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How I choose to who to follow on Twitter

Yes, no doubt I love Twitter. I have TweetDeck open almost all the time (I have to close it when I want to focus on writing in a serious way) so I can keep up news, tips, and what my … Continue reading

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Return of the long form—Tweet thee no more?

There’s been a lot of buzz (pun intended) about the return of the “long form blog”—which is kinda ironic that blog posts are now considered “long form” content—Leo Laporte is trying to get back into posting more regularly after a … Continue reading

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Just as a little follow up to a post from almost a month ago—I’m back in Twitter’s search index: what will the result be?—yes, there has been a difference. The main difference is more traffic to posts from the tweets … Continue reading

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There is something different about Foursquare friends, methinks

Later today, because I’m still cogitating on chapter/lesson 3, I’m going to send the first 25% of Teach Yourself Foursquare in 10 Minutes to my editor. The reason that I didn’t send them yesterday as per the schedule is that … Continue reading

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I’m back in Twitter’s search index: what will the result be?

For probably the last six months, maybe longer, none of my tweets have been included in Twitter search—Twitter Search is Failing Us: Is There a Solution? | TrisHusseyDotCom—which is a pretty big problem if I want to get the most … Continue reading

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If Twitter Can’t Handle the Heat, Why Don’t They Spread the Load?

Fine,I’m a broken record . But, still Twitter is becoming as essential as email to not only communicate with each other, but spread news. Important news. So why can’t they just fine a way to decentralize themselves? Twitter’s a product … Continue reading

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Twitter takes a header… and we blog. Enough said.

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Twitter Search is Failing Us: Is There a Solution?

One of the crucial parts of using Twitter and social media for business intelligence is is search. The problem is that when using Twitter search for information is that Twitter holds all the cards, and I think Twitter is dealing … Continue reading

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DreamHost offers Status.net as a 1-click install. Great step towards distributed micromessaging

I’m a pretty heavy Twitter user but I have long argued that we need the equivalent of SMTP/POP for micromessaging as we have for email. I know Twitter is great and has a great ecosystem going, but it can’t last … Continue reading

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The Changing Face of Reader Engagement–I Want to Hear from You

To really understand this post you need to understand a few things about me: I pour over my webstats to learn more about who my readers are, what they read, and how they find me. I love discussing the things … Continue reading

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More Focus, Less Distraction Means Less Twitter More RSS

Something has been bothering me about Twitter lately. It has nothing to so with the service, the people I follow, or those who follow me, I think it has something to do with establishing the right atmosphere for me to … Continue reading

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