Archive for August, 2006

The toughest part of blogging

Thursday, August 24th, 2006

To me the toughest part of blogging is attempting to find interesting and fresh topics. There really is very little original information out there. It's very tough to try and make a post that at least offers a fresh perspective. Even tougher than trying to do one ...

Be careful comparing yourself to other blogs

Tuesday, August 22nd, 2006

It's only natural to want to compare ourselves to others. People do it every day. You notice that Bob has a better car than you. You know Sally makes more money than you do. And in blogging, you might even get Reader Envy, if you look ...

One of the most unique advantages of blogging

Monday, August 21st, 2006

I feel that one of the most unique advantages of blogging is the ability to isolate and extend conversations that are occuring elsewhere on the internet. Threads can beget other threads, and tangential discussions can go on to bear even greater fruit than the original. Think of the ...

Razib Ahmed joins the Blog Republic

Sunday, August 20th, 2006

We're proud to announce that Razib Ahmed has joined the Blog Republic. Razib has been a top commenter here for some time and was one of the earliest people we interviewed about blogging. He brings a detailed knowledge of technology to his new position blogging with Planet Cell ...

It’s Saturday in the blogosphere

Saturday, August 19th, 2006

I tend towards waking very early. Most days I'm up by 5am. The first thing I do is run to my computer and check how my "internet business" is doing. This has been my custom now for many, many years. The weekends tend towards slower times, ...

Satish Dey - The Blogger Interview Series - Number Six

Friday, August 18th, 2006

This is the six installment in the Blogger Interview Series (6 Question Format). We're always looking for more bloggers to interview, so don't be shy about participating. This week we talk to Satish Dey, a blogger from Kolkata, India. Blogger's Bio Name: Satish Dey Experience: 1. Blogging - Just started in ...

The Blogosphere is soft, and ready for a takeover

Friday, August 18th, 2006

That's right. Takeover. Break's over. The Blogosphere is a bunch of fat cat rich boy bloggers who are looking to get knocked off their perch by the next generation of up-from-the-street hustlers who blog. I read posts from around the Blogosphere and I see a lot ...

10 things I’d like to do to people who steal content

Thursday, August 17th, 2006

This is in response to the idiotic reasons that people are giving for stealing other people's content. 10) Break their keyboard 9) Force them to enter a 12 step program for Plagiarists 8) Have them write "I am unoriginal" 1,000 times on a black board (they would probably enjoy that) 7) Put ...

Paid blog posting positions available for growing blog network

Thursday, August 17th, 2006

The Blog Republic Blog Network is still looking for quality bloggers on a variety of fields. We're paying $5 per post for qualified blog entries. We need people to blog in the following subjects: 1) Stock Market/Investing 2) Gadgets/Cell Phones 3) Health/Weight Loss 4) Internet/Broadband Access 5) Website Hosting We're most interested in ...

For bloggers, posting is like putting money in the bank

Wednesday, August 16th, 2006

When you're a blogger, the only product you have is you posts. You can't honestly expect to post once and sit back on your laurels. I have seen some examples of people done just that, but I don't think it's a great thing for everyone to try. ...