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Social Media & Networking

How Do I Use WiseStamp to Create an E-mail Signature?

March 3, 2010

E-mail signatures are an easy way to promote yourself and your projects in your everyday correspondence. They’re fairly un-intrusive (if you keep them short and simple), but they let your peers know what you’re working on and how they can contact you via social media. I use WiseStamp for my e-mail signatures and I’ve had [...]

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Google Buzz: Is It a Privacy #FAIL or The Next Best Social Media Tool?

February 17, 2010

In the past few months Google has been trying to secure their spot not just as the go-to search engine of choice, but a real player in social media. Google Wave and the Google Nexus One phone were cool options to the norm and just last week Google unveiled yet another new social media tool: [...]

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Helpful Blogging Links: WordPress Themes, iPhone apps for blog stats, Facebook Guide

February 12, 2010

14 Fantastic Free WordPress Themes via Mashable

Stat Geeks Take Note: 4 iPhone Apps to Analyze Blog Health via Blogging Pro

Context is King: How Videos are Found and Consumed Online via TechCrunch

The Facebook Guide via Mashable

Unleashing the Power of Website Analytics via Six Revisions

I share links to all the tech articles I love every day on [...]

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Is the iPad just a Big Ol’ iPhone or Is There More to It?

January 28, 2010

Believe it or not, I’m not an early adopter. I’m pretty tight with my purse and I don’t buy the “next big thing” as soon as it hits the market. I’m interested, yes, but I like to see how things shake out before I buy. Invariably, the first edition of anything is just aching for [...]

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Apple and AT&T Exclusivity: Will You Switch if You Have the Choice?

January 28, 2010

Update: AT&T Will Spend $2 Billion to Improve Wireless Network
Yesterday, Apple unveiled it’s new iPad and discussed the future of portability. It was suggested that the event would also lay to rest–one way or another–the rumors that Apple is ending it’s exclusive deal with AT&T. Unfortunately, those rumors were neither confirmed nor denied and [...]

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Blogging Basics 101 on Tumblr

January 7, 2010

In addition to the weekly Helpful Blogging Links feature, Blogging Basics 101 now has a Tumblr account (http://bloggingbasics101.tumblr.com) where Melanie shares links to the articles she’s reading each day. Many links include Melanie’s thoughts on the issue and invite discussion.

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Year In Review: The Best of 2009’s Technology Trends and Downloads

December 21, 2009

Growing up, I *loved* the end-of-year wrap-ups on various news shows. I enjoyed looking back at everything that happened with the benefit of 20/20 hindsight. Of course, now, I rarely turn on the television and I find most of my news and recaps via the Web — including my end-of-year recaps. I’ve seen so many [...]

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Microblogging Tool: TypePad Micro

December 14, 2009

BlogHer.com did a short series on mini-blogging and some of the popular tools for joining in the party. This article is part of that series.
So far in our overview of microblogging tools I’ve introduced you to Tumblr and Denise admitted her addiction to Posterous. Those two tools are the most popular options going, but there [...]

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How to set up a Google Alert (and why it’s a good idea)

October 21, 2009

Google Alerts is one of the most versatile online tools. It allows you to listen to conversations you may not be aware of. Conversations that involve you or your brand (and maybe even your competitors). As you manage your online presence, it’s important to listen to what people are saying and how they are saying [...]

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Facebook Video Feature: Create or Upload Video to Your Community

October 19, 2009

Facebook is a great way to share information with your community. Most of us use it regularly to provide quick updates about what we’re doing, where we’re going, or a news story that interests us. Most of us also regularly upload pictures to share with our communities. You know what I’ve noticed, though? Not many [...]

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