Castfire

The Bamboo Project Blog: Six Reasons People Aren’t Commenting On Your Blog

Many of the commenters in Chris’s thread are complaining that they don’t get comments on their blogs, something bloggers eternally discuss. It got me to thinking about how some people create an environment that invites conversation and some people don’t. Since a major reason to blog is for that give-and-take, obviously a lack of comments causes a problem.

Some of the reasons for a lack of comments go back to things like the 1% rule or the fact that you may be operating in a really tiny niche that doesn’t generate a lot of interest.  But after clicking through  to some of the blogs in Chris’s comments thread,  I began to see a pattern of behaviors that I think may be contributing to the lack of comments and therefore are extremely instructive. The result is:

Six Reasons People Aren’t Commenting on Your Blog

Guilty as charged on this one. I think I can fall into all six categories!

What do you think? How many do I fall into?

Developer’s Guide - Google Chart API - Google Code

The Google Chart API is the bee’s knees.  What a great, simple tool for fast web development!  It is so incredibly simple and cool:

50k impressions a day is a limitation that could be challenging, but it is so tempting to incorporate.  My mind is going crazy with the possibilities!

Castfire kicked off October with a bang, completing a hat trick of property launches! First up, Boing Boing launched a new property, Boing Boing TV. Working with DECA, Federated Media and Boing Boing, Castfire provides the infrastructure, management, ad insertion and analytics to power the entire experience. I think I am not alone in saying that Boing Boing was an eye opener for me as to the power of blogs, defining the experience, and understanding the voice of a blog. It has consistently kept my attention and provided countless hours of entertainment. We are beyond thrilled to be working with the talented folks working on this project: Xeni (BB), Mark (BB), Jacob (DECA), Chris (DECA), Nihar (DECA), Jonathan (FM), Ivan (FM), Sam (FM), Bernie (FM), et al.

Next up, the San Diego Chargers launched video content on Castfire, with players on the front page and on individual news sites. Our relationship with the Chargers began many, many months ago when Joel Price contacted us after seeing an interview I was in. We woked with Joel to get the property launched with new content and are beginning the process of adding in their entire catalog. In addition to the videos, we will be working with Joel to bring all of their audio podcasts onto the platform as well. This has a ton of sentimental value for me as I lived in Chula Vista, CA during elementary school. I have such a soft spot for anything San Diego and still love them Bolts! (Though, of course, I have no favorite teams in the NFL…

And to finish out the hat trick, the Indianapolis Colts launched hours later, with a very comprehensive solution to handle audio, video, players, playlists, thumbnails and ad rotation. In a weeks time, we added 500+ episodes of audio and video, designed multiple players, updated meta data, and set up all of the feeds. Working with AJ Macht of the Colts was fantastic — knowledgeable, quick and hard working. It was a great case study for us in launching a site with extensive archives, extensive customization, and high visibility.

Needless to say, we have extremely high expectations for the month of October! Best of all, we are no where close to done launching new, large properties this month. Our dev team (and more than a hat tip; a full on, to the ground bow) is firing on all cylinders and are amazing. As I’ve said before, it takes a team, and I am proud to be part of this one!

UPDATE:
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