Cliqset Social Blog

At the recent Internet Summit in Raleigh, NC, CEO of Technorati Richard Jalichandra discussed the importance of blogs. He commented that “the blogosphere is thriving and that blogs are an important part of the internet ecosystem.” We can’t agree more.

There is no denying that blogging has deeply changed the way we communicate with each other. From personal journals to business communications and journalism, and from celebrities to technology evangelists to hobbyists, we’ve seen blogging really transform the way we share and discuss information. Our collective writing styles across all types of content now reflect a more personal, informal (and blogger-like) approach, with an open door for people to join us in conversation around what we’ve written.

In Jalichandra’s presentation, he concluded that “Conversation is Content and Content is Conversation.” At Cliqset, we wholeheartedly embrace this view. Blogs are important and we’ve designed our community so that it’s easy for you to not only to share your blog, but also to create a discussion around it. The subsequent conversation therefore becomes a seamless extension of the blog post.

Not a blogger? Or, haven’t found a blog that really piques your interest? On Cliqset, you can discover compelling blogs, wherever your passions lie – and then share them with the rest of the community.
We’ve put together our favorite tips to discover and share blogs on Cliqset:

• Discover a new blog: By clicking on the home page blog icon, Cliqset will filter your activity stream to render a blog-only view. From there, you can easily browse until you find interesting content.

• Follow blogs: Integrating a blog platform with Cliqset allows you to share posts across selected social networks. To set this up, go to the Services page in Cliqset and activate whichever blogging platform you (or selected blogger) use, including WordPress, Tumblr, Posterous, Blogger, LiveJournal, and Xanga. Enter the blog URL or add the RSS/Atom feeds of the blog, and check the “Share my blog posts on Cliqset” box. Then watch as your blog content rolls through your home page activity stream, as we automatically start pulling your feed.

• Share a post: To share an interesting post, click on the share button and choose the other communities with which you would like to share the content. Click the Share button, and the post will be delivered in real-time.

• Discuss: After you’ve wired up your blog to Cliqset, you can engage readers in a real-time, dynamic conversation about your ideas and opinions. On Cliqset, your blog post will have its own unique URL where readers can “Like” or “Comment” on your post to interact with you, the author. And of course, the process is the same for starting a discussion around a blog you’ve discovered.

We look forward to reading your content or whatever interests you, and  engaging you in discussion. And don’t be afraid to connect with us about our blog or the ones we share!