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After writing part II of a series I’m doing called “Love Homework: Mirroring” over at at It Might be Love I got a really inspiring email from the author that included a guest post from she herself. (So cool!) She’s part of a select few that answers my open plea to write here occasionally. It allows the oxygen to once again enter my bloodstream as I take a rest from posting at the Funny Farm :) FYI, I interviewed Chelle a few months ago here. It’s a wonderful interview for bloggers and/or lovers to read :) The niche of my blog here is psychology on the offbeat side and her post, below, is about as “in the pocket” with that as you can get. I hope you enjoy Chelle’s post about the worth of ones work.

For the past few weeks, as we’ve been reading here at Postcards From the Funny Farm, we’ve been listening to Damien go on and on about Google Pagerank and rating systems based on numbers. And as usual it got me thinking about the “deeper side of things” which inspired me to write this post.

There are 2 important things to remember in life: 1. It doesn’t matter what anybody else thinks of you, you’re still who you are and 2. Why I Failed Physics Class (I know the second one seems pretty strange, but keep reading and you’ll see what I mean.)

It’s so important to realize it really doesn’t matter what anybody else thinks of you. I applaud Damien for coming up with his own CAN Self Blog Rating System. Your self rating system should be all you rely on and all that matters. There are billions of people out there, each with their own thoughts and opinions. Sooner or later you’re bound to collide with someone or something that doesn’t agree. If you set your mind to it you can do anything. Take for example the man who recently made a life scale car out of matchsticks. Do you think the neighbors held back on “rating” that idea?

But think about it: If someone thinks you’re weird or silly or mean, does that make it true? Of course not! What do they know? Just because they might have some “system” or outdated values to judge you it doesn’t mean they KNOW AND UNDERSTAND YOU. And since they don’t know and understand you, what they think just simply doesn’t matter. In the end, it’s what you know and understand and what you believe that is true.

So now that I’ve explained why it doesn’t matter what anyone else thinks, let’s move onto why I failed physics class.

Our physics teacher often gave us test questions like these: “A guy is riding on a motorcycle at 60 mph. Up ahead is a 36 degree jump over a cliff with a distance of 50 feet to the other side. Will he make it to the other side?”

Sure, there’s a mathematical equation to finding the solution to this problem, but I personally refused to answer it. How can we REALLY know he will or will not make it to the other side? What if a big gust of wind suddenly comes and makes him turn his wheel? What if he gets dust in his eyes? What if by some miracle a huge eagle comes swooping down and lifts him by his shirt collar to the other side?

Sure, those things probably won’t happen. But there is A LOT more to life than just numbers and math formulas. Life is full of variables. Just because numbers say something will or will not happen, doesn’t mean it can’t. It’s an old cliché, but there’s an exception to every rule.

Needless to say, my physics teacher didn’t like me too much. After about 9 weeks of the class we both mutually decided it be best I become the first person in my high school’s history to be allowed to drop Honors Physics. But I refused to believe that everything in life can be generalized, predicted, and relied on as being true just because that’s what the numbers said.

We can hope that Damien and other fellow bloggers’ pagerank woes will soon be solved. But until then, it’s always good to remember the important stuff in life isn’t ranked by numbers. And even if your blog does manage to bring you and other people a lot of money, ultimately it is only the standards that you set for yourself that should determine your success.

This has been a guest post by Chelle, blog author of It Might be Love. Pack your virtual luggage and go read a few posts of hers why don’t you.

There’s been a lot of buzz about Google PageRank on the internet lately. Many people have had their “currency” (I say that tongue in cheek but that IS what it is for those who seek advertisers favor for a living) taken from a 5 or 6 sometimes (or more) to a 0 overnight. I wrote about how my page rank was set from 4 to 0 and it was a real bummer let me tell you. I was angry.

Then some time passed. I was once the wild horse on this subject that Google has finally broken. I want my pagerank back if I can swing it.

I decided that it is possible Google is trying to do something right (I didn’t say probable). I can’t question their motives. So I started searching the web for examples of bloggers who had restored their Page Rank and the stuff I found wasn’t too promising. The first 3 that came up in a Google search with the search terms: “How I Got my PageRank back,” had some good advice, but when I by chance checked their pageranks, they were ALL STILL ZERO! My experience was that there were two waves in Google smackdown: 1) An initial and then a restoration of many and then a more resolute “spank” as IZEA calls it. (see button up top.)

Then I found a promising one. You can read it here. It’s where I got all the ideas I have engaged to try and get my page rank back. First, I went through and for every sponsored post link and/or commercial paid link, I added this inside: rel=”nofollow”

It took me a long time because I had two pages of PayPerPost links and quite a few PayU2Blog links I had to put rel=”nofollow” in. the rel=”nofollow” keeps the search engines from crawling links you add it to. This process took me 4 days to complete. I can’t imagine how hard this would be for someone who made their living at sponsored posts. You’d almost be better off just starting new. As for me, I’ve only done them for several months.

