Happy Halloween and The Upcoming Season

Happy Halloween, Y’all! I hope today and tonight is filled with fun and laughter as you watch the little kiddies, all decked out in their cutest little fright costumes, scamper through your neighborhoods. Enjoy! But what else does this day mean? For me, it means the start of the holiday season. None of that Black Friday stuff for me. Waiting till the day after Thanksgiving means waiting too... read more

New Way To Monetize Your Site Or Blog That I Really Like

Jim Kukral has just opened up his new Scratchback system to beta users. You may remember that I wondered what it was going to be all about a couple of months ago. Now we know, and I gotta say that this looks extremely cool from every perspective. Look to the right. See the widget that says Are You In My Top Spots? Of course, you do, how could you miss it? That is the Scratchback widget. It... read more

Working Through The Tedium

We all have our likes and dislikes; our strengths and weaknesses. No matter how much each of us might love the work we do, there will always be some aspects that will be less enjoyable than others. The parts of my job that I hate the most are the ones that I consider to be tedious. I’d rather tackle something that is difficult, or requires creativity, than do something that is mindlessly easy but... read more

Let Your Readers Follow Your Progress

This may not work for everyone in every situation, but it could work well for some of you. Once you’ve established a loyal following of readers, and you have some kind of relationship with them, you could successfully pull off an extended “watch while I do something” exercise. What does that mean? Let me explain. Are you overweight, or just want to get in shape? Do you want to quit... read more

Tool Every Blogger Needs

I was going to post something a little more serious today, but changed my mind when I saw this blogger’s “motivation tool”. I’ll save the serious stuff for tomorrow, but today, especially since it’s Friday, I wanted you to lighten up a bit. Click on the thumbnail pic or click here to check out the new must-have blogging tool. Be sure to read the six steps below the picture... read more