tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-89985182011-04-21T16:44:07.629-07:00The BlogcoachGetting started with blogging--a site for clients, friends, aspiring bloggers and blog editors.
If you would like to contribute links or posts or have questions you would like answered email Susan Mernit at smernit at aol dot com
XML:http://blogcoach.blogspot.com/rss/blogcoach.xmlSusanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07847592101521631390noreply@blogger.comBlogger291100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8998518.post-1114443081141829692005-04-25T08:27:00.001-07:002005-04-25T08:31:21.143-07:00More blogging links to noteScott Allen, How to Network with your blog,pt.2 and How to become an A -list bloggertecosystems: Getting into Blogs 101Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07847592101521631390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8998518.post-1114443079388260362005-04-25T08:27:00.000-07:002005-04-25T08:31:19.390-07:00Moreblogging links to noteScott Allen, How to Network with your blog,pt.2 and How to become an A -list bloggertecosystems: Getting into Blogs 101Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07847592101521631390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8998518.post-1109430219298376172005-02-26T07:03:00.000-08:002005-02-26T07:03:39.300-08:00Blogging basicsSimply Life - Blogging Basics Weblog: Simply Life Source: Blogging Basics Link: http://blog.jtam.org/2005/02/blogging-basics/Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07847592101521631390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8998518.post-1108861643383895842005-02-19T16:45:00.000-08:002005-02-19T17:36:37.620-08:00Where to list your blog-click on the link Yahoo DMOZ (Open Directory) Syndic8 directory Newsisfree Guardian (UK) weblog guide (handpicked) Technorati ping Daypop submit your site Add to Feedster Add to Blogdex Blogstreet index Rss2 directory Truth Laid Bear (good one) Add to PubSub Eatonweb directory form Add to Blogdigger Pingomatic (good one) Lockergnome: How To Get Your Web Site Content Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07847592101521631390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8998518.post-1106531300654886232005-01-23T17:45:00.000-08:002005-01-23T17:48:20.653-08:00Jeff Risley's to do list for starting a blogNice list...especially if you're into business or tech blogging. Some highlights:
Read the Cluetrain Manifesto. Read Debbie Weil’s Beginner’s Guide to Business Blogging. Subscribe to Bloglines Post a comment on at least one blog each week. Determine if you have the time to maintain a blog. Decide what you want the focus of your blog to be. And so on...
Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07847592101521631390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8998518.post-1106522643727471652005-01-23T15:22:00.000-08:002005-01-23T15:24:03.726-08:00Amy's list of good travel blogsFrom Amy Langfield, NY Notebook, NewYorkology and a writer. Amy sez:
Hotel Chatter – newish kind of site about hotels all over the world. A fun read even if you never intend to go.
Fodor’s travel blog - of course I like this one; they’ve got me on their short-list of New York links. They’re all over the map, and update intermittently.
WandaLust – travel blog out of England covering a bit of Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07847592101521631390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8998518.post-1105291465222543472005-01-09T09:21:00.000-08:002005-01-09T09:24:25.223-08:00How to build a better blogBrian Bailey's tips:
Use categories.
Use titles.
Publish during high traffic times.
Syndicate your entire post. Click your own links.
Develop an authentic voice.
Tell us who you are and how to contact you.
Don't be afraid to promote.
Comment on other sites and your own.
The more you write, the more you'll have to write about.
Content brings Google.
(Via Desparoz, who has more Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07847592101521631390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8998518.post-1104980324981717972005-01-05T18:57:00.000-08:002005-01-05T18:58:44.980-08:00MediaDrop: List of newspapers with RSSThis is not really a BlogCoach item, I know, BUT, it's a great list(160 sites) and I need to put it somewhere easy to find.
And if you are blogging and you don't know what RSS is, plan to remedy that--and soon.
Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07847592101521631390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8998518.post-1104687638430315932005-01-02T09:38:00.000-08:002005-01-02T09:40:38.430-08:00Where to buy imagesList of Stock Photography Agencies from The Design Weblog (Via Travis Smith)
Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07847592101521631390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8998518.post-1103560441530292042004-12-20T08:32:00.000-08:002004-12-20T08:51:00.676-08:00Tips: Listing your blog to get page views/visitorsRobin Good's got a list of 100 places to submit your site, ranked, I hope, from first to last.
Additional tips on coding optimization here.
Update: More on this from blogger Amy Campbell.
Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07847592101521631390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8998518.post-1103477764171830562004-12-19T09:33:00.000-08:002004-12-19T09:36:04.170-08:00WebProNews: Googlejuice and bloggingIf An RSS Feed Is The Yahoo Backdoor, Is A Blog Google’s?
"Let's look at the facts, and see how blogs align themselves more closely with one of Google's purposes as a search engine. Here's what you need to keep in mind:
1- if you get your site's link in the path of the search engine spider or robot of your choice, in this case Googlebot, if may follow it.
2- the way to get it to follow the Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07847592101521631390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8998518.post-1103392925383037412004-12-18T10:01:00.000-08:002004-12-18T10:02:05.383-08:00Tips: Writing for the living webMark Bernstein has a good post(2002) on alistapart on writing for the living web--this is still an inspiring and useful read.
Summary version (read the whole post--it's waay better):
Write for a reason: "Whether your daily updates concern your work life, your hobbies, or your innermost feelings, write passionately about things that matter."Write often: " You need not write constantly, and you Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07847592101521631390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8998518.post-1101834288101698232004-11-30T09:04:00.000-08:002004-11-30T09:04:48.110-08:00Scoble on Corporate bloggingRobert Scoble, Microsoft blogger extraordinaire, has some useful comments on corporate blogging: "...what's the challenge for Microsoft and Sun over the next year? Ship great products. Over and over and over. Hints on how to do that are here on the blogs. This is where blogs will really prove their worth. I'm already seeing it. Teams are now planning on how they'll take feedback on their blogs toSusanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07847592101521631390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8998518.post-1100961044577227552004-11-20T06:29:00.000-08:002004-11-20T06:30:44.576-08:00Blogging: Tips on getting more trafficGetting noticed: How to increase your blog’s readership, via Wolves. (Via McKinnon)
Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07847592101521631390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8998518.post-1100960939937340582004-11-20T06:25:00.000-08:002004-11-20T06:28:59.936-08:00Blogs for activist and nonprofit groupsRebecca McKinnon's started a volunteer site to match bloggers and groups-she also has a very useful handout on why to blog--PDF here.
An excerpt:
ELEMENTS OF A GOOD BLOG:
--Message: You must know what message or messages you want to
communicate and why.
--A clear goal: Know what you want to accomplish with your blog. It may
evolve over time to accomplish things you hadn’t expected, but without
a Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07847592101521631390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8998518.post-1100383157749651972004-11-13T13:56:00.000-08:002004-11-13T13:59:17.750-08:00How blogs help build a reputationSteve Rubel cites Kevin O'Keefe on how blogs can enhance one's reputation as a trusted and reliable source of information in as little as 3 to 6 months. O'Keffe writes "Within a month I had lawyers from all over the country calling me on Internet marketing issues and asking how to publish a blog and if I could help them. That’s lightening speed for getting my name out."
Of course, the more Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07847592101521631390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8998518.post-1100381811840410702004-11-13T13:54:00.000-08:002004-11-13T13:36:51.840-08:00Fashion and style blogsThere are alot of them...some personal favorites--ie I read them regularly...
Styleborg
Cool Hunting
StyleMaven
Manolo Shoes (the funniest!)
Fashionwire Daily
Also, less regularly
SheFinds
Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07847592101521631390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8998518.post-1100379269924611152004-11-13T13:51:00.000-08:002004-11-13T12:54:29.923-08:00Movie and TV blogsTV Barn
Lost Remote
Cable Newser
Rotten Tomatoes
DVD Verdict
Film Fodder
Milk Plus
Rick McGinnis' movie blog
What would you add?
Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07847592101521631390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8998518.post-1100379065463301422004-11-13T13:46:00.000-08:002004-11-13T12:51:05.463-08:00Celebrity-focused blogs to check outBlogs about celebs (as opposed to by celebs)
Gawker, of course
Stereogum
The Superficial
Jossip
Lowculture
What favorites can you add?
Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07847592101521631390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8998518.post-1099676532039309812004-11-05T09:40:00.000-08:002004-11-05T09:42:12.040-08:00What is a newsreader and how do I get one?First question to come in: How do I read our feeds? AKA What is a newsreader (a tool for reading feeds) and how do I get one?
I'll post some answers to this later today...if you have related questions, email me. Might as well wrap it all up.
Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07847592101521631390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8998518.post-1099676375692039382004-11-05T09:37:00.000-08:002004-11-05T09:39:35.693-08:00Tips: Writing a business blogA (new to me) consulting company has posted a free guide to writing a business weblog. As Steve Rubel writes, "The guide covers choosing your voice and being consistent with it, understanding your audience before you begin and as you go, the type of posts will best suit your company, making things easy to read, the importance of humor and the necessity of honesty."
Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07847592101521631390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8998518.post-1099616465590409882004-11-04T16:57:00.000-08:002004-11-04T17:01:05.590-08:00Businessweek: Blogs and RSS aggregatorsThis Businessweek story lays out why RSS matters to media companies: "While Web sites have long sent promotions and news alerts to their visitors, RSS takes things to a whole new level by giving consumers much more control over what they see and how often they see it. "We believe the world is moving from mass media to 'my media,"' says Daniel L. Rosensweig, chief operating officer at Yahoo Inc., Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07847592101521631390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8998518.post-1099540088079756072004-11-03T19:36:00.000-08:002004-11-03T19:48:08.080-08:00How to find things in the blogospherefeedster.com: search engine that searches blogs and RSS feeds via XML.
Great to use to search for key words and phrases.
Example: CosmoGirl+ Xanga (Xanga is a popular teen blogging site)--see results here
See blog links mentioning cosmogirl alone here.
technorati: search engine that searches blogs and rss feeds. Good to use to see which blogs are linking to a specific blog, story, post or Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07847592101521631390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8998518.post-1099534725398607032004-11-03T18:13:00.000-08:002004-11-03T18:18:45.400-08:00What makes a blog good? Jason Calcanis sezFormer trade magazine publisher Jason Calcanis is now deep in the blog publishing business. Recently, he shared some great points about what made commercial-grade blogs successful.
According to Jason the selling points of a blog are speed, scoops, stance and sustainability/stability.
Jason also says experience and contacts matter--"Wisdom and experience mean you can blog more frequently and with Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07847592101521631390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8998518.post-1099534349605713302004-11-03T18:10:00.000-08:002004-11-03T18:12:29.606-08:00Blogs: How often should you update?The right answer is often--daily, if possible, and consistently, so your readers always get a pay off.LA blogger Sean Bonner talks about the importance of updates on his blog: "If a blog isn't being updated, people loose interest. So while quality of the posts is important, quantity is more so. But that leads us to asking how often should a good blog be updated? Nothing less than daily for sure,Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07847592101521631390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8998518.post-1099534128242667072004-11-03T18:08:00.000-08:002004-11-03T18:31:29.370-08:00What makes a good blog? Glenn Reynolds sezGlenn Reynolds, A-list blogger, on what makes a good blog:
"...There are some things that - in my opinion - make good blogs good. And the most important of those things are (1) a personal voice; and (2) rapid response times. By this token, some blogs aren't really full-fledged blogs: my MSNBC "weblog," GlennReynolds.com, has a personal voice, but since MSNBC's antiquated publishing platform Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07847592101521631390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8998518.post-1099533888786511802004-11-03T17:56:00.000-08:002004-11-03T19:32:35.713-08:00Classifying blog typesA post from Susan Mernit's blog, October, 2003:
One of the things I have been thinking about after spending 75 hours in Boston at BloggerCon with 250 or so fellow bloggers, are that we need to recognize that there are distinct categories of bloggers emerging who behave differently and want different things.
Based on input and observation at Bloggercon and a read of the Perseus data, here is my Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07847592101521631390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8998518.post-1099533350685451812004-11-03T17:53:00.000-08:002004-11-03T19:33:26.220-08:00Blogging is...Blogging is...
#1 A form of unedited, authentic self-expression
#2 An instant publishing tool
#3 An online journal with freshly updated content
#4 Amateur journalism
#5 Something that will revolutionize the Web (think RSS feeds)
#6 A way to create community with your voters, er... readers (think 2,200 comments posted to the Dean for America blog in one day)
#7 An alternative to mainstream media (Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07847592101521631390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8998518.post-1099532478413701652004-11-03T17:38:00.000-08:002004-11-03T17:41:18.413-08:00Blog: A four letter word that gets people excitedYeah, blogging is booming. Even Microsoft has advice for bloggers.
This site is a place where I am going to discuss how to create an effective blog, post links to good blogs, and reference blogging-related posts of note.
If you're just getting into blogging--or have to manage a blogging site--this blog is for you.
Right now I am the only contributor, but if you would like to post here--questions,Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07847592101521631390noreply@blogger.com