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Blogging is dead, long live blogging

I've discussed the economics of blogging numerous times in the past. Can blogging be a viable career? Can the blogosphere mint hoards of new millionaires? These are all questions that many have asked over the past several years as the blogosphere has grown in size and prominence.

Despite the fact that I have been able to turn my blogging activities into a bit of cash, I've remained skeptical about blogging as a business and as a career, which is why the man behind Drama 2.0 still calls 'international business' his primary line of work.

by Drama 2.0 11 February 2009 14:01pm 2 comments

Q&A with Nick Reynolds, editor of the BBC Internet Blog

Nick Reynolds has worked at the BBC for the past 20 years in a variety of roles and is currently editor at the BBC's Internet Blog.

I recently asked him a few questions about his work and the BBC's editorial policies and processes...

by Chris Lake 28 January 2009 13:55pm 0 comments

What software should you use for your blog?

The Technorati Top 100 consists of the internet's 100 most popular blogs as measured, of course, by Technorati. The blogs on the Top 100 list cover topics from technology to politics to celebrities.

But while the topics covered by the internet's most popular blogs may be diverse, the software that is used to run them isn't.

by Patricio Robles 19 January 2009 09:20am 7 comments

Are you a New York-based internet industry journalist or blogger?

Well are you? Because if you are then you might be interested in working in Econsultancy’s newly-launched US division.
Headed up by former ClickZ VP and editor-in-chief Rebecca Lieb, we’re expecting big things from the US, where tens of thousands of our users are based. Rebecca recently joined us and is looking for a talented writer to help create some fantastic content for Econsultancy.

by Chris Lake 15 January 2009 17:15pm 0 comments

Seth Godin reveals his blogging philosophy

It's a question that most bloggers grapple with at some point: how frequently should I blog?

If you don't post often enough, you risk losing your audience. If you post too much, you risk posting for posting's sake.

by Patricio Robles 14 January 2009 08:59am 0 comments

5 link building techniques

Last week I discussed the ongoing debate around the use of paid links for SEO. As I noted, there seems to be a growing consensus that the use of paid links is a risky proposition.

Most SEOs, even those who still utilize paid links, tend to agree - building links the old-fashioned way (i.e. earning them) is the best long-term approach.

by Patricio Robles 12 January 2009 09:00am 5 comments