The rest of the blame rests with EdgeRank, a Facebook algorithm that determines what every user will see in their news feed. How many times has your social media consultant, the local chamber of commerce, a conference presentation, and your favorite blog encouraged you to create a Facebook fan page? “It’s the largest social networking site, and you’d be crazy to ignore it!” ” someone cries out to you. “You can reach 800 million people with a single update!” ” urges another. “Your fans want to identify with you!” What do you do? MORE >>

Feed Pauser halts the syndication of a new blog post for up to 20 minutes to let me ensure there are no typos and that the published appearance is how it was intended. Plug photo by Adam Mulligan on Flickr. One of the neat aspects about WordPress is nobody owns it. The blog platform, as an open source community, is collectively shared by anyone and everyone who contribute code and provide feedback about what works and what needs improvement. When you read an article on this blog and see related links underneath it, those links are generated by a plugin. It is time for an updated list. MORE >>

don’t follow RSS feeds as it would be just one more thing I would have to stay on top of. Liz Hover, a Canadian digital media manager : I’m not a fan of feed readers. find the layout of feed readers noisy. pay for a Feed My Inbox account that allows me to receive email updates from any website with an RSS feed – even if email isn’t offered as an option. Many of my friends prefer feed readers but I don’t see the logic in collecting information at another inbox and having to remember to check it. devour email. One inbox. MORE >>

Perusing their terms of use regarding RSS feeds, John Deere explicitly writes in the second-to-last paragraph: You certify you are legally permitted to use the RSS Services and access the RSS Content, and if you are an individual, you are over 18 years of age. This photograph is from John Deere's Facebook page. It was taken by Colonie D. last wrote about John Deere in February 2009 with an observation that the manufacturer of front loaders, cotton harvesters, and diesel engines did not allow children under age 18 to subscribe to their blog. Do you spot the conundrum yet? Need help? MORE >>

Once I am in the office, I usually run through emails, check the feeds and make some “to-do” notes. Ask bloggers to list other bloggers they respect and Mitch Joel’s name usually comes up. He’s the president of digital marketing agency Twist Image , and the author of Six Pixels of Separation, the name of his book , podcast , and blog. confess never listening to his podcast, but his blog is in my RSS reader for top-notch writing and a Canadian slant to controversial issues; and I’ve also read the book. They inspire me and through their answers I hope you too. Muses MORE >>