Social Media Laws and Ethics

Social Media Laws and Ethics

http://www.forbes.com/pictures/edej45lmkd/infamous-vancouver-rioter-brock-anton-2

http://www.forbes.com/sites/mobiledia/2011/09/08/employees-cant-be-fired-for-facebook-complaints-judge-says/

For this blog post I found some cool articles that discuss ways people have been using social media in ways  we do not like to see. (hostage situations, and bragging about hitting police.) Please check out the first link as it lays it out very reader friendly and they really did find way interesting stuff that makes one think..."What on earth were these people thinking?"

The second one is a personal favorite of mine. This is a report from the case that says employees cannot be fired based of what they say on Facebook. Note though that if you did it on company time you are not protected. Also its always a good rule of thumb never to complain about your bosses... even if they cant fire you they can make life miserable and make you want to quit or find another way to fire you. Thanks for reading!

QR Codes aren't dead quite yet

Don't start digging QR code's grave

http://www.wired.com/geekdad/2011/11/qr-codes-embedded-in-paintings/

http://www.awwwards.com/10-creative-uses-of-qr-codes.html

In my social media class we recently had a discussion about QR codes and what their future was. This class on twenty-somethings, living in this era of smart phones, and only a few had ever even used a QR code. This was crazy to me! These little squares can be utilized all the time! Companies and organizations are finding new and more creative ways to utilize these. People who think that these are the thing of the past obviously have not done enough research on these. Just looking at these stories that were found on a basic Google search will show you why QR codes are just heading out of their starting gate of innovation, convenience, and interaction.

The first article I posted is so cool. This artist embeds QR codes into his paintings and kind of does an abstract work on a city line and then the QR code is a picture of the real thing! So cool and makes art a little more interesting for those of us who may not enjoy it as much.

Now for the second article it has a ton of different ways that QR codes can be used. In class I discussed the shopping center anywhere because that was my favorite. Which you do find the most useful? Comment below...

SEO Tips and Thoughts

SEO Tips and Thoughts

http://www.searchenginejournal.com/55-quick-seo-tips-even-your-mother-would-love/6760/

http://searchengineland.com/21-essential-seo-tips-techniques-11580

First off I would like to say that I found it funny "Googleing" SEO tips and then seeing what came up on the first page. Or another way to see it, whoever was living their principles. Being on the first page about SEO tips is what you are preaching people! Credibility of your tips are based on this. Anyways... this post is more for me to use later on if needed, so I am just going to post some similar ideas I found from these sites and combine it with past things I have heard and my thoughts. 

• Have good content
• Have patience
• Avoid "experts"
• Easy URL's
• Keep things fresh on website or blog
• Write for real people not to bots who "decide" SEO
• Commit 
• Write Press Releases
• Quality over quantity
• Have a call to action
• Have fun and don't be afraid to try new things

This is just a small list but these are things I found that I need to remember especially points like having patience and avoiding "experts." Hope this helps!