Wade’s weekly Twitter log for 2011-05-15
By Wade KwonSunday, May 8, 2011
- #DailyBlogTip Shorter headlines work better than longer ones. Five to seven words, tops. #
- What are you reading? What should you read? Let’s share on Sundays. #sundayread #
- #sundayread Alabama tornadoes: A heartfelt note from James Spann’s wife. http://bit.ly/kWIIkV (via @BreanneKostyk) #
- #sundayread “Wanted a puppy, brought home sister.” Musings on mothers in 6 words: http://nyti.ms/kOq8As #
- #sundayread Alabama tornadoes: Nearly 300 newspaper front pages from across America: http://itswa.de/tornado-pages2 #
- #sundayread How the U.S., on the road to surplus, detoured to massive debt: http://wapo.st/j49p5y (via @MediaGuyCarl) #
- #sundayread Alabama tornadoes: In the face of utter tragedy, you are not helpless: http://itswa.de/jwc8Ex #
- #sundayread Selling Books by Day, Writing Them by Night: http://nyti.ms/ly43e3 #
- #sundayread Alabama tornadoes: More than 3 dozen international newspaper front pages: http://itswa.de/tornado-pages3 #
- #sundayread Bin Laden’s Secret Life in a Diminished, Dark World: http://nyti.ms/m5aam3 #
- #sundayread How Goldman Sachs Created the Food Crisis: http://bit.ly/lWZiJx (RT @wohlford) #
- #sundayread After the Alabama tornadoes: a report from our own Ground Zero. http://itswa.de/imambT #alwx #
- #sundayread This week marks the 50th anniversary of the Freedom Rides: http://bit.ly/l091oy #
- #sundayread America continues to be exceptional, but not in the way you think: http://bit.ly/iPkdxj (h/t @dartdog) #
- #sundayread 10 Fixes for the Web’s Most Annoying Problems: http://lifehac.kr/kxYitt #
- #sundayread The Melancholy Fog Harvester, by @Alex_Carrick: http://bit.ly/iJfND0 #
Monday, May 9
- #DailyBlogTip Have you asked your community for help? A strong blogger and a strong community deserve each other. #
- 5 Changes That Could Make Lists Twitter’s Most Powerful Feature http://mbist.ro/kF1EX6 (via @10000words) #
- Columbia Journalism Review examines the start-up phase of @WeldBham and @SecondFront: http://bit.ly/jycfaF #
- After the Alabama tornadoes: a report from our own Ground Zero. http://itswa.de/imambT #alwx #
- 300+ Ala. tornado front pgs: http://itswa.de/tornado-pages1 http://itswa.de/tornado-pages2 http://itswa.de/tornado-pages3 #
Tuesday, May 10
- #DailyBlogTip No amount of marketing will sell an inactive blog. Some time must always go to content creation. #
- Beating high airfares by booking beyond your destination: http://nyti.ms/lsiT47 #
- ESPN’s outstanding piece on Auburn & Alabama together after 4/27 storms: http://es.pn/k3BzUZ #wearealabama (RT @jefoster) #
- Wondering it’s OK to use someone else’s photo on your blog? Here’s how you can tell: http://ow.ly/4vIie (RT @MackCollier) #
- Huntsville’s special edition: How to publish a newspaper without power, cell signal or Internet: http://bit.ly/lRmFHf #
- The easiest way to start blogging is … http://itswa.de/izVTPn #
- Today’s must-read: Facebook Old Groups Migration to New Groups, What You Need to Know, by @marismith: http://bit.ly/mvKqnJ #
- I love when national media says Bham can’t escape its past, then brings up its past *first*. http://bit.ly/mDzMiZ #bham #
Wednesday, May 11
- #DailyBlogTip Shake things up with surprises. Don’t be predictable; be interesting. Keep readers on their toes. #
- In Birmingham, politics above all else. Not tending to those in need. http://bit.ly/ilXJ3L #
- I wrote dozens of comments in last 2 weeks thanking bloggers for their Ala. tornado relief posts. Incredible generosity. #
- Few Alabama tornado survivors asking for FEMA aid: http://bit.ly/iGsd6D. But should they? http://yhoo.it/kS6cON #
- Your most popular posts and how they were done. The latest Bham Blogging Academy newsletter: http://itswa.de/bba-signup #
- Using email to blog? Yes, it’s that easy. http://itswa.de/izVTPn #blogging #
- Walter Maddox, the / mayor of Tuscaloosa, / a true blue leader. http://nyti.ms/iqzhys #haikuhumpday #
- Video: What I saw in Pratt City. Utter devastation. http://itswa.de/imambT #
- Getting ready for our #ALsocme mixer. Hope to see you here tonight! (@ Ona’s Music Room) http://4sq.com/mxpCeo #
Thursday, May 12
- #DailyBlogTip Tell your site developer to create a mobile theme for your blog, focusing on content useful in the field. #
- 5 Branded YouTube Channels That Get it Right: http://on.mash.to/kT3pct #
- If I can decode revised terms of service, I may drop Twitpic. Anyone read legalese? http://is.gd/MzXsTp (via @TwitCleaner) #
- 300+ Ala. tornado front pgs: http://itswa.de/tornado-pages1 http://itswa.de/tornado-pages2 http://itswa.de/tornado-pages3 #
- If you need to start a blog or a website in a hurry … http://itswa.de/izVTPn #
- How Yahoo News, msnbc.com attract, keep more female readers: http://bit.ly/mhbKv2 #
- TV’s most inventive sitcom isn’t a sitcom, but a running satire of the format. Meet “Community”: http://bit.ly/l8wsUL #
- Blog better every day: Wade Kwon’s #DailyBlogTip list from April 2011: http://itswa.de/isnnRn #
- My first story for @BWcitypaper in 15 years. Twisters, Twitter and You: http://itswa.de/427tornadoes #
Friday, May 13
- #DailyBlogTip Spell-check your headlines, too. Don’t make a misspelled word the first thing readers notice. #
- When people know who you are and what you stand for, you don’t ever have to change your avatar or wear a ribbon. #
- New issue of Black & White is exceptional. I read it all (not just my article). Pick up a copy or see bwcitypaper.com. #
- Chided a Facebook friend for posting political spam on my wall. Got de-friended. Win win. #
- 30 ideas for better blogging. Wade Kwon’s #DailyBlogTip list from April 2011: http://itswa.de/isnnRn #
- Sign up for my Bham Blogging Academy newsletter. Helpful info on blogging, social media, more: http://itswa.de/bba-signup #
- Ala. needed less fed. intervention, b/c of strong mutual aid, says @CraigAtFEMA: http://bit.ly/kSi9UA (via @ikepigott) #
- Street Fight shares what does/doesn’t work in hyperlocal industry: http://journ.us/ktfWNu (via @romenesko) #
- After watching Smallville nonstop for 10 years, can’t wait to finally see Clark Kent finally become Black Vulcan tonight. #
- “Smallville” series finale in 10 min. What Superman faces now, one of my fave Wade’s 101 columns: http://itswa.de/dDmZGJ #
Saturday, May 14
- #DailyBlogTip When my blog goes haywire, first thing I check is plugins. Turning them back on one at a time can help. #
Also:
- Past Twitter logs
- Follow @WadeOnTweets on Twitter
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