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  • You gotta do…

    You gotta do…

    There is no shame in scheduling or automating when time is at a premium, but always take time to be prepared for the unexpected.

  • Everyone can mute users on Twitter

    Have someone on your feed that uses a hashtag too much for their own good. Have you “fallen out of like” with on Twitter, but don’t want to completely unfollow them? Eventually, everyone can “mute” a user on Twitter. According to Twitter, you can mute from iOS, Android and on the Twitter website. Have you…

  • Changed your Twitter Password? Don’t forget the apps!

    If you have a Twitter account, more than likely, you have probably received or seen a message to this effect. Twitter tells users to consider changing passwords after bug. Every user was urged to change their Twitter passwords. After you change your password, it’s also important to review the applications that have permissions to your…

  • Hashtags are here to stay.

    Hashtags are here to stay.

      I talked about hashtags time and again. There was even one time someone told me that I couldn’t use a hashtag here or there. Like it or not, admit it. Hashtags are here to stay. Hashtags are becoming increasingly prevalent across online media. An article from Search Engine Journal explains why one should use…

  • New Twitter Layout Guide, Spring 2014 edition

    New Twitter Layout Guide, Spring 2014 edition

    In case you didn’t know, Twitter profiles now have a new layout. In less than a few weeks, everyone will have the layout. Don’t want Twitter to catch your profile on it’s bad side?

  • Hootsuite down? Here’s what you should do.

    Hootsuite down? Here’s what you should do.

    As of this writing Hootsuite is down. If you have a posting schedule backed up somewhere like Evernote, than no worries. Why not go “old school” with your posts? On a Facebook Page, just schedule the post by clicking on the clock icon.   For Twitter, there are too many desktop and web based scheduling…

  • A look back at 2013

    A look back at 2013

    They always say that one cannot go forward unless they know where they have been.   Knowing this, I had decided to review the top viewed posts on the website. 5. WordPress and Daylight Savings Time (it’s coming up in a bit over a month) 4. The space in between two Twitter names 3. What’s…

  • Still Confused about Hashtags?

    Confused about this sign #, and what’s social media got to do with it? Seems like hashtags are everywhere. They are used in TV, movies, sports, meetings and conferences. Some are even made up just to express a feeling. Hashtags have a story beyond Twitter. They are popping up in places like Instagram and even…

  • Twitter Account Switch

    Twitter Account Switch

    Switched Twitter accounts for a Media client. Client wanted to change  their Twitter account from one handle to another without losing the handle name or followers.

  • What’s the deal with hashtags?

    I get asked “What’s the deal with hasthtags” question at least once or twice a week. photo credit: Scott Beale via photopin cc Hashtags are mainly used on Twitter, and more recently on Instagram and Google Plus.   In case you didn’t know, the hashtag has been making a name for itself beyond Twitter. Flickr announced that it…