Twitter Marketing

Have you ever seen a post on Twitter that includes a # before a cluster of letters or a word? That’s called a hashtag and it’s a great tool to use to sort through and link to conversations on Twitter.
Social networking how-to is a fast moving world. Chances are you’re seeing hashtags left and right [...]

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How to Get Tweet Cred on Twitter

by Nancy Marmolejo on February 10, 2009

in Twitter Marketing

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What does it take to gain “Tweet Cred” on Twitter? Like its cousin “street cred”, Tweet Cred has to do with knowledge of how to interact in a certain environment and to hold authenticity. And yes, to be cool, but don’t worry if that thought [...]

 
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Not sure where to send your Facebook visitors when they land on your page? Wondering which of your many URLs to list on your Twitter profile?
Try creating a Social Networking landing page.
In essence, you create a page on your blog or website that introduces people to you. You list that URL  in your social networking [...]

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Twitter Hacking Scandal: Bad Passwords The Culprit

by Nancy Marmolejo on January 12, 2009

in Twitter Marketing

The scandals that recently rocked the Twitterverse led to a flurry of Tweets about the security of social media. In 2 separate phishing attacks, accounts were hacked and fake status updates and direct messages were sent out.
In the first wave, a number of  high profile accounts were hacked sending out fake status updates from Barack [...]

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Twitter and The Kindness of Strangers

by Nancy Marmolejo on January 8, 2009

in Twitter Marketing

I should have known better:
It was New Year’s Day and my family was occupied with their own diversions. I didn’t feel like packing up the holiday decorations and laundry didn’t sound too inviting, so I took advantage of the peace and quiet.  I decided to work on the copy for a social networking service I [...]

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