Jon BishopI’ve become a huge social media geek throughout the years so you might have seen me at a local meetup or taking your spot as mayor of your favorite coffee shop.
Back in the early days of social media, on-site social bookmarking buttons were a must-have feature for websites. These little buttons made it easy for users to share articles, blog posts and other web content to their favorite platforms with just a click. I even created a WordPress plugin called Socialize to make this easier […]
Blogging offers a platform for expressing your unique opinions and perspectives. While most opinions won’t stir up much controversy, one area where you can land in trouble is by using other people’s work without permission. It’s tempting to borrow a great idea, but it’s important to do so ethically. As Isaac Newton once said, “If […]
Native advertising has evolved significantly over the past decade. At its core, it’s still about blending promotional content with organic user experiences, but today’s landscape is more dynamic, driven by changes in consumer behavior and advances in technology. The Evolution of Native Advertising In the early days, native ads were designed to mimic the look […]
It’s pretty hard these days to put together a digital marketing campaign without a user-generated content (UGC) layer built-in. At the very least we ask our users to share offers with their friends on sites like Twitter and Facebook. What Is User Generated Content? User generated content is a broad term used to describe content that […]
As soon as the first Twitter clients allowed for multiple column views I was on board. I bounced between Seesmic, TweetDeck and HootSuite but always came back to TweetDeck. So while these clients can achieve similar functionality I will be talking about how I specifically use TweetDeck. Managing Multiple Accounts The main reason I started using TweetDeck […]
It’s a popular question with a not so straightforward answer. With everyone talking about social media, how can websites easily adopt online social technologies to increase engagement across their brand.
As I explained in my last post, I’ve got about an hour before I get to work where I need to consume as much content as possible. Ideally I would like to get to the good stuff as quick as I can.
Keeping up with all of your favorite blogs and news sites can be time-consuming. There are new blogs with amazing content popping up every day and it can get very hard to keep track of them all.
As a follow up to “Which Bookmarking & Sharing Buttons Should I Display On My Site“, I wanted to talk a bit about how to make those buttons display faster and how to measure their effectiveness. I’ve spent some quality time with social sharing buttons mostly because of my experience developing a social sharing plugin […]
I attended an AMA event a few weeks ago where Tomeeka Farrington spoke about The Future of Social Media. As we continue to scratch the surface of how the internet can enable us to connect and share with others around the world it’s important to continue to innovate and expand upon these ideas to make […]