50 Ways to Take Your Blog to the Next Level

I/We use blogging as a way "get the word out" on the new items at our 450 websites and sometimes we happen to add something useful our readers can really use.

If you blog, then you should read Chris Brogan's 50 Ways. The link is below for you also.

Blogging is as varied in its applications as using the telephone or taking a picture. The tool doesn’t predict the output. You might be using your blog to post recipes, or to inform the local community about information you find elsewhere on the web. Maybe you’re just trying your hand at writing, and the web is as good a place as any.

If you’re looking to go beyond that, however, you’ll need to take steps to improve your blog from at least five different perspectives. In 50 Ways to Take Your Blog to the Next Level, I wanted to share my thoughts on how you should consider your goal, your design, your content, how you promote it, and the business aspects of your blog. Please add to these ideas in the comments, and let’s grow the list out.

Google: The Day Google Became #1

I just read this from Michael Campbell:

Seems like only yesterday that Infoseek, Alta
Vista, Excite and the others ruled the search
engine world. Oh how the mighty have fallen.

Like a clear cut forest, Google's chain saw cut
down everything in its path. Yahoo kept buying
crap without having a clear idea what to do with it
once they bought it. MSN waddled along like a big
bloated bimbo where even the paper clips were
designed by committee. Sigh!

All jabbing aside, if you'd like to take a quick
trip down memory lane, here's an SEO list that
I used to maintain. Yes kids, gather round and I'll
tell you a story... 'twas way back in May 31 2001,
that Google became the #1 search engine.

Seriously... if you're in the mood for a little
nostalgia, reminisce this ancient SEO List from
the past. Just like flipping through an old photo
album, it's good for a laugh.

Search Engine List 2001