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WordPress users tend to look down a bit on those that use the free hosted Blogger platform. I use both and there are things I like about both Blogger and WordPress. I have blogs hosted that use WP and blogs such as this one that are still using Blogger. I have always liked the "almost" WYSIWYG template editor that Blogger has. You can move your stuff around or if you are so inclined you can edit the HTML directly. This is a huge plus for folks that are new to blogging. When I am talking with people that are looking to start a blog and get there feet wet in this domain I usually recommend starting with Blogger. The learning curve is much shorter and allows them to focus initially on content and building community. With the improvements made over the last year in the Blogger realm you really can have a great blog using only Blogger. If you are wanting a broader presence that goes beyond simple blogging then yes WP is for you. WP is a great platform not just for basic blogging...

I get questions all the time from people wondering can you really make money from those get-paid-to type sites? Well my answer is yes. I receive a check every month from at least on get-paid-to site. I use the extra money to by advertising for other online businesses. I put it in Christmas club accounts so that I can save for the holidays. Yes you can make money with get-paid-to. They key really is that you NEED REFERRALS! Yeah you can earn enough to get a check by just reading emails, completing offers, etc... yourself, but you aren't going to make decent recurring income that way. I earn much more from my referrals each month that I do personally by reading emails and such. Now understand that you aren't going to get rich doing this. I do most of this in my spare time while I am say watching TV. I can pull up some paid emails an knock out about 30 or so in an hour while I am watching TV. Doesn't sound like a lot, but I'm not really doing anything anyway. Well except...

What kind of file is that? Have you ever asked that question? Have you ever received a file, found a file on your computer, or just in general seen a file with a weird extension you don't recognize? Don't know what file extension rar is? How about file extension daa? No? Well there is a website for that. It is File-Extension-Library dot com. They have a pretty decent list of file extensions and you can just find the one in question, click the link and voila you have tons of information on that extension. The list is sorted in alphabetical order so it is pretty easy to find what you are looking for. The information provided is nice, but the website is selling their scan service a bit too much. If you don't mind that and are just looking for information check them out the next time you want file extension information. later all and have a profitable and productive blogging day Get more profitable and productive information by subscribing to my FEED or clicking the link...

Are you looking to move your blog from a free blog to one hosted on your own domain? Are you just unhappy with your current host and wanting to change? Whatever your reason you should check out Webhosting Geeks dot com. They have a nice reviews of many of the top hosts, including my favorite BlueHost. The nice thing about how the site is set up is that you readers can review the host that they are using. I did a review of BlueHost because that is who I use. In addition to the reviews they have a ton of great information related to website hosting . If you are just starting to learn about hosting your own blog or site then you should check out all of the great articles they have on the subject. There is information on everything from beginner instructions all the way to advanced information. later all and have a profitable and productive blogging day Get more profitable and productive information by subscribing to my FEED or clicking the links below to subscribe to my feed, book...

I saw this news broadcast on mommy bloggers and thought you all might be interested, and I included the video below. Blogging is a great way for moms to make some extra money from the home. A friend of mine Lori Falcon , who only started blogging about 1 1/2 years ago, has established 4 great blogs and is well on her way to building a little blogging empire and making some great money. She has recently received recognition from Wal-Mart as one of their Eleven Moms and is in the process of getting her makeover . Big congrats to Lori for all of her success. If you haven't visited her blogs here are some links. A Cowboy's Wife My Wooden Spoon Cowgirl Critiques Blogging With Cents later all and have a profitable and productive blogging day Get more profitable and productive information by subscribing to my FEED or clicking the links below to subscribe to my feed, bookmark my site, or add me to your favorites. You also might want to check out my other blog Cman's Co...

If you have never visited the blog Lisa Reviews I think you should head over and check it out. She does really great reviews on a variety of products. She hits everything from software to dolls and tons of stuff in between. Watch her video review below and then click the link to her blog and poke around. You won't be disappointed. Here is another great video review by Lisa, who coincidently writes the blog Lisa Reviews . She writes about how she can write at 150 words per minute with Dragon NaturallySpeaking. I think one of the key takeaways from her video, the key insight that is, is that she is able to write a lot more in those spare moments of time that she has while she's doing other things. Sometimes it's great to multitask, but it's even more important to be able to accomplish useful goals in those spare two or three or four minute pockets of time that we all experience throughout the day. With Dragon NaturallySpeaking a four minute pocket of time can tran...

