Social Media

I love social media sites like Facebook and I use them all the time. I love them for the same reasons everyone else loves them: the connectivity and “social advertising” they provide. But I also love to study them and learn about how they influence people’s lives. They are a fascinating social phenomenon.

Twitter Search: How to Find Customers on Twitter

The Twitter Search tool one of the most powerful tools on the web. And most people have no idea. Here's how to search Twitter like a pro.
Do I need a blog, a Facebook page, or both?

A new client asked me if their new business venture should have a blog/website, a Facebook page, or both. The answer is both. Here's why.
The dress is black & blue, but here’s why you can’t tell

A bad photo with washed out color tones is to blame. Photoshop to the rescue, though. Check this out, team #whiteandgold.
Why I Still Blog

I like blogging better than social media updating. Blogging is long-term & long-form and therefore more historical & meaningful than social updates.
TJ Kelly Web Strategy on Facebook

I made a Facebook Page for my business. I share interesting links, show off portfolio pieces & play the social media game. Give it a like, won't you?
Yelp is Social Trust Currency

Millions of people use Yelp. It's becoming the standard to which businesses are held. And that puts Yelp in a very powerful position. They are trust currency. Trust is the belief that "this is good for me." More and more people are basing their opinions on what other anonymous Yelpers have said. Yelp is becoming to businesses what Google is to answers: the gatekeeper. 2Z8BQQ8AA8BZ
Can Social Media Fires be Put Out?

I learned a valuable lesson: with social media, any situation can get out of hand easily. It's not a new concept, but it really doesn't sink in until you become a part of it.
Facebook Removed “Suggest to Friends”

Facebook recently removed their "Suggest to Friends" options from pages. Why would they take away suggesting? Much of Facebook's "viral" nature is derived from its users' ability to share & suggest things to each other.
Soon You’ll Manage Your Stocks on Facebook

I predict that Facebook users will buy & sell stocks through their profiles. Facebook's IPO is coming in 2012. What better way for Facebook to create new revenue? Invest IN Facebook and WITH Facebook.
Build a Custom Twitter Archive with WordPress

How to build a custom archive of your Twitter tweets using WordPress & TweetBackup. 3 steps to back up old tweets. 2 steps to archive future ones.
Mashable Goes Political

If you live in Massachusetts, you've no doubt been inundated with Senate race campaign ads. They're all over TV and now, in a new-to-me development, I encountered an anti-Scott Brown ad on Mashable.
Drum Corps – Chase Community Giving

Chase Bank & Facebook have teamed up to donate $5,000,000 to non-profit organizations. Close to my heart are the participating drum corps. These groups deserve all the support in the world.
Facebook Adds Twitter to News Feed

I just noticed a surprising link on my Facebook News Feed. It says, “follow @jasonrobb,” pointing to Jason Robb’s Twitter stream. What’s this? Is Facebook partnering with Twitter? I don’t think this kind of social-media-symbiosis would appear on Facebook’s most popular page without some heavy financial consideration. Now, I might just be the last to […]
Using Twitter for Smart Shopping

The short version: use Twitter for smart shopping by (1) connecting with Twitter users who offer the product/service you want, (2) express your interest in their product, (3) watch them fight over you. It's a brilliant tactic and I first witnessed it by observing @autoglassguy.
Long URLs. Charles Dickens long.

DickensURL is the next big thing in URL-modification. While the rest of the world worries about shrinking long URLs, Dickens takes it one step further. DickensURL converts the ugly into “wonderful works by Charles Dickens.” Curious, I plugged in my website’s URL. What I got was a page reciting several lines of one of Dickens’ […]
Google vs. Facebook vs. Microsoft vs. MySpace

A new partnership between MySpace and Microsoft was announced last week. According to Mashable, the deal includes several key components. “MySpace and Microsoft announced today that the MySpace website will be available for Windows Mobile this summer. In addition, they announced that MySpace would be supporting Microsoft’s Silverlight platform (a rival to the popular Adobe […]
Using Twitter for SEO

Twitter is the talk of the town these days. Everyone is weighing in on Twitter’s business model and features like trends and search, and what they all mean for industry giants like Google and Facebook. In my opinion, there’s another important aspect to the Twitter question™*: SEO. Twitter is the next big thing in SEO […]
Google vs. Twitter

I just read an interesting article on Jonathan Mendez’ take on the impending Google vs. Twitter battle. For a few weeks now, there’s been widespread discussion of Twitter incorporating search functionality into their site. Many believe it will spell trouble for Google. Twitter’s search can provide real-time results, something Google lacks. But, as Jonathan Mendez […]
On the Social (network) Scene

By now, no one has to define the term “social network.” It’s all but common knowledge, at least to their users. I, for one, love using them and reading about them, for a number of reasons. On the one hand, sites like Facebook are a great way to keep in touch with friends and family. […]
On the Documentation Generation

Ever watch “reality television?” Ever think, “These people are idiots. I could be on this show and do a better job?” Me too. Did you ever consider, though, that these people, often teenagers or twenty-somethings, are being asked to lead “normal” lives all while having a camera crew document the whole charade? That has to […]

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