Teenagers are tweeting more than blogging. A recent New York Times article said that blogs are beginning to lose their appeal with teenagers. Blogs started out as the place to go to express yourself. However, as Twitter and Facebook took off, teenagers flocked to those sites in droves, leaving blogs behind. And young bloggers followed their readers. But does that mean blogging is no longer a relevant component of your social media campaign? Absolutely not. Blogs, Facebook, and Twitter are complimentary tools, moving readers from one to the next.

The definitive list of ping services. Blogs should publicize new posts by letting blog search engines and feed aggregators know about changes. Update Services are tools used to let other people know you've updated your blog.