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Many bloggers do so in coffee houses, libraries or even sitting on park benches. Then there's always the traditionalists who blog from their boring old offices, too. But Procter & Gamble Co., the maker of numerous household items, including Charmin toilet paper, are looking for five energetic...

It's no secret that Twitter still hasn't found a way to do much with money other than spend it. The company is pulling back on its plan not to run ads on the site, and continues to say that paid corporate accounts will likely be its ultimate revenue source. While the white-hot microblogging...

The Twitter microblogging revolution is about to get bigger -- or at least get bigger offices. The red-hot start-up just signed a deal to sublease roughly 31,000 square feet near the Yerba Buena Gardens park in Downtown San Francisco, according to the San Francisco Business Times.

Think fast: Which government agency is in charge of regulating journalistic ethics? Okay, sorry, that's a trick question; there isn't one. Or at least it would've been a trick question prior to Monday, when the Federal Trade Commission appointed itself to that role by adopting a new set of...

Does Arianna Huffington think bloggers are journalists? The answer seems to change depending on what's most convenient for her at the moment. Kara Swisher at All Things D asked Huffington whether her news site, The Huffington Post, will face increased pressure to start paying its contributors as...

Last month, fellow WalletPop blogger Aaron Crowe interviewed the CEO of Izea on how he pays bloggers to tout the wares of advertisers. Now Izea plans to move its controversial marketing onto Twitter. It will soon unveil a new program called Sponsored Tweets, which will pay Twitter users to promote...

It's rare to hear someone call the recession "awesome."But that's how Ted Murphy feels. He's founder and CEO of IZEA, a social media marketing site that pays bloggers by connecting them with advertisers. With so many people out of work, blogging about products and getting paid for those blogs are...

As magazines and newspapers shutter and internet publications expand, more and more traditionally trained journalists are retooling their skills for a very different platform. With the internet and traditional media drawing closer together, it will be interesting to see where the future of media...

A full-time blogging gig sounds ideal, doesn't it. Schlepping around in pajamas and slippers, and sipping coffee while aimlessly writing and surfing the Internet. Not many fixed deadlines or stringent requirements for your work, especially if you own the blog.Before you get lost in dreamland,...

The social networking evangelists are telling everyone to jump on board the social media train, especially if you're a small business owner. It's being hailed as the greatest thing since sliced bread, and a "must-do" for business owners, but I'm in favor of a more moderate approach. I want to share...