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More Twitter goodness

How not to get Twitter followers: Our top tips – 1) Don’t ask for followers. 2) Don’t ask for followers. 3) Don’t Tweet too much. A funny look into one Tweeter’s experiment to gain a larger following.

Kogi Korean BBQ, a taco truck brought to you by Twitter – If a Korean BBQ truck can succeed on Twitter, so can you.

Twitter kills Google in real-time search – Now I’ve been hearing about this the past few days. I don’t know if one kills the other, rather, I think they both have their strong points.

Twittersheep tells you more about your followers – Who’s following you? Check out Twittersheep to see a word cloud from your followers’ bios. My followers’ most used terms? Media, social and tech.

COOL TOOL: Tinypaste – Have a lot to say – more than 140 characters? Just Tinypaste. Just add in your text, and it’ll create a URL linking to your text. Very helpful.

February 12th, 2009

Get up to speed with these

The 11 Rules of Social Media Etiquette – A great post for anyone starting in social media. Some of this may seem obvious to those who have been around for a while, but if duly noted, it can prevent a social media faux pas.

COOL TOOL: Twopular – Twopular is another tool for keeping track of Twitter trends. I like Twopular because it shows you if a term is increasing/decreasing/holding consistent in popularity; it also tracks the popularity of trends since the site began (Dec. 5, 2008).

I Can Digg It – After you spend enough time in the social media sphere, you become familiar with social media “celebrities” – or power users. MrBabyMan is one of these and is famous for his success on Digg. If you’re looking to learn more about Digg users, or social media in general, this story is a must. It provides a good history of Andrew Sorcini (MrBabyMan) and explains why social media can be so complicated.

How to be a better Tweeter – New to Twitter? Still don’t get it? Here’s a great post that explains how to offer more to the community than your daily breakfast Tweets.

Guideline for Cats – This is right on the money. I can’t say much more without ruining it, but here’s a quick snippet: “Always accompany guests to the bathroom. It is not necessary to do anything . . . just sit and stare.”

February 4th, 2009

Twitter sites, more

Twitter improves service, base; next, revenue – A great intro piece to Twitter explaining its history and purpose. Scroll all the way to the end to find Twitter piggy-backing services.

The Power of a Retweet – Solid, basic post about retweets on Twitter. Also mentions sites like Retweetist, where you can follow who is retweeting, or RTing, you.

Top 250 list of Twitter clone sites – In case you need another social media network to join, here are 250 from around the world.

Top 10 social media networks for Generation-Y – Other than a few networks, most of these are geared toward college students and recent grads. Some highlights: BrazenCareerist.com – A Digg-like site for blogs; if your blog post is chosen, it could be posted to the front of the site.

10 ways social media will change in 2009 – This year, social media has become a mess, according to the article. Since there are so many sites starting up and evolving, the author says we can look forward to a number of things in 2009:

- It’s about people – Creating meaning and value – Enabling convergence – Building a truly cross-platform experience – Creating relevant social networks – Innovating in the advertising space – Helping people organize their “old” social media ecosystem – Connecting with the rest of the US and the world – Preparing for new social media jobs – Making money

What am I looking forward to? Finding out how some sites (like Twitter) learn to make money, and how advertising becomes effective.

February 3rd, 2009