Steve Rubel jumps on the value blogging train. Good for him… he’s a smart guy with great insights, and I’m happy the extraneous stuff is going over to Twitter.

Here’s a podcast I did with the guys over at Internet Business Mastery about copywriting and conquering fear.

Hate your job? Chuck hates your job, too.

The downside of being a professional blogger. Thank goodness I’m not one, although this still sounds like my life.

43 Guru Tips on How to Write Titles: The Ultimate Guide.

Worried that you can’t tell a story in a blog post and keep the reader’s attention? Head over here and take notes.

Go from freelancer to guru with this series of posts from Tony Clark.

John C. Dvorak says we’re in Bubble 2.0, Marshall Kirkpatrick says it’s different this time. They’re both right.

Doc Searls says to look beyond advertising, and he’s right on. The Internet is a direct medium, and advertising in many cases is morphing into compelling, persuasive content that prospects actually value. Now all you need is something to sell.

Problogger has a new design. Sweet.

Want to see a blog that smartly applies a lot of the tips you read here at Copyblogger? Check out Anne Zelenka — great content smartly presented in a compelling fashion.

The key to effective information sales — The Bikini Concept.

The more creative thinking you apply to your subject matter, the better your content. Check out Tapping Creativity.

How to Write a Poem.

Did you know blogging is a transferable skill? Of course it is, but you might not realize in how many ways.

Mike Sigers pulls off a perfect Seth Godin post.

Jakob Nielsen says to write articles, not blog postings. Good, forward-thinking advice Jakob! I’ll start doing that, and recommending that others do the same, a year-and-a-half ago.

John Place tells you how to disagree and persuade without offending. Good advice for dealing with critical comments.

Questions about dating, relationships, love and sex, or just want to see how to use blogging and online video in one of the most lucrative niches around? Check out Dan and Jennifer.

The Three Little Blogs: A Cautionary Tale – Nice story telling, thanks for not making me one of the pigs… err, blogs.

Can you draw a better Googlebot than Rand Fiskin? Enter this contest and win some absolutely fabulous prizes. OK, win a prize… let’s not oversell it.

Did you know that Perfomancing Metrics blog statistics is back? They have both a free and low cost paid service. Check it out.

Any other interesting links I’ve missed? Drop them in the comments.

Since we’re apparently in the mood for grammar, check out Daily Writing Tips for more nuts and bolts guidance for writers.

How to Use StumbleUpon to Promote.

Roberta shows you how to pitch a blogger.

What makes people buy? Find out.

How to Write a Persuasive News Release.

Work from home (or hope to)? You should be reading Success From the Nest.

SEO Is Dead. Long Live, er, the Other SEO

Those Who Teach (Well) Rule

Why Testimonials Do (and Don’t) Work

$30,000 a Month or $12 Million—You Choose

Missed Opportunities Are Worse Than Mistakes

Zen Habits is a Great Blog

When Good Web Headlines Go Bad

The Albert Einstein Approach to Successful Blogging

The long or short copy debate… again, and again, and again.

Viral Marketing vs Idiot Marketing Experts.

Has Digg jumped the shark? Mostly.

So what next? Facebook.

My belief has always been that the blog is the center… Tom Chandler gets it.

Jon Morrow interviews Seth Godin… good stuff.

Finally, every cable news network dropped everything today because of someone named Paris Hilton. Does anyone know who this is?