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e_Marketing Blog What Makes A Good Blog? Since I'm writing a series on "Creating A Successful Blog" I've been looking (not very diligently) for other opinions on what makes for a successful blog. One thing I've discovered is that there is no magic answer to this question. First of all, every blog speaks to a different audience in a different tone of voice. So what one group likes another group will find boring or maybe even overtly aggravating. I stumbled on an instance of this today when I followed a link from Lisa Barone's post called "Six Kickass Writing Resources for Bloggers". First on her list was "What Makes a Good Blog?" by Merlin Mann. Now I must admit there are several things in Merlin's list which I agree with, but I find the overall tone fairly aggravating. For instance, he says, "People start real blogs because they think about something a lot...They make and consume smart forebrain porn. So: where do this person's obsessions take them." Frankly I don't see why "obsession" is a necessary part of blogging. Is it because in order to do real blogging we must express our personality; and expressing our personality necessarily involves creativity; and because creativity is so relatively scarce and difficult that it will not happen without an obsessive focus on something? Or is this just the way an obsessive person looks at it? Of course it takes all types. But there is a certain arrogance and air of superiority about talk of obsession and creativity that I can do without. SmartyPig Social Saving Here's an interesting idea. SmartyPig.com is like an online piggy bank with a social twist. You create an account where you set a specific savings goal. Say you want to save for a new computer. You need $1,000. You create an account and then let your friends and family know what you're saving for. They can make contributions (or not). You can contribute to their accounts too. SmartyPig also has partnered with "top retailers" to offer you deals and cash incentives. It's free and you can even earn interest on your deposits. Upgrading to Wordpress 2.7 Just finished upgrading one of my many Wordpress blogs to v 2.7 - the newest upgrade which was released on Dec. 10 makes several attractive improvements to the interface. This upgrade is not so concerned with functionality as it is with improving the user interface. I was able to upgrade my Article Marketing blog in about 15 minutes when all was said and done. There were no suprises and no hitches along the way. I'm sure subsequent upgrades on other sites will go faster. |
Biz-Blogs.com is the home of a network of business-oriented blog sites sponsored by Small-Business-Online.com and the SBO-Linknet.com network of websites. These blogs deal with marketing, internet marketing, website building and design, and an ever growing number of specialty areas such as real estate, golf, trade show displays, online video and audio tools, and eventually, many more. Eventually we expect there to be a growing number of blog sites, each dedicated to a special, narrowly defined business niche. Can You Anticipate The Cell Phones Of The Future?May 7, 2006 - Linknet Product News May 7, 2006 - Linknet Technology - Mobile and Wireless Technology, Computers Reduce mobile phone costs - Save hundreds of dollars on your mobile phone costs with this Insider's comparison guide. Web hosting reseller - Make money reselling web hosting. International phone cards - Find quality and cheap prepaid phone cards to call any country in the world from USA. Can You Anticipate The Cell Phones Of The Future? by Keith KingstonWe have become a society that demands the most technologically advanced equipment, and cell phones are no exception. That's why the cellular telephone industry is changing so rapidly. Today's phones are quite impressive with many bells and whistle, but wait, the cell phones of the future are like something out of a sci fi movie. Who would have dreamed that we'd come this far in such a short time? The cell phones of tomorrow are so compact that you'll need a beeper just to find where you left them. Current phones are incredibly tiny but they are going to get even smaller. You'll be able to purchase a watch with cell phone and all you'll have is a headset to talk with. Of course it will be all voice activated. The phones that are simply a tiny screen with wireless headset are also on the horizon. The cellular market believes that if pricing is right, you'll throw away the old dial up systems and use cellular for you home communications as well as your mobile communications. That's why a company is in the process of developing a very futuristic full size handset that will plug into your cell. Perfect for those long at home conversations. I know your thinking, well that's nice but that's not so far out. ButWait! There's more great news. Your cell phone is going to be your garage door opener and your universal remote for your TV. Yes that's right! Kind of like one stop shopping. It's also going to work as a remote car start on new vehicles equipped with the technology. So let's see. You'll be able to turn on the TV for your morning update, start your car to warm in the middle of winter, and then drive on off to work, all the while talking to your pal. Now that's pretty impressive! Hold on! Just when you thought there couldn't be anything more, there is! Your cell phones going to be equipped with an MP3 player, a DVD player, and a mini game machine. All at your fingertips. So when your board to tears at work, or waiting for an appointment, you'll have a full entertainment system at your fingertips. Today mostcell phones come equipped with a digital camera. Remember all the oohs and aahs when that technology hit the market. Well it's going to get better, you are going to have a true video camera built into your phone, which will be good for 10 to 20 minutes of record time. Wait, there's more! Cell phones are going to be able to read RFID tags, which are cheap disposable tags that contain information about a product. In the future items in a store will all contain these tags and your phone will have a built in RFID reader so you'll be able to quickly access product information. Sounds like the day's of a live person helping you might become a thing of the past. There is even talk that these devices could make checkouts a thing of the past. Of course that would mean we've also become a cashless society. I know we are almost there now. You would scan an item in the store, then punch a button to purchase it. Goodbye to long check out line ups. But wait, they want to take it one step further! Your cell phones going to act as your wallet for electronic style payments. You'll be able to access your bank accounts, and credit cards with the touch of a button. Currently we've got email and some limited web functions available on our cell phones, but that's all going to change! Your cell phone is about to become the smallest computer ever built. I will allow you to do everything you can do at your desk top, with the advantage of mobility. The list goes on and on. The creative juices of the cellular industry are flowing fast. With wireless systems like blue tooth on the market, the flood gates have opened. Your going to see cellular technology beyond your wildest dreams. Get ready for the twighlight zone. Keith Kingston is a professional web publisher who is an authority on a wide variety of subjects. Find out more about his reviews on cell phone ratings.
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