Archive by category 'Update. Instead of everything described below, just use the Like plugin. Original post continues below. Facebook has enabled other sites to add a Facebook “like” button and, other than the “this is bad for the Internet argument,” I like it. Here’s how to add Facebook “like” buttons to a self-hosted WordPress blog without modifying any core [...]
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Social Media Interaction
I asked a question on social media: As a tweet: Experimenting with a “spoiler” class for CSS. Does this work for iPad users? http://blogan.net/blog/2010/04/05/gone-tomorrow-book-review/ As an @reply on Twitter: @jabancroft Does the “spoiler” CSS work for you on your iPad? http://blogan.net/blog/2010/04/05/gone-tomorrow-book-review/ As a Buzz post: I’m experimenting with a “spoiler” class to hide content in a [...]
Buzz Kill
Watch Dave Winer’s opinion of Google Buzz drive off the cliff: Twitter-killing follow-up. (Scripting News). http://r2.ly/xcex # My first Buzz tweet. Not sure if you’ll be able to read this. Let me know. http://r2.ly/xcp7 # After 15 minutes I remember that Google is mean and distrusting and filled with side-goals that have nothing to do with [...]
Michael Hyatt on Corporate Social Media Policies
Use whatever social media you want. Feel free to use it on company time. Just use common sense and remember that if you publicly identify yourself with the company’s brand then act in a manner consistent with that brand. It’s in all of our best interests to do so. —Michael Hyatt The above quote is [...]
My Social Media New Year’s Resolutions
With 2010 nearly here, it’s time to resolve to behave better on Twitter, Facebook, my blog, and whatever other social media gets invented this coming year. Ask, don’t tell. I’ll try to remember that I don’t know everything and act accordingly. I might even learn something. Leave more comments. Bloggers put a lot of effort [...]
Facebook to Sell Targeted Ads in Your News Stream
Facebook will soon have targeted ads in your news stream. Why do I make this baseless1 claim? Allow me to direct your attention: I. Facebook has proposed an updated Statement of Rights and Responsibilities that bans sponsored status updates. That indicates two things: Facebook is contemplating commercial messages in the news stream. Facebook doesn’t want [...]
Facebook, We Have a Problem, And a Solution Exists
At least, it could… I rant about all of the stupid quizzes on Facebook. I bet some of my friends wonder why. How about a simple demonstration — a list of all the quizzes that have “graced” my news feed (and that I blocked). I have hope (some, at least…). Facebook could let us define [...]
This Scam is Different
Is saying, “This scam is different” effective?
What is Social Media?
Warning: If the title of the slide show I have embedded below offends you, you probably won’t want to watch it (and I’m sorry…). What the F**K is Social Media: One Year Later View more documents from Jacquelyn Corbett cyr. ___ Hat tip. Michael Hyatt.
Twitter Hit and Run
I just received a Twitter follow notification e-mail: Hi, Brent Logan (blogan). Oh What A Fool I Am (ohwhatafooliam) is now following your updates on Twitter. Check out Oh What A Fool I Am’s profile here: http://twitter.com/ohwhatafooliam You may follow Oh What A Fool I Am as well by clicking on the “follow” button. Best, [...]
