July 3rd, 2009 - 2 Comments »
Free has it’s place, keep it there.
There will always be a place for free. But on the internet there is a trend to assume free is a right, and I think we should be mindful of being bullied into being free without a solid plan in place to actually generate revenue.
Posted in Marketing | 2 Comments »
May 30th, 2009 - No Comments »
Fun t-shirt design project…
FuelYourCreativity.com are looking for some cool t-shirt designs to put in their shop, anyone can submit an idea, and if your design is used you get a percentage of the sales.
Posted in Design | No Comments »
May 14th, 2009 - 3 Comments »
More value lies in conversation than in repetition. @replies yes, RT’s no.
Retweeting can make Twitter a pretty noisy, and echoey place at times. If everyone had the option of seeing @replies to people they did not follow, the need for retweeting would diminish and by removing the option you make ReTweeting a more vital part of discovering new people.
Posted in Social Media | 3 Comments »
April 13th, 2009 - 6 Comments »
How I lost my Twitter name. A cautionary tale…
How I lost my Twitter username simply by attempting to change the capitalisation from frankiep to FrankieP – a tale of woe…
Posted in Social Media | 6 Comments »
April 9th, 2009 - No Comments »
Remove Link to Current Page in WordPress – a plugin.
I have just released a very cool and extemely simple little WordPress plugin which will remove the link to the current page in WordPress.
Posted in Blogging | No Comments »
March 31st, 2009 - No Comments »
Bloggers – format your content for the web.
Google has three articles on “Writing for Conversions”, but the articles cover general tips on writing for the web. If you’re a business then writing for conversions is crucial information and if you’re not a business then think of it as “Writing for Engagement“.
The articles stress the importance of making as easy as possible for people to digest your content…
Posted in Blogging | No Comments »
March 30th, 2009 - No Comments »
Starting a blog: how to make connections & get blog ideas.
Starting a new blog can feel like you are writing in a vacuum. And that’s when you are writing, what about the times you have no idea what to write about? Here is a simple tip on how to find inspiration and get involved in the larger community.
Posted in Blogging | No Comments »
March 26th, 2009 - 2 Comments »
Twitter paid accounts & finding the feature that will maintain Twitter’s loveliness…
With some excitement about confirmation that paid pro Twitter accounts will be rolled out sometime in the vague future, I got to thinking about what features might be useful, including:
- Existing third party features for Twitter that could be made ‘official’
- Statistics and analytic tools for Twitter
- Easier maintaining of Twitter followers
- The secret business feature that hasn’t been invented yet!
Posted in Social Media | 2 Comments »
February 20th, 2009 - No Comments »
Should you crowdsource your design work?
Recently there has been some discussion, and even some heated arguments about the pros and cons of crowdsourcing design work. Read on for what I feel are the shortcomings of crowdsourcing and why establishing a relationship with a designer is more beneficial…
Posted in Design | No Comments »
February 3rd, 2009 - 4 Comments »
FaceBook polls, the economy of free, and the offer of a prize…
As things stand, I think FaceBook polls may be ignored by users, much as FaceBook ads are largely ignored. Filling in a poll is an invasion into the ‘freeness’ of Facebook – a price to be paid in one’s time for someone elses gain.
Would offering a potential reward mean the polls would be seen as further free stuff to be had, rather than a price to pay?
Posted in Social Media | 4 Comments »
