Bit.ly, the link shortening and tracking service, released new data showing the best and worst times for posting links to Facebook and Twitter. This was reported on at http://mashable.com/2012/05/09/best-time-to-post-on-facebook/. Key Points Don’t post links on the weekends or from 8PM – 8AM ET.
Adam Green posted this article on OpenLeft criticizing a mass email he received from the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee.
RSS feeds have been around for a long time. My experience with them was limited to adding the NY Times and the BBC as “Live Bookmarks” in Firefox. Slowly, I began to realize that there is more to it than that – a lot more. This is not an exhaustive list of uses for RSS [...]
Tips for web writing “5 Writing Tips for Web Designers” has good advice for those of you who write for the web. Below is my summary and commentary. Also, see this related post. 1. Basically, it’s all about your customers’ needs for finding information, becoming a member, getting involved, donating, whatever. Everything – including links, [...]
Newbie blogger tips: style, soliciting comments, strategies
So, uh, I’m new to this whole blogging thing. But, I recently attended a “Blogger Summit” hosted by Center for Civic Policy. Below are some of the tips (style, soliciting comments, strategy) I picked up from folks who know a lot more about this than me.