Blogertize helps design and launch iDoLVine.com: world's first remote online digital signing and virtual tour environment

Blogertize helped design, plan and build the unique new social platform iDoLVine.com, where fans meet their favorite artists and celebrities. Blogertize conceptualized and designed the site and contributes content daily. Persona Corp, Blogertize's parent, also helped developed marketing and business plans, branding and marketing for iDoLvine Inc.

iDoLVine launch release:

Bestselling Authors Demonstrate iDoLVine’s Online Remote Digital Signing Technology

Margaret Atwood, Michael Chabon, Neil Gaiman, Erica Jong, Mark Jeffrey, Peter Meyers, Bryan Lee O’Malley, Gena Showalter, and Svetlana Chmakova to participate in industry-changing demonstrations of iDoLVine's online virtualized book tour at Book Expo America 2011.

NEW YORK — In an event that will attract interested crowds at Book Expo America, nine bestselling authors will help demonstrate a new technology which virtualizes the book tour online for authors and their readers on May 24 and 25. iDoLVine's patent-pending technology makes possible the only authentic, verifiable,

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Five easy ways to stage your condo or loft for a quick sale

Nobody who decides to sell a condo or loft wants it to sit on the market for very long. In a perfect world, the home would be listed for sale one moment, and a buyer would make an offer the next moment. That is not often how it works, of course, but as the owner of a condo or loft, there are some things you can do to tip the odds of a quick sale in your favor.

Following are five easy ways to stage your condo for a quick sale. Read more

Starting a green busines

If you are passionate about making a difference in our world, why not consider starting a green business that doesn't require a lot of start-up costs. There are many green businesses to choose from, but what about starting one that will have a direct and positive impact on the environment and our eco-systems?

Here are 5 excellent businesses you can start that will keep the planet rocking and sustainable. Read more

New global greenbelt network established after Toronto conference

A group calling itself Ontario's Friends of the Greenbelt Foundation has announced that it will take the lead on facilitating the establishment of a world-wide Greenbelt Network. The Network was founded at the Global Greenbelts Conference in Toronto on March 24, 2011.

This Network will provide an ongoing conversation across the globe for solutions to universal greenbelt challenges like enhancing thriving rural communities, providing sustainable urban settlements and protecting valuable water resources. The Network will also provide knowledge and experience through exchange of information, as well as will advocate for new greenbelts and growth of existing ones. During last week's Global Greenbelts Conference, this pioneering idea became a reality, as one by one, delegates from over 16 countries from across 4 continents joined the international alliance. Read more

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Are you a Leaf fan? No, not the Maple Leafs…

The Nissan Leaf has the potential to churn as much excitement as Prius did for Toyota when it came to dominate hybrids. When Nissan cut off the reservations list, and later when it won European car of the year, this well-priced vehicle will be hard to get even if you want one. But it felt like a nice counterpoint to the companion story about the mighty Super Snake Mustang (below). Could there be two more opposite cars on the planet?

Baddest bad boy on the planet? Probably. 2011 Supersnake roars…

Okay, not for the enviro crowd, but that doesn't stop us from dreaming. There's still something about the roar of 800 horses, blasting like out of the mufflers like an old hi fi stereo (pre MP3, of course!). Rightfully called the "king of Mustangs" and a worthy, worthy successor to the famous Shelby precursor, the GT500 Super Snake's suspension can just barely cope with the near rocket powered thrust from the baddest big block on the planet. 

cars4u, Canada's only e-dealer, featured in Metro Canada

cars4u.com, Canada's only e-dealer, was featured in Metro—the nation’s No. 1 free national daily newspaper brand. Auto journalist Michael Goetz starts: From what I hear, you can buy almost anything over the Internet. "Kayaks. Knockwurst. Miniature kayaks formed from knockwurst. Cars and trucks are obviously part of the Internet shopping experience, especially the research phase."

