I have been using Twitter for quite some time now and I really did not find out its potential until a few months ago. Many people think that Twitter is just for seeing what your friends are up to or in my case seeing what I’m having to eat, but it is really a useful resource for tracking current events and things that are going on right this minute. This is really where you see the power of Twitter and why hashtags are extremely useful.
My 2009 Year in Review
Wow it’s 2010! Not only a new year, but a new decade! This past year was a very good year for me, there were all kinds of ups, downs, and in between’s. If you have a blog you know how great it is that you are able to look back on things you have done and be able to see the good times, reflect on your mistakes, and just remember some things you may have forgot. So here is my 2009 year in review, hope you all enjoy it!
bit.ly and Why I Use It
If you have not heard of bit.ly I’m sure you have seen a bit.ly link around somewhere. Bit.ly is a URL shortening service that allows you to take large URL like this: http://www.thinkcomputers.org/kingston-mobilelite-g2-usb-card-reader-with-8gb-sdhc-card-review/ and turn it into something like this: http://bit.ly/6IBH75. So what is the reason to shorten a URL? URL shortening makes it easier…
Old Media Using New Media
When I was registering for PodCamp Pittsburgh 4 I noticed that 96.1’s Morning Freak Show hosts Mikey and Big Bob were leading a session called, “We Do a Radio Show … But Not Really”. I listen to the Freak Show in the morning and I also follow both Mikey and Big Bob on Twitter so…
SEO 101 with Jami Broom
While at PodCamp Pittsburgh 4 this past weekend I was able to attend Jami Broom’s session on SEO for WordPress. Jami is an Internet Marketing Strategist at ClicksToMySite.com. I already know a lot about SEO, but I figured I would sit in on the session to not only learn more, but share what I learned…
1 Sale a Day
If you are anything like me you love finding a great deal online. I’m sure by now if you shop online you know about woot.com and I already talked about HoopStick, which is currently no longer offering items for sale. About a week ago my friend Brittany told me about 1saleaday.com. Which is actually exactly…
Seesmic Desktop
Since signing up for Twitter I had used Twhirl as my client. I really prefer using a desktop client over Twitter’s website or other sites. It is nice since I’m running dual displays so I can have Twitter and other related clients on 1 screen and my work on the main screen. When using Twhirl…
Experiencing Conferences on the Web
Well yesterday was the 140 Twitter Conference in Los Angeles, CA. I Love Twitter and would have loved to have been at the event, but it really wasn’t worth going to for the costs involved. So I found out via Twitter that they were streaming the conference live! So all day yesterday I watched the…
Sponsored Tweets – Make Money with Twitter
By now you should know what Twitter is, but did you know you can make money from Twitter. A couple of weeks ago Sponsored Tweets was launched by IZEA, the company that has brought us PayPerPost. Think of Sponsored Tweets as a PayPerPost for Twitter. Sponsored Tweets will connect you with advertisers and they will…
Why Social Media Isn't Going Away
Ahh good old social media, if you want to know what exactly I’m talking about Wikipedia defines social media as online content created by people using highly accessible and scalable publishing technologies. Social media is a shift in how people discover, read and share news, information and content; it supports the human need for social…
3 Free Marketing Tools Your Website Should Have
If there is one thing that everyone want’s for their website or blog….it’s traffic. It’s great when your blog or website gets traffic. It can make you money, get you more members, or just get more people interested in what you are writing about. Many people think that you have to pay to get a…
ThinkComputers Publishes It's 1000th Review!
Wow just a little while ago back in December I was talking about ThinkComputers 900th review, now ThinkComputers is over 1000 reviews! Making it to review #1000 really means a lot and thinking back over those 1000 reviews it has been quite a fun ride! The site started as my senior project for school way…
Pandora Internet Radio
If there is one thing that gets me through the long work day sitting at my computer it is music. Music puts you in a good mood and you can listen to a variety of different music depending on your mood. Sometimes I want to listen to techno when I need to get pumped up…
Zack Morris is Back!
Ah Saved By the Bell…I like grew up on that show. I’m pretty sure I’ve seen every episode at least a few times. Zach Morris was my idol when I was growing up, I wanted to be just like him! I’m sure if you’re around my age you have seen Saved By the Bell and…
Kanye West Calls out Twitter
A little over a week ago Kanye West called out Twitter on his blog, complaining about someone having a fake Kanye West account. After reading his post I was like wow….what an idiot. Before I go into that here is his post… “(This spaz comes courtesy of losers making fake Kanye West Twitter accounts) I…