There's really no simple place to start when launching a blog, except perhaps to just say: welcome!  We are glad you've somehow made your way over -- and now know, put simply, that the onus is on us to continuously earn your interest and trust.  So, without further adieu, here's a bit about what you can expect to find here:

The Crowd Source, officially, is as the blog's subtitle states: 'a running conversation about the webs we weave'. Meaning, not just a listening post to the daily machinations of the interwebs, but a sincere hat-tip to the reality that online marketing done well and right must be rooted in those conversations in which the "crowds" are already immersed.  Towards that end, The Crowd Source will frequently use the lens of search to assess these realities.