Bloggapedia Blog tag:www.bloggapedia.com,2008:blog//56 2008-05-01T21:41:27Z PHP Blog Manager Introducing...CHUP - Changing Up Pakistan Blog tag:www.bloggapedia.com,2008:blog/56.2543 2008-05-01T21:41:27Z 2008-05-01T21:38:52Z Author Kalsoom star... Bloggapedia http://www.phpblogmanager.com/users/profiles/59.html Changing Up Pakistan BlogAuthor Kalsoom started the CHUP-Changing Up Pakistan blog three months ago with the goal of raising awareness and providing insight into the political and social issues affecting Pakistan's people. With daily news briefs and analysis, interviews with prominent figures and contributions by young Pakistanis the blog aims to foster this generation's voice and provides a platform for them to have their opinions heard and published. Kalsoom says she began the blog soon after former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto was assassinated in December 2007; in an attempt to try to overcome apathy among Pakistan's youth toward the issues facing the country.

As a trained analyst with Bachelors and Masters degrees in International Affairs Kalsoom calls the blog her "attempt to apply my capabilities as well as my passion for my country to this website to make it as objective, succint, and fair as possible."

Click here to visit CHUP, which was recently quoted by Reuters and has already garnered a loyal following both inside Pakistan, and the world over.]]> Introduce your blog to the blogosphere right here! tag:www.bloggapedia.com,2008:blog/56.851 2008-05-01T21:41:27Z 2008-04-30T16:24:43Z Introduce your blog to the entire Blogosphere all at once! Bloggapedia averages well over 1,000 unique visits per day and ONE MILLION+ hits average per month - and it's growing at a steady rate. Now, you can leverage that great traffic to your own advantage by ha... Bloggapedia http://www.phpblogmanager.com/users/profiles/59.html Introduce your blog to the entire Blogosphere all at once!
Bloggapedia averages well over 1,000 unique visits per day and ONE MILLION+ hits average per month - and it's growing at a steady rate. Now, you can leverage that great traffic to your own advantage by having your blog featured in the Bloggapedia Blog with it's own post!

For just $25 we'll create a post about your blog on *our* blog - with a link and a brief description/introduction of your blog, your name or pen name (if you like), and a direct quote from you about why you started and maintain your blog.
Paid feature blogs will be listed in their own category (Introducing...) on the Bloggapedia Blog.

This is a great way to get your blog noticed, to drive more traffic to your site, and to let the blogosphere know what you're all about. To apply for a featured blog spot in the Bloggapedia Blog please use our handy contact form.

We reserve the right to decline blogs submitted for a blog post as well as the right to edit submitted content.

Happy Blogging!]]> Are we in your top ten? tag:www.bloggapedia.com,2008:blog/56.2527 2008-05-01T21:41:27Z 2008-04-17T11:20:16Z We're always on the lookout for link love from around the blogosphere, and one type of mention we especially appreciate is being included in a blogger's Top 10 (or 5, or 20....!) Blog Directories to Submit To. No matter the age, size, scope, or design of a blog - when Bloggapedia http://www.phpblogmanager.com/users/profiles/59.html Bloggapedia Blog Directory is nestled into a list among the best of the best of the blog directories on the web it just can't help but give us the warm fuzzies.

Thanks to Scope of Money blog for listing us among their own Top 10 blog directories worth submitting to!

Have you mentioned Bloggapedia on your own blog lately? Be sure to let us know about it and we just may return the love right here on the Bloggapedia Blog!]]> New study looks at habits of blog readers, rather than writers tag:www.bloggapedia.com,2008:blog/56.2510 2008-05-01T21:41:27Z 2008-04-09T11:42:16Z From Science Daily:"The UCI Irvine study examined in-depth the blog-reading habits of 15 participants of various ages to determine how they consume content and interact with blogs and blog wr... Bloggapedia http://www.phpblogmanager.com/users/profiles/59.html Science Daily:

"The UCI Irvine study examined in-depth the blog-reading habits of 15 participants of various ages to determine how they consume content and interact with blogs and blog writers. The research found that some readers frequently post comments, while in others lurk, or visit without commenting."

Among the conclusions drawn by the study, headed up by Bren School of Information and Computer Sciences doctoral candidate Eric Baumer is that blog readers have "diverse opinions of what makes a blog a blog." Citing everything from RSS feeds to personal content as the underpinnings of a true blog; rather than the more staunch 'definition' of a blog as a "frequently modified Web page[s] with dated entries listed in reverse chronological order."
 
