Ken Yarmosh is a web strategy consultant who helps organizations, businesses, VCs, and technology developers maximize their Internet and web investments.
E-mail is not dead. RSS was not the e-mail killer pundits proclaimed. In fact, we are getting more e-mail, more often. Terms like “e-mail bankruptcy” are becoming common vernacular. There are entire books and companies dedicated to managing e-mail, speaking to topics like e-mail etiquette or addressing its technical problems. The bottom line: e-mail […]
I started out the New Year being exceptionally geeky. I wanted to run two concurrent Firefox profiles — essentially a professional and a personal version. There’s lots to read on using Firefox profiles but my case was unique in that I wanted 1) Two profiles running at once. 2) An easy way to distinguish between […]
Chances are that if you are in a corporate-like environment, you use Outlook to manage your inbox and calendar. It’s basically the de facto standard for the office.
Personally, I don’t like using my office Outlook calendar to manage my personal calendar (the key word there is office). I use Google Calendar (GCal). But that leaves […]
You may be like me and often have many tabs open at once in Firefox. Sometimes, perhaps, you even max out your tab space and have to scroll to see the rest of them. Consider those days done with Widefox.
Widefox is a neat little hack created by Johnathon Weare. Utilizing the Tab Mix Plus add-on and […]
There’s a magical feeling on Friday afternoon. All that keeps you from your wonderful weekend is a handful of waning hours. As the clock nears the time of your departure, there is little work on your mind. When you meet your proverbial 5 o’clock, you drop everything and head home for a weekend of bliss (or something […]
SpinVox is a great service that offers transcribed voicemails to text, both via e-mail and text message. They aren’t available U.S. wide at this point but they did just land a deal to leverage their “Voice-to-Screen” services (as they call it) with Cincinnati Bell’s customer base. They also are taking on select trial accounts for U.S. consumers. And I’m […]
The last two years, Forbes.com has graded Google on the performance of its Search Properties (see 2005 and 2006 Google Report Cards). Compete.com’s Jeremy Crane took a more quantitative look at how Google did in 2006. The results: major growth in the Video, Blog, Scholar, and Desktop Search Properties.
According to Jeremy’s analysis, Froogle, Local, and Directory fall into […]
This new tool scours the web for MP3s and then let’s you build a playlist based on what you find. The Flash player they provide to embed on social networks like MySpace and more generally websites simply loads the MP3s from the physical location of where the file exists on the web. Before adding a […]
Gubb likely just became a staple in my workflow management. It’s a very cleanly designed web based to-do/list manager. It’s receiving rave reviews across the blogosphere.
Gubb is the perfect example of why good design matters. It has a clean and visually appealing interface but more importantly scores highly in the usability department.
Here’s where Gubb […]
Taskbar Shuffle is a very nifty little program that allows you to re-arrange your Windows Taskbar. The coolest thing about it - drag-and-drop functionality. For those of us who are extremely anal about organization, it’s a great little tool.
While Taskbar Shuffle does help visually, a side problem (and not specific to Taskbar Shuffle per say) is that […]
If you are even somewhat interested (or obsessed) with basic SEO metrics, go download the SEOpen Toolbar for Firefox.
The SEOpen Toolbar gives you the ability to quickly utilize the nifty but somewhat hidden secrets of Google, Yahoo!, and MSN (# of indexed pages, backlinks, etc.), as well as easy access for Alexa data.
No, it […]
Web previews are becoming more and more popular. If you are not familiar with them, they provide a snapshot of a web page before actually visiting the web page.
Snap is a search engine that has exported its technology across the web (and particularly on blogs) by enabling website owners to show Snap Previews for external […]
If you are interested in adding tasks or to do’s to your Google Calendar, Remember the Milk is probably going to make your day. I’ve gone back and forth on my To Do list manager for quite some time but I recently converted back to Remember the Milk from Wallnote, after reading about their integration […]
Personalization is going to be key to overcoming information overload. Yes, RSS makes things easier and at the same time, can flood your life with too much content.
Google just rolled out what I imagine would be a first step towards implementing personalization into Google Reader - trends.
The interesting thing about my Reading Trends […]
Trillian is the geeks choice for IM. It allows you to use a single IM client across various platforms (AIM, Hotmail MSN, Yahoo!, and GTalk - the latter if you have the Pro edition) and have multiple identities for each. It’s an essential tool for keeping the different parts of your digital world distinct from […]
The start of the New Year offers the perfect excuse to do some housekeeping work on your computer. I’m a Windows user, so I’m going to share some Windows specific advice on how to backup and reformat.
