WebProNews Videos

Hitwise Research and How It Relates to You

admin — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 18:09:41 +0000

With the recent release of his book, Click: What Millions of People Are Doing and Why It Matters, Bill Tancer of Hitwise shares a few of his interesting findings with WebProNews. He explains how this data is directly related to current issues such as the financial crisis and Presidential election. Find out the latest Hitwise data and why you should embrace it, right here on WebProNews.

BlogWorld Expo: Doing Business With Advertisers

admin — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 14:30:48 +0000

The most successful bloggers are, by and large, the ones who have learned to get along with advertisers. In this interview with Abby Johnson, Steve Hall of Adrants fame explains how bloggers should pitch advertisers and what media kits should contain. Also discussed: the broader subject of advertisers’ roles in consumer-controlled media.

Are We Witnessing the Death of Online Gambling in Kentucky?

admin — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 20:46:36 +0000

Tension is continuing to build as Kentucky moves forward with its action against illegal gambling websites. As we have reported, Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear ordered a seizure of 141 gambling domain names. A hearing took place last week in which many motions were filed. Oral arguments are scheduled to begin October 7th at the Franklin County Circuit Courthouse. Watch as Abby Johnson reports.

BlogWorld: PR Demands And PodCamp Growth

admin — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 18:21:21 +0000

Bloggers and PR representatives needn’t be enemies; in this interview with Abby Johnson, Chris Brogan of ChrisBrogan.com explains how both sides can act to improve the relationship. Brogan, the cofounder of PodCamp, also discusses how his new media “unconference” is growing and evolving.

BlogWorld: Corporate Blogging Strategies

admin — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 20:13:22 +0000

Blogging isn’t just for individuals, and Chris Baggott, the cofounder of ExactTarget and CEO of Compendium Blogware, is an expert on its corporate applications. In this interview with Abby Johnson, Baggott recommends corporate blogging as a way of meeting possible customers, and in terms of who should be behind the company’s keyboard, discusses whether the CEO or some enthusiastic underlings might be the better choice.

BlogWorld: John Chow’s Monetization Tips

admin — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 19:37:59 +0000

To paraphrase his site, John Chow of JohnChow.com makes money online by telling people how much money he makes online. Folks turned off by vagueness should be happy to hear Chow share some more detailed monetization advice in this interview with Abby Johnson, however, and he discusses how to get people commenting on a blog, as well.

BlogWorld: Comments And Great Content

admin — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 17:58:46 +0000

Encouraging blog comments can lead to both good and bad things, and in this interview with Abby Johnson, Shoemoney’s Jeremy Schoemaker touches on traffic increases, sock puppets, trolls, and spammers. He also discusses monetization, and how a focus on providing great content should lead to profitability.

BlogWorld: Strategies For Success

admin — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 15:52:25 +0000

As the name of one of his sites implies, ProBlogger’s Darren Rowse is something of a big achiever. In this interview with Abby Johnson, Rowse names a couple of the things to which he credits his success. Rowse also discusses what many bloggers want to master: some strategies for making money.

BlogWorld: Scoble, Twitter, And The Spotlight

admin — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 14:18:48 +0000

As a representative of Fast Company, Robert Scoble’s going around the world in search of business and tech innovators. Fortunately, he stopped for a few minutes to talk with our Abby Johnson, and the pair discuss Twitter’s impact on society and how it will effect the impact of journalism. Also in this interview: whether Scoble will be seeking a break from the spotlight anytime soon.

Blogworld: Importance of Metrics

admin — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 20:06:39 +0000

In this video Abby Johnson caught up with Greg Go of About.com and he spoke about the different metrics to use for your online business and how to make your blog standout.