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A sustainable business blog you do not want to miss

December 11, 200910:14 pm

This is the second post in the new category called “Recommended Websites”. This weeks recommended website is the ChristineArena.com written by Christine Arena. I am usually giving the blog owner the opportunity to present their blog instead of me trying to explain it the best way possible.

This is how Christine describes her blog “Case in Point”:
“Now more than ever before, the public needs to understand the importance of investing in, buying from and otherwise supporting corporations that authentically embrace sustainable business models. People also need to know which companies to avoid, which industries are failing to meet stakeholder demands, and how to tell the difference between true and false corporate responsibility.
Christine Arena’s “Case In Point” blog raises awareness of these key issues and also encourages a higher level of transparency from some of the world’s largest corporations, including Shell, Dole, Nestlé Water Corporation and many others.”

I am a big fan of Christine’s blog and if you are really looking for extensively researched blog entries, insightful commentary and great writing you need to visit this blog.

These are some of here latest posts and the blog RSS feed:

Christine is can also be found in other places on the Web. Here are two more places where to connect with Christine other then visiting her blog:
http://twitter.com/christinearena
http://www.linkedin.com/in/christinearena

The new Blog Networks on Facebook

September 24, 200811:39 am

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As a regular Facebook user and blogger I have recently come across and started using the new Blog Networks.
Blog Networks is a new application for reading, rating and finding other people who enjoy the same blogs, all within Facebook.
The purpose of this post is to introduce it and show some of the features and provide a very quick walkthrough including a screenshot.

Here is what you can do as shown in the Screenshot above.
Search Possibilities

Search for blogs
View the Top Blogs of the Network
Browse blogs by category such as Technology, Politics, etc

Blog Management

You can give 5 different tags to your
Add a description of your blog
Add selected content

Interactivity

You have a wall for others to post something
People can rate your blog. 1 Rubbish up to 5 Excellent.
If people go to your profile they will see that there is a box with your blog network details.

Promotion

You can promote your blog by inviting friends
Get a widget that you can put on your blog asking your readers to join your network. See widget below.

All in all I think this Blog Networks is a good addition to Facebook and I hope that this application will be a key feature of the “New” on Facebook. And for bloggers this new application is another great tool to promote their message and to get the word out. The application still needs improvement but that will come once it is successful enough in my opinion.

So thumbs up for “Blog Networks”!

What is for You? Self Hosted or Developer Hosted Blogs?

September 10, 20086:45 pm

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I am have been totally taken in by the whole blogging possibilities as a way to express your personal as well as professional opinion. It is for other people to decide whether I am good at this of course. Today’s post is about the two types of blogging software and an indication of popularity that are out there on the Net.

Here is a link to brief history of blogging if want to brush up on your history skills.
History of Blogging

So if you decide to become a “blogger” and want to get started then you need to start somewhere where you can post what you do and your opinions on topics of your choice. To do that you have to choose which way you would like to go. Do you sign up with an internet hosting company and start your self hosted blog and pay a small fee for hosting every month or do you go with the so called developer hosted blogs that are free of charge?

Here are the two choices in more detail:

Self hosting blogging software
Self hosting software is good for bloggers that are looking to attract a lot of users and be ambitious with their blogging goals. Another huge benefit is that you are able to change the look and feel of your blog very easily and even create your own unique style if you have it developed by a web designer. And not to underestimate is the fact that once you have regular readers you will have the possibility to earn some money with either text ads or banners. You can only do this in a limited way on the developer hosting blogs.
There are really only two global players in the self hosting blogging software in my opinion:

WordPress.org
Moveable Type or also called TypePad

Both of them are great. Here are some more on the Wiki page on Blogging software. Blogging Software

Developer Hosted Blogging software
Free of hosting blogging software also called developer hosting blogs are hugely popular and really something you could set up within minutes of signing up to a blogging website such as Blogger.com. The real benefit is the usability and convenience and that you do not need to have any previous knowledge of HTML, etc. There are a lot of them around so this is my top 5:

See Wikipedia for a more extensive list: Blogging Software
So what to do? Well you have the choice. If you have the time and would like to try something more individual then I would go with the self hosted blog. But if you really only want to use it for your thought and ideas or a way to connect to your friends and family then go with the self hosted blog it is just a lot a more convenient and you have a blog ready in minutes.

To finish up I would encourage everyone to become a blogger of some sort. There is no better way to reach such a large and diverse group of people across the globe then being a blogger (See picture!). And best of all you will be making friends from the most unlikely places. Now that is what I call global audience and making the most of your efforts.
Start blogging today!