I created this series of posts about launching a new blog some months back.
During the site redesign, somehow the links to it got knocked off the homepage and I’ve had a few questions from readers asking where it went.
Well, it’s still here - so this post is primarily to link to the different sections.
The multi-part […]

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I’ve been toying with this idea for a while, and something I read today about Twitter as an opt-in ad delivery channel sparked this off.
Take a look at TwitZine at http://www.TwitZine.com
I’ve drafted out content for the next month or so. This should be interesting. Follow the TwitZine tweet-stream to see how it all […]

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Oliver Starr, who used to report for Blognation, posted this as part of a message:
“…there are few limits to what I would do for a real friend. The counterpoint to that is that my friendship and loyalty come with a price. That price is honesty. That price is respect. That price is […]

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Among a few other things, one of my biggest worries related to the time and effort I’m putting into this blog lately is comments from readers.
Specifically, the lack of them.
I equated it with having little influence. Not good for a blog that talks about creating influence, right?
Today, I read a […]

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With some time to spare, I’m looking to write some guest blogs - would you like me to write for your blog too?
The post will be 200 to 350 words, completely unique content, and on a topic I know enough about, but one you can select to fit the theme of your blog.
I’ll promise to […]

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In an interesting article about ‘inside out social networks’, Chris Messina wrote:
“…as reputation becomes portable and discoverable, who you choose to be your identity provider will matter. This is a significant change from the kind of temporariness ascribed by some social network users to their accounts today.”
It made sense to something tangential I’ve been thinking […]

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The digital world as viewed through the eyes of software developers, programmers and architects has always seemed too abstract, remote and unreal to me, as compared with ‘real world’ interactions we all experience as humans on Planet Earth.
That’s why when I read this article on personal publishing, the analogy that struck me was very different […]

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Creators crave an audience.
Many bloggers view themselves as personal publishers, citizen journalists, and trend modulators.  They see their blog as being able to make a difference in the world, in one way or another.
It can happen.  But to do it, there has to be one main ingredient.
An audience.
Not just ‘eyeballs’ visiting the blog, but curious, […]

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After wondering about how to measure a blogger’s influence, I came across some interesting blogs about measuring influence:

How do you Measure Blog Influence?
Influence Ripples
Measuring influence and brand awareness in the Blogosphere (slideshare presentation)
Blogging for influence

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Whenever I hear someone say this, my initial reaction is: “No way, YOU don’t!”
It’s almost instinctive. And I’m seeing it among my client base too.
Gone are the days when someone with influence could TELL folks who listen to them what is the best way they can learn to do something.
In the good old days, […]

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