Even if you are an avid news watcher, social media addict or feed reader, your library can seem repetitive, and you can get into a rut or cliquey. I do it. We all do it. But over the last year, I've tried to keep my eyes open to new voices who have hit the blogging scene, captured my attention, or simply don't have the readership I think they should. This month is no different. And in case you think I don't stand by my picks, it's worth noting that every single author on louisgray.com was previously highlighted in this series, so when I find someone I like, I stick with it. If this is your first time running into our "Five New Blogs" series, please do check out any from the prior year.Each of the bloggers highlighted over this time period has been added to my Google Reader list, via Toluu, and has, to date, been consistently informative, interesting or entertaining. Prior months' entries can be found for March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November and December.
This month's entries...
1) Chris Charabaruk (www.coldacid.net)
Focus: Windows, Drupal, Social Media
Three Recent Posts:
- Twitter's slow suicide — will an API cap strangle the service?
- Oh no! Affiliate links!
- The real-time age is heralded in.
2) Know the Network (www.knowthenetwork.com)
Focus: Technology, Internet, Google
Three Recent Posts:RSS Feed: Subscribe Now
3) Andy Brudtkuhl (www.getanewbrowser.com)
Focus: Gadgets, Technology, Business, Media
Three Recent Posts:
- 11 Twitter Analytics Features I Want
- Why Your Business Needs Amazon S3
- Diigo Groups is Future of Social Bookmarking
4) 140Char (www.140char.com)
Focus: Microblogging, Twitter, Seesmic, Yammer
Three Recent Posts:
- The one essential suggestion for effective Twitter beginners and gaining followers
- A solution to the loss of trust in Twitter apps?
- Looking at linking and short urls on Twitter
5) Eric Friedman (www.marketing.fm)
Focus: Google, Web services
Three Recent Posts:
- Prioritizing and Organizing Feeds in Google Reader
- Thinking about web services
- Brands talking to each other on Twitter
Want to be on this list? You can catch my eye by posting great information in the field of technology, social media, blogging and the Web. I'll be more likely to highlight you if you blog almost every day, and bring new stories to the table that don't repeat discussions launched elsewhere. And if you have more than 1,000 subscribers, you're probably too big for this.
To see even more new blogs I'm adding to my reader, or get a sneak peek for next month's highlighted blogs, follow my activity on Toluu. If you don't have a login to Toluu, send me an e-mail to louisgray@mac.com and I'll get that set up right away.