Tag Archives: social media

The Downside of Twitter

Image: Google I’ve talked at length about the benefits I’ve felt since taking up twittering: increased visibility, a widening of networking opportunities, marketability, etc., and I’ll continue to use the medium for all of those reasons, as well as the … Continue reading

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Day 7 at the Edinburgh Book Festival

Image: Porto & Fi The thing about the Edinburgh Book Festival is that you never quite know what’s going to happen next. You find yourself in Charlotte Square in the morning with a coffee in one hand and your tickets … Continue reading

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The Power of Twitter and SEO

Image: Glasgow City Council Tweet Power The power of Twitter and SEO, if I ever needed to see it for myself, happened to this blog over the last couple of days. This my blog received three months worth of hits … Continue reading

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Fascinating, Fantastic and Fun: Trudeau, Heaney and McCall Smith

Image: The List Things conspired against me yesterday leaving me unable to post my blog entry. That’s twice in less than a week it’s happened and I am less than pleased with myself. Therefore, I voluntarily stick out my virtual … Continue reading

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Ian Rankin And The Live Book Festival Twitter Feed

Image: Twitter Before I get stuck into yesterday’s goings on at the Edinburgh Book Festival, I want to say a humongous thanks to everyone who has emailed and tweeted me to express their enjoyment of my book festival blogging and … Continue reading

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Crime Writing Thoughts

Image: inloughborough.com I’m often charged with appearing as an aggressive sort. I’m a big guy, I shave my head and I tend to frown a lot. Why? I’ve grown into that shape, I enjoy the freedom of having no hair … Continue reading

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