Comment by Facebook or WordPress

March 24, 2012

When presented the choice between two different commenting systems, which do you choose? The Facebook commenting system (alternatively by Yahoo, AOL, or Hotmail login) appears first. The WordPress commenting system appears below that. Will one beat the other?

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Comment by Facebook Here

March 24, 2012

Considering the consensus that commenting by real name is wanted, what are the odds that someone wanting to read more about new and emerging media has a Facebook account? If I present you with the option to comment by Facebook, Yahoo, AOL, or Hotmail, would you do it? Or would you be sad? Call this [...]

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Who You Should Be Online

March 23, 2012

Photograph by Anita Patterson. The following is written by Alex Cortez. In an industry that is centered around building relationships, real estate is a prime candidate for social media success. However, many real estate agents use Facebook, Twitter, and other sites merely as another platform of ‘marketing’ by advocating their listings without providing further value [...]

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INFOGRAPHIC: Every 24 Hours Online You…

March 21, 2012

Ever wonder what you and your friends do every 24 hours on the internet? The folks at MBA Online created a graphic to visually tell your story. Have a look…

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No Real Name, No Blog Comment Allowed

March 20, 2012

Riffing behind a commenting layout convention by Matt Cutts, such as his latest blog post when he wrote about giving up news consumption for a month, I’ve decided to require every blog comment here be associated with a real name. See the current screenshot below. If you don’t comment with a real name, your comment [...]

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Exploring the Web of New and Emerging Media

March 17, 2012

That’s what I do. That’s what the tagline has said under my name at the top of my blog since the last time I reincarnated its existence. I explore the web. I write about new and emerging media. You come here. You read what I write. You comment and share. I continue to thank you [...]

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How to Synchronize Online Marketing with Offline Sales

March 16, 2012

The following is written by Erin Everhart. Remember when marketing and selling were easy? One message, one medium, one thing to worry about? Yeah, me neither. I’m young, having only been in web marketing and web development side of things for two years, so it’s foreign to me when people talk about the “good ol’ [...]

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How Tampon Company Kotex is Real Online

March 14, 2012

Periods may not be awesome but Kotex — the feminine care company that manufactures tampons, pads, and pantiliners — is doing awesome stuff online. They launched their Facebook page last month and already have 200 people who like them. With each question asked and picture shared, their fans are responding — and Kotex is engaging [...]

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