Author Archives: Mike

Mike Bergin is a leading authority in the field of standardized test preparation, but really aspires to be a naturalist. Mike is the founder of 10,000 Birds and Nature Blog Network as well as the editor-in-chief of I and the Bird.

NBN Badge Fail

September 13, 2009 – 9:19 AM

Many of you are reporting that your NBN badge is not coming up, replaced only by text or even worse, the dreaded red “x”. This may have to do with our webhost issues. Please bear with us as we try to get to the heart of our technical problems. Be advised that the last attempt [...]

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Topsite Travails

September 10, 2009 – 2:08 AM

Topsites are terrific. At least, I think they are. I appreciate the special combination of promotion and social proof that the right topsites can offer that I created the Nature Blog Network just to make sure we nature bloggers had one to call our own. Clearly, NBN has grown beyond the preliminary topsite but the [...]

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Newest Blogs in the Network: 9-9-09

September 9, 2009 – 2:39 AM

Another week, another 16 amazing nature blogs. Please show our new colleagues a warm NBN welcome… BIRDS Birders Of Sabah Borneo Island – Enjoying nature through birding and digiscoping Rachel’s Robin Wild Bird Blog – RachelsRobin’s Wild Bird Blog focuses on bird feeders and attracting wild birds to watch, study or just enjoy! International Bird [...]

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Your Tips for Struggling Nature Bloggers

September 3, 2009 – 2:23 AM

Have you been blogging for so long that you forget what it’s like to be a beginner? I’ve internalized so much of the intricacies of micropublishing over the years that I sometimes find myself at a loss for words when asked about basic start-up strategies. Believe me, I get these questions often from new members [...]

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Newest Blogs in the Network: 9-2-09

September 2, 2009 – 2:10 AM

September serves up some exceptional new members to the Nature Blog Network. Show our 18 newest colleagues how much you care by visiting their blogs! BIRDS Birds, Words, & Websites – A travel, birding, and adventure blog Dvogled i veslo – Birding and canoeing (mostly birding) blog in Serbian. The author is a Belgrade-based environmentalist. [...]

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Brands (and Blogs) That Matter

August 27, 2009 – 2:19 AM

Marketing guru and thought leader extraordinaire Seth Godin (can you tell I love this guy) offers up this intriguing question on his blog: In this era, there are two questions every marketer answers: Do I want people to interact with me and my brand in unexpected ways (as opposed to just quietly consume it)? When [...]

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The Power of Search

August 20, 2009 – 2:08 AM

Some of the more astute among you may have noticed a change in the search function here at the Nature Blog Network. Back in October 2008, I added Lijit search to this site. This week, we converted to Google Custom Search. I wish we could have stuck with Lijit but had no choice but to [...]

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Finding Your Blogging Mojo

July 30, 2009 – 2:53 AM

Darren Rowse at Problogger wants to know if you have “it”? You arrive at the page, begin reading and immediately feel drawn into what the blogger is communicating. You can’t really put your finger on why – but there’s something about the way that they write that connects with you – that makes you want [...]

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NBN Life List Giveaway Results

July 25, 2009 – 6:10 AM

The world has seldom seen birders with the dedication displayed by Phoebe Snetsinger. In her single-minded march to one of the longest life lists on Earth, she hit the trail day after day, season after season, year after year. Olivia Gentile’s book Life List: A Woman’s Quest for the World’s Most Amazing Birds recounts Snetsinger’s [...]

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Ask Google What Your Blog is About

July 23, 2009 – 2:56 AM

You know what your blog is about, right? Maybe you don’t. As in any other human venture, we often see ourselves differently from the way others see us. Even if you have admirable perspective on your micropublishing predilections, you might be curious to learn Google’s opinions on the matter. Jonathan Fields at Career Renegade recently [...]

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