Maarten about online media, online publishing and online marketing

I’m using Blogger at www.maartenvanleeuwen.com to tell the world about my thoughts on online media, online publishing and online marketing.

You’ll find words, videos and links to great content that has been produced by others together with my own experience on certain topics.

Blog in the picture: Kultivate’s weblog

A friend of mine, Jeroen Willems, is total hooked on Japanese cars. At his blog you’ll find loads of pictures and comments on this subjects. His blog attracts thousands of visitors each month.

He is also writing for Speedhunters.com.

A new social network: Play it Forward wants you!

Play it Forward wants you!

Play it Forward aims to grow into a global online platform that brings together people and development projects to make a positive change worldwide. Go visit www.playitforward.nl and sign up as a Player!

Please make a contribution to this great project by telling others about it, by referring to this post. Together we can make a difference.. now play on! The time is now!

Blogging Heros: Interviews with 30 of the World’s Top Bloggers

I’m about to finish reading a great book by Michael A. Banks. 30 interviews in 30 short chapters. It truely has been an eye opener and an inspiration to me as a ‘wannabe top blogger’.

These people tell their story and give you tips and tricks. Next to their names you’ll find the links to their blogs. The book was publiced in 2007 so I don’t no if these folks still blog on these sites, yet. In order of appearance in Michael A. Banks book “Blogging Heros: Interviews with 30 of the World’s Top Bloggers.”

• Dave Taylor – www.askdavetaylor.com and www.intuitive.com/blog
• Chris Anderson – www.thelongtail.com and www.geekdad.com
• Gina Trapani – www.lifehacker.com
• Ina Steiner – www.auctionbites.com
• Mary Jo Foley – blogs.zdnet.com/microsoft
• David Rothman – www.teleread.org/blog
• Frank Warren – postsecret.blogspot.com
• Mike Masnick – www.techdirt.com
• Mark Frauenfelder – www.boingboing.net
• Robert Scoble – www.scobleizer.com
• Peter Rojas – www.engadget.com
• John Neff – www.autoblog.com
• Ken Fisher – www.arstechnica.com
• Deborah Petersen – www.fastlanetransport.ca/blog
• Joel Comm – www.joelcomm.com
• Brian Lam – www.gizmodo.com
• Kristin Darguzas – www.parentdish.com
• Chris Grant – www.joystiq.com
• Scott McNulty – www.tuaw.com
• Philipp Lenssen – www.blogoscoped.com
• Brad Hill – www.weblogsinc.com
• Steve Rubel – www.micropersuasion.com
• Rebecca Lieb – www.clickz.com
• Deidre Woollard – www.luxist.com
• Gary Lee – www.mrgarylee.com
• Richard MacManus – www.readwriteweb.com
• Eric T. – www.internetducttape.com
• Victor Agreda, Jr. – www.diylife.com
• Steve Garfield – stevegarfield.blogs.com
• Grant Robertson – www.downloadsquad.com

Visiting these sites above will give you some inspiration if you consider blogging yourself.