Blogging
The art and craft of the personal blog — and the business of blogging as part of the creator economy.
A Very Happy New Year! Paid Members Public
Hey, there, my much-neglected but ever-beloved readers. I’ve been having a quiet, and largely offline, Christmas with my family, and have been enjoying the break from all things bloggy. But I couldn’t let 2007, the first year where my working life has been largely centred around blogging, pass
Blognation: finished Paid Members Public
Everyone I talked to about Blognation at Le Web 3, after the controversy [http://www.onemanandhisblog.com/archives/2007/12/sam_sethi_controversy_2007_edition_blognation.html] a couple of weeks ago, seemed to think the site was dead in the water. Turns out they were right. [http://www.blognation.
Six Apart Upgrades Vox Paid Members Public
Six Apart have just updated Vox, their consumer blogging platform with a social networking bent. It’s notabley faster to use, and now you can embed any video, photo or audio you upload elsewhere, which is rather cool. For example, here’s a video I uploaded of our blogathon at
Blognation: Sethi Fired Starr Months Ago? Paid Members Public
Jemima Kiss has spoken to Sam Sethi and posted about the Blognation rumpus [http://blogs.guardian.co.uk/digitalcontent/2007/12/is_blognation_falling_apart.html] on the Digital Content blog: > So I spoke to Sam Sethi just now. He told me that he sacked Oliver two months ago
Technorati has a New Look Paid Members Public
While tracking what’s happening around the Blognation business [http://www.onemanandhisblog.com/archives/2007/12/sam_sethi_controversy_2007_edition_blognation.html] , I’ve discovered that an old friend has something of a new face. Yes, Technorati has undergone an overhaul. I particualrly like the new Blogger Central [http:
Sam Sethi Controversy 2007 edition: Blognation Paid Members Public
It must be a rule or something. If it’s time for Le Web 3, it’s time for a Sam Sethi controversy. This time last year, he was the apparent victim, crashing out of a working relationship with Mike Arrington and Techcrunch. This year, one of his bloggers on
Six Apart and Livejournal Part Ways Paid Members Public
Six Apart has flogged Livejournal [http://news.livejournal.com/104520.html], home of my very first blog, to a Russian media outfit that rejoices in the name Sup. Business Week has a good analysis of what this might mean. [http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/dec2007/tc2007123_052837.htm] There’
Loving This Thing Paid Members Public
OK, so the 18 month lock-in ain’t great. And only having one network isn’t making me happy. But there are lots and lots of reasons why this wee iPhone is changing my thinking. Post in progress…
