Tidbits
Editor's Note: I am always looking for strange, fun, or interesting technical communication tidbits. Please contribute freely.
Weird Science
Contributed by Kit Brown, From www.curioustimes.com
It's amazing what scientists get funding to study (I want to meet their grant writers). Curious Times recently had an article about bizarre scientific papers and the websites where you can read the papers. Read more...
A 10-Step Program for Search Engine Fitness
From www.marketingprofs.com
There's no silver bullet for search engine optimization. You need to do the right things over and over, over extended periods of time. Key among these are generating relevant content, gaining inbound links, and designing and coding for search friendliness. Perform these 10 exercises to start your program of search engine fitness. Read more...
US Government Launches Blog
From Office of Citizen Services at GSA
USA.gov and the team at the Office of Citizen Services at GSA have just launched a blog. Gov Gab is a blog for all Americans to share all our government information. Check it out at http://www.govgab.gov.
Gov Gab is written by a team of five bloggers with different backgrounds and interests, all experts on government information via their jobs at USA.gov, Pueblo.gsa.gov, or 1(800) FED-INFO. Gov Gab offers a new post each weekday, and readers are encouraged to join the conversation by leaving comments or sending e-mails. The Gov Gab team will key off the conversation going on in the blogosphere and use their own experiences and expertise as government information managers to blog about the services and great information from the U.S. government that are helpful to Americans in their everyday lives.
Check out our first posts and read the "meet the bloggers" section for a short, fun autobiography of each writer. With their varying backgrounds and stories, the bloggers have something for everyone. This personal element lets Gov Gab put a "face" on the federal government, and makes it easier for readers to ask questions, share experiences, and join the conversation.
Our first posts mention and link to government photos and images, Department of Transportation, Department of State, HUD, and USDA. Check back daily. Your agency, state or local site could be next...and there is useful information for all of us.