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Google, Amazon, AI, Social Media, and Black Entrepreneurship on the Web
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Google Worsens Web Experience by Retuning Poor Search Results
Google Worsens Web Experience by Retuning Poor Search Results Troy Johnson Article Please read the notes at the end of the article for important updates to this Blog post (the last note added Februar...
Google‘s Adverse Impact on the World Wide Web
Google‘s Adverse Impact on the World Wide Web Troy Johnson Article (Note: On Sunday May 20, CBS’s 60 Minutes aired a segment on the power of Google, validating much of what I’ve written below) Goo...
Google Should Pay for Content We Produce Which They Use to Generate Revenue
Google Should Pay for Content We Produce Which They Use to Generate Revenue Troy Johnson Article When you ask Google Home’s Smart Assistant to “Name some African American websites,” Google pulls the...
2 Ways Google is Killing Online Booksellers & How You Can Help
2 Ways Google is Killing Online Booksellers & How You Can Help Troy Johnson Article (1) Google Uses its Dominance in Search to Hijack Traffic from Websites Google does this by placing content, it ha...
Web Development And Design Foundations With Html5 (7Th Edition)
Web Development And Design Foundations With Html5 (7Th Edition) Terry Felke-Morris 9780133571783 Nonfiction Pearson Pearson Web Development and Design Foundations with HTML5 is intended for use in...
2003's List
2003's List Troy Johnson Article Maximizing the Potential of the World Wide Web (September 2003) by Troy Johnson, Founder AALBC.com The Internet is a vast place and contains an amazing ...
The Results of a Decade on Social Media
The Results of a Decade on Social Media Troy Johnson Article One of the most profound changes I’ve witnessed on the web, in the past decade, is the rise of social media. Here I share my insight and ...
Bing Site Search is a Great Alternative, to Google Site Search, for a Website’s Search Engine
Bing Site Search is a Great Alternative, to Google Site Search, for a Website’s Search Engine Troy Johnson Article If you are reading this article, which has nothing to do with the primary focus of ...
Sign Up as an Amazon.com Affiliate
Sign Up as an Amazon.com Affiliate Troy Johnson Article Sign Up as an Amazon.com Affiliate Authors whenever you supply an URL or post a link to Amazon, for other to buy your book wh...
Notes: The Impact of Amazon, Google, and Facebook on the “Black Book Ecosystem”
Notes: The Impact of Amazon, Google, and Facebook on the “Black Book Ecosystem” Troy Johnson Article Presented at the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority’s House in Sacramento CA, June 3rd 2017 Amazo...
There is a Lack of Unity Among Black Websites
There is a Lack of Unity Among Black Websites Troy Johnson Article Over the last year, I’ve invested a lot of effort informing the public about the adverse impact of the corporate take over of the we...
Join the Fight for Independence on the Web
Join the Fight for Independence on the Web Troy Johnson Article This article is intended for writers and other content providers, who are active on social media and have a goal of generating reve...
What is Wrong with Goodreads and Wikipedia?
What is Wrong with Goodreads and Wikipedia? Troy Johnson Article ...and why are they promoting Zane’s tax liability rather than her literary accomplishments? “The Web is critical not merely to the d...
Tupac Play
Tupac Play Troy Johnson Article Web aalbc.com thumperscorner.com
Would You Stop Buying Books from Amazon.com to Save the Book Industry?
Would You Stop Buying Books from Amazon.com to Save the Book Industry? Troy Johnson Article Boycotting Amazon’s bookstore might mean, at least initially, that you’ll have pay a little more for books,...
AALBC.com eNewsletter March 28th 2006
AALBC.com eNewsletter March 28th 2006 Troy Johnson Article The Following is an excerpt of AALBC.com's March 28th eNewsletter:MAKING THE BEST OF AALBC.comTip #1 — Use the Google Search EngineAALBC.com...
Google’s, Facebook’s, and Amazon’s Adverse Impact on Us All
Google’s, Facebook’s, and Amazon’s Adverse Impact on Us All Troy Johnson Article This lecture describes how these powers have taken control of the world wide web and how we are adversely impacted...
“Would You Stop Buying Books from Amazon.com to Save the Black Book Industry?”
“Would You Stop Buying Books from Amazon.com to Save the Black Book Industry?” Troy Johnson Article Exploring The Feasibility Boycotting Amazon’s Bookstore In the following video, Ruth J. Morrison, ...
Harold Green III
Harold Green III NONE Internationally-admired artist, Harold Green III, is the author of Black Rosesv and Black Oak. Known for his poetry, Green won the Carl Sandburg Literary Award for his debut col...