Next, as indicated in the article, I requested reconsideration from Google. (see below) Now I just wait. Google says it “may take a while.”

Hello. This is my second request for reconsideration to have my Page Rank restored. I believe the reason it was removed was because I did not identify paid links with a rel=”nofollow” tag. I took some out altogether and then requested reconsideration but I didn’t understand how to insert the rel=”nofollow” until recently.

I have spent the better part of 4 days going through all my posts and adding rel=”nofollow” to any commercial or paid links. I feel 100% confident that my site is worthy of page rank and that it will not follow paid or commercial links ever again in the future. I also know that now it does not have any paid links that are not kept from the search engine crawler by rel=”nofollow”

I average 80 visitors a day and I value the Google Pagr Rank system in letting readers know my content is trustworthy. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions.

To close I just want it to go on record with my readers that I still think Google is purposely sabotaging people who use paid links. I find their way in this to be at best anal-retentive and at worst crooked but I can’t deny the power pagerank has over advertisers. I am hopeful it will change but for now, I’m takin’ what their givin’ … well, you know the rest. To Google I say this: “My hands are held up high.”

So I’ve started this series and I will keep you posted what I have done and what result there is good or bad. I hope it helps out those in my shoes: Content-filled bloggers that are being penalized by Google for making money with their work.

I do a lot of reviews in a year here on my blog. I am a consumer and then a consumer advocate when I have the time. Mostly I share positives of what’s out there and occasionally I will share with you what I think you need to steer clear from. Whether I am writing a sponsored post or not, I am always being truthful and honest on this blog and I must tell you today that SocialSpark is an awesome blog for pay network that you need to join and start earning at today. You spend your mind energy on your computer daily, why not get remuneration for it? I guess if you are independently wealthy, that makes no sense to you. On a teacher’s salary, I need other sources of income and I have found that in the new social network called SocialSpark

Bloggers: if you are looking to make money with your blog, SocialSpark can help you monetize your blog, build community and drive traffic.

If you have heard that SocialSpark is a disreputable enterprise (a lie going around the web) consider these ethics the company holds to:

-100% Audit-able In-Post Disclosure
-100% Transparency
-100% Real Opinions
-100% Search Engine Friendly

It produces posts by people like us all over the planet expressing opinions on everything. How can that be wrong? Part of my day is always spent at the computer. I have decided that my PayPal card is going to benefit as will my kids, my wife, and my whole family! More toys at the store, more eating out, … it’s a win/win folks. Below is a screenshot showing some of the exciting writing opps. If you join up (which I hope you do now!) Make sure and give me props there and I will do the same for you. My username is rileycentral. See you at SocialSpark.

Okay, so I covered the first two letters of value: “V” for visceral and “A” for aphoristic. Now the third: “L” for linkage! Link love is the #1 way to make friends and influence people (namely bloggers you link to on the web. After you’ve written your visceral post of around 200 words and given it a catchy and creative title, it is important before you press the “publish” button to add 3 deeplinks (links to other posts on your blog) and 3 linkloves (links to other blogs). This can become a standard practice and you will find it easy then. IT IS VERY CUMBERSOME AT FIRST. You need to try and automate the process however you can. It should be like brushing your teeth every morning. Just to give you some of my tips:

1. For backlinks I have a shortcut to my most popular posts page. I open it in a new tab and getting relevant backlinks that are my most popular is as easy as copy/paste. This helps with rank and authrity. It also links your best stuff for people who are interested in it. REMEMBER: The best way to include links is within the context of your writing. Just inserting them random looks like spam and worse than that, it turns off your readers. You can automatically insert links in your blog (I recommend for a 200 word post 3 backlinks and 3 linkloves) and have it enhance your content.
2. For linklove: I use WordPress. As I add new faves to my blogroll, I can go to Manage / links in the admin section an choose the “blank” window feature. Then when I want to get a link open to check out or copy, all I need to do is click. I try to consistently link to my favorite blogs and I notice they really appreciate it. ONE NOTE: Chelle reminded me that the anchor text that the url is assigned to is important to rank, so choose appropriate words. For example: I really like this guy, if guy is the anchor text, then they only get juice for the word guy. If I says: “This guy knows music!” Then you link more effectively to his site about pop culture, music, and being a D.J..

Linkage of external sites along with the 2 types listed above is the third letter in blog value. Coming up tomorrow: The mysterious “U.” Keep following these guidelines and who knows, maybe you’ll be lookin’ into those las vegas hotels

Great blogs should be heralded. 9Rules.com does that. I’ve written a bit on 9Rules here in the past but I never really “got” what the thrust and vision of the company was … until now.

