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The problem with aggregating your blog posts to social networks

If you’re like me, and let’s be honest, who is, but if you happen to have a little bit of my traits, you might find social networks to be a great place to play.  A place to connect with complete … Continue reading

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Spammers are dolts. -OR- How to build links like an idiot.

Perhaps the most irritating part of being a blogger is the spam you encounter. Toss anything up on the Internet, and spammers will find you and look for ways to exploit your site for their own benefit. It’s what they … Continue reading

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140 characters isn’t enough to express how I feel

I need more than 140 characters to make my points on any subject.  Feeling limited to just 140 characters can stymie your thoughts, interrupt the thought processes, since you have to redesign any lengthy thought to under that 140 character … Continue reading

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I’m not wasting my time blogging anymore, I’m going to micro-blog instead

I’m trying to make blogging more worth my time. After blogging for a little over two years now, I can look back and see what the results of my efforts are. I learned quite a bit, and still am. However, … Continue reading

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Scaling back my online presence

The social web can be a lot of fun.  There’s Facebook, Twitter, and countless others that you could spend an inordinate amount of your time with, and in the end what do you get from it? Maybe you meet new … Continue reading

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A Non-Intrusive Way To Integrate Twitter With Your Blog

I created a new blog that I want to share with you. Twitter.waynejohn.com is the new location of the domain, and the best thing about it is that I don’t need to do a thing with it to keep it … Continue reading

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Grooming Twitter Traffic For The Future

I'm grooming twitter traffic for the future. How many times did you hear your mother say “Sit up straight in your chair?” If you're like me, too many times to count. Not sure why I wasn't able or willing to … Continue reading

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10 Reasons Why You Should Not Use Your Real Name on Twitter

In response to Sean Choe’s post on 10 reasons why you should use your real name on Twitter, I decided to take the other end of that and give you 10 reasons why you shouldn’t use your real name on … Continue reading

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Where Does Web Site Traffic Come From?

Where Does Web Site Traffic Come From? Web site traffic can come from a number of places, but these days there are five primary sources of traffic that you can tap. In this post I’ll explain the five sources of … Continue reading

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Don’t Be A Twittering Pain In The Ass

Yup, you read that right.  You shouldn’t be a twittering pain in the ass.  Why?  Well there’s just no point in it.  Between people following me to just try to sell me something and the follow-whores that only follow to … Continue reading

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How To Get A Password – Twitter Phishing Scam

If you participate in Twitter like I do, you might have heard about the Jannawalitax phishing scam.  This scam, however it’s built behind the scenes relies on your ignorance to succeed.  Continue reading to learn more about this scam, and … Continue reading

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