Category Archives: Twitter
{Op Ed} Bliss Comes With Hashtag Etiquette
When Twitter was created, along with it came the identifiable # prefix or hashtag. Anyone who tweets uses it to categorize, easily identify or emphasize what they’ve tweeted, i.e., #sheposts. In about a month the Blissdom conference will be taking … Read More
GOOD READ: Why Companies Can’t Count on Klout Scores
An accurate assessment MUST remain more stable and consistent, not rising and falling by the hour. A company needs to know that IF or WHEN the influencer speaks about their product or message their voice WILL be heard and … Read More
GOOD READ: How To Change Your Twitter Handle Without Losing People
I was thrilled to discover how easy it was to change things. It’s almost as if twitter knew that some day people would want to use their real names or change their blog names. So if you feel like you … Read More
Dooce Trip to Bangladesh Provokes Twitter Clash and Blogger Backlash
As we reported earlier this week, Heather Armstrong traveled to Bangladesh on a media trip to bring awareness to Every Mother Counts, a charity dedicated to child and maternal health. Shortly after her first post about the trip, UK news … Read More
A Quick Tour of the New Klout Beta
A few weeks ago, I interviewed Megan Berry (@meganberry), Marketing Manager at @Klout and blogger, about the Klout Perks program, which ShePosts has covered in depth. As we spoke, she also showed me other notable changes to the new Klout … Read More
How Will You Use the New Twitter One-Click Follow Button?
On most blogs, you’ll find a collection of social media icons which link to an individual’s various profiles, or which encourage readers to share a blog’s content. {example of social media icons – this set available for free download from … Read More
Social Media Fights Urban Outfitters & Wins, Kinda
Last week, the social media hive rallied together on behalf of Chicago artist Stevie Koerner of IMakeShinyThings.com, who complained last Wednesday on her blog that hipster supplier Urban Outfitters appeared to have stolen jewelry designs from her A World of … Read More
The New York Times Does Away With Twitter Bots
The wallpaper on The New York Times’ Twitter page (@NYTimes ) reads, “Where the conversation begins”. This week, this tagline was actually true for the very first time. On Monday, The New York Times announced via Twitter that it replaced … Read More
Interview with Megan Berry about Klout Perks
Celebrities, members of the press, and beautiful people are granted special access and rewards for their “influence” all the time. We barely acknowledge this because we’re so accustom to it. Since the rise of social media networks Twitter and Facebook … Read More
Twitter, Facebook, Foursquare? How Did You First Hear About bin Laden’s Death?
Late Sunday evening, President Barack Obama preempted Celebrity Apprentice to announce the death of Al Qaeda leader, Osama bin Laden, by a team of U.S. forces in Pakistan. President Obama also added that U.S. officials have taken custody of bin … Read More
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