Dante Lee
Dante Lee 0000000081738541 Dante Lee, an award-winning business coach and best-selling author, is the CEO of Dante Lee International, a marketing and PR firm that specializes in reaching African Amer...
Ten Arguments for Deleting Your Social Media Accounts Right Now
Ten Arguments for Deleting Your Social Media Accounts Right Now Jaron Lanier 9781250196682 Nonfiction Henry Holt & Company Macmillan Publishers A timely call-to-arms from a Silicon Valley pioneer.You ...
PageTurner.net
PageTurner.net Troy Johnson Article Pageturner.net is a professional web services firm that specializes in Web Design, Internet Marketing and Literary Services. Founded in 1998, the Ho...
Amazon‘s Echo Look: Exploiting Our Inner Narcissist
Amazon‘s Echo Look: Exploiting Our Inner Narcissist Troy Johnson Article The depth to which a corporation will sink to exploit our insecurities and separate us from our money knows no bounds. ...
Ann Coulter: The “Never Trust a Liberal over 3” Interview
Ann Coulter: The “Never Trust a Liberal over 3” Interview Kam Williams Interview Ann Coulter: The “Never Trust a Liberal over 3” Interview Ann Coulter is the author of nine New York Times bests...
3 Must Read Books for Social Media Advocates, Addicts & Sharecroppers
3 Must Read Books for Social Media Advocates, Addicts & Sharecroppers Troy Johnson Article These are three books I recommend we should all read. The strength of the Internet and promise it held ...
LaQuitta Barnes
LaQuitta Barnes NONE LaQuitta Barnes is a seasoned educator with over 13 years of experience. She has served as a Literacy Coach, District Mentor, and Campus Administrator. She's also an author, real...
MEDIA RACISM: The Impact of Media Injustice on Black Women’s Lives
MEDIA RACISM: The Impact of Media Injustice on Black Women’s Lives Marquita M. Gammage 9781942774075 Nonfiction Universal Write Publications Universal Write Publications As contemporary media continue...
Down to Business: The First 10 Steps to Entrepreneurship for Women
Down to Business: The First 10 Steps to Entrepreneurship for Women Clara Villarosa 9781583333549 Nonfiction Avery Penguin Random House A bulletproof, step-by-step plan for turning your business brain...
Daymond John
Daymond John 0000000048788301 Daymond John, founder of the $6 billion fashion brand FUBU, is a pioneering entrepreneur. He's a Shark on ABC's Shark Tank, a New York Times best-selling author, motivat...
How Google Uses Their Search Engine to Hijack Traffic from Web-based Bookstores
How Google Uses Their Search Engine to Hijack Traffic from Web-based Bookstores Book Spotlights
The Power of Blogs Part 2
The Power of Blogs Part 2 Troy Johnson Article Interestingly enough the process was not as difficult as I thought it might be, however it is far from intuitive -- particularly if you are not technica...
The Pimping of Wikipedia
The Pimping of Wikipedia Troy Johnson Article The Pimping of Wikipedia: Contributing to the Decline of the World Wide Web From the late 1990s and in to the following decade, the World Wide Web was a...
5 Things Writers Must Do To Survive Online
5 Things Writers Must Do To Survive Online Troy Johnson Article Today, despite all the technology and social media at our disposal, it is becoming increasingly difficult for the average writer to ear...
Jason Brent
Jason Brent NONE Jason Brent, a California-based author, creates highly realistic novels inspired by real-life experiences and street tales. Signed to Good2go Publishing, he's known for his successfu...
Ruby M. Gourdine and Annie W. Brown
Ruby M. Gourdine and Annie W. Brown MULTIPLE Ruby Gourdine, a professor and former social worker of the year, has extensive experience in various social work fields and chairs the Direct Practice seq...
Elayne Fluker
Elayne Fluker NONE Elayne Fluker is a seasoned media entrepreneur with a 20-year career in journalism at top outlets like Condé Nast and Huffington Post. She's an expert in media, pop culture, and w...
African-American Literature Web Sites Launch “Power List” of Best-Selling Books
African-American Literature Web Sites Launch “Power List” of Best-Selling Books Troy Johnson Article FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Troy Johnson: troy@aalbc.com Gwen Richardson: grichardson@cu...
The 100 Best Web Sites for African Americans
The 100 Best Web Sites for African Americans Troy Johnson Article On April 4, 2003, EarthLink announced a partnership with MOBE (Marketing Opportunities in Business and Entertainment) to present The ...
