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Re: How to properly attribute photos in blog posts.

ondela — Mon, 12 May 2014 06:14:44 -0000

i need to follow your PR BLOG MRS Tressalyne im a public relations student first year heres my BLOG name check it out LADY-NDEE.blogspot.com

Re: Vic Gundotra Visits Dallas to Talk Google+

Willy Jean — Mon, 07 Apr 2014 10:49:07 -0000

"Hangouts was recently the number one app in the iOS App Store"

Are you sure about that? It's even not in the top 200.

Re: Vic Gundotra Visits Dallas to Talk Google+

Mobile reader — Mon, 07 Apr 2014 04:16:45 -0000

This seems like it could be interesting, but I will have to wait until I get back to a desktop to read it, (and hope that I can then find the time)

as on
mobile it
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the display to
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I have a
hires screen.

This seems to be all the rage today, as if all mobiles are still the tiny 1-2 inch 320x240 screens of yester year, and not the 3-5 inch, up to HD pixel sizes of today.

Re: Vic Gundotra Visits Dallas to Talk Google+

Peter G McDermott — Sun, 06 Apr 2014 18:00:30 -0000

You know, if Google Wallet could just act as a proxy for my Amex, I would. I don't like that I have to carry a separate balance on it.

Thanks for the warm comments on the blog design. I chose this child theme after careful consideration. I'm hoping that by hosting most of my long-form content here I will get a few people eager to join my e-mail list. Those are the people that are really important to me.

Dude, I freaked out when she asked for my SS card. Also, what about people that receive all of their bills online? I guess you just have to print out a PDF copy.

Re: Vic Gundotra Visits Dallas to Talk Google+

Peter G McDermott — Sun, 06 Apr 2014 17:58:38 -0000

Indeed. I am certainly excited to see what is next!

Re: Vic Gundotra Visits Dallas to Talk Google+

bizgolf — Sat, 05 Apr 2014 20:48:23 -0000

Good report!!! Sorry I could not make to see Vic.

Re: Vic Gundotra Visits Dallas to Talk Google+

Paul Nicholson — Sat, 05 Apr 2014 20:43:51 -0000

Thanks for sharing. Sounds like a great time and some exciting things ahead

Re: How to properly attribute photos in blog posts.

tressalynne — Tue, 01 Apr 2014 12:53:15 -0000

Just FYI, I reference your post in my new post, Peter: Blogging, Copyright & How to Attribute Images http://budurl.com/2rxr :)

Re: How to properly attribute photos in blog posts.

Peter G McDermott — Mon, 31 Mar 2014 16:25:32 -0000

I'm so glad you found it helpful!

Re: How to properly attribute photos in blog posts.

tressalynne — Mon, 31 Mar 2014 15:27:08 -0000

I've been struggling with how to explain and demonstrate this to students in a blogging class I'm teaching. Your post is the final piece of the puzzle, so thank you for sharing!

Re: Who Gave You Permission to Do That?

Chuck Cortes — Wed, 26 Mar 2014 18:45:12 -0000

Appreciate it. I have been following Ronnie Bincer and his posts for a while. Have learned a lot but every bit of help I can get is welcome.

Re: Who Gave You Permission to Do That?

Peter G McDermott — Wed, 26 Mar 2014 13:01:59 -0000

Chuck,

If only the rest of us we were so lucky! I surely hope to transform what I do as a passion into my vocation, but until I'm regarded as an expert, I'm going to tread carefully and continue to learn.

On the privacy thing, I don't think you need to worry too much about the kids. You can get a microphone that will focus on your audio (like a lapel mic) and not worry too much about the nonsense around you.

Growing an audience is the hardest thing to do because it takes patience. I have been blogging and playing around in social media for the last three years, and I've never really committed to a regular routine. As a result, I don't have a well defined tribe, but I do have people starting to take notice, because each time I come back, I come back better than I was before.

Let me know if you need any help getting started with your podcast or vlog. I know a lot of really talented people in those spaces and would be happy to put you in touch. Thanks for stopping by my corner of the web, I hope you enjoyed it!

Re: Who Gave You Permission to Do That?

Chuck Cortes — Wed, 26 Mar 2014 11:35:47 -0000

"Keep the 80/20 creative passion rule, spend 80% of your energy doing what pays the bills and 20% doing what you love."

Unless what pays the bills is also what you love, in which case you can do 100% of paying bills while loving it. :+D

Excellent post. I had been wanting to make either a podcast or Youtube channel but I always have the same problem of no privacy. When ever I try to make a video I am either outside and the outside noise is too much (not to mention I am not use to making videos while in public) such as cars and the wind or am inside and my kids are always making lots of noise. My kids don't go outside much and my youngest is 3 so keeping them quiet and busy, away from my room is impossible, specially when that is their room as well.

But when I do get a chance to finally get it started I hope to be able to make it my career/bill paying activity some day. But for now I will settle for just getting some attention in order to grow my audience. I have tired the blog thing but it has been very hard to catch attention, specially when I am not that great at exposing my blog so people can read it and also can't get those who do see it to stick to reading my long posts, have a hard time expressing my feelings in words. That's why I wanna try a podcast of vlog.

