<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" ><channel><title>Social Media Examiner | Gus van der Walt | Activity</title> <atom:link href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/gusvdw45/activity/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><link>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/gusvdw45/activity/feed</link> <description>Gus van der Walt - Activity Feed</description> <pubDate>Sat, 25 May 2013 15:06:09 +0000</pubDate> <generator>http://buddypress.org/?v=1.5.5</generator> <language>en</language> <item> <guid>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/seo-or-social-media-or-both/#post-43752</guid><title>Gus van der Walt replied to the forum topic SEO or Social Media or Both? in the club Blogging</title><link>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/seo-or-social-media-or-both/#post-43752</link> <pubDate>Thu, 11 Oct 2012 07:29:55 +0000</pubDate><description> <![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/gusvdw45/" title="Gus van der Walt" rel="nofollow">Gus van der Walt</a> replied to the forum topic <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/seo-or-social-media-or-both/" rel="nofollow">SEO or Social Media or Both?</a> in the club <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/" rel="nofollow">Blogging</a> Thank you very much for the replies all! Greatly appreciate the insight! Will put more of a balance into my efforts!<div></div><div>Thanks again!</div> ]]> </description> </item> <item> <guid>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/seo-or-social-media-or-both/</guid><title>Gus van der Walt started the forum topic SEO or Social Media or Both? in the club Blogging</title><link>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/seo-or-social-media-or-both/</link> <pubDate>Wed, 10 Oct 2012 05:38:38 +0000</pubDate><description> <![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/gusvdw45/" title="Gus van der Walt" rel="nofollow">Gus van der Walt</a> started the forum topic <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/seo-or-social-media-or-both/" rel="nofollow">SEO or Social Media or Both?</a> in the club <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/" rel="nofollow">Blogging</a> We all notice how much social media is starting to over take the world and consume our lives in fun way of course, but I am starting see less and less point of SEO. A Friend of mine has site with no SEO, they just [&#8230;]</p> ]]> </description> </item> <item> <guid>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/share-your-best-blog-post-this-week-1052012-edition/#post-43412</guid><title>Gus van der Walt replied to the forum topic Share your best blog post this week, 10/5/2012 edition. in the club Blogging</title><link>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/share-your-best-blog-post-this-week-1052012-edition/#post-43412</link> <pubDate>Mon, 08 Oct 2012 09:30:48 +0000</pubDate><description> <![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/gusvdw45/" title="Gus van der Walt" rel="nofollow">Gus van der Walt</a> replied to the forum topic <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/share-your-best-blog-post-this-week-1052012-edition/" rel="nofollow">Share your best blog post this week, 10/5/2012 edition.</a> in the club <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/" rel="nofollow">Blogging</a> I recently saw an ad here in South Africa that was based around interaction on Facebook and wrote an article on the ad and how social media influences how we operate. I also explain why it is so important to not [&#8230;]</p> ]]> </description> </item> <item> <guid>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/want-suggestions-to-help-improve-your-blog-sign-up-for-a-free-blog-review/#post-42723</guid><title>Gus van der Walt replied to the forum topic Want suggestions to help improve your blog? Sign up for a free blog review! in the club Blogging</title><link>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/want-suggestions-to-help-improve-your-blog-sign-up-for-a-free-blog-review/#post-42723</link> <pubDate>Fri, 28 Sep 2012 05:42:40 +0000</pubDate><description> <![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/gusvdw45/" title="Gus van der Walt" rel="nofollow">Gus van der Walt</a> replied to the forum topic <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/want-suggestions-to-help-improve-your-blog-sign-up-for-a-free-blog-review/" rel="nofollow">Want suggestions to help improve your blog? Sign up for a free blog review!