At the very least, do a backup of your most important data. Hopefully, any documents, photos, templates, and files […]
Pamela Sorensen stopped by our offices last week to do a blogging workshop. Our CEO Brian Williams knows Pamela through ExecutiveBiz - she’s the VP of Corporate Development. Pamela is a very well connected trendster who recently started a blog and was looking for some pointers.
If you want to learn about the upscale hot spots of D.C., then […]
Intellicontact is a great e-mail marketing tool and has many of the same features as ConstantContact (CC). It is offered at a lower pricing point and even easier to use.
The user interface is broken down into four high-level categories, including “My Contacts”, “Create”, “Send”, and “Track”. It is pretty easy to understand what each of those do. Simplicity […]
According to a neat little tool Kineda put together, I’m a B-list blogger. I’m actually surprised I even rank that high considering the fact I don’t really try and compete with the big boys (e.g., I’m pretty much determined that for me, posting several times a day is unhealthy and unproductive). To be fair, I barely […]
If you are a smart business owner, then you probably do things methodically. You likely try and weigh costs and risks against benefits when it comes to any new organizational initiatives.
There is no ‘quick fix’ for determining if blogging is right for you but a good starting point is answering the following questions:
What benefit(s) - […]
Andy Wibbels is a fellow DTM contributor and a very savvy blog consultant. I consider his new book Blogwild! a must have resource for anyone that wants to start blogging. Yes, anyone.
While the subtitle is a “guide for small business blogging”, the principles apply across the board - I’ve read through it twice, so […]
Besides the fact that RSS subscribers can feel less connected or loyal to content creators (see The Wire Effect), content on a per source basis can also face ambiguity problems.
RSS feeds are published based on timestamps and not on relevancy or interest. That means that one of my better posts could get buried beneath a handful of […]
You don’t create communities in RSS readers. You can’t really engage with readers. You really can’t do anything except consume raw content.
- Phil Sim, Why I hate RSS readers
Phil Sim made several great points when he wrote the piece quoted above. Another problem with RSS is that in many ways it turns content providers into […]
Like some of you, I’ve tried just about every RSS reader out there. I’m more or less using Google Reader and Rojo now, which leads to one of the first serious problems I see with RSS: getting accurate metrics.
There are tools out there to help but many of them don’t have the ability to […]
I installed Copernic Desktop Search on one of my laptops recently. I previously had tried Google Desktop but uninstalled it after a week.
This tool is quickly becoming a must-have for me. If you are an Outlook or client-based e-mail user, it’s going to save you significant time finding old e-mails. And that’s coming from someone who actually […]
See my screencast review of FormLogix
Relevant Links:
- FormLogix
- Wufootagged under formlogix, wufoo
I was impressed when I met the CEO of ThinkFree - TJ Kang - at the New New Internet Conference. Both his analysis of the marketplace, as well as his product grabbed my attention.
ThinkFree is an online MS Office alternative, offered at the low low cost of zero dollars. One of the distinguishing factors of […]
If you do web meetings with any regularity, you may want to give Central Desktop Live a try. From my research, they probably offer one of the lowest monthly fees on the market (in consideration of the feature set provided). Central Desktop Live is available at $35/month, whereas GoToMeeting goes for $49.00/month (WebEx recently followed […]
In a world of more focused or niche based web services such as Harvest, integrations are going to continue to be key (as I’ve noted in the past).
Time tracking tool Harvest is now integrating with Basecamp. From the Harvest Gazette:
If your organization currently uses Basecamp in conjunction with Harvest for time tracking, things just got […]
SalesGenius, the lead qualifying e-mail tracking software tool, is now integrated via SalesForce’s AppExchange.
According to the details of this announcement:
“The combination of Salesforce and SalesGenius is a powerful enterprise mash-up for The Business Web,” said Tien Tzuo, senior vice president, corporate strategy, salesforce.com. “Salesforce.com customers can now install SalesGenius for AppExchange with a single […]
Many people get caught up in defining Web 2.0. I had breakfast with a friend yesterday and told him about TNNI conference. He said, “What’s Web 2.0? Is it software or is it an idea?” I said, “It’s an idea.”
