State of the Blogosphere 2009
Technorati, the authority on blog listings and ranks, has released their 2009 State of the Blogosphere. This annual report looks at household incomes of bloggers,… Read More »State of the Blogosphere 2009
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Speaking Engagement: Cool Twitter Conference
I few weeks ago I was asked to take part in the Cool Twitter Conference, a global event circuit that is making its way to… Read More »Speaking Engagement: Cool Twitter Conference
Twitter Trendsmap
To say that Twitter is huge in Vancouver is an understatement. During Vancouver Canucks hockey games the word #Canucks is often within the top ten… Read More »Twitter Trendsmap
Self-hosted WordPress users urgently advised to upgrade to version 2.8.4
WordPress version 2.8.4 came out in early August, and now there is a serious issue that has come to light for users whose installations are… Read More »Self-hosted WordPress users urgently advised to upgrade to version 2.8.4
SXSWi PanelPicker – Vancouverites to Look For
The South by Southwest festival brings together music, entertainment, film, technology, social media, and a whole lot of BBQ each year down in Austin, Texas.… Read More »SXSWi PanelPicker – Vancouverites to Look For
WordCamp Fraser Valley 2009
On August 22nd we’ll be participating in the second WordCamp Fraser Valley. The day will be laid out in tracks for beginners, intermediate users, developers,… Read More »WordCamp Fraser Valley 2009
Twitter Tip: A more effective way of tweeting links and URL’s
To help aid the abundance of folks who are finding their way to Twitter, the one element that I find to be poorly used is the way people share URL’s in their tweets. I know that sounds very picky, but there are more effective ways to do this so you maximize the overall reach of what you are trying to share with your Twitter followers.
So why is this a big deal? Why can’t you copy and paste any URL from your browser and post it to Twitter?
Well, the answer is that you can. There is nothing to stop you from doing that, and if that is the way you want to do things, then keep doing what you are doing. However, if you want to be sure that people follow through on viewing that link, you might want to think a little differently as to how you do this because not everyone uses Twitter the same way.
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Using your domain as your brand with social networks
With all the social networks that are out there these days, it’s so common to get into conversations and have someone ask you, “Hey, are you on (insert the name of specific network here)?”
More often than none, you want to say that you are, following that up with an easy way for that person you just met at some great networking event to remember how to find you on that specific website. Be it Twitter, Facebook, MySpace, or LinkedIn, there are multiple sites that all have different ways for you to be found on their service. It could be a search based on a name or email address, but how could you simplify this process that makes it easy for this person to find you?
These following is going to get quite technical, so if you’re uncomfortable with the following directions or just don’t like dealing with the settings on your web server or getting into code in general, don’t let this overwhelm you. Look over the idea and consider using this with your web presence. After that, consider finding someone with the skills to get this implemented.
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