Blog Ryan

I’m going to start listing some of the stories I’m following, as much for a reminder to me when I go back looking for a story as well as stories that I think you might enjoy following as well. I usually spend 1-2 hours a day staying current on the SEO/M industry. Here is what I’m following today.

How to find news for your blog - ProBlogger. As I venture from a blog reader to a blog writer, I’m trying to crystallize my thoughts, strategies and skills. ProBlogger is a great source, and this post helps clarify the importance of news on a blog.

WSJ: Newspaper ‘Open Network’ Coming - Screenwerk. The top newspaper publishers are coming together to try and form a network to capture some of the online advertising revenue.

Permission Marketing 2.0 - CopyBlogger. Again, an important blog to follow for all bloggers, but in particular for us new bloggers. Brian Clark discusses the power of building a list and RSS as a means of building ‘defensible traffic‘.

How Do Search Engine Robots Work - SEO Rountable. The folks over at SEO Rountable summarize a discussion going on at Webmaster World regarding the more technical aspects of crawling, indexing, and presenting the web.

The Future of Ask.com - Marketing Pilgrim. Andy breaks down a ZDNet interview of Jim Lanzone in his discussion of the direction of Ask.com.

Should Google Give Brand Owners a Cut - Search Engine Land. Danny Sullivan takes a look at a discussion from InsideGoogle on whether or not Google should give the owners of trademarks a cut of advertising revenue when competitors build on that trademark.