Will You Take the Blog Honor Pledge?

October 25, 2006 | Filed Under Columnists, eGonzoWeekly | 18 Comments

There’s been quite a bit of discussion lately about blogging for money - in particular with opportunities like PayPerPost and the like coming onto the scene.
The arguments from both sides has been strong on this issue. There are those who don’t see anything wrong with it and then there are those that see it’s corrupting [...]

Are we about to see Blog Networks 2.0?

October 18, 2006 | Filed Under Columnists, eGonzoWeekly | 6 Comments

Instablogs, the New Delhi-based blog network, recently celebrated their 1st birthday.
But apart from the usual fanfare came the announcement that they’re well on their way to taking their blog network in a new direction.
With Instablogs 2.0 - The Next Generation Blog Network they have a vision of “bringing bloggers and readers closer,” focusing on [...]

9rules: jealous, petty, snarky or lost?

October 11, 2006 | Filed Under Columnists, eGonzoWeekly | 104 Comments

I just finished listening to the recent Blog Herald podcast - an interview with Duncan Riley, fellow Aussie and co-owner of b5media, the blog network that recently recieved $2million in VC funding.
The reception to the news last week was overall positive except from one section of the b’sphere: 9Rules.
Mike Rundle posted and commented seeing fit [...]

PimpYourPosts with PayPerPost

October 4, 2006 | Filed Under Columnists, eGonzoWeekly | 19 Comments

Now when it comes to making money online I’m no naysayer on every new idea that comes to the surface. I’m not one of those “Oh, man … the blogosphere should be free of the evil money.” Bah! Let’s get over it: You want to make money, I want to make money … heck, we [...]

Dead or Alive - The AdSense Wars

September 27, 2006 | Filed Under Columnists, eGonzoWeekly | 15 Comments

This week saw a very public battle (it’s still going on, I think) over the current state of AdSense.
AdSense is Dead … AdSense is Alive.
They wrote books about it (well eBooks - here for the dead part and here for the alive part).
We’ve had thousands of passionate words written, hundreds of comments and conversations, [...]

I have a hangover, I’m sorry … so here’s some quickbits

September 21, 2006 | Filed Under Columnists, eGonzoWeekly | 16 Comments

Sorry friends, foes, cronies and inmates of the b’sphere asylum - I have a vicious hangover today, right now and last night. You can read my excuse here…
So instead I’ll do a quick scribble of what caught my attention this week …

Dear Syntagma re: offensive and please decide

September 14, 2006 | Filed Under Opinion, eGonzoWeekly | 12 Comments

Dear John,
Firstly, I have respected you for a while, even enjoyed some of your blogs. But my respect for you and your blog network is fast waning. Why?
Your totally offensive post on the death of Steve Irwin at your blog, Celebrity at Work.
First of, the title to your post “Steve Irwin - Hero or [...]

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What is Fueling Your Blog?
July 5, 2008 | By Lorelle VanFossen | Leave a Comment

I want to know what is really fueling your blog?
What keeps you blogging on? What inspires you to keep publishing content on your blog? What keeps you coming back for more?
Is it the blog traffic? Do you hover over your blog stats stressing out when the numbers go down and researching all the different [...]

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 [...]

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