tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-201112922009-11-11T06:59:11.541-07:00Associated Content's platform enables anyone to participate in the new content economy by publishing content on any topic, in any format (text, video, audio and images), and connects that content to consumers, partners and advertisers.Associated Contenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11457408910611594401noreply@blogger.comBlogger150125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20111292.post-48000084651927903492009-11-06T13:46:00.002-07:002009-11-06T13:54:03.031-07:00

We're sad to announce that a talented and inspiring Associated Content Contributor, Lauren Beyenhof, has passed away from complications related to Cystic Fibrosis.Lauren was diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis at birth, and devoted much of her adult life to supporting, educating and empowering people living with the condition. Her spirit of advocacy lives on in the written work she published across

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Associated Content is excited to announce the winners of the October 2009 Best of AC Awards - our monthly contest that rewards Contributors publishing extraordinary content in a wide range of topics. Be sure to stop by the winners' profiles to congratulate them!The winners are...Best of AC: Personal Finance - Elizabeth ValentineElizabeth Valentine joinied AC less than one year ago, and she's

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We'd like to congratulate the five talented, new Contributors who won Associated Content's October Rising Star Awards:Sylvia Branch has a unique, indie spin in all of her content, from pin-up girl-inspired fashion reviews to raw food recipes and unique gift guides (check out her Best Stocking Stuffers for a Roller Derby Girl). She has also climbed to a Clout 6 with over 26,000 page views in her

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If you’ve raked in more than 1,000,000 page views with the work you’ve published on Associated Content, you’ll notice a shiny new icon on your Contributor profile. Check out the new PV Millionaire badge:If you’re not part of the “millionaire’s club” quite yet, be sure to spend some time on our Tutorials page to pick up some tips for AC success. We’ll be awarding new badges at the beginning of

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Congratulations to our AC Twitter Challenge grand prize winner, JoAnn Selke, whose participation in the AC Twitter Challenge won her an ASUS Eee PC Netbook with the brand-new Windows 7 operating system! You can find Joann on Twitter as @Jselke. Joann is a Chicago resident who published her first article on Associated Content in October, 2008. She's got three lovely children and a wonderful

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There are more than 15,000 pieces of crafty, handy, frugal and sometimes frightening Halloween content in the Associated Content library – and they help make October one of the biggest traffic months for AC Contributors. This year we got into the spirit of the season by carving up our standard article template and dressing it up in a spooky, new disguise. Check it out: Looking for some last

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The AC Twitter Challenge is over. A whopping 460 entrants used Twitter to enter the sweepstakes and/or accepted the AC Twitter Challenge assignment through the AC Assignment Desk, for a total of 1,056 entries!Six winners have been randomly selected and will be announced publicly as soon as we have contacted the winners privately to share the good news. For now, let's take a look at some

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We’d like to congratulate the talented winners of Associated Content September 2009 Best of AC and Rising Star awards!Best of ACChristine Bude Nyholm won in the Alternative Medicine category. This is the 2nd Best of AC win for this multi-faceted, Clout 10 Contributor (she also won last year's award for Winter Travel Guides). She has written more than 150 Health & Wellness articles during her AC

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Starting today, Associated Content is improving the "Preview" step in the article submission process by giving Contributors a more accurate look at how their content will appear once it's published on our site. Our old submission process presented Contributors with a rough preview of their article text after it had already been published or submitted for review. Using the new system, you will now

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We're very excited to announce The Associated Content Twitter Challenge -- a great opportunity for AC Contributors to learn how to build relationships using the most talked-about social media tool on the Web and get a shot at winning one of six awesome prizes. Twitter, the ultimate "micro-blogging" platform, is a great way to broadcast your thoughts and connect with other users. Once you've built

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Next week, we’ll be hosting another Associated Content Happy Hour to introduce Jelena Woehr (aka AC Jelena), AC’s content promoter and social media expert. Jelena will be sharing her philosophy about social media participation, discussing its relevance to AC Contributors and answering social media questions from the community.When: Tuesday, 9/153pm - 4pm PDT / 6pm - 7pm EDTWhere:We’ll be

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Our monthly Rising Star Awards recognize some of Associated Content's most promising new Contributors. Please help us in congratulating these five talented individuals, and welcoming them to the AC Community:Jolynne M Hudnell writes about what she knows—and that's a lot. Her article topics range from parenting and health tips to crafting guides, all written from personal experience. She has

