Gawker Media cuts payrates… Again!

July 4, 2008 | By Matt Craven | Leave a Comment

Once again, Gawker Media has cut the pay of their bloggers, according to a post over at Radar.

You may recall that not too long ago, Gawker Media moved to a model where their bloggers were tied to the traffc on their individual blog posts - along with a system of traffic bonuses and other incentives.

The declining economy may have had an impact on Gawker Media, thus driving down the payrates…

Do You Need a Photograph?

July 4, 2008 | By Chris Garrett | 7 Comments

One piece of advice I give bloggers is to show their photograph.

Lately I have been asked if it is really essential, are there cases where it might not be a good idea?

Here are the cases for and against:

Technical Issues, Mostly Resolved

July 3, 2008 | By Thord Daniel Hedengren | Leave a Comment

As you might have noticed, The Blog Herald haven’t been feeling well lately. Database errors, too much load on the server, things like that have been plaguing us. Yesterday, a lot of work was put in by the tech staff, and hopefully things will run more smoothly from now on. There are still some kinks we’re looking at though, so bear with us.

Another step to further improve the site will be taken shortly. We’re working on the new design, giving better focus on the content, and in other ways make your stay with us here better. More on that later.

For now, we apologize for the inconvenience our technical issues might have caused you, and thank you for your patience.

Quality or Quantity?

July 2, 2008 | By Chris Garrett | 6 Comments

So many bloggers look at Techcrunch and co churning out post after post and think quantity is the real trick to blogging success.

More posts equals more traffic
Lots of updates equals more favor from search
Posts make page views, which earns ad dollars
Etc

Is quantity all it takes? How important is quality?

How Long Does It Take You to Write a Blog Post?

July 1, 2008 | By Lorelle VanFossen | 10 Comments

I’m often asked how long it takes me to write a blog post or web article. My answer is: until it’s done.

Some blog posts take only a few minutes from idea to finished product. A few minutes to edit and clean it up, making sure I’ve got all the bits and pieces in the right places before hitting the publish button.

Other blog posts were started in 1994 and I haven’t finished them yet. The ideas are good, the research is fine, but it’s just not ready for publishing. Something isn’t right. When it’s ready, I’ll publish it. Until then, if the idea isn’t out-of-date, it sits and ferments, waiting to ripen into a fine wine in the future.

Those are two dramatic extremes, but why are people asking the question?

They want to know how much time and effort goes into the work of blogging.

Do you have an answer for them?

Flash to be Searchable, Blog Platform Next?

July 1, 2008 | By Thord Daniel Hedengren | 2 Comments

Adobe is making Flash searchable, in partnership with juggernauts like Google. ReadWrite/Web writes about it, and is writing up Adobe’s online activity overall, like AIR and Acrobat.com. I think they are spot on, Adobe is really focusing on online these days, and they are doing it well. Think about all the AIR apps, for instance.

However, with Flash being searchable, one thing that strikes me is the possibility of a blogging platform, much like WordPress and Movable Type, but in Flash.

1938 Media inks deal with Verizon

July 1, 2008 | By Matt Craven | Leave a Comment

Loren Feldman is having a busy week. Yesterday, 1938 Media inked a deal with Verizon Wireless to carry his content on their VCast network, according to this post at TechCrunch. Feldman confirmed the news later in the day yesterday with a brief video post.

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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 | Leave a Comment

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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