Blogging & RSS Information

Why Wordpress is now my Blog of Choice


The more I use Wordpress, the more I love it. It has 2 very important features that Blogger doesn't yet support.

Dear Web Diary!


Blogging is hot and getting hotter, with more and more web logs (blogs) cropping up online by the day!Since being documented nearly a full decade ago, blogs and associated software have emerged, giving rise to this lucrative and dynamic market.Blogs are highly interactive.

What is a Blog? In Plain English Please


If you are fairly new to the Internet, you have probably heard the word "Blog" flying around. But what is a blog? How does it work? And how can I use it on my website? These are all good questions, which I hope to answer for you.

Why Journal Writing On The Web? Blogs Are Journals Giving Anyone An Identity, And An Awesome Forum


Journal writing used to be a private, personal experience done late at night, scribbling hardly legible thoughts and daily occurrences down on paper amidst the haze of a barely lit room. When read over on a later date one could find connections and coincidences that sometimes brought deeper insights into the meaning of life.

How Can RSS Feeds Help Your Online Business?


So who should I use RSS Feeds? How can it help with my online business?1. RSS Feeds allow you to deliver your newsletter/message directly to the desktop of your subscribers and readers, BYPASSING email.

Cash In Your Blog - 4 Ways to Profit From The Hidden Revenue In Your Blog


Most webmasters and online business owners know that a blog can bring you additional revenue from advertising, and more traffic from search engines. Then there's the additional benefit of having a great way to spark productive dialogue between you and your prospects.

What is an RSS Aggregator or RSS Reader?


I keep hearing about RSS, XML and RSS feeds. I just barely have a clue what they are, but when people then start talking about RSS aggregators, what are they talking about and why would I want one? Do you use an aggregator, and if so, which one?Ain't jargon fun? RSS is Really Simple Syndication and it's a simple data-only version of a Web page or, in the case of a weblog, Web site.

Tips for Better Blogging - Promote any Product or Service


People start blogs for all kinds of reasons. Ego.

The Key To Marketing With Blogs


I've spent months answering questions from marketers about blogs and blogging and how they fit into the marketing mix. Still, 99% don't understand the power of blogging.

Top 9 Reasons Companies Should Blog


Below are the top 9 reasons why companies should blog.1.

Blogging - Whats It All About


A blog usually is a web page that contains brief, discrete hunks of information called posts. These posts are arranged in reverse-chronological order (the most recent come first) and each is uniquely identified by an anchor tag which is marked with a permanent link that can be referred to by others who wish to link to it.

How Blogs Can Be An Excellent Promotional Tool


Blogs as an online promotional strategy if done right could save you huge dollars in reaching out to people. This is also a medium where you need have absolutely no dependence whatsoever on any professional help and you can do everything yourself.

Blogs: Todays Internet Diary and Marketing Tool


The popular blogger.com owned by Google, Inc.

Marketing With Blogs and RSS - The Hot New Tools of 2005


In case you haven't heard, the net is buzzing with talk ofblogging and RSS. Once the province strictly of people whogot a kick out of publishing online diaries, and later ofpolitical and social commentarists, blogs and RSS are beingadopted by the internet marketing community.

To Blog Or Not To Blog - A Laymans View


We have now entered the world of blogs! Sounds kind of Harry Potterish, doesn't it?If you're over 20 years old, you probably think this is some crazy sci-fi phenomenon, or I've simply lost my mind. Don't fret, the vast majority of people don't know what a blog is all about and more importantly, why it matters to them.

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