Wade’s weekly Twitter log for 2012-09-16

Sunday, Sept. 9, 2012

• #DailyBlogTip Use a blog carnival to write one post about one topic but cross-link to other blogs on the same topic. #
• Subscribe once, reap rewards every week. Free Bham Blogging Academy weekly newsletter: http://t.co/Z6BKE3Lx #
• What are you reading? What should you read? Let’s share on Sundays. #sundayread #
• #sundayread Alexander City AL shows shift to women as breadwinner, by @HannaRosin: http://t.co/p3hqD8s5 (via @vsisson13) #
• #sundayread 27 of Top 100 Kindle books are self-published: http://t.co/5KSV4B7I (RT @atompkins) #
• #sundayread Popularity: the shiniest metric of all: http://t.co/Cgmu87tP #
• #sundayread I Was Homeless: How It Happened, and How I Got Out, by Nadia Gomos @homelessgirl1: http://t.co/wbtAkPbj #
• #sundayread The New Corporate Garage, by @ScottDAnthony: http://t.co/yoA55wQ3 (via @streborv @steube) #
• #sundayread The best apps for reading, by @MatthewKassel: http://t.co/CkI1DG53 #
• #sundayread A toast to life, great story of courage after neuro disease diagnosis: http://t.co/V74WdRr7 (RT @brittgow) #
• #sundayread Down and out in Deep South? John Jeremiah Sullivan’s message for you. http://t.co/i2XJvdc6 (RT @glennybrock) #
• #sundayread Being a Cheesemonger Is Better, Worse Than You Think, by @MarthaGrover: http://t.co/Z7Bhs0Qr (h/t @bobtrev) #
• #sundayread E-Book Price Cuts in the Near Future, by Jeffrey Trachtenberg @JeffreyT1: http://t.co/PNxXhECU #
• #sundayread Nick Offerman, Ron Swanson on “Parks and Recreation,” wins Reddit forever. http://t.co/QFlriJRc #
• #sundayread The long, strange trip of Dock Ellis, by @patrick_hruby: http://t.co/41Able87 (via @shaftedus) #
• #sundayread Bham’s Michael Tomberlin @MAJ_Chicken resumes daily blogging from Afghanistan: http://t.co/jlvAYHYi #
• #sundayread The Grasshopper Life, by Robert Barsanti @Profbarr. http://t.co/gCKxf4U1 (via @ElementaryAP) #
• Nick Patterson @NPFreelanceComm quietly named new editor of @WeldBham: http://t.co/26hfGXcn #bham #donttell #

• #DailyBlogTip Your biggest untapped audience? Mobile users. Solve their problems on the go to win them over. #
• In which @ShelleySimons1 manages to embarrass herself and her paper @BhamWeekly on my Facebook wall. http://t.co/pOUDcuL3 #
• ADVANCE CRISIS: Nola publisher gripes about myths on company finances, does not share actual numbers: http://t.co/gu60gf4w #
• New slogan for Birmingham: Not even its leaders will live here. http://t.co/e1q57PVf #bham #alpolitics #
• America. In this case, Islamic butcher shops in Los Angeles for Latino shoppers: http://t.co/jUY3aQ8O #
• Popularity: the perks of pursuit « Birmingham Blogging Academy: http://t.co/Sa2R1dcc #
• Any teachers want to give some advice, wisdom? // RT @amandacdykes: “I feel like a fraud.” http://t.co/1hrukbsa #
• And the new editor of Weld for Birmingham is … http://t.co/26hfGXcn #bham #
• FUND-RAISER: Foodie Yard Sale on 9/22 at @PepperPlace to benefit Greater Bham Ministries: http://t.co/63yKre28 #bhameats #
• VIDEO: If we kick Arkansas out of the SEC, it’ll be 50% win record, 50% this –> http://t.co/VcgLRmNq #musicmonday #
• Your Inbox tutorial on blogging and social media. Free Bham Blogging Academy newsletter: http://t.co/Z6BKE3Lx #

