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Why I am not a medium.com member anymoe

Blogging is way of living for me. Whether I blog here or for my employer, in either case I am getting something. Medium has choice to go for a free or paid version. Since I publish content and keep it open for public viewing, I would expect to at least read articles of my liking from it. Going for a subscription is one option but for a price of $5 a month I can buy a book, read it, re-read it and preserve it to be read by future generations. I will like to extract maximum from 5 bucks and not just to spend on a monthly subscription. In addition, since I give away content free on my medium.com I would expect to at least have privilege of reading. If I can't have this luxury why I will keep staying at any such platform and give them profit without return. Yes, you heard it right, when I sign up for any social media or any website or app, I give them one customer. There number of user increases by one. Number attract more numbers. More people show interests, as busine

Cost of Smartphone Notifications

Data is cheap now, in fact raw cheap if I compare it from ten years down the line. For the price of a meal or less you get Internet data for almost full month. ISPs has there own ways of making holes in every pocket. No one is spared. Data has become basic need of the times and ISPs making good profits. But question is how much data? Are we not overusing it. Shall there become a time when data will be in danger of becoming extinct and we will need to make campaigns same ways as we do it today for air, water or electricity? Time will give the answer. Stories are served day and night and we are using data mindlessly without thinking how much we are paying for it. Android Smartphones has added opium to data consumption and Push Notifications given that extra mileage. Many smartphone users subscribe to notifications unknowingly. Once smartphone is hand you get many things which you want or don’t want. There is an impression that I am paying for data only, that too very small sum, smartp

5 ways to free advertise your brand

For beginners it's pretty tough to spend on advertising. Especially if you are on small budget putting an advertising budget seems near impossible. But you have to begin somewhere. To help you is advertising without spending here are couple of ways you may find interesting. 1. List your business in local city directory. If you want to sell or offer a service in an Indian city listing in a local city directory might be helpful. The www.indiaonline.in is one such directory. It has dedicated state and city portals around all Indian cities. You can chose your city and get listed for free. You can upgrade to premium anytime. 2. Join social media groups. Chose any social media with which your business gel well. For example if you are selling fashion products go to Instagram. Groups are one good way to promote your product. Normally group members are active people with large number of fan followings. You can request group members to give a shout out to your business. 3. Join review fo