links for 2006-07-19

• MediaPost Publications - Niche Networking Sites Proliferate - 07/18/2006
  "Some industry observers are wondering whether social networks built around shared interests can gain steam"
  (tags: SocialNetworking)
• MediaPost Publications - FeedBurner Buys Blogbeat - 07/18/2006
  Blogbeat's tools will be integrated into the FeedBurner site, and like FeedBurner's services, they will be available for free.
  (tags: RSS blogs Analytics FeedBurner blogbeat)
• InformationWeek: Mining For Data In Blogs | July 17, 2006
  " As the market evolves, it's become increasingly important for publishers to understand if RSS can draw more traffic than the actual Web site"
  (tags: RSS traffic)
• Social Discovery Site Offers Twist On Networking Concept - E-business & Business Technology News by TechWeb
  Former Microsoft and Amazon developers are encouraging Blue Dot's new community to link to products, services, articles and other Web content they like
  (tags: SocialNetworking socialcommerce)