Twitter Verification
This is a sore spot. I have been attempting to get Twitter Verification for… oh, I dunno. It feels like a long time. A couple years back, the only way to get the cherished blue checkmark was to be some […]
Agorapulse Vs. Hootsuite
Well, hello there. That was a long and much-needed break. If you want to see what I was up to over the summer, check out my Cooking by Laptop YouTube Channel. One of the things I did was visit Paris. […]
Recycle Evergreen Content with Hootsuite
It’s a funny thing; if content is king, why are we creating tons of it, and then only sharing it one time? It takes time and effort and many brain cells to create these posts. I have a sharing checklist […]
Twitter Changes Implemented as of Sept 19
Well, Twitter announced it back in May, but it’s finally rolling out. Poor Twitter. It’s been a rough couple of years. Beleaguered by Instagram, newer media like Snapchat, and the giant that is Facebook, Twitter is beginning to feel more […]
Ideas for Daily Themed Social Media Posts
Coming up with content all the time is hard. If you are on a schedule that looks anything like mine, you’re posting: minimum once daily to Facebook minimum 5 tweets 1 Instagram 5 pins 3x weekly: G+ 3x weekly: LinkedIn […]
Is Twitter Dying?
It’s no secret that Twitter is my favourite. Well, other than Instagram, but Instagram is newer on the scene. I’ve been active on Twitter since mid-2008, and I have spent the last three years carefully curating content via Twitter every […]
Meerkat and Periscope: the evolution of Twitter
The social media world was rocked this past week with the announcement that Twitter CEO, Dick Costelo, was stepping down, and @Jack (one of the three original founders of Twitter) was taking his place. I’ve been on Twitter for 7 […]
Twitter Cards
Twitter recently introduced a new tool, and it’s called Twitter Cards. Twitter Cards attach a kind of signature to each of the tweets that come from your blog, making them more attractive, more clickable, and including more information on them (whether […]
How to Create Great Social Content [Infographic]
My current obsession is content curation versus content creation. When you’re creating new content for your Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, what are the rules? We all know that cute animals and inspirational quotes win the internet. But are they appropriate for […]
How to Be a Twitter Master
It’s no secret I love Twitter. Unlike Facebook, Twitter is free range. There’s nobody moderating what I see or don’t see, except for me, and I love that. The other thing I love about Twitter is that, as a network, […]