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Category Archives: Microblogging
Why Limit #followfriday to Friday?
Follow Friday has become one of the pillars of Twitter for many people to recognize the contributions, insight and ideas of other people on Twitter.
It’s rooted within the “virtuous economy” in which the “work” of other people is rewarded/compensation by putting them in the spotlight. It’s a public pat on the back for a job [...]
How Many Tweets a Day is Ideal?
Earlier this week, I received a notification about a new follower (via Topify) who focused on the high-tech industry, and provided some interesting tweets about online services and content.
I was just about to follow this person when I noticed they updated nearly 50 times a day. To me, that’s too many, so I decided not [...]
Friendfeed, Anyone?
There’s been a lot of buzz among the digerati about the new Friendfeed beta.
It’s new that I’ve pretty much ignored, partly because the meshU and mesh conferences are happening this week, and partly because I rarely use Friendfeed.
For whatever reason, Friendfeed has never resonated with me. I recognize that it has all kinds of great [...]
Why the Buzz About Sideline?
Yahoo has unveiled a new AIR-powered application called Sideline that lets people track what’s happening on Twitter.
There are a few interesting wrinkles, particularly the ability to track multiple keywords and the auto-refresh feature, but I don’t see why Sideline would attract a lot of users.
After playing with Sideline for awhile, the first thing that came [...]
Twitter Ain’t Mainstream Yet But…
Despite the excitement about Twitter, the reality is Twitter and microblogging are far from being mainstream services.
But according to the Pew Internet and American Life Project, 11% of online U.S. adults said they “used a service like Twitter or another service that allowed them to share updates about themselves or to see the updates of [...]
Get More Out of Your Twitter Flock