Microsft likes blogs; Google updates Blogger

***Brian Turner*** · 23-05-2004, 08:55 AM

Blogs are good for business, Microsoft chairman Bill Gates has said. In a speech to an audience of chief executives, Mr Gates said the regularly updated journals, or blogs, could be a good way for firms to tell customers, staff and partners what they are doing.

He said blogs had advantages over other, older ways of communicating such as e-mail and websites.

More than 700 Microsoft employees are already using blogs to keep people up to date with their projects.

More: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/3734981.stm

One of the leading names in blogging is overhauling its service in an attempt to catch up with the competition.

Blogger, which is owned by Google, has redesigned its site to make it easier to use and added new features, including posting by e-mail.

"The focus is on lifting the barrier to start blogging," said Evan Williams, co-founder of Blogger.

There are hundreds of thousands of blogs, creating an eco-system of ever-changing ideas on the net.

More: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/3694691.stm

23-05-2004, 08:55 AM	#1 (permalink)
*Brian Turner* Business Guru Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Near Inverness, Highlands, Scotland Posts: 7,719	Microsft likes blogs; Google updates Blogger Blogs are good for business, Microsoft chairman Bill Gates has said. In a speech to an audience of chief executives, Mr Gates said the regularly updated journals, or blogs, could be a good way for firms to tell customers, staff and partners what they are doing. He said blogs had advantages over other, older ways of communicating such as e-mail and websites. More than 700 Microsoft employees are already using blogs to keep people up to date with their projects. More: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/3734981.stm One of the leading names in blogging is overhauling its service in an attempt to catch up with the competition. Blogger, which is owned by Google, has redesigned its site to make it easier to use and added new features, including posting by e-mail. "The focus is on lifting the barrier to start blogging," said Evan Williams, co-founder of Blogger. There are hundreds of thousands of blogs, creating an eco-system of ever-changing ideas on the net. More: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/3694691.stm __________________ SEO specialist

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