BlogCatalog Weekly

in Web Development & Design by — March 8, 2010 at 7:00 pm | 0 comments

From the BlogCatalog Community Blog

This week LotusB has shared some great information about Twitter and WordPress with us. Cheryl enlisted the help of Joel Williams from Blog Tech Guy to give us some information on what a splog is and if bloggers should be worried about them. If you happened to miss these posts, here’s your chance to check them out.

Twitter: A Blogger’s Best Friend
10 great twitter apps that bloggers can use to promote their sites.

Splogs: What are they and should I be worried?
Fin out what in the heck a splog is and if bloggers should be worried about them.

WordPress Gives Blogs A “Push”
Find out about WordPress’s new PuSH service and how to use it.

Our Recent Favs

By qwerty2k, http://techandcover.com

In the face of it Google Buzz should be a Twitter ‘killer’ for the want of a better term, it has the IT behemoth that is Google behind it which in itself gives the service wide coverage and credibility right off the bat. It has a more advanced featureset than that of twitter, supporting threaded conversations, instant updating so need to refresh, pictures and video embedded into the posts rather than having to use 3rd party sites such as twitpic.

Google Buzz: Twitter Killer?
By qwerty2k
In the face of it Google Buzz should be a Twitter ‘killer’ for the want of a better term, it has the IT behemoth that is Google behind it which in itself gives the service wide coverage and credibility right off the bat. It has a more advanced featureset than that of twitter, supporting threaded conversations, instant updating so need to refresh, pictures and video embedded into the posts rather than having to use 3rd party sites such as twitpic.
Continue reading at http://techandcover.com…

Come For The Creepy Porn, Stay For The Conversation
By Stuart Foster
Seen any malicious links lately? Been surprised when you click and are brought to CNN or NY Times?
In case you’re wondering, no, your Norton Anti-Virus software didn’t just become self-aware. You’ve probably just stumbled upon the beauty and genius that is ShadyURL.
ShadyURL takes your nice, happy url and turns it into something like this: http://5z8.info/peepshow_s2c6c_how2pipebomb. (Ha, I wouldn’t feel comfortable clicking that either.)
Continue reading at http://thelostjacket.com…

What Makes A Blog Compelling
By LIz Strauss
It’s a favorite question. Getting people to come and stay is what I do, and talking about it is almost as much fun. I might have said it in a slightly more corporate way, but what I answered was basically this.
Humanity is what’s compelling. We’re all hungry for a connection that makes us feel real. Quality content that serves real human needs served up by a real human being is the combination of three things: head, heart, and practical meaning. Put them together and a blog — or rather one who writes it — can make a reader feel inspired, moved to action, and wholly alive.
Continue reading at http://successful-blog.com…

Getting to Know You

BC Username: legbamel
Blog Title: The Not-Pop Jukebox
My Blog is About: I blog the fantastic and obscure music to which I listen every day.
My hero is: David Dye, who gets to combine his love of music with interviewing and listening to lesser-known and indie artists from across the musical spectrum.
If I could start another profession right now I’d be: …a radio DJ or I’d have sponsors for my blog and create a radio show to go on it every day.
On a lazy day: Of course, I listen to music on my lazy days. I also read, write, and play with my family and pets