By Cori Padgett
This is another guest post by Chris Hoole on the merits of blogging, when done in the right way.
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Ah, the fresh invigorating virtual air of the blogo-shpere; the Internet equivalent of a walk in the country.
Or is it?
Blogging, like any other Internet phenomenon began life as innocent past-time, indulged in by those who had something to say, rather than something to sell.
There have been some spectacular successes as a result of blogging, with some writers finding themselves plucked from the ether of the Internet to the real world of print publishing.
But over the years blogging has, like most other Internet innovations, been hijacked by marketing... More...