Integrating the "Where" into Your Blog...
The next step for all things blog will likely focus on localization, as people begin to search out content in close proximity to themsleves (and also to serve up relavent advertising).
Tagging your blog with geographic data brings value to your readers, whether you run advertising or not. This will particularly be useful as Google has embraced the GeoRSS standard.
(An important caveat - it is probably NOT A GREAT IDEA to geolocate your blog to your actual physical residence. As I'm sure many can attest, there are some wierdos on the internets.)
Technical note: These steps are offered for reference only - before you make any changes to your software, you are strongly encouraged to back up your templates and any other files that might get damaged or lost. Also, you should be rudimentarily familiar with HTML and your blogs layout. Lastly - most services' instructions tell you to put calls in the header of your documents - this is problematic as any slowdowns in that service results in your blog loading slowly. An alternative is to place the GeoRSS info in your footer or sidebar(s). I'd recommend searching the support site for your platform for specific GeoRSS instructions.
If you are curious about what you can do with this, browse sites like Mapfacture, FlickrMaps, Blogdigger Local, Feedmap, and the Global Disaster Alert Coordination System.
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