10 Emerging Trends for Bloggers to Watch in 2005
31st of December 2004 Darren Rowse 0 Comments

10 Emerging Trends for Bloggers to Watch in 2005

The Scotsman has one of the more useful predictions for 2005 lists that I’ve read over the past week or so. They write about the 10 trends that will shape 2005. I think its a worthwhile list for enterprising bloggers to consider – it might just give you a hint ...more
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About.com – Megablog
31st of December 2004 Darren Rowse 0 Comments

About.com – Megablog

What is the biggest pro blogging operation that you can think of? If you believed the press it would probably either be Gawker or Weblogs Inc. They certainly know how to get press coverage. But whilst they are successful blogging networks there is another one that is quietly going about ...more
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Bloggers Banned from Trade Show
30th of December 2004 Darren Rowse 0 Comments

Bloggers Banned from Trade Show

Blog Your Way has picked up this interesting tidbit in an article at InfoWorld about the upcoming CES (consumer electronic show) in Las Vegas in January. Apparently no bloggers will be allowed at the event. ‘The CEA spent more time qualifying attendees this year to make sure everyone in attendance ...more
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New Google Feature: Sponsored Links
30th of December 2004 Darren Rowse 0 Comments

New Google Feature: Sponsored Links

I just stumbled across a new (?) feature on Google – Google Sponsored Links which allows you to enter a term and then see what ads Google has in their stock pile. The initial page that you go to looks like you’ve come to an error page but enter in ...more
Blogging Tools and Services
Pro Blogger Agency
30th of December 2004 Darren Rowse 0 Comments

Pro Blogger Agency

Paul over at Radiant Marketing Group is considering setting his group up as an Agency for Pro Bloggers and wants the feedback of probloggers, consultants and CEO types: ‘I’ve been thinking about turning Radiant Marketing Group into an agency for bloggers who want to find paying gigs. Serving as a ...more
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Skweezer Update
30th of December 2004 Darren Rowse 0 Comments

Skweezer Update

I thought I’d update you on my interaction with Skweezer who in my last post I expressed my frustration with for duplicating the content on my blogs. Last night I sent an email to them asking to remove all of my domains and sub-domains from their site. I explained some ...more
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RSS Abuse, Duplicate Content and Parasite Websites
29th of December 2004 Darren Rowse 0 Comments

RSS Abuse, Duplicate Content and Parasite Websites

Jason has spoken out about something that a number of us have been mulling over for the past week or so – RSS Abuse. He points to Skweezer as one of the culprits that is targeting their blogs. I’ve noticed a growing trend recently for sites to do this. Skweezer ...more
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ProBlogger to Visit US in 2005?
29th of December 2004 Darren Rowse 0 Comments

ProBlogger to Visit US in 2005?

There is a chance that I might be in the US in June for a few weeks for holiday and maybe a little connecting with some bloggers if possible. We’re toying with the idea of New York, LA, Washington and maybe even Boston. I know a lot of you are ...more
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The Challenge of RSS for Marketers
29th of December 2004 Darren Rowse 0 Comments

The Challenge of RSS for Marketers

I’ve just been listening to G’day World latest Podcast interview with Mark Jones, Deputy Managing Director at IDG Communications. It is a pretty long interview – but the section that I found most interesting was his grappling with RSS feeds and Blogging as a Magazine publisher. It is fascinating to ...more
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