I shared a thought on TNNI’s social network last week that highlights this philosophy:
When speaking with […]
Josh Hallett obviously took a lot of time and energy to put together his recent How to Blog a Conference - great stuff. As I noted in his comments section, this reaffirms the approach and strategy I’ve taken with next week’s conference.
In particular, my friend Doug Kushin (who I hope to introduce more formally soon) and […]
I’m not sure why a handful of blogging services haven’t yet developed an export feature for MySpace blogs. It only would make sense to do so, since many of them are appealing to the MySpace user base. Of course, it would be a hack but I’m certain it could be done.
In particular, I’m thinking about […]
The Long Tail has been quite the subject of late. The concept behind the long tail was popularized by Wired Editor’s Chris Anderson and is pretty simple (although I’ll allow Wikipedia to describe it for the sake of being concise):
In many cases the infrequent or low-amplitude events—the long tail, represented here by the […]
Ala Kiko, Huckabuck - a search interface that allows users to ”tune their search” is now on sale at eBay.
Kiko and Huckabuck won’t be the lasts of these auctions - but I wonder how many of them will actually sell?
tagged under huckabuck
I’ve reviewed a number of time-trackers in the past but none of them took advantage of the webtop like SlimTimer does.
Richard White - previously of Kiko - has developed an easy time-tracking tool with SlimTimer. But the main reason I’ve switched to using it is that he implemented a Bubble module.
Time-tracking is one of […]
SalesGenius is a product of Genius.com Incorporated. It’s an invaluable tool used to track e-mails, their open rates, and potential website visits from prospects and other sales leads. It can be used directly from Outlook via a plugin or simply from the web. I’ve often wondered why e-mail was not “smarter” - SalesGenius really is […]
Bubbles help keep “favorite websites a click away” via the system tray. It is a client install that allows users to easily access websites and web apps outside the browser - and more specifically through “bubbles”.
Currently, Bubbles supports several different Bubble modules including ones for Google Calendar, Gmail, and Flickr. But as I will soon […]
ApplySpace is a very funny website based on the Girlfriend Application. The idea is pretty simple, have people fill out your form to prescreen them to be your girlfriend (or boyfriend), ninja, or pirate. Previously, the gf/bf application was a PDF download but Brody and Brady Vercher - the designer / developer team behind my […]
Robin Good decided that 1/8 of the recent TC Web 2.0 Documentary was worthwhile:
Couldn’t I remix and edit this video into my own version of what was really meaningful for me and my audiences?
Isn’t that what the Web 2.0 spirit is all about?
…
I then decided to take humble self-permission to follow the very advice that […]
As Richard MacManus opined, Widgets are the New Black. Widgets are particularly popular within social networks and on blog sidebars, extending the reach of news, websites, and product of services. But as Paul Kedrosky notes, “I like the idea of syndicating functionality via widgets, but without being tied directly to either ads or merchant programs […]
Just received a heads-up from Mike McDerment of FreshBooks that tomorrow, PipelineDeals.com and FreshBooks is announcing an effort to integrate their services. The result will allow customers to see a more complete view of their business from the sales through the invoicing process.
I don’t know of too many web based (or SaaS, if you will) […]
It seems the RSS to e-mail service Yutter is down for the count and potentially out of luck. I just surfed over there to play some more with their service, only to see the notice below:
Meez is an online tool to create a personalized version of your virtual self. Perfect for the vain MySpace crowd, who check their personal profiles 18 billion times per day, always tweaking their “digital persona”.
I spent about 20 minutes on the site creating different identities for myself. Most styles, accessories, and backgrounds are free […]
Trying something a bit different here by doing a review of SnapBits through screencast. It’s not quite polished from a production standpoint but I think I’m onto something here. Let me know your thoughts.
tagged under snapbits, google notebook
Today’s tired Web 2.0 metaphors are brought to you by the letter ‘B’ for boring and the number ‘9′ as in the 92 million times someone has used phrases like "It’s MySpace for X" or "The YouTube of Y".The most recent example includes CNN Exchange being dubbed the YouTube of News.
Besides the fact that […]
Time tracking seems to be hot right now. As of several months ago (or so), I didn’t know of any legit standalone web based time trackers. Since then, I’ve reviewed 14 Dayz and Harvest, heard about FreshBooks’ investment into a more feature filled time tracking system, and now have come across Toggl. Toggl is another […]
I’ve been finding some really great products lately (thanks to Emily Chang’s eHub) and Wild Apricot is one of them. Wild Apricot is “web based software for professional associations and non-profits.” It’s very similar to SiteKreator.com (although easier to use but probably not as powerful).
