You Social Media Posts are NOT Private
Last week, the Gawker reported that Twitter blocked Politiwoops from using its service. Politiwoops is a service from the Sunlight Foundation (dedicated to transparent government) that tracks Tweets politicians delete. Sometimes they are just “mistake” tweets (tweets with typos or accidental re-tweets), but others are politically charged/incorrect and potentially career...
Read MoreMobilegeddon is Here…Fix Your Websites Now!
Why is Google king of search engines? They provide search results that are relevant to searchers. They do this by constantly tweaking their algorithm to ensure relevant results. Over the last 5-10 years searches from mobile devices (smartphones, tablets) have grown dramatically and now comprise roughly 50% of searches. 40-45% of the average website’s page views are done on mobile...
Read MoreLenovo Computers pre-installed with Malware?
Forbes is reporting that Lenovo is pre-installing a piece of software on their new computers called Superfish. Superfish is considered by security experts to be malware. Excerpts: From what’s known about it thus far, Lenovo uses Superfish to place adverts into Google search results that the laptop manufacturer wants them to see. It’s a good way to make money after all. … That all...
Read MoreTo Allow Comments or Not? Realities.
When starting a website or blog, the owner of such a site must determine whether or not they will allow users to comment on pages or posts. The upside is customer and potential customer or constituent engagement. Social media, after all, is about being social. The downside is significant too. Comment spam needs to be battled, but there are plugins, modules and free services that can handle...
Read MoreSearch Engine Optimization and Changes
You have a website. Great! But do people find you? And if so, how? (Use analytics!) A large portion of traffic to many website come from a referral by search engines. How do search engines know what to return when you do a search? That’s the trillion dollar question for many web developers and site owners. Google and Bing — the major players in the search engine field...
Read MoreWordCamp Philadelphia 2014
This past Saturday, I attended the (mostly) annual WordCamp in Philly. This year, it was held at The University of the Arts on South Broad Street. While the facility had some challenges, the Camp as always is well organized by Brad Williams and Doug Stewart. Four tracks were presented (user, power user, developer and designer). The first session I attended involved a checklist and review of...
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