Have you added the Facebook 'Like' button to your blog yet?

Typepad.com recently posted about the increase of referred traffic to Typepad blogs as a result of having the Facebook 'Like' button at the bottom of their blog posts.

Some 2400 users of Typepad added this code to their blog and the referral traffic from Facebook increased 200% they go on to report.

So even if you don;t plan to publish content on Facebook yourself, make sure that you are not missing out on referred traffic by adding the Facebook 'Like' button to your blog or website.

To download the plugin, simply click on this link. For now you can only install the plugin by uploading the folder to your server via FTP but I will be adding it to the Wordpress Plugin depository shortly. Once you have extracted the folder from the .zip file, simply upload it to the plugins folder on your server:

wp-content/plugins/

It’s important that you upload the actual folder, and not just the files. Your folder structure should look like this:

wp-content/plugins/reputation-management/

Once you have uploaded the folder simply go to the Plugins area in your Wordpress Dashboard and activate Reputation Management for Wordpress.

Managing your online reputation is becoming increasingly important. If you are someone who spends a lot of time using Wordpress you might be interested in this new plugin.

Please note I have not tried it myself.

Find more instructions over at: http://www.viperchill.com/reputation-management-wordpress

Tell the world how much you love your Mum and you just might be able to win a wonderful bouquet of flowers and a box of Lily O'Brien's chocolates thanks to FlowersMadeEasy.ie.

All you need to is:

1. Write a blog post about your Mum on your Blog

2.LINK BACK to their blog (so they know that you have entered) using http://blog.flowersmadeeasy.ie

And if you don't have a blog don't worry - just become one of their fans on Facebook and post your thoughts on their fan page at http://www.Facebook.com/FlowersMadeEasy

I just wish my Mum were alive so i'd e able to enter - now I just have to hope my daughters will write a blog post about how wonderful a Mum I am instead!

I love it - blogging and podcasting about the weather!

The Guardian in the UK has a live blog about the weather and transport called the Big Freeze Live Blog - and they also include AudioBoo's.

Here you can listen to Martin Wainwright the Guardian's northern editor talking about the side roads being impassable and there being no chance of gritting.

AudioBoo.fm and iPadio.com are definitely in my top list of podcasting applications at the moment and a way of getting a message out quickly to your audience.

What could you use them for? Or are you already using iPadio.com and AudioBoo.fm

Wordpress 2.9 has just been released - there looks to be some great upgrades relating to:

- managing your plugins
- image editing
- media embedding with very simple video editing
- a trash tab so if you accidentally delete a post or comment you have 30 days to recover it.

Find more details online at: http://wordpress.org/development/2009/12/wordpress-2-9/

I love Posterous.com as a way to share insights and ideas that I come across especially when travelling and posting my blog from the road.

Robert Scoble interviews the Posterous.com team about the background to the blogging service and future developments.

Thanks Posterous for making blogging so easy :)

Are you using Posterous and what is your favourite feature?

Traffic seems to be steady at around 3 million uniques a month which is not bad for a blog but not good enough for a search engine. There are several ways to fix their torn image and the many software bugs plaguing the site.

Technorati is entering into the next phase of our evolution: original content.

Beginning in October, Technorati will feature original content on the site written by bloggers just like you! This is an amazing opportunity to give your writing vast exposure, become known as an expert in your field/s of interest, and to join a vibrant writer community.

Get in on the ground floor by signing up via the Technorati Contact Page. Select the “New: Technorati Writer Signup” option from the “Message Type” drop-down box. You will receive information and writing instructions as we get closer to launch date. We very much look forward to working with you!

If you are interested in publishing your articles on any of Technorati’s channels, please include a link to your blog (or your writing samples) in the URL field. In the message, be sure to mention your areas of interest and any other nuggets about yourself you want to share. In the coming weeks you will receive  additional information from Technorati’s editors.