A cool tool to get to knowyour blogging friends

Just came across a very interesting tool for visualizing your part of the blogosphere - The TouchGraph Google Browser. (image above).

This Java-based tool, "reveals the network of connectivity between websites, as reported by Google's database of related sites."

Plug in a search term and see where your blog is in relation to it and other blogs and sites. When you plugged in "microISV".

All in all, a very cool tool!

How to get more blog comments

There are a few lists out there of ways to get more comments for your blog, but this is the only one around that has every technique in one place. This is a MUST READ for every blogger.

Optimizing your blog for search engines

Bloggers who are interested in building high traffic to their blog and maintaining a successful blog should pay particular attention to search engine optimization techniques which can help to improve the search engine rankings of their blogs.

Copyblogger

Good blogging and good copy share many of the same attributes — plain spoken words designed to focus on the needs of the reader by using stories, education and a clear demonstration of benefit and value. In an overly-crowded marketplace, copywriting allows you to catch people’s attention, and smart blogging allows you to capitalize on that attention by building trust, sales and profits.

Browse Copyblogger for insights to good copywriting.

Some Blogging Trends Which Are Here To Stay

Eklavya, the Indian Blogger, offers his observations on some trends in blogging which are being followed by most of the bloggers.

Upcoming blogging events

If online blogger communities don’t satisfy you desire to mingle, this is a list of the top 10 events in the real world where you can participate in, meet with fellow bloggers, and share experiences.