</a> in the club <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/" rel="nofollow">Blogging</a> Hi Kristi (again)<div></div><div>I recently decided that I wanted to try a different tactic to market myself to possible employers by starting a campaign. I have setup the blog but I need some pointers to make it even [&#8230;]</div> ]]> </description> </item> <item> <guid>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/magic-submitter-to-use-or-not-to-use/</guid><title>Gus van der Walt started the forum topic Magic Submitter to use or not to use? in the club Blogging</title><link>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/magic-submitter-to-use-or-not-to-use/</link> <pubDate>Fri, 14 Sep 2012 12:07:51 +0000</pubDate><description> <![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/gusvdw45/" title="Gus van der Walt" rel="nofollow">Gus van der Walt</a> started the forum topic <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/magic-submitter-to-use-or-not-to-use/" rel="nofollow">Magic Submitter to use or not to use?</a> in the club <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/" rel="nofollow">Blogging</a> I seem to be a bit of a rebel to my bosses orders but i have reason... In a meeting today i was told that i must use magic submitter to build backlinks. I was a little weary at first but then he went on about [&#8230;]</p> ]]> </description> </item> <item> <guid>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/want-suggestions-to-help-improve-your-blog-sign-up-for-a-free-blog-review/#post-41181</guid><title>Gus van der Walt replied to the forum topic Want suggestions to help improve your blog? Sign up for a free blog review! in the club Blogging</title><link>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/want-suggestions-to-help-improve-your-blog-sign-up-for-a-free-blog-review/#post-41181</link> <pubDate>Tue, 11 Sep 2012 15:28:59 +0000</pubDate><description> <![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/gusvdw45/" title="Gus van der Walt" rel="nofollow">Gus van der Walt</a> replied to the forum topic <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/want-suggestions-to-help-improve-your-blog-sign-up-for-a-free-blog-review/" rel="nofollow">Want suggestions to help improve your blog? Sign up for a free blog review!</a> in the club <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/" rel="nofollow">Blogging</a> Hi Kristi,</p><p>I am building up my blog as a marketing tool to brand myself and my ability. I am currently working on the design as well as the content. I would appreciate as much help and pointers as I can get. [&#8230;]</p> ]]> </description> </item> <item> <guid>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/blogging-and-google/#post-38058</guid><title>Gus van der Walt replied to the forum topic Blogging and Google + in the club Blogging</title><link>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/blogging-and-google/#post-38058</link> <pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2012 08:01:00 +0000</pubDate><description> <![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/gusvdw45/" title="Gus van der Walt" rel="nofollow">Gus van der Walt</a> replied to the forum topic <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/blogging-and-google/" rel="nofollow">Blogging and Google +</a> in the club <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/" rel="nofollow">Blogging</a> Hi,<div></div><div>I agree with posting on Google+ now even if you don't have followers as yet but also help people to begin following by adding the button to your site obviously and as&#160;</div><p> <a href='http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/joseph-pfiffner/' rel="nofollow"></a><a href='http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/joseph-pfiffner/' rel="nofollow">@joseph-pfiffner</a> says people will begin [&#8230;]</p> ]]> </description> </item> <item> <guid>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/the-final-word-plugin/#post-38000</guid><title>Gus van der Walt replied to the forum topic The final word plugin in the club Blogging</title><link>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/the-final-word-plugin/#post-38000</link> <pubDate>Mon, 30 Jul 2012 19:26:30 +0000</pubDate><description> <![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/gusvdw45/" title="Gus van der Walt" rel="nofollow">Gus van der Walt</a> replied to the forum topic <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/the-final-word-plugin/" rel="nofollow">The final word plugin</a> in the club <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/" rel="nofollow">Blogging</a> Thank you for the reply!<div></div><div>I wasn't sure RE the use of the tool and haven't used it. I just noticed my boss has been adding it a lot of the blogs that we manage. But now that I know that it is a no no I will be [&#8230;]</div> ]]> </description> </item> <item> <guid>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/the-final-word-plugin/</guid><title>Gus van der Walt started the forum topic The final word plugin in the club Blogging</title><link>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/the-final-word-plugin/</link> <pubDate>Mon, 30 Jul 2012 09:28:02 +0000</pubDate><description> <![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/gusvdw45/" title="Gus van der Walt" rel="nofollow">Gus van der Walt</a> started the forum topic <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/the-final-word-plugin/" rel="nofollow">The final word plugin</a> in the club <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/" rel="nofollow">Blogging</a> Hi all!