Audience and Features
Wild Apricot is marketing itself for a specific space, […]
PipelineDeals.com is the easy and simple way to manage sales. It’s specifically designed to manages sales, so it’s not a CRM: “Pipeline was designed by a sales agent for a sales agent.”
Audience and Features
This software focuses on serving small to medium sized businesses. Because it is web based, it caters to businesses that don’t want […]
As a result of my work, the last several months has required me to utilize multiple laptops. During the first several weeks or so, I exported my bookmarks on a somewhat daily basis to my Gmail account and then re-imported them on my other laptop. That got annoying quickly.
The solution was apparent so I did […]
If you recall, I began using Skype exclusively back in the beginning of June. Well, the Washington Post just ran an article about Internet and Land-Line Calls on One Phone.
The Post article speaks to a $140 USB Cordless Dualphone. I only spent $59.99 to do the same thing with the D-Link DPH-50U - a […]
SiteKreator.com is the easy and affordable way for small businesses and independent professionals to build and host their web presence. Their intuitive tool allows quick in-page edits to both the site layout and content - all without software installation or having the ability to understand HTML or CSS.
Background and Purpose
The origins of SiteKreator.com are […]
In response to my Hosted Gmail Goodness post, I received two notes from Sproutit. The first was this comment from Peter. The second was a note from Charles Jolley, the Sproutit CEO, via e-mail:
I just wanted to let you know that we added the branded email feature you asked for a little while ago to […]
I’ve been using Harvest the last several weeks to keep better track of my time. Harvest is a web based time tracker - no software installation is necessary and it is available from any computer that has an Internet connection.
This week, I came across 14 Dayz via Emily Chang’s eHub (read her interview with 14 […]
If you have followed my blog for any length of time, then you know that I’ve worked with John Jantsch in the past. My introduction to him first started as a participant in one of his Ultimate Marketing System courses.
Since that time, I’ve kept in touch with John, occasionally pointing him to new tools that […]
I use Gmail for both my personal and business e-mail. The business side of things is relatively new (within the last month or so). I’ve fortunately been selected as a beta participant for the Hosted Gmail service - so I am using my TECHNOSIGHT e-mail address with Gmail, as opposed to an ‘address@gmail.com’. In order […]
Yahoo! Messenger with Voice now includes plug-ins “designed to let people to do things like track eBay auctions, see friends’ wish lists on Amazon.com, collaborate real-time on event planning and compare calendars with contacts” (via ZDNet).
Guess what? I don’t care! I don’t need my chat application to do any of that - I already have […]
If you recall, I cancelled Vonage back in April due to dissatisfaction with my service. I was ecstatic about the prospective of the features offered by Gizmo Project Area 775.
After some initial issues (mentioned in the original post), I received an e-mail from Eric Johnson, who works for CallWave. CallWave teams with Gizmo Project to […]
The Net Neutrality debate keeps getting crazier and crazier. My previous post about it should give you an idea why, as it was entitled Net Neutrality - It’ll Make Your Head Hurt.
Hands Off the Internet is an anti-Net Neutrality group supported by the likes of the telcos. I just wrote about them at the Corante […]
Do blogs have a natural life to them? Recent events would indicate that not all blogs are meant to exist indefinitely. And that is why I am going to begin to advocate the development of a blog exit strategy at the outset of a blog’s creation. In the first part of this post below, I’ll […]
There are those of you out there that have read through my series on Why Web 2.0 Matters to your Business and thought to yourself things like, “Yarmosh, you’re crazy.”, “You’ve completely missed the boat here.”, or “Web 2.0 is just a buzz word. It doesn’t mean anything and is going to have no […]
In the case of the Web 2.0 Watermill, there are primarily four areas where technology is beginning to facilitate a vastly improved Internet: knowledge collection, knowledge discovery, knowledge building, and knowledge sharing.
- Ken Yarmosh, Why Web 2.0 Matters to your Business
In today’s job market, employees come and ago. But hopefully all of the knowledge they […]
In the case of the Web 2.0 Watermill, there are primarily four areas where technology is beginning to facilitate a vastly improved Internet: knowledge collection, knowledge discovery, knowledge building, and knowledge sharing.
