If Natasha Eubanks‘ Young, Black and Fabulous celebrity-gossip blog has 30 million readers (and it does), that’s because she gives traditional media its props.
This week on Avenue Pink, the 26-year-old Washington, D.C.-based creator of TheYBF.com discusses her formula for online success.
“I do not call myself a journalist. And I would never disrespect that field,” [...]

Here’s a newsflash you don’t stumble across much these days: Old-school media isn’t going the way of hoop skirts, gas lamps and horse-drawn carriages anytime soon.
In fact, it’s poised to thrive in our ever-engulfing digital age.
So say media gurus from both sides of the equation who spoke today in Manhattan at “Don’t Write Them Off: [...]

It’s not easy being a social-media guru, particularly a successful one.
Just ask Chris Brogan.
Interviewed on Danny Brown, the president of digital-marketing agency New Marketing Labs bemoans the drubbing he takes from his critics and comrades alike.
“I’ve gone from being this guy who’s blogged for 10 years to—every time I pick up a new client [...]

by Deborah Ng
As a professional blogger, it took years for me to learn the ropes. Blogging isn’t something I entered into blind. I did a lot of research to learn from the best probloggers in the business. There’s a lot more to blogging than just posting some content.
After browsing our blogging-related content, I realize we [...]

by Deb Ng
So we’ve been talking about social media as way to bring in traffic and build community. All of our discussions on the blog, BlogTalkRadio Insider and our forums are terrific and yielding great results. But it occurred to me we have a wealth of information in the BlogTalkRadio vault. We have interviews with [...]

by Deb Ng
As a professional blogger I learned a lot about what it takes to run and build a successful blog and community. Perhaps even more important, I learned why blogs are an important promotional, social networking and community building tool. For serious podcasters and online radio hosts, blogging is a must. Here are some [...]

Members of the blogosphere won’t want to miss out on today’s Blog World Expo Radio show. Hosts Jim Turner and Rick Calvert will be chatting with the president of the Media Blogger’s Association, Robert Cox.
Why is this a big deal?
Unless you’ve been hiding in a cave or off Twitter for a while, there’s a big [...]

As someone who has been blogging for several years, I’m always looking for ways to take my blogs to the next level. I’ve done redesigns, contests, and even implemented video. Something else to consider is radio.
Blogging is all about community. What better way to really connect to your community then by letting them hear [...]

Congrats, Fausta!
Fausta, a longtime esteemed host on BlogTalkRadio, has earned high honors at The Best of Blogs Best Podcast/Video Blog category.
After competing with other top Podcasts and Videos, Fausta’s fans made their voices heard.
When the votes were tallied, Fausta came out on top with her show on BlogTalkRadio, which focuses on political and cultural subjects [...]

Martin Varsavsky is hosting his second Menorca TechTalk this weekend. Among the who’s who on the roster is Alan Levy, BlogTalkRadio CEO.
Alan, who wrote a post earlier this year about Martin, will be attending the four day event with some of the web’s greatest minds. From Martin’s blog post:
Last year we celebrated our first Menorca [...]