During our stay there, we ended up having a conversation about blog comments and replying to them. Valeria, who is one of the smartest people I know, rarely gets any comments, but her blog is one of the go-tos for nearly everyone in marketing. It’s one of a handful of blogs I have come into my email (instead of my RSS feed) so I don’t miss it every day. The blogger replies to every comment left on his or her blog post (Chris and me). Of course, I wrote that blog post from my perspective. Your blog is your home. You see, he writes to write. MORE >>

A couple of weeks ago, I made a blogging mistake. That week, a handful of people sent me the Chick-fil-A Mashable story about fake Facebook accounts and, because I needed a blog topic, I was in a hurry, and it seemed like an open and closed case, I blogged about it. But I missed the part that the company denied any part in the fake Facebook accounts and my blog post, while it had an update on it, created a PR lesson for something that didn’t really exist. But, because they hadn’t done it, it became a moot point for this blog. MORE >>

A couple of weeks ago, solopreneur and PR pro extraordinaire, Kellye Crane , wrote a blog post title, “ Three People You Must Read.&#. Three Blogs You Must Read. Instead, I’m going to look at really thoughtful leaders that have business, entrepreneurial, or leadership blogs. It’s only increased since reading his blog consistently. won’t repeat the vulgarity here, but it’s worth a trip to his blog to see it. His blog, Buzz Machine , is a not-to-be-missed daily read. What are the three blogs you think everyone should read? concur! MORE >>

Jeremy Whittaker , my Utah turned Germany friend, asks, “Could you give a rundown of the the best technologies for a corporate blog? I’m looking for the best platforms and plugins that make a blog rock.&#. If you’re curious about my personal Tumblr blog I mention, you can find it here ( Del Williams calls it food porn). Tweetbacks (shows tweets as comments on the blog). OnSwipe (allows you to view the blog on the tablet as if it’s a magazine). The Best Blogging Platform and Plugins originally appeared on Spin Sucks on September 1, 2011. MORE >>

If your blog was ranked (how does that even happen?) and suddenly had a ton of subscribers, would that change your outlook on blogging? Let’s back up… when you launched your blog , was it your goal to earn 500 or 1,000 subscribers in 12 months? What’s easy to forget, however, is the blogs that launched at zero and are now incredibly successful with a gazillion subscribers (usually) took a long and, sometimes, very calculated road to get there. Applying for ranking with the Ad Age Power 150 to get that awesome badge in the sidebar of your blog. MORE >>