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When Websites Fail

When Websites Fail

August 11, 2010 No Comments

If you use Twitter then you will no doubt have come across the Twitter Fail Whale: This image is met by a number of emotions – derision, annoyance, frustration and fondness. The way in which Twitter has developed has meant that they have gone through periods where they can’t handle the quantity of traffic, so ... Bookmark to:

Top 5 Useful Twitter Applications

May 11, 2010 1 Comment

The thing that makes Twitter so amazing isn’t Twitter itself, but the users. It is the users of Twitter that have made up many of the rules and multitude of applications. Here are my top five applications: Tweetdeck As a friend of mine put it, ‘So that’s what Twitter should look like’. It enables you ... Bookmark to:

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Such Tweet Sorrow – First Ever Twitter Play

April 13, 2010 1 Comment

Royal Shakespeare Company Perform Romeo and Juliet on Twitter The play started on Saturday, has a cast of six and will take place over the next five weeks. Being the first project of its kind, this is a tremendously exciting foray into social media for theatre. The play is shaping up to be more of ... Bookmark to:

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The Science of Retweets

March 18, 2010 1 Comment

When measuring the success of your Tweeting it is important not to simply count the number of followers you have. You need to think about how many potential people are within your network. For example, let’s imagine you have 200 followers. 2 of those followers retweet your link to their 200 followers. Suddenly you have ... Bookmark to:

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How to improve engagement on Twitter

March 11, 2010 No Comments

With any social networking you’re doing it isn’t enough to just talk at your followers and fans. They’ll quickly turn off to your incessent stream of links. The reason people join social networks is to talk to their friends and make new ones, so the most effective social media strategy will look for ways to ... Bookmark to:

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Why Blog?

Despite the popularity of blogs, I still get asked on a regular basis what a blog is for and...

When Websites Fail

If you use Twitter then you will no doubt have come across the Twitter Fail Whale: This image is...

The Times Great Paywall Debate

The outcome of Murdoch’s paywall experiment with the Times will have a huge impact on journalism. I have spent...

Citizen Journalism

Last Monday I went to see For Neda, a documentary about a girl who was shot dead during the...

Spotify will Save the Music Industry

The music industry is dying, slowly but surely, as every year record labels lose more and more money. This...