Comments on: Always self-plugging http://www.techsoapbox.com/always-self-plugging/ Soapboxing every damn day Thu, 21 Aug 2008 19:33:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Ahmed http://www.techsoapbox.com/always-self-plugging/#comment-16776 Ahmed Wed, 31 Oct 2007 22:07:14 +0000 http://www.techsoapbox.com/always-self-plugging/#comment-16776 Indeed - it will be 8-12 months to get where I want it to be. If not more :) Indeed - it will be 8-12 months to get where I want it to be.

If not more :)

]]> By: JD Amer http://www.techsoapbox.com/always-self-plugging/#comment-16775 JD Amer Wed, 31 Oct 2007 22:06:10 +0000 http://www.techsoapbox.com/always-self-plugging/#comment-16775 True, you do have the pieces for what I described -- but, the idea I have for the way this would work is a little more complex than what I would leave in a comment... and I'm sure yours is too. True, you do have the pieces for what I described — but, the idea I have for the way this would work is a little more complex than what I would leave in a comment… and I’m sure yours is too.

]]> By: Ahmed http://www.techsoapbox.com/always-self-plugging/#comment-16749 Ahmed Wed, 31 Oct 2007 19:30:50 +0000 http://www.techsoapbox.com/always-self-plugging/#comment-16749 Ah JD - don't forget we have our own local blogging network :) We have the beginnings of 'blog posts on business X' at iBegin Source - when our local blog network gets going and Blog Flux Local arises - it will become a lot more tight. Kudzu expanded into the full US a while ago - and comparing it to Insider Pages: http://tinyurl.com/yrxxmn Ah JD - don’t forget we have our own local blogging network :) We have the beginnings of ‘blog posts on business X’ at iBegin Source - when our local blog network gets going and Blog Flux Local arises - it will become a lot more tight.

Kudzu expanded into the full US a while ago - and comparing it to Insider Pages: http://tinyurl.com/yrxxmn

]]> By: JD Amer http://www.techsoapbox.com/always-self-plugging/#comment-16748 JD Amer Wed, 31 Oct 2007 19:28:01 +0000 http://www.techsoapbox.com/always-self-plugging/#comment-16748 I'm a big fan of Chicagoist, I definitely think that local blogging is going to be a growing market. Certainly creates an identifiable voice. I also think it would be interesting to take the concept of local blogging and add in a yellow pages aspect - so, I would search for a business, then instead of reading reviews, I would read all the blog posts that mention the business. Much more to the idea than that, but that's the essential element. Kudzu is a nice site, but the focus is Atlanta. As huge of a market as that is, it's tougher to get good press/attention if you're not playing to the market of the person doing the talking. I’m a big fan of Chicagoist, I definitely think that local blogging is going to be a growing market. Certainly creates an identifiable voice. I also think it would be interesting to take the concept of local blogging and add in a yellow pages aspect - so, I would search for a business, then instead of reading reviews, I would read all the blog posts that mention the business. Much more to the idea than that, but that’s the essential element.

Kudzu is a nice site, but the focus is Atlanta. As huge of a market as that is, it’s tougher to get good press/attention if you’re not playing to the market of the person doing the talking.

]]> By: Ahmed http://www.techsoapbox.com/always-self-plugging/#comment-16628 Ahmed Tue, 30 Oct 2007 23:17:38 +0000 http://www.techsoapbox.com/always-self-plugging/#comment-16628 *bow* I try to share the love. I think I mentioned in my lovepost for Gothamist how I emailed both Greg Sterling and Peter K that they really need to cover them (and Metro Blogging). Same thing with Kudzu - that is a nice engine that no one is paying any attention to - and they should be. Oh crud will fix the link :) *bow*

I try to share the love. I think I mentioned in my lovepost for Gothamist how I emailed both Greg Sterling and Peter K that they really need to cover them (and Metro Blogging). Same thing with Kudzu - that is a nice engine that no one is paying any attention to - and they should be.

Oh crud will fix the link :)

]]> By: JD Amer http://www.techsoapbox.com/always-self-plugging/#comment-16622 JD Amer Tue, 30 Oct 2007 22:12:30 +0000 http://www.techsoapbox.com/always-self-plugging/#comment-16622 And Kudos to you for getting involved intelligently without having to mention iBegin. There is still a ton to do in the local space and innovation is coming from a number of places - but mainly those not focused on pure local review sites. And now for the shameless plug request: the link for Lopico is missing the .com. And Kudos to you for getting involved intelligently without having to mention iBegin. There is still a ton to do in the local space and innovation is coming from a number of places - but mainly those not focused on pure local review sites.

And now for the shameless plug request: the link for Lopico is missing the .com.

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