Playing the algorithm game
Can you really “cheat” the LinkedIn algorithm by hiding links in comments? Or is there something else at work?
Social Media
Posts about social media platforms, how to use them and techniques for getting the best results.
Social Media
When did you last reply to someone on a social network?
A little more conversation, a little less promotion, please
donald trump
Is Trump a blogger or a social object?
The relationship between Trump and other users of his social media platform Truth Social is interesting, and not a little alarming.
Mark Zuckerberg doesn’t know what he’s doing
Nowhere does the heroic myth of the founder look more tarnished than in the tattered remnants of the Facebook creator's reputation.
The humour and morality void at the heart of Meta
A new book is confirming every dark suspicion we had about Facebook
X (Twitter)
Caught between a Musk and a hard place
Following the diktats of the MemeMan gets much harder under the harsh eye of parliamentary scrutiny.
cms
Your coffee reading, or the Monday linkdump
For your amusement and edification as you sip your coffee
audience strategy
Audience Strategy: further reading
Some links, mainly for my Audience Strategy students - but of possible interest to others.
TikTok
TikTok made me love it
A new genre of fiction is filling up the bestseller lists. And guess what's putting it there?
audience engagement
Five telling quotes
Five pieces worth your times — and quotes that show you why.
Rule 1: Never trust Facebook
Zuckerberg is MAGAing Facebook and Instagram. But he's always done what suits the company, not what helps the users.
audience engagement
Journalism is a social process: we need to connect with our audience
Building an audience is a skilful dance, combining numbers, instinct — and good, old-fashioned conversations.