Recently I’ve come across lots of different articles about Twitter, and how to use it “properly” in order to help get more followers. There are obviously different reasons that people use Twitter, but some of the guidelines being set are actually quite helpful if people take the time to read them. As I touched on during my last Twitter post, it is actually very different from Facebook, and that got me thinking: how do you use your Twitter account?
With the ever-changing nature of the Internet, it is interesting to look at the progression of social networking since the creation of some of the now-famous websites. Myspace, Facebook and Twitter – three of the most popular websites currently on the web, but they weren’t always as visually appealing and usable. 10 of the Internet’s favourite social networking websites have been compared to their original design.
September 12th 2009 sees the Think Visibility conference come to Leeds, UK, and presents a chance to catch some great conferences by well known Internet names. Originally launched in March 2009, Think Visibility was so popular that it is now back with a whole host of exciting topics from speakers such as Joost de Valk (Yoast) and Rob Manuel (b3ta).
Apparently Twitter is “a waste of time”, “nobody uses it” and you are “better off using something like Facebook”, according to one Digital Point forum user. This comment may be good advice for a 13 year old, but if you are looking to interact with professionals, you may want to learn a bit more about Twitter’s benefits.
Contrary to the popular belief (well, one colleague) that SEO is in fact done by wizards, there isn’t a magic formula that makes your website appear on the first page of Google. A popular aphorism in the world of search engine optimisation is “content is king” – and although this phrase may be overused, it is very true.
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