Archive: December2011

How to tag Facebook photos with ’30 Second Social’

On Facebook, a simple way to extend the reach of your photos is with the tag feature. By tagging someone in a Facebook photo,  you both bring the photo to that user’s attention and, depending on his or her privacy settings, you also extend the reach of the photo by showing it to people in

Ho! Ho! Ho! — #Ho!

Image: Andreas Rentz / Getty Images We’ll be taking a holiday break here at the 435 Digital blog. To spread a little cheer I’m presenting a few clips from the top 15 holiday  movies of all time as voted by Chicago Tribune’s Red Eye readers. It’s an eclectic collection. But for me, the holidays are

Twitter Follow Friday: How to #FF from ’30 Second Social’

On Twitter, the hashtag #FF stands for “Follow Friday.” The idea started as a way to introduce your network on Twitter to a user with whom they might also want to connect. By viewing tweets tagged with this popular hashtag, users can identify people on Twitter who are receiving these endorsements from their peers. In

Facebook Timeline demystified

The Chicago Tribune’s Tribune Media Group has been working with CBS-2 Chicago News to help viewers understand changes in various social media platforms. This morning, the Chicago Tribune’s Tracy  Schmidt discussed Facebook’s new Timeline feature and what that means for your Facebook presence. Tracy did an awesome job – she always does. I’d also like

Why big digital won’t win local business advertising

If you are a local business and you want to advertise, where do you advertise these days? It’s a great question. And one that many people are rushing to answer, because your advertising dollars – dear readers who are local businesses — represent billions of dollars in revenue for  advertising agencies or  media companies. But

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