So says a poll by the Associated Press and National Constitution Center that was released Thursday (toplines pdf here). Of course, they didn't ask them if they knew what a blog was! But then again, it seems there is not much confidence in anything. Out of 18 fixtures on the American scene, none won the … Continue reading AP-NCC poll: 54% have little or no confidence in blogs
Category: blogging
The $300 “blogging license”
This story is making the rounds. For the past three years, Marilyn Bess has operated MS Philly Organic, a small, low-traffic blog that features occasional posts about green living, out of her Manayunk home. Between her blog and infrequent contributions to ehow.com, over the last few years she says she's made about $50. To Bess, … Continue reading The $300 “blogging license”
A business model for blogging
I've been around the internet for a while and used to co-own a technology site. Even back then, I couldn't figure out a business model for making money on the internet - a legal one, of course. Over the past few days, I've had this conversation with several folks. One pointed me to this article … Continue reading A business model for blogging
The demise of BlogNetNews
By now, many of you have no doubt noticed that BlogNetNews is no longer accessible. Driving the decision is, of course, money. Dave Mastio, who operated BNN, told me via email last week that the site has been losing enough money of late that it is for sale. In the meantime, it has shut down. … Continue reading The demise of BlogNetNews
Upsides and downsides
When I started this blog more than four years ago, it was because I had something to say and felt like my opinion was not one of those being voiced elsewhere. Whether anyone read it or not wasn't an issue; it was just me putting it out there. As time has passed, I've learned an … Continue reading Upsides and downsides
The 8 habits of highly effective bloggers
Annabel Candy has an interesting article about eight habits that highly effective bloggers need to develop. Prolific. Personally, I prefer quantity over quality. But if it is hits you're after, writing a bunch of posts makes sense. Concise. Well, if you're going to be prolific, you have to be concise. Analytical. I find it hard … Continue reading The 8 habits of highly effective bloggers
Opinion, please: covering the opposite
Late last week, Washington Post blogger David Weigel resigned from his post after emails he wrote to a private listserv became public. Weigel, who covered the conservative movement and the Republican Party, it turns out, is not a conservative. What he is depends on what source you use, but most agree he is a libertarian. … Continue reading Opinion, please: covering the opposite
Is the amateur political blogosphere dead?
Chris Bowers of Open Left has written two articles (1, 2) in which he opines that the amateur1 political blogosphere is dead. The fallout has prompted posts from other sites (1, 2, 3), who reinforce the basic premise. All of these point to the national political blogosphere, and in truth, I agree: anyone trying to … Continue reading Is the amateur political blogosphere dead?
Spammer sentenced to prison
Each day, I start off by deleting spam: that delivered to my Blackberry, my desktop mail client, my online mail and my blog. It is perhaps the least productive part of my day. Spammers are creative: despite having spam filters everywhere (except on my BB - don't like the way those filters work), I still … Continue reading Spammer sentenced to prison
Blogs United wrapup
It has been two years since bloggers from around the Commonwealth gathered. This past Saturday, Blogs United held another conference. The number of bloggers was much smaller than in years past but the number of non-bloggers in attendance was larger. Most of the non-bloggers in attendance held positions within the Republican Party. Add to that … Continue reading Blogs United wrapup
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