The Social Nature of Blogs

Filed Under (Articles, Computers, Interesting, Internet, Talks, Tips) by ron on 12-09-2008

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The Social Nature of Blogs” is some part of “The Blogger’s Guide to Search Engine Optimization - by Aaron & Giovanna Wall” at www.seobook.com

1. RSS and feed readers make it easy for readers to subscribe to every post you write, and be notified the moment you publish it.
2. Many people who read blogs also write them, and many of them have hundreds or thousands of subscribers. If a few reputable bloggers syndicate your story it can have a cascading effect where many of their readers share your story.
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Full Moon loses its charm to tourists

Filed Under (Culture, Interesting, News, Talks, Travel) by ron on 12-09-2008

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Koh Phangan Tourism Promotion Association Chairman Chanchote Piriyasathit said that ahead of the Full Moon Party on September 14, less than half of the 5,000 hotel rooms have been booked. The situation was like years ago when violent scenes from the Deep South were released.

“Normally, all rooms are fully booked a week before the party. But as violent scenes are broadcast through international news agencies, many tourists have cancelled their plans and some delay the visit to late this year,” he said. Business operators have no means to bring the situation back to normalcy, he added, as this depends solely on the government’s decision how to end the political tension.

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