Tag Archives: social media

I Pick Blogging Over Twitter or Instagram

Posted on November 30, 2012 by bookjunkie

Went on a short road trip to Malaysia and didn’t want to incur huge roaming charges so switched off that function. As a result I was bored, but there were loads of benefits. Downers: 1. When we were lost and … Continue reading →

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Another Indulgent Stats Post: Unique Visitors

Posted on July 25, 2011 by bookjunkie

My blog traffic doubled in December 2010 and has since remained consistent. I am quite happy to have about 800 unique visitors a day. Just logging this down so that I have a record of how the blog is doing, … Continue reading →

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What the Heck are all those Hashtags on Twitter?

Posted on April 19, 2011 by bookjunkie

This whole social media thing has been quite a trip. This post was a result of me seeing #ff on twitter and having no idea what it meant. I guessed that it meant follow or favourite? Not quite. I checked … Continue reading →

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Thankful for Every Blog Comment

Posted on April 18, 2011 by bookjunkie

Your blog comments are like sweet little notes that I treasure.  Over the past year the blog has been adorned with over 3000. I am just so thankful. Comments take time out of a busy day and that’s why they … Continue reading →

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What is a Unique Visitor?

Posted on April 17, 2011 by bookjunkie

When a friend P asked me what how many unique visitors I had, I was embarrassed that I had absolutely no idea.  And silly me was too embarrassed to just ask (P if you’re reading this it’s ok if you … Continue reading →

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I Quit Facebook And I Don’t Regret It

Posted on January 10, 2011 by bookjunkie

This is a follow-up from my distress call of a post from when I quit Facebook cold turkey.  I am now fine with the whole business and not so jittery any more.  I have never smoked, but I believe that … Continue reading →

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Blog Tip of the Day: Key Words vs Clever Words

Posted on January 10, 2011 by bookjunkie

There was a time when I wondered what the heck SEO meant.  I loathe technical jargon.  It always puts me off.  I’ve since found out it stands for Search Engine Optimization and it’s really important if you want more traffic … Continue reading →

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Twitter’s Down: Cute Notice (& My Technology Rant)

Posted on August 1, 2010 by bookjunkie

I was reluctant to be on Twitter and have been getting wary of Facebook as well, but my Gen Y cousin urged me to get with the times. Today I was tickled by this cute notice on Twitter. As someone … Continue reading →

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