I think that affiliate links are a great way for bloggers to do business across social media platforms. Yet, they’re not always disclosed as such, and that’s a problem. Our success depends on the integrity of this community. A blogosphere built on trust and authenticity. Affiliate programs offer the opportunity …
With the Republican National Convention, social media officially made its débutante debut into Campaign Season 2012. Tonight, the Democrats take the stage. I hate that politics and religion are a polite conversation no-no. Mostly because of the “polite conversation” part. Unlike the Loch Ness monster, I know this exists online. …
When I wrote about Terms of Service basics, I noted that the rules that apply to Pinterest and other social sharing sites apply to Facebook as well. We have big problems, HUGE problems, on Facebook Pages. From blogs to businesses (and many blogs are businesses), the rampant copyright infringement is, …
(Codes for the comment badges are available at the end of the post - take your Technicolor pick!) This week, I guest posted at MomComm, a wonderful resource to help bloggers build stronger sites. Thanks to Melissa for allowing me to share Everything You Wanted to Know about Blog Images …
Once upon a time I referred to my Pinterest conundrum as Bob. In the last week as people have asked me what I thought of the new TOS, I sat frustrated, looking at my new, play-by-the-rules pin boards beginning to take shape. What about Bob? I’ve spent a lot of …
WHY We need rules in order to break them, and we needed them yesterday. Or a week ago, when I had content scraped. We need to get it together. The internet doesn’t know how to use the internet, and it’s up to us to spread the word about what is …
No one likes to be wrong. I think it’s something we can all agree on. Yet I am always surprised to see how unable some people are to admit a mistake. I don’t always have to be right, but I want to do what is right (but we all want …