Archive for October, 2007

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Technorati Adds Authority Metric

Wednesday, October 10th, 2007

Technorati launched a blog authority widget last month but now that Authority score is showing up next to blog search results and on a new and improved blog profile page. I’ve been paying a lot more attention to Technorati since Online Marketing Blog the top 100 Favorites list and made an appearance on the […]

Dave’s take on Twitter: who the heck cares?

Wednesday, October 10th, 2007

Okay, so I’m not a callow college-age kid anymore, I admit it. Heck, I’m not sure I was a callow youth when I was a youth, for that matter, but at this point I know I’m going to miss some of the important trends until they smack me upside the head. Even given that, though, […]

Quick primer on responding to negative feedback

Wednesday, October 10th, 2007

Okay, so technically, this isn’t a blogging related article, but since I received the original press release because I’m a blogger, I’ll stretch a point and hope that Rick won’t get too upset with me for posting it here on BBC.
One of the great challenges I see that bloggers face, particularly business bloggers, […]

The Do’s and Don’ts of Business Blogging from a Legal Standpoint

Wednesday, October 10th, 2007

Too many articles about the legal ramifications of corporate blogs focus entirely on the negative side of blogs. This makes sense; corporate lawyers are hired with the intent of keeping the company safe and limiting risk. Marketing, extending your brand, and keeping employees and customers happy are someone else’s responsibilities.
However, As Blogging Grows, So Do […]

Jumpstart Traffic to Your Blog with these Web 2.0 Steps

Wednesday, October 10th, 2007

I stumbled upon this post about 5 Steps to Jumpstart Your Website [or blog] over at College Startup.
It leans heavily on Web 2.0 sites like Reddit and Digg and some upstart called Netscape. However, if you’re looking to reach a new audience this post has the links you’ll need to try out.
I took the author’s […]

Extend Your Blog’s Reach with a Blidget

Wednesday, October 10th, 2007

Blidget is a new tool/service/offering from Widgetbox that allows you to create a widget out of your blog. (What is it about Web 2.0 that requires every new tool to have a celebrity couple name?)
By turning your blog into a widget you can make it easier for people to syndicate your content while still maintaining […]

Warning: EU making anonymous comments illegal?

Wednesday, October 10th, 2007

In case we don’t have enough to worry about as bloggers, it appears that the European Union is passing a new directive that makes it illegal for businesses to falsely masquerade as a consumer. Not just with fake blogs (also known as “sock puppet blogs”) but with comments on blogs too, reviews on Amazon.com and […]

Blogging (de)motivational poster

Wednesday, October 10th, 2007

When I saw the following “motivational” poster for Blogging, I would have sworn it was yet another brilliant creation of the folks at Despair.com. But no, it wasn’t. It’s part of a home-made series by Ishkur. Classic!

Hat tip to Ilker.
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30 Tips to Increase Traffic at Your Blog

Wednesday, October 10th, 2007

Daniel over at Daily Blog Tips–a blog that focuses on providing daily tips to bloggers to keep those creative juices flowing–has listed 30 results from his reader survey on tips to increase traffic to one’s blog.
They vary from the obvious–create valuable content and comment on related blogs–to ideas on social networking and building community on […]

Why proposals fail, a top 10 list you don’t want to be on

Wednesday, October 10th, 2007

Jim and I have been working with Ben Yoskovitz (who also blogs with Des, Jeremy, and I at b5).  Ben is a sharp guy and has skills that keep Jim and I in line (read guys with lots of great ideas … sometimes harebrained ideas though).  Ben told us that he was writing up a […]

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