It's Not a Spill It's an Effin Disaster. Your Help Is Needed

Ok so we've saved the children in Haiti and the aids victims in Africa. We've sent money to your country for A hot meal delivered to victims after a disaster, blood when it is needed most, shelter when there is nowhere else to turn, an emergency message delivered to a member of the Armed Forces from their family -- these are just some of the ways that gifts are put to work through the help of generous Americans and we say, Thanks to the generosity of our donors, you! You are empowering people to perform extraordinary acts in the face of emergencies.

Now why the Hell can't we see the same support in return for an Oil disaster. It's not a spill peeps. A spill is when your daughter accidentally tips over a glass of water or your elderly parent drops turd on the bathroom floor and doesn't notice because, "she spilled something". WTF

A major effin disaster is what we call an Oil spill. Everybody gave President Bush a bunch of Shiz because they said he didn't respond fast enough to Katrina. Yet I don't hear the bashing that needs to be sent to Barack Obama for not responding to the oil disaster. It's gonna have an effect that you and I will feel for years. Not just today, just because you don't live nearby and fish or depend on the beaches for your financial returns doesn't mean you won't feel it.

Why don't you wake up and tweet, " Support the Oil Spill Send Money to Agencies and Communities". Oh hell no, that be too much like  the right thing to do. Let's keep sending it to Africa, Haiti, and beyond. No I'm not racist you bastard if your thinking that, I'm a realist and tell it like it is.

Help us since we been helping you for so long! Period. Send your donations to Donate to the Gulf Coast Oil Spill Fund

Oh and no it's not racist unless I call you out. I love all peeps, color, culture, background, language doesn't matter.

Meet Sara the Entrepreneur of Heart Graffiti ~ Awesomeness!

Once upon a time, there was a girl who traveled the world searching for treasures high and low. She brought back beautiful jewels for her family and friends. Before long, word spread of her fabulous finds. In no time, to the girl’s delight, a company was born offering unique silver jewelry.

Although the girl’s heart was filled with joy for her new company, she worried that the company had no name. And then one sunny day when the girl was running through a park overlooking the sea, she asked herself, “What should I name my company?” At that moment she turned her head to see a heart spray painted on a wall...“Heart Graffiti!” she exclaimed, “I’ll call it Heart Graffiti!”

Today, Heart Graffiti works with talented designers from around the world to bring their customers fabulous silver jewelry. Each piece is made from the highest-quality silver and hand-crafted by skilled artisans. Truly, these unique, sculptural pieces can only be spontaneous creations of the heart.

Their goal is to create stunning pieces of jewelry that inspire and celebrate your fabulous moments!

i Signed my life Away, Well not really.. I saved my shiz!

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Chicken Little the Sky is Falling

I can remember as a child, having been told many things that I believed was happening or would happen. For instance I can remember living in fear of the world coming to an end in 1980. I remember this was totally not a joking matter. I really believed it. As the day and month drew near I seriously thought what if it really is coming to an end?

The story of 'Chicken Little' is believed to be one of Aesop's Fables. A slave and story-teller who lived in ancient Greece between 620 and 560 BC. His stories are well known to most of the world and are used by teachers, educators and other story tellers for moral. Some of the ones that come to mind quite easily are, the tortoise and the hare, the boy who cried wolf and of course chicken little.

The sky is falling is a phrase used often enough associated with the belief that disaster is imminent. Chicken Little mistakenly believed that the sky was falling. While eating lunch one day an acorn fell on his head so he rushed off to tell the King all about it. Picking up others like Goosey Loosey, Ducky Lucky and Cockey Lockey he now has created mass hysteria to which a sly Foxy Loxy manipulates to his advantage and gets his own supper.

That's the basic plot of the Fable and one of a few versions. In the happy ending version the moral of the story is don't be a chicken but have courage. And don't believe everything your told.

Some of today's 'the sky is falling' tales I can think of are:

• Global Warming
• 2012 Predictions
• The Prophesied End Time
• Everything causes Cancer - don't eat it
• Bird Flu - H1N1
• Major killer Earthquakes - Natural disasters
• Make Millions Overnight Blogging

I could go on and on and before it's over be your chicken little but I won't. What I would like to say is don't live your life in fear of the unknown. And if Chicken Little tells you the sky is falling just say,  "Holy Shit a talking chicken".

It's not the size of the fingers but the balls ~ Bowling

I went bowling today. Had a blast. Well sorta. I didn't have anything else to do and I'd done everything else so I thought, "hey let's go bowling". You know it's the last thing to do when there's nothing else to do right?

When I say I had a blast I found it intersting that old ladies think bowlings an exercise. How many people really find bowling as a stimulant. Alley's are the only place left where you can order a beer and still have an ashtray built in to your bench. And look at the guys who bowl professionally, they're FAT... Hello! Strike three.

I did get some compliments on my ball though. No I didn't choose the small finger hole one for the five year old. Now that would have been hilarious huh? Who makes these balls anyway? Aren't they like a hundred years old by now?

I chose the one with the incredible hulk finger holes. Now who the hell has fingers that big. It's either feast or famine with those balls though. Pinky small or Thumb big.

All the girls looked with envy when I rolled that big fingered ball down the lane. Not because of the strike but the size of my fingers really got their attention. Need I say more. Give bowling a try hairy legged dudes. It's not the size of the balls but the size of your finger too. Hey I didn't make those balls, don't look at me like that.

Hey my Blogs Missing From your Blogroll Sucker!

Hi guys, just a quick note to let you know that if your looking in the sidebar for your blogs link in the area where I use to have 'Sites I recommend', it's gone. No reason than my mentor encouraged me to do something different with that.

It has nothing to do with the sites that appeared there, as I would still recommend each and every one of them to anybody. They are all excellent blogs that I hope others continue to visit. I of course will still show up there frequently as always, commenting and taking away from the content you provide.

These links/blogrolls may appear back in the future, as for now this is an experiment that I want to follow up with. If I am going to have a mentor then I need to take that persons suggestions.

I do have a question for you. Do you know if any visits to your blog or site came from here on occasion or do you even check your stats to see? I do look at the stats to see but not as often as I may need to. It's like anything else that I do, I try not to get too wrapped up in this and take away from the reason I started blogging. For fun and anything there after is a plus. There are only so many steps we can take regularly that keeps us from not getting away from the passion of blogging.

There are so many things from social media promotion, such as tweeting and stumbling to facebook and so on, that if I get all caught up in the seriousness of telling myself I have to do this or I have to do that then there goes all the fun and of course my content suffers. Keywords, backlinks, dofollow, Seo... Yeah this is important to me but not near as important as keeping it real.

