Blogathon :: 20 January 2005

Something about this blog captured by attention as I surfed by it today. Combination of color, the unexpected and layout makes it one of the more memorable and eye-catching blogs I’ve seen recently.

Just spotted Blogware which is a tool for blogging (fortunately based in Hong Kong (.hk) it seems. They offer a free trial system if you’re looking to start your own blog. I can’t give you any guarantees on their system, but it looks like it has all the normal features of a basic blogging package.

Paul at Radiant Marketing Group links to Elisa at About.com who writes 5 simple tips for people looking for blogging jobs:

- Invest in your own blog first

- Create the kind of blog you like
- Target a specific market
- Don’t be afraid to propose a concept to anyone
- Stay professional

It is good solid advice for anyone […]

It looks like ZDNet have started to podcast. I’m really fascinated with the Podcasting phenomenon and would love to give it a go. I think the main things holding me back would be:

1. Partnerships - the podcasts I enjoy the most are often run by a team of people rather than just one. It is […]

Jay Rosen announces that the debate over Bloggers vs. Journalists is Over. I actually don’t think I really saw what I’d call a debate….. oh well.

‘Bloggers vs. journalists is over. I don’t think anyone will mourn its passing. There were plenty who hated the debate in the first place, and openly ridiculed its pretensions and […]

Blog Herald (one of my favorite Blog News outlets) writes that reporters without borders are seeking nominations of blogs that ‘defend free expression’. They are looking for blogs from countries where traditional press is under control of authorities and where blogging is giving individuals to express themselves despite this. Selection criteria include:

blog must be […]

B.l. Ochman post a useful post on How to Write Killer Blog Posts and More Compelling Comments. Here are some of the more useful tips that he gives:

- Short, declarative sentences are good. Web readers demand them.
- Write less - Omit all unnecessary words. The best advice I ever got about writing
- Include complete thoughts […]

This post on my expectations as a problogger has been moved to ProBlogger: Expectations of a Professional Blogger.

Thread Watch has a good comparison of the good and bad of two search engines - one established one still in beta but presparing to launch - Google vs MSN:

‘Both the Google and Msn engines have their good and bad points, but the major plus for Google is that they already have a huge userbase […]

Bene Diction Blogs on is one of my regular reads there is always something thought provoking and stimulating to read there. I like it because there is generally a slightly different perspective being given which can be quite refreshing. These days I get a little tired of seeing the same thing being said over and […]

I have moved this post on Google’s “nofollow” attack on Comment Spam to Weighting up the ‘NoFollow’ attack on Comment Spam as it is a relevant post for ProBlogger.