Tag Archives: microblog

Bulk Up Your Twitter Following

Posted on August 10, 2010 by

I think at last I’ve unlocked the secret to finding interested followers: Twitter lists. The trick is to get listed with other companies in your industry and connect to the people who are interested in those lists. Continue reading →

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WTF is Brightkite?

Posted on June 1, 2010 by

Brightkite is a microblog, like Twitter, with a few extra features, such as the option to comment on or like another’s post.  Also, pictures are posted directly to the stream rather than linking, which is something I’ve always wished Twitter … Continue reading →

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WTF is Friendster?

Posted on May 28, 2010 by

Friendster is not to be confused with FriendFeed, which is exactly how I stumbled upon this one. This network is like RadioShack; no one ever really goes there anymore, and the occasional lost soul that wanders in is bombarded with … Continue reading →

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WTF is FriendFeed?

Posted on May 27, 2010 by

Friendfeed is, not surprisingly, focused on the feed function much like the current feed-king supreme, Twitter.  It has some pretty handy features, such as an easy import of contacts from Facebook, Buzz, and Twitter.  This network specializes in making things … Continue reading →

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