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Why Do You Use Social Media?

by Jon Bishop on May 14, 2009

in Rant, Social Media

Jon Bishop Facebook Profile

I set up my Facebook account in September of 2004. I remember everyone was talking about it. The timing was perfect as it was my first time out on my own and I was desperate to meet people. It instantly became the go to solution to find out who that cute girl in my math [...]

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Twitter’s Reply Changes, Not A Big Deal

by Jon Bishop on May 13, 2009

in Rant, Twitter

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Funny how everyone is all up in arms about Twitter’s most recent changes.
Small Settings Update
We’ve updated the Notices section of Settings to better reflect how folks are using Twitter regarding replies. Based on usage patterns and feedback, we’ve learned most people want to see when someone they follow replies to another person they follow—it’s a [...]

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How Much Value Is In A ReTweet?

by Jon Bishop on May 11, 2009

in Rant, Twitter

How Much Value Is In A ReTweet?

ReTweeting is the act of re-posting someones tweet on Twitter by copying their message and adding the prefix “RT @username“. The idea is that you are passing on a tweet or a link that you like and think your followers would also enjoy. It’s also a great way of letting someone know you liked what [...]

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Quality vs Quantity on Twitter

by Jon Bishop on March 27, 2009

in Rant, Twitter, Video Post

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Too Much Trash In Your Sidebar

I’ve made this mistake in the past and it may have cost me a few readers. People get trigger happy with their plugins and readers can’t get to the content.
You need to remember that the content is the main reason someone might be reading your blog at any one point in time. If your blog [...]

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Is Your Twitter Run By Robots?

by Jon Bishop on March 10, 2009

in Rant, Social Media, Twitter

The Humans Are Dead on Twitter

Looking around the Twittersphere these days begs the question “How much of people’s daily Twittering is done by Robots”?
Well the answer is Too Much.
Why do I not like Auto-DMs/replies?
I like to use Twitter as a means of connecting with other people in real time. When I get a DM or a reply, I hop on [...]

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Introducing Commentwitter

by Jon Bishop on March 5, 2009

in Free, Plugins, Social Media, Twitter

The other day I was thinking that it would be great if Twitter could be used as a communications platform for discussions around blog posts. I mean we already do this but lack organization. We all know organization isn’t Twitter’s strong suit.
Ultimately I think it would be beneficial if everyone tweeted their blog comments. Currently [...]

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