tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3549159467016919155.post4765787424998403679..comments2023-05-02T07:10:00.571-04:00Comments on Beyond Genealogy: Are Genealogy Bloggers Newsworthy?Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05839362098584856673noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3549159467016919155.post-85815969688615506662007-06-01T17:51:00.000-04:002007-06-01T17:51:00.000-04:00I think the problem is "blog overload".O...I think the problem is "blog overload".<br><br>Of all the genealogy news to report on in one specific month, there may be only one item of any general interest. The rest of it is hyper-specific and won't generate much page views for you.<br><br>Then, add to that the 50 genealogy blogs out there, and you've got a lot of repetition and over-analysis.<br><br>You might be like Eastman, who can gobble up the minutiae and squeak out an existence building himself up as "Mr. Genealogy News" guy, and earn a living from the reputation. But you have to live and breathe that kind of career to make it work.Steve Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07254867681706917705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3549159467016919155.post-61922297200773520542007-06-02T14:11:00.000-04:002007-06-02T14:11:00.000-04:00You would be surprised to find how much good infor...You would be surprised to find how much good information the genealogy bloggers have. Here's a <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/moultriecreek/genblog+howto" rel="nofollow">list of bloggers</a> with some interesting ideas on research, preservation and technology.Moultrie Creekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06262511977546570966noreply@blogger.com