Musings on AALBC.com
Musings on AALBC.com Troy Johnson Article Blogs...and I'm averaging about one post a month. One thing I've learned is that blogs take time -- it you are short on time don't bother.It is not that I'm ...
The Best Black Book Search Engine Period!
The Best Black Book Search Engine Period! Troy Johnson Article http://thebestblackbooksearch.com Ok, despite the pretentious descriptor this is really a good way to query and learn about web sites th...
Amazon Publishing
Amazon Publishing Amazon.com, Inc. 47North Amazon Original Stories Amazon Publishing AmazonCrossing AmazonEncore Grand Harbor Press Jet City Comics Lake Union Publishing Little A Mindy’s Book Studio M...
Authors & Publishers: Can't earn Amazon affiliate commissions? You can still benefit!
Authors & Publishers: Can't earn Amazon affiliate commissions? You can still benefit! Troy Johnson Article Authors in the following states; Arkansas, California, Colorado, Illinois, North Carolina, R...
Liz Montague
Liz Montague NONE Liz Montague is a cartoonist, writer, and illustrator known for her work on self and social awareness. She's contributed to the New Yorker, the US Open, Food Network, Google, and th...
AALBC.com has changed a lot over the last 13 years.
AALBC.com has changed a lot over the last 13 years. Troy Johnson Article Sometimes I'm amazed at how an experiment started 13 years ago turned into my livelihood today. While AALBC.co...
Sheryl Huggins Salomon
Sheryl Huggins Salomon NONE Sheryl Huggins Salomon is a seasoned journalist and digital media expert, having worked with media giants like Time Inc., The Washington Post Company, AOL, and Dow Jones. ...
Issa Rae
Issa Rae 0000000493620849 Issa Rae, born in 1985, is a talented humorist and YouTube sensation with more than 25 million views. Recognized on Forbes' “30 Under 30” list twice, she has created success...
Farai Chideya
Farai Chideya 0000000042490213 Farai Chideya is an award-winning author and journalist with a 20-year career blending media, technology, and diversity. Creator of the Pop and Politics brand, she prod...
Algorithms Of Oppression: How Search Engines Reinforce Racism
Algorithms Of Oppression: How Search Engines Reinforce Racism Safiya Umoja Noble 9781479837243 Nonfiction New York University Press New York University Press Algorithms Of Oppression is a revealing lo...
Algorithms Of Oppression (Hardcover)
Algorithms Of Oppression (Hardcover) Safiya Umoja Noble 9781479849949 Nonfiction New York University Press New York University Press Algorithms Of Oppression is a revealing look at how negative biases...
Ash Cash
Ash Cash NONE Ash Exantus, also known as Ash Cash, is a renowned banking executive, personal finance expert, and author of six books, three of which are Amazon.com bestsellers. He serves as a head of...
Black Odyssey Media
Black Odyssey Media Black Odyssey Media Black Odyssey Media, LLC https://www.blackodyssey.net/ Black Odyssey Media is an independently woman-owned publishing enterprise, committed to spotlighting ...
Black Odyssey Media
Black Odyssey Media Black Odyssey Media, LLC Black Odyssey Media https://www.blackodyssey.net/ Black Odyssey Media is an independently woman-owned publishing enterprise, committed to spotlighting ...
AALBC in the Media
AALBC in the Media Troy Johnson article AALBC.com is Frequently Cited in Major Media (Clips Pre-2003) Lists AALBC.com, i...
Every Generation Media
Every Generation Media Troy Johnson Article www.everygeneration.co.uk EVERY GENERATION SEEKS TALENTED JOURNALIST AND MEDIA PERSONNEL 'Every Generation Media and Foundation is a social...
Lynne d. Johnson
Lynne d. Johnson NONE Lynne d. Johnson is a veteran journalist, with a background in digital and social media strategy, who led cross-functional teams to develop creative content and community exper...
Mark Anthony Neal
Mark Anthony Neal 0000000114756800 Mark Anthony Neal, a distinguished professor at Duke University, is the founding director of the Center for Arts, Digital Culture, and Entrepreneurship. He co-direc...
From Social Media to Social Ministry: A Guide to Digital Discipleship
From Social Media to Social Ministry: A Guide to Digital Discipleship Nona Jones 9780310103868 Nonfiction Zondervan HarperCollins Christian Publishing This book outlines digital discipleship principle...
Lori Nelson Lee
Lori Nelson Lee NONE Lori Nelson Lee, author of children's books like 'Hillary’s Big Business Adventure' and 'Danica Dramatica - Queen Me', introduces entrepreneurship to young readers. Her works are...
