Chapter 8. Your Legacy at Risk

Earlier in the book we introduced you to Leslie Harpold. Another early blogger was Brad Graham, who coined the phrase blogosphere. Both were hyperconnected pioneer bloggers who passed away unexpectedly. Yet today, Brad’s sites are still online and accessible to the world. Leslie’s however are not. Neither of them, to our knowledge, created a plan for their digital assets and both were very technically savvy, as were their friends. After their respective departures, their friends stepped in to help. They wanted to preserve these early blogs in the memory of their creators. So why the difference?

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