<div></div><div>I just came across a plugin that is being used in the company I work for called the final word. What this plugin does is generate two articles, one for the web user and one for the search engine bots. [&#8230;]</div> ]]> </description> </item> <item> <guid>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/how-to-add-the-pin-it-blocking-the-pin-code-to-wp/#post-23903</guid><title>Gus van der Walt replied to the forum topic How to add the Pin-It (Blocking the pin) Code to WP in the club Blogging</title><link>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/how-to-add-the-pin-it-blocking-the-pin-code-to-wp/#post-23903</link> <pubDate>Wed, 14 Mar 2012 14:21:28 +0000</pubDate><description> <![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/gusvdw45/" title="Gus van der Walt" rel="nofollow">Gus van der Walt</a> replied to the forum topic <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/how-to-add-the-pin-it-blocking-the-pin-code-to-wp/" rel="nofollow">How to add the Pin-It (Blocking the pin) Code to WP</a> in the club <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/" rel="nofollow">Blogging</a> To add to that I used the code it works. I read around the web and they are still trying to create a widget for the wordpress.com hosted blogs. Hopefully they will hurry it up.</p> ]]> </description> </item> <item> <guid>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/how-to-add-the-pin-it-blocking-the-pin-code-to-wp/#post-23900</guid><title>Gus van der Walt replied to the forum topic How to add the Pin-It (Blocking the pin) Code to WP in the club Blogging</title><link>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/how-to-add-the-pin-it-blocking-the-pin-code-to-wp/#post-23900</link> <pubDate>Wed, 14 Mar 2012 14:10:32 +0000</pubDate><description> <![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/gusvdw45/" title="Gus van der Walt" rel="nofollow">Gus van der Walt</a> replied to the forum topic <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/how-to-add-the-pin-it-blocking-the-pin-code-to-wp/" rel="nofollow">How to add the Pin-It (Blocking the pin) Code to WP</a> in the club <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/" rel="nofollow">Blogging</a> <a href='http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/blogsbyheather/' rel="nofollow"></a><a href='http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/blogsbyheather/' rel="nofollow">@blogsbyheather</a> There is a plugin that you can use.&#160;<a href="http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/block-pinterest/" rel="nofollow">http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/block-pinterest/</a>&#160;I haven't tested it myself for traffic reasons.&#160;<div></div><div>Apparently you just install it and works. Please let me [&#8230;]</div> ]]> </description> </item> <item> <guid>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/it-is-cool-to-just-repost/#post-22770</guid><title>Gus van der Walt replied to the forum topic Is it cool to just repost? in the club Blogging</title><link>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/it-is-cool-to-just-repost/#post-22770</link> <pubDate>Thu, 08 Mar 2012 14:43:19 +0000</pubDate><description> <![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/gusvdw45/" title="Gus van der Walt" rel="nofollow">Gus van der Walt</a> replied to the forum topic <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/it-is-cool-to-just-repost/" rel="nofollow">Is it cool to just repost?</a> in the club <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/" rel="nofollow">Blogging</a> I do agree with you there. It is sad to think that people who are practicing this are enjoying the benefits. I guess effort fell out the window.&#160;<div></div><div>But to make it worse these guys take one article spin it ten [&#8230;]</div> ]]> </description> </item> <item> <guid>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/it-is-cool-to-just-repost/#post-22749</guid><title>Gus van der Walt replied to the forum topic Is it cool to just repost? in the club Blogging</title><link>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/it-is-cool-to-just-repost/#post-22749</link> <pubDate>Thu, 08 Mar 2012 12:14:23 +0000</pubDate><description> <![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/gusvdw45/" title="Gus van der Walt" rel="nofollow">Gus van der Walt</a> replied to the forum topic <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/it-is-cool-to-just-repost/" rel="nofollow">Is it cool to just repost?