As engagement and sharing on Twitter, Facebook and other social tools continues to increase, many bloggers are noticing a sharp decrease in comments on their blogs. Of course, that doesn't mean that interest is declining. RSS and email subscriptions, site traffic and social sharing may all be continuing to increase. These are tracked through a variety of tools and even popular commenting system Disqus scours social networks to find blog posts being shared and displays those as "interactions".
On a daily basis I will generally run through between 400-800+ feeds. Of those, I share the top posts, usually around 30 or so, that I think will be useful for you. Realizing that a majority of you don't follow my Google Reader feed or may use a different feed reader, I wanted to provide another option for you to access those articles.
Today I review Twitterville by Shel Israel. I enjoyed reading Twitterville because Shel does a great job of telling the stories that have come to make Twitter what many of us love. The book doesn't provide you with a lot of tactical, go out and do it-type information. But, what it does do is tell you stories about how Twitter has been used to form communities, trust and relationships.
There has been a lot of buzz around Kogi BBQ, a Korean BBQ taco truck in LA that has used Twitter (@KogiBBQ) to create a phenomenon that produces lines that stretch around street corners to wait for the truck to arrive. While I travel through LA around once a month, I have yet to stay in LA for any amount of time where I would have the opportunity to visit the Kogi BBQ team and try one of their tacos.
Since many of you probably use a third-party application like TweetDeck or Seesmic, you may not log into the Twitter homepage that often anymore. Well, it's worth taking a look as Twitter has finally pushed out a refreshed homepage.
One of the primary websites that I check throughout the day is Google News. I have been in love with this website as a source of news since it was released several years ago. It allows me to quickly see what's going on in the world and if a particular story interests me, I can view several other news sources who have also reported on it. This is great for someone like me who likes to consume lots of information from as many different sources as possible.
One of the reasons why we all love Twitter is the ability to have instantaneous one-on-one conversations with like-minded folks. Until recently Twitter was like a closed community to marketing and tech geeks but as more businesses, celebrities and mainstream media pick up on it, Twitter is seeing growth of mind-blowing rates. Unique visitors grew from 7.9 million in February 2009 to 14 million in March 2009. So, as Twitter becomes more mainstream, how do you wade through all of the noise and find people to follow and interact with who provide value to you or your business?
As Twitter continues to grow at an alarming rate more and more people are discovering how it's a great platform to engage in meaningful conversations. However, the real power of Twitter is in it's function as a search engine. A lot of people use Twitter Search to monitor trending topics and conversations around hashtags while at conferences, events or chatting about a specific topic. But, one of the features that I don't hear a lot of conversation around is the Advanced Search feature in Twitter Search.
One of the best parts of my day is being able to interact with all of you via this blog, Prime Cuts, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and more. I truly appreciate the conversations that we're able to have and always looking to find ways to engage more.
Are Blog Comments Dead?
As engagement and sharing on Twitter, Facebook and other social tools continues to increase, many bloggers are noticing a sharp decrease in comments on their blogs. Of course, that doesn't mean that interest is declining. RSS and email subscriptions, site traffic and social sharing may all be continuing to increase. These are tracked through a variety of tools and even popular commenting system Disqus scours social networks to find blog posts being shared and displays those as "interactions".
Sharing Content in Another Stream
On a daily basis I will generally run through between 400-800+ feeds. Of those, I share the top posts, usually around 30 or so, that I think will be useful for you. Realizing that a majority of you don't follow my Google Reader feed or may use a different feed reader, I wanted to provide another option for you to access those articles.
Twitterville Video Book Review
Today I review Twitterville
by Shel Israel. I enjoyed reading Twitterville because Shel does a great job of telling the stories that have come to make Twitter what many of us love. The book doesn't provide you with a lot of tactical, go out and do it-type information. But, what it does do is tell you stories about how Twitter has been used to form communities, trust and relationships.
When a Taco Truck Meets Twitter
There has been a lot of buzz around Kogi BBQ, a Korean BBQ taco truck in LA that has used Twitter (@KogiBBQ) to create a phenomenon that produces lines that stretch around street corners to wait for the truck to arrive. While I travel through LA around once a month, I have yet to stay in LA for any amount of time where I would have the opportunity to visit the Kogi BBQ team and try one of their tacos.
Twitter Homepage Refresh
Since many of you probably use a third-party application like TweetDeck or Seesmic, you may not log into the Twitter homepage that often anymore. Well, it's worth taking a look as Twitter has finally pushed out a refreshed homepage.
Google News Should Integrate Twitter Search
One of the primary websites that I check throughout the day is Google News. I have been in love with this website as a source of news since it was released several years ago. It allows me to quickly see what's going on in the world and if a particular story interests me, I can view several other news sources who have also reported on it. This is great for someone like me who likes to consume lots of information from as many different sources as possible.
Wading Through the Noise on Twitter
One of the reasons why we all love Twitter is the ability to have instantaneous one-on-one conversations with like-minded folks. Until recently Twitter was like a closed community to marketing and tech geeks but as more businesses, celebrities and mainstream media pick up on it, Twitter is seeing growth of mind-blowing rates. Unique visitors grew from 7.9 million in February 2009 to 14 million in March 2009. So, as Twitter becomes more mainstream, how do you wade through all of the noise and find people to follow and interact with who provide value to you or your business?
Lunch with the Pirates – Episode 1 – Welcome to Pirates TV
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Twitter as an Advanced Search Engine
Who I Learn From on a Daily Basis
One of the best parts of my day is being able to interact with all of you via this blog, Prime Cuts, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and more. I truly appreciate the conversations that we're able to have and always looking to find ways to engage more.