Blogs, Views, and Blues

Get Tipped! - BVB32

Rich Palmer — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 14:29:41 -0500

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Blogs

If you are accessing your blogs with a mobile browser, there are a few options that you mind beneficial.

Wordpress Mobile - developed to make your blog mobile friendly, bring you more mobile traffic and make you money on the mobile web!

MobileAdmin - adapts the WordPress administration user interface to be more friendly to mobile devices, specifically phones.

Wphone - allows you to use a custom admin interface while interacting with your WordPress install via your phone. It contains two versions of the mobile admin interface:

an iPhone / iPod Touch specific interface with full Javascript and animation support
a lightweight, simple version designed for all other phone types (no Javascript or anything else required)

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Through a recent contribution to Charity:Water Rich discovered the service called TipJoy. He shares ideas on how this can be used for fundraising efforts (schools, churches, organizations, charity events) and the various options that TipJoy offers (including Twitter posting). Rich also shared how a musician might use TipJoy to raise money for album projects.

Blues

Paul Reddick
"Morning Bell" (mp3)
from "Sugarbird"
(Northern Blues)

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The theme music for Blogs, Views, and Blues was created by Chainsaw Dupont. The tune is called "Funky Foot". Find his music at ChainsawDupont.com and at the Podsafe Music Network. Original guitar interludes are by Rich Palmer.

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TokBox and a LiveJournal Special Offer - BVB31

Rich Palmer — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 16:43:50 -0500

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Blogs

You can use Tokbox to engage in video/audio conversations from your social media sites, your blog, or any website without install software. Rich shares a few ideas on how to use it.

Views

Though he maintains his own blog hosting and maintenance, Rich shares some information on the limited time offer from LiveJournal to have a "lifetime account" for only $175.

If people signed up before December 6, 2008, LiveJournal will let them donate $25 of their purchase to a charity of their choice. The lifetime account special only runs through December 10.

Also, Rich shared a special from the School of Podcasting. If you sign up before the end of the year you can save 25% off the membership fee. Use coupon code SANTA.

Blues

Bill Sims, Jr, Mark LaVoie
"Going Down That Road Feeling Bad" (mp3)
from "American Blues Roots Duo"
(DELTA GROOVE PRODUCTIONS)

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Daily Blog Tips, Elegant Themes - BVB30

Rich Palmer — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 14:46:01 -0500

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Blogs

Rich shares a site called Daily Blog Tips. There are categories on the site ranging from blog basics, to SEO and from design to strategy.

Views

There are some great blog themes for Wordpress at Elegant Themes. He has tried several of these. With a current bug in Wordpress he is unable to use them for his podcast blogs. Unfortunately, the Blubrry Powerpress plug-in that he uses is broken when he activates these themes. They do work great for blogs without this plug-in. It appears the bug will be fixed by Wordpress 2.7.

Blues

Lil' Dave Thompson
"Deep in the Night" (mp3)
from "Deep in the Night"
(Electro-Fi Records)

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Polldaddy Plugin for Wordpress - BVB29

Rich Palmer — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 12:31:00 -0500

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Blogs

Rich shares info on the Polldaddy service and plugins for your Wordpress blogs:

Polldaddy

Matt Mullenweg announces acquisition of Polldaddy by Automattic

A great tutorial by Leland at Themelab on how to install the plugin

Rich also shares some experiences on installing the plugin on two of his sites.

Take the poll here (if you are at Blogs, Views and Blues you can use the built in widget).

Views

Rich really dislikes Microsoft Internet Explorer. It messes up his web sites.

He also recommends that you visit Dave Jackson's School of Podcasting to learn more about improving your podcast -- or even starting one of your own.

Blues

Janiva Magness
"That's What Love Will Make You Do" (mp3)
from "What Love Will Do"
(Alligator Records)

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SMS Blogging - BVB28

Rich Palmer — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 22:56:10 -0400

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Blogs

Rich shares a few simple SMS blogging resources that he has discovered:

LetMeParty.com

SMSGupShup

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Rich feels that these services are not as robust as services that have already become popular, such as Twitter, Jaiku, Pownce, Utterli and others.

However, simple services like this may be very attractive to those that want to blog and manage messaging to small groups or communities, perhaps without going out "to the globe."

Blues

Altered Five
"Beast of Burden" (mp3)
from "Bluesified"
(Cold Wind Records, Inc.)