Sometimes I have to tell myself, "Whoa Big Red Truck". Then get back to the basics of having fun. So before I get too far off track here, just remember I still love your site and I'll still stumble it, tweet it and most of all visit and compliment your post or constructively criticize it what ever it takes to let you know I'm still here.

On a side note, how do you like my new header? I spent some time today playing around with it. I found this cool site that you can check out here. It's called Cool Text: Logo and Graphics generator. It's free and I like free stuff everybody already knows that, but most of all it's new to me and fun to play with. So if you see some more changes soon you'll know I'm playing with a new toy I found. Blogger Beware!

Review | Blogsvertise! It's simple. Earn cash and generate extra income from your blog!

First of all this is not a sponsored review of Blogsvertise. The links are not affiliate links so if you click them your clicking for you not me. I wasn't paid for or compensated in any way nor was I asked to do it. It's simply my gesture to help other bloggers and advertisers who may not be aware of their services so that they have the ability to go and check them out.

So I got that out of the way. Let me share with you my experience with Blogsvertise. If you've never heard of them they offer a service to advertisers and bloggers alike. It's an easy way to generate income from your blog(s). For advertisers it's an easy way to get your brand mentioned by top bloggers who will generate some buzz about your website and or services.

Here's a short list of How it Works

• Register your account and blog
• Submit for administrative review
• Start earning

Sure sounds pretty simple huh? Well in all actuality it is relatively simple. If you don't have a blog there are Free Blog Sites and Software for Blogs and Journals.

For advertisers who are interested it should be noted that upon registration you will have the ability to Build Buzz, gain Traffic and increase your search engine rankings from top bloggers. There is NO minimum purchase amounts and No monthly fees. There are also three basic advertising/sponsorships available.

• Blog Entries
• Homepage Text link
• Homepage Banners

I would like to share that I have had much success as a blogger using Blogsvertise over the past 8 months. One of the benefits as a blogger is that I am not required to supply specifics from an advertiser. Such as this product is the 'best on the web and you should buy it over any other' type of shiz. I am encouraged as a blogger to give my honest opinion, so if I don't like the product, haven't used the services and so on I'm going to say it as such. As a matter of fact it is prohibited for me as a blogger to endorse a product or advertisers website through blogsvertise if I have NOT used it. I'm only required to give my honest opinion.

I also have the option of using 'nofollow' or 'follow' links when publishing an entry. That I like as this blog is a 'dofollow' or nofollow blog. There are no system requirements to use their services. Basic blogging requirements of course are needed and a paypal account. That may be a drawback for some who do not use paypal or for what ever reason choose not use it. You MUST have a paypal account. Payments are made 30 days after the blog entry/post has been approved and automatically deposited within your paypal account. I have had no problems what so ever with getting paid from blogsvertise. They have been prompt in this area.

As a matter of fact my experience with their customer service has been above that in comparison to other similar affiliates that I work with. They have been quick in responding to emails and sending job opportunities when available. Each month I am able to generate enough coins to definitely make it worth the effort of using blogsvertise with my blogs.

I'm sure I'm leaving something out so I encourage you to visit the site and generate extra income for your blog(s).

So what do you think? Have you used Blogsvertise or similar services and how has it been for you? Please comment and let us know what your experience has been. I am eager to hear your stories. Retweet and let your friends and fellow tweeters know about this as well. Let me know of some other agencies that you have used I'd like to know about them too. Thanks I hope you enjoyed this post and take something from it. I would also open up my email to answer any questions you might have so feel free to use the contact form and the comment section when reaching out.

Best Damn Blog in the World

My blog is the best damn blog in the World!

First of all I know what your thinking, your thinking about my blog and how it's sucking. I can tell you what you need to be thinking. You need to be thinking about your blog. If you don't think that YOUR blog is the best blog in all of the web then you need to start another or find another gig to do. Why you reading mine. How'd you get this far into the post?

My Blog is the best Damn Blog in the World! Period!

At least that's what I think.

Kids, School, Bullies and Weak Teachers

I took some time lately to talk to some kids of all ages. Kids in grade school and high school alike. Here's what I took from the interactions and conversations we had. For the most part it's disturbing. However I still think that there are a lot of kids who look forward to getting up each day and attending their local school, while others would just as soon study on the internet. After all -- they say the Internet has more information than any teacher could provide them with.

I encourage them to understand that all they see, read, or come across on the World Wide Web is not always true or the best for teaching them.

To get to school go up the stairs, across the hall, look for a child sitting at a desk, sometimes terrified. Then listen for the lunch room calls. Recess, recess... out on the yard there is tension.

A lot of the children have a difficult home life. Not having that addressed at the adolescent stage can spill over in all of places. School is the primary place. It's like a second home. Where hormones are raging and faces are breaking out. Where so called friendships are made and lost on a daily basis. I liked you yesterday, today I don't. I don't like me how am I to like you?

Take for example:

• Don't know who you are
• Don't know who you want to be
• Should I go here, should I go there
• Hang with these, hang with them
• Speak up for myself, taunt you
• Be a bully or be bullied
• Take this take that
• Smoke this, smoke that

For some school is like a prison that allows them to go home when the bell rings. Only dreading that tomorrow I have to go back. When I get there I walk softly not knowing who, what, when and where the next situation might occur. I'm afraid but I look strong. I'm big but I feel little. I'm little but I hide behind a facade that makes me look strong. Don't mess with me "I'll F**K you up!."

Yesterday we didn't have any problems, Oh how I long for yesterday

Today I'm left to wonder. Who's gonna have the need to show their strength or lack thereof today. Then there's the day after... Is it summer yet? Gosh I just wish the day would just end. Maybe I'll end it myself.

Waiting on the Bell

Why doesn't anyone study, this is supposed to be school. Where's my teacher? Is he teaching. He has to watch his back while erasing the chalkboard.Who knows what Little Johnny might do next. "Who's cell phone is beeping?" WTF... "Henrietta quit texting.", "Billy sit your behind down and quit tweeting. You know that's not allowed in class." Give me that phone! says the teacher,  "Like Hell I will!" said Billy.

Even Teachers become afraid, so afraid that they turn a blind eye

I had so much fun in class

I had so much fun in school I wouldn't trade it for nothing. Then I reached a certain grade. I think it was around the 10th or 11th grade I'm not sure. Then it was like all hell broke loose. Not only was I drinking and smoking but I didn't know who I really was. Rules, what rules? The previous year I was 'Player of the Year' in basketball, the following year I got booted off the team. "REBEL MF... REBEL!"

Nerds, jocks, fat kids, skinny kids, tall, short, smart, dumb (or so we thought) black, white, weak and strong. It didn't matter and doesn't today. Each one of us are individuals, each one of us has a uniqueness about us.

