Alan Weinkrantz PR Web Log

Blogging Over at 3Screens

Getting caught up in the hoopla of the new iPhone 3G, I am blogging over at 3Screens, my other site which focuses on AT&T's three screen strategy.

BlogCatalog - A Community of Conversations- The Lingua Franca of the Blogosphere

I 'm a huge believer in the power of Technorati and Google Blog Search. 

I use both as a benchmark to see where my business and my clients get covered.

It's also a great benchmark to understand what conversations are taking place, and what's on blogger's minds.

Now, enter BlogCatalog. 

Their position is that of being the premiere social blog directory on the Internet. Whether you're looking to promote your own blog, find blogs on various topics, or connect with other bloggers, they've developed a very elegant and easy to navigate site.

But unlike Technorati and GoogleBlog search, by its intent, BlogCatalog is a community of bloggers.  At first glance, I thought I could find like minded bloggers who have an interest in technology, PR, marketing, communications and new media. 

Yup- they are there.  But in the process of digging around the catalog, I started finding myself jumping over to other blogs-  particularly political ones that are not necessarily relevant to my business.

Of late, I am interested in politics and of course, the new presidential election cycle that will be on everyone's mind now, through November.  Yes, I do read Huffington Post and Politico, but here on BlogCatalog, I find more grassroots and more mainstream political viewpoints.

I may not agree with what's on people's minds in the vein of the written word, but that's not the point or why I am digging into and figuring out BlogCatalog. 

Aside from its community building focus, BlogCatalog is a good barometer for indexing and tuning into the lingua franca of the written word- in the language of the blogosphere.

Using or Getting a .Mac Account? Get a Good Name That Goes Well With .Me

I've been a long time .Mac user.  And now with introduction of MobileMe and the new @me.com naming convention, here's your chance to get in early on having a great email address name.

For me, .Mac has been great place to store content and have an alternative email address (or an alias) when needed.

Now with the changeover to the .Me platform, if you are a .Mac user, don't forget that you get an additional 5 alias addresses. 

If you want to get a new alias address, think about what might go well with yourname@me.com.

Me?  I now have....or what will soon be:

• alanweinkrantz at me dot com
• weinkrantz at me dot com
• uverse at me dot com
• itsyouandme at me dot com
• seeits at me dot com
   

And if you are not a .Mac user and want to become one soon, sign up now, and create a great name for yourself!