First Link Love of 2008

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Gary R. Hess

Well, 2007 was a busy year. But with the economy the way it is, Google catering more and more to their stock holder and social media getting a bigger chunk of the money-pie, we are in for a HUGE 2008.

To start off the new year’s link love, here are some great articles from 2007 that will help you prepare for what’s to come:

How to track Social Media Users with Google Analytics

101 Ways to Monetize Your Blog Without Irritating Your Readers

Top 25 Gadget Blogs - Runs down the numbers in a chart, giving each blog a final score.

24 Do-Follow Social Bookmarking Sites That Actually Work

Free Directory List of 2007 - A short list with some great finds. Not all are open to everyone and not all seem to be totally free (require link back). Non-the-less, a nice list of directories.

5 Free New Year WordPress Themes 2008 - Although the new year is over, you can still use these great free templates and edit the headers for something other than a one-day event.

How to Win the Hearts of Digg Users (and All Other Social Media Communities) - Although I hate Digg, this is a good article on what it takes to get to the front-page without tons of friends/bots.

A great WordPress plugin Wordpress Automatic Upgrade plugin - no more tedious downloading, deactivating installing, activating blah blah!

And a new RSS advertising system from 2008! Bidvertiser For Your Feed