top tech blogs

I did some reaearch on tech blogs recently and ran across this line up of the top tech blogs from a compilation of compete.com and a few other top ten lists.

TechCrunch
GigaOm
Engadget
Gizmodo
VentureBeat
Silicon Valley Insider
Meritalk
ReadWriteWeb
LifeHacker
WSJ
New York Times
CNET
BusinessWeek
ZiffDavis
Wired
CIO
eWeek
NetworkWorld
InformationWeek

tweets 101

CIO.com ran an article last week on how to write better tweets.  Twitter's 140-character message format demands concise, engaging writing, and that's a skill that a lot of people just don't have. Here's practical, expert advice to help you engage your followers and avoid common tweet writing blunders.

Chat features are a big hit for online shoppers

Biz report has an interesting article to support your next chat initative.  They report, "Over three-quarters of U.S. shoppers surveyed for BoldChat's research into the effectiveness of live chat technology said the most common reason for initiating the service was when experiencing problems during check-out.  Currently, not many online shoppers are using live chat, and not many online retailers are offering it. However, it is more accepted among the younger generations who are more comfortable with communicating via SMS and online chat than voice so retailers seeking the young and technology-savvy as customers are well advised to provide live chat options."  You can download the full chat report at Bold Chat's web site.