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Please Don’t Use HootSuite; Ow.ly is Dangerous

Today’s article is a warning for anyone using Twitter (including photographers). There are a variety of third-party Twitter clients (I generally recommend TweetDeck or Brizzly), but I’m concerned by one of the players that seems to be gaining some traction. HootSuite offers a range of Twitter tools (including some really nice ones) but [...]

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Poll: Are You Getting an iPad?

Over the weekend, a few of the Apple rumor sites are suggesting that Apple might allow pre-ordering of iPads as soon as this coming week. I’ve been thinking a lot about the iPad and have run into a few situations lately where the iPad’s form factor would’ve been nice in meetings with clients.
Are you [...]

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PhotoShelter and PicScout Announce Partnership for Easier Sales of Images

One of the biggest concerns for photographers (especially those who have been in the industry for quite a while) is the risk of photos posted online being stolen for unlicensed uses. In the last year we’ve seen a few software solutions developed that address some of the image tracking issues, but there has been [...]

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Six Plugins You Don’t Need if You Use Thesis

I’ve talked about how much I love Thesis, but here’s a reason that doesn’t usually come up in first conversations: Thesis means I don’t have to use a bunch of plugins. Why does this matter? Because each plugin is one more bit of overhead that runs when your blog serves up content, and [...]

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An Intro to Google Buzz for Photographers

I’ve had full access to Google Buzz for just over 24 hours, and I’ve worked to figure out the various nooks and crannies of the service. As a technologist, I’m intrigued by buttons and links. As a photographer, I want to know how Google Buzz will impact my ability to share my work, [...]

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Should You Buzz About Google Buzz?

Yesterday Google released Buzz, a new social messaging product that’s being described as a hybrid of Twitter, Foursquare, and Friendfeed. Some in the tech circles are thinking it could be a major game-changer. Google’s rollout seems to be a bit wonky; I don’t yet have full access to the service but I’ll write [...]

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Do You Moo?

I’ve previously mentioned that I’m a fan of Moo and their various products (business cards, notecards, minicards, and so on). They’re a great printing service that integrates with your photo sharing networks such as Flickr or Facebook.
I’ve used Moo to create my business cards. They have a great product and you can either [...]

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Twitter Contests: I Now View Them All as Spam

One of the posts I wrote the first month of Social Photo Talk’s existence was about what I thought was the right way to handle contests on Twitter. http://www.socialphototalk.com/contests-on-twitter/
I’d like to rescind that earlier opinion. I was wrong. Contests have no place on Twitter. They’re really damn spammy and it makes [...]

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I Almost Left a Blog Comment

I had an interesting experience last night where I almost left a blog comment (but didn’t). Here’s a short video I made to discuss what happened… I’d love to hear your reactions or thoughts if you’ve had a similar situation:

What do you think?

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