What the f…? This is the third time I see an ad for the new 2009 Silverado Chevy Truck. Not in a car magazine. Not in People magazine. Not on TV. No, I saw it in three very respected green sites, out of all places.
This brings up an issue that’s faced by green bloggers all [...]
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WordPress, Include ‘Green’ In Your News Categories, Will You?
Posted in Activism, tagged Activism, Blogging, categories, green, green blogs, Matt Mullenweg, news, Wordpress on August 7, 2008 | 7 Comments »
Based on my success with Technorati, I decided to continue my campaign with another major blogging platform, requesting that they make ‘Green‘ a more prominent category on their site. This time is WordPress’s turn.
Here is a copy of the email, I just sent to Matt Mullenweg, the man at WordPress:
Hello Matt,
First thanks for [...]
Who Should Blog? Assembling the Most Important Voices in Environmentalism Today
Posted in Blogging, tagged Blogging, environment, environmentalism, green, green activism, green blogs, Huffington Post on July 21, 2008 | 10 Comments »
The following is a reprint from comment I left on Huffington Post this morning, in response to their call out to bloggers for some input on future of their Green section. By the way, thanks Nadine, and Ian at NRDC blog for your kind comments about La Marguerite blog.
Olivia,
There are three very important aspects of [...]
Technorati Came Through!
Posted in Blogging, tagged blog search, Blogging, green blogs, Technorati on July 17, 2008 | 6 Comments »
I am pleased to report that Technorati obliged my request for a section in their directory, specifically devoted to ‘Green’. Here is the link: http://technorati.com/lifestyle/green/
Now, green blog searches will be a breeze. . .
Technorati’s Green Blog Search Soon To Be Much Easier
Posted in Blogging, tagged blog search, green, green blogs, Technorati on June 20, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Technorati just responded to my earlier plea for a better search tool for Green Blogs. Here is their response. I hope you find it helpful:
Hi Marguerite,
I saw your post a few days ago and looked into your request. Technorati does indeed have a “Green” sub-channel already where readers can find posts covering sustainability and other [...]
Are Green Bloggers Wasting Their Time?
Posted in Solutions, tagged $4 gas, gas crisis, gas prices, green blogs, green living, green media, Green Psychology, psychology, SUVs on June 17, 2008 | 23 Comments »
Over the last months, some previously unthinkable changes have been taking place amongst the American people. SUVs have become objects of contempt. Summer travel is turning more and more, into a local adventure. Folks are cutting down on their trips to the mall. Gardens are sprouting all over my neighborhood. Even my car addicted teenage [...]
Green Moms Linking In
Posted in Blogging, tagged green, green blogs, green moms on June 13, 2008 | 6 Comments »
Two days ago I wrote about ‘Smart is the New Green‘. This morning, I find a ping from Nature Mom’s Blog linking back to my post with a response from Tiffany, ‘Is it Green or Just Smart?‘. Down in the comments on TIffany’s article, is a note from Sommer indicating in turn, her response to [...]
Lots of Talk About Sustainability, Little Action
Posted in Blogging, tagged green, green bloggers, green blogs, green living, Nielsen Buzz Metrics, sustainability on April 9, 2008 | 8 Comments »
A year ago, when I started this blog, I remember having to look for material to write about. Now, I am inundated with all kinds of good stories. I could write nonstop if I wanted. I am having to make choices and some great pieces of news get left behind. Guest posts are being put [...]
What Bloggers Are Saying About Sustainability
Posted in Communication Strategies, tagged alternative fuels, Buzzmetrics, carpooling, climate change, CO2 emissions, Global warming, green bloggers, green blogs, greenwashing, hybrid cars, Nielsen Online, organics, packaging/plastic, pollution, recycling, renewable energy, resource conservation, sustainability, toxins on April 5, 2008 | 9 Comments »
More details came out on the recent Nielsen Online report on, ‘Sustainability through the Eyes and Megaphones of the Blogosphere‘, leading to some important conclusions about the state of the conversations amongst consumers regarding all green things:
#1 The buzz around sustainability continues to increase -50% in 2007.
#2 The kind of topics bloggers [...]
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