The study also determined that readers of blogs seem to interact with blogs out of habit, with "blog reading...ingrained into users' online routine." With the actual content of the blog becoming less important than the actual habit of simply reading the blog or checking it for new posts each day. Furthermore, the timestamp of a blog post was deemed to be virtually irrelevant to readers who tend to automatically read whatever is posted at the top of the blog page and don't necessarily concern themselves with whether or not they've 'caught up' or read every post on the page. 

The study also found that blog readers "feel a responsibility to make insightful contributions...[and] produce coherent, worthwhile comments in response to good blog posts."

]]> CNN Producer canned for blogging tag:www.bloggapedia.com,2008:blog/56.2372 2008-05-01T21:41:27Z 2008-02-15T11:55:56Z Chez Pazienza was fired Tuesday from his postiion as senior producer of CNN's "American Morning" for "violat[ing] its standards for journalists through his blog Deus Ex Malcontent." He says he was... Bloggapedia http://www.phpblogmanager.com/users/profiles/59.html Deus Ex Malcontent."

He says he was just blogging to pass the time while recovering from brain surgery and that he never wrote about work-related issues - although he was very candid about his opinions on just about everything else, "I wake up every morning baffled as to why America hasn’t thrown George Bush and Dick Cheney in prison, Hollywood hasn’t stopped trying to convince me that Sarah Jessica Parker is attractive, gullible soccer moms haven’t realized that they share absolutely no kinship with Oprah, and Fox canceled ‘Firefly..."

They say "CNN has a policy that says employees must first get permission to write for a non-CNN outlet."

Source link: New York Times.


]]> Blog World Expo planned for September 2008! tag:www.bloggapedia.com,2008:blog/56.2358 2008-05-01T21:41:27Z 2008-02-06T11:10:04Z From the official event website:"The 2008 BlogWorld & New Media Expo will take place September 20-21 at the Las Vegas Convention Center, with the exclusive "Executive & Entrepreneur" conference beginn... Bloggapedia http://www.phpblogmanager.com/users/profiles/59.html From the official event website:

"The 2008 BlogWorld & New Media Expo will take place September 20-21 at the Las Vegas Convention Center, with the exclusive "Executive & Entrepreneur" conference beginning November 19th. The first and only industry-wide tradeshow, conference, and media event dedicated to promoting the dynamic industry of blogging and new media. In addition to the only industry-wide exhibition, BlogWorld features the largest blogging conference in the world including more than 50 seminars, panel discussions and keynotes from iconic personalities on the leading-edge of online technology and internet-savvy business. If you are currently blogging, vlogging, podcasting, producing other forms of new media content, entering the new media industry, or just want to know what the blogosphere is all about, then you need to be at the most comprehensive blogging convention."

Click here for more information.
]]> Latest Blog Jobs! tag:www.bloggapedia.com,2008:blog/56.2347 2008-05-01T21:41:27Z 2008-01-31T11:35:12Z Simply Good Media, the same company that brings you The Budget Fashionista, is looking for a twice weekly blogger with a focus on "do it yourself home decorating and fashion projectss". Bloggapedia http://www.phpblogmanager.com/users/profiles/59.html twice weekly blogger with a focus on "do it yourself home decorating and fashion projectss".

English/Spanish speaking blogger needed for translation website. 1-2 posts per week plus some research required.

HerFabLife ("the internet's newest social lifestyle community for young urban women") is looking for a lifestyle writer/blogger who can type missives on any of the multitudes of topics that might interest and appeal to urbanite fashionistas.

Chicago poli-blogger sought for "top 3 television network". $200 weekly paid for fresh, intelligently written content.

COLOURlovers Color + Design Blog is looking for a couple of creative design bloggers with HTML knowledge to help keep the website content fresh and current.

An unnamed Austin, Texas company/website is advertising for a two-posts-per-day business blogger with a focus on "new business ideas".

A Fairfield, New York company, RELocale, is looking for a full-time local real estate reporter/blogger to cover the local market in no less than twelve blog posts per day.]]> Solidier blogs own epitaph tag:www.bloggapedia.com,2008:blog/56.2297 2008-05-01T21:41:27Z 2008-01-09T09:26:31Z Our editors here at Bloggapedia were scanning the news from the Blogosphere early this morning and came across a story that, regardless of any of our own personal and political views on war and the military, brought tears to our eyes.Army Major Andrew Olmstead is one of many military per... Bloggapedia http://www.phpblogmanager.com/users/profiles/59.html
Army Major Andrew Olmstead is one of many military personnel who keep a blog, providing the rest of us 'back home' with a rare glimpse and real, human insight into what it's like to experience war in Iraq. His posts for The Rocky Mountain News in Colorado Springs reported regularly on his thoughts and feelings, his life as a solider and his political notions. But it is his most recent post, dated Jan 4, 2008, that inspired us to take a moment to post to the Bloggapedia blog.

