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How to Create a Reader Avatar for Your Blog

ProBlogger

For several years, I’ve been using Reader Avatars (also called Reader Profiles or Personas) on my blogs – and I’ve found them very effective and helpful. To create your first reader avatar, you’ll need to spend some time thinking and writing about a type of reader that you’re either attempting to reach or who is already reading your blog.

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Why the Blue Key Campaign is Turning Me Blue

Waxing UnLyrical

Image of refugee children in Liberia, UN Photo/John Isaac via Flickr, CC 2.0. For example, read Kellye Crane ‘s post on ho w she was temporarily homeless during Hurricane Katrina. So here I go. A few months ago, I started working with USA for UNHCR. For the Blue Key. Because it’s that important. Thank you.

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Seven Steps To A Better Facebook Business Page

Waxing UnLyrical

Image: Massimo Barbieri via Flickr, CC 2.0. I think it’s fine to schedule certain types of updates; for example, if there are certain blog posts you want to promote (for yourself as well as those of people you respect), and so on. Or “get up to speed,&# if you’d prefer buzzword bingo terminology.

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Intro to Foursquare, Brightkite & Location-Based Social Media

Socialized

Foursquare, for example, runs only on iPhone and Android, though other versions are under development. Brightkite automatically creates a short URL for every check-in and cross-posts to Twitter, Flickr and Facebook, though the Facebook implementation has had some issues. Check the application developer’s site for compatibility.

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Measuring Engagement

Proactive Report

update avatar, bio, links, email, customisation, etc). For example: A company that is involved in bath and kitchen makeovers is currently looking at adding social interactivity to their website. Image: FoxPar4 on Flickr , some rights reserved. Key page activity (post-activity). Messaging (onsite). Profile (e.g. Print page.

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Measuring Engagement

Proactive Report

update avatar, bio, links, email, customisation, etc). For example: A company that is involved in bath and kitchen makeovers is currently looking at adding social interactivity to their website. Image: FoxPar4 on Flickr , some rights reserved. Key page activity (post-activity). Messaging (onsite). Profile (e.g. Print page.

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Buzz Marketing for Technology

The photographers are all kicking it at flickr, the chatterboxes are tweeting away at Twitter, and you got your musicians over at last.fm Lets say you are connected with Jane on MyBlogLog and are chatting it up with her on twitter and sharing photos on flickr. For an example of what we can find, check out this search for knitting.

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