Even as many people are debating the importance of blogging, the number of active bloggers is still growing. And even if we have grown comfortable with the number of people we are reading, there are voices we are no doubt missing. Each month, I try to find five new ones that you may not have heard, who are working hard in obscurity. Most are interested in a lot of the same things I am - including technology, information gathering, gadgetry and social networking,To get on this list, bloggers need to post regularly, cover something resembling technology, and have less than 1,000 subscribers or so. We are more than happy to take nominations as well, either here, by e-mail, FriendFeed or Twitter.
The June 2009 blogs are:
1) Jungle G by Jorge Escobar (jungleg.com)
Focus: Social networks, Influence, Technology
Three Recent Posts:
- Social Media is a Personal Support System
- The Importance of a Blogger’s Voice
- Facebook’s (And Other Social Platform’s) Preferential Treatment Should Not Be Ignored
2) Spatially Relevant by Jon Gatrell (spatiallyrelevant.org)
Focus: Product development, Social media
Three Recent Posts:
- I’ll trade you 3 lifestreams for 1 blog
- Really? Kinda has a social media revival feel to it
- Roadmapping: Implementing Strategy
3) Sticky Figure by Steve Woodruff (brandimpact.wordpress.com)
Focus: Social Networking, iPhone, Marketing
Three Recent Posts:
- Good-bye, Social Media – Hello, Networked Communications
- Why I Won’t Stop Blogging
- Why it’s Stupid to Ignore Social Networks
4) OwenGreaves.com (owengreaves.net)
Focus: High Tech, Business, Social Media
Three Recent Posts:
- I.T. Decisions – Who Makes Them In Your Organization?
- Your Break Even Point
- Your Passion Is In Front Of You – You’re Just Not Paying Attention
5) Twittercism (twittercism.com)
Focus: Twitter, Microblogging
Three Recent Posts:
- Six Ways Twitter’s Direct Message System Could Be Radically Improved
- A Block On Twitter Isn’t A Block At All
- Three Ways Twitter Could (And Should) Improve The Suggested User List
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.