"I am leaving this message for you because it appears I must leave sooner than I intended. I would have preferred to say this in person, but since I cannot, let me say it here."  This phrase, quoted from an apparent favorite television show, begins what is Olmstead's last post, added to his website one day after he was killed while serving with the United States military in Iraq, during a fight with insurgents. He was 37 years old.

The post, a literal personal epitaph, penned in anticipation of the possibility of his death in Iraq and emailed to a friend, punctuated with moving and sometimes funny quotations, runs the gamut of thought that might accompany any person through a retrospect of their own flawed human experience. It is a moving and exceptionally modest open letter to the world, requesting at one point that his death not be used to further any one political agenda and insisting that his death is not a mistake. But still, the Major writes, “Sometimes going to war is the right idea. I think we've drawn that line too far in the direction of war rather than peace, but I'm a soldier and I know that sometimes you have to fight if you're to hold onto what you hold dear. But in making that decision, I believe we understate the costs of war; when we make the decision to fight, we make the decision to kill, and that means lives and families destroyed. Mine now falls into that category; the next time the question of war or peace comes up, if you knew me at least you can understand a bit more just what it is you're deciding to do, and whether or not those costs are worth it."]]> Check your blog's readability level tag:www.bloggapedia.com,2008:blog/56.2204 2008-05-01T21:41:27Z 2007-12-12T11:33:52Z Now this is a fun little blog toy, another badge to flash: the Blog Readability Test from Critic's Rant. Simply plug in the URL for your blog, website, social networking profile, etc. and find out whether... Bloggapedia http://www.phpblogmanager.com/users/profiles/59.html Now this is a fun little blog toy, another badge to flash: the Blog Readability Test from Critic's Rant.

Simply plug in the URL for your blog, website, social networking profile, etc. and find out whether your content is readable at a kindergarten, elementary, high school or post-grad level.

]]> Bloggapedia makes the list of SEJs Top 20 Blog Directories! tag:www.bloggapedia.com,2008:blog/56.2509 2008-05-01T21:41:27Z 2008-04-09T11:28:47Z We've been looking for a reason to brag a bit these days and thanks to Search Engine Journal we've got a great one.Number 13 on their list of 20 Essential Blog Directories To... Bloggapedia http://www.phpblogmanager.com/users/profiles/59.html Number 13 on their list of 20 Essential Blog Directories To Submit Your Blog To. We're included among some pretty amazing sites on that list and are grateful for the mention and the honor!]]> First Annual Blog World and Media Expo Lands in Vegas this Month tag:www.bloggapedia.com,2008:blog/56.2058 2008-05-01T21:41:27Z 2007-11-06T11:48:06Z From the official event website:"THE BLOGWORLD CONFERENCE – NOVEMBER 8-9, 2007 This special two day event will cover all topics of relevance within the blogging and new media industries. Noteable... Bloggapedia http://www.phpblogmanager.com/users/profiles/59.html event website:

"THE BLOGWORLD CONFERENCE – NOVEMBER 8-9, 2007
This special two day event will cover all topics of relevance within the blogging and new media industries.  Noteable keynotes, in depth seminars, experienced panels and extensive topics will intrigue and educate the most savvy blogger, as well as newcomers to the new media phenomenon. Six concurrent tracks will address topics such as corporate blogging, monetizing your blog, podcasting, video blogging, i-radio, new technologies/trends and blogging basics.

With serious time dedicated to education, the BlogWorld Conference registrant will also have time to sample all the value added programs that the show has to offer.  Included in full conference registration is admission to the exciting and exclusive Opening Night Reception on Thursday evening, as well as an invitation to join the New Product and Weblog Awards reception on Friday afternoon.  In addition, several hours have been set aside for all conference registrants to take advantage of the extensive exhibits on display at the trade show.


BLOGWORLD'S EXECUTIVE & ENTREPRENEUR CONFERENCE – NOVEMBER 7 - 9, 2007

This exclusive three day conference begins on November 7th and is dedicated to business professionals who are (or think they should be) staking their claim in the blogosphere.  Sessions will be focused on corporate blogging and use of new media in business environments.  Offerings will enlighten experienced corporate bloggers as well as individuals who aren't really sure what a blog can do for their company.  After being immersed in the new media themes for a full day, including a keynote luncheon and special appearances by well known corporate bloggers, Executive & Entrepreneur Conference registrants will have full access to the BlogWorld Conference program and associated events on Thursday and Friday."

