Quizzes and Surveys for MySpace.com web logs
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Blog Quizzes, Surveys, Memes and Polls 101
Blog Quizzes, Surveys, Memes and Polls 101A brief introduction and some guidelines regarding the world of blog quizzes, surveys, memes and polls.
Making Money with Your Blog? (Part II)
Jason Calacanis (Part II Interview)
is Part II of an interview with Jason Calacanis.
( Please
go here for Part I. )
What do you say to people who 'tut-tut' when talking about cashing in on web logs? Why do you think people think that you are "selling out" if you wish to earn money from blogging?
Keeping a Travel Blog
Keeping a Travel BlogWherever you may be going in the world, consider starting a weblog of your trip with stories, photos, and more of your journey.
Get a JOB with a BLOG
Jump Start Your Career With a Blog
Here's a short interview with Jason S. Gorham (CEO, Career Meta Search) about using Job Search Blogs as a way to start your career. It also talks about why employers should sit up and take notice of job search blogs as a great way to hire someone.
How To Get A Book Deal With Your Blog
How To Get A Book Deal With Your BlogThese are some tips and ideas from Biz Stone on how to get published (and paid) as a blogger.
10 Ways To Create Content For Your Weblog
10 Ways To Create Content For Your WeblogStuck and unable to blog? Feeling uninspired? Here are ten ways you can beat your blogger's block!
How to: Add Audio Content Blog?
How Do I Add Audio Content To My Weblog?Find out the basic ways to add audio content to your weblog.
Top Ten Tips on Promoting Your Blog
Top Ten Tips on Promoting Your BlogLearn how to promote your blog and find readers. These tips should give you some ideas on how you can gain exposure for your weblog.
RSS 2.0 Specification
RSS 2.0 SpecificationThis includes a quick introduction to what RSS is, its elements, and other basic definitions. It also has links to issues, samples, how tos, specifications, and more. This is written by Dave Winer for the Harvard Law web site.
Blogs in Education: Weblogg-ed Interview
Blogs in Education: Weblogg-ed InterviewWill Richardson is an academic blogging advocate and the supervisor of IT and Communications at Hunterdon Central Regional High School. In this feature, he shares some views, tips, and ideas on the use of weblogs in education by teachers and students.
What Are Event or Temp Blogs?
What Are Event or Temp Blogs?This is a definition and an explanation of event, temp or project blogs.
Blogs as Social Software and Social NetworksScott
Blogs as Social Software and Social NetworksScott Allen, a Social/Business Networking specialist and About Guide to the Entrepreneurs site, shares some insights and ideas on the use of blogs in networking.
Top Free Blog Software / Hosting for Bloggers
Blogs seem to be popping up everywhere on the Web. With so many free blog software and hosts available, it can be downright confusing. And, one of the most common questions is:
"What are the best free blog software or systems out there?" So, if you're one of those looking for the best free blog platforms available, here are some of the most recommended free blog systems. by About.com
1) WordPress
This free blog software is b2/cafelog's official successor. It has a great interface and useful features like 'private' posting (password-protected), file uploads, and more. You need PHP version 4.1 or greater, MySQL version 3.23.23 or greater, and The Apache mod_rewrite module (optional, for the nice URI functions) on your server.
See WordPress Profile2) Blogger.com
This is one of the most popular free blog hosts.
Users can create a personal or a group blog for free - either by using their hosted service (BlogSpot) or one's own web host.
See Blogger.com Profile3) Movable Type
This is a popular blog software among bloggers who like to manipulate web designs, formats, and functions. However, you need to have some programming skills (or pay for an installation service) and your own web host. While there is a free blog version, some bloggers might find the licensing agreement with this too limiting. For more flexibility, there are several licensing fee options for both personal and commercial users.
See Movable Type Profile4) Greymatter
It is the 'original opensource weblogging and journal software' on the web (Read: Free blog platform). Installation to a server that supports Perl 5 software is required. It has several features like comments, 'karma' voting, templates, search, and bookmarklet.
Read The Software Review: Greymatter5) Live Journal
This popular free blog host is preferred by many individuals who enjoy a community-based blogging system. It is web-based and the sign-up process is quick and easy. There's also a premium version.
See LiveJournal Profile6) Multiply
This is where blogging meets social networking. It also supports photo blogging and video/audio uploads. There are three membership levels: Free, Gold, and Platinum.
See Multiply Profile7) Xanga
This free blog platform is web-based. There is also a 'premium' (paid) version. It is growing in popularity, especially because of its community. Just sign-up and you will get a free blog going soon enough.
Read The Software Review: Xanga8) 20Six UK
This is a UK-based free blog host that has some nifty features including image hosting, statistics, categories, RSS/XML feed, voting, and comments functions. One special feature it has that many blog hosts don't offer is the support for mobile blogging (posting to your blog using MMS and/or email). They have recently introduced paid versions of this blog system.
How To Set Up a Blog Using 20Six (UK)9) MindSay
This free blog system offers features and plugins including templates, friends' list, favorite links, music playlists, recent visitors list, comments, and ratings.
How To Set Up a Blog Using MindSay
MySpace Blog Quizzes & Surveys
Are you a MySpace user? If you are, then you might just enjoy checking out some fun quizzes and surveys for MySpace.com web logs. Try them out and let us...
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How Do I Add Categories To My Blogger.com Web Log?
A few days ago, I found about Labelr, a service that enables bloggers to create categories in Blogger.com. However, it's still in beta and it's not available for use to...
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On Favicons
If you want to learn more about favicons for your web logs, then this short piece may serve as your introduction. There are even links to free favicon maker...
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Social Networking Panel at the Wharton Technology Conference
Social Networking Panel at the Wharton Technology ConferenceWith the empowerment of communities, businesses and other institutions might be "losing control" both of their brand and their workforce. - by
Irving Wladawsky-Berger I recently participated in the
Wharton Technology Conference, which is run by the students of the
Wharton School of Business at the
University of Pennsylvania.
I moderated a
Social Networking panel that included Sebastian Paquet from
Social Text, a startup developing social software solutions for business; Jason Ford from
Tocquigny Advertising, Interactive + Marketing; Emily Melton from
Draper Fisher Jurveston, an early-stage venture capital firm; and Tom Cox from
America Online.
The Internet has become an increasingly effective platform for collaborative applications that enable people to organize into online communities of all sorts, and as a result, social networks have emerged as a major force in the marketplace. Blogs, wikis and different kinds of
social software are helping large numbers of people connect, collaborate and find each other online.
Social networks are a major part of what many refer to as the second phase of the World Wide Web or
Web 2.0. While some may argue that the term Web 2.0 is more marketing hype than actual substance, just about everyone will agree that the Web is becoming much more participatory and collaborative.
Over the last several months I have personally become more involved in social networking activities, driven by my interests in the evolution of the Internet, collaborative innovation, and in particular, my embrace of blogging in May 2005. I have participated in IBM's
social networking events,
industry panels and
blogging roundtables.
In my blog, I have posted entries about the growing power of communities in a number of areas like
open source software, improving the
quality of patents,
contributing knowledge to the Web and the use of
Internet-enabled worldwide discussions to help make decisions on important subjects.
There is something very appealing about the notion of empowering communities and tapping into their emergent wisdom.
Photocasts with BubbleShare
How To Create Photocasts with BubbleSharePhotocasting tutorial on How To Create Photocasts with BubbleShare. Although BubbleShare is a free service...
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Social Networking and Blogging
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Social Networking and Blogging
Blogging, in general, is a social activity. That's why About Entrepreneurs Guide Scott Allen definitely had a lot of good points when he wrote Blogs as Social Software and Social...
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