Thanks, But No Thanks: The Vicious Cycle of Social Media Reciprocation

Are your social media feeds starting to sound like a broken record to you? You’re not alone. Part of the problem with social media is the constant need people feel to reciprocate and thank others for every exchange. It’s not anyone’s fault, really, as our society encourages this reaction from us while growing up. Remember… Continue reading Thanks, But No Thanks: The Vicious Cycle of Social Media Reciprocation

5 Rules to Follow for Instagram Newbies

Are you more concerned by how your food looks than how your food tastes? If so, you may be addicted to Instagram. For those of you new to the site, there are a few rules of the trade you should follow. First, never spare on #hashtags. In fact, the more hashtags you use on Instagram, the merrier! Next, don’t… Continue reading 5 Rules to Follow for Instagram Newbies

Pinterest Gets a Little More Personal With New ‘Edit Home Feed’ Feature

Pinterest wants to make the site more engaging and interesting for you, so in the next few weeks it will be trying out new ways to help you see more of the pins you like, and fewer of those you don’t. Using the new Edit Home Feed button, you can get your feed just the… Continue reading Pinterest Gets a Little More Personal With New ‘Edit Home Feed’ Feature

How to Add a Feedly Follow Button to Your Blog to Increase Traffic

After the Google Reader funeral many of us turned to Feedly to host our blog feeds and RSS subscriptions. Considering how many people are using Feedly now, it might be wise to add a Feedly button to your blog or website to encourage readers to directly subscribe to you on that service too. Providing users… Continue reading How to Add a Feedly Follow Button to Your Blog to Increase Traffic

Twitter to Kill Auto-Follow-Backs and Bulk Following in New API

In a bold move, Twitter has prohibited automated following and bulk following of other users in the new version of its API. Previously you could use tools like Social Oomph to automatically follow-back anyone who followed you, or tools like Tweepi to follow/unfollow profiles in bulk (up to 200 at a time, with a limit… Continue reading Twitter to Kill Auto-Follow-Backs and Bulk Following in New API