Jan 18
By admin
Today many sites such as Wikipedia and Reddit are going dark to protest the government’s latest efforts which would censor much of the Internet. Google too has joined in and all are asking you to sign a petition and/or contact your U.S. Representative to help keep the Internet free and open. The bills were meant to help prevent piracy and copyright infringement, but the bills go too far and would impose harmful legislation on websites and businesses. Google has an petition available on their site which is very easy to fill out. Please take time to sign it. It is very appreciated: https://www.google.com/landing/takeaction/
Keywords: censorship, Google, legislation, petition, PIPA, SOPA, wikipedia
Sep 26
By admin
Last year Elisabeth Hasslebeck noticed that American Idol contestants with the most followers on Twitter were less likely to be voted off and more likely to make it to the top. I thought I would use that same logic to rate the current Republican candidates. It seemed appropriate as this year’s lineup is almost as entertaining as the contestants in a karaoke singing contest.
But seriously, we know that in 2008, President Obama was able to gain momentum by using social media for his campaign and fund raising. As of September 26, 2011 Obama has well over 10 million followers on Twitter. He has a grand following and his social media efforts have paid off. So how do his Republican counterparts measure up?
After Herman Cain won the Florida GOP Straw Poll with 37% of the vote and with eight candidates officially in the race and more sure to come, there is no telling what could happen between now and next year. So if we had a Twitter election today, here’s how it would play out.
In eighth place is Rick Santorum with 28,109 followers with Jon Huntsman just a bit above with 36,474. In sixth place is Ron Paul with 69,159 followers and Herman Cain in fifth place with 80,167 followers. The top four candidates are as follows:
4th place – Rick Perry (91,798)
3rd place – Michele Bachmann (98,197)
2nd place – Mitt Romney (106,862)
1st place – Newt Gingrich (1,331,471)
Surprised? I was. Of course these numbers will change hour by hour, day by day and week by week, but Gingrich has a remarkable lead over Romney, Bachmann and Perry. Of course, Saturday Night Live recently poked fun at Gingrich implying that he didn’t really even want to run. So, is this just a Twitter fluke or does Gingrich have a chance to come through and make it to the top? How does Gingrich compare to other candidates likely to make a run for it? Well, he’s currently well ahead of Sarah Palin (667,351) and Chris Christie of New Jersey (62,900).
So while Mitt Romney thanks his followers for getting him well over 100k and Perry cuddles his pooch in his Twitter profile picture, Newt Gingrich is ten times ahead of his competition in our little Twitter poll.
If Twitter is a good predictor of who will become President in 2012, perhaps Lady Gaga (over 13 million followers) should throw her hat into the ring. President Gaga has a nice ring to it, doesn’t it?
Note: Rick Perry Photo courtesy of Ed Schipul and Mitt Romney photo courtesy of C. Berlet @ publiceye.org via Wikimedia Commons.
Keywords: Bachmann, Election, Gingrich, GOP, Lady Gaga, Nominees, Obama, Palin, Perry, Republican, Romney, social media, Twitter
Sep 1
By admin
By Murray Newlands
There are actually tons of remarkable bloggers and publishers doing excellent work, and those who stand out deserve to have their hard work recognized, relate with each other, and see their readerships grow. That’s why the World Media Awards exist- to recognize and reward great contributions to media from bloggers and publishers.
In my own career, I’ve learned and benefited so much from others that I wanted to help build some way to give back to an industry I love show appreciation to the up-and-coming leaders. The World Media Awards will culminate in a one day event in San Francisco that will celebrate the best in blogging, forums, publishing and media from around the world.
So if you are a world class blogger, why should you enter?
1. Get Recognized- You Deserve It !
You put a lot of effort into making your blog incredible. You know it and your readers know it. The World Media Awards is a way for you to get authoritative credit from other bloggers and industry experts. That recognition will help you grow your readership, make fresh collaborative connections, and hopefully have a few warm fuzzy moments that make all the late nights even more rewarding.
2. Meet Other Bloggers Who Care
Blogging, forums and most other online media is about conversation and interaction, but sometimes it’s easy to end up hiding away behind a screen in your office or home all alone. Meeting other bloggers and publishers keeps the fire lit and the conversation going. When you enter the World Media Awards, you’ll be listed alongside other bloggers and publishers who put the same level of delight, care and effort into making their blog top notch.
3. Expose Yourself to New Partners
If your blog or forum is part of your business, being part of the World Media Awards will increase your exposure by putting your name in front of the thousands of visitors to our site and the award ceremony. That means you can find out who else is doing great work, strut your own stuff, and expand your network of contacts and collaborators.
4. Make Yourself Irresistible to Clients
What helps your chances at winning that next pitch more than expanding your network? Telling that network that you are the winner of a World Media Award. Winning an award shines a light on your achievements, and it serves as an example of the commitment, engagement and exacting standards you apply to your work.
5. Be Part of the Beginning of Something Big
Because 2012 is the first year for these awards, you have the one-time chance to be the inaugural winner and set the standard for the World Media Awards in your category. Getting in on the ground floor of these awards will open doors for you as a blogger and a publisher.
The bottom line is, the World Media Awards will shine a spotlight on the year’s most prosperous bloggers and publishers, and on the organizations that serve and interact with them.
Now is your chance to be one of them.
The sponsors include Growmap, Pace Lattin, VigLink and Trancos.
World Media Award judges include Steve Hall, Sarah Austin, Chang Kim, Julie Wohlberg, Pierre Zarokian, Ivka Adam, Cheryl Contee, Krystyl Baldwin, Adrian Harris, Jeremy Wright, Rob Bloggeries, Dave Duarte, Tanya Alvarez, Dana Oshiro, Tom Foremski, and Judith Lewis. hashtag #wmads on Twitter.
Media partners include Adrants, Bloggeries, MediaVision, The Affiliate Marketing Awards, Read Write Web, My Blog Guest, Web Traffic Control and FeedBlitz.
Murray Newlands is author of How to Make a Blog Book and Online Marketing; a User Guide. He is also founder of the Affiliate Marketing Awards. Born in the UK, he now spends his time in San Francisco and New York. Murray works for Audience Mindshare and consults for Trancos Ins as well as being an advisor for VigLink. Actually he is working on his new book: The Email Marketing Book.
Keywords: awards, bloggers, Blogging, blogs, social media, world media award
Jun 11
By admin
So I’ve been promising a new site for months now! I know, I know, promises. This time I have a design in the works and have plans to add more tips on integrating social media into and with your site. After several years of experimenting with different sites, I feel I’ve got some valuable tips and information to share.
I also have an awesome new look for the site. I can’t wait to show it off. It took me months to finally create something that shows off who I am and that makes me smile when I look at it. Hopefully it will make you smile too.
Let me know what you’ve been up to and how you’ve been using social media to promote yourself, your site or your ideas.
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