Archive for August, 2010
#blogchat – Recap and Transcript – 08/29/10 – Open Mic
Last night’s #blogchat was all about Open Mic and there were many discussions happening at the same time. I mostly followed my own advice when it comes to #blogchat and got involved in a couple of side discussions content vs. design, how blogging may or may not change journalism and how long I’ve been blogging. [...]
Scripting News: Proposal: A new kind of blog comment system
In a post on Scripting.com, Dave Winer says the following: I know some people think that blogs are conversations, but I don’t. I think they’re publications. And I think the role of comments is to add value to the posts. If you want to rebut a post, then you can create your own blog and [...]
#blogchat – Recap and Transcript – 8/22/10 – Sidebar discussion
Following last week’s record #blogchat, tonight’s was a little more low-key. The discussion was about sidebars, plugins, widgets and blogrolls. Here’s the PDF Transcript (with relatively few RTs). First-time #blogchat-ters: GSDmerchandise KatieMcManners lavonnelong jerridkruse BillHurlbut erinloechner AndreaUpdyke Top tweets: AndyMathisArtCo: I used to have 2 sidebars, now just 1. Trying to declutter the look. #blogchat [...]
#blogchat Recap and Transcript – 08/15/10 – Chris Brogan talks social outposts
Chris Brogan (@chrisbrogan) joined #blogchat on 8/15/10 as a special guest host to talk about social media outposts and how they can help promote your blogging. You can check out the mostly RT-free transcript to get all of what he said. Some first-time #blogchat-ters JessAriasCooper PattiB66 devacoach torbenb robbirgfeld courtenayrogers hangingwitmrsc _DaleODonnell_ fabuliss fianxu Some [...]
Top takeaways from #bloggybootcamp
Earlier this year, I read this NY Times article and learned about Bloggy Boot Camp. Organized by Tiffany R. (a very pretty girl), the one-day conferences are held in cities throughout the U.S. The primary audience for these conferences is definitely the “mommy blogger”, but there were also single gals, married women without children, and [...]
#bloggybootcamp – @tedrubin – OpenSky and the Power of Relationships
Here are my notes from Ted Rubin’s presentation about OpenSky from yesterday’s #bloggybootcamp. I live tweeted these, but also wanted to throw them into a blog post. Blogging is the new media: democratization of content @tedrubin #bloggybootcamp #opensky The Power of Relations – It’s all about relationships and you have to offer value @tedrubin#bloggybootcamp #opensky [...]
#bloggybootcamp – @linseyk – Taking Your Blog to the Next Level
Don’t try and do all the things at once Try out a couple of things Know where you’re going Before you do anything else, you need to have a goal and know what that goal is Take a step back Writing a business plan What problem are you trying to solve What is your target [...]
#bloggybootcamp – @mombloggersclub – Social media for maximum exposure
Social Media for Maximum Exposure – The Power of Relations Understand your readers, subscribers, followers, etc. Make sure you appreciate them If they speak to you, talk to them; respond to comments Create and provide value for your community and those that follow you Give great tips Share Keep your branding consistent Remain consistent If [...]
#bloggybootcamp – @momfluential Selling Your Site Without Selling Your Soul
Selling Your Site Without Selling Your Soul by @momfluential Grew up with a father as an advertising executive (real-life “Mad Men”) Started doing reviews back in 2007 There are a million different types of blogs out there All of us are consumers — We all use products and we all have opinions about the products [...]
#bloggybootcamp with @angryjulie – Privacy and Your Blog
Started out just with Blogger blog to post pictures of her son to share with her extended family. Started out on parenting forums — lots of drama. Was tired of the drama and the cliques (“high school cool girl”) In 2007, decided that she wanted to talk to talk about her. Blog name came from [...]