Chandra's Currents: TCF 335 October 18, 2013

Twitter-Direct Messages Allowed
http://www.mediabistro.com/10000words/twitter-direct-message-sources-easier_b23591

Kevin Sullivan's Reel
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=GxidBdWIjSM#!

Goal of blogging: drive leads!

Blogging Checklist:
1. Create compelling written content.
2. Create compelling audio content.
3. Create compelling video content.
4. Create compelling visual content with graphics, info graphics
5. Create compelling mobile content
6. Curate content: Must have attribution to others. Remember that word curation from Wednesday.
7. Post regularly.
8. Become an industry resource.
9. Include calls to action.
10. Engage with readers.
11. Spread the content.
12. Leave comments.
13. Measure success.
14. Optimize successful types of content.
15. Guest blog posts.

Blog Examples:

Twitter: Microblogging

Hurricane Sandy Blog-example handed out in class

http://heartifb.com/2013/04/15/7-signs-might-be-professional-blogger/

http://www.katrina-runs.com/

http://themiddlethatcounts.com/

http://blog.al.com/breaking/2013/07/huntsville_reporter_shea_allen.html

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/tv-reporter-fired-tell-all-blog-article-1.1412416

GOOGLE

Google Features You're Not Using
http://lifehacker.com/5923588/the-best-google-features-youre-probably-not-using

Google Hangout Duck Dynasty

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yv-XRSg4izY&feature=plcp

Search Google Trends http://www.google.com/trends/: Type in groundhog and tell me which year shows the biggest trend. Copy and paste the link to the five stories that show up on the right side of the graph. What region, city, and language does “groundhog” appear to be used the most.

Google News: http://news.google.com Go to google news and give me the links to the top five news stories that appear.

Google Insights http://www.google.com/insights/search/ Under search terms, type in immigration law, under filter, make sure it’s on web search, United States, Alabama, all metros, and limit it to the last 30 days, all categories. How many immigration law stories did you find? Copy and paste the embedded HTML graphic/chart.

Google Alerts http://www.google.com/alerts Go to google alerts and do a search query on the University of Alabama. Tell me the top five stories that show up, copy and past the links to those five stories.

Google Maps http:// www.maps.google.com Map where you live.

Google Translate http://www.translate.google.com/ Go to google translate and type in “I want to learn more about telecommunication and film.” Translate it from English to Spanish and copy and paste what words it gives you. Translate it from Spanish to French and tell me what it gives you.

Google Public Data http://www.google.com/publicdata/directory Go to google public data, click on GDP and Personal income of the US, go to disposable personal income, compare all the regions that are listed and tell me which one has the highest disposable personal income and which one has the lowest and highest for 1990, 2000, and 2010.

Google Currency Converter http://www.google.com/finance/converter

9. Go to google converter and convert 500 Euros to the American dollar and tell me what it is worth.

Google Pacman http://www.google.com/pacman/

Go to Google Pacman, insert coin and play. Tell me your high score on the first game.

Google Voice https://www.google.com/voice

Go to Google Voice, create a new phone number and text me 205-724-9449. Give me your name, class you are in, and say have a good day.

Google Maps Navigation System

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGXK4jKN_jY

Google Earth http://www.google.com/earth/index.html

iGoogle http://www.google.com/ig?referrer=ign

Google Scholar, Citations, and Legal Documents http://scholar.google.com/

Google Advanced Search http://www.google.com/advanced_search?hl=en