I believe that the only one who is truly unique is the one who is willing to stand out in a different way. Far and few between they are, but the ones who stand up for others in all matters, whether they believe in the same things, whether they like each other or not, they are the ones who are unique. Far better are the ones who face adversity with a calmness.

What do you think? How does your child deal with adversity, with school, with friends and social media? Please comment and retweet or stumbleupon if you think it's important for others to think about.

It May Seem Magical But the Internet is Not a Magician People

silly rabbit

It may seem magical, you may enjoy sitting in front of that monitor your looking at right now but listen to me player, it's not magical. It's not going to bring you home, where ever home is for you. Go ahead cut me in half, make me disappear from a box or pull a rabbit outta my hat. I still have to face the reality that it's not magic! I'm me so I still have to face the true magician.... my maker is my belief.

Remember the days when we went out and did something? The Internet is another world. It's the simplest of the simple. It is for the laziest of lazy. I can only assume what your thinking. "I'm not lazy, I work hard on here." I don't have to go out and meet another soul because I can do it online. Now that's a revolution. Now that's magical.

You might be under the sea or next door on your phone twittering me. Just don't underestimate it's importance. Those are words I'm sure someone said years ago. "don't underestimate it's importance." What will we be saying in the next 10yrs.. If there is such a thing. Today is all you got! 'don't underestimate it's importance'.

From a rotary phone to a cell phone, from an outhouse to self flushing monsters it's an evolution not a revolution. I really get irritated with those who call social media a revolution. If you say if it's a revolution then I say it's an evolution. Google them and define your meaning. In the meantime if you haven't seen this video it's statistics are scary if true. I wonder if it's closer to the end of time? Oh My God did I say that? Nobody wants to seriously talk about that though do they. Just watch it, it's put together well if you haven't seen it, it's meaningful even if I don't agree with social media as a revolution. If you haven't seen it before I'd bet the farm you will watch it all the way through. If you f**k with social media in any way be it twitter, facebook or Bloggerluv, you will watch it all the way through.



So what do you think? Still in denial? Or am I getting too deep for your shiz. Gotta think about it if you can get off line long enough to seriously realize it's not magic. Magic will send you to hell is my belief. Oh well I said my peace, what's yours? I know I'm playing with the devil here myself, I spend way too much time thinking of shiz like this that don't mean notta.

Calgon take me away...

Quite Puzzling it is | Amazing Wiz Kids Thinking Outside the Box

Some places kids can't go to school without shoes. Some places they have to, they have no choice because they have no shoes. Go barefoot for a day and see what it feels like. I won't say I didn't have shoes growing up as a kid, but I went barefoot in the warm heat of the spring and summer more times than not. My feet must have been tough as nails. I can still picture the broken glass and sharp rocks in some of the neighborhood lawns I ran through. (not manicured lawns either) I can also picture the neighborhood friends who went barefoot. Yet we were still Amazing Kids looking to broaden our horizon.

Some places children have the ability to play and run outdoors without the worry of a neighborhood of violence. Other places they are targeted by gang members or enticed and bullied into something that lands them in juvenile halls and eventually prison. Stop the violence, help spread the love to amazing kids!

It's never too early to broaden your Children's horizon. With Amazing Wiz Kids they use toys that do just that. If children are watching the same TV shows, playing the same computer games, taking the same vacations as the next child they are less likely to be creative. Help them think outside of the box. Use some fine art or unique educational toys.

Their first project Fine Art Puzzle was developed and introduced for kids who may not get much exposure at school, their neighborhood or the field trip visit to the local museum.

I can remember the days when there was no computer, no cell phones, no music boxes etc... etc... During the lazy days when a puzzle was fun to sit around and put together. Or for me to try. My attention span is not long so for me to sit around a puzzle was creative. Putting a puzzle together is a simple and easy way to develop and lengthen the average attention span of an underdeveloped child.

I support Amazing Kids for all they do. They support with our help agencies like these.

• Toys for Tots
• Art Safe
• Headstart Programs
• Autism

Encourage your child to be inspired. After all one of the first things they ever see is a book and a puzzle full of fine art illustrations. Suzanne Player, the founder and CEO of Amazing WIZ Kids, is a mother and former practicing attorney with a strong interest in education and the arts. She has 10 years of experience in sales and marketing with a strong record of high quality customer service. She also blogs. You can contact her anytime through their website Amazing Wiz Kids.

I thought I would share this with you today in hopes you would think about someone else such as a child in need. Thanks for taking the time to read it. Hope you have a nice day too!

Give Me Some Ideas on Why You Might Not Enter A Blog Giveaway

Hi guys, this is going to be a quick post geared toward wanting some input from you. I am currently in the process of setting up a giveaway on my Ur College Fashion blog. I need to get back with the sponsor soon to give them the details.

This is not the first giveaway I have done on that blog and others have went over fairly well, but I think that I could have made it easier for the participants. Also I hope this giveaway will be a little more valuable than the first few, say $150 in prizes, verses the previous $25 or $50 amounts. That's yet to be determined but doable with this sponsor.

Give me some ideas on why you do not enter blog giveaways

• Too many hoops to jump through
• Prize not worth it or something you wouldn't use
• Contest too long
• You make me blog about it, tweet about, and on .....

Of course I could go on and on as I've just clicked out of blogs with too many hoops to jump through just to win a $25 gift card or something. So that's obvious. I've used survey questions using Survey Monkey and it's actually a little more work for both me and contestants so for this one I definitely won't be using it. I've sent entrants to sponsors site to pick out the prize they liked but hopefully you'll do that to see what the hell your getting anyway.

Here are some of my ideas I might use

• Just comment saying 'Hey Bloggings Fun'
• Subscribe in Reader
• Retweet
• Tell me what my last giveaway was

I really just want to make this fun and provide my regular readers with some payback for frequently visiting. After All that's what it is all about anyway. Gaining new readership and subscribers is always a plus but most of those unsubscribe after the giveaway is over. And what about extra entries? Say comment and Retweet for two entries. Is that asking too much?

So what input do you have? How long is too long, how short is too short for you? What turns you away from entering? Any suggestions and feedback is greatly appreciated so if you'd comment and let me know I can get this going and who knows if you enter you might win some cool stuff! Thanks ahead of time for your help.

