Archive for Social Media

Social Media Optimization

The idea of creating content to target social media is nothing new. Terms like “Made for Digg” have been coined, and many people have created a basis for a successful site by focusing on attracting social media. When discussing the…

 Web API Logo

Machine-based interaction is a common feature of Web 2.0 sites like Digg, Facebook and Dilicious, and these days it goes well beyond simple web feeds. An application programming interface (API) is what allows programmers to write applications and widgets that interact…

StumbleUpon

After reading Dana Wallert’s article, 34 Stumbleupon posts that aren’t crap, I am feeling inspired to write about one of my favorite web services, StumbleUpon.

StumbleUpon is a great browsing experience, you find great content quick. It learns what you like,…

I have just read an interview in the October .Net magazine with Andrew Keen. Andrew is self proclaimed as one of the most hated people on the net because of his criticism of Web 2.0, current social network habits and online culture. As…

Blog Rank

This article will discuss success ranking systems within the blogosphere, and then give ideas about how to manipulate and benefit from them.

TEN - Technorati Favorites

Although I don’t think this is a particularly useful metric, having a lot of people who…