Mobile Marketing With QR Codes and MS Tags

http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/mobile-marketing-with-qr-codes-and-ms-tags...

Don’t Just Pin It, Buy It: Pinterest Rival Fancy Figures Out Social Commerce

http://m.techcrunch.com/2012/02/23/dont-just-like-it-buy-it-pinterest-rival-f...

Is Your Site Optimized for Pinning?

http://socialmediatoday.com/shelholtz/453260/your-site-optimized-pinning?utm_...

How To Write A Query Letter Professionally

http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/writing-professional-query-letter/?utm_source=se...

13 Tools to Simplify Your Social Media Marketing

http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/13-tools-to-simplify-your-social-media-mar...

5 Simple Steps to Fight Spam

http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/5-simple-steps-to-fight-spam/?utm_source=sendgri...

30 photos from ACTA protests

Not an English site (google translate will probably cope) but art has no language barriers :)

http://blog.gaborit-d.com/30-superbes-photos-de-manifestations-contre-acta/

ifttt / About ifttt

Have I mentioned ifttt before? Sorry if I have...but it really is worth risking mentioning it twice. Every time I fave a tweet, (for example) it gets added to my tweet buffer...saves flooding my timeline and gets other tweeps tweets maximum exposure.
Take a peek;

http://ifttt.com/wtf

I've just added a bunch of recipes - so apologies if things get weird...

Week 7/52 - Shadows

Yes, late posting...though this was done last week, I'm just behind with everything admin related.
(No change there then ;)
Happy Friday lovely peeps
Sx

Fair Labor Auditor Says Apple Factories In China Better Than Most

http://mashable.com/2012/02/16/auditor-apple-factories-china/?utm_source=ipho...

15 Ways to Increase The Click Through Rate On Your Tweets

http://blog.bufferapp.com/15-ways-to-increase-the-click-through-rate-on-your-...

Six Tips for Maximizing Email Marketing Campaigns

http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/222730?utm_source=sendgrid.com&utm_medium...

ACTA information - Day of Protest - save the freedom of internet

Further information about why ACTA needs to be fought;

ACTA_info.pdf Download this file

Get further information from the ACCESS site

XYDO brief - news tailored to your needs

I find it hard to keep up with all the information 'out there' 

I have lists and groups and circles...but I miss out on a lot because I can only manage a limited amount of time online. 

I think I discovered XYDO via @armand5 (thanks Greg :) and I've found it really helpful.

Here's what they're trying to do in their own words;

"We've built XYDO Brief as a simple, elegant service for getting news you’re going to like via email.  We scour the web and your social networks to find the best, human-curated headlines and deliver them to your inbox, on your schedule.

XYDO Brief is able to deliver news you’re going to like because we process more sources (over 100K) and prioritize each piece of content based on the recommendations of our over 2M contributors and curators, including experts and people you may follow on Facebook, Twitter, Google Reader, or LinkedIn."

For an invite to join, click this link;

http://bit.ly/pfAOBG

8 Brands That Benefit From Guest Blogging

http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/8-brands-that-benefit-from-guest-blogging/...

Artinliverpool.com - Subscribe to E-Newsletter

Calling all NW England artists and art lovers, the ArtinLiverpool.com newsletters are back, packed with details about jobs, submission calls and exhibition information in and around Liverpool. Here's the link to sign up;

http://www.artinliverpool.com/?page_id=20764

and have a browse around the site whilst you're there, it's full of interesting and useful content.

A tasty marketing mailout - clever marketing ideas

Even if you don't buy any Moo products, their site is worth checking out for design and marketing ideas. Here's a cool campaign from a food photographer;

http://uk.moo.com/ideas/stephanie-salo.html

Top 5 Web Design Mistakes Small Businesses Make

http://mashable.com/2011/04/10/5-web-design-mistakes/

4 Ways to Increase Your Facebook Page Visibility

http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/4-ways-to-increase-your-facebook-page-visi...

Learn How to Draw and How to Paint the Fun Way

I'm sure I've mentioned this site before;

http://www.art-is-fun.com/

...but I just received the latest newsletter which is PACKED with information and inspiration (& a free colouring/design book.) and would hope that all arty folk out there take a peek at her bright and eclectic art site, if you haven't already.
Enjoy :)
Sx

10 Top Social Media Blogs You Should Be Following In 2012

http://blog.bufferapp.com/10-top-social-media-blogs-you-should-be-following-a...

5 Tips to Increase Engagement on Facebook Pages

http://thenextweb.com/socialmedia/2012/02/01/5-tips-to-increase-engagement-on...

Life In LoFi’s 10 Great Instagram Tips

http://lifeinlofi.com/2012/02/06/life-in-lofis-10-great-instagram-tips/

If you're not on the mailing list for Marty's excellent site, you really should be! :)

Week 6/52 - Signs #iPhoneography

Although I've managed to leave the house twice this past week (!) I didn't actually have enough spoons to take any photographs. So a sign needed to be found in the house.

*What do you think that this photo is a sign of?

Hipstamatic, Scratchcam, Phantasy, Segmentix.

Here are a couple of other variations including a screen shot of from Zen Bound2

See the full gallery on Posterous

*Answer; I'm a geek...

Censorship Worldwide SOPA / ACTA video resources

Video resources about internet censorship;

Link: https://www.accessnow.org/policy-activism 

Please sign the AVAAZ petition too;

http://www.avaaz.org/en/eu_save_the_internet/?fp 

From the ACCESS site;

"We stopped PIPA and SOPA. Help us bring the fight across the world!

Millions around the world online and offline rallied this week to protest these censorship bills in US Congress, PIPA and SOPA. Now that our message has been heard and these bills have been stopped in their tracks, help us take this fight around the world.

We know that lobbyists are working hard to revive PIPA and SOPA. And similar bills are popping up in several countries across the globe. Though corporations pushing for censorship legislation have deep, deep pockets, together we can stop them.

On February 11, the world will be out in an unprecedented showing of solidarity against ACTA. Protests are being organized all over the globe to show the European Parliament that they must reject ACTA. Though many countries have signed the treaty already, if the EP rejects ACTA, it will be sent into the dustbin on history!

• If you want to attend one of the events below, click the link and RSVP (There are demonstrations listed for other days as well, so please double-check the date)
• If you know of another protest that is not listed, please let us know at info@accessnow.org
• If you want to start your own protest, even if you live outside of Europe, create an Event on Facebook and then send us the link to the event at info@accessnow.org. 

And be sure to sign the petition calling on the EP to vote NO on ACTA:https://www.accessnow.org/acta 

Art in liverpool.com - Calls for submissions #art

http://www.artinliverpool.com/?cat=718

11 February Will Be a Day of ACTA Protests

http://thenextweb.com/insider/2012/02/02/11-february-will-be-a-day-of-protest...

Pinterest Rivals Twitter in referral traffic

http://socialmediatoday.com/briansolis/438550/pinterest-rivals-twitter-referr...

7 Ways to Lower Your Website’s Bounce Rate

http://mashable.com/2012/02/02/lower-bounce-rate-tips/

Making iPhone pics a higher resolution

I was about to start gathering together tips for resizing iPhone images, when I decided to start with the studio talk section of iPhoneArt.com
And lo! It's all there in one discussion :)
Find it here;
http://www.iphoneart.com/studio_talks/303
Ah I love iPA...