Amazon Digital Services
Amazon Digital Services Amazon Digital Services, Inc. Amazon.com, Inc.
Amazon Publishing
Amazon Publishing Amazon Publishing Amazon.com, Inc.
Amazon Original Stories
Amazon Original Stories Amazon Publishing Amazon.com, Inc.
Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
Amazon Digital Services, Inc. Amazon.com, Inc. Amazon Digital Services Kindle Direct Publishing
Rise and Grind: Outperform, Outwork, and Outhustle Your Way to a More Successful and Rewarding Life
Rise and Grind: Outperform, Outwork, and Outhustle Your Way to a More Successful and Rewarding Life Daymond John 9780804189958 Nonfiction Currency Penguin Random House DAYMOND JOHN is CEO and founder ...
D. Amari Jackson
D. Amari Jackson 0000000530897506 D. Amari Jackson is an accomplished creator, award-winning journalist, and author known for his middle grade novel, Jelani's Key. His portfolio includes TV/web/film ...
2004's List
2004's List Troy Johnson Article Making the Best of the World Wide Web or Troy's Top 10 Web Resources (October 2004) by Troy Johnson, Founder AALBC.com The World Wide Web (WWW) continues ...
Naseed Gifted
Naseed Gifted NONE Naseed Gifted, an engineer, educator, and writer from Newark is the Creative Director of PBS Media. Gifted uses his passion for comics to innovate projects that engage all audience...
VL Towler: A Conversation About Writing and Literary Fiction
VL Towler: A Conversation About Writing and Literary Fiction Jay Lemming Interview
Pieces from Life’s Crazy Quilt, Birth of a Book
Pieces from Life’s Crazy Quilt, Birth of a Book Marvin V. Arnett Article
Booker T. Washington
Booker T. Washington 0000000114628411 Booker T. Washington (1856-1915) was a pivotal African American educator, author, and advisor to presidents. Born into slavery, he rose to become a key leader fo...
Huria Search - Search the Global Black Community
Huria Search - Search the Global Black Community Troy Johnson Article Editors Note: As of March 2016, after a 5 year run, Huria Search's run as a standalone site has ended. The Search engine and the...
Your First Million: Why You Don’t Have to Be Born Into a Legacy of Wealth to Leave One Behind
Your First Million: Why You Don’t Have to Be Born Into a Legacy of Wealth to Leave One Behind Arlan Hamilton 9780316507967 Nonfiction Little, Brown Spark Hachette Book Group How to build a legacy of w...
50 Billion Dollar Boss: African American Women Sharing Stories of Success in Entrepreneurship and Leadership
50 Billion Dollar Boss: African American Women Sharing Stories of Success in Entrepreneurship and Leadership Kathey Porter and Andrea Hoffman 9781137475015 Nonfiction Palgrave Macmillan Macmillan Publ...
Seen and Unseen: Technology, Social Media, and the Fight for Racial Justice
Seen and Unseen: Technology, Social Media, and the Fight for Racial Justice Marc Lamont Hill and Todd Brewster 9781982180393 Nonfiction Atria Books Simon & Schuster, Inc. A riveting exploration of how...
Iambia Media
Iambia Media Troy Johnson Article Iambia Media, Inc Meeting All Your Literary Needs Iambia Media, Inc. is dedicated to promoting new and established authors. We provide public relations ...
Ty Allan Jackson
Ty Allan Jackson NONE Ty Allan Jackson is a celebrated author and publisher, renowned for his children's book 'Danny Dollar Millionaire: The Lemonade Escapade.' Inspired by his son's curiosity about ...
The New Face of Entrepreneurship: An Entrepreneurs Guide to Joy, Passion & Profits in Business
The New Face of Entrepreneurship: An Entrepreneurs Guide to Joy, Passion & Profits in Business Michael Taylor 9780996948760 Nonfiction Creation Publishing Group Creation Publishing Group This book is ...
"Thinking Outside the Box" - Teaching Entrepreneurship in High School
"Thinking Outside the Box" - Teaching Entrepreneurship in High School Author Interviews
Deep Unlearning: The Rise of AI and the Radicalization of a Tech Idealist
Deep Unlearning: The Rise of AI and the Radicalization of a Tech Idealist Timnit Gebru 9781668093078 Nonfiction Atria / One Signal Publishers Simon & Schuster, Inc. Timnit Gebru, one of the fiercest v...
