Google Algorithm Targets Web Content Piracy

It is more important than ever to create original content for your sites.  Wholesale copying and pasting another’s writing or media without license or permission  or attribution is wrong but rampant on the Net. On August 10, Google announced its algorithm has incorporated changes designed to flag sites which have many copyright infringement complaints against [...]

Do You Like Facebook’s ‘New’ News Feed and Ticker?

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Seems Google+ (and the immediacy of Twitter) is nudging Facebook to make changes to compete. Facebook has just changed one of the most used features, your personal News Feed. It has also introduced a sidebar “Ticker” to instantly display your new Feed updates in real time. These changes have been rolling out to coincide with [...]

Facebook Subscribe Button — More Choices for Privacy, Search

Facebook just rolled out a new Subscribe option that will give you more choices about the type of updates you want (or don’t want) to see in your News Feed from Friends.  It will also allow you to ‘subscribe’ to public updates from people who are not your Facebook Friends. The new Subscribe button is [...]

Things Businesses Should NOT Do on Facebook

The Hubspot blog is one of my favorites, and this well written list of Facebook tips for businesses is an example of why I like to share some of their articles with you. 17-Things-Marketers-Should-Delete-From-Their-Facebook-Strategy-NOW. Some of the steps are standard, but worth repeating. For example, if you’re a business you ALWAYS want a Page not [...]

Social Media Must-Read for Teens & Tweens

Ordinarily I write on the ways social media can be used to spread your message, market your service, products, or books. But I have run across a truly great piece by Joellyn (Joey) Sargent, president of BrandSprout Social Media. While she makes social media her business, a situation recently impelled her to write this open [...]