This is My Life | This is My Love of Life on The Water

I grew up in Moonshine territory. Hills, backwoods, the smell of honeysuckle all the way to the river. No matter what curvy road we took that smell always soothed my soul. Even when it was hot and the A/C was needed to help keep the beer cool, tall cans by the way, we rolled down the windows in certain areas just to get a whiff of honeysuckles relaxation. However this post is not about honeysuckle, but the memories that come with slamming the car doors, about getting excited going to and eventually rolling down the River. The Ohio River. I've been on big bodies of water and nothing surpasses my love of the water but the Ohio River is my favorite.

Old Man River

Many people when they hear the words old man river think of the 'Mighty Mississip'. Not me I have always referred to the Mighty Ohio River as Old Man River. It calls my name, I've heard it since I was about 8. I learned to fish there using cane poles by watching Grandma

Thomas Jefferson stated: "The Ohio is the most beautiful river on earth. Its current gentle, waters clear, and bosom smooth and unbroken by rocks and rapids, a single instance only excepted."

For as long as I live, I don't think that anything, nada, nothing will have the pull on my soul like the Ohio. I use to say it called my name, and believe he still does. Maybe it's the friends I've lost within it's treacherous water that are really calling my name, I'll never truly know. It is treacherous! It's powerful! I think that's why I like it so much. It's a challenge. From it's glassy looking smooth surface that appears friendly to it's powerful undercurrent that is deceiving and deadly. It is what it is, still my friend.

Scary time one time

I love fishing on it, skiing on it and pontoon boating is a freaking blast up and down it. Quite frequently we participated in these recreations nearly every weekend. One particular time me and Mike my best friend decided to go camping on an island on the river. Yes it's big enough  and wide enough to have islands. We loaded up the little 10ft. john boat with enough or so we thought it was enough food and supplies to make it a two week adventure. Needless to say it wasn't enough supplies so we traversed approximately 20 miles up the river to Old Shawneetown to get some more. We ended up with a few cans of pork'n beans and more beer.

On the way back we could see a storm cell moving in. It was getting darker out yet it was early in the afternoon. Old Man River went from a glassy smooth surface to rolling waves. Not white capping but rolling. I had never experienced anything like it and sure he hadn't either. These waves were 4 feet high and 4 or 5 feet wide. Just take your arm and put it straight out in front of you and move it up and down in those distances. Get a picture of it and you'll understand.

Mike was running the 11 horse motor on the johnny and proceeded to jump the waves as we got close to camp. Needless to say I was getting pissed from the pounding my already bad back was taking. I said, "Mike let's take it in, no more." "One more time he said, just a couple more" and he proceeded to laugh. The next one was all it took. He hit a wave and I was thrown out of the boat. My rib area hit the side of the boat and nearly took ALL the breath out of me. I quickly told myself not to panic. He would circle around and pick me up. I got my senses together and looked up and wtf did I see, no boat filled with Mike and supplies but Mike in the water about 30 yards away. I panicked but only for a moment as I had been told that's the worst thing to do in such waters. I could feel the current pulling a little but not enough to pull me under so I tried my best to remain calm and think positive.  I could see Mike and the shore but not the boat. Where the hell is the boat.

This river is nearly a mile wide y'all and even though we were staying on an island we were still approximately a 1/3 of a mile from the campsite and shore. I looked up again and Mike was laughing, again he was laughing. Then I understood why. We were both alive and scared yes, but the funny part was the boat was screaming toward the island all by itself. Full throttle! It hit the bank and ended up about 15 to 20 ft. on land right between two stumps.

The Ohio doesn't sit still it flows. We watched the shoreline like an old picture show slowly move along in the distance. We swam as best we could without panicking and finally reached the island about 300yds from the boat, closer to camp. Exhausted, F**king exhausted, at least I know I was but we had to get to the boat because the motor was still running. Yyyeeeeiiiiiiiiiiiiiiinngg!

Finally we got it turned off and we both collapsed in the sand laughing out of fear and joy and nearly crying. We had made it safe and sound but tired as hell. Whenever I talk to Mike which is only a time or two a year, we recall this risky adventure as one that bonded our friendship. As we both laugh about it and always do we can hear the joy as well as fear in these laughs.

I Still Love the Ohio and Water in General 

Many times in the late evening it was our getaway spot. We'd take this drive (from the liquor store less than 10 miles) and make our way through the bottoms or curvy paved roads to get there. These roads were and still are only two cars wide, no shoulder and if you get too close mirrors might touch, so be careful. We usually where. Yet we thought we'd live forever back then so it didn't matter, that was the least of our worries. Van Halen, AC/DC, Rush and Yes playing on the cassettes, with the speakers so loud we could barely hear ourselves think let alone talk. Just pass that joint and give me another cold one, that was our delusion we thought would make us happy. And by God for the most part we were! Life was fun at that age, at least for me it was. How bout you?

Does anything like rivers call your name? Something that seems and looks harmless yet is powerful enough to suck you under and kill you. That's Old Man River. I love the water be it a river, a lake, a small creek or  a pond. When your out and about this summer on the water don't take it lightly and don't forget that even the smallest bodies of water can take the life out of you. I've lost friends and family from drowning, yet we still love and respect the water.

Is Article Writing Whoring? If so I Spread My Legs (But I Stay on Top)

Hi guys, back to the Shiz. How do you deal with some iffy days of article writing? I write about Shiz like this on here, and I write about Fashion on UR College Fashion, I (shame on me) write for EzineArticles, Associated Content, and Sports 4U. I also publish a few other places when I feel like it, as well as build a website now and again for my own Adsense shizzle.

When Building Websites
In building my websites I use XsitePro2 software and yes that is an affiliate link to it. Andy Rodriguez has been more than good to me and is very helpful. I suggest you look into XsitePro2 if you're considering purchasing some software to build websites. I won't even name all the affiliates I participate in. Some are wholesome and helpful if I reach out to them, like shoot them an email once a week letting them know that I want to write something. I have to be aggressive if I want to stand out. Others are lame ass affiliates with people sitting in front of the puter being biased and IMO showing favoritism. Just like some of the bloggers I used to follow and promote. Lame and only in it for themselves. People are people and human is human least I forget. (Need a good Community of Bloggers head over to Community.Bloggerluv.com)

For me it's not about the money. I can and always will make mine somewhere somehow and do so with a clear conscious when I lay down at night and say thank you for another day. What it is about is enjoying what I'm doing. Blogging is a fun experience for me and I don't foresee that changing. I've finally found some way to not only be happy with what I do but to be able to buy toys and put food on the table.

A 'Set of Articles' or 'Sub Set'
Article writing is just an extension of this and so are my other blogs. I (and you if your a blogger) have the access to the archive where we can rewrite many post in many different formats. I may use bullet points in rewriting or do away with them in the next. Maybe turn one into a list or Q&A. I can also do sub articles from these articles. There are so many ways I take and dig into the past and rewrite to drive traffic back to my blogs.

