Taking this theme a little further, I decided to branch out into the blogosphere, but using the number seven this time around was a tad too limiting. Granted, these are typically publications that have a staff of writers at their disposal, but they are like the newspapers of the blogosphere and readers have come to expect frequent updates. There are so many blogs out there that regurgitate news, causing clutter in the blogosphere. There are at least ten characteristics off the top of my head that make blogs and bloggers successful. Want to build your blog and following? MORE >>

Because today, we’re going to use the weekly blogosphere trends from Regator to talk about the importance of storytelling in blogging. Blogosphere Trends + Storytelling. This column is written by Kimberly Turner from Regator (a great tool that gathers and organizes the world’s best blog posts) – Darren. went tandem skydiving for my birthday in June. As the small plane packed with adrenaline junkies climbed, my blood pressure did the same. The air felt thin in my lungs. The fields below grew smaller and smaller, turning into a patchwork quilt of greens and yellows. Oh no. Oh no!” MORE >>

Social Media Social Media PR blog reach blogger outreach bloggers Blogging blogosphere Influencer online mention PR publicity social media pr strategy word-of-mouthTweet Bloggers are one of the key influencers in the online sphere. Working with social media PR a lot of good publicity can be gained from getting the right mention of a large blog. Just like journalists in traditional media, bloggers in social media should not be taken lightly and an appropriate plan must be made if you as a brand wish  to include blogger outreach to your social media efforts. We would love to know :). MORE >>

» August 25, 2010 How to Start a Blog Despite the millions of blogs in the blogosphere, it is still a fact that the percentage of small business bloggers in any industry other than technology is less than 10%, and probably much closer to 1%. Jeff Korhan - New Media and Small Business Marketing Home About Me Working With Me Speaking Favorites Trends Subscribe « Seductive Social Media | Main | Can Social Media be Effectively Outsourced? Common Blogging Challenges While the percentage of bloggers is small, it is not for lack of desire. How do I start a blog? that question. MORE >>

Kimberly Turner is a cofounder of Regator , a site that curates the best of the blogosphere, as well as an award-winning print journalist. Blogosphere Trends + Readability Scoring. Do you know your blog’s readability score? If not, there are several ways to find out. But before you go calculating, let’s talk about why you should even care. For starters, the average American adult reads at a level between eighth and ninth grade, according to the National Adult Literacy Survey. Other nations’ results vary but many are in the same neighborhood. heading. I use this often. MORE >>