Semantic Web

Automatically Adding Related Content to WordPress Posts

Published April 8, 2008 | By admin

Writer’s Block

I woke up today with nothing to write. That usually happens when I am in research or programming mode. These modes are necessary evils but they can throw me for a loop if I stay in either one too long.

I have also seen a tiny slump in my affiliate sales in the last few weeks. It has happened before at this time of the year. Not sure if the time of the year is the reason or what, but this also throws me for a loop. Panic mode. But sales are still better than any month last year so I need to quit my whining. Read more... (979 words, estimated 3:55 mins reading time)

Posted in Blogging, Feeds, Search Engines, Wordpress | Tagged Carp, feed, plugins, related content, related feeds, rss, Semantic Web, Simple Pie, Wordpress | 21 Comments

A Question of Semantics

Published March 31, 2008 | By admin

A while ago I wrote a post questioning the issue of reblogging. Posts are often reblogged on meme tracking sites which use an algorithm to detect popular stories and ideas. Posts are also reblogged to blanket certain categories or markets. And then some are reblogged by people with made for Adsense sites or splogs.

My reason for covering the topic was to create a more complete picture of what I am trying to present with a post. I can’t cover everything and if I write a post about feeds, it would be nice to have the past research I did on the subject not only readily available to me while I write, but also for the readers who want to dig deeper into the subject. Read more... (1025 words, 1 image, estimated 4:06 mins reading time)