Free Web Technology Conference: LT Pact 2008 in Vegas

June 19, 2008 | Filed Under Blog Networks, Corporate Blogging, Events, News, conferences | 1 Comment

Layered Technologies, one of the world’s leaders in web hosting and server technology, is hosting a two day conference in Las Vegas, June 26-27, 2008, called the LT PACT Conference 2008. The two-day event is free, but registration is recommended.
As bloggers become more server savvy, challenging web hosts to keep up with their growing demands, [...]

SOBCon08: A Conference Experienced in the Moments

May 8, 2008 | Filed Under Blog Relationships, Bloggers, Blogging, Editorial, Events | 5 Comments

We do not remember days; we remember moments.
Ralph Waldo Emerson
The Successful and Outstanding Bloggers Conference (SOBCon) in Chicago last weekend was a collection of moments I will remember for a long time.
Throughout the weekend, people kept asking what was different about this conference from all the other conferences they go to. It was clear [...]

SOBCon08 Biz School for Bloggers: Connections and Community

May 7, 2008 | Filed Under Blog Relationships, Bloggers, Blogging, Editorial, Events, News, Passion, Professional Bloggers | 8 Comments

The worst part of the Successful and Outstanding Bloggers Conference (SOBCon) is that I now have to add over a hundred feeds to my feed reader.
When you are in a room with over a hundred of the most powerful, exiting, socially aware and responsible, and enthusiastic bloggers, your feed reader count is going to grow. [...]

Blogging is Not About You

May 5, 2008 | Filed Under Blog Relationships, Blogging, Editorial, Events, Featured, Features, Passion, Web 2.0 | 9 Comments

One of the loudest messages shouted from the rooftops in Chicago at Successful and Outstanding Bloggers Conference (SOBCon) was: It’s not about you.
This came through on many levels. Let’s examine a few.
Your blog is not about you.
Your blog is not about you. Sure, it starts out about being about what you want. About what messages [...]

Tazzu WordPress Camp in Vancouver, Canada, April 30, 2008

April 29, 2008 | Filed Under Events, Featured, Features, WordPress | 2 Comments

WordPress fans associated with the Tazzu Networking community and The Vancouver Blogger Meetup Group have put together a WordPress Camp in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, on April 30, 2008, from 5:30 to 8:30 PM at the The Network Hub.
This is not a WordCamp. They are calling this the Tazzu WordPress Camp.
Tazzu is a networking community [...]

Choosing between Twitter, live blogging or fast publishing

April 28, 2008 | Filed Under Blogging, Conference, Events, Features, General, Twitter | 5 Comments

I love it when bloggers write about conferences I cannot attend. Blogs and Twitter are my main resources to stay in touch with conferences such as the Web 2.0 Expo in San Fransisco last week. Bloggers take different approaches to cover conferences which all have their advantages and disadvantages. The main three approaches are [...]

Shutdown Day Returns. Will You Pull the Plug?

April 28, 2008 | Filed Under Blog News, Events, New Media, News | 5 Comments

Last March the Internet went dark as Shutdown Day arrived. OK, not really. But about 50,000 people opted to leave technology behind to pursue other endeavors.
This year, the event is back, this time on Saturday, May 3.
It is obvious that without computers we would find our life extremely difficult, maybe even impossible. If [...]

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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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