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The Classic Social Media Trend Destined to Ruin Your Business 😭

Published: September 27, 2023; Updated: January 21, 2025 Filed Under: Internet, Marketing, Social

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Diversify your business marketing strategy beyond the social media “rug pull” to safeguard yourself from those predictably uncertain Big Tech changes.

20 Years On and Website Hit Counters are Still a Waste of Pixels 🧮

Published: February 1, 2020; Updated: August 2, 2023 Filed Under: Design, Web Development

website hit counters

Website hit counters clutter up the computer screen and run the risk of looking like an unsophisticated attempt to impress visitors. Counters should be extinct, with the exception being for humour, parody and pastiche.

Dealing with Negative Comments on Your Paid Social Media Posts 👺

Published: April 1, 2019; Updated: September 10, 2023 Filed Under: Marketing, Social

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If you’re thinking of running paid social media ad campaigns, be prepared for trolls. Although their intent is to derail and undermine, the spotlight will be on you more so than usual.

17 Detailed Twitter Tips for Hosting a Successful Tweet Chat

Published: May 3, 2016; Updated: February 18, 2020 Filed Under: Marketing, Social

Are you a social media manager or small biz owner developing a Twitter community? In this instruction guide, I reveal my best tips for hosting an amazing tweet chat…

Pssst! 16 Sneaky Snooping Tools for Spying on Competitors

Published: January 12, 2016; Updated: February 18, 2020 Filed Under: Internet, Software

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Take advantage of these free online tools and dig up data on on business competitors. Set up a digital stakeout and discover what your rivals are doing online…

Never Be Late for #Tweet Chats with Google Calendar Reminders (Free)

Published: May 19, 2015; Updated: April 15, 2017 Filed Under: Gadgets, Software, Video

Tweet Chat SMS Reminders

Do you participate in Twitter tweet chats? Do you sometimes forget to attend? With Google’s calendar SMS tool you can receive reminder alerts on your phone…

Twitter Tweet Chats: The Good, The Bad and The Spammy

Published: April 7, 2015; Updated: April 15, 2017 Filed Under: Audio, Marketing, Social, Video

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Tweet chats are a great way to network on Twitter and build relationships with your peer group or potential clients. In this post I share tips and warnings…

Automatically Post Any RSS Feed to Twitter via Sniply and TwitterFeed

Published: January 27, 2015; Updated: April 15, 2017 Filed Under: Marketing, Social, Video, Web Development

Auto Post RSS through Sniply

Here’s a novel way to use free social tools to add an extra dimension to your Twitter content curation. The system uses Sniply and Twitterfeed…

Twitter Mood Predicts Market Trends?

Published: January 21, 2014; Updated: March 23, 2015 Filed Under: Internet, Marketing, Social

As a small business you may be interested in a piece of research suggesting that Twitter can foresee the general mood of financial markets…

Create a Twitter Automatic Voucher Code System

Published: March 26, 2013; Updated: May 13, 2015 Filed Under: Internet, Marketing, Sales, Social, Web Development

How to Create a Twitter Automatic Voucher Code System

Using Twitter and the Twitter API you can customise their website embedded widgets feature and turn it into a DIY voucher code display system…

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