So I did it! I made 100 comments on Mike’s blog all within a month (less than 100 month actually!). Why? Why not?
I always have a lot of fun over at Mike’s blog because sometimes the comments turns into a full-out comedy troupe, which is of course fun.
There was even a little guessing contest to see who could guess the correct date of my 100th comment. No one guessed the day I did it however.
But since I made 100 comments on Ordinary Folk, Mike made me a Bella Award to commemorate the occasion. And she is so adorable I just want to make her wear funny hats. :)
People keep blogging about the after hearing Dan Crow from Google speak at SEMNE. The unavailable_after tag is apparently exciting because it tells spiders when the page can no longer be crawled. This means that if you have promotional material online, or plan on moving pages to a paid section after a period of time, you simply use the unavailable_after tag. And despite some about the unavailable_after tag, Google has officially commented on this .
One the hand, it appears that the . This is a valid viewpoint for bloggers. A loss of backlinks and traffic does not seem an incentive to go the extra effort of putting in the tag, and really, there would be no reason to.
But for newspapers and auction sites like eBay, I can see how these will be of benefit, not only for the sites but for the search engines. This means that sites that produce many pages daily can set a time limit for how long the pages should be crawled, which means that irrelevant pages will no longer appear in Google’s search results.
Most importantly, I think this may mean something to the average Google user - in theory, irrelevant outdated pages need no longer appear in the search results which increases the chance of finding relevant information.
But will they get used? Well, I suppose only time can tell, but I look forward to watching how this tag is used by webmasters. Do you see any positive or negative repercussions of the unavailable_after tag, if any at all?
Posted: July 31st, 2007 under Uncategorized. Comments: 4
If you want to share, why not stop by and put in your 2 cents, and check out what others are saying, because maybe there is something new you did not know about before which can be an exciting moment. I think I even know what I was wearing the day I heard about Search Status.
A new style and entertainment site for girls, lets you participate with other urban women in discovering great new styles, trendy bars and restaurants, cool new stores, as well as spas and hotels for those who want to luxuriate. They even have a category for events going on in your town. This site is by Her for Her, and aims to be .
Joining the community is easy, after you have received your password by email, you must simply log in and then you are on your way to reading fashion and fun tips from other women in the know. With how quickly styles change, it can be hard to keep up with what’s hot and what’s not, and it’s helpful to have an edge. And HerFabLife aims to give you that edge by becoming . And don’t worry boys, there is a For Him category… right next to the Hot Guy of the Week category!
Adding content to the site is easy too! Here is where you get to serve as the style guru for everyone else: Simply write a description of the lifestyle item you are adding, important details and a link to the URL and that’s it. You instantly become a lifestyle consultant for all the other women visiting HerFabLife!
As an added bonus, they have a bookmark widget that you can embed on your MySpace or Facebook page that lists all the more recent posts you have bookmarked. This means you can even bookmark your pages so that your friends can find your style tips on HerFabLife. Here is mine:
So what are a you waiting for?
Sponsored post. :)
Posted: July 30th, 2007 under Uncategorized. Comments: 2
How do you get a Free Sunday Blog Review on my Pink Internet Marketing blog? Comment on my blog - and make it a good one. I will pick 5 blogs for a mini-review here every Sunday. Just my way of saying “Thanks for stopping by” and to encourage comments from other bloggers.
I missed last Sunday’s Reviews so this week I am doing a special Unplugged link love post to make up for it. :D What does that mean? I don’t know, but it sounds cool. It just means that I will be doing things a little differently this time around. Usually I do mini-reviews and link to the blog, this time I will link to the blog, do a minier review and link to a post that caught my eye(s). I have more to do this time in my weekly link love post.
- The only podcast people should listen to, in my opinion. They are funny and talk about search engine marketing. And what else is there? :D Good one: Lee Odden
- This is a great blog by Grace about blogging, blog promotion, and much more web-related information, and she also is listing all the from the recent meme. Great post by Grace:
- I love the candor and humor of this blog. There is one particular technique this blogger uses of writing first what she actually meant, then striking it out, then rewriting the edited version. Too funny! Prime example:
- A chronicle of the life and thoughts of Hubs, this is a well written and interesting diary blog full of humour and life. I didn’t even have to dig to find this post and I love bacon:
- Angela’s blog is a great sports and much more blog that really shows what a dynamic woman she is. Posting on a variety of topics, this blog is very intelligent and funny. This bothers me too:
- A great SEO blog with very detailed posts to help those looking to promotes their blogs and websites, and with tips for bloggers. I have been looking for a post like this:
- Ted Demopoulous writes about blogging - plain and simple. He is coincidentally the author of my new blogging book. :) Great blog to learn about all that blogging has to offer entrepreneurs. I love podcasts:
- A blog that combines so fun details about the development of the blog, but that features Vegan recipes and photos that even from a carnivore’s perspective look appealing. I love these and must have them:
- An Indian SEO blog full of information about search engine optimization and SEO news. Everyone’s all twitterpated about Matt Cutts at Wordpress 2007:
I really can’t believe I have missed this blogger. I am ashamed. Great blog that I visit quite often and leave sometimes drawn-out comments. :) It’s not a really big deal - but I have been doing these for 7 Editions and I have not mentioned a blog that I have been visiting regularly for several editions at least, and pretty shameful and thoughtless of me when here I am trying to tell people I am a decent person.
