I’ve just got back from a meeting of the West Berkshire Business Club where I spoke about blogging for small businesses. I was asked several questions about the way to set up blogs, how to get visitors and how to make money from them. There was only one person in the room who already had a blog of their own, but it was clear there was real enthusiasm for blogging amongst the members. That’s because they can see the value of having a blog to help boost their reputation and create new business. By the end of my talk there were people ready to set up blogs on their business, their home life, as project management tools and so on. One person even told me they were going to set up a blog in praise of their mother-in-law…now that’s dedication!
MySpace is not for the young – just for the young at heart
All the media coverage would have us think that MySpace is the place where teenagers and those in their early 20s hang out. But demographic data from MySpace shows us that this is far from