Google Launches Blog Finder for Any Topic - Does your blog show up?

Google has quietly launched a new feature: search for blogs on any topic. The company announced the new type of search in a weekly round-up of search updates last week, and respected SEO blogger Bill Slawski argues that the launch may be related to a new Google patent.

This has the potential to be a wildly useful service. How many of you have had professional or personal reasons to seek a list of the top blogs on a new topic? I know I, and many people I talk to, find themselves in such need frequently. How do you access the new search? How well does it work? Read on.

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HOW TO: Add Blogger Outreach to Your PR Plan - Blog Marketing Consultant

With so many different marketing, advertising and PR channels out there, it’s hard to be heard above the din. One relatively new approach is blogger outreach. The opinions of bloggers are heard and respected by thousands, but many companies still ignore their reach. It’s new, unknown, and they don’t understand how to track ROI. Essentially, it’s not like “old school” marketing, so they don’t like it.

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A Blog is a Better Social Media Hub Than Twitter

A Blog is a Better Social Media Hub Than Twitter http://ow.ly/AQhs - include blogging as part of your twitter marketing strategy