- Ken Yarmosh, Why Web 2.0 Matters to your Business
Knowledge sharing is what enables employees to get their jobs done everyday. Without the knowledge […]
In the case of the Web 2.0 Watermill, there are primarily four areas where technology is beginning to facilitate a vastly improved Internet: knowledge collection, knowledge discovery, knowledge building, and knowledge sharing.
- Ken Yarmosh, Why Web 2.0 Matters to your Business
My series on Why Web 2.0 Matters to your Business has been defunct for quite […]
About a week ago, I cancelled Vonage. I like the features but hated the service. I constantly had calls dropped, sometimes randomly heard other conversations, and generally had at least 2-3 issues with it per week. That’s a lot considering I don’t use a landline that often.
In an ideal world, I’d like to get a […]
My pappy used to say, “You’ve got to crawl before you can walk.” Ok, I don’t have a pappy, I have a Dad. Truth be told, he never used to tell me that.
But it was a good way for me to introduce my point. When it comes to the state of online feed readers, it […]
One of the great things about WordPress is that it can basically do anything you want. If you feel there is something missing, just write or download a plugin. It’s amazing how many plugins are already available. Below, I highlight 7 plugins I’ve used, find helpful, or just think are interesting:
Akismet
I’ve been using Akismet from […]
Churches and ministries are really getting into blogging, podcasting, and yes, even social networking sites.
Over the past three months, I’ve been working more and more with these types of organizations through a company called Silas Partners. Silas Partners’ aim is to help churches and the like to use the web more effectively.
As an Internet […]
I had lunch with Dennis McDonald yesterday. We were initially introduced through the LinkedinBloggers Group, where he is now one of the moderators.
Dennis is a consultant focusing on “strategy, assessment, planning, and project management support to organizations that manage information technology (I.T.) and the business processes that I.T. supports.” As he described to me […]
I’m a big social bookmarker, perhaps too big. As I was looking at my account yesterday, I realize I have 403 links bookmarked at BlinkList. And that is nothing compared to some folks. But what in the world am I going to do with 403 links? How can I reasonably use or manage this information?
Interestingly […]
As a Computer Science undergrad at Boston College, I regretfully admit that I only took one business class. But the one class I took was more than worth it.
Professor John Gallaugher taught me how to think about the Internet and web strategically. His eCommerce class in some ways put me on the career path […]
Two weekends ago, I went on a little trip with some of my old buddies who I rarely see any more. We caught up on a lot of things, including what I had been up to with TECHNOSIGHT. Yes, the geek jokes flowed but they also were really interested to learn more about blogs, podcasts, […]
I’m back in the saddle after an excellent vacation and I have to admit, I don’t feel like I missed much.
During my trip to the Olympics, I wasn’t online except for a handful of times. I sent a couple of e-mails to the fam and kept some friends updated on my adventures but that was […]
In my circle of friends, I’m known as ‘the geek’. I’m ‘the blogger’, who doesn’t do any real work, I just blog. More and more of my friends are starting blogs though and it’s not just because of me either.
I’m finding people my age (twenty-somethings) are really getting into blogging. These aren’t business blogs, rather […]
Details at the Corante Web Hub.
tagged under Gmail, Google
As you can well see, I stay away from the rumor mill both here and at the Corante Web Hub. So when everyone got in on the Yahoo! buying Digg talk, I steered clear.
I don’t know what is up with the alleged deal at this point but I found something kind of interesting on a […]
How useful is search for you? I’m more than dissatisfied with it.
I’m not the only one who thinks we are in definite need of Search 2.0. Just ask the founders of Wink, Delicious, Eurekster, or Rollyo. Or Google and Yahoo! for that matter.
There generally seems to be two different approaches to Search 2.0. The […]
I first came across Sproutit via Web 2.0 Central and was immediately intrigued by the blurb I read:
Everyday, small businesses, bloggers and freelancers waste hours answering their e-mail. This fall Sproutit.com will introduce the first software built exclusively for small businesses and individuals to solve this problem.
To this point, few details have been released about […]
In the case of the Web 2.0 Watermill, there are primarily four areas where technology is beginning to facilitate a vastly improved Internet: knowledge collection, knowledge discovery, knowledge building, and knowledge sharing.
