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LGWebman

@lgwebman

Thoughts and scribblings of Peter Barton, former Head of Web and Information Governance at Lincolnshire County Council. Provocative and often irreverent.

 Lincoln UK
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Joined February 2010
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Facebook for local government. It's all been said hasn't it? wp.me/pTmSX-9k
Facebook for Local Government. It’s all been said hasn’t it?

Facebook for Local Government. It’s all been said hasn’t it?

Preface. Just  like the article produced on Twitter here, this article on Facebook is not meant to be  a document which tells you all, or teaches you everything, about Facebook. It’s more an overvi…

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Info bites posted today. Don't miss. wp.me/pTmSX-8A

Info bites. Some little known. Others blindingly obvious. But all useful.

In this blog:- Does your site accommodate Mobile visitors? What does position in Google search results mean to your click through rate? Does it really matter? Is your site fast or slow and does it …

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#localgov The average reading age for web users is 14. Do you write at that level?
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#localgov thanks for all your hundreds of visits to the blog bit.ly/bDe96B . I really appreciate your visits and comments. More2come.
Coming soon. Better connected comments. E-mail marketing for Local Government. Working on Facebook for LG too
Search Engine Optimisation is not for LG web sites. No? Better read next weeks article, it may change your mind.
Tired of jargon in local government? Don't know you're saying it? Recognise anything here? The jargon bin wp.me/PYgKk-3s

The jargon bin

Suggest your favourite jargon to place in the bin! (see comment box at end of page) Hate jargon?  Here’s the place to get some anti-jargon therapy.One or two early posts on this blog had a crack at…

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#lincolnshirecc will accept FOI's via twitter
ICO says it's OK to Tweet your FOI requests. See here... uklgweb.wordpress.com/2011/0… Important information your FOI team must know.
FOI requests by Twitter are acceptable according to the ICO.

FOI requests by Twitter are acceptable according to the ICO.

If you are not responsible for the Twitter Account or FOI in your organisation pass this on to somebody who is. This follows on from our recent article on Tweeting underlying the growing importance…

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New piece about Tweeting in local government. Here... uklgweb.wordpress.com/2011/0… Stuff you should know.
Twitter and Local Government. Is it a mismatch?

Twitter and Local Government. Is it a mismatch?

Preface This article is not meant as an erudite and all answering document from an expert. It’s meant to be less puffed than that. The writer was a practitioner in producing high quality local gove…

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Super new blog on using Twitter in the Local Government arena. #localgov http://bit.ly/qMWmvS
Twitter and Local Government. Is it a mismatch?

Twitter and Local Government. Is it a mismatch?

Preface This article is not meant as an erudite and all answering document from an expert. It’s meant to be less puffed than that. The writer was a practitioner in producing high quality local gove…

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New piece on Tweeting for Local Government coming next week. Interesting and useful new information.
#davebriggs #lgwebman I've just had a rubber stamp made with a QR code. Works perfectly. As our Henry used to say "splash it all about"
It's been a busy year. Lots happening. Back in the traces. Articles coming soon on blog about SEO and Twitter for Local Gov
At a round ta ble in London talking about internal socialmedia. Triff
Off to London. Meeting tomorrow with internal social media suppliers and designers to see new web ideas. And of course the apple shop:-)
On leave most of next week but seeing some folks about internal social networking in London on Tuesday. Should be good.
Top 8 Dreaded Favors Asked of Web Designers http://bit.ly/9iXpz0
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RT @iancuddy Rights and Wrongs of Council Website Advertising http://ow.ly/1pl7nc
Internal social media project: http://uklgweb.blogspot.com/
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