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The Return Of LiveJournal

BY Neal UngerleiderFri Jan 20, 2012

LiveJournal, one of the web's most popular early blogging sites, is launching a comeback in the United States. Their plans for 2012 include massive changes for users. Oh, and "Game Of Thrones" creator George R.R. Martin is a big user.READ»

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Fashion Icon Turned Business Mogul on Swimming With the Sharks

BY Lena L. WestTue Mar 29, 2011

Daymond John and I talk about the history of the FUBU brand, what it meant for hip-hop and fashion at large, his books... and what social media has done for the brands in his empire.READ»

ISLAMIC SHARIA LAW | Comment

Saudi Arabia Now Forcing News Bloggers to Obtain Licenses, Promote Islam

BY Neal UngerleiderWed Jan 12, 2011

The Middle Eastern kingdom has just enacted one of the world's most stringent sets of blogging regulations: Non-citizens can't write about news, chat room users are encouraged to register with the government, and everyone needs to be very careful about religion.READ»

LEADERSHIP | Comment

What's the Best Blog Platform?

BY Rich BrooksFri Jan 7, 2011

Many bloggers wonder what's the best platform for their blog. Find out which is the best platform for your business needs, and why.READ»

UGLY CHRISTMAS SWEATERS | Comment

The Ugly Christmas Sweater Renaissance, Fueled by Google

BY David ZaxTue Dec 21, 2010

Garish seasonal tops are making a massive comeback, with huge year-on-year growth for at least one major seller, thanks to AdWords. But what is the origin of the ironic holiday sweater party? READ»

E-PUBLISHING | Comment

Did Borders' New Self-Publishing Tool Make Blogs Smarter or Books Dumber?

BY Kit EatonFri Oct 15, 2010

Borders is trying a new experiment to combat Amazon and Barnes & Noble in the e-book wars: It's partnered with BookBrewer, which will bring self-publishing powers to its platform. And the intriguing chance to turn blogs into e-books.READ»

INSTAPAPER | Comment

Instapaper Tests Subscriptions, Highlights Sophisticated Future for E-Publishing [Updated]

BY Kit EatonTue Oct 5, 2010

Instapaper, the handy offline website article reading service, is testing out a subscription model. With recent moves by Amazon, this indicates Web-based e-publishing has a sophisticated, paid, layered future ahead of it.READ»

BLOGS | Comment

ATTENTION: This Guy Knows His Stuff

BY Lena L. WestFri Sep 10, 2010

I've known Jim Kukral ever since I met him at BlogWorld a few years ago; and I can easily say that I've been a fan ever since. The world of internet marketing (read: making money online) can, at times, be a thinly veiled popularity contest. In the years that I've known Jim, I've never gotten that vibe from him. So, when he told me he was writing a book...READ»

CHINA | Comment

Missed Chinese Connections: Why You'll Have to Hook Up With Asian Army Hotties the Old Fashioned Way

BY Addy DugdaleWed Jun 30, 2010

Security issues have forced the Chinese military authorities to clamp down on their troops' Internet use. As well as a moratorium on blogging, the 2.3 million military personnel are forbidden from using online dating sites, personal ...READ»

TUMBLR | Comment

Tumblr Is Turning a Billion Page Views Into Cash, but Not Through Ads

BY Kit EatonTue Apr 20, 2010

Tumblr is the Twitter of the micro-blogging world: It's stunningly simple, growing rapidly in popularity, and has had obscure plans to earn revenues. Until now, that is. They've unveiled a novel business model.Tumblr has just ...READ»

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Google CEO's Surprising Comment of the Day: Newspapers Will Thrive

BY Kit EatonMon Apr 12, 2010

When reading about developments in the ailing printed news industry, we tend to hear arguments presented from the old media side of the fence. Now Google's CEO, Eric Schmidt, has stepped up, and he thinks the industry will survive, ...READ»

BLOGS | Comment

Social Circuit: Intel Embraces Blog Culture

BY Michael ShickWed Mar 3, 2010

If you think of the universe of technology and for that matter-social media, Intel seems to be constantly at the center of it. The devices we use, what we see on them, the companies that provide them, almost completely depend upon ...READ»

BLOGS | Comment

GM's Bob Lutz Talks Social Media and Global Warming

BY Michael ShickWed Mar 3, 2010

Bob Lutz, the controversial vice chairman of General Motors sat down with me to discuss social media on his company and on business. I was told it was the first time he had ever done an exclusive interview on the topic. As a board ...READ»

MARKETING | Comment

Measurement Part 2: How Buzz Logic Calculates Influence

BY Michael ShickWed Mar 3, 2010

How do you measure influence in social media. Some say the non-existent solution is a Holy Grail. BuzzLogic says it has at least a partial solution.READ»

MARKETING | Comment

Measurement Part 3: Counting it all With Radian6

BY Michael ShickWed Mar 3, 2010

See why Radian6 is increasingly the tool of choice for starting a social media measurement campaign.READ»

BLOGS | Comment

Have You BAM'ed Your Company?

BY Lena L. WestThu Dec 17, 2009

With the exception of companies like Zappos, the term "good customer service" is almost a laughable oxymoron these days. Companies continue to get it wrong over and over and over. Even in an era of self-service (here's to never having to answer the "paper or plastic question again), there seems to be something missing. (Ya think?)READ»

COMMUNICATIONS | Comment

Blog FAIL: What was I thinking?!

BY Erica Salamida-OrthmannFri Nov 20, 2009

About four or five years ago, when everyone started launching corporate blogs, a lot of people (myself included) thought it was OK to just use it as a medium to post press releases, without a lot of context. Like the scrunchie, that ...READ»

BLOGS | Comment

Leading in Social Media Monetization

BY Lena L. WestThu Nov 19, 2009

There are not many people I sit around thinking about meeting. It's not that I have a super-elevated opinion of myself. It's more than I'm your average (or not so average) jaded New Yorker who has seen things and met some people. A lot of things and a lot of people.READ»

SOCIAL MEDIA | Comment

Raw Honesty as a Social Media Strategy (Part 1): The US Army

BY Gregory FerensteinTue Nov 10, 2009

In the age of the Free Complaint Machine, known to many around the world as the ‘Internet’, is it wise to offer a product to anyone willing to purchase it? After all, a single poor fit between costumer and product can lead to the ...READ»

ASPEN LOGIC INC | Comment

Physicists discern nature of Dark Matter

BY Tim DavisMon Nov 2, 2009

Watch out where you post your blog entries. A black hole might result.READ»