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Facebook Sharer, Tweet-This and YouTuber - BVB27

Rich Palmer — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 13:36:13 -0400

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Blogs

Rich shares some great plugins for your Wordpress blogs:

Facebook Sharer by Sævar Öfjörð

Tweet This by Richard X. Thripp

YouTuber by Roy Tanck

Views

Rich shares his views and comments about people and companies that send email without the option to unsubscribe from their mailings. These are typically list items that promote a company, cause, music artist or similar. Also, these promoters don't always do their homework to determine if they are reaching the right target.

Matthew Ebel has also been seeing similar issues. He recently blogged about his frustration. He called it "What Is It With the Stupid?"

Thanks to Daniel Johnson Jr. for pointing out this recent post by Matthew Ebel.

Blues

Elvin Bishop, Warren Haynes, Kim Wilson
"The Blues Rolls On (feat. Warren Haynes & Kim Wilson)" (mp3)
from "The Blues Rolls On"
(DELTA GROOVE PRODUCTIONS)

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Twitter Grader, Web Site Grader - BVB26

Rich Palmer — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 15:24:15 -0400

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Blogs

Rich tried the Twitter Grader available from Hubspot.

He scored 96.7.

Views

Hubspot also offers a web site grader. Rich tried the service and reviewed the results. He explained some of the areas of his site that might need work based on the results.

Find the grader at www.websitegrader.com.

Blues

Boo Boo Davis
"I'm Comin Home" (mp3)
from "Name Of The Game"
(Black and Tan Records)

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Audio Blogging From Your Phone - BVB25

Rich Palmer — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 20:48:11 -0400

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Blogs

While Rich was traveling he wanted to update his blog. He thought that the opportunity to blog using audio from his mobile phone would be useful. He shares three services:

LiveJournal.com

PhoneBlogz.com

Utterz.com

Views

Not too much on the views category, other than Rich still says he likes Utterz.com best of the services mentioned.

Blues

Papa Don McMinn
"Key In The Lock" (mp3)
from "Home Blues"
(LocoBop)

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Rich has recorded this episode of Blogs, Views and Blues with StudioRack developed by Mike Versteeg. You may know Mike as the creator of CastBlaster.

Live Video Streaming Review, Mobile Apps - BVB24

Rich Palmer — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 15:28:04 -0400

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Blogs

Some people like to blog through video. Many of these create content and upload it. Others like to do things "on the fly." Here are a few of the services that Rich reviewed or talked about in this episode:

Views

Last week Rich experienced a lack of connectivity while on vacation. He attempted to do much of his social networking via his Blackjack II mobile phone. Here are a few services he enjoyed -- and a few that didn't work so well.

PockeTwit - big thumbs up

Gmail.com - wonky this past week, was it the service or was it the phone?

Brightkite.com - good job for the most part

HelloTxt.com - Rough issues with the mobile app.

Utterz.com - One of Rich's favorite services, but mobile app has some shortcomings.

Blues

Samuel James
"Sunrise Blues" (mp3)
from "Songs Famed for Sorrow and Joy"
(Northern Blues)

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Rich has recorded this episode of Blogs, Views and Blues with StudioRack developed by Mike Versteeg. You may know Mike as the creator of CastBlaster.

Whitehouse Mom, Kadoink.com - BVB23

Rich Palmer — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 14:14:03 -0400

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Blogs

Rich asks you to visit MommySpice.com to read the writings of Paula C. Brown. Be sure to comment on her posts! Your input and your visits will help her publishers know that she's a writer to keep on the roster! You can also visit her personal journal at whitehousemom.livejournal.com.

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Rich reviews the cool widget and tools available at Kadoink.com. This is a great service for anyone that wants to share content, stay in contact, or promote. (Podcasters, non-profit organizers, musicians, group leaders, etc.?) Find an example of the widget at Rich's site for virtual music promotion: RichDesoto.com. Click on the link for "phone stuff."

Blues

Jackie Payne Steve Edmonson Band
"Overnight Sensation" (mp3)
from "Overnight Sensation"
(DELTA GROOVE PRODUCTIONS)

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Blogs, Views, and Blues is also sponsored by GoDaddy.com. Visit today and use coupon codes blu16 or pod16 to receive up to 10% off your web hosting and/or domain name needs.

Rich has recorded this episode of Blogs, Views and Blues with StudioRack developed by Mike Versteeg. You may know Mike as the creator of CastBlaster.