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Danny DeVito: Coolest Twitter Debut Ever

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Danny DeVito on Twitter

Celebrities’ first tweets aren’t known for their coolness — just look at how Oprah was FEELING REALLY 21ST CENTURY. Hollywood actor Danny DeVito, on the other hand, decided to use the last sentence of his first 140 characters to share a very personal observation:

I just joined Twitter! I don’t really get this site or how it works. My nuts are on fire.

He’s not using a verified account yet — but with a shirtless profile pic like that, who needs one?

Originally posted on September 6, 2009 @ 8:27 am

Study: Big brands using Twitter to broadcast not engage

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A recent study of 140 leading UK and global organizations with profiles on Twitter found that the majority are simply using it to broadcast their corporate messages rather than engaging with their followers and the wider community.

Just over a quarter of those surveyed adopt a very formal tone, while just a few are interacting well with fans and critics alike.

The amount of tweeting also varied hugely, from one extreme (BMW tweeted once a month when it started) to the other (Innocent Drinks tweeted up to 900 times in a week). [Read more…]

Originally posted on July 10, 2009 @ 10:59 am

Twitter launches people search

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Twitter, the startup that made social networking slash micro-blogging the ‘in’ thing on the web, launches the people search, an easy way to find twitter-ers to follow.

Whether you’re looking for a specific person (i.e., you can take the chance and search for the complete name), or you simply want to find people within a particular location, or with the same interests, twitter’s people search can work both ways. It searches through profile information such as name, location, bio, and url, and returns your query. The twitter people search field appears on the sidebar of your twitter homepage only when you’re logged in. Search results come out alongside a one-click follow button so you can immediately add people to your friends’ list as soon as you “found” them.

Along with this, Twitter also announces its partnership with MTV for the Video Music Awards next month. MTV Moonman, MWA’s very own icon, will be twittering from Las Vegas during the whole weekend before the music awards night, which will happen on Sunday, September 9.

With more and more micro-blogging platforms sprouting on the web and following its lead, Twitter sure is on a roll to secure its spot.

Originally posted on August 22, 2007 @ 3:49 am

Ways To Make Money Writing Online: Some Interesting Prospects

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If you’re just starting your journey to becoming a working writer, you might be stifling the possibilities by not using the internet to its fullest potential. You have an opened world of possibilities at your fingertips! Don’t let it go to waste.

Millions of people surf the proverbial web daily, reading articles and blogs along the way. Your audience is automatic and versatile. Here are a couple of ways you might consider looking into that will help you to get your foot in the door as a writer and blogger.

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Blog, Blog, Blog

Building up your own blog could be lucrative, but you will have to dedicate a lot of time to keeping it updated. You will also need to write about relevant subjects. If you specialize in technical writing, then keep it tech. If you specialize in fashion, stick to fashion. The income part comes in when companies pay to place their ads on your blog page. [Read more…]

Originally posted on August 22, 2015 @ 3:40 am