February 4, 2012

Do You Tweet What You Eat?

Do You Tweet What You Eat?

Do you tweet what you eat?

Social Media Overload: How Do You Keep Up With Everything?

Social Media Overload: How Do You Keep Up With Everything?

Do you ever feel as though there are simply too many places for you to go and post new content?

Results of the Social Media Experiment: No Self-Promotion For 1 Week

Results of the Social Media Experiment: No Self-Promotion For 1 Week

Last week, I ran a social media experiment where I chose to stop sharing my own posts on social media posts, and spend more time sharing content from other people. As the experiment is now over, here are some of my observations, along with what happens next.

Social Media Experiment: No Self-Promotion For 1 Week

Social Media Experiment: No Self-Promotion

I’d like to spend the next week only sharing other people’s posts, and not my own. I’ll continue to update my blogs, so whenever I write a new post, I won’t share it on any social media site. Read on to find out how you can help.

Why Klout Reminds Me of Plurk

Why Klout Reminds Me of Plurk

Does anyone remember Plurk? I haven’t gone back to Plurk in a few years. There is a simple but important reason why Klout harks back to the days of Plurk: it’s due to the score.

What’s Wrong With the Blog Engage Navigation Guide?

What's Wrong With the Blog Engage Navigation Guide?

I found this link on Twitter: Blog Engage website navigation guide for new users. It’s great to provide help guides to help users understand how a site works, right? In this case, I’m not sure if the guide is particularly useful. This post lists a few of the issues along with some constructive feedback to make the guide better.

Can You Use Klout to Find Your Blogging Focus?

Can You Use Klout to Find Your Blogging Focus?

Are you someone who has views on lots of different topics? Do you tweet about a variety of things without sticking to a single topic? Have you ever found it difficult to isolate the specifics of what you could blog about? Klout can help.

The Overlap Between Facebook Subscriptions and Facebook Likes

The Overlap Between Facebook Subscriptions and Facebook Likes

This week, I noticed a new Facebook feature: subscriptions. These allow you to subscribe to the updates on a person’s profile page. It’s very similar to adding someone to a circle on Google Plus.

Do You Say Goodbye When Going Offline?

Do You Say Goodbye When Going Offline?

If you’re on Twitter, Facebook or Google+, do you post a “goodbye” or “goodnight” message before you disappear?

Why Social Media Sites Need Games

Why Social Media Sites Need Games

Social sites want you to use them. A lot. Sure, you can make new friends, crack jokes, share links, and generally have fun. So what do you do when there’s nothing left to talk about?