social-media Posts

May 16, 2008

Twitter is everywhere these days, and I was sceptical at first but I have become a fan. It becomes a great tool to use to find out information from various sources. For example, today I have been considering ordering some business cards. I have not had any for awhile and ...

May 13, 2008

I was looking through Google Analytics for this blog the other day and I was amazed at the number of visitors I get to this blog from the search engines versus how many visits I get from social media and from referrals from other sites. It might not come as ...

May 3, 2008

I don't use my Facebook account very often. I do log into it a few times a week, but I really don't find it very interesting. Sure I have been able to connect with some friends that I have not seen since elementary or high school, but for the most ...

Mar 15, 2008

I have become a Twitter convert. I finally get it. I have had my issues with Twitter in the past (here, which messes up some people off because there are two of us using one account, but it has been a useful tool. Instead of emailing back and for all ...

Dec 28, 2007

Are you tired of the same old boring search results, with nothing but a search engines mysterious algorithm to guide you? If you are give the StumbleUpon enhanced web search a try, your search results will be enhanced with information from StumbleUpon. The image above shows a typical enhanced search ...

Dec 27, 2007

I have been enjoying a continual Stumble the last week or so and it has been great to see the number of readers that keep coming in through StumbleUpon. I know a person should not spend a lot of time on their stats but it is fun to watch the ...

Dec 26, 2007

StumbleUpon has become a fantastic resource for sharing and promoting websites and blogs. One of the best things you can do to make your website friendly for Stumblers to encourage them to give it the thumbs up. The best way to make your website Stumbler friendly is to create great content. ...

Dec 21, 2007

Do you look at your goals for the week and realize you have not accomplished as much as you hoped? Every week I have a set of goals, and while I might not be as compulsive as some people, I need to accomplish a set of goals each week for ...

Dec 19, 2007

A new group blog called Collective Thoughts has a great post titled "Webmaster, stop being so AntiSocial!!". It makes some good points about how the web has changed from being a lot of lone guns trying to out do each other to becoming a place of social interaction. In order ...

Dec 18, 2007

I remember the days of the local bulletin board systems and dialing in to take part in the conversations. Bulletin board systems are the precursors of the modern internet forums. The earliest forums date back to 1996. Today web forums are the most active and alive forms of social media ...