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REITs open a big market to the smaller investor

Residential properties are one great way of owning a piece of real estate for investors, but it is certainly not the only way. Investing in commercial real estate such as malls, medical office buildings, large properties, and hospitals may provide investors with an income stream, potential tax benefits, protection against inflation, and substantial growth opportunities. In addition, real estate is a great way to add diversification benefits when combining it with other types of non-correlated investments such as equities and fixed income securities. Therefore, commercial real estate can provide investors with a way to shield against volatile market conditions.

An investment opportunity 
Years ago, commercial real estate investments were only attainable by institutional investors, wealthy individuals, and trusts with significant financial resources. Today, with the advent of products such as real estate investment trusts (REITs), many investors now have access to commercial real estate investments and opportunities that were once available to only the cream of the crop.

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Most Canadians have confidence in housing market: RBC poll

An overwhelming majority of Canadians (90 per cent) are confident about real estate in Canada as an investment and 85 per cent feel that they are doing a good or excellent job of paying down their mortgage, according to the eighteenth Annual RBC Homeownership Study. Almost three-quarters of Canadians (73 per cent) believe that they or their family are well-positioned to weather a housing drop.

"Canadians believe in the long-term benefits of owning a home including the value it can provide, both personally and as a long term investment," said Marcia Moffat, RBC head of home equity financing. "Last year's survey showed that people were looking to buy ahead of rising costs. This year marks a return to more normal levels of purchase intentions and recent housing data reflects this move to a more balanced market."

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Blogertize HOW-TO: Understanding SEO and Page Ranks

The brass ring: Blogertize client Tridel is number two out of 120 million search results on the keyword "CONDO." A robust balance of activity, links, and content—boosted in this case with the full eight-tactic Blogertize platform—drives incredible results such as this on YOUR keyword. Tridel is Canada's largest condominium developer.Search Engine Optimization

Search Engine Optimization is a moving target—always has been. Search engines such as Google try to stay ahead of "marketers" such as Blogertize because they want content searches to be as relevant as possible. Now, instead of "content only" rankings (the original model), activity plays a very large role. Activity is defined as "buzz" or "mentions" or discussions of the "destination" or target site. Links have always played a big role since Google launched it's revolutionary engine. 

L.A.C.K. Formula

Blogertize broke the current Google Algorithm — okay broke is way too strong a word (we analyzed it)— and averaged the ratio of links to activity to content Google uses to broadly determine page ranks. While it's not as simple as we suggest here, it's a good guide (and will get you 90% of the way along the road to the destination of higher page ranks.)

What's changed is that activity plays a vastly more important role in 2010 and 2011 than in previous years. To help clients remember this ratio, we call it L.A.C.K.

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McCartney work will premier in September at New York City Ballet

Paul McCartney has written a ballet score for the New York City Ballet. The work is titled Ocean's Kingdom and is to premier with a gala performance on September 22. The choreography will be by Peter Martins, the company's ballet master in chief.

McCartney told the New York Times that the work is "basically a romantic story" in which two worlds are in conflict. One world is the ocean kingdom, a place or purity and goodness; the other is the earth kingdom where the "baddies" rule. Earth boy meets ocean girl and "you'll have to see whether the couple makes it." As you would expect, "there's all sorts of troubles along the way." Read more

Danny Boyle's Frankenstein a hit in London

British Critics have raved about the Boyle production. It's "a bravura triumph" with "brilliant" staging (Guardian), gets "four out of five stars" (Independent), "will doubtless be spoken of for many years to come" (Daily Mail) and "the show is a thrill" (Telegraph). Read more

Diagram Prize for oddest book title will be announced tomorrow

n case you've forgotten, this is the prestigious literary award that originated as a boredom-relief diversion at the 1978 Frankfurt Book Fair, sponsored by The Bookseller, a British publishing trade magazine. The Diagram Prize is given to the book with the oddest title.

They prefer that the title be unintentionally odd, as opposed to odd by contrivance. Many of the books are published by the "best" publishing houses—Prentice Hall, University of Chicago Press, Penguin, Simon & Schuster—so do not imagine that they are without weight and substance. Read more

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More activity seen for Canadian oil and gas sector in 2011: Ernst & Young

Increased optimism will drive robust transaction activity in the Canadian oil and gas sector in 2011, with a greater range of acquirers getting in the game, says Ernst & Young.

