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October 2019
The more news coverage changes, the more it remains the same.
I doubt many people remember -or were alive – when you caught far away AM news and sports coverage on those nights when the atmosphere was such that radio waves would bounce back and forth between the atmosphere and earth, enabling signals to reach
Upon the introduction of legal blogs, twenty plus years ago, all blogs were hosted on distinct domains, separate from the primary websites of law firms.
It was a universally accepted principle; no attorney sought to undermine the credibility and authority they were accruing through blogging by housing their blog within a website, which was fundamentally
I saw that Fiona Doherty, a distinguished legal scholar and professor at Yale Law School, has been appointed the Nathan Baker Clinical Professor of Law.
Hey, I am in the legal blog publishing space so the first thing I thought of was how much blogging has Professor Doherty done.
Turns out she has blogged
In the ocean of digital content, how do you ensure that your blog posts and articles reach the shores of those who seek them? Enter the RSS feed, a cornerstone of content distribution that most law firms and many legal website developers are overlooking.
What is an RSS Feed?
An RSS (Really Simple Syndication) feed
TypePad is a blogging platform of twenty-three years, currently under the ownership of Endurance International Group. Prior to Endurance, it was held by SAY Media, a product of the merger between Six Apart and Video Egg.
Given TypePad’s present problems, the platform is not a reliable blogging medium for legal practitioners, or indeed, any professionals.
As documented by the Wall Street Journal, Senate investigation has revealed that Amazon’s Prime Day sales event, commencing today, as a dual phenomenon: a retail extravaganza for consumers, and a significant source of injuries for warehouse employees.
The report, referencing internal data, leveled allegations against Amazon for priorit efficiency over employee safety. It suggested that
Journalism is an act of hope. What impels reporters forward is our faith that if we get the story and shine a light in the darkness, the public will respond and change will come.
This from Nicholas Kristof, a New Times reporter, foreign corespondent and columnist of forty years, in his book, Chasing Hope
Bloggers forget that blogging is about listening first, content second.
Blogging is a conversation. You listen to the conversation and then express yourself via your blog post.
A post from the inventor of blogging, Dave Winer, today, drove the point home.
In legal blogging, carving out a niche is not a strategy—it is a necessity.
Whether you’re an expert in your chosen field or aspiring to grow your expertise, focusing on a niche transforms your blog from content marketing into a trusted resource.
Some points to consider.
1. Defining Your Niche
Clarity and focus are the
Connecting people with people for good is the mission of LexBlog – or more precisely, connecting lawyers with people, for good. Lawyers connecting with people, for good, as well – as I share in a personal story, below.
I saw connecting people with people as the purpose of the Internet when I first “checked in,”
