Keeping up a blog is hard work, and you should be able to get the most out of it. Maybe you have some ad space on your blog, and a steady stream of page views; if that's the case, then it could be time for you to start looking at ways to upgrade your site and make more money from it. There are many ways you can use promotions and social media to bring in more readers, but if … [Read more...]
Twitter finally finds its cash cow?
There's money in micro-blogging. Twitter has made an astounding $25 million (roughly about 15.5 million pounds) just from deals made with Google and Microsoft. More than half of it is from Google ($15 million), says BusinessWeek, which interviewed two insiders who are familiar with Twitter's finances -- and apparently, the deals made in the boardroom. "The deals were huge," … [Read more...]
Goodbye, MyBlogLog
It was a good idea -- but apparently, Yahoo! didn't think it was worth keeping. The social networking widget My BlogLog will be shutting down by January 2010. The service was actually innovative. It allowed bloggers and readers to "meet" their blog visitors, by letting them view user information and even profile pics. For many bloggers it was a chance to really study their … [Read more...]
Amazon ads made easy on Google Blogger
Even with millions of bloggers, a big majority of them still have trouble putting ads on their blogs. That's lost revenue for them, especially those who are enjoying decent internet traffic. One company that seems to have picked up on this problem -- and also seen a window of opportunity in terms of added online advertising is Amazon. The company has recently announced that … [Read more...]
Businessman sues blogger for defamation
Bloggers are becoming the favorite target of lawsuits. A local business owner in Salisbury has filed both a criminal and civil lawsuit against a news blogger. John Robinson, the owner of Robinson's Jewelry and Clock Store, filed the lawsuits against Joe Albero, a Delaware native. Robinson claims that Alebero has been harassing his family and has published defamatory … [Read more...]
The Call Girl blogger finally reveals her true identity
It's not unheard of for a person to gain notoriety for writing a blog. There's just so many examples all over the world that you can probably name one yourself. Most of these "notorious" bloggers have parlayed it to fame and popularity. But not everyone enjoys popularity and obscurity at the same time. One of these people was the blogger who hid under the pseudonym Belle du … [Read more...]
College Blog Network morphs into CollegeBlender
College Blog Network recently announced that it has transitioned into its new site CollegeBlender.com. According to CollegeBlender's Spencer March, the new site will still have all of the blogs visitors have come to love and are faithfully following in College Blog Network. But the blogs have also undergone major improvements in terms of tagging, advance comments, and an … [Read more...]