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How to Switch WP Blogs to Https Without Losing Social Proof
"Hi Martin. If you refer strictly to the cost of a SSL certificate, the answer is "it depends" :) For example, I didn't pay anything because my host simply added it at no cost. If your host didn't add such certificate I guess you should pay for it. Inside my article (under the sub-headline "When Is It Better to Install Social Warfare Plugin?") there's a banner for such a service - Comodo SSL. The prices start at $9/yr."Twitter Myth: URL Shorteners Save Space - Busted!
"Hi Lisa, the second question is related to the first question. And the first question doesn't look like being complete - sorry, I don't understand it. Could you please refine it? If the meaning was, "Why all the URL shortener services were created?" - the answer is that they were not created for Twitter purposes. Such services existed before Twitter's launch."Twitter Myth: URL Shorteners Save Space - Busted!
"Hi Lisa, 1) No, they weren't invented for SEO purposes. They were created in order to shorten long URLs. That's why they were called URL shorteners :) 2) Who needed short URLs? For example, more than 10 years ago I used these services frequently in order to replace in emails long URLs. Otherwise, long URLs used to be trimmed in two useless pieces by the recipient's email client. Some of my customers used these services in order to shorten the URLs from short ezine ads (such as top sponsor ads or ezine classified ads). Those ads had a limited length. By using short URLs, the advertisers had more space for the text of the ad (the longer the URL, the less space for the text) Then Twitter was launched. Before the launch of Twitter's own t.co service, in the early days, URL shorteners such as TinyURL and then bit.ly were used on Twitter in order to get extra space ;-)"Guy Kawasaki Offers Epic Advice for Mark Zuckerberg - Biz Epic
"Good one. Facebook is nothing without users. The problem is that while I'm sure FB knows it, most of the users aren't aware of their power. So FB still can do whatever they want. I'm sick of their lies "The post x is performing better than 90% of other posts on that Page. Promote it to get even better results" The reality and THEIR data show that the posts have a reach lower and lower."5 Reasons Why Not to Retweet Using Twitter\'s Native Button
"Hi Martin, I don't work for Twitter, so I don't know why it has that button in place instead of another. I can only guess... My guess is that Twitter isn't designed as a social network for marketers. It makes sense, doesn't it? Retweeting using that button is absolutely fine if you're not a marketer. Even if you're a marketer, retweeting tweets without links is also absolutely fine ;)"5 Reasons Why Not to Retweet Using Twitter\'s Native Button
"It depends on what you understand by "successful way". If you use that button, the tracking is altered. Marketing without tracking (or without proper tracking) is gambling ;) Now... what can I say? Some people gamble and succeed, other people gamble and lose/fail. Real marketing isn't gambling though :)"5 Reasons Why Not to Retweet Using Twitter\'s Native Button
"Martin, examples don't prove one point or another. You're on a wrong path. But yes, I can give you examples of power social media influencers that don't use so frequently that RT button: Kim Garst, Jeff Bullas. I guess you know that some people died at the age of 50 even if they never smoked, while others smoke till their 70s. This doesn't prove that smoking is good for health. Health is more complex than smoking or no smoking. The same are "success" and "marketing". They are more complex than RTing or not using that button. In addition, the successful people make mistakes too. That's why the examples "technique" is wrong and it doesn't prove anything. Coming back to marketing, some famous people send lame subject lines, but people still open their emails. Is "lame subject line marketing" something good? The branding & the success offset the mistakes. That's why I said that you're on a wrong path. Examples don't prove anything. You don't really need them. Analyze my reasons from the article instead. Use your common sense, there's nothing wrong in doing it ;) If you think my reasons are wrong, use that RT button. Is that simple. That's fine with me :)"Subscribe
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How to Switch WP Blogs to Https Without Losing Social Proof
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