Am I Whoring my Articles
Reach out to your customers, find out what they want by giving them an ear. Listen. Then hammer something out or a few things out and shoot it back at them. You'll be surprised at the ones that will respond. I even get some takers or ones that say could you do it this way or that way. Don't give up, change it accordingly and just respond back. Usually I've found that by giving them control so to speak, say by changing it up a little gives them the feeling of being in control and usually a positive PAID response back. Hey how f**king easy was that? I don't know about you but a NO NEVER KILLED me so I can handle it. I don't give up by feeling rejected and hang my head.

What are some ways you optimize your past post or articles? If you like this post please retweet, stumbleupon or send to your facebook friends. I don't care if you digg it or not but your comments are greatly appreciated. So what do you think? What did I leave out.

The Hardest Post for Me to Effin Write

Hi guys, this post is going to share with you about my writing and posting frequency or lack thereof on occasion. Something like that. Sometimes I have little to know difficulty clicking on my new post link and writing an article. Other times it's like trying to ride a dead horse. Let me know if this sounds familiar to you.

"I know I can ride him, I've rode him before, but for some reason this bucking bronco just won't even stand up and let me saddle him. Damn thing must be dead!." What'll I do now. I've got deadlines I have to meet.

The Hardest Times for me to Write
The hardest time for me to write valuable content is not when others are listening but when I think their not. I am inspired when I think others are visiting and reading this Shizzle on here. I can usually come up with something to say. I hope at least one person takes something away from here each time they enter and exit. You don't have to comment although comments are appreciated, you don't have to Digg or Tweet or send to your Farmville friends. But if I know your listening or visiting then I have less difficulty in pumpin out the Shizzle. It may not be of some value to you but for me it provides an outlet, so for me it is. That's why I blog.

Just the Best Damn Blog
I know not everyone is going to like what I have to say at times or appreciate my content. My blog is just like any other blog in that way. Not everyone likes everyone's shizzle. I can be down in the dumps, not making any sells or getting any affiliate or product reviews and still have the most fun writing on here if I think someone is peepin in. I guess that's what it's all about for me anyway. The rest is a benefit thereof.

If you've been with me for a while you know I've talked about money. I'm not going into that right now, but you've heard me talk about the past experiences I've walked away from. From a 6 figure income to saying goodbye to an apartment full of mostly new materialistic bull shiz. I Just walked away and waved goodbye to the car in the parking lot. I didn't think twice about it either. I Kept on going and left it for the scavengers who are materialistic.

It's not about the material things in life for me, or how much I make on a daily or weekly basis. It's about the friendships and experiences of the journey that provide me with the most pleasure in life. It's about helping others. Not what you can do for me, but what can I do for you? And that's gut honest! Rigorous honesty as they say. I've made mistakes along the way and will again in the next sunrise or two, but if I learn from them then they can hardly be mistakes. They are opportunities for me to learn, No?

I'm Ok Your Ok
First of all I love being me, Period! I can look myself in the eye in the mirror on a daily basis and say I'm Ok your Ok. I have to say I enjoy being controversial at times, love leaving people in suspense and sincerely enjoy what I do in regards to blogging. I tend to piss people off on occasion but I try to teach and share what I learn, if only one person takes a little when they leave then I have accomplished my goal. Other times I like just laying it all out in the open and not giving a shiz what others think. Sometimes I am gonna be a little introverted and not so vulnerable. Shy, paranoid, outgoing, quiet, loud, it just depends what emotions I am feeling at the time.

Finding A Balance
Yes a balance is extremely important but no matter what I'm experiencing in the area of feelings (yeah I know sounds wussy like) as long as I give myself permission to feel I know that it will change. Good, bad or indifferent it will change if I give it time and let it take it's course. As long as I give myself permission to feel what I'm feeling I'll be a better person for that day. (For the woman who's reading this no harm meant)

One person You
It doesn't matter if I have a 100 subscribers or a thousand visitors I'm really only writing for one person. I can't connect with a whole group of people at the same time anyway with blogging. It's that one person who makes a difference. One person at a time. Others are visiting but I have to remember my blog isn't a chat room. It's a place for me to use for fun and having fun. I have other blogs and what not that serve different purposes. This one is my outlet.

What's your take on this? I know that there are a lot of superficial simple answers out there but when it gets to the nitty gritty and you've dedicated yourself to your blog, it can get overwhelming. What's the most difficult time for you to sit down and write a post. Not only write, but come up with something. That can be a difficult task too if you think that you have to put out the perfect post every single time. I've had the most visits and comments on posts that I thought was just another article. Post where I was just venting with be it positive or negative.

The hardest post from me to write is...
Can you fill in the blank by commenting? Go ahead and retweet or stumbleupon or digg and send to your facebook friends if you will. You know you want to. Or don't I'll still have another post tomorrow maybe you'll like it better. I Blog, you read and I blog. Peace

I Don't Necessarily Agree with Everything I Say! Do You?

Sometimes I tell myself to jump off a bridge but I don't listen. Sometimes I tell myself to walk the plank yet I remain on board. Sometimes I wanna tell you to go get F**kd yet God wraps His arm around my shoulder and puts his hand over my mouth. But not always and not soon enough sometimes.

If I say I don't agree with everything I say it means that I've probably said something in the heat of the moment and or out of anger! GRRRRRRRRRaaaahhhhh. Ever done that? Probably not your unique huh?

While we have the gift of life, it seems to me the only tragedy is to allow part of us to die -- whether it is our spirit, our creativity or our glorious uniqueness ~ Gilda Radner

I always loved watching that nose pick'n, bugger rollin gal on Saturday Night Live. Scatterbrained Roseanne Roseannadanna, She cracked me up. Based on some of the research I did I musta picked the right nose, I mean the right dark haired obnoxious person to relate this article to. As Radner had mixed emotions about the fans and strangers who recognized her in public. She sometimes became "angry when she was approached, but upset when she wasn't". Now how unique (f**kd up) is that? Or is it just bi-polar type shiz!

You Be You

Personally I think it is being human. We all have different wants and needs but they intertwine, get mixed up with our emotional state of being and can be construed if we listen to ourselves. For me it's important to listen to that inner being, inner child if you will and get my needs met. It doesn't always mean I have to agree with everything I hear or say. But if I allow a part of me to die then I truly believe it is a tradgedy. I am me and I am too damn old to let others influence change on me. I'm ok your ok.

How about you? Who's in control of your life. What do you think comment and let us know. Send to your Social site friends on Twitter or Facebook and Stumble this Shiz if you liked it. I don't care if you digg it or not just don't leave here without doing something!