I recently asked Mike Rundle, co-founder of 9Rules, Chawlk.com and several exciting subsites, to answer some of my questions. After reading his answers and trying out Chawlk.com for months now I can tell you I think 9Rules.com is exciting, worth sharing, and absolutely something I endorse. See what you think as you read Mike’s insightful and engaging answers below.

Damien Riley: Hello Mike, if you don’t mind, I’d like to start with that from your perspective. What was your involvement in the beginning of 9Rules and what was the original 9Rules meant to be as a service?

Mike Rundle: Paul Scrivens and I have been friends and business partners since Winter 2003, originally founding one of the first blog-focused design and development firms in May 2004 (sold in March 2007.) At SXSW Interactive in Spring 2005, Paul had an idea about creating a spot that would aggregate great content from the multitude of blogs that were out there and allow bloggers to have a space to collaborate and work together. We invited about a dozen friends of ours to join the original 9rules, and they all happened to be designers, so for awhile we solely highlighted design content, but soon thereafter we branched out to business, technology, marketing, etc. Over the years the 9rules membership base has expanded and we’ve separated blogs out into individual “communities” for easier browsing. We’ve always hand-picked blogs to become members of 9rules and it’s been a great advantage for us and our readers as they know what they’re reading has met some difficult criteria.

Damien Riley: My understanding is that 9Rules started out as a promotion of member blogs and nothing else. Is that a correct understanding?

Mike Rundle: We promoted member blogs, but the big service we provide is the ability to reach out to great thinkers on the Web and have a common bond as a 9rules member. Many of our members are respected artists, teachers, entrepreneurs, investors, and because of this it puts you directly in touch with some of the best minds on the Web. If a member has a question or is in need of some feedback, there’s certainly no shortage of that in our private 9rules member forum.

Damien Riley: What was the intention of adding “Notes” and “Clips” and making 9Rules look much more like a social network?

Mike Rundle: The addition of Notes, Clips, and other social features were a way to get 9rules readers more connected with each other, similar to how our 9rules members are connected. A strong community of members and readers already existed around 9rules, so the addition of social features to the site was just a way to try and foster the community. We added Notes to 9rules long before social sites like Twitter and Facebook took off, so we never really had the intention of making 9rules look or act like a certain site, we just wanted to provide a way to get people more involved with the site and with each other.

Damien Riley: Recently, about 3 months ago, I joined 9Rules for the facet called “Notes.” My hope was to drive some readers to my site. Was this social network style a move away from the old 9Rules?

Mike Rundle: It certainly was a big departure from the “old style” 9rules that readers were used to, but it was an important evolutionary step for us. After seeing how people have used Notes and Clips over the past 2 years, we’re able to apply that knowledge to Chawlk and the other subsites and hit the ground running with them.

Damien Riley: I’ve been reading a lot, particularly from Scrivs, that this move is as a direct result of what former 9Rules folks have requested. How much of those suggestions influenced the decision and how much of your own vision played a part.

Mike Rundle: People have different reactions to change, and there will always be a fence separating the opinions of one group from another. Many 9rules members and readers think that the split of 9rules from the social features was a great move, but many of those same people thought that the addition of Notes and Clips to 9rules was also a great move. In the end it came down to what would best allow us to move ahead with our plans for the future, and the split allowed us to do that in the best way possible. People who love just having member content at 9rules are happy, and if they want to get involved more with like- minded people, they can head to Chawlk or to one of our subsites. We’re always interested in hearing what our members and readers think.

Damien Riley: Now that 9Rules is being restored to its original format and the Notes etc. will be relegated to Chawlk, what is the vision for both services?

Mike Rundle: 9rules is pure content from great, hand-selected blogs. We recently finished a membership round (our 6th since we started 9rules) and it’s great to be adding new members again, especially to a new site that highlights them and nothing else. 9rules.com is the place to find interesting content written by people who have a proven track record for producing interesting content, and we’re extremely proud of each and every 9rules member because they are a reflection of the quality and ideals that 9rules has stood for since we started. The current group of new members is definitely no exception, and I’m honestly envious of all their writing abilities. We really have a great bunch in this new group.

Chawlk.com is the portal that pulls in all the content from our 9 subsites and it’s mainly there for the hardcore readers that want everything. Our subsites are where people are really going to want to be if they’re looking for great discussion and interesting links on a specific topic. Over time our goal is for each subsite to have its own persona, features, and community, and be more than just “one of the subsites”. We just launched Chawlk and the subsites so right now their designs are only a bit different, but we’ll be revisiting each as time goes on.

Damien Riley: I won’t pry too much, but how does 9Rules determine if a blog should be granted membership or not.

