Blog status update (August 2023): Site traffic from social media is basically nonexistent
In this month’s blog status update, I look at how social media is basically a nonexistent source of site traffic. The main source? Google.
In this month’s blog status update, I look at how social media is basically a nonexistent source of site traffic. The main source? Google.
As of this week, Elon Musk has renamed Twitter “X.” While it’s Musk’s favorite letter, I go into reasons why it’s a terrible site name.
In my review of Threads, Meta’s attempt at a Twitter clone, I look at reasons why it’s a mostly-flawed social network.
A look back at Google Reader, Google’s RSS reader, on the 10th anniversary of its demise, as well as what’s replaced it.
My review of Bluesky, the new Twitter-like federated social network that’s currently in an invite-only beta.
Six months into Elon Musk buying Twitter, I take a look at the state of affairs for the social network, and what alternatives exist.
Twitter, the Elon Musk-owned social network, has slapped NPR with a “state-affiliated media” label, despite not being such.
In this month’s blog status update, I give reasons why I’ve switched the site back from ClassicPress to WordPress (again).
A list of ways to find other users to follow on the Mastodon social network, as well as a list of recommended Mastodon accounts to follow.
With the possibility of Tumblr adding ActivityPub support, could this give federated social networks like Mastodon a boost in popularity?