There is a handy tool that you can use to keep track of mentions of any keywords you choose online called Google Alerts. Many people and businesses use Google Alerts for online reputation management. In other words, they want to know what people are saying online about them, their businesses, their products, or any other keywords they choose.
With the easy to use TweetBeep Twitter app, you can monitor mentions of your chosen keywords on Twitter, too. It just takes a few seconds to set up alerts for your selected keywords using TweetBeep. You can choose to receive hourly or daily emails that provide you with a list of your keyword mentions (other than your own) on Twitter.
You can read my review of TweetBeep here to find out the benefits and limitations of this Twitter app. And don't forget to click the Write a Review button at the end of my review to add your own!
Monitor Your Keyword Mentions on Twitter with TweetBeep originally appeared on About.com Web Logs on Friday, November 20th, 2009 at 07:15:19.
There are so many free Twitter apps out there, that it can be hard to decide which ones to test first. If you have more than a few hundred Twitter followers, and you haven't tried TweetDeck yet, then this is a Twitter app you need to check out.
TweetDeck lets you organize and manage your followers into groups, making it easy to keep track of conversations. If you find yourself missing important tweets in your cluttered Twitter stream, then TweetDeck can help.
You can read my review of TweetDeck here, and be sure to click the Write a Review button at the end of my review to add your own. You have to create an About.com account to add your own review, but it just takes a few seconds and it's free!
Organize Your Twitter Activities with TweetDeck originally appeared on About.com Web Logs on Thursday, November 19th, 2009 at 12:09:51.
51 blogger jobs have been listed in the About.com Web Logs forum in the Blogging Jobs folder. If you need some extra money for the holidays, a paid blogging job might be perfect for you right now!
Speaking of the holidays, have you decided what presents to get the bloggers in your life this year? Take a look at my list of gifts for bloggers. If you want to spend a bit less, take a look at my list of inexpensive gifts for bloggers.
51 Blogger Jobs Listed in the About.com Web Logs Forum originally appeared on About.com Web Logs on Sunday, November 15th, 2009 at 14:08:00.
Did you know that there are Web sites that allow you to upload your own designs and print those designs on T-shirts, mugs, bags, and more, which you can sell through your blog? You can even set up your own online store in a matter of minutes. Not only that -- you also can use designs offered by the merchandise site or uploaded by other users and sell items with those designs printed on them through your blog.
The Web site handles orders, payments, shipping, returns, production and customer service. Items are printed on demand (when a customer places an order), so you don't have to worry about inventory.
And did you know you can do it for free?
It's true! You can learn more by reading my overview of selling merchandise through your blog as well as my reviews of the top three merchandise Web sites for bloggers: CafePress, Zazzle and Printfection.
How to Make Money Selling Merchandise Through Your Blog originally appeared on About.com Web Logs on Friday, November 13th, 2009 at 07:59:51.
Technorati released its annual blogger survey results recently. The 2009 State of the Blogosphere report is available on Technorati's site (follow the preceding link to view it). This year's study provides some interesting insight into the goals and habits of nearly 3,000 bloggers as well as statistics from Technorati's index and Lijit.
Perhaps most interesting in the report is the breakdown of bloggers into four primary categories: hobbyists, part-timers, self-employeds and professionals. Each group has different goals for their blogs and invests different amounts of time on their blogs.
Whether your goal for your blog is to make money, establish yourself as an expert in your field, grow your business, or just to have fun, there is a place for you in the blogosphere! I think that's one of the most insightful things we can take away from this year's report. What other medium provides a place for everyone with so few barriers to entry? Blogging truly is what you make of it!
What do you think?
Technorati State of the Blogosphere 2009 originally appeared on About.com Web Logs on Thursday, November 12th, 2009 at 06:25:17.