Ari Herzog

DECEMBER 12, 2011

In their help center article about Twitter following best practices , the following sentence is explicit: “Twitter facilitates social networking, but it’s not a social networking website.” Related articles you may enjoy: Does Twitter Breed Narcissism? Photo by hotblack.

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Ari Herzog

JANUARY 6, 2014

I tweeted a selection of my Twitter followers a thank you for following me and casually asked them for their word of the day. If you were inspired, please add a comment and sign up to receive blog posts by email. Related Stories My Social Networking Primer in 2014 Analyzing AriHerzogDotCom: Day 2 Why My Twitter Break is Over.

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Ari Herzog

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

Confident he could reach the million mark before the network, Larry King accepted the challenge and the race was on. HI TWITTERS. It was a pivotal moment in the social networking service. But with Oprah getting on the site, as a direct result of the Ashton-CNN battle, mainstream media noticed and Twitter took off.

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Ari Herzog

NOVEMBER 12, 2010

Asked to add a comment quickly on a blog such as this with the built-in WordPress commenting system, you can easily step up to the opportunity. You submit your comment and voila! At no point during the commenting process are you asked to register and prove who you are. How to Enhance Your Blog Comment: Get a Gravatar.

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Ari Herzog

SEPTEMBER 19, 2010

I am also tired of forcing you to live within the constraints of my Twitter guidelines. That is, I’ve changed my Twitter usage more times than most, not the least of which included deleting my account in April 2009 — and doing it again six months later. To extract: I value Twitter for the diversity of voices it brings.

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Ari Herzog

FEBRUARY 22, 2014

This screenshot, courtesy of TwitterCounter , shows a 3-month tally of my Twitter followers. Next is an account for Formulists, a Twitter application that went out of business two years ago. Not on Twitter, anyway. But classes have been in full swing since and their Twitter account just sits vacant. That is no accident.

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Ari Herzog

DECEMBER 4, 2010

It’s been 19 days since I announced and began an indefinite break from Twitter and Facebook. Please note that while I’ve broken up with Twitter in the past, I’d never spent time away from Facebook purposefully. Related posts: Bye Bye Facebook, Bye Bye Twitter. Reflecting on My Twitter Sabbatical, 1 Week In.

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Ari Herzog

JUNE 9, 2011

You are never asked to like the company on Facebook or follow them on Twitter. The social networking icons are not flashed on the screen. Are Facebook and Twitter less important in 2011 as they were in 2009? When is it the right time for you to branch out and evangelize other social tools? Thank you for reading!

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Ari Herzog

MAY 21, 2020

If you don’t trust a person in your social network, why are you connected? Scrolling through my LinkedIn news feed (similar to Facebook’s, showing what my connections are liking, commenting, sharing, and updating), I recognized a while ago that I didn’t know a lot of names. Maybe we networked at an event.

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Ari Herzog

MARCH 18, 2015

This screenshot, courtesy of TwitterCounter , shows a 3-month tally of my Twitter followers from early 2014. Not on Twitter, anyway. But moreover, in the age of social influence ranking systems such as Klout and Peer Index , I want to be current. Media Strategy Twitter' Do you see the downward slope on the far right?

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Ari Herzog

NOVEMBER 19, 2013

Phil Gerbyshak asked me to provide background to my last post on Twitter that occurred October 17, wondering if that action had any impact on blog visitors. But we also know that less John Smiths were using social networking. If you were inspired, please add a comment and sign up to receive blog posts by email.

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Ari Herzog

FEBRUARY 14, 2011

I first wrote about Everett Bogue six months ago when I was displeased he turned off the ability for people to comment on his blog. If a blogger wants to turn off comments, so be it. Everett only wants people to read his blog if they have Twitter accounts. Gip Plaster, among others, also left Ev’s following.

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Ari Herzog

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

Kim Woodbridge set the tone of nearly every subsequent comment or inspired reactions in (dis)agreement when she shared that the only person who really knew or cared what the schedule was — on her blog — was her. We use social networking sites for different reasons, but it is crucial to grasp the WHY.

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Ari Herzog

FEBRUARY 16, 2014

I can only assume that if you comment on my blog or follow me on Twitter, and if I know you well enough to send you a friend request, you would rather click no. If you were inspired, please add a comment and sign up to receive blog posts by email. Media Facebook networking' Apparently not. You can like Digital Ari here.

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Ari Herzog

JANUARY 30, 2014

If you were inspired, please add a comment and sign up to receive blog posts by email. Related Stories 19 Twitter Best Practices That Show the Real You 13 Words of the Day By My Bouncy Twitter Followers My Social Networking Primer in 2014. Media Twitter' Thanks for reading.

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Ari Herzog

JULY 6, 2012

Veteran and amateur writers sent me proposals and I worked with them to publish articles that inspired you to read, comment, like, and share. Among the more popular: How Social Networking Makes Us Less Social by Christopher Roberts. How to Choose the Best Comment System by Danny Brown. Got a question?

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Ari Herzog

MARCH 8, 2011

Marsha and I met at a Twitter meetup about two years ago. We email and talk on the phone to each other a lot, get together face-to-face now and then, and have naturally co-led social networking workshops. Connect: Twitter | Facebook | Email | 978.558.0008. Related articles you may enjoy: Why Facebook Breeds Voyeurism.

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Ari Herzog

OCTOBER 3, 2010

I need to tell you why I refused your friend requests over the past two years on social networking sites like Facebook and LinkedIn. I want to say I am sorry for reading your messages and requests to be my friend, for me to join your networks and for you to join mine. I’m creating new networks. So, I said no.