Great blog about blogging and web development. A very helpful blog to visit and Bush is a great guy with great ideas (and I am sure a wonderful dad), and Bush says that “technology is where he lives”. Great stuff all the time. For sure read his latest blogging series (as if you have not already!):
I have read that and what is presented in (PDF) seems inaccurate and flawed both in findings and their approach.
This study was conducted by Rada Mihalcea (Computer Science and Engineering, University of North Texas) and Hugo Liu (Media Arts and Sciences, Massachusetts Institute of Technology) in order to determine the sources of happiness and sadness. By employing linguistic ethnography to break down LiveJournal blog posts to the annotated “moods” and then cross reference these with what those posts are about, they present a LiveJournal recipe to happiness based on sheer semantic analysis.
Here is the recipe for happiness according to blog posts:
Recipe for Happiness
Ingredients - Something new - Lots of food that you enjoy - Your favorite drink - An interesting social place
Directions Go shop for something new – something cool, make sure that you love it. Then have lots of food, for dinner preferably, as the times of breakfast and lunch are to be avoided. Consider also including a new, hot taste, and one of your favorite drinks. Then go to an interesting place, it could be a movie, a concert, a party, or any other social place. Having fun, and optionally getting drunk, is also part of the recipe. Note that you should avoid any unnecessary actions, as they can occasionally trigger feelings of unhappiness. Ideally the recipe should be served on a Saturday, for maximum happiness effect. If all this happens on your birthday, even better.
I was tagged by Mark of for the one word blog meme. Pretty neat meme, as you must limit yourself to one word. You can learn a lot about someone from just one word! :)
Many bloggers make the move from blogging to actually writing full-length books in print. This seems like a good idea to me - your success as a blogger can really help you to promote your book online. Gina at the Lifehacker blog wrote about and she made the following statement which I think rings true:
…the advantage any blogger-to-be-author has is this: you’ve already created an audience. Because of Lifehacker.com, I was able to include web site statistics, reader testimonials and site awards in my book proposal, which convinced my publisher there was already interest in the topic. Not to mention the thousands of posts on the web site which gave them a clear idea of my tone and writing style.
And these days if you want to publish and sell a book, it is no longer necessary to have an agent and a publisher - you can do it all yourself. At Lulu.com you can and by promoting it on your blog, you will no doubt get some sales. Since they do not require any set-up fees, you don’t end up wasting money if *heaven forbid* you do not sell as many as you would like. They have many services to promote your publication, and even a community that no doubt will help you gain insight from seasoned online publishers. And they do not restrict themselves to books alone - you can also publish calenders, CDs, photo books, dissertations, brochures and much more.
This has many advantages. At Beneath the Cover Yvonne Divita mentions that:
It’s a faster way to market – POD publishers can turn a book around in several months, compared to years at a traditional publishing house. And, it’s more personal. The author gets to have a say in cover design, choice of title, and page layout.
I think that the freedom that comes with this approach to publishing will be a big appeal to many people looking to translate their blog into a book. As bloggers are accustomed to the personal aspect of blogging with complete freedom of content and design, it would be difficult to deal with suddenly conforming to the requirements of the publisher.
More resources about publishing a book:
from ReadWriteWeb
Some things to be warned about from Writer Beware
Posted: July 29th, 2007 under Uncategorized. Comments: 16
So I added a new category to my blog: Blogthropology. These will be my posts relating to blogging culture, as they have not only been interesting for me to write, but the two posts I have written appear to have been enjoyed by others.
What does this have to do with internet marketing? A lot, in fact. Marketing is a science and an art, and it is one’s ability to step into another person’s shoes and to understand their condition that makes you capable of comprehending motivations that are of interest to marketers, online or otherwise. In order to appeal to “people online” you must understand “people online”, and not only understand them but be able to see through their eyes, which is the core purpose of anthropology. Are you seeing the connection?
A charity blog, is hosting a small contest to promote their blog in time for Blogathon 2007. By promoting their blog and encouraging donations, you can win a pewter polliwog, kindly donated by Polli .
Read the .
What is a BlogsWeLuv?
You, the blogger, answer 10 questions. The questions are posted on the site with links to yours that help promote your blog. Who could turn that down?
Why BlogsWeLuv?
To raise money for the Glaucoma Foundation during Blogathon 2007. If you would like to make a pledge on , simply visit their blog.
The Blogathon is this Saturday July 28. Mike and Tish will be posting every 30 minutes for 24 hours. This is wonderful idea to help raise awareness and funds for a worthy cause, so be sure to check out their blog because in fact, it’s a pretty cool blog to begin with! :)
Posted: July 26th, 2007 under Uncategorized. Comments: 6
So I did it! I made 100 comments on Mike’s blog all within a month (less than 100 month actually!). Why? Why not?