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Is Blogging Killing Good Writing?

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I read a blog post today that recommended people forget what they learned in school about writing, and instead, write like they speak, and from the heart. Back to the blog post. If you’re blogging for fun, or to communicate with friends, or as a means of self expression, you should feel free to refer to Volkswagen Jettas as potatoes.

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Five Things Jesus Looks for in a Blog Post

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People write what they write to draw readers, because they participate in affiliate advertising and get paid for clicks, because they are attention whores who get personal validation and an adrenaline rush from increasing blog traffic, or both. So a certain style of titling blog posts and articles has evolved. Three is better.

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A Blog is a Better Social Media Hub Than Twitter

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Twitter is excellent for distribution , but if you’re going to communicate original ideas, you’ll need a blog (or something similar). They are most often using Twitter as a super-news-feed, and as a way to drive people back to their blog, web site, etc. A blog is less dominated by spam than Twitter.

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Please Comment on WOMMA’s Ethics Code

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If you are involved with any business use of social media (which includes blogging), you should review the code and make suggestions. The recently introduced FTC Guidelines, in fact, make numerous positive references to WOMMA’s Ethics Code. For some, the business ethics of social media present a quandary.

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Network World: SocialCorp “Must-Read” Social Media Book

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Weiss says this “well laid-out book is full of great references.&#. The New Rules of Marketing & PR: How to Use Social Media, Blogs, News Releases, Online Video, and Viral Marketing to Reach Buyers Directly , Second Edition by David Meerman Scott. The book is in good company indeed.

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How Journalism School Taught Me To Be a Better Blogger

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When I reference someone else’s blog, or an article, I’m very thorough and conscientious about clearly pointing out where the information came from. Tags: Blogging Journalism attribution blogger inverted pyramid journalist Dave Winer journalism Tom Foremski. What else did I learn in journalism school?

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Recurring Tweets Outlawed By Twitter Rules

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22 that the 8th bullet point below does indeed refer to recurring tweets. Several blogs, including the SocialOomph blog , have posted the following text: Recurring Tweets are a violation no matter how they are done, including whether or not someone pays you to have a special privilege. Thank you, Bill.

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