I had the most interesting encounter in Reddit recently with a user who accused me of blog spam. Of course, having a slight understanding of what the term was, but not that it was a real term, I decided to do a little research. I know this might sound a bit know-it-all, but I am
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In The Case Your Favorite Internet Services Go Down…
No, you do not go and scream (well, that is a bit dramatic, but some people were a bit overkill in their reaction) on Twitter as if someone died and flood the social network streams like with the recent Gmail downtime. Rather than wonder and ask like TechCrunch’s post – Why Gmail Failed Today, there
[Continue Reading...]Applying Social Media and Social Bookmarking Effectively
The power of social media can be used in any case scenario for any type of blogger. Social media is getting your content out there to the public. Whether you are by yourself or represent a company, with or without a blog, your method of delivering your website to the masses is all about social
[Continue Reading...]Shortened URLs: Who Should You Use?
With recent news of either Tr.im url shortening service closing, Tr.im staying opening, or via TechCrunch, Tr.im Cuts Off Bit.ly’s 301works Idea, Wants to Sell, I am finding it a better venture to just have your own URL shortener. In fact, I have found quite a few recent articles that have stemmed from this Tr.im
[Continue Reading...]Twitter 101: Adopting Your Own User Policy
There are so many ways people use Twitter. Some with good social media practices and others who exploit the systems just to get followers. Chris Brogan recently wrote Get More Twitter Followers TODAY, a kind of tongue-in-cheek, but had insightful suggestions for people to use Twitter more effectively rather than crap on the system. By
[Continue Reading...]Social Networking and Game Applications: Ridiculously Expensive?
Game applications have been quite popular the past few years on various social networks like MySpace and Facebook. In fact, one of the most popular out there is Mafia Wars. There have been others that have surfaced and users flock to try them out. I have even joined a few. However, I am finding something
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