Category Archives: Social Media
Some Startups Should Be Allowed to Die
The first startup I joined, Blanketware, lasted five years, which is a lifetime in the scheme of things. Looking back, the company, which developed natural-language navigation technology to make it easy for people to do things online, should have been … Continue reading
The Power of StumbleUpon
StumbleUpon may not get a lot of attention but there’s no doubt about the key role it is playing in driving Web site traffic. According to StatCounter, StumbleUpon was the biggest traffic driver among social media Web sites in the … Continue reading
Topify and the Beginning of the End for Twitter?
Is the end of Topify the beginning of the end for Twitter? It’s an interesting question given Topify is a small but useful service that notifies Twitter users via e-mail about new followers. It’s one of the thousands of services … Continue reading
Should You Hire a Social Media Consultant?
A few months ago, Peter Shankman ruffled the social media world with a blog post that proclaimed: “I Will Never Hire a “Social Media Expert and Neither Should You”. Needless to say, it caused a stir and generated more than … Continue reading
Does Google+ Have Staying Power?
I have a confession: I haven’t used Google+ much since it launched a few weeks ago. As someone immersed in social media, I should be all over it but I’m not. Why? Perhaps the biggest reason is my social media … Continue reading
Is Anyone Not Writing a Book?
I’ve written a book. Unfortunately, it was about investing in tech stocks just as the dot-com boom went bust. Over the past few years, I’ve never been tempted to write another book; just like I’ve never had any interest in … Continue reading