</a> in the club <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/" rel="nofollow">Blogging</a> Thank you!! It greats to get correct info.<div></div><div>I know of a company that creates blog sites/online campaigns and for articles they copy other sites and then put through the article spinner change the intro paragraph and [&#8230;]</div> ]]> </description> </item> <item> <guid>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/it-is-cool-to-just-repost/#post-22735</guid><title>Gus van der Walt replied to the forum topic Is it cool to just repost? in the club Blogging</title><link>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/it-is-cool-to-just-repost/#post-22735</link> <pubDate>Thu, 08 Mar 2012 10:52:38 +0000</pubDate><description> <![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/gusvdw45/" title="Gus van der Walt" rel="nofollow">Gus van der Walt</a> replied to the forum topic <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/it-is-cool-to-just-repost/" rel="nofollow">Is it cool to just repost?</a> in the club <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/" rel="nofollow">Blogging</a> I have a question regarding article spinning.&#160;<div></div><div>Basically people taking an article then using tools like article re-writer and changing words. I don't agree with this and maybe I am wrong. But some an online [&#8230;]</div> ]]> </description> </item> <item> <guid>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/pinterest/#post-22718</guid><title>Gus van der Walt replied to the forum topic pinterest? in the club Blogging</title><link>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/pinterest/#post-22718</link> <pubDate>Thu, 08 Mar 2012 08:25:44 +0000</pubDate><description> <![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/gusvdw45/" title="Gus van der Walt" rel="nofollow">Gus van der Walt</a> replied to the forum topic <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/pinterest/" rel="nofollow">pinterest?</a> in the club <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/" rel="nofollow">Blogging</a> Considering that Pinterest generates more traffic than G+, YouTube and LinkedIn combined it is essential. At the same time one needs to ensure that they pay back to whom ever they got the image from.<div></div><div>I love using [&#8230;]</div> ]]> </description> </item> <item> <guid>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/pictures-in-blogs/#post-22717</guid><title>Gus van der Walt replied to the forum topic  pictures in blogs in the club Blogging</title><link>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/pictures-in-blogs/#post-22717</link> <pubDate>Thu, 08 Mar 2012 08:18:40 +0000</pubDate><description> <![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/gusvdw45/" title="Gus van der Walt" rel="nofollow">Gus van der Walt</a> replied to the forum topic <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/pictures-in-blogs/" rel="nofollow"> pictures in blogs</a> in the club <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/" rel="nofollow">Blogging</a> Pictures on a blog can add a level of emphasis to the subject at hand. I find any article with no pictures boring and quickly leave. Obviously each to their own.<div></div><div>But on the other hand with Pinterest changing the [&#8230;]</div> ]]> </description> </item> <item> <guid>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/introduce-yourselves-1/?topic_page=5#post-22590</guid><title>Gus van der Walt replied to the forum topic Introduce Yourselves! in the club Blogging</title><link>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/introduce-yourselves-1/?topic_page=5#post-22590</link> <pubDate>Wed, 07 Mar 2012 20:16:53 +0000</pubDate><description> <![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/gusvdw45/" title="Gus van der Walt" rel="nofollow">Gus van der Walt</a> replied to the forum topic <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/introduce-yourselves-1/" rel="nofollow">Introduce Yourselves!</a> in the club <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/" rel="nofollow">Blogging</a> Hi!! Love the idea of sharing ideas. rather cool.<div>Anyhooo I am Gus van der Walt, a newbie in the wonderful world of blogging and social media.</div><div></div><div>I developed my blog as a learning experiment really. I find it easier to [&#8230;]</div> ]]> </description> </item> <item> <guid>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/activity/p/246602/</guid><title>Gus van der Walt became a registered member</title><link>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/activity/p/246602/</link> <pubDate>Wed, 07 Mar 2012 20:06:34 +0000</pubDate><description> <![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/gusvdw45/" title="Gus van der Walt" rel="nofollow">Gus van der Walt</a> became a registered member</p><p>Comments: 0</p> ]]> </description> </item> </channel> </rss>