Let's face it, even if you are as popular as Justin Bieber and you have a blog, there is no way that 100% of your traffic is going to be direct, or be enough to make your blog really seem successful. I used to think SEO was just a load of crap and wouldn't do anything for me, until I had an experience with SEO. One of my blog posts was ranking #1 on Google, out of millions of results. That right there, is w ...

When I began blogging, the Facebook Cover Photo seemed like a wonderful place to advertise my Blog and Social Media Accounts. It turns out that Facebook doesn't like this one bit. I'm honestly surprised that Facebook would have any regulations for cover photos different than the regulations for any other photos published on the site, but it turns out they do. It also appears that this applies to both Fan pa ...

Walmart has held a bad reputation pretty much from the start for a lot of people. Many believe that Walmart kills competition and provides products so cheap and all in the same place that other businesses are driven out of the area. Some of these businesses are family owned shops. I'm not going to get into whether or not I agree with these opinions or not (that's a whole other blog post), but I am going to ...

I would literally pay myself money to be able to tell you I'm joking, because I'm not and it's sad. Don't get me wrong, blogging is still one of the best ways to share your opinion, and if you don't want people to judge you by your opinion if they disagree, you can easily give yourself an online alias. There are two kinds of bloggers out there: bloggers who are doing it simply for the fun of it, and blogger ...

When I joined Empire Avenue back in April 2011, the network was growing at an insane rate. Empire Avenue changed the way I use the internet and the way I interact on Social Media. From day one, I knew Empire Avenue was going to be something that would (at least for a while) be a huge asset to me. Because of Empire Avenue, this blog was formed. I had always liked blogging and doing podcasts, but once I joine ...

We've all heard those stories of someone getting fired because of something that happened online, specifically on a social network. While I don't think it happens as much as some people say it does, it still obviously happens. However, do employers have the right to do this? Our social media accounts are usually personal and not tied to anything, so shouldn't we be able to use them as we please? This is a q ...

How long have you been promoting your blog on Twitter? Have you seen much success? Here are some tips that will bring success! [audio:http://paulshireytech.com/web/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/Been-Promoting-Your-Blog-on-Twitter_.mp3|titles=Been Promoting Your Blog on Twitter_] Many people are under the impression that Social Media is a great help for getting your blog out there and getting people to read it. ...

Since the Facebook IPO began, we have been hearing more and more not so great things about the company. Now, reports show that Facebook users are spending less time on the site. [audio:http://paulshireytech.com/web/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/Will-Facebook-Last_.mp3|titles=Will Facebook Last_] Facebook recently went public, and so far they haven't been doing so well. Facebook started at $38 a share when they ...

Listen to this post! There's no doubt that if Google would have bought Twitter back in the 160 characters social network's early days that it would have done good for the search giant. According to Business Insider, Twitter was valued at $8 billion last fall, raising $800 million over the past year. That's pretty good for a company that has no easy to see way of making money and no real advertising structur ...

[audio:http://paulshireytech.com/web/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/The-Internet-Knows-Everything-About.mp3|titles=The Internet Knows Everything About You... Now What?] The internet is not a small world anymore. Facebook alone has close to 900 million users. Some people would almost argue to tell you that Facebook is the internet. There are also other popular social networks such as Twitter and Google+. Whateve ...