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Re: WTF@ Episode 6 SWSF and the South on Twitter

Esteban Contreras — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 00:04:48 -0000

Oh no you didnt. Please note:

1. Nascar does not equal the south
2. Nascar should not be ever associated with Jesus
3. Nascar is indeed lame. 1 point for you.

Interesting "show" nonetheless. Keep it coming.

Re: Review: ChartBeat (forgettable name, great real time analytics)

Esteban Contreras — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 18:19:19 -0000

This is awesome. Thanks for the link and especially the video. How did you do the video (did you edit this or do you have a tool that records you from the webcam and also captures what you see in real time?)???

Re: I Support the Future of Sponsored Posts

Esteban Contreras — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 14:29:44 -0000

Sponsored content can be great. It depends on the quality of the content in my opinion. Advertising is good for various reasons and if content can be better delivered by sponsors well then so be it. I've been to Amex Open several times and have liked the mix of articles they have in there. By the way, I think Amex Open is also handled by Crispin Porter + Bogusky, which seems to be doing a great job.

Re: New Series: Equipping a Social Media Team

Esteban Contreras — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 15:04:25 -0000

Great points. There's still a lot of skepticism in many companies/coporations(especially outside of Marketing teams) but that has been changing a lot recently.

<abbr><abbr>jestebancs last blog post..Going Places with Personal Branding</abbr></abbr>

Re: Social%26nbsp%3BProfiling

Esteban Contreras — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 02:54:08 -0000

What if Facebook connected us to Everything?

http://bit.ly/fbconnected

#socialnerdia

Re: The Mindblasting Explosion that is Social Media

Esteban Contreras — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 12:53:19 -0000

Thanks for the comments!

Re: What if Facebook Connected us to Everything?

Esteban Contreras — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 12:58:49 -0000

Rolando Lite is an great game for the iPhone. It is the "lite" version of Rolando.

Re: MySpace Execs Gone. Next Steps for MySpace?

Esteban Contreras — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 18:02:30 -0000

MySpace will have a difficult time coming back, with Tom or without Tom or with some other Tom. But with Facebook constantly improving and with Twitter growing in the way it is, maybe even the 13 year olds will stop eternally customizing their MySpace pages.MySpace still has lots of avid users and they need to do what they can to keep them. Those that have cancelled their accounts (like me) will need to be offered something much greater than what MySpace does today to return to the site.

Re: Twine Gets Google Reader Inspired Makeover

Esteban Contreras — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 18:11:31 -0000

Agree. Delicious stopped being delicious. Their name is still awesome. Best use of periods. Ever. Period.

Re: Facebook Pages Become the Newest Ad Platform

Esteban Contreras — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 18:24:53 -0000

Facebook is going to connect us to everything --> http://bit.ly/fbconnected. Our status feeds will one day be full of daily trivial things like electrical consumption and favorite scene of a movie on tv. And advertising will support it.

Re: Facebook Opens Up Its Stream API To Developers. Let The Conversation Wars Begin!

Esteban Contreras — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 14:31:36 -0000

Facebook and Twitter are definitely more head-to-head after this one. They're both chasing real-time refresh-less updates.. the question is whether people will keep going to their web sites or go directly to apps like Seesmic Desktop and Tweetdeck.. http://bit.ly/chasingupdates

Re: Google Launches Digg Style Social Voting Service : What’s Popular

Esteban Contreras — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 22:15:40 -0000

Digg on the way out??? Based on what? I don't even know if you're talking about the same digg..

Re: BuddyPress+Launches%3A+May+A+Thousand+Social+Networks+Bloom%26nbsp%3B%28Someday%29

Esteban Contreras — Fri, 01 May 2009 02:07:32 -0000

This is awesome! WordPress is a game-changing platform and it has done much more for the internet than it has been given credit for. Here's to BuddyPress!

Re: The Future of TV is Online

Esteban Contreras — Fri, 01 May 2009 20:03:26 -0000

Definitely online and mobile, but in a few years it will be difficult to distinguish the two. What have you heard AT&T is preparing?

Re: How To Grow Your Blog Through Customer Development

Esteban Contreras — Sun, 03 May 2009 00:42:57 -0000

I posted a comment but don't see it.

Re: How To Grow Your Blog Through Customer Development

Esteban Contreras — Sun, 03 May 2009 00:46:39 -0000

I really enjoyed this post and hope TechCrunch will have more like it in the future.

I definitely think this is great info for anyone starting a site/blog.

I recently started one at www.socialnerdia.com. When you are starting you have to focus on understanding your potential audience (and seeking it) without coming off as annoying or self-promoting. There's not much analytics to do at first, and certainly not much engaging with non-existing visitors so focusing on engaging in other places, creating good content, setting a solid foundation and appealing design, and ultimately not assuming things (seeking feedback instead) will help.

I'm only getting started and would appreciate anyone's word of advice (either at Social Nerdia or via email at socialnerdia@gmail.com).

Re: Bliggity Blog by Ingrid Michaelson - This is what happens when I am in a vocal booth...

Esteban Contreras — Sun, 03 May 2009 01:11:06 -0000

socialnerdia.com <3 the "Twitter Song"

Re: 7 Ways to Create Your Own Social Start Page

Esteban Contreras — Sun, 03 May 2009 16:37:08 -0000

Netvibes is our favorite.

Re: TweetDeck Has a Fierce Rival in Seesmic Desktop

Esteban Contreras — Sun, 03 May 2009 16:45:31 -0000

Why would anyone have to switch when you can use both? Tweetdeck AND Seesmic Desktop together are the best option today.

www.socialnerdia.com

Re: Twinternship: Pizza Hut is Smarter than You Think

Esteban Contreras — Sun, 03 May 2009 17:42:45 -0000

I'm not that sure Twitter is a "short-term thing". Sure, it could get replaced by something else in the near future, but I doubt it.

Re: The Future of TV and the Old School way to watch it..

Esteban Contreras — Mon, 04 May 2009 01:33:42 -0000

Translation: Social Nerdia looks better on windows (translation: Social Nerdia looks better on IE7).

Re: The Future of TV and the Old School way to watch it..

Esteban Contreras — Mon, 04 May 2009 11:16:53 -0000

Translation for El Potro: "Long live old school tv! Waiting until 5am to watch the Smurfs followed by Batman and Robin in their less than manly tights!! A total ritual."

El Potro: You are awesome.

Re: As AOL-Time Warner Dissolves, a Social Media Juggernaut Sleeps

Esteban Contreras — Tue, 05 May 2009 14:14:38 -0000

I wonder what would've been of AOL had it not ever "merged" with Time Warner.

And I still can't believe that Time Warner decided to change its name to AOL-Time Warner. Talk about a brand equity mismatch.

Re: Twitter+Mania%3A+Google+Got+Shut+Down.+Apple+Rumors+Heat%26nbsp%3BUp.

Esteban Contreras — Tue, 05 May 2009 14:21:23 -0000

Twitter should remain independent.

Apple acquiring it makes little business sense. Google acquiring it might not be as good as some would think. Either way, the user loses with an Apple or Google owned Twitter.

Re: Freddy Mini On Netvibes And Individuals' Personal Information

Esteban Contreras — Wed, 06 May 2009 12:33:58 -0000

Good interview!

Social Nerdia has recently posted an interview with Freddy Mini (on Netvibes, expansion, blogging, the future of social media, and other topics) at http://bit.ly/netvibesceo