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Welcome to the Lounge! Catch up on the latest in the blogging world and get tips and tools to turn you into an expert blogger.
NEWS
From blogs to news, Internet watcher sees Web maturing
The biggest developments of 2002 included the rise in instant messaging and the proliferation of Web logs. Blogs are regularly updated Web journals that address specific issues and offer links to similar sites. Observers estimate there are about 500,000 blogs currently on-line.
A practical guide to blogging
Writers Write gives a comprehensive
overview of this latest craze online.
A veteran blogger writes about the anatomy of a weblog.
Finally, to get a feel of what's been going on in blog world, read Rebecca Blood's essay on history of weblogs that
traces the evolution of this phenomenon and reflects on the different styles of
blogging that have emerged.
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Blogs makes headlines
It's safe to assume that, before he flushed his reputation down the toilet, Trent Lott had absolutely no idea what a blog was.
Blogs: The newest new journalism
Blogs came into focus again when they whipped up a national controversy over Senate Republican Leader Trent Lott's comments in the mainstream media,
earlier dismissed as a minor gaffe. The Week Magazine looks at how
blogs have become so influential.
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TIP
Making new blog friends
You've created your blog and posted a few entries. What next, you're probably thinking? It's time now to check out other people's blogs. You can use the RediffBlogs homepage to find other bloggers. Once you have browsed through a few, you will like some over others, depending upon your interests.
You can then write to these bloggers, leave comments for them (if they have a comments feature), in response to what they've written. You can also write to them, if they have provided an email address. This is a great way of networking in the blog world and growing your blog community.
This is the starting point of a conversation. Most bloggers start from here and then go on to develop their favourite list of bloggers. You can also provide links to other bloggers that you like visiting. Many of them will return the gesture. It's quite likely that you will be able to form stronger bonds and friendships and some of them will even become your daily fix!
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TOOL
How to track visitors to your blog
By adding a simple counter, you can track details about visitors to your blog. Nedstat Basic is a counter that allows you to track down number daily of visitors, gives a country-wise breakup, and also provides URLs to sites which have referred to your blog. The basic version of this counter is free. The installation process is also very simple. Once you register, add a simple piece of code provided to your blog template according to the instructions provided. It's that simple!
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