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Coding Robots Unveil Blogjet 2.0

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blogjet 2.0One of my favorite desktop blogging applications for PC’s has been Blogjet. If you’ve never heard of Blogjet don’t worry many haven’t because they are missing out on some great opportunities. One of things that’s really awesome about this new version is that its the first to integrate with MovableType’s new tagging system.

Blogjet is used by many and easily integrates picture editing directly into the application. For a free alternative to Blogjet that runs on your desktop check out one of my favorite products, Blogdesk.

Originally posted on January 26, 2007 @ 5:50 am

YouTube Foolishly Heads Towards Prerolls

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Youtube is foolishly heading towards using pre roll advertising. I have my opinion on prerolls but I can’t wait to see the users revolt over this. I sure as heck hope its user optional otherwise users will surely head somewhere else.

According to the BBC:

YouTube founder Chad Hurley confirmed to the BBC that his team was working on a revenue-sharing mechanism that would “reward creativity”.

The system would be rolled out in a couple of months, he said, and use a mixture of adverts, including short clips shown ahead of the actual film.

TechMeme has more coverage.

Originally posted on January 27, 2007 @ 1:39 pm

An Introduction To Linkbait

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First off there is an overwhelming amount of buzz in the blogosphere over the term linkbait, or linkbaiting.

What is linkbait?
linkbaitingFirst off to understand what linkbait is you have to understand who is using this term. Linkbait is a term that is largely used by people who are involved in Search Engine Optimization. Over the years that industry has had to change and over the last few years especially it has been effected by bloggers creating high quality content and its large growing effects on the SEO Industry.

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Originally posted on January 24, 2007 @ 5:30 am

Understanding the language of new media

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tribal trees by zach sternRecently, I was up in arms over a simple thing like a deleted archive on a competitors site. We live in an information age. I enjoy viewing it and taking it in from all sides. I don’t believe any one of us has it right. That’s the joy we live in today. Perspective. The New media industry has a flurry of sources you can gather information from. Blogging, Video Blogging, Social News, Social Networking, Instant Messaging and Online TV. These are all new terms in our vernacular. It’s a new language. But what are we really saying? Are all these ways to communicate making life easier, simpler, or better in way shape or form?
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Originally posted on January 25, 2007 @ 6:31 am

Iran cracks down on Bloggers

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Iran has not been known as a country with many political or religious freedoms. Iran is now pushing hard to crackdown on bloggers on the eve of heightened conflict in the Middle East. The BBC Persian takes an inside look.

iranian bloggersIranian bloggers have reacted with anger and scorn to a new law requiring them to register their websites and blogsites with the authorities.

It is being seen as the latest attempt by the Iranian government to control the media.

BBC Persian.com asked six Iranian bloggers – inside and outside Iran – if they thought the law could be enforced and what effect it would have.

Originally posted on January 24, 2007 @ 3:59 am