When I sat down to write this evening, I really had no idea of what the topic was going to be so I had a look around my RSS feeds to find something interesting. What I found was actually more annoying than I had expected, so I thought I should make comment even though it has nothing to do with cars.

I’ve noticed lately that TTAC boss, Robert Farago has taken to directing his usual bad boy blah blah blah at fellow bloggers rather than at auto manufacturers. His latest bit of venom is directed towards the folks at Hemmings. So why do I care? Well, the few virtual dealings I’ve had with the folks at Hemmings have left me feeling like I’ve worked with some pretty nice people.

My own limited dealings with Farago have actually been pretty positive too, so rather than add fuel to the fire, I thought it might be a little more constructive to talk a little bit about the nitty gritty of internet marketing. A web site or blog is sort of like a sign in a shop window. You can put it up there, but if you don’t do some additional marketing, your intended market will never find you.
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Long time auto writer and father of the Cannonball, Brock Yates has had some challenges lately. Yet another departure from Car & Driver saw him do a short stint in the blogosphere, penning typing a column at TTAC. That deal was short lived and it left many of us wondering when and where Mr. Yates would surface.

The blogging bug seems to have bitten, and Yates has done what he should have done a long time ago. Take matters into his own hands. That’s right, Yates has created the Engines with an Attitude which is an offshoot of the One Lap of America site.

While he will experience many of the same frustrations that plague other new bloggers, I think we’ll see Engines with an Attitude gain traction in the blogosphere quickly thanks to his sizable fan base. Now if his techie guys will just get him a cleaner url.

Welcome back Brock!

Once upon a time, blogging was the domain of individuals. The good ones were written by people who were passionate about their chosen topic. Then, along came the corporate world and created huge machines with dozens of writers. The B list keep toiling along, inspired to reach the level of the big guys. In the world of automotive blogs, the big guys are the likes of Autoblog and Jalopnik. At the top of the B-list food chain is the well read, opinionated and often inflamatory blog, The Truth About Cars.

TTAC is led by Robert Farago, a somewhat traditional freelancer who was determined to carve his very own niche in the blogosphere. Farago and his team have worked hard and been rewarded with a large, loyal following of readers. Even still, the big guns have remained just out of reach. So what to do? RF did what any General would do, he bought a bigger gun.
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Those wacky guys over at The Truth About Cars have been having some fun lately picking out the top ten worst cars sold in 2007. They put the word out to their readers who then began submitting the nastiest of rides. Once a great big list was compiled, they narrowed it down to 20 and then readers voted for the bottom top 10.

The Top Ten Worst Cars of 2007, as chosen by TTAC’s readers are:
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