So I was just checking out a post over at Problogger, regarding the Google Blogsearch patent application. No time now to comment on the whole thing, but here’s a summary of how Google determines blogrank: [0037] Positive indicators as to the quality of the blog document may be identified (act 620). Such indicators may include a popularity of the blog document, an implied popularity of the b...

Every so often I hit the Talking Points Memo. This morning they have a link to an LA Times article about the evolution of TPM and blogging. You should check it out. Some notable excerpts: The bloggers used the usual tools of good journalists everywhere … determination, insight, ingenuity … plus a powerful new force that was not available to reporters until blogging came along: the...

Yesterday MichLib announced that it has gone mobile, which means that it is user friendly to folks like me who view blogs with a cell phone or PDA. It’s a welcome change … the mobile format strips the images and other intense components out of the site, and delivers only the text of the most recent articles. It would be nice to be able to view comments and non-front page diaries R...

Great post by Lorelle on making your blog memorable: Fortune Cookie Blogging - Lorelle on WordPress Making Your Blog Memorable I’ve thought a lot about this, and while I know the following is just my personal opinion on what makes a blog’s writing memorable, read it and let me know what you think. * The blogger takes a position. * The position is clearly explained. * The co...

There’s a cool series on Instigator Blog, and completely unrelated to my ‘5‘ … http://www.instigatorblog.com/category/5-things-week/ In Join Me for Blog About 5 Things Week, Ben lists the advantages of blogging about ‘5 things’: In the spirit of Blog About 5 Things Week, here’s 5 reasons you should write a “5 Things” post: 1. It’s a ...

5 Awesome Blogging Tools Over the past year, I’ve tried a lot of software and tools to make blogging easier. Some have choked my PC (Windows Live Writer), and some just don’t interest me (Qumana). But some have become essential parts my routine and made my life in the blog lane a lot easier … My cell phone … Far and away, my cell phone is my favorite piece of...