links for 2007-07-12

“But the market for blog advertising, while just a fraction of total ad spending, has quickly become surprisingly large, hitting an estimated $36 million (£17.9 million) last year, according to PQ Media, a Connecticut consultancy.”

Martin Belam produced “a fairly comprehensive set of 28 search plugins covering the variations of search across the major British newspapers” for Firefox and Internet Explorer.

“I think the time has come for newspapers to abandon the ABC. … [unlike print metrics, web metrics] changes when the content producers want it to, is inconsistent from one metrics supplier to another, and adapts as consumer habits change.”

Martin Rosenbaum on a Sunday Telegraph effort to get the Home Office to disclose the contents of its internal blog under the Freedom of Information Act.

“Google Maps is launching a new feature Wednesday that enables people to create customized maps with content from multiple mashup Web sites.”

Dean Wright: “‘Multimedia’ is one of those words that mean everything and nothing. And I’m convinced our users don’t think of it all. What they want is a good story, told in the most appropriate way, using the most appropriate media: words, pictures,

“I don’t come across many small-scale websites which couldn’t be done at least as well, or probably better, in WordPress. And now they’re introducing a proper workflow element, the middle market may be up for grabs too.”

“A co-conspirator reports a ding-dong of press review late last night on Sky. … with Gilligan apparently implying that Sir Michael could look forward to some reward in Blair’s resignation honours list.”

“My list of mistakes are things, I think, that are beyond hindsight. These are things we knew, or should have known. Obvious things that were obvious years ago.”

“The Sacramento Bee now requires commenters to comment with real names. Look for this to become the norm MSM news sites.”