I host a URLwire blog over at Blogger ( http://urlwire.blogspot.com ) as well as MSN Spaces for several strategic reasons that are beneficial for the sites I announce.  First, it gets your site announcement circulating in the blog community faster than if I hosted the URLwire blog here at URLwire.com.  Second, it makes it quicker to get your site announcement into all the key blog search engines, such as

Third, the major search engines like Google, Yahoo, MSN, and others will index my blogged version of your site announcement, which gives it yet another way to be found.

Lastly, by publishing your site announcement in blogged format, it creates a new link to your site from the blogspot.com domain, which helps your link popularity.  Why the other wire services ignore the power of blogs is a great question.  My hunch is they just don't get it. 

How to announce a site
Send me an email and tell me about the site you're wanting to announce. I'll send you back a detailed announcement plan with specific fees.

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