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This is an interesting one...the post Rose points to would be offensive to ANYBODY.

From the page: "Today I received a trackback to my blog entry on blog terminology. The track back came from a newly created blog titled I hate blogs. This blogger states that he hates blogs. He hates them so much that he won�t rest until they are exposed.

Exposed?"

Here's a difficult report of a new social community from msaleem-stumble.

From the page: "whenever we get word of a new socially driven news site, the first thing that flashes through most people�s minds is �here we go again with another site that will be compared to, probably be called a clone of, and ultimately be overshadowed by digg�. before we go ahead, let me just mention that mixx is in fact living on the edge and not in a good way."

Many folks don't know about the "send this page to a friend" function built right into the toolbar. This post offers a step by step tutorial regarding usage. I use this tool everyday and most of my friends to so be sure to check this out.

From the page: "StumbleUpon is a great way to not only share interesting content you come across, but also your opinions on various websites or issues. By thumbing up and reviewing a website, you give it more exposure by increasing the possibility that others will view it as well"

With typical journalistic quality, Marketing Pilgrim takes a hard look at Yahoo's new social community foray.

From the page: "with MySpace, Users can add their own backgrounds and color schemes to totally destroy the readability and speed of their pages. . . .There's a twist with Mash, though: When viewing any profile, users can switch from the pimped out page (the �oefugly” version) to a plain, clean page with a white background.�"

This post explores the trade offs in professional writers' raising their rates. We've all grappled with the conundrum, especially in light of cut rate off shore no-namers. Check out his post for a healthy look at a daunting issue.

From the page: "If you are constantly struggling to pay bills every month, or working more hours than you should, or you�re not even able to set any money to the side for your retirement, emergency needs and more, then you must reevaluate your rate structure. There isn�t anything romantic about being a starving artist or a frugal freelancer �" you work too hard at what you do and charging the market rate is what every person does no matter what their profession."

"A wine company shouldn't be like a country club," says U.K. marketer and cartoonist Hugh MacLeod, who created a wildly successful word-of-blog campaign for Stormhoek wines. "It should have the same attitude as a small Web startup."

This is an excellent explanation regarding the dynamics of guest and for-hire blogging

Interesting marketing blog