Category Archives: blogging

Top Online Academic blog posts of 2015

Posted on January 5, 2016 by Dr Jojo Scoble

It’s now 2016 and I’ve had a look at the stats of the Online Academic blog to see which posts have come out on top in 2015. I posted 30 times, which generated 26,820 views from 13,0002 visitors, so that’s … Continue reading →

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Favouriting on Twitter – it’s not a ‘like’ button

Posted on July 1, 2015 by Dr Jojo Scoble

Favouriting a Tweet is a really great function for a number of reasons, and like a re-Tweet doesn’t necessarily mean endorsement, favouriting doesn’t necessarily mean like. Uses of Favouriting: Bookmark: maybe the top reason people bookmark, I sure know I’ve used … Continue reading →

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An exercise and tips for compiling a great Tweet

Posted on July 1, 2015 by Dr Jojo Scoble

You know 140 characters isn’t a lot of space to be conveying a long message, so sticking to one issue and point in each Tweet is key. Don’t forget, including a link always gives more information so the talent is … Continue reading →

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An Exercise in Forming a Good Twitter Bio

Posted on June 19, 2015 by Dr Jojo Scoble

No-one reads your Twitter bio with care especially when they are surrounded by other bios and pictures. But you can create a Bio that will attract more of the right Followers not only from a glance but by appearing in topical search results … Continue reading →

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Make your own professional-looking profile pics

Posted on June 18, 2015 by Dr Jojo Scoble

Not everyone has the opportunity for professional portraits, so I’ve developed an easy way to create some, and with the help of a few online apps for editing. STEP ONE: Natural light — This is the most important part. Daylight is needed … Continue reading →

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Twitter-speak, definitions and other stuff.

Posted on June 17, 2015 by Dr Jojo Scoble

As a part of the Twitter for Academics book I’m currently writing, I’ve made a list of terms, words and general stuff to know. Everyday nouns and verbs: These words are the language of Twitter; the names of the tools and … Continue reading →

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Twitter Taxonomy: Species of user, their behaviour, and how to spot them.

Posted on March 25, 2015 by Dr Jojo Scoble

I have blogged a lot about Twitter, and when you spend a lot of time on Twitter, especially clearing out the trash, you start to notice different personality types forming between the accounts, which is why I asked Matthew Partridge, … Continue reading →

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