- Ken Yarmosh, Why Web 2.0 Matters to your Business
Traditional collaborative and communication efforts in the business environment are soon to be numbered. Web […]
When it comes to staying connected to my writings, I prefer people to subscribe to my RSS feed. But I realize that RSS is just not ready for primetime yet. That’s especially true for my most coveted of readers - those trying to get a handle on all this new web stuff.
In my presentations, I […]
Brian Benzinger’s post on Blogbeat prompted me to give it a try. I’ve disabled MeasureMap for the time being.
I actually heard of Blogbeat prior to MeasureMap - I think via Steve Rubel, although I can’t remember - but they were closed to the public until recently.
While I’m generally quite a big fan of MeasureMap, it […]
“How ya gonna keep ‘em down on the farm After they’ve seen Paree”
- song from World War I Era
Network neutrality is a phrase that has been the subject of much debate - and the discussion about it reaches far beyond the recent conversations of the blogoshpere.
Previously unbeknownst to me, I came across this term as […]
According to this piece on MercuryNews.com, Edgeio is…
a search engine blog for classified ads posted on blogs
Those are the first details I’ve read about Edgeio. I’m sure it was no accident, as Mike and company plan to release it sometime within the next month or so.
tagged under Edgeio, Mike Arrington
I often check my Technorati account and recently came across something new. It seems on my profile page that Technorati has created a “Top Tags” tagcloud for me. Pretty neat.
tagged under Technorati, Ken Yarmosh
2006 is going to be a year where the creators of web technology have the opportunity to make their services better in terms of integration, usability, and usefulness.
- Ken Yarmosh, Looking towards 2006
Usability - Web products and services must be dead simple to use
Have you ever tried to show a non-blogosphere, non-techy person how to […]
It seems my friends at FeedDigest are having some scalability issues - most likely due to their popularity. To catch up on what FeedDigest is, read my interview with its creator, Peter Cooper.
I’m using cURL to pull in my digests because DreamHost does not allow PHP includes (yes, I’m still with DreamHost, they moved me […]
Dave Pell was nice enough to give me a heads up on Rollyo’s new simplified means to create customized Firefox Search Engines.
After adding sources, the user clicks “Create Search Engine” and then is quickly prompted to add the Searchroll to Firefox. While this sort of feature was available before, this tweak was a smart move […]
Unfortunate for me, one of my favorite Web 2.0 applications - SearchFox RSS - is going away. I received an email from Esteban Kozak, which read:
Thanks for all your help in making SearchFox what it is. We have enjoyed providing this service, and hope that you have enjoyed using it. Please export all of your […]
A quote often attributed to Robert Frost reads, “If there is no discovery for the writer, there is none for the reader.” Indeed, blogging is tremendously rewarding on a number of levels. But blogging is largely a labor of love. Only a relatively small subset of bloggers generate any substantial revenue from their advertisements. Even […]
Instead of predictions, Mike is writing about the Web 2.0 companies he couldn’t live without. I agree with many of his selections, including (but not limited to) FeedBurner, Measure Map, and WordPress. I part ways with him on Bloglines and del.icio.us and also have a couple of other Web 2.0 like companies that I use […]
The historical origins of the watermill are quite simple: innovators sought a way to harness the force of water to accomplish work more easily and efficiently. Mechanical energy could boost production and reallocate human resources to other efforts. But prior to rotary motion, the watermill was not possible. Water existed and milling existed. Yet the […]
Here is my first post in my new series on why “Web 2.0″ matters to your business.
I’ll start by speaking to the concept of “Web 2.0″. Note that I am making no attempt to define it because I do not believe it to have a formal definition. Most definitions used by the larger technical […]
Blackberries and cell phones, email and the World Wide Web, or even computers themselves can actually hamper your productivity. Most people allow each and every email in their inbox to interrupt their day. The web also offers the definitive procrastination tool for someone ‘who just needs a break’. How much uninterrupted and focused work do […]
I almost didn’t believe my eyes when I saw this page at a paper in my own backyard (and yes, I checked to see if this page was some sort of fake) but the WashingtonPost is now highlighting interesting mash-ups that its users create.
They write over at their Post Remix, which is their new “mashup […]
After writing about my Rollyo Everything Web 2.0 Firefox Search Plugin several weeks ago, I realized that to their detriment, many people do not take advantage of or customize their Firefox Search Toolbar.