• #DailyBlogTip Content that stands the test of time can not only help SEO, but also provide lasting value for your site. #
• In memory of our friends and family we lost on Sept. 11, 2001. Never forgotten. #
• The 9/11 attacks resulted in a tragic loss of life. Worse: White House had warnings 4 months ahead: http://t.co/3GUeb1cf #
• Look out Tenn., S.C., Fla., Ark., Ga., @Freshfully is coming to feed you well, support local farmers: http://t.co/aG61V6cS #
• GREEN: #Bham residents, FREE recycling bins 8-noon Wed. Linn Park: http://t.co/nK1Jls0R (via @CrestwoodNorth) [Or call 311] #
• I gave blood Monday, my 4th trip of 2012. Started donating every 8 weeks after 9/11. Can you give a pint this week? #
• At @WPBham last night, we told would-be entrepreneur to focus on content, get blog/site launched. What did we forget? #
• From media releases to Google+, all in the free Bham Blogging Academy newsletter: http://t.co/Z6BKE3Lx #
• Wanted: Paper carriers for Birmingham News. Work 3 days/week! Routes shrinking! May require driving in Huntsville, Mobile. #
• POP CULTURE: Wagner’s Ring Cycle — 17(!) hours over 4 nights — starts tonight on PBS. http://t.co/A2gIn1ZH #killdawabbit #

• #DailyBlogTip Make sure your developer communicates regularly about plugin integration. Don’t let one wreck your site. #
• howl 2006: The best minds of my / generation are busy / writing fan fiction. #haikuhumpday #
• Suburban (Homewood, Mt. Brook, 280) monthly newspapers expand into Hoover in October: http://t.co/1sDO9TTU #bham #
• The quality of followers matters more than the quantity, but no one says we can’t have both. http://t.co/Sa2R1dcc #
• SPEAKING: 10 rhetorical strategies that made Bill Clinton’s convention speech effective: http://t.co/kSpPHRlB #
• Wade’s 101: Haiku retrospective 25: http://t.co/2zWME4oH #haiku #
• LINKEDIN: Redesigned Company Pages: Simpler, More Visual and More Relevant: http://t.co/2TISau33 (RT @RedheadWriting) #
• FACEBOOK: 5 Most Common Mistakes when Running Contests: http://t.co/0PQXl2rh (RT @StephanieWinans) #
• I give away great advice on communication in the free Bham Blogging Academy newsletter: http://t.co/Z6BKE3Lx #
• All these tweets about the iPhone 5 and no one can tell me how it tastes?? #licktheiphone #
• Conservative spending in Alabama: http://t.co/pOVglUb4 #alpolitics #
• REVIEW: “Last Resort” ★★★½ Renegade sub! Great action, tight pacing, just crazy enough. Watch: http://t.co/hPnCKqBc #
• VIDEO: Birmingham native and comedian @RoyWoodJr on gas prices, marriage, pandas at the zoo: http://t.co/sBGiTaQ9 #bham #
• [link fixed] VIDEO: Birmingham native and comedian @RoyWoodJr on gas prices, marriage, pandas at the zoo: http://t.co/8yyBnIoq #
• VIDEO: How Ralph Reed exploited Ala. Christian right, took Indian casino $$ (22 min.) http://t.co/nMYEncvk #alpolitics #

• #DailyBlogTip Site security isn’t a one-time fix. As threats evolve, so must your methods to protect your blog. #
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• GADGETS: 10 Details You Didn’t Know About iPhone 5 and the 2012 iPods: http://t.co/XgVZZJtc #
• Yay! Crestwood Park reopens as 10-month renovation almost finished: http://t.co/ED1Iwok8 #bham #
• ADVANCE CRISIS: 3 New Jersey dailies merging into new South Jersey Times for November: http://t.co/0JXg9uVh #
• WEB: A primer on Reddit: http://t.co/bpUdmBZo #
• New prime minister of Libya @MustafaAG taught engineering 17 years at Univ. of Ala. in Huntsville: http://t.co/01xPPXgF #
• Congratulations to @spann for being picked Broadcaster of Year by National Weather Assn @nwas: http://t.co/3eBXDiPe #bham #
• Quick! Make an animated infoGIFic on how many Americans find #newUSAToday … lame … YOLOrgasmic … Marxist … sweatproof … #
• New client = good day. Today is a good day! #
• POP CULTURE: My Bacon number is 2, btw. Me + John C. Reilly in “Talladega Nights” –> Reilly + Bacon in “The River Wild” #