What I Got to Look Forward to Since I Make My Living Blogging

The gods had condemned Sisyphus to ceaselessly rolling a rock to the top of a mountain, whence the stone would fall back of its own weight. They had thought with some reason that there is no more dreadful punishment than futile and hopeless labor. Blog Dammit Blog!

It's 10 P.M.

I was pouring out this mornings coffee pot, had a little bit left in there by the way, and I was thinking about who else might be doing this at the same time. Not oh so long ago I can remember thinking Shiz, "I gotta go to work tomorrow, better make my coffee ahead of time." What a bummer that is,  or is it?

When you think you have it made, the grass still seems greener on the other side. WTF is up with that?

So you want to be a Blogger do ya? Wanna blog full-time and get rich quick. Hey y'all I don't have to get up and work tomorrow because I'm a blogger. I can get up anytime I want! Well not too many post ago I told you I was gonna give it to you slowly but surely. So here's a little slowly but surely.

• Blogging is Work
• Blogging ain't Easy
• Blogging means Commitment
• Blogging takes Passion
• Blogging doesn't replace a Job
• Blogging is a Job
• Blogging Sucks (no not really)
• Blogging is Full-Time
• Blogging is More than Full-Time

Ready for me to get to the Easy Part?

Your Ass better get up and work even if it means your behinds in your fav chair. Your coffee pot still needs to be made and your passion needs to soar. You need to be thinking while your sleeping how you can get ahead of the competition. Out think them and do more. Coffee it all night if you have to. Blogging ain't easy folks, it's still a job. Anybody that tells you otherwise is blowing smoke up your ass and lying through their teeth.

How Many Sites Do I Need You Say

That's a good question, I'm glad you asked. You may need more than one site, maybe even more than 2. You need as many sites as you need to put feed to the bacon and the bacon on the table and the feed to your fat ass. Oh I'm sorry your not fat, but you want to be otherwise you wouldn't be blogging blogger. It'll put hips on you too skinny girl. You might even end up with Cankles, if you suffer from cankles then blogging isn't for you.. sorry.

Seriously How Many Sites Do I Need

Seriously I don't know, but I can tell you this, if you want to make some money online your gonna need more than one site and may need to outsource a couple. It's just the reality of it folks. There's a lot more to being an online marketer, moneymaker than blogging. Too many wannabes think they can just start up a site and get rich overnight. NOT gonna happen. Not gonna happen.

• Be Patient
• Be consistent
• Be Passionate
• Be Sociable
• Be willing to be tired (oh yeah I said tired)
• Be Creative
• Be Artful
• Be Lovable
• Be Forgivable
• Be Aggressive

It's now 10:20pm and this post is almost completed. Coffee pot is ready for the A.M. and maybe sooner. Yet I have a long way to go and a short time to get there. Like two ships passing in the night it's not romantic we just passed each other.

I have nothing to offer but the soul of a friend
Strong shoulders to lean on that don't easily bend
I offer these freely with no strings attached
For Caring and Sharing you will not meet my Match

Still want to be a blogger? Why sure you do otherwise you wouldn't have read this far. Just realize that blogging is a job, takes commitment, hard work and being sociable. Coffee still has to be made.

So what do you think? Is it easy for you, do you have more than one site making your bacon. Please Retweet and send via Facebook to your friends and don't forget to Digg or StumbleUpon if your so inclined.

10 Negatives Advertisers Deal With But Not Anymore With AdvertiseSpace

Advertisers

Advertisers Get Something Different Than Just a Paid Review. Get some low cost advertising or inexpensive advertising from Bloggers who not only have a high profile but high traffic areas that gets you noticed. Advertisers who are looking for such placements as IPhone Apps, you can Buy Ads on such sites as 'All iPhone Apps Review!' Maybe your looking for something less painful in your searches. Look no further stop looking for the blatant following failures:

• Emailing potential bloggers
• Finding the right person who actually does promote
• Someone who pitches you
• Putting together banner ad packages.
• Sending out Insertion Orders.
• Waiting for signed faxes.
• Waiting on creative after deal is signed.
• Getting banners placed from bloggers that are not up to your specs.
• Invalid links that don't work
• Negotiating prices 

Sites are only approved based on

1.Google Page Rank

2.Alexa Rank

3.Quality of Content

4.Number of readers


Bloggers

Build a quality profile with them if you have a 'Best Damn Blog' in the world and you will get noticed. 

Oh and did I mention that it separates them from others with their built in affiliate system. So even if you don’t sell any ads on your site, anyone that clicks through your ‘advertise here’ banner and signs up, you will get a referral payment of 5% – 10%, and it is monthly recurring.

Also the percentage to the publisher is on a sliding scale and starts out at 60% and it can go as high as 80% based on site quality and advertiser feedback. The response time is remarkable and:

Payment

This is something we all want to know so now you know

All accounts with balances over $25 are paid out automatically weekly via PayPal. If you are below, once your balance reaches $25 you will be paid out automatically.

( The creator of Advertising Space — Chad Randall says: we they are paying out all account balances, even those below $25. It is great news. )

Advertisers that want some budget friendly advertising or buy some banner Ads I recommend Advertise Space. Low cost and convenient all in the same. Hey they've been good to me and Very Trust Worthy!

Comment and let me know what your experience has been. Please Retweet and let your friends know by sending to Facebook or other Social Sites! Everyone deserves to get paid for their efforts. Thanks all the same.

Benefits of Blogging Communites and Blogger Luv

Since I am a lover of the water and outdoor enthusiast I'll use an analogy of being out camping or late night fishing in a likewise place.

The daytime outdoors are great, especially if the weather is fitting, not too hot, not raining or too windy. But I so love the nighttime. The sounds of the night, the cooler temps you name it I like it a little better. I can recall many times having been out in the middle of the lake, or some body of water and peeped a look around at the night life. Off into the distance I see the shoreline. The first thing I usually notice are the campfires. Some are small and look like possibly only embers while others are smoking hot and putting up huge ball of flames. When this is taking place I'm usually thinking, "Wow, wonder what's going on over at that site. Think they'd mind if we popped in?"

Things Are Poppin Over There

The fires that are alive as compared to the ones barely visible are definitely more noticeable. If I show up at the one with dying coals I might be welcomed and even offered a cold one, to which I'd probably gladly accept by the way, but if I had a choice I'd rather go to the one that's releasing content with a lot more flame. It just has the appearance of more activity, more alive over there. Hey, wait I think I even smell something good cooking. Maybe it isn't the last meal afterall. Ask yourself, which one are you. Am I putting off an aura of attraction or is it boring and to say the least unattractive?

