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10 Gripes About Blogs These Days

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I started “blog hopping” this afternoon and there were so many loading and spelling issues I just had to stop. The great thing about blogs and self-publishing is that I have access to every Tom, Dick, and Jane out there writing content. That is also the not-so-great thing. Because anyone can publish [...]

The Monetization Value of this Blog

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Notice below the movie tickets, restaurants, and Starbucks in the past week? All paid for by blogging. I hope this small section of my PayPal statement gives you an idea of how rewarding getting paid for blogging can be. Notice I didn’t say “how easy.” Not just anybody can do it. [...]

3 Priorities, Unlimited Goals

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Limiting yourself to 3 priorities on your “todo” list can really make you more productive. I had a lot to do today. In fact, it was so much it was quite overwhelming. I decided to take on my pool first. It has this very odd looking green algae growing on the [...]

CAN Mid-Month 9-12-08

To keep track of the several income sources these blogs now have I like to do little progress reports sometimes around mid-month.  I know a lot of new bloggers out there reading could benefit by these posts, plus they help me stay focused on the important stuff to reach my monthly goals.  I want to [...]

Template Your Way to Blog Greatness

Besides the elementary rules of usage, there are some elementary guidelines of composition, or writing, that can make any blogger better.  If you’re reading this, you probably have a great style and just want to make it better.  Let’s face it though, there are a lot of blogs out there that really need some help.  [...]

Basic Usage for Bloggers

The Elements of Style calls these the “Elementary Rules of Usage.”  These are common errors you see literally everywhere on the internet.  I’ve listed the ones from the Elements of style in my own words and created some examples for each.  I most commonly see.  I hope they help as a reference for you in [...]

Blog Safari 9-2-08

Here’s some great stuff I ran across last week.  Give these posts a stumble if you like them.
A Simple System To Keep Financial Records
This is a great innovative idea from my favorite finance blogger. Try it, I am.
What! | The BenSpark
A cool picture Ben took of a praying mantis.  Ben takes and publishes [...]

Sidebar Chat and Asides on Blogs

Sidebar chat and asides are excellent, immediate ways too interact with your visitors.

Add V.A.L.U.E. to Your Blog :: “U”

Ok, so you want your blog to have more value … scratch that, you want it to have mega-millions of value … you’ve come to the right place. We’ve been outlining value on a blog through the acronym: “v.a.l.u.e.”. Let’s do a quick review:

“V” stands for visceral
“A” stands for aphoristic
“L” stands for linkage

Now, [...]

Add V.A.L.U.E. to Your Blog :: "V"

Google PR is a joke. Bad blogs get high PR all the time. Let’s discuss value and how you can get it on your blog.
It seems the trend these days to get “quick fixes” to long term issues. For example, today I saw a popup ad that said colon cleanser could solve [...]

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