• #DailyBlogTip Anonymous comments. Pros: Allows people to share freely, candidly. Cons: Can lead to attacks, disruption. #
• RADIO: You’d think Cox would hang on to rising star @RoyWoodJr on @957Jamz. Not quite. http://t.co/FuEl1B2Z #bham #
• What enhances credibility, extends reach and gives a halo effect? It starts with a P … http://t.co/Sa2R1dcc #
• 10 Ways to Repurpose Your Old iPhone: http://t.co/KYIppdXI Um, doorstop, 1/100th big HDTV, bug smasher, app museum … #
• SOCIAL MEDIA: For referral traffic, Reddit skyrocketing while Pinterest sinking: http://t.co/TQ3Zk8vT (h/t @Genuine) #
• TIMELINE: The scary, scary life of Amy Bishop, who killed three UAH colleagues in 2010: http://t.co/zhcvAtG3 #
• My most-read story this week: @WeldBham names Nick Patterson as editor. http://t.co/26hfGXcn #bham //Still no official announcement. #
• Learn about communicating better in the free Bham Blogging Academy newsletter: http://t.co/Z6BKE3Lx #
• TV: Everybody time shifts? @NielsenWire says live viewing is 87% of all TV watching. http://t.co/sBa6PYgB (RT @TVNewsLab) #
• ADVANCE CRISIS: News sites including @aldotcom currently offline. (h/t @romenesko) #
• POETRY: My summer 2012 anthology of haiku: http://t.co/2zWME4oH #haiku #
• “Big Brother” update: Tuscaloosa woman held captive 70 days and counting: http://t.co/SVwphTy2 #bb14 #

• #DailyBlogTip Paying attention to online and real world communities can help niche blogs sharpen focus, gain readers. #
• 17 hours of German opera. #ACHIEVEMENTUNLOCKED #
• Is “Big Brother’s” Danielle headed for second place on Wednesday? http://t.co/SVwphTy2 #bb14 #
• Buy the iPhone 5, maybe keep your unlimited data plan: http://t.co/27834edI Does anyone have unlimited data (besides me)? #
• FESTIVALS: ♫ Just a Taste of Fourth Avenue Jazz Festival, 2-9 p.m. 9/22, downtown Bham, free. http://t.co/F92JLzTO #bham #
• Which new TV show are you going to sample this fall? #
• FOOTBALL: Free streaming of No. 1 Alabama at Arkansas, 2:30 p.m. CDT today: http://t.co/2KkwCwIG #rolltide #
• Watching football. Baking cookies. Like I do. #
• Weirdest tweet I share this season: This Auburn-La. Monroe fight is the best game I’ve seen today. #
• 1st TD! No. Alabama 7, Arkansas 0, with 9:40 left in 1st quarter. #rolltide (And Auburn pulls off the upset over La. Monroe!) #
• 51-yard field goal makes it 10-7 Tide over Hogs early in 2nd quarter. #rolltide #
• Oops — actually 10-0 Bama over Hogs in 2nd quarter. #rolltide #
• Bama up 17-0 over Arkansas with rush TD. Less tham 9 min. in 1st half. #rolltide #
• Bama dominating Hogs. 24-0, 2nd TD following interception. 3 min. left in 1st half. #rolltide #
• Ouch. 2nd half yields rush TD in first 3 min. Alabama 31, Arkansas 0. #rolltide #
• Fumble recover leads to quick followup TD. 38-0, Bama over Hogs, 3rd quarter. #rolltide #
• I think the 3rd or 4th string just racked up a TD. 45-0 Bama. 11:32 to go. #rolltide #
• For fun, I scored that last TD. You’re welcome. 52-0 Bama with 5:33 left in game. #rolltide #
• FINAL: No. 1 Alabama 52, No. 21 Arkansas 0. 21st SEC opener win in a row. Next: Florida Atlantic. #rolltide #
• Birmingham headlines, photos, videos, posts and more, on my fab Pinterest board: http://t.co/9uTdrnck #bham #

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