Okay...It isn't just for lazy bloggers... Too busy to build your own Web site? Looking to revamp an old site? Maybe you are just too lazy to build your own Web site? Are you afraid of sinking a lot of money into a website and not getting a return? Well there is a company that offers a solution NetworkSolutions dot com. You can connect your blog or any other business with readers and customers looking for your information, products, and services. Let the experts build your Web site for you! NetworkSolutions dot com is a complete source for web design service s! They are a one-stop website package solution for any small business from blogging to landscaping. They will do ALL the work for you, so you don't have to. They will work with you one on one from initial design consultation through final live site. You can choose from two types of affordable, custom plans based on your budget and needs. They have the Standard Design package which is semi-custom all the way up to ful...

Are you looking to move your blog from a free blog to one hosted on your own domain? Are you just unhappy with your current host and wanting to change your website hosting ? WebHostingRating.com has nice reviews of many of the top hosts, including my favorite BlueHost. The nice thing about how the site is set up is that readers can review the host that they are using. I did a review of BlueHost because that is who I use. The only current review of Bluehost speaks of downtime issues but I have never experienced any issues with Bluehost. I have about 15 domains hosted with them and no troubles. In addition to the reviews they have a ton of great information related to hosting. If you are just starting to learn about hosting your own blog or site you should check out all of the great articles they have on the subject. There is information on everything from beginner instructions all the way to articles on advanced security issues . Yeah the site is most likely an affiliate site for some...

Okay the other day I posted about the free premium UBD Moneymaker wordpress theme . In that article I mentioned a blog that was using the theme and linked to it. The blog was En Fuego Blogger dot com the article was I Didn't Start El Fuego, I Just Got Burned . Well I noticed yesterday evening a link back from that blog and stopped by to check it out. Well the guy takes a shot at me. I get knocked for my long URL, I know but what can I say, and questioned whether or not I actually earned close to $1500 in January . Well the long URL will most likely stay for the time being and yes I actually did earn that amount of money. Anyway...Like I said the blog looks very new, only 3 articles. The theme looks great but something just doesn't seem quite right on the lower part of the sidebar. I read through the article that mentioned me and En Fuego blogger talks about the purpose of the blog. He is looking to put into practice what the meta-bloggers say will make a successful blog. I li...

Are you looking to move your blog from a free blog to one hosted on your own domain? Are you just unhappy with your current host and wanting to change? Whatever your reason you should check out Webhosting Geeks dot com. They have a nice reviews of many of the top hosts, including my favorite BlueHost. The nice thing about how the site is set up is that you readers can review the host that they are using. I did a review of BlueHost because that is who I use. In addition to the reviews they have a ton of great information related to hosting. If you are just starting to learn about hosting your own blog or site then you should check out all of the great articles they have on the subject. There is information on everything from beginner instructions all the way to advanced information. later all and have a profitable and productive blogging day Get more profitable and productive information by subscribing to my FEED or clicking the links below to subscribe to my feed, bookmark my s...

Just wanted to give everyone a heads up on an awesome and free Wordpress theme from the great team over at Unique Blog Designs. Here is the information I received from Nate Whitehill. Check out the theme in action by visiting a new "on fire" blog I found. It looks like the blog is still in the development stages but it is one of the few blogs other than the live demo blog that is running the new theme. the UBD Moneymaker Theme is now available to download - for free! The theme was designed by Phillip van Coller in conjunction with UBD. The UBD Moneymaker Wordpress Theme is not just any ordinary theme - it has special functionality that you tend to only see in premium Wordpress themes. For example, the UBD Block Ad Plugin is built-in - you do not need to install it separately. This is also true for the social bookmarking functionality and several other sidebar plugins. Maximum ease of use - enhance your theme without touching a single line of source code! Not comfortab...

Okay...It isn't just for lazy bloggers... How many of you have wanted to run a PPC advertising campaign for your blog or other online or offline venture, but you didn't know how to begin? Were you afraid of sinking a lot of money into an ad campaign with limited return? Well there is a company that offers a solution. You can connect your blog or any other business with readers and customers looking for your information, products, and services. A company called NetworkSolutions has a new program called PerformanceClicks! It is basically a one-stop website promotion solution for any small business from blogging to landscaping. They will do all the work for you. They will research keywords, analyze your website, create your ad copy, purchase keywords and report on your campaign. You can choose from two types of affordable, fully-managed pay per click marketing plans based on your budget and needs. They have pre-packaged plans that start from $125 a month all the way up to fully c...

I have used Smorty in the past for a few posts on some of my various blogs and really liked the payment setup as well as how they handled the posting requirements. The biggest drawback for me at the time was the community was small and the opps were limited. Because of this I gravitated to PPP and other mediums for earnings through posting and links. During this time PayPerPost became IZEA and they have just recently launched SocialSpark. Well Smorty is not just standing around being passed by SocialSpark and PayPerPost. They have launched a new option for Smorty members. Smorty has a new Post Exchange Program is for the Smorty community to become stronger by helping each other. It simply aims to build a strong and ongoing inbound link structure and increase your online traffic. It is completely free to use and all approved blogs can participate. Post exchange works on a point based system. For every post you write, a different blogger can write a post for you in return. Exchange as m...

