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Farewell Blog Herald

December 8, 2006 | Filed Under General | 1 Comment

Hey friends, Iâ€™ve decided to leave The Blog Herald, and join David Krug at 901am. In addition to that, I will be focusing more on my own blog.
Even thought we will no longer cross paths on Blog Herald, regardless of our decisions, I hope that there are no hard feelings, and that we will still [...]

Best Blogs of 2006 that You (Maybe) Aren’t Reading

December 4, 2006 | Filed Under Blogging, News, Professional Blogging | 1 Comment

Most people, when looking for good blogs to read just pick them out of the Technorati top 100, and so a lot of non-top-100 blogs get left out of the mix. Fimoculous takes a look at some of these great blogs that don’t get the attention they deserve. This is not a definitive list in [...]

Use Blogging To Make Sure Justice Is Served

November 29, 2006 | Filed Under Blogging, News | 2 Comments

Jackie Danicki, who is a 29 year old American blogger living in London was recently assaulted. What did she do in response? She quickly snapped a photo of the fellow and blogged about the incident. If you live in London and are reading this, you maybe able to help Jackie out and make this world [...]

Blogging Code Of Ethics

November 29, 2006 | Filed Under Blogging, News, Professional Blogging | 6 Comments

Press Complaints Director Tim Toulmin summarizes the importance of a self-imposed ‘voluntary code of ethics’ for bloggers by saying “If you want to see how the newspaper industry would look like if it was unchecked, then look at the internet.”

Blog Herald Going Out Of Style?

November 26, 2006 | Filed Under Blog Herald News, News, Professional Blogging | 3 Comments

With Blog Herald divesting so many of its properties, our very own Tony Hung asks our very own Matt Craven some questions regarding the future of the company.
With BlogMedia transforming into ProBlogging.com, I pinned down Matt for a few words during the middle of a particularly bloody divestiture (is that a word?) for a few [...]

Need Reasons To Blog?

November 21, 2006 | Filed Under Blogging, Professional Blogging | Leave a Comment

Most of us don’t need reasons to blog. We do it because we have a subject matter we feel passionately about, and want to write about it. However, if you belong to an organization and are wondering if you should blog or not, here are 7 reasons why you should:
1. They fan the flames of [...]

Worlds Oldest Blogger?

November 19, 2006 | Filed Under Blogging, News | Leave a Comment

BoingBoing is profiling a man who may very well be the world oldest blogger. According to his Wikipedia entry,
Crowdis is also one of the last living survivors of the Halifax Explosion. He currently lives in Toronto, and writes a blog named Don To Earth, making him one of the world’s oldest bloggers.
The blog may not [...]

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UK companies aren’t clear on new “fake blogging” laws
July 4, 2008 | By Andy Merrett | Leave a Comment

British companies which pretend to blog as ordinary members of the public, or post multiple positive reviews as if from consumers, are now breaking UK law, yet many don’t know anything about the new legislation, according to Brands2Life.
Its director, Gareth Thomas, said that, “Most people don’t know about this law,” adding, “there is a misconception [...]

Berocca sends out Blogger Relief Packs
July 4, 2008 | By Andy Merrett | 2 Comments

The concept may not be that new, but a couple of weeks ago a colleague introduced me to Berocca’s Blogger Relief Pack. I signed up with one of my blogs, and yesterday received the pack.

While it’s not the complete answer to managing the stress of blogging, a tube of Berocca and a nice glass to [...]

ScribeFire 2.2.8 Released
July 4, 2008 | By Thord Daniel Hedengren | Leave a Comment

ScribeFire is a popular desktop blogging application hosted in a Firefox extension. Version 2.2.8 includes fixes and some brush-ups. The extension is free to download from Mozilla Add-ons, and works with both Firefox 2 and 3.

Two New b5media Blogs Launched
July 4, 2008 | By Thord Daniel Hedengren | Leave a Comment

Another two b5media blogs launched recently. Marye Audet edits Simply Home Remedies, which is about just that. This from the launch post:
For the past 20 years or so my family has lived without the assistance of commercial medicines or doctors, except for things like broken arms and emergency surgeries on retro-pharyngeal abscesses. You know, the [...]

Hitting the Frontpage of Digg
July 3, 2008 | By Matt Craven | 1 Comment

Skelliewag takes a look at playing the odds and trying to “win” with Digg - a great article with some fantastic tips on how to promote your site using Digg.
Most bloggers would love their content to hit the front page of Digg. Unfortunately, most of those bloggers are never able to experience the huge spike [...]

Firefox 3 Plugin Roundup
July 3, 2008 | By Matt Craven | Leave a Comment

Now that Firefox 3 has been out for more than a week - and has set a new Guinness World Record for the most downloads in a single day - several websites have begun recapping the plugin/addon situation for Firefox.
BSPCN outlines the 30 “Must Have” Firefox Extensions, including del.icio.us toolbar, Foxmarks, and Greasemonkey.
PC World looks [...]

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