This post is part of my blog claiming process of BlogRize (thanks Louis for the invite!). BlogRize is based in Vancouver and once I play with it more … I’ll give you more info:
In closing the inaugural post – I really think we’ve developed something special with a lot of potential. If you agree or disagree or have any feedback please let me know. I’ll be listening carefully. Thank you Source: The Blogrize Blog » Blog Archive » BlogRize beta launches – and louisgray invites work now!
Until then … well I’m claiming and signing up.
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I’m an RSS addict.  I try not to track how many feeds I follow, it’s kinda scary (it’s between 700 and 800), but the volume of information I receive is essential to me doing my job.  There is a catch though, I need to read your post for it to enter into my consciousness. In order to read your post, it has to get my attention.  To get my attention, you must have a good, descriptive, catchy headline.
Louis Gray feels the same way, and he points out that it isn’t just getting our attention via RSS, but Digg, Reddit, Techmeme, …read more

As one of the many, many bloggers who slog away everyday to bring not only news, but also insight and opinion to readers it bugs me when the huge news sites, don’t often link to us little guys.  No, we’re not always first, but like the advice I’ve been given in the past: “if you can’t be first, be smarter”.
Mathew Ingram discusses this issue going over Louis Gray’s post about Mashable not linking or giving quotation credits when due.  Mathew closed his post with the key point–small blogs can be “discovered” when they are given the acknowledgement and props they …read more