The wrong way(s) to use Twitter
Now that I’ve actually given Twitter a proper chance, I’ve learned about how I was using it in the completely wrong ways. Learn from my mistakes before missing out on the potential of the platform.
Cable and web providers fight back against internet TV
Many ISPs are heavily invested in cable and satellite television distribution, so they’ve got an interest in stifling internet TV and a position from which they can actually fight back. In the long run though, the old media models are simply doomed.
Is Digg self destructing?
The newest release of Digg has gone online and the initial reaction has been quite negative. Will a new direction bring on a new set of users and a more viable business model, or drive away loyal long-time members?
Follow Golden Corral on Twitter… Really?
Does every business and brand need its own army of social media profiles and Twitter accounts? They sure seem to think so!
MIT shows that social media only works for good products
Social media can be a powerful way to promote a popular product, but if that product is no good it is an advertising strategy that is likely to backfire in a big way.
Reddit Mod Can’t Escape Controversy
If you thought that being outed as a marketer would be enough of a conflicting interest to cause moderators to be banned or at least demoted, then you’re wrong! Despite the backlash and fallout, Reddit’s most infamous mod is still trying to use her authority position to promote links and ban complaints. Does it all work out in the end? Of course not!
When Marketers become Moderators
Taking on a powerful moderation position in a popular social website might seem like a dream gig for an online marketer, but the consequences of such conflicting interests can also backfire in a really crushing way.
Be Sure to Check out Identi.ca
Is Identi.ca the superior micro-blogging service? For web publishers, I would say the answer is a resounding yes.
Remember, the Internet Moves Faster than You
The internet’s social media sphere is moving fast, and there’s no way you can realistically keep up with the sheer volume of links and content fighting for space on the front pages. There are though, some other ways to make sure that your contributions are still visible to people and search engines.
Notes on New Media
The rise of new media will not be without problems and obstacles – from logistical and financial concerns to deliberate road blocks in the way of a social mode of sharing information, the future of journalism is far from clear-cut.
SideWiki – Hardly Worth Writing About
Google SideWiki has been hailed as everything from a revolutionary approach to web democracy or an evil scheme to maximize pageviews. In reality, its a bunch of noise and nearly useless comments that doesn’t seem to attract much activity.
Follow-up rant: Digg nofollow ignores site’s problems
Digg’s latest move to make upcoming story links set to “nofollow” won’t do much to address the problems with the site. It certainly hasn’t done anything to improve the quality of upcoming links… Instead, the front page is controlled by a few users and a few domains – and if you happen to become popular with submissions from outside of the white listed sites you may be at risk for a ban.
Digg Goes Nofollow – Keeps Pushing Framed URLs
Digg is trying to fight spam the laziest way ever invented – by slapping a nofollow attribute on all upcoming stories, profile pages, and comment links. In the meantime, they will continue to frame your content and encourage users to link toward the framed version of your website.
Nofollow Bookmarking Heats Up the Aggregator vs Content War
Content writers have increasingly threatened legal action against aggregators, and nofollow is a significant part of the widening rift. How does a legitimate social bookmarking site differ from a content scraping system? How is the traffic faring for those who balance the interests of content writers versus those who don’t?
Niche Marketing vs Social Media – Oil and Water
Not all promotion strategies work for every type of website – for example, niche marketing and social media don’t tend to get along in the long run.
Digg Cleans Up SEO Mess
I mentioned in the last post about Digg’s adventures in content framing, and specifically about how these changes were affecting search engine indexing. After just a few weeks of publisher outrage, Digg finds a way to keep their frame while keeping publishers placated.
Digg Gets into the Content Theft Business
Digg goes beyond link sharing to outright content theft. Will the new toolbar help generate revenue or alienate users and force publishers to get their pitchforks out? I vote for pitchforks!
Twitter’s Eternal September and the Hunt for Spring
Twitter Enters the eternal September – even CNN is talking about it. Can you get more mainstream than that? There is an odd relationship between early adoption and mainstream online services, and the tension there helps promote the evolution of the internet.
SezWho is the Latest Economic Casualty
First Furl, now SezWho – I got this email last night and I’m going to share it here..
Furl is Done – Absorbed by Diigo
Furl bites the dust and is absorbed whole by Diigo – a once rival social bookmarking community. What does this mean for webmasters – how do the two compare in terms of SEO? Is the fate of Furl soon to follow other social media sites – especially ones for bookmarking?
Bookmarking Your Posts and Pages
When you’ve got some interesting content on your site, you’re going to want to promote it. One of the most effective ways to do so is to submit your link to a social bookmarking site – but be careful, you could be shouted out of the room if you bring nothing to the conversation other than self-promotion.
Social Bookmarking is the New Web Directory
Web directories are obsolete, and they have been replaced by the social bookmarking site. Bookmarking provides value to surfers and democratic quality signals for the search engines that directories just don’t deliver
Rockstar? Narcissist? I Feel Like a Gas Station Owner
Social Media Rockstar has an interesting post that could cause any blogger a moment of introspection. Are you an internet rockstar? A self-absorbed narcissist? I realized I’m more like a small gas station owner on the side of the information super-highway, and maybe this isn’t such a bad place to be..
The Internet has always been a form of Social Media
A history of media from mass media to the internet era. Insights into the nature of modern social media in the context of internet technology and improvements in the means of communication and broadcasting.