Innovating Women: The Changing Face of Technology
Innovating Women: The Changing Face of Technology Farai Chideya 9781626814226 Nonfiction Diversion Books Diversion Books From one of Time Magazine’s "Forty Most Influential Minds in Technology" comes ...
Billy Carson
Billy Carson NONE Billy Carson, born in 1971, is the CEO of 4BiddenKnowledge Inc, and bestselling author of works like “The Compendium Of The Emerald Tablets.” He runs a conscious streaming TV networ...
We Tried to Tell Y’All: Black Twitter and the Rise of Digital Counternarratives
We Tried to Tell Y’All: Black Twitter and the Rise of Digital Counternarratives Meredith D. Clark 9780190068141 Nonfiction Oxford University Press Oxford University Press Through interviews, news anal...
The Social Network
The Social Network Kam Williams images/69349_gal.jpg Film Review Damning Bio-Pic Recounts Rise of Ruthless Facebook Founder The Social Network Click to Buy via Amazon.com Rate...
April Bestselling Books, Win Barracoon, Top Erotica, Google is too Powerful, and More
April Bestselling Books, Win Barracoon, Top Erotica, Google is too Powerful, and More Troy Johnson Article Bestselling Books March/April 2018 Fiction: The Yearning by Mohale Mashigo was the best...
Cayenne
Cayenne Janice Pernell Excerpt Nia eyed Michael with a mixture of defiance and loathing. The man who’d captured her heart in the past three months was now her captor, in a very literal but surr...
Brown’s Possession
Brown’s Possession Idrissa Uqdah Book Review To say that the books in acVernon Menchan’s trilogy; Black’s Trilogy are about a complicated love story is like saying water is wet. C...
Iron Pot Cooker CD Review
Iron Pot Cooker CD Review Troy Johnson Article The Iron Pot Cooker Click to Order via Amazon by Camille Yarbrough Audio CD (February 22, 2000) Number of Discs: 1 Label: Vanguard Records ...
Chad Sanders
Chad Sanders NONE Chad Sanders, a NYC-based writer, director, actor, and musician, previously worked at Google and YouTube. He has collaborated with Spike Lee, Morgan Freeman, and Will Packer on TV s...
A Great Tip and Advice for Creating a Blog or Website (Part I)
A Great Tip and Advice for Creating a Blog or Website (Part I) Troy Johnson Article If it is not already obvious from my previous post, I'm a big fan of WordPress. A few months ago, using software f...
Jesse Byrd
Jesse Byrd NONE Jesse Byrd, Jr., an award-winning author and former Google project worker, used his basketball skills to fund his education at UC Santa Barbara. Known for his debut novel, King Pengui...
Emmanuel M. Arriaga
Emmanuel M. Arriaga NONE Emmanuel M. Arriaga, an award-winning author, grew up in Philadelphia, developed a passion for science and fantasy, and escaped a low-income life. Graduating with a Master's ...
Serious Problems With Facebook Promotion
Serious Problems With Facebook Promotion Troy Johnson Article Writers, if you are using Facebook to promote your work—especially paid promotion— invest 30 minutes of your time to watch these two vide...
Please Pardon the Appearence of My Blog
Please Pardon the Appearence of My Blog Troy Johnson Article Earlier in the year Google made a change in their Blogger application which forced me to relocate my Blog to Google's servers. This chang...
LaVonne HONEYXBUN Powell
LaVonne HONEYXBUN Powell NONE LaVonne “HONEYXBUN” Powell, born in Miami in 1998, is a talented artist and writer from a large African-American & Jamaican family. Starting her journey with poetry in 7...
Loveis Wise
Loveis Wise 0000000495770154 Loveis Wise is a Washington, DC-born illustrator and designer, known for their joyful, liberating art. Currently based in Los Angeles, their work has been featured by ren...
Are Google Ads Good for Your Site?
Are Google Ads Good for Your Site? Author Interviews
“Hey Google, name some African American websites.”
“Hey Google, name some African American websites.” Publishing & Craft
True Love: A Story of English Domestic Life
True Love: A Story of English Domestic Life Sarah E. Farro B007Q4IFZA Fiction Donohue & Henneberry Donohue & Henneberry With the publication of this novel, Sarah E. Farro became one of a handful of no...
Looking for Myself
Looking for Myself Kurt Boone 9780805935707 Fiction Dorrance Publishing Dorrance Publishing Poetry by Kurt Boone; Read the book online at Google Books.
AALBC is Done with Amazon!
AALBC is Done with Amazon! Troy Johnson Article For almost 22, years AALBC has exposed readers of all backgrounds to books written by, or about, people of African descent. AALBC has published th...