The Blogger's Code

I have always said that new media plays an important role in our political and civic future and that it is important for the truth to be told through responsible reporting. I was therefore interested to come across a new Bloggers' Code of Ethics that publishers may adopt.

Published on an internet news site, these guidelines are based on the US-based Society of Professional Journalists' code of ethics for bloggers. A small selection follows.

Bloggers should:

• Be honest and fair in gathering, reporting and interpreting information

• Never plagiarise

• Identify and link to sources whenever feasible

• Never publish information they know is inaccurate - and if publishing questionable information, make it clear it's in doubt

• Distinguish between advocacy, commentary and factual information

• Admit mistakes and correct them promptly

• Show good taste. Avoid pandering to lurid curiosity

• Explain each blog's mission and invite dialogue with the public over its content and the bloggers' conduct

• Disclose conflicts of interest, affiliations, activities and personal agendas

• Abide by the same high standards to which they hold others

I find such standards critical to developing a respectful and productive dialogue, and will endeavour to adhere to them as best as I can. What are your thoughts on this code? Are there any best practices that you can think of that have not been included?

Source : http://www.1malaysia.com.my/

Menjana Lebih Wang Melalui Blog

1. Sertai beberapa program affiliate yang terbaik samada dari segi produk dan komisen yang dibayar serta reputasi pihak penganjur program tersebut. Komisen bagi produk affiliate untuk produk digital biasanya 40-50% daripada harga produk. Maka utamakan komisen sebegitu jika anda inginkan hasil yang memuaskan dan setimpal daripada usaha anda.

Produk affiliate mestilah ada permintaan (dikehendaki ramai) dan masih relevan dengan keadaan semasa. Kebanyakan penganjur program affiliate hanya ingin 'mempergunakan' anda untuk memperbanyakkan jualan mereka tetapi memberikan anda komisen yang 'sedikit' dan tidak setimpal dengan usaha kuat anda.

2. Sertai program PPC seperti Google Adsense atau lain-lain. Untuk program jenis ini, pilih hanya satu sahaja kerana biasanya menjadi syarat program tidak boleh mencampurkan dengan mana-mana program PPC yang lain.

Konsep asas untuk mendapatkan bayaran yang memuaskan melalui program google adsense adalah kandungan (artikel) yang fresh dan ori, keyword bernilai tinggi, pemilihan ads yang berkesan dan sudah tentunya blog anda memiliki pengunjung yang ramai.

Untuk mengetahui teknik-teknik adsense secara praktikal, dapatkan ebook panduan di dalam bahasa melayu dengan klik pada link berikut:

http://smartusaha.com/adsense.html

3. Menjual ruang iklan samada secara menggunakan pihak tengah atau melakukannya sendiri. Untuk menggunakan pihak tengah, anda boleh mencuba di http://text-link-ads.com atau di http://adbrite.com. Namun, mereka mengenakan syarat-syarat tertentu yang biasanya jika blog anda masih lagi baru, kebiasaannya amat sukar untuk mendapat kelulusan mereka.

Jika permohonan anda tidak lulus, maka jalan kedua adalah menjual ruang iklan sama ada banner atau link di blog anda kepada sesiapa yang berminat. Saya telah melakukan kedua-dua cara dan hasil yang saya dapati amat memuaskan. Namun, sebelum anda menjual ruang iklan, utamakan teknik-teknik yang dinyatakan di dalam ebook Kit Blogger.

4. Menjual produk sendiri. Ini sudah semestinya anda lakukan, jika boleh. Gunakan sebaik mungkin blog anda untuk 'mempromosikan' produk anda sendiri.

Itulah 4 cara buat duit melalui blog dan jika anda menggabungkan kesemua cara tersebut dan melakukan secara fokus dan serius, anda dapat melipat-gandakan pendapatan anda di internet.

Sekali lagi dinyatakan, segala tips yang anda dapat secara bersiri ini tidak akan lengkap jika anda tidak memiliki Siri Kit Blogger yang boleh didapatkan di http:///bloggingsteps.com/kit.

Nantikan tip ke-2 di inbox emel anda!

Ikhlas,
Mohd Zulfadli aka SmartZuL.

Tomorrow Is The BIG Day

A quick heads up on something extremely *BIG* coming
from my friends Edmund Loh & Vince Tan on 7th January
2008, tomorrow.

This is something that should have been made available
to the Internet Marketing arena years ago, but few hours
from now it can be yours to salvage.

And it will change the way you do business. . .
FOREVER.

It doesn't matter how young or old you are.

It doesn't matter whether you're new to Internet
Marketing or a seasoned pro.

And you don't necessarily require more than basic
computer skills.

Nor the need to be backed by years of business
experience and credibility to begin with.

Nor the need for deep pockets.

YET. . .

-> YOU can find yourself joining the ranks of Internet
Marketing Top Guns in record time, raking in 6-figure
incomes and above.

-> YOU will possess the same marketing power and profit
potential EQUAL to that of big companies and
corporations.

-> Niches are yours to dominate - and the days of your
competitors are *finally* numbered!

Bold claim?

Edmund and Vince are living Internet Marketing weapons
themselves, and they're now set on a mission to help
ordinary folks like you ACHIEVE extraordinary online
feats.

Until then, they're keeping everything else under the
wraps and I have been sworn to secrecy.

But take my word for it: YOU MUST SEE IT!

I will keep you posted until then but in the mean time,
check out their hilarious New Year comic - with a main
message.