So Google+ turns a year old. 17 interesting things you should know. So after a short writing hiatus due to moving, work, and life I figure it’s appropriate to break my fast by writing about a subject very near and dear to my heart – Google+. As I sit here and write this on the eve of Google+’s FIRST BIRTHDAY, I am overwhelmed by lots of … [Read more...]
Social Advertising: Pay for Your Facebook Page? Google Places Moves into Google+
So some pretty interesting things happened this week in terms of social media, user experience and advertising. After taking much of this activity in, I’ve made some realizations. I was reading a very thought provoking post by David Berkowitz where he asks the question, “Is Social Advertising Broken?”. I’ve thought for some time that Facebook in … [Read more...]
How to Avoid Using Third Party Vendors
By nature, I tend to be a bit of a do-it-yourselfer. I build my own websites, manage my own hosting, and do my own research. There are times when I just have to use a third party to do work for me like my accountant or my dentist. This was a hard post for me to write. On the one hand I am a vendor but on the other I am a small business owner so I … [Read more...]
Google+ Gets a New Look: The Good, The Bad, and The Whitespace
So yesterday morning, Google started rolling out the new redesign of Google+. I’m not going to say it’s better and I’m not going to say it’s worse. I’m just going to say it’s different. There were almost immediately complaints like with all changes to a social network. I’m still hearing how much people hate the Facebook timeline and how the new … [Read more...]
Blog and Be Seen: Ten Critical Things You Should Know
Recently, I’ve gotten a few questions from people who are looking to get into blogging but don’t know where to start. It can be a bit intimidating and overwhelming. I recommend that they start off by guest blogging, if possible, so they can get their feet wet by just writing. After all, that’s what it’s all about, right? And while I can’t … [Read more...]