Social Networks

Social Tools in My Toolbox

Published August 6, 2008 | By admin

This is a incomplete, random list of tools I use with social networks. Not that I know what I am doing quite yet with social networks. It will take a while. I am just an app, software, and addon junky. So I look for software all the time and usually find something. Be sure and add your own in comments. I will probably try all of them.

First, I would like to invite all of you to Social Median, a different sort of network. It works like Digg, because stories can be "clipped" and commented on. It works like FriendFeed because you follow other "News Makers" and has groups. And it’s new and for some reason I can’t stay away. Read more... (790 words, 2 images, estimated 3:10 mins reading time)

Posted in Social Media, Web 2.0 | Tagged atomkeep, bookmarking, bookmarklet, comments, digg, FeedDemon, Firefox, firefox addons, friendfeed, lifestream, ping.fm, Profilactic, social networks, stumbleupon, swurl, Twitter, wordpress plugins | 27 Comments

atomkeep – for online multiple personality disorder

Published August 5, 2008 | By admin

Capitalization is a dying, so what the hell. I am not sure what that indicates. But I went with it. They don’t capitalize, so I won’t.

I have a lot of online profiles. Every now and then I run into a new one. Not new really, just forgotten. Unless a site is brand new, chances are, I might have a profile there. So, first I try to log in. And if it works, who knows the person I will find in my profile. He might live in Kansas City, Phoenix, or Lawrence, Kansas. He may be single or married. He may work in construction or for an internet company. Strange thing is, he is all me. Read more... (584 words, estimated 2:20 mins reading time)

Posted in Findings, Internet | Tagged atomkeep, job sites, lifestream, profiles, social networks | 9 Comments

Research Left Over From the Weekend

Published February 19, 2008 | By admin

I was busy this weekend with projects but didn’t quite get everything all finished. To clear off my web clipboard, I am putting them here for future reference for future posts. I drag them to the clipboard during the week and heavily overestimate the amount of time I have to go through them.

Now that I’ve finally settled on Google Reader as a feed reader, I wanted to see what it could do:

I had a few social network/blogging communities to check out: Read more... (292 words, estimated 1:10 mins reading time)

Posted in Findings, Journal | Tagged Advertising, google reader, social networks | 6 Comments

Getting the Social Thumbs Up

Published February 1, 2007 | By admin

Case Study: How a Headline Made the Difference Between 100 and 5000 Visits – Pick the Brain – Getting Smarter Every Day

The headline of the article does make a difference. John Wesley submitted the same article multiple times to several social networks. It bombed until he read a few things on writing headlines. He lists all the sources he used to pull of this accomplishement. Good Read.