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We're very excited to announce the winners of Associated Content's August 2009 Best of AC Awards!Marilisa Kinney Sachteleben is the winner of the award for Back to School Guides. This Clout 10, Top 100 Contributor has published nearly 1,000 pieces of content, including more than 300 in the Parenting & Education categories (where her experience as a mother and teacher really shines through). Check

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Tomorrow evening, Associated Content will be hosting another "Happy Hour" discussion in the Forum, this time with our Director of Analytics & SEO, AC Miguel.When: Wednesday, 8/26, 5pm EDT Where: In the "General Discussions" section of the AC ForumMiguel is AC's in-house SEO expert, and he'll be sharing some of his tips for creating highly-discoverable, search-friendly content for the Web. He'll

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Later this week, Associated Content will be rolling out updated category pages with a sharp new design. Click the thumbnail below for a preview:The new category design includes four automatically-rotating featured content slots, each with its own high-quality image. There's also a new spot that calls out some of the great Contributors from each section, including AC's Category Editors, topic

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Associated Content is hosting another "Happy Hour" discussion tomorrow evening in the AC Forum, and our General Counsel (AC Craig) will be showing up to answer legal questions from the community.When: Tuesday, 8/11, 5pm EDT Where: In the "General Discussions" section of the AC ForumCraig oversees all AC legal matters, including our Terms of Use and our license agreements, as well as privacy and

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Each month, Associated Content gives out three Best of AC Awards to Contributors publishing outstanding content in a diverse set of topics across the site. We'd like to congratulate the talented winners of July's awards: C. Chaning is the winner of the award for Music Reviews. He's a Clout 10, Top 100 Contributor as well as a Category Editor in Arts & Entertainment with hundreds of empassioned

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It’s been a week full of press for some of Associated Content’s top Contributors. In addition to Christine Bude Nyholm and Robert Dougherty’s recent TV appearances (see below), AC superstar Pam Gaulin was recently interviewed by and featured in women’s lifestyle magazine First for Women. Click the thumbnail below to enlarge:The First for Women feature focuses on three tried-and-true methods that

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News and commentary about the controversial “Obama Joker” posters are taking the Web by storm, and a diverse set of perspectives published on AC have been gaining traction. An Op-Ed by one of AC’s top News Contributors, Robert Dougherty, has been picked up by many sites, quoted extensively (see this instance by The Atlantic’s Andrew Sullivan) and it even captured the attention of producers from

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This month we selected 5 great new Contributors who have shown potential to become AC superstars. Their well-written and researched content, dedication to the site, enthusiasm and ability to promote their content earned them this distinguished award.July 2009’s winners are:Shelly BarclayJeffrey WeeksTamara McRillM.G. HardimanAnne WrightCongratulations to the winners! You can read more about why

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This morning, Associated Content Contributor Christine Bude Nyholm was featured on the CBS Early Show.The show producers found Christine after reading her AC article, "Shop Around for Prescription Drugs: It Pays to Compare." The article is based on her personal experiences, and imparts crucial advice for prescription drug users who aren't fully covered by insurance.Watch the CBS Early Show clip

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Later today, Associated Content's CEO Patrick Keane and Founder/President Luke Beatty will appear in a live video address to the AC Community. They'll talk about their vision for the company, and answer questions from AC Contributors. When:Wednesday, 7/282pm - 3pm PDT / 5pm - 6pm EDT Where:We'll be hosting the event live via webcasting website Ustream.tv. Simply log onto www.ustream.tv/channel/

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Associated Content is launching a new marketing campaign that highlights some of our expert Contributors and promising newcomers. We'll be running the ads pictured below, both on and off AC, to spread the word about the exposure and earning potential our platform affords.Can you identify the AC superstars featured in the ad spots below? Click each image to enlarge.1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. If you

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As a part of our ongoing push to improve the visitor experience of Associated Content, we’ll be testing out a new article page layout starting later this week. Here’s a preview of what the new layout will look like (click the image to enlarge): You’ll notice two major changes: First, we’re moving the top set of related content links into the article body, on top of the primary ad. Why? It’s a

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Many of you have requested more information about the traffic your content is receiving, and to that end, we’re happy to announce an exciting addition to the suite of reporting tools we offer. In May, we launched the Daily Page View Report, enabling you to track your total number of page views, day to day. Starting next week, a brand new report will enable you to track your daily views on each

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