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 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

Feb 27, 2010 Posted by Helena@ggt

13 Twitter Tips for Bloggers

Ever since I got started with Girl Goes Tech I’ve always promoted my Twitter account along with my blog and put just as much effort in keeping it active. There are several reasons why I do that but the main reasons is that I see Twitter as the most powerful tool to build a strong community which can be directly attached to your site or your brand. It sort of breathes life into a stiff blog or site... read more

Feb 18, 2010 Posted by Helena@ggt

10 Tips to Speed Up Your Computer (Windows)

This little guide should help tweak your system so it runs faster and doesn’t use up as much resources as before. Of course you can boost your system’s performance with hardware upgrades too (e.g. adding RAM) but that will be covered in another guide. So here are ten tips to speed up your computer (Windows XP and above): 1. Disk cleanup This handy program comes with Windows and identifies... read more