Twitter is exploding and it seems like everyone is jumping on the bandwagon. Many people think that Twitter is just an extension of Facebook status updates, but it is so much more than that. Twitter is great for meeting new people, passing around information, getting news, and it’s a great free platform to market to…
Happy Mother's Day
Look’s like Andy Samberg and Justin Timberlake are back with a sequel to the Dick In a Box video. Just in time for Mother’s Day it’s called Motherlover, make sure you go watch the dick in a box video first before you watch Motherlover. Great video’s that definitely make you laugh, Happy Mother’s Day everyone!
Getting that Brand Recognition
When see you a Nike swoosh, Apple logo, or the golden arches, you instantly know what they are and what they stand for. This is brand recognition and I believe the it is very important. You should really think of your blog as a brand. You want people see not only see it as “you”,…
Pittsburgh's NHL Tweetup
A few weeks ago I was lucky enough to participate in the first NHL Tweetup in Pittsburgh! Before I get into it, let’s explain what a Tweetup is. I’m sure by now you are familiar with Twitter, if you are not check out my post about it. A tweetup is basically a meeting of twitter…
How To Redirect to a Website
After posting my new Twitter background I got a few e-mails from people asking me how I made www.BobBuskirk.com/facebook go to my facebook page. It is really a really easy thing to do and when you do it you are putting your brand first which is really important. Also it makes remembering URL’s really simple….
Making a Custom Twitter Background
If you use Twitter then you should be using it as a way for people to connect with you. When people view your profile you don’t want them to see the plain boring default Twitter background. You want them to see something that catches their eye and shows them that you are interesting. That way…
Into the Twittersphere!!
Hahaha if you haven’t seen this video yet you have to watch it! It has to be one of the funniest Twitter-themed videos I have seen! It is so true too, because if you are on Twitter you love it and are really into it. If you are not on Twitter you tend to not…
Your Own Personal Brand
It seems that many people are 50/50 on this subject. Many people feel that personal branding is extremely important and can help your business. Others seem to think that personal branding is not important at all and will do nothing to help your business. In my opinion personal branding is important and if done right,…
HootSuite – The Ultimate Twitter Toolbox
Twitter is growing at an exponential rate, it is everywhere now. Even celebrities are using it! You can find people like Ashton Kutcher, Britney Spears, and even Shaq. For these people Twitter is just another way for them to connect their audience and promote new projects. Actually for most of us that’s what Twitter is,…
Some Blog Upgrades
The other night started out as finally upgrading WordPress to 2.7, but ended up making some big changes to the blog. The upgrade to WordPress 2.7 went very smoothly, no real issues at all. 2.7 is such a change from 2.6, the entire dashboard and interface is different. It took me a little while to…
January 2009 Thoughts
January was a great month for me, as always in January I headed to Las Vegas for CES. It was great to get away and I had so much fun on that trip. Coming back to Pittsburgh made me realize that I really need to seriously consider moving out to California. There is no point…
December Thoughts
December was crazy for me! It was crazy busy with reviews at ThinkComputers and just the holidays. Also a lot of my friends were home from school so I took some time out to see all of them. I only managed to pump out 9 posts, which was actually 1 less than last month. My…
Pixelpipe iPhone App
Well since the Pano iPhone App did so well and I got a lot of feedback on it I decided to post about another iPhone App that is quite handy. My buddy Colin told me about this app and I really like it, it is called Pixelpipe. What it allows you to is upload photos…
Do it Yourself, with some help from the Internet
I love the entrepreneur spirit, doing things yourself the way you want to do it. I have been thinking lately about people who have really made a name for themselves, using social networks and the internet. That’s what so great about the internet, you can reach so many people and it can really help you…
ThinkComputers 2008 Budget Holiday Gift Guide
Well usually around this time of the year I am pumping out buyers guides for all different types of things. I really like doing the price is no object guides, but those buyers guides really don’t fit this year as people are spending way less on holiday gifts then ever before. Because of this I…