Writing Blogs Can Be Hard, So Get 'Help'

Blogging has been largely the domain of digital diary writers and grass roots newshounds.

People regularly go online to check their favorite blogs (short for Web logs), perhaps using RSS (really simple syndication) feeds that make it easy to keep current, to read everything from the hottest recipes to the latest rants about Iraq.

But blogging has evolved into a marketing tool, creating a new field: ghost blogging.

Google Intros a new blog for Gogle Maps & Earth

A new Google Maps and Earth blog has hit the blogosphere today courtesy of the folks at Google! The Google LatLong Blog will help keep you up to date on new developments with Earth, Maps, Local, and related APIs.

Seven ways to find the time to blog

How do I find the time to blog?

15,000 Blog Readers Change Lives

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Blogger Dave McMurtry and 15,000 of his closest friends build homes and help others in Colombia.

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Dispatches from the Blog Battle Zone

Threats against a prominent female writer reflect the worst of online discourse. But is speech any more hateful on the Net than elsewhere?

When corporate 'greening' chafes environmentalists

When retail king Wal-Mart Stores started rolling out one pro-sustainability initiative after another, environmental bloggers and pundits were at first stunned.

50 favorite blogging resources

There are thousands of blogging related resources on the Internet which can create an overwhelming experience for anyone looking to get into blogging. Check it out.

Bunch of SEO tips for your blog

These tips won’t flood your blog with visitors - no SEO tips will. Use these tips to improve your site. - By Thomas Silkjær

Interview With A Real Estate Blogging Goddless

Recently she has gained some broader exposure in national publications as an example of a locally focused real estate blogger that is firstly generating business from her efforts and secondly gaining respect from her peers nationally.

10 Must haves for a good blog

These are the must haves for a good blog.

Laws of Blogging

Here are some laws that a blogger should follow! including SEO, advertising, values etc....

eHub

eHub is a constantly updated resource of web applications, services or sites with a focus on next generation web (web 2.0), social software, blogging, Ajax, Ruby on Rails, location mapping, open source, folksonomy, design and digital media sharing. Learn more...

BlogJet 2.0 released!

BlogJet 2.0 is a giant leap forward in the process of developing the ideal platform for bloggers.

Top 10 Sins of Blog Usability

“Sinning” is an archery term, which literally means “to miss the mark.” If you’re blogging to establish a two-way dialogue with the world, the “mark” is the optimal reader experience. The following is a list of ten things that can hurt your blog’s
usability. Here's Linda Bustos list.

Blog interview with Dr. Flea

Dr. Flea won the best new medical blog category in Medgadget’s Weblog Awards competition. According to the judges:

Flea, a weblog by an anonymous pediatrician “in solo practice in the Northeast U.S.” On his website, Flea tackles many issues facing pediatricians today: from childhood obesity to anti-vaccination moonbats and their websites that scare parents with pseudo-scientific proclamations. Congratulations, Dr. Flea! Job well done.

New ROI of blogging report from Forrester

Many large companies stand on the brink of blogging, yet they are unwilling to take the plunge. Others, having dove in early, now face the challenge of managing existing blogs without the ability to show that they effectively support business goals.

Logahead

Logahead is a free blogging engine designed to be simple.It isn't meant to be the 'next big thing' or replace Wordpress or even make me into a millionaire, so please don't expect too much!

The Value of Blooging in Dollars and Cents

Blogging may help corporations "join the conversation," but when faced with the request to start a corporate blog, plenty of executives want a guarantee that it will help the bottom line.

Media Bias vs. The Blog Mob

Question: When does a totally unbiased media report actually become biased?

Answer: When it’s about climate change.

Blogging Bosses

Should chief executives blog? The late adopters had better decide soon, because the World Economic Forum is encouraging blogging by bigwigs as part of its annual meeting this week in Davos, Switzerland.