Re: Why Moto 360 Will Kill Google Glass

Justin Pullen — Mon, 24 Mar 2014 02:58:47 -0000

I have never considered getting a smart watch, until that is, I saw the moto 360. The design alone makes me want it. Just have to see how well it's executed. I'd be willing to pay ~$350 for one of those bad boys.

Re: Why Weirdos Rule the World

Peter G McDermott — Sun, 23 Mar 2014 09:33:25 -0000

You're weird! =P

Re: Why Weirdos Rule the World

Amber Hurdle — Sun, 23 Mar 2014 09:31:17 -0000

Oh my goodness, how much do I love this?! Yes!!! I've always been weird, but fortunately have had something else (Strength Finders 2.0 calls it "Woo") that has helped me get others excited about my weird ideas and passions...but not everybody...and I have been met with resistance. The payoff, though, regarding those in the later category, is just what you said: my life gets richer and more amazing, and they remain stagnant and boring. Cheers to the weirdos, for we shall unveil the fascinating world that we ALL have the opportunity to explore and celebrate!

Re: What are you known for?

Dustin W. Stout — Sun, 23 Mar 2014 01:55:47 -0000

Great stuff Peter! It really does take intentionality to create a voice that people recognize and become invested in. So much of social media is just regurgitation and shallow fluff. Those who want to cut through the crowd must think deeply about the story that is uniquely theirs.

Re: How a Simple, Responsive Web Design Can Get You Noticed

Dustin W. Stout — Fri, 21 Mar 2014 00:57:34 -0000

Very true @Peter G McDermott. But even Social Media Active Users 2013 [Infographic] didn't get picked up. And I submitted it directly thinking that Infographics are like crack for Mashable's audience. lol

Re: How a Simple, Responsive Web Design Can Get You Noticed

Peter G McDermott — Fri, 21 Mar 2014 00:00:14 -0000

My roller coaster on Google+ told me that nothing mattered unless I created something that was helpful or interesting to a broad audience.

Your post about the perfect Google+ post is great fodder for marketers, but it's just the kind of thing that a large broadcaster wouldn't want to share with the world.

The danger of writing about marketing is that you're the magician that reveals how all of the magic tricks are done. There's a great audience for that, but don't expect to rub elbows with the other magicians.

On that note...

Re: How a Simple, Responsive Web Design Can Get You Noticed

Dustin W. Stout — Thu, 20 Mar 2014 23:41:26 -0000

I know what you mean @Peter G McDermott -- I'm a big fan of Mashable but have had some serious "I want to punch that writer in the face" moments after reading some of the Google+ posts. I've even made an attempt to reach out to write about Google+ and never heard anything. Either they don't recognize how well some of my articles do on Google+ or my request got caught in the spam filter.

I would think that a post with 5K shares - Anatomy of a Perfect Google+ Post - would get the attention of a news site like Mashable. And the fact that some of my infographics haven't shown up keeps me humble. But hey-- I can always use more humility in my life. :D

Re: How a Simple, Responsive Web Design Can Get You Noticed

Dustin W. Stout — Thu, 20 Mar 2014 23:29:00 -0000

You know what @Christina Warren I knew I recognized your picture when I saw your comment here, but it didn't click where I knew it from-- I see it on Mashable all the time duh! lol

Well, that's just awesome how it all came together. I'll be actively thinking up a strategy that will land me into your next hashtag search! lol ;)

Re: How a Simple, Responsive Web Design Can Get You Noticed

Peter G McDermott — Thu, 20 Mar 2014 22:28:08 -0000

Which, as a result, prompted an e-mail interview from the Evening Standard in London and an invitation to pitch a story to another large technology blog!

Let's hope this lasts longer than 15 minutes... ;)

Thanks again, Christina! I think it's an amazing story that Mashable, which has almost always kicked Google+ in the shin (how many Ghost Town stories?) found a story through its stream.

Re: How a Simple, Responsive Web Design Can Get You Noticed

Christina Warren — Thu, 20 Mar 2014 22:21:58 -0000

So I clicked on the #Moto360 hashtag to see if there was any update about the whole failure that was the Google+ Hangout (this was before the company had tweeted that it would send a new link out) and I saw Peter's post because he was in a circle I had of other suggested users I think. Anyway, i read the post and thought it was great, showed it to my team, who agreed, and we asked Peter if we could syndicate it. Thankfully for us, he agreed!

Re: How a Simple, Responsive Web Design Can Get You Noticed

Dustin W. Stout — Thu, 20 Mar 2014 16:49:06 -0000

Thanks for the compliment @Peter G McDermott! Now... how in the heck did you get featured on Mashable?! I've just decided that is my next goal.

Re: How a Simple, Responsive Web Design Can Get You Noticed

Peter G McDermott — Thu, 20 Mar 2014 14:38:07 -0000

Haha, that's awesome! Seriously, all credit goes to Dustin Stout. That guy is awesome at what he does and was the inspiration for my redesign.