Running a little behind this month with my latest project - but I wanted to make sure I get a note out to everyone who is willing to get over themselves and do a little good in the world for someone else :-)  This month, #12for12k with @DannyBrown and team is supporting an awesome charity [...]

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Social Media and the Power of Real Relationships


Social media and the social web are all about relationships, period. Like many of us, who have actually been on the social web, in the real world - using social marketing before the tools even became available - I’ve seen the reality of real relationships.  If you’re hearing otherwise you  need to rearrange who you’re [...]

Scr.im: Protect Your Email From Spam


Once you step into the social web, email in hand, you’re going to get slammed with spam! Most of it from bots and automated systems to scrape emails off the numerous places found on the social web.  Scr.im helps to protect your email and makes it a ton easier to share on the social web, [...]

Facebook: Privacy, Regional Networks, and Transition Tools


Every time Facebook sneezes, there is an uproar. New groups pop up with people mad about the type of sneeze, how the sneeze will affect them, blah, blah, blah.  Today, Facebook announced many pending changes that will start to cycle themselves through sections of users over the next months.  Basically, they make it easier [...]

Twazzup Made Me Forget Twitter Search


I used to a big fan of Twitter’s standard search, it was simple and easy to use and it gave me what I wanted to find in Twitter.  But lately, I’ve been bored with my Twitter search relationship and I have to make a confession.  I’ve been cheating with Twazzup’s real-time functionality. The excitement of [...]

Twitter Tracking Tools for Every Blogger


Twitter tracking tools are an often overlooked area of bloggers’ marketing arsenal. Most bloggers realize that Twitter has a serious potential for driving targeted traffic as well as gaining access to others who will spread your content like a viral machine.  Yet, a considerable amount of bloggers never dig deeper into the conversations on Twitter, [...]

Best Firefox Addons for Social Media


Time is money and social media sure can suck the life out of your workday clock, especially if you’re not using the right tools.  Firefox is the necessary browser for anyone embarking on the journey to social media success. But, out of the box it’s not so snazzy.  The beauty of Firefox is in [...]

5 Must Have SEO Plugins for Wordpress


Stepping out from yesterday’s post on SEO Basics for New Bloggers, today I’d like to highlight my 5 favorite SEO plugins for Wordpress that even the newbie blogger can install.  Each plugin makes your SEO job easier - another beautiful feature of using Wordpress.
Platinum SEO Pack
I used to be a huge fan of All-In-One SEO [...]

Daily Social Media Top Ten


Today’s top ten (twelve today) picks across the blogosphere, covering such topics as blogging, social media, twitter, social networking, and beyond. Let’s dive in and get our learn on!
The Difference Between Hard and Hard Work This is such a great post and reality check for all those new to blogging, social media, and [...]