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My 2010 Product Wish List
2009 was certainly a big year for Twitter. I consciously used it more jumped into some more conversations, including some with a few companies. One of the nice things Twitter does, in my opinion, is give individuals and companies a greater ability to communicate so in the spirit of it all, here are.
Catching Up & November Summary
As much as I enjoy it I’ve been horrible about posting to my blog lately, and I’m blaming Twitter.
I find that I’m spending a lot more time on Twitter these days and the speed (of information transfer and to post) and audience size just blow away my blog. On average, I get more comments and.
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-10-12
Playing with Google Wave thanks to @LaurenMPerez. Opinion TBD. #
I wish Sunday River offered lifetime season passes. #
#GoogleWave bugs? RT @LaurenMPerez: @mattsolar don't think it will be ready for beta for another year. Do you know where we can file bugs? #
Time to dump iPhone/AT&T? RT @google: Two Android-based phones coming from @Verizon this year;.
Twitter is Killing My Blog
Increasingly I’m finding that I’m spending more time on Twitter and less time on my blog and I suspect I’m far from the only one. Blogs are great as a repository of information or in depth research but, for me, Twitter has become a much more efficient method of reading and sharing information, not to.
My Twitter Personalities
It’s tough to limit yourself when you do what you love. I wanted to add a brief description of my accounts and how I use them.
@MattSolar – this is my primary account and used almost exclusively for professional topics such as search & online marketing and social media. Associated website is the one you’re reading,.
My Top 20 Outdoor-Industry Follows
By this point it should be pretty obvious that I love the outdoors and if you haven’t checked, about half of the people I follow are somehow related to outdoor-oriented sports. Blending my passions of the outdoor industry and social media is amazing; since I can’t be outside 100% of the time what better way.
Video Illustrating Social Media’s Importance
Sorry posting has been light; between the new baby, vacation, training, and Wicked Philanthropy, time has been sparse. Here is a video that I did want to share:
John Battelle does make a good point in regard to the statement, “Social Media isn’t a fad, it’s a fundamental shift in how we communicate” which is needed.
Seven Basic Twitter Tips for Companies
Some of these might sound obvious but a lot of them seem to be ignored by companies on Twitter. Most will probably state that they don’t have the resources to dedicate to Twitter but they need to make them. A social media manager is just as important as a customer service rep, if.
Reading Recommendations, Week of July 12th
What am I reading this week? He’s a partial list:
Patagonia’s Founder on Why There’s “No Such Thing as Sustainability”
Yvon Chouinard is one of very few who, I believe, truely use their company not as a source of profits but as a source of philanthropy. I’ve never believed this more than I do now having read.
AdSense for Domains Long Term
So I’ve started playing around with AdSense for Domains (I know, soooo December 2008).
My first thought is that we finally have a reputable and stable company to manage parked pages (Name Media/Revenue Direct have been unorganized at best). It’s a great move on Google’s behalf since they’re cutting out the middlemen and arbitrage. Then.
About
Matt is an experienced search engine marketer and analyst. Over the last five years he’s managed small, regional campaigns and international, multi-million dollar campaigns. An active philanthropist, Matt has also been.
