Tag Archives: blogging

Don’t link to my Twitter profile!

Posted on 31 October 2012 by Andy Mabbett

Andy Mabbett wants people to link to his website, not (just), his Twitter profile Continue reading →

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The BBC, Regional News and Sport, and Hyperlocal Blogs

Posted on 19 April 2012 by Andy Mabbett

Andy Mabbett reports the BBC’s agreement to his request that they consider linking to news stories on hyperlocal blogs and invites expressions of interest from suitable English bloggers. Continue reading →

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Politician pin ups – open-licensed pictures, please

Posted on 10 February 2012 by Andy Mabbett

Andy Mabbett calls on public bodies to provide open-licensed pictures of politicians and senior officers. Continue reading →

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Syndicating Customisable Hyperlocal Blog Content

Posted on 3 May 2011 by Andy Mabbett

Andy Mabbett proposes the syndication of customisable hyperlocal blog content, poses some questions, and invites comments on how this can practically be achieved. Continue reading →

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My name is Andy Mabbett, and I’m a Hyperlocal blogger

Posted on 23 April 2011 by Andy Mabbett

Andy Mabbett is now a hyperlocal blogger, for ‘The B44’, in Great Barr & Kingstanding, Birmingham, England Continue reading →

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Do you make comments on others’ blogs? Bookmark and share them!

Posted on 11 February 2011 by Andy Mabbett

Bookmark and tag blog posts when you comment on them; then share those bookmarks. Continue reading →

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Triple-tag references to Twitter posts

Posted on 30 May 2009 by Andy Mabbett

0000-0001-5882-6823Further to my post about a protocol for Twitter posts, you can also triple-tag blog posts, Flickr images and similar web utterances, which refer to a specific twitter post (or status) like this: twitter:status=1975532392 – and this post is tagged … Continue reading →

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Floating Leaf

Posted on 12 November 2007 by Andy Mabbett

A picture of a leaf, floating on water, taken with a Nokia N95. Continue reading →

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