“Bad behavior in the blogosphere”
That’s the headline from yesterday’s San Francisco Chronicle referencing the recent threats against Kathy Sierra, a popular blogger (Creating Passionate Users) and author who stresses the importance of web design. I’m not going to make news of her terrible experience as, rather than an article worth repeating, it was that [...]

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For those of you who don’t know, a game of tag was started amongst search bloggers by Jeff Pulver. I’m it.
The Rules:

You do not talk about BLOG TAG!
You have to tell 5 things about yourself that no one else knows
Tag 5 others
There are no tag-backs! But it doesn’t hurt to reciprocate (apparently reciprocal links have [...]

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For days now, a collection of changes and a few posts have languished in Blogger going unpublished. Most tragic is the perception conveyed to you that I’ve abandoned you or, worse, am enjoying Mai Tais in Tahiti. Rest assured, by the time you read this post, obviously, blogger is working again and I am no [...]

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Not much time to post today so here’s a quick update on some great sites I’ve been meaning to share. One is a blog, the other two merely articles but all great additions to your RSS Feed ReaderLee Odden runs Online Marketing Blog, a wonderful summary of news, great articles, and blog reviews. His [...]

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Like most bloggers, I suspect you are asking yourself, how do I get users to my blog? Why am I writting this if no on is paying attention? Check out BlogExplosion
They send users to your blog in exchange for your visiting others. You’re visiting mine now, you could be readers on yours as a result. [...]

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