Archives
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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.
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Another Year, Another Redesign
I redesigned my site again. I upgraded to HTML5, added Web Fonts, and coded with OOCSS. This is the 3rd major revision and it's been almost 18 months since I did any design work on my site. It's time to go back to basics―less is more.
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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.
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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.
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"TJ Kelly" – My Google Identity
A while back, I read a Newsweek article about managing your "Google Identity." It got me thinking about my search engine persona. People use search engines to answer questions. The question "who is TJ Kelly?" is no different.
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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 […]
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Twitter’s SEO Mistake
Twitter's mobile version (m.twitter.com) is showing up in Google search results. This could mean a HUGE canonicalization/SEO problem for Twitter. There's been talk of Twitter pages taking a big hit in Google SERPs lately. Is this part of the reason?
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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.
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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 […]
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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 […]
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On the Latest Redesign
It seems a redesign comes once a year or so. The last few redesigns applied to this site were products of necessity. I was trying to get a new job.. I wanted to ditch tables, etc. But this one, coming about 13 months after its predecessor, is based on nothing but boredom. I was tired […]