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Ari Herzog

JANUARY 12, 2016

Studies from the Pew Research Center and the New York Times indicate the typical American has 245 Facebook friends and knows 600 people both on and off the social network. How many phone numbers do you have of those you follow on Twitter? P.S. Here’s a primer to my social networking dashboard.

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Ari Herzog

AUGUST 29, 2016

Social graphs contain invaluable personal data; being able to analyze that data and make content more meaningful, contextual and separate value from the noise will be critical as social networks continue to explode. I think his comment is as valuable today as it was then. Please sign up to receive blog posts by email.

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Ari Herzog

JULY 29, 2012

But the company tweets at @JohnDeere and also promotes a Facebook page — and the terms of use of both social networking platforms allow anyone over age 13 to create an account. Please continue reading The Legal Conundrum of John Deere Online and leave a comment if inspired. Do you spot the conundrum yet? Got a question?

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Ari Herzog

JUNE 1, 2012

Isn’t that how social networking works? Please continue reading Approaching Strangers Through Foursquare and leave a comment if inspired. Ari Herzog is currently seeking a full time position in social media. Connect on LinkedIn today.

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Ari Herzog

SEPTEMBER 3, 2011

Shame on me for being social because I’m now blocked from sending friend requests on the social networking site — or messages to existing friends on the site — for 4 days. If you are inspired to add a comment with your thoughts, please visit Facebook Prevents Me From Being Friendly in your browser.

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Ari Herzog

DECEMBER 19, 2013

The latest occurred earlier this week when AdAge obtained a Facebook communication that the social networking site prefers paid updates over organic updates. “Your brand can fully benefit from having fans when most of your ads show social context, which increases advertising effectiveness and efficiency,” says Facebook.

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Ari Herzog

OCTOBER 21, 2010

People insulted her in the comments of both places, and one commenter turned violent when he sent this random girl an email threat about raping her. Related posts: Syndicating FourSquare to Twitter. Tags: Social Networking Foursquare networking. Scary stuff. Will You Miss My Facebook Friendship?

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Ari Herzog

AUGUST 30, 2012

I see merchants show off what social networks they are on and what mobile technologies you can use inside the store. Small businesses have increased their social media and digital presence online and are now taking it to the brick and motar level in some very traditional ways. Your experience is changing. Got a question?

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Ari Herzog

JANUARY 10, 2011

After all, one only needs to be 13 to have a Facebook account — and Bud Light , Michelob Ultra , Guinness , Lone Star , and many other beers are yours to like, read, comment, and share. And, Twitter? Twitter doesn’t specify an age requirement for its users, so what prevents Teenage Joe from following @Michelob on Twitter?

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Ari Herzog

JULY 8, 2010

Twitter was the first to see me disappear. Time will tell when twitter.com/ariherzog is updated; like my Twitter sabbatical in January, I’m not missing anything. I look at other people’s Facebook announcements here and there, add a comment when inspired, but it’s few and far between. Which leads to me.

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Ari Herzog

MARCH 10, 2011

If you sense a theme between recent articles about unfriending your Facebook friends and reducing your Twitter broadcasts , you are correct that the common denominator is noise. The next time you share something with the social web, think about what you’re sharing before hitting that send button. Both efforts are unproductive.

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Ari Herzog

MARCH 9, 2014

He’s following over 799,000 accounts on Twitter. The above graph shows who I follow on Twitter and you can see I’m repeating my history. Back on December 3, I returned to Twitter after a 6-week hiatus and began increasing people and companies who I thought I should follow. Comments No, that''s when I started my blog.

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Ari Herzog

JULY 11, 2010

Tom Huntington commented that my motivation to distance myself on Twitter may be faulty, and that I should focus my priority on following people because of an inherent choice. I don’t think a “sabbatical” from social media is the solution to “social media” that distracts you from your priorities. York, and Josh S.

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Ari Herzog

NOVEMBER 21, 2010

With 136 current comments (and cognizant my replies are included therein), it remains a heavily-trafficked destination for people to read and share their thoughts. Take a look: Social networking sites played a big role. As of this writing: 1,174 Twitter users shared the link through their status updates.

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Ari Herzog

JANUARY 10, 2011

After all, one only needs to be 13 to have a Facebook account — and Bud Light , Michelob Ultra , Guinness , Lone Star , and many other beers are yours to like, read, comment, and share. And, Twitter? Twitter doesn’t specify an age requirement for its users, so what prevents Teenage Joe from following @Michelob on Twitter?

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Ari Herzog

FEBRUARY 20, 2011

With a parenting blog and complementary Twitter account to converse on writing and parenting tips , it is her Facebook page that she seeks to improve and enhance. Many people who didn’t enter the contest shared the article across their social networking sites. Contact me today: Twitter | Email | 978.558.0008.

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Ari Herzog

JULY 2, 2011

Adriel Hampton (who sent me many of those invitations over the past year) reflects and muses how it’s an influential location to learn social media metrics. Empire Avenue now joins Facebook, Twitter, and other social networking spokes and sparks more people to visit my business website.

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Ari Herzog

OCTOBER 25, 2012

Social Implications. Social networking allows us to stay as up-to-date as allowing us to “check in” at our current locations. When it comes to sharing your life via social networking, how much is too much? Please continue reading Why You Need to Care About Tomorrow and leave a comment if inspired.

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Ari Herzog

JULY 15, 2010

Juli Monroe, commenting on my article the other day about dogs and social media , asked about networking with cats. The 3,515 current members of UnitedCats have shared, the website tells me, 1,044 photos, 3,705 comments, and 725 forum posts over the past day. It also has outposts on Facebook and Twitter.

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