There are thousands of social sites – from the ginormous (facebook) to niche (last.fm) – and each offers something unique and interesting. I often get asked which sites I use, and why. Here’s the ones that top my list from my personal business standpoint and the short version of why I choose to use each: Facebook: Personal connections – Almost everyone I ever want to catch...
Two Hour Blogger has put out a challenge: “Which is better – a newsletter or a blog? Give me your answer. Make it 50 words or a thousand words – I don’t care. Everyone’s answers go into an eBook so we can compare notes. I’m accepting entries till May 25. On June 1st you’ll be able to download the eBook…I’m going to pick a “best...
Choosing the right social media channel to use for your business isn’t an easy task. Each one has its own use, and depending on what you want out of social media will help you choose which you should be using. Here is a quick break down of the key channels: [youtube id="SfqakTbfpbU"] In future videos, I will be breaking down 6 of the 7 tools (skipping Myspace)...
As I mentioned yesterday, this week is all about blog design and making yours better. Yesterday, we covered making your blog more usable for the visitors. Tomorrow is going to be about header images and fonts and Friday will be a video tutorial on making a blog layout. Today, I want to talk about making it more attractive. While “pretty” doesn’t mean they’ll stay, good looking...
This week, we are focusing on all the ways you can make your website better.Yesterday, we talked about your overall brand consistency, Wednesday we’ll be covering design tips, Thursday is header images and font choices, Friday is a video tutorial on how I put together a quick blog layout. …But today, we’re covering usability. Specifically, 5 tips to take your blog to the next level through usability.Spread it out....
This morning, at 11:33, my wordpress dashboard went from this:To this:And I went from having a normal day to the ledge of a cliff in 2 seconds flat. I screamed. I freaked out. And I tweeted. Luckily, I have some amazing twitter followers and tech friends, and @thevixy, @ikepigott, @jonmrich & @lorennason …you are my twitter heroes. You 4 kept me *relatively* sane when the...
One simple tweet from @sbonnin to the world… “For our family’s that don’t get us, we need a t-shirt that says “I’m a Pretty Big Deal on the Internet”" …has become a reality today!Maybe… …You have tons of twitter followers. …You blog like a fiend and have lots of great readers. …You take pictures of your food so you can talk about it. …You are the online poker pro. …Your...
Recently, I’ve covered the 5 puzzle pieces of blog management and 8 ways to quickly improve your blog management strategy. I also talk a lot about the value of blog management in my BM page, and through twitter. But why should you listen to me? Well, hopefully because you find good content and therefore trust what I tell you. Even then, I too like to...
