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We’re well into 2006, but it’s interesting to see the top 10 words looked up last year on Merriam-Webster’s online dictionary. Here they are:

integrity
refugee
contempt
filibuster
insipid
tsunami
pandemic
conclave
levee
inept

How many do you know?

This is another list that will help you market your blog or news website. Robin Good of MasterNewMedia.org has compiled a large directory that will get you started on publicizing your site. Here are a few of the directories he has listed, read the full article for more.

http://www.syndic8.com/suggest.php?Mode=data
http://www.newsisfree.com/contact.php
http://www.newsknowledge.com/contact_us.html
http://www.guardian.co.uk/weblog/
http://www.genecast.com/news/create.jsp
http://www.daypop.com/info/submit.htm
http://www.feedster.com/
http://blogdex.net/add.asp
http://www.topix.net/topix/faq?feedback=1
http://www.popdex.com/addsite.php
http://blogcritics.org/archives/2003/10/06/134209.php
http://www.blogstreet.com/bin/addrss.cgi
http://www.blogwise.com/submit
http://www.2rss.com/
http://www.weblogalot.com/Ping/
http://www.globeofblogs.com/register.php
http://www.weblogs.nu/
http://www.blogtree.com/signup.php?
http://www.bloguniverse.com/radlinks/?id_category=%7BCAT_ID%7D&act=add_new
http://www.truthlaidbear.com/addtoscan.php
http://www.memigo.com/feed
http://www.bloghop.com/account/index.htm
http://www.blogarama.com/index.php?show=add
http://www.contentsmatter.com/add.php
http://www.pubsub.com/add-feed
http://www.fastbuzz.com/channels/insert.jsp
http://www.blogsearchengine.com/add_link.html

There are enough to get you started, again, [...]

Here’s another list from John Jantsch of DuctTapeMarketing.com. He has an article on the HP Small Business Marketing Toolbox on how to prepare to have a great interview with a reporter. This could be useful if you run a business, are introducing a product or selling almost anything. These are just the titles of the [...]

I’ve been pondering getting Lasik for a couple years now, while reading around, I found that Jason at 37 Signals is thinking about the same thing. I found this list in the comments on the post where he asks advice on Lasik–it made me laugh… then think. Take it for what it’s worth.
10. If God [...]

Generally at ListLearn we’re pretty positive, after all, the mission of the site is to help you become smarter through lists. All those smarts won’t get you far if the Earth is destroyed, so we’re happy to give you a list of ways the Earth could be destroyed, and relieved to say that none of [...]

So, you have a blog. You’re pretty sure you know everything about getting traffic to it, right? I’ll admit, I thought I was–until I read this article. It’s an insightful piece with useful tips on how to get traffic to your blog written by Denise Wakeman and Patsi Krakoff on eZineArticles.com. Here are a few [...]

John Jantsch of DuctTapeMarketing.com posts a list on the HP Small Business Marketing Blog on why handwritten notes are better than notes that come off a printer. He describes the process of writing by hand as almost “almost mystical or spiritual.” Here’s the list.

Stand out from the crowd (nobody does this anymore and that’s what [...]

If you use a Mac and don’t use Quicksilver, what are you waiting for? Here are 4 of 6 tips from Merlin Mann at 43 Folders on how to squeeze a little more out of Quicksilver, to see the other two, check out his article:

Cl1p Upload - Lets you upload selected text to Cl1p.net, a [...]

Garrett Ross quotes a list from John P. Cotter on the advantages of learning for your entire life and posts a list of how to keep doing it:

Risk Taking: Willingness to push oneself out of comfort zones.
Humble Self-reflection: Honest assessment of successes and failures, especially the latter.
Solicitation of Opinions: Aggressive collection of information and ideas [...]