General

Textpattern end user manual – moving on

In 2005 I published a basic end-user manual for the Textpattern content management system. It’s been downloaded more than 2,000 times since.

Upgraded to WordPress 2.0.5

I run my website and blog using Wordpress – it’s a great content management system as it’s easy to use, extremely versatile and has an unbeatable price.

Euroblog2007 survey

The Euroblog2007 survey has been underway for some weeks now, but I’ve only just been reminded to participate by Philip Young’s post today about the survey period being extended.

Social media and trust – Marketing Week

This week’s Marketing Week magazine (UK) carries a double page spread about blogging in marketing. There’s some interesting discussion about trust in blogs and their use as a marketing tool.

CIPR – social media consultation

The Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) has just published its consultation document on social media.

Blogs as an advertising tool

Yet more evidence that blogs are becoming a trusted information source in consumer purchasing decisions, courtesy of an Ipsos MORI survey.

Measuring authority with Technorati

Spotted a nice post on Twopointouch about measuring authority – using Technorati’s link data to categorise blogs into four categories (A to D) based on authority.

CIPR consults on social media

CIPR president Tony Bradley has blogged about the strengthening up the institute’s ability to deal with members who flout the rules, as well as mentioning the CIPR’s social media consultation document.

The right time

Tom Murphy has a great post about knowing when technologies have moved from being the domain of early adopters into mass usage.