Microsoft is running a public beta for its new webmaster-assistance center, Webmaster Portal ("creative name ... we're really good at marketing," the writeup says with a wink.)If you write a blog are you a webmaster? Sure, why not.
(I always thought that "webmaster" tag was a hoot -- it surfaced in the early days of the web when guys who knew a bit of code liked to operate like the Wiz of Oz behind that flimsy curtain. Kind of a Dungeons and Dragons influence in there.)
You should apply because people who are accepted (maybe that's everybody) get access to troubleshooting tools to ensure the MSNBot is crawling your site; sitemap creation and ping services; web site stats; and some other vague stuff. MSN Live Search absolutely matters, even though it's in the shadow of Google, like everything else.
Google provides many free resources as well, including the awesome Google Analytics (Urchin) and various submission tools.
These are great free marketing and research services for any, ahem, webmaster. Grab them while they're free.
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