From to-the-second information access for current events, to freedom of speech for the marginalized; Blogging in the 21st century is here to stay. It is not only a very lucrative source of revenue for many, but a unique vehicle for mass
Blog Platforms and Software come with some kind of content editing tools, but they are usually basic and some are much better than others. Most if not all of these tools are online. If you want to edit your blog content on your computer desktop with software that is made specfically for writing Blog content have a look at the following tools.
- Writely is NOT a desktop application OR a blog specific application, but I’ve listed it here because it is a really cool tool. Writely is a FREE online wordprocessor that rivals all others of its kind. It is currently available only on Beta form and is free to all members. Onu sign-up you can create all of your documents online, stoe them on the Writely server, share them and collaborate with other writers in the same document. This is a great free full functioning word processor for colaborating on blog articles or simply craftig your own blog articles. You seem to be able to save a large ammount of content and access it anywhere on the web. Check it out!
- Zoundry is a very cool FREE application that runs on your desktop. It is made specifically to help you surf the net and easily review products. If this is a main reason you want to Blog -this is the tool for you. It functions kinda like a word processor, but has many Blog specific functions that help you snag content and images from the web inorder to review your product. Zoundry has the ability to publish to many popular weblog platforms automatically. It makes writing and publishing blog content a snap.
- Qumana is very much the same as Zoundry and it is also FREE.
- RocketPost is NOT FREE unless you use the Blogger Platfotm, but its a perfect desktop word processing application specifically for Blogging. If you become a serious Blogger and you submit a large ammount of content or you simply want to save yourself a lot of time and write with ease; this might be perfect for you. I am not sure if you can use the free version to update and post content on other platforms if you also have a Blogger account. Worth a look.
- BlogJet is free to try for 30 days and cost only $19.95 to buy.
Content and Research
- Google Reader: is in its BETA stage currently, but has promise as a good content fetching tool.
- Google Blog Search also in its Beta phase.
- Google: Of course Googles search engine is a must.
- Bloglines: A web-based personal news aggregator that can be used in place of a desktop client.
- Blogarama: News feed Directoriy
- Technorati: Blog Index
- Feedster: Search engine for RSS feeds, which constantly monitors the world of blogs.
Includes an image search. - Feed Demon
- Rss Bandit
Blogging for Dollars:
Its best to start out blogging because you enjoy it and have something to say, but there are many who make money from blogging alone. Some blog full time for money. Here are some great resources on that subject.
Blogging Terms Defined:
Finally I have one more resource for you. A list of Blog terms. I found this at the USC Annenberg Online Journalism Review. The terms were written by Susannah Gardner
Post: Every time you put an update on your blog, you create a post. In typical computer jargon fashion, this noun can also be used as a verb: You can post to your blog. Posts are also sometimes called entries.
Comments: Blogs are often referred to as conversations, and it’s the ability of your readers to leave comments on each post you make to your blog that creates the feel of a conversation. Comments are usually time-stamped and identified by the author’s name and perhaps a link to their Web site or blog. On some blogs, comments are threaded so that readers can comment on other comments, but on most blogs comments are simply displayed chronologically.
Comment spam: Sad to say, spam is a problem on blogs just as it is in email. Comment spam, as you would expect, is left in the comments of a blog. It usually includes a few words and a link to a Web site. The point for the spammer is to get as many links as possible to the Web site, giving it higher search engine rankings.
Categories: Categories permit a blogger to subdivide content, putting posts about politics into one basket and posts about celebrities in another. Categorization helps readers read only what they are most interested in and is a good tool for those scanning a blog’s archives.
Trackbacks: Trackback technology helps bloggers link back to other posts on related subjects. Functionally it’s a little complicated: If you’re posting about something you’ve seen on another blog, look for the Trackback URL. Paste that URL into the allotted spot in your own blogging software, and the two pieces of blog software will communicate, building a link from the original post to yours (without the other blogger having to life a finger).
For the whole list go to: http://www.ojr.org/ojr/stories/050714gardner/
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