Web News

Are You a Blogger? 
Technorati, an online tracking service, reports that the “blogosphere” – or the number of Weblogs on the Internet – doubles about every six months.  Right now, Technorati is tracking over 35.5 million blogs, with an average of over 75,000 new blogs added each day.  What’s more, over half of bloggers are still posting new content three months after creating their blogs.  The reason?  Just like everything on the Web the growth of blogs has been organic, but generally speaking the wide range of blogging software makes this form of personal publishing a lot easier than building a Web site.

Read More: http://technorati.com/weblog/2006/04/96.html

(And use the Technorati site to find blogs of interest to you, or visit www.blogspot.com if you are ready to join the revolution and create your own.)

Techno Terms
According to the Pew Internet & American Life Project, while the majority of people know what spam is – a good deal do not know what podcasting or RSS feeds are. Many don’t even have a clear understanding of phishing although 35% of email users have reported receiving such suspicious electronic communications.  The study theorizes that could be due to the fact that the Internet grows and changes so quickly that it’s difficult for the general public to keep pace with new terms.

Read More: http://www.pewinternet.org/PPF/r/161/report_display.asp

(And to help you keep pace yourself, check out www.webopedia.com.)

Turn to the Web to Reach Your New Grads 
A recent survey conducted by Y2M: Youth Media and Marketing Networks indicates that new college grads are relying more and more on the Web to research big ticket purchases, find the best credit card offers, search for jobs and network with others.  Results indicate that 80% of respondents shop online, 69% have posted a resume on the Web and over 70% rely primarily on Internet banking services.  As related to their alma maters, 42% chose to retain their .edu email addresses and prefer to receive alumni newsletters via email.  The most interesting finding is that recent grads seem to be moving away from alumni networking sites and opting for more general social networking services.

Read More: http://www.y2m.com/news/060203.html