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Weblogs Writing ordered by most recent items first Focus on a defined set of topics Publish “feeds” (RSS*) so people can “subscribe” to updates One or more authors Basic website content management system * RSS 2.0 = Really simple syndication

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Focus on a defined set of topics

Publish “feeds” (RSS*) so people can “subscribe” to updates

One or more authors

Basic website content management system

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http://tinyurl.com/24lnfd “ After only six weeks the blog is averaging over 600 readers a week!! We’re retaining more than 25% of our readers and converting better than 3% into online shoppers. Considering … (we’ve) only been up for about 90 days, we’re obviously very pleased so far with the results.” Brendan Hurley, Senior Vice President of Marketing & Communications, Goodwill of Greater Washington

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… Suzanne Plopper, for instance, is trying to raise $72,000 to help send 900 girls to school in Burkina Faso over the next three years. . . As of Tuesday, 754 people had donated $21,309 to Ms. Plopper’s cause, putting it in second place among the organizations working internationally in the Parade version of the contest. Source: Charities Vie for Prizes in Online Giving Experiment, by Stephanie Strom, January 31, 2008.

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The American Cancer Society has had success in raising real money with virtual walkathons in Second Life. . . . A few hundred avatars did that walk in 2005, raising $5,000. This year’s walk has raised $82,000 at a cost of $4,200 — and it will not take place until the end of next month. Source: Foundation With Real Money Ventures Into Virtual World, by Stephanie Strom, July 22, 2007.

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Andy Wolber [email_address]

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