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The Unknown Voices - Hear the Unknown, A Unique Poster-Line By Josh Walker

noreply@blogger.com (Akriti Joshi) — Sat, 18 May 2013 14:18:00 PDT

We at E-junkie have featured all sort of inspirational works on our blog, from posters/artwork to blogs; everything.

Something that always puzzles me is that we all seek inspiration in the works and lives of the well known people; today and yesterday but what about those people who are a great part of our history and today but are somehow still unknown or lets say unheard of.

I recently came across a very inspiring poster-line that gives voice to the unknown called the Unknown Voices by Josh Walker.

Realistic Book Covers That Bring Classic Novels Alive By Richard Tuttle

noreply@blogger.com (Vaishnavi) — Fri, 17 May 2013 12:12:00 PDT

"Don't judge a book by its cover"

This is what parents and teachers profess while trying to cultivate the art of reading in a kid. But here's an artist who just flipped the saying by his creativity.

Richard Tuttle is a well known name in the art circle known for his minimalist artworks. With a wide range of artistic interests like media, sculpture, painting, drawing, printmaking, and artist's books to installation and furniture, Richard has been tagged as the "artist's artist" for inspiring the contemporary generation of artists.

Affiliate Marketing: The Most Prominent Way To Advertise Online

noreply@blogger.com (Akriti Joshi) — Fri, 17 May 2013 10:10:00 PDT

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In simple words affiliate marketing is a fabulous way of making money online. It's a technique where other publishers and websites promote your business who is also known as affiliates. This is usually performed in exchange as a share of the profits. Various advertisers provide different types of affiliate programs that include pay per click, pay per sale and pay per lead. The various marketing channels used for this kind of marketing include search engines, content sites or e-mail lists. As soon as you join an affiliate program, you have to enter into an affiliate agreement. That explains you the necessary requirements you need to meet and how the click-through, lead generation or sales are tracked.

Facebook Caught With It's Hand In The Cookie Jar

noreply@blogger.com (Akriti Joshi) — Thu, 16 May 2013 22:23:43 PDT

Unlike other social networking websites, Facebook has constantly been upgrading itself since it’s launch in 2004. That is one of the reasons why it is so addictive. Employees think of work as their first priority after Facebook, of course. The Facebook friends of your teenager know about your teenager more than you do. Mobile technology has helped Facebook become a part of people's life.

Thiel's 5 Laws For Start-ups

noreply@blogger.com (Vaishnavi) — Thu, 16 May 2013 23:54:32 PDT

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There is perhaps no specific time that is necessarily right to start your company or start your life. But sometimes and some moments seem more auspicious than others. Now is such a moment. If we don't take charge and usher in the future - if you don't take charge of your life - there is the sense that no one else will.

Peter Thiel, the popular venture capitalist and entrepreneur shared his business wisdom with a Stanford University class in a lecture called Computer Science 183: Start-up. He started off by claiming "If I do my job right, this is the last class you'll ever have to take."

I stumbled upon a few of these lecture notes, shared by Blake Masters who was a law student on the verge of passing out at the time of Thiel's lecture. Blake recollects Theil's words "I'm not dropping out - something, that more entrepreneurially-minded young people should consider".

After graduating, Blake founded his own legal tech start-up - Judicata. He has since then been blogging his class notes for others to be inspired.

Self-Publishing Profits: 3 Insights On What It Takes To Make a Full-Time Living Selling eBooks Online

noreply@blogger.com (Akriti Joshi) — Thu, 16 May 2013 22:21:44 PDT

I recently realized that I've been in the self-publishing game for over a decade. I wrote my first eBook sometime in 2002 (I've been erroneously saying 2004 for years). The reason this is important is, the longer you do something, hopefully you get better at predicting what makes you successful at it.

It wasn't until 2010 that I started to make some real money selling eBooks online. That year, I earned over half my annual income from eBooks I wrote and self-published. I still own/operate an SEO writing company, but if I never picked up another client, I could make a full-time living writing and self-publishing my own eBooks.

Infographic: Late For Work - A List Of Creative Excuses

noreply@blogger.com (Akriti Joshi) — Wed, 15 May 2013 14:24:00 PDT

Have you ever been late for work? Yes, we all have... once a while here and there.

But what's the best part about being late, coming up with a creative excuse. They are spontaneous and funny!

Just in case you have run out of excuses, here's a funny infographic by OnlineClock.

OnlineClock has compiled a list of creative excuses that might help you out in the worst situation - face to face with your boss.

Have a look:

Artist Of The Week: Nickolay Lamm - An Articulate Researcher Artist

noreply@blogger.com (Vaishnavi) — Wed, 15 May 2013 22:42:55 PDT

In an interesting post in April, we featured Nickolay Lamm's fabulous handiwork- Popular destinations under sea level.

This Pittsburg-based artist believes in speaking his mind through his illustrations. A self-styled researcher cum artist, he chose to become a entrepreneur early but his first love remains his passion for art. It is his tool for communicating his causes.

With a flair for capturing what he strongly feels about, Nickolay says "I always loved to draw and almost went to an art school instead of university. I combine art and research together to create compelling illustrations. All of my work is made possible by my sponsors, who commission what I do".

From technology to business wisdom to environmental awareness to Barbie's without makeup, Lamm has been reproducing his thoughts on his blog since 2011.

Best Ways To Break Into Foreign Markets Through SEO

noreply@blogger.com (Akriti Joshi) — Wed, 15 May 2013 10:08:00 PDT

You may be an expert internet marketer, but has it ever occurred to you that you might be missing out on a more global marketplace if you only focus on English-language SEO? The world is a big place, and although it seems as though everyone speaks English, the vast majority of the world's population does not. These are people who will never land on you page, and who will never help you boost your rankings.

There are two basic ways to do your SEO in a foreign language. You can either target the language itself or do it individually by country. Both approaches are equally valid.

Bad Habits Small Businesses Should Break

noreply@blogger.com (Akriti Joshi) — Fri, 17 May 2013 05:15:34 PDT

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When children are naughty, their bad behavior typically results in some form of parental intervention. Too bad small business owners can't employ the same tactic when their idle behavior leads them down the path of lost productivity and revenue.

While small businesses make up over 49 percent of private sector employment, (Source: SBA Office of Advocacy), nearly half fail within the first five years of operation mainly because of the owner's destructive behavior. Don't let that happen to you! Increase the probability of your financial survival by breaking the following productivity-busting bad behaviors: