Zahid Lilani – Technology and Social Media

Stop SOPA before it’s too late

Posted on 14. Jan, 2012 by Zahid Lilani.

In the tech community, SOPA is not news. For an average American, SOPA is unheard of. The traditional media and major news organizations have completely ignored SOPA as if it doesn’t exist. SOPA is real, it does exist and if passed could mean the end of internet as we know it.
Apart from calling your [...]

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[INFOGRAPHIC] The Science of Timing and Blogging

Posted on 11. Nov, 2011 by Zahid Lilani.

Timing is everything, and maintaining a blog is no exception to the rule. Learning when your audience is tuning in, and therefore when to post, is mandatory for any successful blogger.
Two Takeaways
- Post on Monday before 12:00pm.
- Post opinionated posts on Saturdays to generate discussion and comments.

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Fresh New Social Media Icon Sets That Include Google+

Posted on 03. Oct, 2011 by Zahid Lilani.

Bloggers, designers, creative nerds and everyone in between, it’s about time you have an all-you-can-eat resource of social media icons. These icons are those small, sometimes big, images and graphics you see all over the internet. Primary use includes linking them to your social media profile.
My list consists of icon sets that include [...]

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Listen Up Bloggers, Your Content Belongs on Google Plus

Posted on 30. Sep, 2011 by Zahid Lilani.

It doesn’t matter if you blog for money, fame, or because you don’t have anything better to do, your content belongs on Google Plus.
This is you: your own blog > content > readers > credibility > share-ability > popularity > engagement.
Engagement is, majority of the time, the ultimate goal and if you can eliminate [...]

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Now Writing for Examiner.com

Posted on 25. Aug, 2011 by Zahid Lilani.

I recently applied to write for Examiner.com as a Santa Clara Technology Examiner. My first post, At $99, HP TouchPad is a Steal, was published yesterday.
My reason for writing for Examiner is simple, ability to make millions of dollar and quit my day job. JUST KIDDING. My real reason to write for Examiner is [...]

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