There are an inordinate amount of search plugins out there and by a simple click, you make Firefox and your browsing experience much […]
One of things I do on a daily basis is scour the web for articles I think are interesting from the perspective of businesses and everyday Internet users - of course in relation to the evolution and use of new web technologies.
I’ve come across some really great articles lately and I wanted to remind […]
Hosted at The Leadership Institute
December 19th, 7-9:30 PM
Are you a Washington, D.C., metro area non-profit organization ready to take the plunge into blogging? Are you confused, skeptical, or outright frustrated with the process?
Then Crash Course on Blogging is exactly what you need. This two-and-a-half hour seminar will demystify the technical and social aspects of blogging […]
CNET is doing a special five day report entitled “Taking back the Web”. I just finished reading day two, which is dedicated to wikis. If you are trying to wrap your head around wikis or want to read about some of their applications, go read How wikis are changing our view of the world.
Although […]
11/07/05
IBM today introduced a new software solution that enables businesses to make sense of the explosion of information from emerging social networks on the Web to deliver new insight into brand reputation and customer, competitor and public opinion about their company.
- from Market Wire
IBM’s new Public Image Monitoring Solution “assesses the tone of blogs and […]
One of the major problems with blogging is the struggle to find your niche. Original content is what makes a blog unique and worthwhile. It is what makes a blog a ‘must read’. It is what makes someone subscribe to your RSS feed.
Bloggers who get to ‘break stories’ or have the ‘first scoop’ on the latest news […]
Go check out Yahoo! Maps Beta. It’s got some amazing features, tightly intergrating its Yahoo! Local Search.
I was impressed…how about you?
update: for those interested, Mike posts a most extensive review on TechCrunch.
double update: you’ve got to check out the Yahoo! Local Events Browser Demo that Jeremy blogs about
tagged under Yahoo Maps, search, Yahoo
I’d like to thank Shel Israel and Robert Scoble for selecting me as one of the galley reviewers for their new book Naked Conversations.
When I finally received my copy of the galley, I wasn’t sure what to expect. I hadn’t followed their blog until they nearly finished the book.
Naked Conversations more than surprised […]
Michael-
I really appreciate what you’ve done for Web 2.0 and the larger tech community. In many ways, you have given Web 2.0 a face it previously didn’t have. TechCrunch is one of my ‘must read’ blogs and I’m always excited to check out the new Web 2.0 companies and products you review and profile. It’s […]
In my latest interview with Ben Ruedlinger the founder of Blogniscient, I mentioned that there were some significant and exciting changes on the way. Well, the changes are done and I’m happy to announce the new face of Blogniscient.
In working with Ben as my first official Creating the Buzz Web 2.0 client, we honed in […]
update: This post is outdated and the code likely does not work anymore.
The Yahoo! folks added a new Save to My Web feature - it’s offered via javascript. I previously had a “post to My Web”, along with something similar for del.icio.us and digg. It was somewhat of a hack because I couldn’t quite figure […]
David Cohn of Wired News poses a very relative question, Will Pajamas Media Wake up Blogs? I would argue that blogs are already awake or at least they’ve awoken and just haven’t gotten out of bed.
From the most recent numbers that I pointed to in yesterday’s interview, there are a relatively small number of people […]
Rollyo received a whole lot of buzz during it’s beta launch. Since then, I’ve not read much about it.
Over the past couple of weeks, I’ve been keeping a sharp eye out for the release of their Searchbox. The Searchbox offers you the ability to add any number of Rollyo Searchrolls to your site, including […]
Flock is a revolutionary approach to consuming the web. It integrates tagging, blogging, and feed aggregation all within the browser itself - no plugins, extensions, or add-ons needed. Built on top of the Mozilla platform (read: Firefox), Flock aimed at making life simpler (which is what Steve Rubel looked for) but missed the mark. Om […]
Last week, I contacted Tony Conrad for an interview about Sphere, a new blog search engine presently in private beta testing. Tony, who is the CEO of Sphere was gracious enough to agree, amidst a very busy schedule. I’ve been lucky to beta test Sphere and think Tony and his team are off to a great […]
Steve Rubel of Micro Persuasion detailed some of his best RSS tips and tricks in a post entitled Ten RSS Hacks. Steve’s post shows that RSS offers much more than simply streamlined reading of blogs and breaking news stories.
Although Steve took some of the better tips, I’ll share three of my own
Track job searches using […]