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Whether it's from dodgy acronym-titled crime shows to news stories designed to terrify you down to your socks, we've all heard about sites like Silk Road and the ways criminals use cryptocurrency online. But did you know that among the various shady corners of the dark web you can also find portals to the BBC and Facebook? So, let's go on a journey from the birth of the Net through the strangest dark services to the surprisingly positive uses of dark technology, including dodging the watchful eye of oppressive censors.

With the advent of social media and smartphones, the hive mentality has changed the way we see the world. Tribes can coalesce around any topic, belief structure or shared experience - sometimes for the good, like crowd funded Kickstarter campaigns to support survivors of natural disasters, but just as often with dangerous results. We create echo chambers that reaffirm our ideas, shut out rebuttals and isolate us from differing perspectives.

Who polices speech online? Who is in charge? "There is an epidemic sweeping the world," the Nigerian Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed, said. "It is the epidemic of fake news. Mixed with hate speech, it is a disaster waiting to happen." Some argue that the disaster has already happened. But...

Blogging is all about getting paid for writing about something you have a passion for. For those who enjoy writing, blogging is an ideal way to work for yourself on your own terms and at your own pace. This book reveals everything you need to know to be able to earn an income from your blog. You’ll be guided through the process of putting together a blog that will help you gain a loyal following, allowing you to earn a sustainable income from it. All you need to do is plug in the strategies which this book lays out and reap the rewards.

Do you ever feel that visiting social media is an increasingly negative experience? Social media taps into some of our most profound human weaknesses and makes it almost impossible to live without the temptation of comparing yourself to others, seeking their approval, or arguing with each other. Screen with Envy: How Social Media Culture Is Weakening Our Sense of Belonging and Making Us Lonelier discusses the antisocial ways we're behaving towards each other online and why we need to do better at rediscovering close connections offline instead.

In this book, the author teaches you everything you need to know to have a successful blog. If you want to know the types of blog and how to start making money online then Blog Mastery is the perfect book for you.

Do you hate writing and wish it was easier? Would podcasting, blogging, course creation, video creation, and presenting be even slightly easier if you had a step-by-step system to follow? That's why Robert Plank has created, just for you, WWHW, Why, What, How-to, What-If: Easily Create a Book, Podcast, or Online Course in Just a Few Easy-to-Follow Steps.

Audiobook sales are on fire! People are listening to audiobooks on their commute to work, while they are working out, fishing, getting ready for the day, in the shower, on car rides, on vacation, on their lunch break, and lying in bed getting ready to fall asleep. Audiobooks are everywhere! Audiobook sales are on the rise, and we don’t foresee this changing anytime soon. Become a part of this growing endeavor and earn a residual income while doing it!

Ah, the Cloud. It's such a useful bit of tech jargon, isn't it? The kind that's casually thrown around in work meetings by bosses who (kind of) understand and maybe even at the nerdier type of dinner or drinks parties. People joke about the Cloud while others take it for granted, and some worry about this mysterious entity where all of our data is stored, accessible at the touch of a screen from anywhere on Earth. But what even is the Cloud, and for that matter, where is the Cloud?

Welcome to TikTok 101, a guide that will take you through one of the currently most-popular social media platforms, TikTok. Known primarily for its dance challenges, editing, and voice dubbing features, TikTok makes video creation accessible to anyone—from beginners to experienced users. But what exactly is TikTok? By definition, it’s a platform where users (can) create videos that can last up to 10 minutes. By consistently engaging with your audience through videos, you create a digital community that eventually allows you to monetize your content, should you wish to.

Not only are passive-income streams real, but when used properly, they can allow you to say good-bye to your job in six months’ time. Inside this audiobook, you will find everything you need to know in order to start reliably generating passive income successfully. You will learn about several of the most reliable means of investing to generate passive income, including stocks, real estate, and cryptocurrency.

Creating a good podcast is more complicated than buying some equipment. You've probably read articles about which microphone to buy, which software to use and how to post your podcast on iTunes. Perhaps you've heard some "expert advice" that suggests writing a script or an outline. Podcast: Learn How to Stop Babbling and Start Podcasting Like a Pro is a step-by-step guide to help you develop ideas, write a script or outline for your show, and prepare your podcast.

The word is out: content marketing is king. But when nearly every business has a blog, it's tough to stand out. The real secret is that there's a much better tool for spreading influence and generating revenue - one with far less competition. Podcasting offers rich opportunities, especially if you get in early and do it right.

What separates the successful bloggers who do $100K/year from the others? Why are some blogs wildly successful while more than 80 million are inactive and failed? Raj Subramanyam breaks it all down in this book.

There are over 150 million blogs out there in the world today, and in order to compete at any level, you must understand the inner workings of search engine optimization. Ranking your blog posts on Google is difficult, and it has become increasingly more so in the wake of Google's many new algorithm changes. With the introduction of updates like the Google Panda, Google Penguin, User Experience Algorithm, and Exact Match Domains, the entire ranking landscape has changed. What used to work just a couple of years ago for ranking in SEO, no longer works today; the rules are different.

You are a podcaster. And if you were a beast on a David Attenborough nature documentary, that would be your plaintive cry. This is not a book about how to make a podcast. You know how to do that, and anyway, the tech in podcasting changes all the time. This book will be useful to you for the rest of your career, because it will show you how to make your podcast better. The Audience is Listening is a book of tough love that presents you with a repeatable process to earn and keep an audience.

Named a Best Book of the Year by Kirkus Reviews “Riveting . . . Character Limit offers a telling lesson in the cost of getting everything you want.” —The Washington Post “You couldn’t hope for a better ringside seat on the unfolding drama . . . [Character Limit] is a triumph...

Dive into the world of affiliate marketing with this comprehensive guide, crafted for both beginners and seasoned marketers. This audiobook covers essential strategies, from selecting profitable niches to maximizing revenue through effective promotions and partnerships.

¿Siente que la búsqueda constante de clientes potenciales no lo lleva a ninguna parte? La verdad es que, incluso si tiene un plan de mercadeo brillante y es consistente con su estrategia de promoción... aún podría no ser suficiente. Las personas no quieren sentir que le están vendiendo y estan más conscientes de esto que nunca. Las redes sociales son uno de los mayores activos en el mercadeo en red que jamás hayan inventado, y una vez que sepa cómo usarlas correctamente, ¡estara disfrutando y ganando mucho dinero!

Imagine: You can interact with and build a community - filled with people who have the same interests, opinions, and aspirations - and make money off it....Doesn’t that sound awesome? Making a blog is easy, but there are a bunch of "do's and don’ts". This audiobook is a complete guide on how you can create a blog, curate it, monetize it; connect with other readers, collaborate with other bloggers, as well as the importance of creating a mailing list; how to make business out of it, how social media can help, and much more!