Social Media is Here to Stay Folks

Social Media is here to stay folks!

Don’t believe me? Watch this clever video from Socialnomics.

I ask you this: “Is social media a Fad? or is it the biggest shift since the industrial revolution?”

Avatar Image Update - Skull and Crossbones

Over the weekend it dawned on me that I really need to update my social profile avatar.

Here is what I used to use:

I originally picked this red cross image because I thought “Imnotadoctor” has doctor in it and it might work. It was simple and loud, but it didn’t speak of my brand or the look of my site.

What is my brand?

I like to think it is a punk rock / gothic / tattoo loving persona that loves SEO.

So here is my new avatar:

What do you all think?

Warning - By no means in hell am I a graphic artist. I do what I can. If there someone out there can make a better one please do!

Now it is time to update all my social profiles!

So, so long red cross. The trip has been fun. Thanks for all the memories! Out with old in the with new!

Update:

After some great criticisms from friends I have updated my avatar once again! I think it is best of both worlds.

ChaCha Trying to Game Digg?

I just got this email from ChaCha human powered search engine. Looks like they are trying to solicit Digg votes.

We all know that Digg does not like emails that try to unnaturally influence votes, so I wounder if it will be buried.

The links in the email redirect to the digg urls. I wonder if Digg can detect links that redirect, like tiny urls, to the Digg urls? I heard they can’t detect them, but they have to catch on to this.

Good afternoon, Steve !

As I mentioned last week, we have had tremendous coverage of our National Text Launch in the media – I hope you’ve had a chance to read through the press coverage.

Want to help ChaCha stay in the news and to keep the traffic coming in? Click the links below to “digg” the articles on ChaCha from the NY Times blog and the Chicago Tribune!

Some of the “most popular” articles on dig.com are listed as “most popular” with only 120 or so “diggs.” Imagine how quickly we will rise to the top if thousands of Guides “digg” the articles today!

Watch my blog for more updates later this week, including more great answers for Desktop and Text!

-Esther

Digg: New York Times Blog

Digg: Chicago Tribune