Why & How: The story of MediaMilitia.com
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Why & How: The story of MediaMilitia.com - By Dustin Ring
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Standard Promotion Sites: Digg, StumbleUpon,TheWebBlend, Delicious, etc…
Create a procedure to submit to sitesand fans
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Add new plugins to WordPress
Look at the larger sites
