Facebook, Twitter, andSome people write an awesome blog, but then wonder why no one is reading it. Well, how do readers know it exists? Why should they read it? Sure, you can promote you blog online, but getting out and meeting your blogging peers will make them remember you. And depending on your niche, they…
It is going to happen to most of us at some point… you hear about an amazing opp opening up applications. You apply. You cross your fingers. You get rejected. You watch your friends that were accepted talking about what a great time they are having doing _____. Usually, this does not bother most of…
Man, this has just been the year of Social Media changes, and not necessarily for the good. Just a few days after Klout Upset the Blogosphere with new Metrics, Triberr has announced several changes. A lot of the changes are good, some not so good. The main draw of Triberr was that it helped us promote and…
What is Klout? The Klout Score measures influence based on your ability to drive action. Every time you create content or engage you influence others. The Klout Score uses data from social networks in order to measure: True Reach: How many people you influence Amplification: How much you influence them Network Impact: The influence of your network…
Yes, another Facebook post! I noticed a few days ago (maybe longer) that it seemed like when folks tagged my Littletechgirl.com Facebook Fan Page it was not working. Or so I thought. And I knew that a specific page tagged me today, but I did not see it on my wall so I started wondering….
I was not online a lot yesterday. I was catching up on some much needed rest. But, when I finally did check out Facebook last night, I saw one after another of the following in my friends statuses. I will let you all remain nameless for your sake. And I noticed that a couple of…
Yesterday the new Facebook Timeline was released to Facebook developers right after the F8 Keynote. But, there is a way for the rest of us to get it now as well using these simple instructions posted by TechCrunch. If you are using Facebook Comments or any other Facebook Social Plugins on your blog, you technically already have…
As more users are signing up for Google+ now that it is open to the public, some may be wondering what on earth Google+ is all about. I heard at least a couple of people say they only heard of it this week. But, now.. when you sign into your Gmail you may be prompted…
For the longest time I have disliked the “new” Facebook look. New meaning the changes that they made back in March. I wrote 5 Things Facebook Needs to Change Back Right Now, at that time. I absolutely hated the look of the profile page. Since then, we have gotten used to little Facebook pages here…
Want to get all your back-to-school questions answered? Join Bob Grim from Advanced Micro Devices, myself and fellow AMD Tech Moms @TechSavvyMama, @ScrappinMichele, & @HomeEverAfter for a Twitter Party this Wednesday night! We will be discussing ways to save money during back-to-school computer shopping and sharing tips to help you choose the right computer to meet your family’s…
Some folks out there on that thing called the internet think that you have not made it until you have made a list! Well, I am happy to report that I finally made one! It is a decent list too. Not bad if I do say so myself! Black Enterprise included yours truly on their…
It is called the numbers game. It is all some website owners talk about. Some say that numbers are everything. Some say that checking your numbers makes you obsessive and you should not worry about it. Well, if you are blogging for anyone other than just yourself, there is one set of numbers that you…
Compete.com has become a popular way to gauge a website’s traffic. But, the main purpose of the site is to compare up to 3 websites to see which is getting the better traffic. Companies and PR reps often use this site to measure the amount of traffic that a blog is getting. But, this makes…
I have been poking around on Google + for the past couple of days. So far, I think I like it. I am a little hesitant to get into yet another social network, but it’s Google! How can you not check it out? As I always say, Google is going to take over the world….
Being in social media we constantly hear about the reputations of companies, brand, and people affected by making a bad decision, or a wrong turn. This information gets passed on, and on, and on faster than it would have in the past because of social media. One blog post written about a bad experience and then tweeted…
A couple of weeks ago, I was reading a post on the Klout Blog about increasing your score by connecting your networks. Klout allows you to connect your Twitter account and your Facebook account to help increase your Klout, or influence score. Some people have differing opinions on whether or not Facebook should be included…
LOL! You can thank Sidney over at HystericalRandomness.com for the catching title. I asked her a while to give me a short list of questions that she has as a new blogger delving into social media. I am no Twitter expert by any means. There are millions of people with more followers than me. I…
Marketing is what makes a company successful. Without affective marketing, company employees might sit at their desk and twirl their fingers. The phones would not ring. There would be no email. Money would not be made. There is word of mouth, print ads, phone calls, and more. But in this new digital age, social media…
I just sent my 10,000th tweet. WOW!!! In my defense, I joined Twitter on December 18, 2008. Admitting is the first step right? How many tweets have you sent? When did you start? LittleTechGirlKris Cain is mom to 2 sets of twins, photography nut, gadget addict, web designer, and blogger who has worked in IT…
I have been actively using Facebook for maybe 2 years now. I cannot remember exactly when I got started. I do recall it was one of those things similar to Twitter where I signed up, looked at it and said, “What is the point of this?” and just let it sit. It was not until I started…
There are many websites out there that allow you to get sponsored post opportunities. Most of these sites are one way. As a blogger, you either log in and search through opps and choose those that interest you, or you just watch your email and wait for someone to offer you a paid opportunity. This…
I am doing a cool promotion with GM for the Chicago Auto Show. I need your help! Can you please take a moment to do me a favor??? I need you to VOTE!!! You don’t have to give up any personal info. You don’t have to sign up for a thing!! All you have to…
There is still one day left to enter the HP ePRINT Comedy Sketch Contest. Submit your short now! Consumers are encouraged to email skit ideas in the form of pictures, poems, single words and drawings via ePrint to ideas@hpeprintlive.com for a chance to watch their skit come to life. If their submission is selected, they will receive a link…
Yes, I am a day late. Apparently yesterday was National Delurking Day. I didn’t know cause well… I was probably busy lurking somewhere, or napping. We were supposed to pressure our readers that don’t comment into commenting! Reminds me of when I wrote the post, Help a Blogger Out. I asked you to not be a…
I will lay out the scenario. You perform a function for a client to completion. They promise a certain amount + certain product to be delivered. The rep is fairly good during the process and does reply to emails. Time starts ticking away, you inquire about payment and product several times and are told that…
I have always been a huge proponent of car seat safety. It bugs me to NO END to see a child bouncing around in the back of a car. Or when helping someone to their car I see that their child’s carseat is not correctly positioned, or literally hanging on by a thread. There is no excuse for that….
Join me, @MommaDandDaBoyz, @Tech4Moms, @healthykids, & @TechSavvyMama for a fun Twitter party sponsored by Logitech to discuss kids, computers, and entertainment. If you have an opinion about your kids and how they should be using the computer, or how much time they should be spending on it. Or if they should play games, etc. you…
I am still working on getting all my thoughts together for a BlogHer recap post. I think I’ll tackle it in parts. This one is about why my kids think I’m cool. You see, when I’m out and about… I sometimes have brushes with the rich and famous. They ooo’d and ahh’d earlier as I…
Gleek Retreat is a cool new blogging conference set in beautiful West Olive, Michigan at the Into The Woods Retreat. It will be held on Saturday, May 22, 2010. Just looking at the photos I feel relaxed already! I am very excited about attending and speaking. It will be a great experience! I have already…
My curiosity of the web numbers continues. In my post What the heck is Alexa anyway? I described a bit about the purpose of caring about your Alexa number. I also mentioned complaints found around the web the the numbers are widely inaccurate so we should not put too much worry into them. Well, now…
