Social media

Facebook can send you to jail

You see all those photos on Facebook, MySpace or other social networking sites, if you find yourself in trouble with the law, they can be used as damning evidence against you. This was the case for Joshua Lipton, a 20-year-old student in the US.
According to the Associated Press:
"Online hangouts like Facebook and MySpace have […]

The Church, social media and evangelism

Thousands of years ago, and perhaps even a few years ago, when Christians were encouraged to go spread the gospel, they may have never imagined that this may have involved getting interactive on the World Wide Web. But in an age where it’s expected that you’d be able to turn on a computer, log onto […]

Gangs and social media

 
In a show of support for a friend, I recently attended a small seminar on event planning where my compadre was a main speaker. Instead of leaving the workshop that day filled with new ideas about event planning, I left with a phrase in my head… “gangsta PR”. See my friend went through a list […]

Longer visits or more hits? Tips for increasing visitor stopovers

Photo courtesy mollycakes

Which do you prefer? A large number of hits to your blog or less visits, but longer stays? Generally, my blog has a range of 25 to 40 visits per day, with an average daily measurement of 33 visitors, an average weekly log of 250 visitors, and an average visit length of two […]

Can sheepy bloggers be shepherds?

Traditionally, we think of shepherds as the leaders of sheep. But at some point in time, the shepherds themselves have been sheep, and continue to be. It’s the same with bloggers. While some are fortunate to be leaders in their niches, fact is, they continue to read other blogs to find new ideas and ways […]