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e_Marketing Blog Different Remote Blogging Interfaces We've been testing our new remote blogging interface for the Link Builder Network called Blogging Central, and while doing that I decided to enumerate some of the alternative remote blogging interfaces I am aware of. These include some very interesting and quite powerful programs. Here are the ones I've looked at: Windows Live Writer - This is a slick program from Microsoft that interfaces with many different blogging platforms including Wordpress and b2Evolution - the two I am most interested in. I haven't actually tested it with other platforms such as blogger.com, but I am assuming it will work. For better or worse it lets you create complex posts that include tables and css elements. As with some others, this program requires you to individually configure each blog account you want to access. When you are dealing with more than 50 accounts, as in the case of the Link Builder Network, this can be a royal pain. Scribfire for Firefox - Scribefire is a Firefox plugin. In other words, it only works with the Firefox browser. Scribefire is a very slick way to interface with many different types of blogs - including Wordpress, Blogger, Moveable Type, and a few others - but not b2evolution. It lets you create relatively complicated post layouts using tables and images, and it even lets you edit previously created posts. Unfortunately, there is no easy way to setup your logins. You will have to manually enter more than 50 blog logins for the Link Builder Network. And you will have to do that for each computer you want to use it with. w.Bloggar - This is another free program that has been around for a while and has gone through a number of versions. It is currently in version 4.03, so you can be sure it is fairly stable. This program will interface with all our Wordpress and b2evolution blogs. It takes a bit of getting used to, and you must set it up for each of the blogs, but once set up it is quite efficient. We have used w.Bloggar for approximately 12 months to make posts for clients, so we know it is reliable. It is a bit more restricted on the formatting side - no tables, for instance - but this is probably a good thing. You can also load all your account logins and passwords by entering them into am .xml file and loading them all at once - a major time saver to be sure. There are other programs like these, but I am not familiar with them. The advantage of Blogging Central is that it is a dedicated system designed especially for posting to the Link Builder Network Wordpress blogs. Once in the system there is no need to login to each blog, and you can send the same post to as many as 4 blogs at once. I will have a Blogging Central video up very soon. What Good is an "Interface"? I just read over my previous post and realized that unless you are already familiar with posting to a number of blogs, it is probably not clear what I am talking about. The problem is this: you have access to a number of blogs - either ones you have created yourself, or others you are allowed to post to - and you need an efficient way of posting to them. Normally this involves actually going to the blog, logging in, posting, and then logging out. But what if you want to post to 25 or 50 different blogs, as is the case with the Link Builder Network? This becomes a very time consuming process. Is there a way to create blog posts and just "send" them to the blog? Yes, there are several programs that will do this, and I've mentioned 4 of them in the previous post. The one we created for our own set of blogs is called "Blogging Central", and you can have access to it by joining the Link Builder Network. Free Wordpress Part of Niche Blitz Creating a free Wordpress blog at wordpress.com is a good addition to a niche blitz program. Niche blitz is a concept we are working on at Linknet Promotions which will be released both as a DIY niche building product, and as a service we will be offering selected clients. You can join the Linknet Affiliate program and promote this and other lucrative and in-demand Linknet products. At Linknet Promotions we create Wordpress blogs for clients, to help promote their services. This is done as part of two services we offer: Link Building Level 3, and Niche Blitz. Wordpress blogs are used because Wordpress has high ranking with Google, and gets crawled very quickly and very regularly. A Wordpress blog - whether self-hosted, or hosted at wordpress.com - is an excellent way to build links and begin creating a neighborhood of inter-related resources focusing on specific keywords. |
TradeShow-Display-Experts.com - where you can find low cost trade show displays, popup displays, retractable displays, banner stands, and beautiful, long-lasting trade show graphics. Prospects for European Economies Not GoodJan 7, 2006 Prospects for European Economies Not Good Linknet Business News - January 7, 2006According to a report by two HSBC euro zone economists, the leading economies in the EC may be looking at permanent recession if they cannot undertake some radical reform. Weak growth in Germany, France and Italy may turn into recession where these economies actually start shrinking as European companies continue to send their investment capital overseas.
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