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Pinterest and Stumbleupon

Traci — Sun, 26 Feb 2012 16:47:08 +0000

No Pinterest Interest I’ve heard about Pinterest for months. At first glance it seemed to be a collection of pretty pictures, really pretty pictures, but a time suck. I get lost in social media as it is, so I wasn’t anxious to add one more thing to my day that would end up eating my [...]

Web Design: 5 questions to ask before you Hire a specialist

Traci — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 22:07:08 +0000

Unfortunately, in my business, I get called in a lot when web design projects aren’t going like they are supposed to. People who have jumped onto the internet bandwagon, bought a site, or had one built, and aren’t getting what they wanted from it. These are the things that I’ve experienced with my clients, and [...]

SEO and Google+

Traci — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 00:21:02 +0000

Have you considered the SEO possibilities of using google+? If you’re a first mover on this, you’re going to capture more visibility,” says Rob Garner, vice president of strategy for digital marketing agency iCrossing. “This is kind of a gift in a lot of ways.” SEO Savvy google+ Pages SEO Checklist for the google+ Page Build [...]

Your blog represents . . . You

Traci — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 02:43:43 +0000

Your blog is the most personal thing you will ever show the world. Present anyway you want, most of the people who see it will never see you. If your blog’s job is to promote you and generate revenue, then you are going to meet people. Via phone, email, or in person. And, any way [...]

Daily Digest 1.31.12

Traci — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 19:24:09 +0000

From the pubs I read yesterday: $25K for a Slick Brand Page For Your Business On Twitter <> Guess I won’t get 1 this week Snickers, Twitter, And The Problem Of Compliance in the UK <> Didn’t immediately reveal they were sponsored tweets AdAge says Only 1% of Facebook ‘Fans’ Engage With Brands <> I’ve [...]

How to twitter: #NewNewTwitter

Traci — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:05:12 +0000

I’ve finally gotten the #newnewtwitter, and I really, really like it. Except for what they’ve done to direct messages. NewNewTwitter is slick and sexy and fast. It has been simplified somewhat, although I do still have to look for some things after having it for a week or two. But direct messages are a task. [...]

Daily Digest 1.28.12

Traci — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 14:29:39 +0000

From the pubs I read today: Brad Pitt Joins Social Media on Google +, Skips Facebook, Twitter His first foray into social media was a post about his Make It Right venture in New Orleans on Google+. WARREN BUFFETT asks, What’s a Kardashian? Tells Time Magazine: I’ve seen her name, but I wouldn’t be able [...]

Daily Digest 1.27.12

Traci — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:24:49 +0000

From the pubs I read every day: A Site to Help Soothe the Sting of Break Ups We help people find out why their relationship ended. http://wotwentwrong.com/ <> #RUKiddinMe? BofA, Rivals Try to Get In on Groupon’s Game The Sex Diaries Project: What 1,500 Bedroom Diaries Can Teach Us About Sex Are we really this voyeuristic? https://sexdiariesproject.com/en-index.php <> [...]

Early Reviews for tweet•ease, the book

Traci — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 14:54:09 +0000

Launching a book title on New Years Eve may not have been the best plan in the world, but I wanted to get it done and over before 2012! Early Reviews from Twitter Early reviews were encouraging, and I’m really happy to exploit them! @tracigregory Thanks; nice work on the Twitter book. — Clark Mackey [...]

How to Twitter: tweet•ease: to successfully woo the twitterati

Traci — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 17:50:18 +0000

The Essential Guide to Shameless Success on Twitter I’ll admit there were times when I thought I would never finish experimenting with Twitter and get this book written. We’ve spent months researching all things Twitter and I tested, experimented and played with Twitter almost full time for a couple of months. This is a collection [...]