Entries categorized as ‘Social Networking’
I mentioned in one of my earlier posts that I have been experimenting with Facebook. I, in fact, am about to write about and share what I have found and experienced so far with this social utility tool (or should I say platform?).
Anyway, if you happen to be the type of WordPress user who just glosses over the Dashboard area, then you wouldn’t have noticed this bit of news from WordPress.
Yup! They’ve created a WordPress application for Facebook. This application lets a Facebook user with a WordPress blog post from Facebook and have it appear on his/her WordPress site, and vice versa.
If you have scores upon scores or hundreds upon hundreds of friends in Facebook, now is the time to take advantage of that vaunted network effect to kick off. Each friend gets updated as you create new blog entries.
Bad thing is… I couldn’t create links! Anyway, I am sure the people at WordPress will be doing something about this soon as this app is recently offered.
Okay now… About to push the PUBLISH button…
Voila!
UPDATE (07.19.07, 12:32 am Manila Time): It worked! I am now posting this update from my WordPress console.
Categories: Social Networking
I profess that I am no expert when it comes to dispensing tips and sets of advice on how to build and establish one’s website traffic and generate a healthy and defensible “repeat business” via page views, clicks, and purchases, as well as how to craft strategies and programs on affiliate marketing, website monetization, etc. All my knowledge come from my relatively scant and fresh learnings based on actual experience as well as common sense.
Maki of Dosh Dosh has built a veritable treasure trove of information about how to do the above and more. Maki has painstakingly put together valuable materials for the consumption of every budding blogger or online entrepreneur who wish to tap the money-making opportunities available on the net. Heck, he can come out with a book on this!
I had the privilege of getting him to drop an appreciative comment when I linked him in a previous post about how to build and keep traffic for and within your website.
Maki, if you see this post, I am sure it’s okay with you to send you my occasional link to your site every now and then. 
To those of you who accidentally or occasionally (hopefully, regularly) read Knightly News, I encourage you to subscribe to Dosh Dosh for insightful information. I have added Dosh Dosh to my blogroll (look at my sidebar at the right side of the screen).
Categories: Dosh Dosh · Entrepreneurship · Google Ad Revenues · Merchant Tools · Online Retailing · Social Networking · eCommerce · mCommerce
I’ve been meaning to get my Last.fm account for the longest time now, but haven’t been able to for so many reasons.
With a slight slack in my sked, I’ve finally done it!
Last.fm made it to the 50 Best Websites in 2007 (Top 5). It’s a social networking service with a musical twist. Here’s a much better, detailed description of the service as lifted from the www.time.com feature of the 50 Best Websites of 2007:
“Type in the name of a favorite artist and, in a matter of seconds, music by that artist (and similar artists) will be streaming to your desktop — and it will keep playing as long as that browser window stays open. If you take the time to register and download the last.fm application, the service will dig deeper into your musical life, hook you up with its rapidly-expanding social network and match you with other users who share your musical tastes. Every time you play a song on your computer, last.fm takes note, adding the metadata to your profile. These “scrobbles” are shared with those you designate as your friends; they also help make last.fm a better DJ.”
I highly recommend that you download the application (3.9 Mb file size) so you can have uninterrupted listening extravaganza.
I am now tuned in to the “classical” channel. I just typed in the artist name, in this case, Mendellsohn, and out came one of his compositions. Don’t like it? You can skip the track and move on to the next music of similar artists. The relaxing tune and tone of “Adagio for Strings” by Samuel Barber came running down my ear drums…
Aah yes… Musical heaven…
Swell! Ain’t it!?
Categories: Internet Radio · Last.fm · Social Networking
I am a newbie to social networking sites. Heck, I’ve spurned countless invites to set up a Friendster and MySpace accounts!
But now I am intrigued by a similar service which has been getting a lot of buzz and attention lately, especially with its newly launched platform. Top Bloggers (tech experts, VC’s alike, and practically all those in Silicon Valley) have been talking about it. It’s called Facebook. It’s the hottest thing right now as evidenced by its relentless pace of signing up a million new users every week! (more…)
Categories: Entrepreneurship · Facebook · Online Retailing · Retailers · Social Networking · mCommerce
Everyone now has relatively easy access to connectivity. Most popular, of course, are connectivity through SMS and the Internet.
For anyone who has a business and who are thinking of putting up one, I suggest getting acquainted with the following easy-to-use services to get yourself up and running.
- Google Applications:
- When I say Google Applications, I mean the whole lot of it. Registering a Gmail account is the first step. A Gmail account is the passport to use all of the services and applications that Google offers for FREE! Yep, perfect for those with tight budgets or NO budget at all. A Gmail account immediately gives you at least 2 Gigabytes of space and allows you to send up to 20 Mb-sized attachments. Easy-to-use interfaces with conversation-based email trail which allows you to follow the thread of a topic or subject quite conveniently. It also has a built-in chat feature. But no conference chats for now. (more…)
Categories: Blogger.com · Entrepreneurship · Social Networking · Typepad · Wordpress · eBay · eCommerce
In my earlier posts, I mentioned Marc Andreessen’s recently created blog. I think I don’t have to tell you that it is a great read. If you are curious to find out how thinks and what is a day like for a man his stature (dang… he’s only 35 years old! Turning 36 this year!) , then, read on.
Marc has accomplished so much (need I mention Netscape again??) in his young life and we can expect more from him in the years to come. Presently, he busies himself with his new company called NING, apart from the myriad other things he preoccupies himself with (his blogging, his VC concerns, etc.).
So, to the point of this post… if you are carrying a hellish schedule and are looking for ways to maximize the 8-hour or 10-hour or 12-hour or 18-hour (Hey! Get a Life!) work day, take a look at Marc Andreessen’s Guide to Personal Productivity.
Can’t keep a schedule? Then, don’t keep one!
Categories: Marc Andreessen · Productivity · Social Networking
