With threats to sue last in June 2009 from people like the St. Louis Cardinal’s manager, Tony La Russa, Twitter has come up with verified accounts. Mashable was among the many that reported on this change after Twitter introduce the verified account feature and their reaction to the increasing impersonation attempts. Right now, verified accounts
[Continue Reading...]The Price of Internet Sites Going Mainstream
Well, it has been 13 years that I have had access to the internet. I remember the days with Yahoo! Chat and how people went from friendly talking to spam and porn flooding the major chatrooms. Then in Yahoo! Clubs and eventually Yahoo! Groups it went from people being friendly to people flaming each other
[Continue Reading...]Is There Such A Thing As Too Many Social Network Sites?
Social Networking sites have become popular over the past few years. Each place competes and adds new features to keep their visitors interested. These sites provide a way to: Connect with other people in similar niche Find old friends and possibly connect with extended family members Provide entertaining applications Sell products or provide an online
[Continue Reading...]Be A Pitchman For Your Blog
Yes, I did say ‘pitchman’, but really- you are a salesman of your blog even if you are not selling anything for cash. You are trying to connect and influencing people whether outside or inside your expertise. Like Billy Mays was, he was confident in his products and with his loud voice and knack for
[Continue Reading...]Blogging and Social Identities: Make Yourself Available
With the increasing number of comments I have seen on my site, I am alarmed at the number of people who have not plugged into handy tools that I have blogged about, especially people I know to have businesses. One of the big ones is Gravatar. Gravatar allows you to sign up for free and
[Continue Reading...]The Power of Social Media & Michael Jackson
With the passing of Michael Jackson in mid 2009, there has been an amazing thing. People are showing their concerns for Michael Jackson and spreading news via Twitter, Facebook, blogs, normal online news sites, and more. Of course, Michael Jackson has always been someone to talk about. He was a very influential man within pop
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