"Strategic alliances and joint ventures are on the growth agenda this year as more Canadian companies partner with foreign entities to share risk and increase financial strength and resources," said Kevan Holroyd, Executive Director in Ernst & Young's Oil and Gas practice. "We're also seeing confidence return to smaller oil-weighted companies who have been nursing their balance sheets and to financial investors who are re-establishing their interest in the sector."

UPS to begin using liquefied natural gas to power tractor trailers

UPS is to begin using liquefied natural gas (LNG) to power its tractor-trailers instead of diesel fuel. The more usual compressed natural gas is not viable for long-haul trucking because of the sheer volume required. LNG requires only about 70 percent more space than diesel fuel, while compressed gas needs about six times as much space as diesel, even when squeezed down to 3,000 pounds per square inch.

$5 billion bitumen refinery planned for Alberta

The Alberta government is backing construction of a C$5 billion ($5.05 billion) bitumen refinery planned by Canadian Natural Resources Ltd and North West Upgrading Inc as it seeks to develop energy-processing facilities in the province and create jobs.

Under the agreement, the culmination of more than a year of talks between the parties, Alberta will supply 75 percent of the feedstock and Canadian Natural the remainder for the 50,000 barrel a day plant.

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Ben Heppner out of Met "Ring" cycle with more vocal troubles

We were disappointed, but unfortunately not surprised, to hear that Canada's great heldentenor Ben Heppner, "the most famous Wagner tenor of our time," has withdrawn from the Metropolitan Opera's much anticipated new production of Richard Wagner's "Ring" cycle, a costly hi-tech production created by fellow Canadian Robert Lepage. He was to have sung the very demanding role of Siegfried. His participation in the new production was announced with great fanfare back in 2007 and it would have been his first outing in the role at the Met.

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From strip club to fame and fortune: stars who started small

The next time you head out with your friends to the local gentlemen's club, you might want to keep your eyes peeled: one of the strippers on stage could be the next famous girl to come out of the world of exotic dance. Imagine watching a movie in a couple of years and being able to claim that the lead actress gave you a lapdance in the champagne room. It may be hard to believe, but some extremely famous women started their careers dancing for money. While few of them shed their sexy images once moving on into more high profile forms of entertainment, they have certainly shown that dancing can be just another way to get into show business.

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You're moving into your new condo but the building's not finished: is this normal?

It's "interim closing" day on your new condo: now what?

Your dream of owning your own home is finally coming true. You decided to buy a new-construction condominium for a variety of reasons: you were attracted to the look and design of the new building; you fell in love with the floor plan and the model suites; you found the home that you could best afford in an area that you wanted to live in. Probably all of these reasons, as well as others that only you appreciate, came into play, and you have been anxiously waiting for the big day when you can close the door behind you and settle into your brand new home.

Now the day has come to move in. Because this is a new-construction building, you understand that there will be a period of occupancy in your condominium home during which you do not yet hold title to the property. In your discussions with the property developer and with your lawyer, you have learned that there will be a period of time between the date when you take occupancy and the time that the building is registered with the municipality.

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On My Idol Vine: Bankability of Celebrities, Mark Zuckerberg, Will Smith and More...

Awkard! Three Zuckerberg's on SNL Stage. Zuckerberg High Fives Actor Who Played Him

Mark Zuckerberg, co-founder of Facebook, confronted his twin on Saturday Night Live last night. Jesse Eisenberg, the actor who played Zuckerberg in the Social Network—a movie even the screenwriter admits is not true-to-life—met Zuckerberg for the first time. Meanwhile, comedian Andy Samberg, who regularly spoofs Zuckerberg on SNL, left the stage with the exclamation, "Awkward!"

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The real Mark Zuckerberg confronts actor who played him in "Social Network" movie on Saturday Night Live.Celebrity Bankability, a Ranking of Popularity in Movies, Places Only One Woman Star in Top Ten

"The global international marketplace is pretty sexist when it comes to their movie stars because, first of all, they can't lead the marquee... even today, if you have a Julia Roberts who used to be able to sell a movie based on her name alone, today you'll need a male star." James Ulmer, founder of Ulmer Report.

