Why Facebook May Not Be King Forever

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Whether you’re a business with a blog or a blog that’s a business, if you don’t have a Facebook presence, you’re missing out on a major way to connect with readers. Right now, Facebook is king when it comes to social networking sites. Heck, even my mom knows what Facebook is, and she’s not what … [Read more]

Foursquare Check-In Campaigns: Worthwhile for Consumers?

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Earlier this month, ClickZ published “The Best and Worst Campaign Deals on Foursquare’s Turf,” featuring some of the perks of using the service to announce where you’re shopping/eating/etc. It became one of the top-clicked SmartBrief on Social Media stories last week. I’ve been a resistant Foursquare user. At first, I thought the idea was not … [Read more]

Effectively Interacting With Fans Through Social Media

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The use of social networking by professional sports teams has exploded over the last two years, and the topic has received an overwhelming amount of media attention. With an ever-increasing number of teams and athletes using social networking platforms as a tool to communicate with fans, it’s probably easier to count the number of teams … [Read more]

The Problem with Follow Friday

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Every Friday, I see this influx of tweets labeled #FF or #followfriday. While I think it is great to acknowledge your favorite followers, I do think that almost all of people using the #FF tag aren’t making the most of Follow Friday. Essentially, most people are just clogging Twitter. The Follow Friday trend was started … [Read more]

ScuttlePad: Social Networking For Kids Six and Older

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Does your 8-year-old want a Facebook account? Well mine does, and I’m just not ready to give in yet, so I’m happy to hear about the launch of ScuttlePad! It’s social networking designed to be safe for kids, but one that keeps the parents as part of the process. The intent of the site is … [Read more]

Twitter Users Not Willing to Pay For Service

It seems that Twitter users aren’t really willing to pay for the service, according to a new study conducted by the University of Southern California’s Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism. As part of its annual “Digital Future” report (which tracks online and social media behavior in the U.S.) researchers found that while half of … [Read more]

Developing a Personal Social Media Policy

Your identity is shaped by your social media profiles.

Earlier today, Nikki posted about the importance of Creating a Social Media Policy for Your Business. This is something that too many companies overlook, so I was glad to see her address the issue. I’d like to talk about something related – having a personal social media policy as a blogger or even just as … [Read more]

14 Reasons People are Ignoring Your Tweets (part 2)

Earlier today, I gave you the first seven reasons people are ignoring your tweets. The title promises 14 tips though, so here’s the other half of the list. This half is just as important as the first half, so make sure you read both posts! You tweet too much. There’s nothing wrong with tweeting often. … [Read more]

14 Reasons People are Ignoring Your Tweets (part 1)

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It’s hard to succeed in blogging without using social network. You can blog your heart out, but without social networking and active promotion of your blog, the best blog writing tips in the world won’t help you take your site to a professional, higher level. Have you ever tweeted a link to a really original, … [Read more]

Avoiding the Twitter Time Warp

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Twitter is one of the most important promotional tools you can use as a blogger, but the social networking site does have one major flaw, from my perspective. Apparently, it sits on top of some giant time-space rift that rips open the moment I log online. Maybe I watch too much Dr. Who, but I … [Read more]