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25 useful Wordpress plugins for bloggers

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 11:37:00 UT

Open source blogging platform Wordpress can be enhanced with the use of free plugins which can help you manage comments and spam, as well as improving SEO and user experience.

We've put together a list of some of the most useful plugins for Wordpress...

Q&A: Bill Flitter of Pheedo on RSS advertising

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 10:06:00 UT

Pheedo is a US-based�RSS ad network that serves ads through feeds, among other things.

We caught up with CEO and co-founder Bill Flitter to find out more about RSS� advertising and how it might finally put the debate over partial versus full feeds to bed.

Email + SMS convergence = customer convenience

Tue, 11 Mar 2008 11:09:00 UT

Right person, right place, right time.... right environment: some thoughts on the challenges and opportunities of multichannel customer communications.

B2B journalists turn to blogs for info

Fri, 9 Nov 2007 08:07:00 UT

The NUJ may think that Web 2.0 is "rubbish ", but�B2B journalists are increasingly turning to blogs and other�forms of�online media�for information and ideas, according to a new survey.

It found that 80%�would use�blogs as primary or secondary sources, while many use podcasts and RSS feeds for inspiration.

Site combines maps with news content

Wed, 31 Oct 2007 07:09:00 UT

Yourstreet, a US�website, has developed an interesting way of displaying local news content by combining it with Google Maps.

Tips on blog directory submissions

Wed, 18 Jul 2007 12:34:00 UT

Submitting your�site to a range of blog and RSS subscription directories can be a�great�way to increase�visibility,�but there are some mistakes to avoid.

Jeff Behrendt at Search Engine Journal has written a very useful post�that lists some of the common mistakes blogs make when submitting links to�directories.

Nearly 5,000 sign up for Telegraph blogs

Fri, 6 Jul 2007 14:35:00 UT

The Telegraph's readers blogs seem to have been a success so far - just eight weeks after the launch of MyTelegraph, over 4,500 have started up their own blogs on the site.

FeedBurner drops charges for pro services

Wed, 4 Jul 2007 15:39:00 UT

RSS feed management service FeedBurner is abolishing charges for two of its premium features, now that it is owned by Google.

TotalStats and MyBrand, which give users extended data and on-site feed URLs, were previously available under FeedBurner's PRO package at a cost of between $3 and $14.

PR firm adopts 'social media press release'

Mon, 25 Jun 2007 17:17:00 UT

Online PR firm webitpr has devised a 'social media news release'�- a press release specifically designed for the internet.

The webitpr release�claims to be the first of its kind to be released in the UK, and was inspired by a template produced by last year by Todd Defren at US PR firm SHIFT Communications.

Stephen Davies, who�maintains�an excellent online PR blog, is the subject of the release - he has joined webitpr.

Telegraph launches RSS reader

Thu, 7 Jun 2007 07:55:00 UT

The Telegraph has�added a new feature to its MyTelegraph section - an RSS reader�that gives the paper's online readers a chance to read other news sources without having to leave the site.

Google confirms FeedBurner buy

Mon, 4 Jun 2007 10:52:00 UT

Google has continued its recent spending splurge with the purchase of FeedBurner, the Chicago-based distributor of news feeds to web�browsers.

Thought to be in the region of $100m (�50m), the deal offers the web giant a chance to extend its huge online ad network into the realm of RSS and off-site consumption of content.

Google to buy Feedburner for $100m?

Thu, 24 May 2007 11:29:00 UT

Google is reported to be buying RSS feed management and advertising firm Feedburner, which the price at around $100m (�50m).

The deal has not been officially confirmed by either party, but TechCrunch, and others are reporting that the deal has been confirmed, according to a 'source close to the deal'.

Interview with Jakob Nielsen

Tue, 15 May 2007 11:54:00 UT

In this interview, usability guru Jakob Nielsen takes aim at RSS, Flash�and�the design failings of the consumer electronics industry.

He calls Google's non-search�products a "hotch-potch of weird stuff". He digs into sex and segmentation. And he also reveals his day rate...

Interview with 'super-affiliate' Keith Budden

Tue, 20 Mar 2007 10:16:00 UT

As well as being one of the UK's�super-affiliates, Keith Budden is a partner in Affiliate Healthcheck, a consultancy offering affiliate programme performance reviews, training, recruitment and assistance with network selection.

We asked him for an affiliate's perspective on some of the main issues�around affiliate marketing programmes.

Netscape launches ad-free personalised homepage

Tue, 6 Mar 2007 08:59:00 UT

Netscape, which last year remodeled itself as a Digg-like user-organised news portal, will today roll out a NetVibes-like personalised start page service.

The new site, My.Netscape, will include around 100 modules that add news, weather and more from destinations around the web, and will allow users to create modules consisting of custom RSS feeds.

Pheedo launches 'FeedPowered' ads

Wed, 14 Feb 2007 12:19:00 UT

Pheedo, an RSS ad network, has announced the launch of its FeedPowered ad platform, which enables marketers to use text and video RSS content within ad widgets.

FeedPowered ads are on-site advertisements which can present updated�text, video or audio�from any RSS feed.

Epsilon execs discuss email marketing

Tue, 13 Feb 2007 13:32:00 UT

Ragy Thomas�is the�president and CTO�of interactive services at email marketing company Epsilon , which is ramping up its presence in the UK and Europe.��

We spoke to Ragy and Ted Wham (SVP and GM of EMEA at Epsilon International) about the firm's recent $435m purchase of mail order company Abacus, plans to become a multi-channel agency, making the giant step across the Atlantic, and increasing demands from clients in the email marketing space.

Tips on optimising your blog for SEO and readers

Fri, 12 Jan 2007 12:53:00 UT

Jennifer Slegg at Search Engine Land has some useful tips on optimising your blog, for the benefit of both your readers and the search engines.�

Jennifer presents some tips for increasing your visibility on search engines, others, including tips on fonts and descriptive titles, to make your blog more accessible and easy to read. �

Here�is a small selection of tips:

Myspace gains highlight reporting problems

Thu, 14 Dec 2006 15:34:00 UT

This week�s news that Myspace has overtaken Yahoo! in terms of page views seems to have kicked off a much-needed debate about how sites' popularity is measured.

Research, released by comScore on Tuesday, found the social networking site had 0.6bn more page views than Yahoo! in November � a boost to Fox Interactive Media in its battle with the web giant for ad dollars.

Interview with the producers of BBC Backstage

Tue, 28 Nov 2006 13:57:00 UT

Ian Forrester and Matthew Cashmore�of BBC Backstage, the Beeb's developer network,�talked to us about the challenges and opportunities of opening up your data to third parties.