Category Archives: Social Media

Facebook’s new Timeline profiles are pretty awesome, and they freak me the hell out

I just activated my developer’s preview of the Facebook Timeline profile and was treated to an awesome tour of my own personal timeline. The experience really was quite striking, bringing me back to when I first joined Facebook and propelling me through all the life changes I’ve had since, which freaks me the hell out!

Traditional vs. Social SEO: Social’s Shiny New Weapon

With the launch of Google’s social network and it’s integration into search results, adding Google’s +1 button to your online content gives it the opportunity to appear in the first page of Google’s search results when someone in the searcher’s Google+ network shares it.

Twitter Has 6 Months to Prove It’s Not Evil

A few months ago, I stood behind Twitter when they changed their developer guidelines and asked developers to stop making Twitter clients (something Twitter had historically left to third parties). Today, albeit tentatively, I’m still willing to back Twitter on [...]

And Why Can’t Businesses Change Their Minds?

Google and Twitter have stirred some pots lately with updates to the terms developers/partners have to comply with for early access to new code and continued access to the API, respectively. But what’s wrong with what they’re doing?

How to Recover From a Failed WordPress Update

I’ve always had really good luck with updating WordPress, but when I upgraded to 3.1, something went wrong. Clearly, I managed to recover (and quickly at that), so here’s how

Developing Your Corporate Social Media Roadmap

Before your organization dives into social media, it is extremely important that you take steps to ensure your success. To begin, you’ll need a detailed social media roadmap that lays out your plan in successive phases.

Converting a Facebook Profile to a Page

Setting up a Facebook profile instead of a page for your business or organization is a common mistake. But how do you convert your established profile to a new page without losing your valuable (and hard-earned) connections?

5 Really Cool Ways to Use QR Codes

Ever since AT&T announced that they would be releasing a QR Code Scanning app for Blackberry and Android phones, those in the know have been a buzz that QR is finally poised to take hold in the U.S., and I agree.

Here are 5 cool ways to use QR codes that go beyond the more common uses . . .

Localizing Twitter: Geo Searching From Tweetdeck, Seesmic and More

Limit your Twitter search to a specific location. Ever want to search Twitter but only see results from people in your area? Here’s how.

Despite Studies & Reports, Twitter Still Matters

Back in March, Barracuda Labs took a hiatus from developing hardware-based spam, virus and web filters to release a report about Twitter and its users.

The report isn’t really surprising to those that follow Twitter in the news. There have been loads of reports, studies and analyses pointing to the fact that the majority of Twitter’s users are not responsible for content creation on the network, and a lot of new users quickly leave.

Personally, I think all of the study ballyhoo misses the point entirely.