Tag Archives: Blogs
Technorati Redux?
For the past few years, Technorati has been easy fodder for critics. Once the shining star of the blog search world and a venture capital darling, Technorati stumbled into near oblivion after the service deteriorated to the point where it … Continue reading
It’s a No Filter Digital Culture
Having been actively engaged with social media for the past five years, one of the more fascinating phenomena is how it has become an anything goes medium. No matter what’s on your mind, you can say it, and many people … Continue reading
Yeah, Blogging is Hard
Gawker had a small item yesterday on how “blog millionaire” and Mediabistro.com founder Laurel Touby conceded via a Twitter update that “blogging is harder than I thought”. For anyone who writes a blog on a regular basis or attempts to … Continue reading
The Challenges of a New Blog
Last night, I was talking to someone about social media – surprise, surprise – when they mentioned that they had probably missed the boat on blogging. This is a person with lots of enthusiasm, energy and ideas; someone who’s active … Continue reading
WordPress Takes It On the Chin
Over the weekend, Robert Scoble had a public (and well warranted) temper tantrum after his WordPress blog was hacked. Not surprisingly, the experience left him upset and digitally vulnerable. But what really disappointed Scoble was WordPress’ casual and, arguably, cavalier, … Continue reading
The End of Anonymous Social Media?
Since blogging entered into the mainstream a few years ago, it has pretty much been an anything-goes landscape with bloggers feeling like they have the freedom to say anything about anyone. And while journalists had to worry about libel laws, … Continue reading
