharing website. Like it's main competitors, YouTube or MetaCafe, the site allows users to post, share and search for videos. To counter YouTube's dominance in the field, DailyMotion.com allows for larger file sizes than it's competitor, and doesn't have a limit on how long the videos are. Searching on DailyMotion.comis accomplished via tags, channels or user-created groups. A French website, DailyMotion.com has a bit more International flavor that some of its competitors. The website is generally in English, although many of the captions and tags are in French, and little icons appear in search results to show the video's country of origin. Holiday Wish List to Your Email TelSanta.com is a cool new way to share your holiday wish list. Users can sign up for a free voicemail account that allows friends, family and children to call toll-free and leave a message or "Santa" with what they want for Christmas. The message is then sent as a sound file to your email. This free service is provided by TollFreeForwarding.com using their "Voicemail2myEmail" technology to attach voicemail messages to emails as sound files. Domain Services Register.com is one of the world's top providers of global domain name registration and Internet services. In addition to registering your domain name, Register.com can help with transferring, renewing or forwarding domains as well as helping with hosting and marketing services. They also can provide professional web design services or do-it-yourself guides to building your own website. Retail ListaToolboxes.com -- An online reseller of toolboxes and cabinets, Lista Toolboxes and More offers equipment that's great for organizing your garage, toolshed or machine shop. Primarily featuring equipment from Lista International, Lista Toolboxes and More features toolboxes, cabinets, mobile cabinets, workbenches, tool storage cabinets, wall cabinets, computer cabinets and cabinet accessories like drawer partitions, dividers, locks and keys and little plastic boxes as well as chairs, bins and more. Comparison Shopping PriceGrabber.com is a tool for shopping online. This comparison shopping website provides free and information about various products, services, merchants and sellers. You can look at side-by-side comparisons of products, see extended information and reviews as well as look at ratings and reviews for various merchants. Users can be notified via email about new prices for items they want. You can search PriceGrabber.com or browse through one of 20 categories including, apparel, books, cell phones, flowers, musical instruments, photography, toys, and travel. Music AlexHan.com -- Saxophonist and composer Alex Han is steadily gaining attention as one of the top young jazz players in the country. This 18-year old prodigy began at the age of eight and has been profiled in numerous news outlets including The New York Times and The Arizona Republic. His self-produced debut released at age 14 received airplay on NPR. More recently, he signed as the youngest artist endorsee with Rico Reeds and was awarded the Berklee College of Music Presidential Scholarship from the prestigious Berklee College. Digital Music Services RobberBaronMusic.com is a brand new digital music label just beginning the first rounds of finding artists. The label offers a number of technologies and help to develop a fan base using digital technology. They can help with digital distribution, building and tracking your fans and help with licensing your music. Recently Featured Sites
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