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Newsweek’s “The Alpha Bloggers” story in its current issue touts the A-list bloggers’ growing influence over the tech agenda. They show how radically power can shift in the age of the Internet.”
“The lesson is that there’s a new force – spearheaded by people who work for no bosses and whose prose never sees an editor’s pencil – that provides the water-cooler fodder for the larger high-tech community. … No one hired them. No one appointed them. ”
Among the A-list: Dave Winer, Doc Searls>,(pictured above) Dan Gillmor, Robert Scoble
In order to crack into the upper strata, you have to post frequently to stay on the fickle radar of this ADD-infested crowd. You have to link prodigiously to other blogs, increasing your profile and increasing the chances for inbound links. And you must hold strong opinions about what you’re writing about