Archive for the 'blogging' Category

there’s gold in that there microblogging

December 18th, 2007

Thanks to Facebook mobile, I finally get it.
Microblogging, the art of posting content at no more than a small number of characters at a time (say 200 or less) and made famous by Twitter, was a complete mystery to me when first introduced by the big win at last year’s SXSW.
I soon thereafter joined the […]

wordpress + job-board-in-a-box = recruitpress

December 11th, 2007

I love Wordpress, the open-source solution for running blogs. It’s the backbone of Cheezhead and most of my other blogs. So when I heard there was a job board solution running on Wordpress called RecruitPress, I had to investigate.
RecruitPress is a free application to create a job board built on the powerful WordPress blogging software. […]

sponsored blog posts? really?

December 5th, 2007

Danny Sullivan’s Search Engine Land is a must-read for all search marketers. Like many others, I look to the site for the latest news and insight into everything search.
And, like many others who blog, I appreciate the fact that the site isn’t a charity and looks to stay in the black via ad dollars. Hey, […]

cheezhead acquires recruiting fly

November 8th, 2007

My appreciation for Chris Russell is no secret. We have a lot in common, are sure to connect at every recruiting conference and have been known to grab a few late night slices of pizza when in Manhattan.

So when Chris recently offered to sell Recruiting Fly to me, it was easy to listen. In addition […]

niche blog gets $1.7 million

October 31st, 2007

So the Techcrunch’s of the world have bright futures and will likely be purchased for mad duckets in the future. But what about niche players?
We’re beginning to get some answers.
Real estate blog Curbed recently received $1.7 million in funding. Rumors have the site valued at $7 million. Not surprising, blog pioneer Gawker Media is […]

oh, the places blogs’ll go

October 4th, 2007

Aside from being optimistic about The Tribe’s chances against The Evil Empire, I’ve been thinking a lot about where blogs are headed. Being a blogger, that only makes sense, right?
Consider the following:

24/7 Wall Street’s “TechCrunch And Huffington: Who Will Buy the Big Blogs?“
Industry blogger Jim Stroud’s near-miss sell.
Oldie, but goodie, Jobster buys […]

jobster’s jason goldberg launches new blog

September 21st, 2007

Jobster’s Jason Goldberg has a new blog called socialmedian. Why?
According to communications head Christian Anderson:
Social media is going to continue to explode and we see a new industry forming that we want to be a part of. Socialmedian is a very initial step in that direction.
We hope to foster conversation about social media and create […]

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