Awhile back I decided to start posting videos on my blog. Once I had a few videos up I began to rethink my approach. Ultimately I wanted to prevent videos from showing up where normal posts are displayed and instead display my most recent video in the sidebar.
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A fast WordPress site is critical for user experience, SEO, and overall site performance. Over time, outdated methods for speeding up your WordPress blog can slow your site down, so here’s a revamped guide to improving your WordPress performance in 2024. 1. Run Performance Tests First Before diving into optimizations, you need a clear picture […]
Today, I want to dive deeper into the idea of self-directed learning, the act of taking your education into your own hands and mastering the skills needed to do what you truly want. Whether you’re building websites, learning guitar or starting a new business, you don’t need a formal degree or expensive courses to make […]
(Note: This code is meant to be put in your WordPress Template. However, it should be easy to modify it for other uses.)
I talked a little about my Twitter following strategy back in a previous post but I wanted to expand a bit.
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My TweetGrid
I love talking to people about the tools they are using to efficiently track conversations in social media. Everybody has there own methods they’ve developed over time and their own goals they wish to achieve.
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Twitter Metrics
Twitter is a fast-moving platform, but measuring your success on it can sometimes feel like trying to catch smoke. Luckily, there are clear metrics you can track to gauge how well you’re doing and understand how your content resonates with your audience. By focusing on the right data points, you can fine-tune your strategy, improve […]
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Rules of the Retweet
The ReTweet plays a pivotal role in the viral capabilities of Twitter. I’m not going to get into all the viral sciences of Twitter because Dan Zarrella is already doing that. Instead I want to discuss some basic simple rules that can encourage the ReTweeting of your Tweets.
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How To Stop Receiving Auto DMs
Third party services that sent out automatic direct messages to new followers were all the rage a few months back. Even still it’s a popular solution for the “lazy twitterer” hoping to snag some extra traffic for their company’s blog or website.
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Getting Local With Twitter
I used to be a big fan of TwitterLocal until the landing page started displaying this message: