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User Vision surveyed 208 internet users throughout...&lt;br/&gt;
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Read more on www.webdrain.com/en</description><feedburner:origLink>http://www.webdrain.com/en/2005/11/technorati-mini.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><title>Survey results on Blog Monitoring and Marketing Released</title><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Webdrain_en/~3/EWbitJZ6us4/survey-results-on-blog-monitoring-and.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Arnoud)</author><pubDate>Wed, 15 Nov 2006 05:51:27 PST</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15227646.post-113276838197074107</guid><description>Tim Manners at Reveries has released survey results on how marketers monitor and use blogs.

Some results:


61.8% of respondents say they do not monitor blogs Those who do, monitor on an ad hoc...&lt;br/&gt;
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1. Using Free Blog Hosting Services
2. Ignoring the Basic Principles of Good Web Site Design and Usability
3. Being the Jack Of All Trades
4. Not...&lt;br/&gt;
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Google Analytics is the new version of its Urchin analytics service and will be free to advertisers in its AdWords program.
» Google Analytics&lt;br/&gt;
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Read more on www.webdrain.com/en</description><feedburner:origLink>http://www.webdrain.com/en/2005/11/google-launches-google-analytics.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><title>Bloglines Blogsearch?</title><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Webdrain_en/~3/60DnwUTNn64/bloglines-blogsearch.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Arnoud)</author><pubDate>Wed, 15 Nov 2006 05:51:27 PST</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15227646.post-113174411916303543</guid><description>In May 2005 Mark Fletcher (Bloglines) said his company would launch a new blog search engine this summer.

Nothing happened during the summer, but I think Bloglines is ready to launch their new blog...&lt;br/&gt;
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Read more on www.webdrain.com/en</description><feedburner:origLink>http://www.webdrain.com/en/2005/11/bloglines-blogsearch.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><title>Earn money with Google AdSense</title><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Webdrain_en/~3/fvwzPgZsIEA/earn-money-with-google-adsense.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Arnoud)</author><pubDate>Wed, 15 Nov 2006 05:51:27 PST</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15227646.post-113144859764367072</guid><description>Google AdSense is now offering $100 bonus for referrals who reach $100 in earnings.    With our new referrals feature, you can increase your revenue while increasing your users’ awareness of useful...&lt;br/&gt;
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Read more on www.webdrain.com/en</description><feedburner:origLink>http://www.webdrain.com/en/2005/11/earn-money-with-google-adsense.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><title>CEO's find blogs useful as communication tool</title><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Webdrain_en/~3/wNNk0g7aw8s/ceos-find-blogs-useful-as.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Arnoud)</author><pubDate>Wed, 15 Nov 2006 05:51:27 PST</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15227646.post-113144176430959195</guid><description>A growing number of American CEO's rate blogs high as employee communication tools, according to a study conducted by PRWeek and Burson-Marsteller.

59 percent of CEOs surveyed said they find 'blogs...&lt;br/&gt;
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Read more on www.webdrain.com/en</description><feedburner:origLink>http://www.webdrain.com/en/2005/11/firefox-has-global-marketshare-of-115.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><title>European weblog survey</title><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Webdrain_en/~3/Cdyaem8aK3A/european-weblog-survey.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Arnoud)</author><pubDate>Wed, 15 Nov 2006 05:51:26 PST</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15227646.post-113114603349210305</guid><description>De European Public Relations Education and Research Association (EUPRERA) runs an european weblog surveyEUROBLOG 2006, the first pan-European survey of this kind, will provide a comprehensive...&lt;br/&gt;
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Read more on www.webdrain.com/en</description><feedburner:origLink>http://www.webdrain.com/en/2005/11/european-weblog-survey.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><title>To blog, or not to blog? That is the question</title><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Webdrain_en/~3/tXHac-CB220/to-blog-or-not-to-blog-that-is.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Arnoud)</author><pubDate>Wed, 15 Nov 2006 05:51:26 PST</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15227646.post-113114125077965649</guid><description>An article in the Financial Times about blogs "Who’s afraid of the big, bad blog?"
To blog, or not to blog? That is the question vexing marketing managers and public relations executives as they...&lt;br/&gt;
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Read more on www.webdrain.com/en</description><feedburner:origLink>http://www.webdrain.com/en/2005/11/to-blog-or-not-to-blog-that-is.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><title>57% of Teen Internet Users Create Content Online</title><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Webdrain_en/~3/A6YI8rjXv4o/57-of-teen-internet-users-create.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Arnoud)</author><pubDate>Wed, 15 Nov 2006 05:51:26 PST</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15227646.post-113102200438627958</guid><description>57% of American teenagers have created a blog or webpage, posted original artwork, photography, stories or videos online or remixed online content into their own new creations.

About 21 million or...&lt;br/&gt;
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Read more on www.webdrain.com/en</description><feedburner:origLink>http://www.webdrain.com/en/2005/11/57-of-teen-internet-users-create.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><title>Brands, Blogs and Business Buzz</title><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Webdrain_en/~3/EiMasbPayWo/brands-blogs-and-business-buzz.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Arnoud)</author><pubDate>Wed, 15 Nov 2006 05:51:26 PST</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15227646.post-113079550455895347</guid><description>The International Harold Tribune has an interesting post about Brands, Blogs and Business Buzz.
As the number of blogs has grown, more consumers are keeping Web diaries dedicated exclusively to their...&lt;br/&gt;
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Read more on www.webdrain.com/en</description><feedburner:origLink>http://www.webdrain.com/en/2005/10/brands-blogs-and-business-buzz.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><title>The impact of adding content to a website</title><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Webdrain_en/~3/PGJ3q2z0pTY/impact-of-adding-content-to-website.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Arnoud)</author><pubDate>Wed, 15 Nov 2006 05:51:26 PST</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15227646.post-113067417213293384</guid><description>Gerry McGovern has written an article on the impact of adding more content to a website:
Organizations are now spending more and more on getting people to their websites. However, just because...&lt;br/&gt;
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Read more on www.webdrain.com/en</description><feedburner:origLink>http://www.webdrain.com/en/2005/10/impact-of-adding-content-to-website.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><title>Google Reader Blog</title><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Webdrain_en/~3/ujn1Jd14hCo/google-reader-blog.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Arnoud)</author><pubDate>Wed, 15 Nov 2006 05:51:26 PST</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15227646.post-113006942600216514</guid><description>Google started a blog about Google Reader: Google Reader Blog

» Google Reader Blog
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Read more on www.webdrain.com/en</description><feedburner:origLink>http://www.webdrain.com/en/2005/10/google-reader-blog.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><title>Blogging and McDonald's</title><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Webdrain_en/~3/It3EYmphvVY/blogging-and-mcdonalds.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Arnoud)</author><pubDate>Wed, 15 Nov 2006 05:51:26 PST</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15227646.post-112990388143917643</guid><description>Clickz reports on McDonald's piloting of corporate blogging within the organisation.

While the McDonald's Corporation has not jumped headfirst into blogging, it certainly is further along the path...&lt;br/&gt;
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Read more on www.webdrain.com/en</description><feedburner:origLink>http://www.webdrain.com/en/2005/10/blogging-and-mcdonalds.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><title>Google PageRank: what the **** happened with MSN</title><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Webdrain_en/~3/_ik1WVTDtmk/google-pagerank-what-happened-with-msn.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Arnoud)</author><pubDate>Wed, 15 Nov 2006 05:51:25 PST</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15227646.post-112984271526165100</guid><description>Google did an update to PageRank. My blog now has a PR 2, but MSN.com also has a PR 2. What is wrong with MSN.com and why do they have a low PR???&lt;br/&gt;
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Read more on www.webdrain.com/en</description><feedburner:origLink>http://www.webdrain.com/en/2005/10/google-pagerank-what-happened-with-msn.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><title>Weblog Usability: The Top Ten Design Mistakes</title><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Webdrain_en/~3/ePwEJIKCUm4/weblog-usability-top-ten-design.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Arnoud)</author><pubDate>Wed, 15 Nov 2006 05:51:21 PST</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15227646.post-112956488603570289</guid><description>Jakob Nielsen has publiced the top 10 design mistakes on weblog usability. Weblogs are often too internally focused and ignore key usability issues, making it hard for new readers to understand the...&lt;br/&gt;
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Read more on www.webdrain.com/en</description><feedburner:origLink>http://www.webdrain.com/en/2005/10/weblog-usability-top-ten-design.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><title>Growth of the Blogosphere</title><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Webdrain_en/~3/LM2p4JfhlZI/growth-of-blogosphere.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Arnoud)</author><pubDate>Wed, 15 Nov 2006 05:51:21 PST</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15227646.post-112956355554638048</guid><description>David Sifry of Technorati publiced new information on the continued growth of the blogosphere (State of the Blogosphere).

As of October 2005, Technorati is now tracking 19.6 Million weblogs The...&lt;br/&gt;
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 Portability of video content
 Blogs
 The rise of celebrity weeklies
 Media transparency
 The growth of Hispanic media
 Business woes for newspapers
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Read more on www.webdrain.com/en</description><feedburner:origLink>http://www.webdrain.com/en/2005/10/how-to-deal-with-negative-comments.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><title>Americans use nine hours a day some type of media</title><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Webdrain_en/~3/b9jevKyQTnc/americans-use-nine-hours-day-some-type.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Arnoud)</author><pubDate>Wed, 15 Nov 2006 05:51:21 PST</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15227646.post-112880442816545855</guid><description>The average American spends more time using media devices - television, radio, iPods and cell phones - than any other activity while awake, says a new study from Ball State University.

Research team...&lt;br/&gt;
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Read more on www.webdrain.com/en</description><feedburner:origLink>http://www.webdrain.com/en/2005/10/americans-use-nine-hours-day-some-type.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><title>Marketing the intranet</title><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Webdrain_en/~3/rWBti2M5174/marketing-intranet.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Arnoud)</author><pubDate>Wed, 15 Nov 2006 05:51:21 PST</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15227646.post-112880343172641494</guid><description>Interesting post on the Intranet Blog: Marketing the intranet
One of the reasons why even the best intranets need to be marketed to employees is that computer-based workers are often exceptionally...&lt;br/&gt;
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Read more on www.webdrain.com/en</description><feedburner:origLink>http://www.webdrain.com/en/2005/10/marketing-intranet.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><title>Blogger introduces Backlinks</title><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Webdrain_en/~3/OL8ZfsyBaP0/blogger-introduces-backlinks.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Arnoud)</author><pubDate>Wed, 15 Nov 2006 05:51:21 PST</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15227646.post-112879007303450541</guid><description>Blogger today introduced Backlinks
Backlinks enable you to keep track of other pages on the web that link to your posts. For instance, suppose Alice writes a blog entry that Bob finds interesting....&lt;br/&gt;
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