First of all, this is a #hashtag. It's the pound sign followed by a number of letters. Simple as that. A hashtag has no spaces, can be a single #word or it can be a #bunchofwords all stuck together. You don't 'buy' a hashtag, you don't register a hashtag, a hashtag is just a thing (like the …
How to Remove Linkedin Connections
It happens. Sometimes we connect to people only to find out they clash with our idea of people we want to associate with. Sometimes we connect to people just because they asked - or they connected to us first. Sometimes we connect to people only to find out later that "these are not the …
Fix My Facebook Fan Page (MyPhillyAlive)
How's this for a series? You have a problem you need fixed on your Facebook Fan Page You ask and I show you how to fix it Only I'm going to do it with video and use it as a blog post. This way, when others have the same issue, they'll be able to fix it themselves too. Let's call it... Fix …
Linkedin Endorsement or Linkedin Recommendation?
Nobody has much free time these days. I'll be lucky if you read down to the second paragraph without skimming. If you see this post in Facebook, Twitter or Linkedin you might just comment there based solely on the title and mini description you see, right? We've all done that. It's what the …
Make Me PINK!
Sorry, I'm a little late on this one this year but better late than never, eh? I'll make it short and sweet. If you want to show your your support for Breast Cancer Awareness Month and are graphically challenged... Email me the picture you want to use, I'll make it square (perfect for use …
The power of a profile picture
I came across this story but it was a small incident last Friday that prompted me to write a post about it. Here's a feel good story about a high school Goalie who was having a rough time. I liked the story, loved the video. It shows the immense power that images hold in our lives and the …
Twitter Advertising hits the masses
By masses, I mean you and me. My account (one of them) was just enabled for Twitter Advertising. What is that? In the video they show how I can pay to attract the 'right' followers, or I can pay to 'promote certain tweets'. Followers? I already have 13 thousand I don't know and probably …
Reason #339 for NOT Blogging
Why write if people aren’t going to read it? It's that little voice inside our heads, it happens to everyone. I hear it daily. A blog I've recently started reading actually mentioned it "Inflation, and I don't mean tire pressure" We write posts for a number of reasons. The two biggest I see …
How to add a custom thumbnail to your YouTube Video
When it comes to video, the one complaint I constantly hear is about the video thumbnail. "Oh why did they have to pick that one!" That's the Video Thumbnail they are talking about, also called the first frame. It's the static image that shows on your video before the viewer clicks the play …
How to find your RSS feed
So apparently yet another Google product is going the way of the dodo bird. This time it's FeedBurner. HINT: Even if you don't care about RSS, it's time to find a new RSS delivery system. Remember, your RSS feed isn't for you, it's for them. We want to make it a great experience for …
New Site Launched: FresYes
Someone I was talking to yesterday brought up an interesting item. Most all of my posts are educational or informative in nature and that I rarely show off work I've done. I had to actually look back in the archives and... GUILTY AS CHARGED! The last thing I want to do is come off spammy. The …
How long have you been blogging?
My friend Drew happened to notice today that he has been writing posts since August 2006. That’s a bunch of posts! Great Job Drew! That got me to wondering… So I went over to the Wayback Machine and it has records of me back in April of 2001 The blog wasn't even on the front …