Comments on: social media optimization: description tags and why you need to care http://www.carlenlea.com/blog/social-media-optimization-description-tags-and-why-you-need-to-care/ Exploring the connections between of technology and culture Tue, 29 Mar 2011 21:55:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Molli http://www.carlenlea.com/blog/social-media-optimization-description-tags-and-why-you-need-to-care/comment-page-1/#comment-253 Molli Sat, 23 Jun 2007 05:03:31 +0000 http://www.carlenlea.com/blog/social-media-optimization-description-tags-and-why-you-need-to-care/#comment-253 Oh, I see. I was looking for something more code specific. Like change your title tag, change the meta data or something like that. I guess a plug-in would do the trick. I prefer to write my code by hand though. Thanks anyway. Oh, I see. I was looking for something more code specific. Like change your title tag, change the meta data or something like that. I guess a plug-in would do the trick. I prefer to write my code by hand though. Thanks anyway.

]]> By: CarlenLea http://www.carlenlea.com/blog/social-media-optimization-description-tags-and-why-you-need-to-care/comment-page-1/#comment-248 CarlenLea Fri, 22 Jun 2007 17:11:31 +0000 http://www.carlenlea.com/blog/social-media-optimization-description-tags-and-why-you-need-to-care/#comment-248 Molli, The answer depends on what blog system you are using. As Rohit pointed out, Typepad doesn't really help him out in this area. If you use Wordpress then there are dozens of plugins that you can use that will give you prettier titles and descriptions. I use <a href="http://wp.uberdose.com/2007/03/24/all-in-one-seo-pack/" rel="nofollow">All in One SEO Pack</a>, because it seems to really have great features and was darn easy to install. Molli,

The answer depends on what blog system you are using. As Rohit pointed out, Typepad doesn’t really help him out in this area. If you use WordPress then there are dozens of plugins that you can use that will give you prettier titles and descriptions. I use All in One SEO Pack, because it seems to really have great features and was darn easy to install.

]]> By: Molli http://www.carlenlea.com/blog/social-media-optimization-description-tags-and-why-you-need-to-care/comment-page-1/#comment-216 Molli Mon, 18 Jun 2007 05:12:04 +0000 http://www.carlenlea.com/blog/social-media-optimization-description-tags-and-why-you-need-to-care/#comment-216 hi there - I've read this post twice now, and i understand your argument, but i do not see a solution to the issue. Could you share what a bloger can do to have effective descriptions like your site does. Of course, I understand how to change the title tag. That's a no-brainer I would think. But where have you changed your description so that it shows up nicely when bookmarking. Thanks in advance for help. hi there –
I’ve read this post twice now, and i understand your argument, but i do not see a solution to the issue. Could you share what a bloger can do to have effective descriptions like your site does. Of course, I understand how to change the title tag. That’s a no-brainer I would think. But where have you changed your description so that it shows up nicely when bookmarking. Thanks in advance for help.

]]> By: Shel Holtz http://www.carlenlea.com/blog/social-media-optimization-description-tags-and-why-you-need-to-care/comment-page-1/#comment-162 Shel Holtz Sun, 03 Jun 2007 01:56:38 +0000 http://www.carlenlea.com/blog/social-media-optimization-description-tags-and-why-you-need-to-care/#comment-162 Absolutely, CarlenLea; in fact, I appreciate it! And don't worry -- it's hardly the first time someone confused Shel #1 for Shel #2! Absolutely, CarlenLea; in fact, I appreciate it! And don’t worry — it’s hardly the first time someone confused Shel #1 for Shel #2!

]]> By: CarlenLea http://www.carlenlea.com/blog/social-media-optimization-description-tags-and-why-you-need-to-care/comment-page-1/#comment-158 CarlenLea Fri, 01 Jun 2007 13:24:31 +0000 http://www.carlenlea.com/blog/social-media-optimization-description-tags-and-why-you-need-to-care/#comment-158 Well, now I feel totally embarassed. I typed the wrong name. I certainly know the difference between you and Shel Israel! Sorry -- that's been corrected. And I only picked on you and Rohit, because I figured you could more than take someone pointing out a technology failing on your blogs! Well, now I feel totally embarassed. I typed the wrong name. I certainly know the difference between you and Shel Israel! Sorry — that’s been corrected. And I only picked on you and Rohit, because I figured you could more than take someone pointing out a technology failing on your blogs!

]]> By: Shel Holtz http://www.carlenlea.com/blog/social-media-optimization-description-tags-and-why-you-need-to-care/comment-page-1/#comment-154 Shel Holtz Fri, 01 Jun 2007 05:21:51 +0000 http://www.carlenlea.com/blog/social-media-optimization-description-tags-and-why-you-need-to-care/#comment-154 Hi, CarlenLea. I'm not sure why I'm not letting Shel Israel take the rap for the shortcomings on my blog, but your link points to my site, not my good friend Shel Israel's. Shel Holtz Hi, CarlenLea.

I’m not sure why I’m not letting Shel Israel take the rap for the shortcomings on my blog, but your link points to my site, not my good friend Shel Israel’s.

Shel Holtz

]]> By: CarlenLea http://www.carlenlea.com/blog/social-media-optimization-description-tags-and-why-you-need-to-care/comment-page-1/#comment-150 CarlenLea Thu, 31 May 2007 19:31:09 +0000 http://www.carlenlea.com/blog/social-media-optimization-description-tags-and-why-you-need-to-care/#comment-150 I think the technology gap is often the issue. I've been really surprised at some of the gaps with Typepad. CDG uses it for our company blog, and I'm really close to moving over to Wordpress for that too. I've found that Typepad just makes certain things too hard. Plus, just because someone is a genius blogger doesn't mean they want to spend their life researching plugins and such. I think the technology gap is often the issue. I’ve been really surprised at some of the gaps with Typepad. CDG uses it for our company blog, and I’m really close to moving over to WordPress for that too. I’ve found that Typepad just makes certain things too hard. Plus, just because someone is a genius blogger doesn’t mean they want to spend their life researching plugins and such.

]]> By: Rohit http://www.carlenlea.com/blog/social-media-optimization-description-tags-and-why-you-need-to-care/comment-page-1/#comment-147 Rohit Thu, 31 May 2007 12:12:21 +0000 http://www.carlenlea.com/blog/social-media-optimization-description-tags-and-why-you-need-to-care/#comment-147 You definitely make a great point here and I'm embarrassed to see you noticed because that whole title posting piece was something I have been frustrated by myself. Unfortunately, in my case it comes down to a technology gap - as I am using Typepad and without knowing an easy way to change this, I've put it on my long term list of things I'd like to fix about my blog - which I keep adding to but rarely make the time to address by researching solutions. I suspect many other bloggers are in the same boat, but I'd love to know if you have come across a similar plugin that I can use in Typepad, or maybe I just need to eventually migrate to Wordpress ... You definitely make a great point here and I’m embarrassed to see you noticed because that whole title posting piece was something I have been frustrated by myself. Unfortunately, in my case it comes down to a technology gap – as I am using Typepad and without knowing an easy way to change this, I’ve put it on my long term list of things I’d like to fix about my blog – which I keep adding to but rarely make the time to address by researching solutions. I suspect many other bloggers are in the same boat, but I’d love to know if you have come across a similar plugin that I can use in Typepad, or maybe I just need to eventually migrate to WordPress …

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