This week Google announced the Android app of Google Play Music has launched their podcast service. If you aren’t familiar with podcats, they are audio or video programs on just about every topic. They tend to be produced by individuals. Larger networks have sprung up like TWiT, 5by5, Nerdist and Podcast One. Shows consists of […]
Making the Movie Experience More Social
Movies are a social experience. That is if you like movies! If you’re like me and my friends you want to go to opening weekend to see movies like “Captain America: Civil War”, “The Hobbit – Battle of Five Armies” or “Deadpool”. Notice a trend. We definitely tend to like Marvel movies. We usually plan […]
Do Facebook Ads Work – Why I Bought from a Facebook
How many times do you scroll through your news feed on Facebook and just tune out all ads? I will admit there are very few side ads I even remember. Most of them are not relevant or are showing up previous things I searched for on Google or looked at on Amazon. A lot of […]
WordSwag Updates – New Designs and Backgrounds
WordSwag has had one of it’s biggest updates! They have added a ton of new things! First, let me say that I haven’t used WordSwag as much as I used too. I have been using a few apps that make it easy to resize or create social media graphics. Currently WordSwag only does a square. […]
Recap of f8 – What’s coming from Facebook
This week Facebook had the f8 conference. If you aren’t familiar with the conference. Its when Facebook announces new things to developers. In the past they have launched major changes to the service. These have included Timeline, new profile pages, and mail/messages. While many of those things are no longer still around. Now they tend have […]
WordPress 4.5 Coleman is Released
WordPress dropped version 4.5 on Tuesday Night. It is named after Jazz saxophonist Coleman Hawkins. If you aren’t aware all updates for WordPress is named after the greats in Jazz. I knew the update was close but wasn’t really expecting it this week. I found out about the update when I saw the “Upgrade to […]
Branded Content – New Facebook Rules
This post may not apply to too many small businesses. I am posting it because it’s an interesting change that Facebook is doing. Some things to know about Branded Content on Facebook. These Branded Content is just for verified pages. Rules must be followed by all Verified pages. There is a Branded content tool for […]
Blogger Relations – Keeping your Relationship Going
A few months ago I wrote up how to find and start relationships with bloggers. This post is about how to manage that relationship. I am on both sides of the blogging world. I have been blogging for over 10 years and have been on both sides of the the relationship. I have worked with […]
App Review – Dreamscope Photo Editing App
I love a photo editing app. Its one of my weaknesses in the app store. I’ll see a new one and I”ll get it! The Dreamscope app was one I wasn’t sure what it was. I kept seeing people post pictures and wasn’t sure what app they were using. It turned pictures into a painting. […]
New Ways to Create, Share and Discover Live Video on Facebook
I just mentioned this the past week that Live Video on Facebook needs to be rolled out to more than just those who use Facebook Mentions. It was like the Facebook Gods were listening to me! They have rolled it out to Groups and Events. What did they release? “Going live” on Facebook feels special […]