My new best secret weapon app that saves me steps make sharing articles on Tweeter easier is called Buffer App. It is a free app that lets me schedule my tweets so that they come out at predetermined times throughout the day.
Twitter is like fishing for salmon. You stand at the river and the fish are going downstream. You see one you like and you grab it. While you have that fish others are swimming on by.
To make sure your tweets are being seen by a variety of people, it is great to have [click to continue…]
Susan of Asher PR sent us a link to this very timely Twitter Tips for WordPress post on Smashing Magazine’s website. Smashing Magazine is one of my favorite sites for design tips and inspiration. Another one of our clients, Global Girl has really taken off Twittering. Global Girl calls frequently for tips on becoming a Twitter power user and when she found Tweetdeck, she was totally hooked. After she gets a hold of these tips, we are going to have to do an intervention on her or else just start referring people to her for tips and tricks.|
This article will get anyone off to a great start using their blog with Twitter to its best advantage.The hacks to the code maybe a little risky for some beginners. So beginners, if you embark on hacks that involve changing code in your PHP files, just be sure to copy the content of the original file into a text editor first, in case something goes wrong. Then if you make a change and your site blows up you can simply add the original file back and try again. It is really pretty easy.
I am anxious to test out the Twit This and the Twit It Up WordPress plugins. I have been meaning to add a “Twitter This” link on our posts, so this will get one more item off of my to do list. Stay tuned for which one I think works better! And let us know if you try some of these tips which you found useful and why. Happy Twittering.
In addition to the May 19th ‘Get Yourself a Free WordPress.com’ Workshop, New Tricks is excited to offer the following workshops as part of our ‘Tricks of the Trade Tuesdays’ series:
June 2nd – 9 – 10 am – Getting the Most out of your Graphics – $25
A picture IS worth a thousand words. We’ll share some of our secrets for creating a great looking blog. Little tweaks that go a long way - like touching up photos, resizing and adding layers to graphics, and great sites for finding free photo images.
June 16th – 9 – 11 am – $ 25 – Search Engine Optimization (SEO)
Learn how to maximize your SEO. Whether you’re a part-time blogger or business owner, this class will provide you with SEO skills to drive traffic to your site.
June 30th – 9 – 11 am – $25 – Social Networking isn’t Scary
You have a business to run and just when you thought you were okay with the computer, e-mail and website… everyone started talking about interactivity, search engine optimization with blogs, social network marketing using things like Facebook… and what the heck is Twitter??? Spend the morning with us – we’ll take the fear out of it all.
Sign up for any of the workshops at our Events page.
Look for even more workshops in July including a repeat of the ‘Get Yourself a Free WordPress.com Blog’ course and ‘What’s the Difference in WordPress.com and WordPress.org?’.
