Web Worker Daily

The number of useful online tools that help to sift through the masses of information posted to the Internet every minute for content worth reading is growing. In this post, I’ll discuss a good way of following how news in any particular area is developing, and a good way to keep track of what others are saying about content you put online.

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Recently, on the OStatic blog, we covered ConvoTrack, an easy-to-use free web app that allows you to track online conversations on social media sites related to content that you post or read. (Hat tip to TechCrunch for calling it out.) There is no download required to use it, just a simple adjustment to the prefix of any URL you are interested in tracking online conversations about. I’ve been using it on a daily basis, and I especially recommend it for anyone who writes online.

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