What can I do differently may be what I need to ask myself. One thing I did recently was put myself in check. I know it's not an easy thing to do sometimes but necessary all the same. It's not always about me. Afterall if I go back and read some of my previous articles, one in particular that comes to mind is 'And Your Communication Style is...'  then I can see where I regressed a little. Ah, Shiz shame on me! I am human and that's what I need always remember. I'm OK your OK.

Trying Different Approaches

So I began to log into Twitter and instead of poking fun I realize I need to take it a little more serious if I want to get the most out of it. It is a Social Media Platform which to me in all honesty is F**King Foreign. So what do I know about being Social? A lot really, I just need to take my own suggestions and put it to good use. Sometimes it's OK, well not only OK but necessary to sit back, learn and take it in, see how others are doing it before I think I know it all.

When it comes down to it I need to be vulnerable and take some blogging risks. In doing so I found a really awesome site called BloggerLuv  where a community of Awesome bloggers are coming together. The site is totally for bloggers to come together and support each other and promote each other instead of ourselves so much. All in all I've always said you can't keep it unless you give it away. No?

To learn more, because I can't begin to tell you it all, visit PotPolitics and John S. and find out what Blogger Luv really is. Don't miss out and check it out before the server blows from all the interaction amongst lovely bloggers.  :-)

Share the luv by Retweeting and sending to your favorite Social outlet such as Facebook or Networked Blogs. Let everyone know about the Best Blogging Community on the Internet. Thanks please comment and let me know what you think and give John a shout on twitter.

Do Comments Equal Success | No Not Really, Just Rewarding and Fist Pumps

I use to get a lot of comments on this blog. As of late not so many. I lost several too when I switched to a new comment form called IntenseDebate. That wasn't their fault it was totally mine I'm pretty sure. As I switched domain names and a new template design around the same time. In doing so I had X amount of their widgets added per java script than I should have. Must of been one of those 'too many irons in the fire days' is all I can say. Anyway it erupted like a volcano in Iceland and clouded the comment form if you will.

I also F**kd up and lost some from a blog post I wrote in the heat of passion. Don't take nothing back either. Most of those folks were either (in the post) in it for themselves and taking IMO advantage of their commenter's. I'll just leave it at that, but I will say before you hit publish make damm sure it's what you want to say. Ask yourself could you put it differently to come across more viable?

Shiz happens they say. My question is are you depending on your commenter's to bring you success? Or in other words, if you get a lot of comments does that just mean that what your doing is giving you high fives. Maybe so and if your just a blogger blogging to be blogging then I say if your getting comments your content is valuable. Your readers are listening to you and they like what you have to say by adding to it.

It's like sitting at the table or around the room or campfire and making small talk. Nobody wants to hear what you have to say if it doesn't provide some type of value. If your providing the humor, insight on how you played your last poker hand, or how you caught the biggest and possibly the only fish earlier today then people are paying attention to you I'm pretty sure. I know I would be. I love all the above. Humor, better ways to play poker (I am a gambler by the way) and don't get me started on how to catch big fish.

In the MMO scheme of things I wonder if you really think this is success however? I have a blog that doesn't get any comments hardly what so ever. As a matter of fact I could probably disable the comment form and it, would still get the same results. With just a little over 50% is search engine traffic, it makes me quite a bit of Money without comments. And I don't sell ebooks or Tribe gatherings and it's not an inner circle group. Not that those are unproductive because I know they are, else no one would push them. Maybe I will someday just not on those blogs. I'm happy enough with them and use them as a learning tool. I knew nothing when I first started less than 9 months ago. So I keep banging it out and researching for better ways.

I'm just saying there are other ways so back to the comments -- Are you depending on your commenter's to make you successful? Don't misunderstand me. I'll be the first to tell you I'm NOT a pro blogger but I think this blog is the BEST DAMN BLOG IN THE WORLD! And if you don't think yours is maybe you should be doing something different. I have a post coming out about this soon so keep and eye out if you want a better explanation on Best Damn Blog.

Got any questions, comments, bash me, criticize me or better yet teach me. For the Love of God we should all remain teachable no matter what we consider our successes to be.

What Should My Blog be About | Who's my Audience and What's my Niche Tips

This blog was going to be a blog about sharing reviews, reviewing products and basically pushing shiz for others so to speak. Don’t be a judge of blogs. You never know what will make you money. I believe I make more than a lot of bloggers.

Not with this blog
This blog is developing it's own audience and niche in ways I am going to share with you how to do it. I have a checking account with deposits to show it. How do I do this? I learned a huge amount by doing it myself. Just like the Pro's have done in the past you have to find a niche. Blogs about you and our family are great but they are not going to make you many coins and increase your bank account. There is too many out there now. Sure they are great and wonderful reads, and the photo's are fantastic. (Don't you just love those kid pics with ice cream covered faces, or the pic of the fish dad caught this past weekend)

I don’t believe until you find out what a niche truly is that you will make it in blogging for more than a few months. So many give up, they don't have the passion that's necessary for making the kind of money that is driving you. Why? Because they are not good with dealing with rejection. It's kinda like the gal/guy who took on several dating request only to never get that call back for a repeat. Or the ones who asked someone out and was told no the second time. They gave up and are now living a life of loneliness. They tell you they are happy but you know the real deal. Every body wants a little now and then. It makes us feel human and loved. And it's pleasure.

So Much For AdSense
Sure those adsense ads in your sidebar are like a drug deal gone bad. They have left a bad taste in your mouth and you didn't get your money's worth so now your pissed. $4.64 cents in 6 months is not going to buy much ice cream. You want to go back and do a drive by but instead you go to the bank and make another withdraw, go to a different dealer make another purchase. No? Scared huh? Scared of the Risk?

In other words you change up your niche. First of all there is nothing wrong with this on some sites,or some blogs. It isn't going to happen overnight for 99.9999999% of bloggers. Making money that is. You have to be willing to take the good with the bad, the down times with the ups. The most important thing is to keep blogging. Don't let all the effort you've put in so far be a waste of time. That's a sad thought really.

I want to share a couple more quotes from a successful blogger and entrepreneur Alex M. who over on his site seems to have a niche for creation. He created this web magazine to give people the knowledge and confidence to fulfill their dreams.

"If you can handle the rush, the excitement and even the struggles, give entrepreneurship a chance, or else you are going to be stuck at a job doing the same thing over and over again."

"I just don't understand how doing something you love is a risk."
                                                                      by Alex Monroe


Here's what he said makes GetYourBizSavvy Different

Entrepreneurship is a beautiful thing. It offers endless opportunities and a life of prosperity, happiness and love. If you want to be all that you can be, you must be passionate about what you do. You must make the right choices and understand the obstacles. GetYourBizSavvy will guide you every step of the way.