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New Lady Gaga song "Born this Way" reaches out to gays

Lady Gaga told her Twitter fans today, "Are you ready for the full lyrics?! Can we trend #bornthiswaylyrics!? It's #1 worldwide! That was fast! You're so radical! Here you [go] Monsters, this one's for you."

Gaga recently said her new as-yet-untitled album is the "greatest I've ever done." Read more>>

The Downside of Celebrity: At 26 Years Old, Mark Zuckerberg is the Target of Many

Despite mild demonization in a popular movie, comedy send-ups, and endless celebrity, Mark Zuckerberg is the “idol of choice” in the business community. 

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Two consumer electronic devices you'll be hearing a lot about 

Motorola came out of this year's Consumer Electronics Show, held over the weekend in Las Vegas, with top honours in two big categories: its new Xoom tablet was named Best of CES on Saturday, and its Atrix 4G smartphone won best in that category. You won't hear a dissenting voice about either of these calls.

Get Smart TV: Samsung wants you to love your devices

Bringing the Internet to your television and your tablet and your smartphone more efficiently is what it's all about. The object is to let you combine program watching and web activities in one seamless bundle. Watch TV, message your friends, find new content to watch and buy things all at the same time. Convergence is finally here.

Tourism Toronto's edgy new ad agency has its work cut out

Tourism Toronto announced last month that it has named Crispin Porter + Bogusky (CP+B) as its new lead marketing agency. This is a very big deal. CP+B is an international agency with top-drawer clients like Microsoft, Unilever, Kraft, Burger King, Phillips, American Express and Molson Canadian. It has more than 1000 employees in six "factories" spread across North America and Europe. Its billings are $1.6 billion worldwide and it has won the Grand Prix at Cannes International Advertising Festival in every category.

This Week on MYidolVine.com: Arcade Fire; Supernatural Voted Best Show in TV Guide; J.Lo's Hubby Faces Tax Claim;

Arcade Fire's The Suburbs tops prestigious HMV poll

Arcade Fire's The Suburbs was voted album of the year in HMV's annual "Poll of Polls" which surveys music writers in the UK and Ireland. It's the second time in their ten-year history that Canada's Arcade Fire has topped the poll.

HMV Music Manager, John Hirst, adds: "The first time I listened to The Suburbs I knew there would be few better releases this year, and that many critics would most likely consider it their album of 2010... Read more>>

Jennifer Lopez's Husband, Marc Anthony Faces Claim for Unpaid Taxes—Again...

Marc Anthony, husband of Jennifer Lopez, faces a claim from New York authorities for $1.8 million in unpaid taxes. The claim was filed March 29, 2010 in Nassau County. Prior to the filing of claim, a tax lien for $1.6 million landed on property owned by Jennifer Lopez, the new judge on American Idol... Read more>>

Scheduled TV reenactment of Michael Jackson's autopsy enrages 

A UK Discovery Channel plans to air a re-enactment of Michael Jackson's autopsy on January 13. Representatives of the Jackson estate wrote a sharply worded letter to the network president, David M Zaslav, complaining that the show is "in shockingly bad taste" and a blatant attempt to profit from the pop singer's death. Read more>>

Supernatural "hunks" Jared Padalecki and Jensen Ackles Voted Fan Favorite Television Show in TV Guide Contest

TV popularity is always driven by fans, and now, so is the cover of TV Guide. The hot show Supernatural went from underground hit, to ratings champion on a surge of fan support. In the first annual TV Guide "Fan Favorite" winner, Supernatural won—and landed the front cover with 5 million votes in the competition. Supernatural beat out Bones, Castle, How I Met Your Mother and Smallville. Read more>>

This Week in Cars4u.ca: McLaren Returns to GT Sports Car Racing, and More...