Get more info or register to attend, here.]]> Fresh blog job leads! tag:www.bloggapedia.com,2008:blog/56.1861 2008-05-01T21:41:27Z 2007-09-21T00:55:26Z Looking for a blogging gig? Check out these job leads from the Blogosphere:In Los Angeles, Variety magazine seeks fashion-aware blogger for style focused website for 'daily multiple short, snappy posts'... Bloggapedia http://www.phpblogmanager.com/users/profiles/59.html
In Los Angeles, Variety magazine seeks fashion-aware blogger for style focused website for 'daily multiple short, snappy posts'.

Also out of L.A., a web 2.0 start up is looking for a passionate social networking blogger familiar with MySpace, YouTube, etc. for buzz generation.

Professional technology blogger with knowledge of social networking sites is needed at a privately held Woodland Hills, CA company.

Bibliophile blogger local to Fairfield, Connecticut sought immediately for reading, writing, blogging position.

AllBusiness calls out for an IT and biz advice blogger to advise small to medium sized companies.

New York company seeks gossip-monger blogger who doesn't mind waking up early.

Miami based scuba company is looking for an inspired diver/blogger to create buzz generation.


Have a job opening for a blogger and want to see it featured in the Bloggapedia Blog? Just send us an email with all the details for consideration (legit job offers only please).]]> Blog your way to a university scholarship tag:www.bloggapedia.com,2008:blog/56.1798 2008-05-01T21:41:27Z 2007-09-06T03:44:22Z Imagine receiving $10,000 to help pay your way through college just for blogging!Well, thanks to The Blogging Scholarship, it's possible.The scholarship, now searching for the fourth... Bloggapedia http://www.phpblogmanager.com/users/profiles/59.html Imagine receiving $10,000 to help pay your way through college just for blogging!
Well, thanks to The Blogging Scholarship, it's possible.

The scholarship, now searching for the fourth consecutive winner of it's yearly award, is sponsored by CollegeScholarships.org and requires entrants to be United States citizens who are currently attending full-time university or college and are willing to be publicized in name and blog title/link on the contest details page.
Blogs are not required to have been active for any length of time...anyone who qualifies can start a blog and submit it for consideration but the judges do request that "Your blog must contain unique and interesting information about you and/or things you are passionate about."

The blog submission deadline is October 6, 2007 with the 10 finalists announced and public voting starting on the 9th. 
The winning blogger will be annouced October 28, 2007 and will receive no less than $10,000 toward their education.

More details and the blog submission form can be found here.

Students, get blogging... 
]]> New survey details blogosphere awareness, growth tag:www.bloggapedia.com,2008:blog/56.1749 2008-05-01T21:41:27Z 2007-08-30T23:44:52Z Just this month, an online survey of 1,000 adults helped detail the use of blogs as a social media and news source by Americans. The survey which was conducted by market research firm, Synovate, found that 65% read blogs in order to ... Bloggapedia http://www.phpblogmanager.com/users/profiles/59.html
The survey which was conducted by market research firm, Synovate, found that 65% read blogs in order to access others' opinions, 39% are looking for news and or information, and 38% are in it for the entertainment value. Approximately one third of those surveyed relish shamelessly in the gossipy blogs while a mere 2% find blogs useful for keeping tabs on family and friends.

Other statistics revealed that more women than men are blogging and that a whopping 49% claim some kind of loyalty to the blogs they read on a regular basis; breaking down to 39% viewing favorite blogs less than once a month, 28% checking in monthly, 15% feeding a daily addiction and 5% checking them numerous times each day.

Sources: Slashdot, Synovate]]> Upcoming: Podcast and New Media Expo tag:www.bloggapedia.com,2008:blog/56.1662 2008-05-01T21:41:27Z 2007-08-19T23:48:03Z Touted as the 'best new show of 2006' and 'the event for new media creators', this - the third annual installment of the Podcast and New Media Expo is slated for Ontario, Canada, September 28th through the 30th. Bloggapedia http://www.phpblogmanager.com/users/profiles/59.html the event for new media creators', this - the third annual installment of the Podcast and New Media Expo is slated for Ontario, Canada, September 28th through the 30th.

podcast and new media expoFrom the official event website:
"The 3rd Annual New Media Expo is an annual convention that educates individuals and companies about how to produce high-quality audio and video digital content, grow a loyal audience, and market or monetize that content in creative ways.
The Expo is a "prosumer" and corporate event that brings together influential digital media creators, podcasters and content developers to cover the complete range of creation techniques, business objectives and future trends. The Expo is also a major networking event where content creators can share ideas and build partnerships."

Positively reviewed in many major print and online publications as "the place to be" and sponsored by the likes of Feedburner among others, the event promises to be "the place to learn".

For registration information and event schedules, click here.]]>