SocialSpark is a new site by IZEA the folks behind PayPerPost, Blogger's Choice, and Zookoda. SocialSpark is a Social Marketing Network that connects advertisers and bloggers through an online advertising marketplace. Advertisers are able to target blogs based on conversational topics and make cash sponsorship offers to the bloggers who publish them. Bloggers can make money by either placing display advertisements on their blog or by writing sponsored content. The sponsorships offered through the SocialSpark marketplace allow advertisers to build buzz, generate traffic and maximize social media exposure. I know what you are probably thinking, "What is the big difference between PayPerPost and SocialSpark?" Or maybe your question is, "After all of the google pagerank problems with PayPerPost why should we even consider SocialSpark?" Well let me try and answer those questions for you. All links are no-follow, fully search engine compliant and must carry in-post ...

While I have never had a true identity theft episode in all of my years on the internet I have had one issue with Paypal and chargebacks and my bank account. It was a big mess that took weeks to sort out, and in that time I was out around $2000. It was not fun and tons of work for me. I have spoken with several people, one in just the last severl days, that have had identity theft episodes where a credit card or in one case a very large home loan was taken out in their name using their social security number and other personal information. In all cases trying to sort the mess out has cost a lot of time and money Because I do so much work online and have quite a few different places that have my personal information, I have taken steps to protect myself against identity theft. If you are looking to make money online many places will require your personal information for 1099 purposes. If you are not protecting your identity you are taking a huge risk. The company I use is called Lifeloc...

Concentric Business Solutions, a leading provider small business hosting , has a unique solution to the typical shared hosting. They offer what they call Clustered Hosting. It is a patented hosting platform designed to eliminate many of the problems inherent with typical shared web hosting. Instead of your site being hosted on a single shared server with clustered hosting you are not limited to one server. You access the processing power of many servers and your applications are distributed in real-time. All web traffic is dynamically load-balanced across many servers by Clustered Hosting as well, so the impact of an increased load is diluted. Instead of a single server handling the traffic for multiple shared sites, clustering ensures that Web servers are available to handle huge spikes in traffic. You can get domain name registration services and email hosting for your small business web sites. They offer the typical free domain name with every hosting account. With each account you ...

I know I changed that saying up a bit, but think about it. When a man has no idea what to get for his wife or girlfriend he can always get a diamond. When a man screws up and needs to apologize, other than a sincere about face, nothing says I'm sorry like a few sparkling carats. As Valentine's Day approaches there will be thousands of guys racking their brains trying to come up with a gift idea. Quick tip, give up and buy her a diamond ring, necklace, ear rings, bracelet, something with a real diamond sparkley thingy in it. That way you can just chill out, relax, and enjoy the Super Bowl... I have bought quite a few pieces of diamond jewelry online and have been extremely happy with my purchases. The key really is buying from a well known reputable place. I wouldn't recommend swindley-diamond-store.freewebs.com. A brand name or well known established site is probably your best bet. Just a tip though so take it or leave it. I was introduced to a new online diamond retailer t...

For those of you familiar with PayPerPost you have known about RealRank for quite some time. For those of you that aren't RealRank is a new Blog ranking system from Izea the site - IzeaRank.com . I got the email today letting me know the site was live. I stopped by registered my blog and checked everything out. Understand this is a ranking system for blogs and nothing else. In fact they allow users to flag sights that aren't blogs. The downside I see right away is the opt-in facet of the system. There will be sights that choose not to participate because of it's association on some level with PayPerPost , or some other reason. RealRank according to the site is a "blog ranking system that uses real data to calculate which blogs are getting the most traffic and have the most influence on the web. IZEARanks ranks the top blogs in the blogosphere via actual site statistics, not an extrapolation of estimates." There is a very nice graphical chart somewhat remeniscent...

How many of you have read the book The Secret ? Well a featured teacher from the mega-bestseller The Secret , Marci Shimoff, has written a new book about why she loves The Sedona Method and is urging people to use this release technique to let go of negative thoughts and feelings in her new book, Happy For No Reason . The Sedona Method is a simple and powerful technique that will show you how to uncover your natural ability to let go of painful or unwanted feelings. The Sedona Method consists of a series of questions you ask yourself that lead you to self-awareness of what you are feeling and guides you into the experience of letting go and really being happy. Hale Dowskin another 24 Teachers from the movie The Secret and author of the New York Times Best Seller, The Sedona Method , is offering a Free DVD and CD when you visit Sedona.com sign up for the free Sedona Method Success newsletter. If you are fan of The Secret and the Sedona Method you should stop by the site. There a lot of...