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Dear Business and Blogging Readers, I’ve really struggled with this post – even though it’s one of the shorter ones I’ve written. I’ve never been good with “Good-byes.”  I’m much better with “Hello’s”, “See You Later’s” and “Y’all Come Back … More »

A while ago I asked you, our readers, to respond to a short survey to find out more about your blog reading habits.  I’ve now tabulated the results and would like to share them with you.  I received 9 responses to the … More »

Dear Business and Blogging, I have a website for my small business.  I like the idea of a blog as a marketing tool but I just can’t commit to updating a regular blog right now.  Any thoughts on how I can … More »

(www.businessandblogging.com) For the past couple of weeks I have been digging into the research on Technorati’s State of the Blogosphere 2008. Despite the fact that there are over one million blog posts created every day, blogging is often a solitary … More »

I’ve been reluctant to mention it, but there is an aspect of the Technorati State of the Blogosphere research 2008 that makes me wonder whether there is a gender bias for success in blogging. It’s hard to imagine how that could be, but let … More »

The best way to keep readers coming back to your blog is to provide high quality content that is updated on a regular basis. But how do you get the readers to find you in the first place? In Technorati’s … More »

Kristen King at BizChicksRule is giving away two Epson 600 All in One Workforce  printers – but you have to act fast! The contest is easy – but it ends tomorrow just before midnight EST! I have an Epson 600 and have … More »

Technorati research on the State of the Blogosphere 2008 confirms what Laura and I have been saying for quite some time:  Bloggers frequently write about Brands.  Specifically they found that: 82% post product or brand reviews 89% post about brands they love (or … More »

Recently I’ve been citing statistics from the State of the Blogosphere 2008 research done by Technorati. You may have heard the expression:  “There are lies, damn lies and statistics” That’s because while statistics sound like facts (all those numbers!) they … More »

In my last post, I mentioned that high revenue bloggers earn an average of $19,000 annually, and that the top 1% earn $200,000, according to the State of the Blogosphere 2008 research done by Technorati. I thought you might be interested … More »

In my continuing look at this year’s research on the State of the Blogosphere 2008 by Technorati, I found some interesting statistics on High Revenue Bloggers.  Technorati defines High Revenue Bloggers as Bloggers who are in the top 10% of earnings for their … More »

This is the third post in the series discussing the Technorati research on the State of the Blogosphere in 2008.  The first two posts looked at who blogs and why they blog, this one discusses how well they blog.  It … More »

This is the second post in the series discussing the Technorati research on the state of the blogosphere 2008.  The first post was on the characteristics of bloggers.  Today’s topic is on the motivation of bloggers. most bloggers write about … More »