GT3 Gets Racing Car Makeover

Finally, the venerable McLaren brand returns to GT sports cars racing. It has been 15 years since McLaren's Formula 1 GTR won the 24 Heures du Mans, beginning a trend of success  Beginning in 2012, McLaren will sell the GT3 racing car, based on the McLaren MP4-12C high-performance auto. The car has been modified exclusively for European-based racers by CRS Racing... Read more>>

New Mercedes C Class in 2012 Promises Big Changes

Due out in summer of 2011, the 2012 C-Class promises a sportier look and a more luxurious interior wrapped around a premium digital color dash and accented with fine-grain finish. With fuel economy improved by up to fifteen percent delivered by a new direct-injection engine and seven-speed transmission, the 2012 might propel... Read more>>

2011 Honda Odyssey a popular people mover 

The 2011 Honda Odyssey is the best minivan for you if you want the all-new, distinctively styled version of America’s most popular people mover.      

The 2011 Honda Odyssey is fully redesigned with a fresh look inside and out. This fourth-generation Odyssey is wider and lower than the 2005-2010 generation and has a zigzag body-side line that sets it apart from other minivans. Improved fuel economy and... Read More>>

Obnoxious condo owner forced out for harassing other residents: a condo.ca exclusive

Woman forced to sell her condo for intimidating neighbours, ignoring complaints

The recent case of Metropolitan Toronto Condominium Corporation No.747 v. Korolekh (2010) 95R .P.R. (4th)198, exemplifies how important it is for people who live in a condominium to get along, and to observe the provisions of the declaration, by-laws and rules that are designed to promote the best interests and welfare of the condominium community as a whole. This case involved a 30-unit low-rise project with a common or shared courtyard, and the condominium corporation alleged that during the five years that the respondent Korolekh lived in her unit, she engaged in physical assaults of other unit owners, and committed acts of mischief, made outspoken profane, racist and homophobic comments, intentionally created a nuisance for her neighbours by playing very loud music at night, and even endeavoured to use her pet (namely a large Rottweiler dog) to intimidate her neighbours within the condominium, and allowed her dog to roam the courtyard without a leash and to defecate all over same, without ever making any effort to clean up after her dog.

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Eminem Brings Life Experience to Boxer Role in Dreamwork's Movie

Eminem says his life his "a brawl" and he brings this to a new movie directed by Kurt Sutter, who made Sons of Anarch. The rapper will play a champion boxer who hits bottom, and Eminem sees that as a reelection of his own life: drug addiction, sued by own mother, bandmate murdered. Read more>>

Animated Lion Beats Jolie and Depp in Box Office

Narnia obliterated "The Tourist" in box office, with the Johnn Depp-Angelina Jolie movie barely breaking $17 million. The dismal opening sent shockwaves through Hollywood, who are blaming the weak opening on Narnia's popularity, or Chelsea Handler's famous attack on Jolie's "homewrecker" reputation. Since the  movie is about a woman (Jolie) destroying a man's life, this theory makes some sense… Read more>>

Gwyneth Paltrow Returns to mega hit show Glee After Acclaimed Guest Appearance

Who knew Gwyneth could sing? Most fans,  it seems, but they want more. A lot more. Gwyneth returns as the substitute singer who makes Fin's and Puck's heads turn… Read more>>

Jennifer Lopez makes Barbara Walter's Top Ten Most Fascinating People. Story in MYidolVine.comHot star Natalie Portman Nominated for Best Actress in Best Swan by Annual Critics Choice Movie Awards

With over 12 nominations, Black Swan set a new record for nominations in the Annual Critics Choice Movie Awards. Also nominated for best picture were 127 Hours, The Fighter, Inception, The King's Speech, The Social Network, The Town, Toy Story 3, True Grit and Winter's Bone. See all nominations here>>

A General, a Teen Idol (Bieber, who else?), a Politician (Would You Believe Palin?) Top Barbara Walter's 2010 Most Fascinating People

Number one, in synch with our patriotism, is General David Patraeus, who was acclaimed for "his benevolence to Afghan people." Sandra Bulluck, Justin Bieber, Sarah Palin, Lebron James, Jennifer Lopez, the entire cast of Jersey Shore, Betty White, princess-to-be Kate Middleton, and Facebook icon Mark Zuckerberg round out the list… Read more>>

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