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29 Jul
Many bloggers feel that a blog is not a blog unless it has worth while comments. Unfortunately most blogs do not receive many comments or comments of any particular quality.
Just consider for example a good blog post by Aaron Wall on How To Make Easy Money On Google. This is a somewhat controversial topic as the following extract shows:
AdAge has a good post about how Google’s promotion of fraudulent advertising is undermining their brand… In a world of double-digit unemployment and old-line industries in mid-collapse, here’s a sales pitch tailor-made for the times: “Get Paid by Google.” It’s a pitch that’s compelling millions of people to visit sites such as Kevinlifeblog.com, Scottsmoneyblog.com, Maryslifeblog.com and Googlemoneytree.com, all promising some variation on one theme: Just buy our guide and we’ll teach you how to make thousands from Google, right in the privacy of your own home!
Despite the topic, at the time of writing some days later, this post has had only seven comments.
This post will explore blog comments and discuss what can be done to turn them into real conversations.
The Internet Can Support Communications
Via the Internet, you clearly have access to a huge inventory of information and knowledge. However that is not the most amazing aspect of the Internet. More importantly the Internet supports communications between different human beings. Having two people thinking about or discussing a topic is of much greater value than just one person’s opinion. That is why a number of people speak forcefully on how conversations can be supported on the web.
Sera Perez argues that blog comments still matter. Matthew Wingram points out that this view on conversations is supported by the New York Times. Louis Gray also suggests that blog comments are really conversations rather than just replies.
Along the same lines, you now have Disqus. This is a powerful comment system that strives to enhance the discussion on websites.
It is not just blogs that are involved here. Any online property where people may share with others or comment on what others have contributed can be enhanced in a similar way. Thus we see that the news feed aggregator, Google Reader, aims to start a conversation.
I’m a big fan of sharing (might be all those lessons I learned in kindergarten). And when I share something, it’s always nice to get a response like “Thanks!” or “That was the funniest thing I’ve ever read!” Whether you’re 5 or 50, you’re more likely to share other awesome things if you know people are excited to hear what you have to say.
That is certainly true. However other parts of Google may not feel exactly the same about these conversations.
22 Jan
Having your blog posts spread across the Internet is the key to seeing an increase in your traffic and the awareness of your blog. Update services such as Technorati, Feedster and Xping for example, ping websites for the latest articles and publish them allowing many users to view your posts.
For example, Technorati has a manual pinging service, which allows you to type in the address of a website and queue the ping. Once the queue has reached your query, Technorati will ping the address you entered and collect your latest information - this is great for increasing traffic and increasing your blogs awareness.
Wordpress offers a service under ‘Options’ -> ‘Writing’ in your Wordpress Admin Dashboard, where it automatically pings services. This means that each time you publish a new blog post, Wordpress will keep places such as Technorati up to date with your latest information. For example, if you go to ‘Options’ -> ‘Writing’ and you enter in ‘http://rpc.technorati.com/rpc/ping’ in the text box right at the bottom of the page, Wordpress will ping Technorati each time you publish an article!
Now, as I mentioned above, there are tons of services similar to Technorati out there, how would you ping them all and how would you find out about all of them? With trouble to say the least, and that’s why I have put together a decent list of ping places for you.
4 Dec
A review of Yahoo searches reveals global warming, celebrity meltdowns, social networking and a literary boy wizard’s final adventure captured mankind’s attention in 2007.
The US Internet giant sifted billions of searches made this year by its hundreds of millions of users worldwide to identify trends regarding what piqued people’s interest.
The results were posted on Monday at Yahoo’s website under the banner of "Top Trends in Search in 2007".
"It is really a barometer for what is interesting and relevant for the world," Yahoo director of product marketing Raj Gossain said while discussing the findings with AFP.
"We have a set of trends that identifies a culture that is really on the brink of change. There are a lot of inflection points that relate to the environment, politics, trade, and how they view celebrity."
Information about fallen Iraqi strongman Saddam Hussein and the Middle East was the most sought-after news followed by oil prices and the activities of US President George Bush.
"People were checking the status of the war and we’ve seen more and more searches on exit strategies," said Yahoo senior news editor Vera Chan.
"People are monitoring the situation in Iran, the nuclear programme and worries of further military confrontations."
Product recalls proved to be hot topics, with queries logged regarding problems with pet food, toys, and even peanut butter.
Internet searches revealed a hunger for knowledge about global warming and ways to do something about it, according to Gossain.
Recycling, hybrid cars, solar energy, and former US vice president Al Gore, who shared a 2007 Nobel Peace Prize for his battle against global warming, were among top "green" searches for the year.
"These queries indicate a desire for people to take action," Gossain said. "The issue has clearly gone into the public consciousness."
The Internet was rife, as usual, with searches for information on celebrities. This year the focus was on stars whose lives were troubled or tragic.
Queries about pop singer Britney Spears topped the list, followed in succession by those about celebrity brat Paris Hilton and Anna Nicole Smith, a former Playboy centrefold found dead in a Florida hotel room in February.
"These stories are our pop culture Greek tragedy," Chan said of celebrity sagas.
26 Nov
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