Social media is all fine and dandy within the confines of the internet, but have you ever considered what it would be like if the virtual reality of social networks like Twitter or Facebook were applied to your everyday life?
For example, let’s say that you’re having a barbecue in your backyard and many of your friends are over. You’re all having a great time, eating good food, and maybe even having a beer or two. Let’s just call this backyard event you’re having “Twitter” (or “Facebook” if you prefer).[...]
Twitter launched its own photo sharing service yesterday to all users. You may have noticed the new icon for photos underneath the update box if you use the web interface.
This new service started rolling out for users a few months ago, but yesterday it finally became available to all users, not just the selected few.
I gave it a quick test this morning to see how it works, and so far I’d have to say it’s pretty simple to use. When you click the update field to type out a new tweet, the box expands (like normal) but you’ll notice a camera icon right below the input field. Clicking this icon allows you to upload an image to share.[...]
I still see a lot of guides popping up online on how to effectively use Twitter for business or personal gain. I find most of them comical because they are written by people who have no idea on how personal relations work. For example, one method I saw explaining how to succeed with Twitter stated [...]
I follow a lot of people on Twitter that I have met in real life, or have already known. But most of the people I follow I have never personally met. If I had to pick 10 people I’d like to meet from Twitter, those 10 might include the following people: @divinewrite – Glenn Murray [...]
Twitter for Android, the official app released by Twitter for Android phones, was updated yesterday. The new release includes some heavily requested features, such as multiple accounts and push notifications. I had avoided using this app for a long time as I was already pretty happy with Tweetcaster. But since I’m always looking for the [...]
I’ve been asked by a few people how I made my social sharing links on this site, (the ones that used to be seen right below the post title on single pages). It’s actually pretty simple, and I have no problem showing others how to do the same thing. First of all, my goal was [...]
I have been asked several times how I added the Facebook share and Twitter retweet widgets to the posts on this blog so I thought I would post exactly how I did this. Before I start, there are a few things I should mention. First, anyone who knows me knows that I won’t use a [...]
Twitter recently announced that they will soon begin to pass all shared links through their own URL shortener. This would apply to any link posted using the web interface or through third party applications such as Tweetdeck. In the near future, when you share a personalized link, it will be wrapped in Twitter’s shortener (http://t.co) [...]
As you go through your Twitter journey you will no doubt run across hundreds, thousands, maybe even millions of people. Each one has their own way of doing things on Twitter, some better than others. If your goal is to be successful with Twitter, then you should avoid the following behaviors at all costs. The [...]
Two weeks ago I wrote a little opinion piece about changing the color of your Twitter avatar to show support for a cause. My wife and I don’t agree on everything, and when I spout off with something like this I try to keep her eyes from seeing this blog for a little while. For [...]