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I was all set this morning to write about something totally different in this issue ... but thanks to the power of blogs, I\'m here to deliver a totally different message. Namely the ascendance of blogs over ezines.

First of all, you may notice that you\'re not getting a whole lot of issues of this ezine from me. Why? Because I\'ve come to understand that blogging is faster. It\'s more immediate. It\'s got a wonderful airstream of energy that follows each post. And because it\'s less formal, it\'s less work -- but still communicates just as effectively as an ezine ... perhaps even more so.

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I've received a lot of email lately from people asking how they can set up their own blogs for family, friends, or business purposes without spending much money or hiring an expensive programmer or web developer.

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Blogs are quickly making their way into mainstream consumer companies. Once the domain of high tech businesses and political websites, blogs are now commonplace on the web. Some consumer products companies that are using blogs to communicate with their customers include GM, Stonyfield Farms, and Ice.com.