It seems like every time I turn around I'm getting an e-mail, a Facebook friend request, an IM ping, a Twitter @reply or an invitation to connect with someone on a seemingly endless number of social media and networking outlets. Some people reach out their virtual hands very well. Others...not so much. Some are curt and rude. Others are obnoxious or creepy. Let's face it, while connecting with like-minded people and making friends may be among our many motivations to engage in social … [Read more...]
Video SEO Analytics
Effective marketing strategies need constant monitoring, and precise feedbacks from the market to know the strengths and weaknesses of the strategies. This applies to conventional marketing strategies as well as online marketing strategies. Without a tool to monitor the thrust of the marketing campaigns, you’ll be shooting in the dark without knowing if your strategies are reaching your target audiences, and if they do reach them, you’ll be blind to the actual impressions that are being made in … [Read more...]
Use Twitter As A Tool – Don't Be One
I read a post recently that made me laugh, but not for the right reasons. On the other hand, it also made me think about how easy it is for someone who is new to Twitter and the Social Media sphere in general to make a huge mistake and alienate a lot of people who could have shortened the learning curve for a n00b significantly. In a few keystrokes the potential to build a rapport and some quality online relationships is lost. Not only that, it's also pretty easy to make yourself look like an … [Read more...]
Reciprocal and Auto-Following on Twitter = Bad Idea
So...here I sit in the library trying to get some work done because my Internet connection at home is down. Little did I know, I can't get access to my hosting accounts' cPanels from here. DOH! So, instead of working on the projects I intended to work on, I'm writing a blog post about my personal Twitter follow policy. I'm a born multi-tasker. It isn't often that I'm not doing 3...4...7...12 things at once. It's just my nature. I've always been that way. That said, I spend all day … [Read more...]
What Does Web 2.0 Mean In The Real World?
When people hear the term "Web 2.0" it conjures an image of ingenious developers creating new programming languages...like the progressions of HTML, XHTML, CSS, Java, and PHP - most of which are acronyms that very few know the true meaning of, aside from the certainty that they all have "something to do with computers...". While all of those things are components of the evolution of Web 2.0, that's not the true meaning of Web 2.0 as a whole - at least not as I'm about to explain my perspective … [Read more...]
Reasons To Login Before Commenting
Do you have to log in to leave a comment? No...at least not yet, anyway. Trust me, though...if you intend to take the time to comment, you should take the extra 8 seconds to log in first. No, really...you SHOULD. Why? Two reasons... First, you should know that I have just installed "Social Profiles". It is likely one of several in a series of WordPress Plugins from Sugarrae.com due for release in the coming months. It was developed as a result of Rae Hoffman and Joost de Valk joining … [Read more...]
Why NOFOLLOW My Comments?
Some people are wondering why I have decided to remove the NOFOLLOW from the comments section of my posts using the "NoFollow Free" WordPress plugin. The answer is simple: to encourage discussion. Will there be some jackassess out there that will leave a "great post" comment just to get a link? Sure there will. When they do, I'll delete them as SPAM. If it becomes too much for me to manage manually, I can always change it back. … [Read more...]
Kwippy – New Microblogging Platform
I'd not heard of kwippy before today (I'm still kind of a Social Media plebe), but I love learning about new tools and services that help people stay connected online. Thanks to Jeremy Weiss for the invitation! While I've not had much time to play around and/or familiarize myself with it's individual features in comparison to other popular microbloggers, I was excited to receive an e-mail from them letting me know that one of my kwips is being featured on the site's home page. How could I not … [Read more...]
Social Networking For Less Internet Savvy Small Business Owners
Being a small business upstart often means also having a small marketing budget. As such, many small business owners find themselves in the driver's seat when it comes to developing their own marketing strategy - online or otherwise. The rise of Internet marketing has opened an enormous window of opportunity for new businesses to introduce themselves to the world...if you know how to take advantage of it. … [Read more...]
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