If you need tips on blogging ask me. I am here to help. Give me a shout, no question will go unanswered.

If you liked this then please Retweet to your twits or share on Facebook and Digg it! Most of all leave a comment as they are greatly appreciated.

Be in it to Win it | Traffic Sources Soar Using These Techniques

Whether it be brutal, passive, beautiful, powerful, alien, political, or familiar your blogging is a journal of you. Pollinate, create and grow. Though you can't breed it you can make it thrive and grow. Blogging is the perfect habitat for filtering your income. Need a part-time job? Search no where else by fueling your income online. Though unpredictable once you discover the secrets it's rewarding and pays the rent, buys the beer or and feeds the kids.

Like a vine creeping up getting high hold on tight. Do just that, creep at first if you must but don't give up. Keep shooting upwards toward the sunlight like a redwood in the forest reach higher and higher. It might take some time and it's work but you can be your own boss.

In the right conditions did you know that the coastal redwood is the fastest growing conifer on earth? If Fastest isn't enough it's also the biggest!
Like a blog within any niche, the Giant Sequoia can grow in any zones. Blogs have niches, Sequoias have zones or climates as they are referred too. Specific environments like the low desert or far northern regions can evoke extreme conditions that make it a challenge for the Sequoias but, hey they are adaptable and are able to thrive even so.

Look at your Blog the same way. The web has a zone or climate with many environments. Does your niche have it's roots firmly planted in soil (traffic) that can thrive in any condition? If so then you should be thriving and growing as fast as a Sequoia. If not then let's irrigate it. Some conditions are so dry that they need irrigation. So nothing the matter with that, except it takes a little more work and HUSTLE on your part. Quit complaining and do it. The most cost effective way to do it without buying into all the e-books, tutorials and SEO Tools (<---that is a good one by the way and it is an affiliate of mine that works, try it free for 30 days) is to take action.

People no one is going to give out their secrets for FREE unless it's a free 30 day trial so all the mumbo jumbo you hear and read is true.

• content is king
• post in forums
• comment on blogs
• get linked
• promote your presence
• get backlinks
• improve your brand
• give freebies
• optimize for search
• create email sigs

Ten, ten things that are significantly important but not all proven except in what you read or who you know that has succeeded using. So who do you personally know that has used these techniques and has made a six figure income or for that matter $7 figure one? I do manage my own Social media and Seo Traffic with some huge benefits and Success. Be your own boss!

Locking myself in like some mad scientist figuring this out folks so I can share EVERYTHING I'm learning and give it away. So what do you think. What resources are you using? Got any ebook ideas in mind or ways your bringing traffic to your site or are you just another promoter for others. Let us know by commenting, tweeting or StumbleUpon ing. Those are the ones I use outside of the above links.

And hey, Guess what it's working, working well enough that I can stay at home and or go fishing like stated in my previous post, Need More Traffic | Fish Where the Fish are the Ocean, and soon enough as planned I'm going on vacation in Hawaii the place I've always wanted to venture. If you want to Captilize on your venture keep coming back and  I'll keep giving it away little by little, slowly by slowly. It's pretty simple really.. stick with me and I'll show ya how!

Need More Traffic | Fish Where the Fish are the Ocean

Are you sealed off from the real world? Being virtual use to be thought of as only gaming. Not anymore. So dividing your time between task such as collecting resources, practicing trade skills, or engaging in less productive activities such as spending time on Twitter or Facebook or for some on forums and blogs.

Recent studies show that the virtual world is growing at a rate of 15% a month and doesn't appear to be slowing down by any means. In a fishing sense that would be like stocking the pond or lake over and over and yes over again. Wow wouldn't that be cool? Imagine being able to go fishing at your favorite spot and catch some fish every time.

Here's The Dilemma You're Facing...


Imagine a group of fishermen all sat around that same small pond. They've all been informed that there is a lot of fish to be caught in this pond. They all spend 12 plus hours a day casting their rods into this small pond, and more and more fishermen join them as they see the crowd growing.

After a while, the pond is actually empty ... but the fishermen don't understand or realize this. So in search for a solution, they've been told to buy better fishing rods, improve their techniques and to spend a little more time and effort on it. In effect these guys are basically spending a fortune scraping around for a few fish in a small pond. It's the same mentality with people who want to generate a lot of traffic.
They spend their entire day online fishing for a measly 50 or 100 visitors a day. They're digging in places where there is hardly any traffic left. Just because you're on twitter and facebook or have a blog it doesn't mean you're going to get a lot of traffic or even make money for that matter.

So what you need to do is forget about the pond and head for the ocean. After all ...The web is changing fast and the old methods are drying up very quickly if you haven't already noticed. Just look at how fast twitter has linked up. And by linking up I mean isn't every 3 out of 4 tweets filled with a link to somewhere. I'm guilty or was in fact.

Now there MUST be something out there that actually works! Okay fair enough I'd make 'some' sales, get some petty cash and then go out to find something bigger, better and meaner. Isn't that what we do?

In the past Virtual meant gaming only. You know the 3D type shiz that I could never truly figure out. Or more specifically that StarCraft or Duke Nukem 3D where you could pay strippers to see their breast. What kinda shizzle is that. If it moves shoot it, if it doesn't move shoot it anyway. Ok that was in the past, at least for me. Like I say I was never much of a gamer. Now in real life that's a whole new ball game. So let's get back to real life and today's virtuality.

When spending your time online follow the trends, ask questions, give a thank you and hold real time conversations. Some of my biggest complaints is seeing twits tweet out questions and never respond to your answers or vice versa. You tweet out a question and someone tweets an irrelevant link back. Stop it. Your wasting my time and yours. But that may be as much my problem as anything. I may be fishing in the wrong fishing hole. The tweeps I am following are not even able to hold a decent conversation and just shouting out to others to see their name in lights. You can get away with this if your brand is well known or if your skills are that of an A-lister. But if I don't know you or you don't know me then we need to do a little socializing.

It's not always about the moolah. Or is it? We didn't come online just to socialize. I mean this is 'virtual' right. The competition is fierce and with the pond being stocked, even daily, at a growth rate that's not slowing down then you still should be able to build your brand easily enough right?

We came online because we want to make a LOT of money. That's why we came online ... right? We don't like the 9-5 hustle, the shift work or the crappy 'menial' jobs. We want better pay. We want a raise and not just any ole raise, we're talking about retiring right? Traveling the World, fishing the Ocean, catching the big ones, vacationing in the Virgin Islands with... well you fill in the blanks from here. But stay with me and I'll show you how.