Archive for May, 2008

Zemanta

Image via WikipediaOver the past week or so, I have been trialing Zemanta, a firefox plug-in. You may have noticed a small orange button at the bottom of my posts that says “Zemified”. That indicates that I have used the program at some point in my post.
Once installed, Zemanta works with certain […]


The Cow and The Conn Face Off In Lightening’s Blogworld This Week

I haven’t been reading John Cow for all that long but a recent announcement that he was challenging Garry Conn (who I’d not even heard of up until that moment) to a blog building contest. They each have 30 days to build up a blog AND earn money from it. John Cow has […]


Should You Put Ads On Your Blog?

Image via WikipediaThose of you who’ve followed my blogging path for a while now will be aware that I struggled with this question for a while. It’s a “no brainer” for bloggers who begin their blogging journey with the intent for making money.
For a “personal blogger”, it seems to be a much more difficult […]


Entrecard Blog Review: Popular Wealth

Popular Wealth is a refreshing addition to the popular blogging niche “make money online”.
From their front page:
Popular Wealth shares tips, ideas and webmaster approved tricks to help you make money online from home… and a whole lot more. Wealth is more than money. Wealth is smiles, friendships, amazing facts and ideas, imagination and everything […]


Entrecard Blog Review: Yearblook

No, I haven’t made a typo. The site really is called Yearblook. With an “L”.
From the site:
Yearblook is a contest to find the best blog post of each day. The best each day will be compiled into a book (a real, printed book) that is a record of the year in […]


Touch Typing

Image via WikipediaEvery now and then, I get people asking me how I manage to do it all. Maintain several blogs, that is. I really believe that the ability to touch type makes a HUGE difference to my productivity.
Depending on the topic at hand, I can spin out a blog post in a […]


The Kids Are On Camp In Lightening’s Blogworld This Week

Image by Jacob.Enos via FlickrIt all started with my post My First School Camp. I had a couple of responses from readers saying they had written an almost IDENTICAL post on their own blogs today. It would seem that this week is “camp week” in several places.
Rachel has written My Baby Has Gone […]


Make Money Blogging

Image via WikipediaMaking money through blogging is a bit of a touchy topic at the best of times. I understand this. The more I read about Internet Marketing, the more I can understand people’s reluctance to go anywhere near the field. It’s a minefield full of SHARKS looking to make a quick […]


Blog Profile : Zen Law of Attraction

I started this morning feeling a little low. As I made my way through a few posts in my bloglines reader, I decided to visit “Zen Law of Attraction” which is a new website written by a precious internet friend, Suzie Cheel.
Suzie writes one of my regular reads “The Abundance Highway”, a blog […]


Entrecard Blog Review: Up 2 Date Rates

Up 2 Date Rates is a site targeting home owners and potential home owners.
From their “About” page:
Up2DateRates.com was designed to assist buyers in finding the information they need to purchase their home.
Our goals are to offer creditable and informative materials at no cost to you.
It contains some interesting articles such as “Is Home Ownership […]