Jul
3

Reasons I Follow People on Twitter – or Not. Plus My #FollowFriday Recommendations

Albert Camus quote


Last Friday I explained why I don’t want to do #FollowFridays on Twitter anymore. I also shared some links to help newcomers understand exactly what #FollowFriday is supposed to be all about. So rather than repeat myself, please pop over to last Friday’s post and catch up. Plus, you will find a few of my favorite people I follow on Twitter and decide if you want to follow them too.

This week, before I give my second edition of weekly recommendations, I thought it…

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Jun
30

How I Got 3500+ Twitter Followers In 90 Days (By Just Being Me!)

Twitter Tuesday at bkmacdaddy's place

If the title of this article brought you here, it’s probably VERY important that we make a few things clear right away:

1) If you are reading this because you are thinking Twitter is possibly the next biggest marketing tool ever, and want to figure out the quickest method to gain the largest amount of ‘targeted’ followers in the shortest amount of time with the least amount of work, let me save you some time. Run far away from the rest of this article.…

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Jun
28

MacDaddy Links of the Week – 6/28/09

The MacDaddy Links of the Week

Everybody’s doing it. Daily link blog posts. Best of Twitter link lists. The ultimate roundup of top (fill in the blank) links and resources ever since the internet was created. (Well, actually that last one would be called Google.) So I figure why not join in the fun?

Of course, if you’ve been following my blog (for the few hours it’s been in existence) or know me at all, you know that I am not one to simply take my number and join the…

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Jun
26

Why I Don’t Want To Do #FollowFridays On Twitter Anymore

Why I Do Not Want To Do Follow Fridays on Twitter Anymore

Follow Fridays on Twitter exhaust me.

Before I go any further, if you don’t know what “Follow Fridays” on Twitter is, here is a great explanation for the uninitiated: #FollowFriday: The Anatomy of a Twitter Trend

I really think it’s a great idea. A designated day to recommend people you follow to people who follow you. In concept, it’s a great way to share, encourage and help to enhance others’ Twitter experience. When I first started using Twitter and learned about #FollowFriday, I thought…

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Jun
23

10 Reasons This Design Blog Will Not Use Lists

Ten Reasons This Design Blog Will Not Use Lists - bkmacdaddy designs

Over the past few months as I have dived into the social media realm I have discovered a wealth of graphic and web design blogs and resources on the internet that I never before knew existed. In future articles I will share my experiences and delight I have had meeting and sharing with various people online that I otherwise would have never met. But in this article I want to focus on one thing: the never ending abundance of lists. It seems that someone…

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