Mar 31, 2010 Posted by Helena@ggt

20 Ways to Get Ignored on Twitter

1. Auto DM. 2. Use a generic Twitter layout. 3. Don’t upload an avatar. 4. Make very mysterious tweets. 5. Never @reply. 6. @reply too much. 7. Talk about yourself. 8. Leave your bio empty. 9. List “social media expert” in your bio. 10. Never talk about yourself. 11. Link to something in every of your tweets. 12. Tweet sayings. 13. Write everything in CAPS. 14. Don’t bother to... read more

Mar 23, 2010 Posted by Helena@ggt

Chatroulette Improv Piano Sensation [VIDEO]

If you haven’t gotten a chance to take a look at Merton the new viral sensation who improvises songs about random people on Chatroulette, you can view this video now on YouTube (the previous version was removed apparently): I do feel a little sorry for the first guy though, bet that meanwhile he regrets not having put a shirt on that night Mashable managed to interview Merton (with an extra... read more

Mar 20, 2010 Posted by Helena@ggt

HOW TO: Auto Publish Your Twitter Updates on Your Facebook Fan Page

While creating GGT’s Facebook fan page the biggest problem I was presented with was republishing my Twitter updates automatically on my fan page wall. Neither the official Twitter app nor Facebook’s Twitter sync did the trick – the official Twitter app only updated the status message of my personal profile. After researching for hours I finally found two suitable apps, depending on what... read more

Mar 9, 2010 Posted by Helena@ggt

5 Exciting Ways to Use Twitter

When I started using Twitter, I didn’t realize that the network’s potential actually goes far beyond simple micro-blogging. Unfortunately Twitter is often caricatured by quoting the typical “I just ate a burger ‘n twas good” guy. Without a doubt there are many Tweeps using the network to share personal, rather uninteresting information. However the following examples,... read more

Mar 3, 2010 Posted by Helena@ggt

5 Tips to Attract More Followers With Your Twitter Bio

1. Upload a picture There is nothing worse than seeing the generic Twitter bird as a profile picture. Whether it is “fair” or not, pictures are an easy first criterion when deciding if you want to follow someone or not. They attract our eyes as soon as we hit someone’s profile page. It is the most important part of your first impression. If you can – really – add a real... read more