Comparing Six Ways to Identify Top Blogs in Any Niche – ReadWriteWeb Superb overview of the best tools currently available for identifying top bloggers. As they themselves say: nobody quite does what we need. You need to use them all, and spend time doing so, (tags: blogger blogging internet marketing metrics pr ranking social socialmedia […]
Archive | February, 2008
Mark but the badges of these men (and women), my lords (and ladies)
Gratuitous politically-corrected Shakespearean quotes aside, I just thought you might like to know that I knocked up some badges for the PR Friendly Index last night. I’ve listed them below with suggested HTML below each image. Just copy and paste the HTML into your own page, and it should work. You can also find the […]
links for 2008-02-26
Blogged.com. More than Just Another Blog Search Tool? Another search tool, more akin to Blogcatalog than Technorati, So it says here. I haven’t had the chance to look at it yet. (tags: blogger technorati blogcatalog measurement pneo001)
The Friendly Chat: Tom Murphy
Tom Murphy has been working in both agency and in-house PR roles across North America, Europe, Asia and Latin America since 1991 and is currently responsible for Public Relations and Corporate Social Responsibility for Microsoft in Ireland. Prior to joining Microsoft in August 2005, Tom was director of corporate communications for Cape Clear Software and […]
So, did you get the latest PR Friendly Index then?
My assumption is: no. Because it hasn’t appeared in my feed, and I’ve sounded other people out who also cannot see it. This has happened the past three issues of the index. I can only assume it’s something to do with the content. Perhaps it’s too long? Maybe it contains too many links? So possibly, […]
The PR Friendly Index for February 2008
All change! Key below, index below that, explanation below that. You might also find the FAQ useful. KEY Technorati Authority – blogs (not links) linking to a site in the last six months Technorati Inlinks – links coming into a site according to Technorati Yahoo Inlinks – links […]
links for 2008-02-23
Nick Carr: How many computers does the world need? | Technology | The Guardian The more things change, the more they stay the same. It seems like we shift between dumb terminals and powerful end-user PCs in ‘ripples’, as processing power outstrips network speed and vice versa. Now, the web is one huge virtual machine, […]
Flockovery: the Flock browser, and musicovery music, um, thing
Two discoveries: the Flock browser; and musicovery. First, Flock. Bills itself as ‘the social web browser.’ What this means is that it integrates itself into your social media. You log into Twitter using Flock, and it imports the people you’re following. You log into Facebook, and it pulls in your Facebook friends. It also grabs […]
CNN’s new citizen-journalism site: beta, or blur?
What on earth is CNN playing at? It has a history of sacking or proscribing employees who had the temerity to blog, and yet it has just launched a beta website based on user-produced news. Neville Hobson recently posted on the plight of ex-CNN employee Chez Pazienza who was sacked for covertly running his own […]
Social spume
- Google to Retire Checkout in November 2013Google will retire its payment processing service, Google Checkout, on November 20, 2013, as part of a transition to its multi-platform payment system — Google Wallet Checkout was launched in June 2006, as an alternative to PayPal. Initially free, the service was gradually moved to a tiered cost structure, similar to PayPal's Google explains what the re […]Stan Schroeder
- 'Wired' Completely Overhauls Print MagazineWired is debuting a new look for its June issue, which hits newsstands Tuesday. The magazine has been completely made over by Scott Dadich, who before being named editor-in-chief last November worked as creative director of Wired from 2006 to 2010. There was something about the previous version of Wired — the bright colors, bold fonts, perhaps the splashy ph […]Lauren Indvik
- How the Mobile Mind Shift is different in EuropeAs we published last month, people are in the midst of making a Mobile Mind Shift: The expectation that any desired information or service is available, on any appropriate device, in context, at your moment of need. Our research on the Mobile Mind Shift and our global surveys allow us to examine in detail how attitudes and behaviors are shifting around the w […]Josh Bernoff
- Levels of marketing magic, the placebo effects of desireANTICIPATION: Before the product is released, the true fans are buzzing and speculating and waiting in line. The anticipation is self-reinforcing, a placebo effect of desire. UTILITY: The album is good, the software is useful, the book changes things. It works better than we hoped. Exceeding expectations pays significant dividends. REMARK: It's purple. […]Seth Godin
- Former Thief Invents Theft-Proof ATMs From His CellWho knows security better than a thief? Romanian computer expert Valentin Boanta used to supply thieves with the skimmers they used to gather information to create fake bank cards and then steal cash from ATMs. Boanta, 33, was caught in 2009. And now, six months into his five-year sentence, the former thief has developed a technology that would safeguard ATM […]TechNewsDaily
- 5 Easy-to-Use Animation Tools for BeginnersWhether you're producing a title card for your new company, or just looking to wow your co-workers with a dazzling presentation on the dangers of hydraulic fracking, a little animation is never a bad idea. Things are more interesting when there's a little flare involved, right? Lucky for you, a handful of programs are out there to help you create y […]Eric Larson
- Look How Happy Sofia Vergara Is About 'Modern Family' RerunsSofia Vergara, whose role as the passionate and funny Gloria on ABC's Modern Family has earned her three Golden Globe nominations and three Emmy nods, wasn't lost when she appeared at a rival network's red carpet event this month. In fact, the carpet was blue and rolled out for her and other stars by USA Network executives, which had just anno […]Brian Anthony Hernandez
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