Mike Rundle: Not prying at all! The first thing people want to know when they visit 9rules is what the membership criteria is, and fortunately our partner Tyme has been writing a great series on just what we look for when evaluating sites for membership. We have an entire category in our blog dedicated to “Site Tips”: blog.9rules.com/category/site-tips/ The general overview is we want blogs that are focused on one particular topic area and write great original content on a consistent basis. We evaluate sites by reading many articles from their blog, not just the recent ones, so sites that are only a few months old should wait until they have some more posts under their belt before submitting. We only accept submissions for 24 hours a few times per year, and our next submission round is on August 6, 2008. Your readers can find out more about joining 9rules here: 9rules.com/aboout/join/

Damien Riley: There are so many social networks out there. What does 9Rules offer the decent blogger out there looking to add quality to his/her blog and posts?

Mike Rundle: Our new subsite Wriging.com (writing + blogging) is dedicated to making you a better blogger so I’d highly recommend your readers check it out and subscribe if they’re interested in that topic and want to join a community of other bloggers.

If you’re looking to see how some great blogs operate, I’d definitely start by checking out our Members page (9rules.com/members/) and subscribing to some blogs that hit your interests.

Damien Riley: Finally, what is your hope that people will get out of 9Rules. What would you personally like to get thank you emails about ;)

Mike Rundle: I love when people find great, new blogs at 9rules that they’ve never seen before. We really take pride in being democratic about how gets into 9rules — it’s not about your traffic or RSS readers, it’s just about your writing. Because of this we usually highlight a lot of great, lesser-known blogs that end up becoming big hits once they get more people visiting their site. Personally I like finding great blogs before everyone else discovers them, and then helping them achieve some success.

I wish I had the budget to buy you all MP3 players. may7be someday …

Thanks to the guest bloggers listed below who posted in my stead the past week:

A Question of Preparation by Marcia
Stop The Criticism, Inspire Your Children by Derek Semmler
Have You Been Inspired Lately? by Katelyn
You don’t have to… by Chelle
Home Sweet Home by Jessica the Rock Chick

It was a much need vacation from blogging and I thoroughly enjoyed the guest bloggers. Updates include a new spiffy domain name, postcardsfromthefunnyfarm.com, a theme haircut, and some exciting post and series ideas for the summer on inspiration and psychology. Thanks for reading. Are you ready for a crazy summer at the Funny Farm?

You know it isn’t often I run across a blog and instantly become a fan. That’s how it was for me a few months ago when I found It Might be Love. Of course I am a hopeless romantic so this blog appealed to me right away. It’s an unobtrusive, unassuming blog that has a post every day on the issue of love in our lives. With so many blogs focused solely on material things or building traffic, it is refreshing to find one that is a niche blog about something so visceral and universal as love! Michelle Stein is the owner and main author of this blog. So far I have enjoyed reading her blog and writing there as a guestblogger. I asked her for an interview last week and was so pleased when she accepted! The 10 question and answers are below.  I hope you enjoy it and visit her blog.  My words are italicized:

Q1: Hi Michelle, thanks for letting me interview you I think your blog is great. How did you come up with the niche and/or idea of a love blog?
I didn’t really have a plan when I bought the domain name. I was plugging in random website names to see what was available and “it might be love” was a phrase that entered my mind for some reason. The more I thought about it the more I liked it - because what is love anyway? Does anyone really know? Love can be so many things for so many different people. Everything else sort of just took off from there.

Q2: Do you hold any degrees or special training to talk about love online? If not, what is it about you that makes your contribution special?
I am glad you asked this question because I would not want anyone to ever think I’m an expert when I’m not. I don’t have any formal training or degrees in psychology, which suits me just fine. I have adopted the “Good Will Hunting” philosophy of learning, meaning you can learn anything you want to know for “”a buck fifty in late fees from the library”.

I think that is what makes It Might Be Love so unique…I’m just a “real person”…sharing what I’ve experienced and learned along the way. There is no one-size-fits-all textbook definition of love. While I genuinely respect the “experts” I think you can only understand love through your experiences. I believe we are all capable of learning more about love and teaching what we learn to others.

Q3: Do you draw from your personal experiences a lot or others?
I would say 90% of the things I write about are from my own personal experiences. The other 10% comes from various people I’ve met and the situations they’ve been in or the things they have taught me. I hopefully have a lot more in life to experience and learn, so I don’t think I’ll ever run out of things to talk about!

Q4: Would you say love takes work or are you one who sees “the one” scenario as the secret to bliss 24/7?
I think you need to be able to find “the one” you can work with. We get caught up in the idea of meeting “the one” so we are often fooled by things like romance or compatibility. I know I thought I met “the one” long before I actually met “the real one”. Staying together in my opinion is all about how well you work together, problem solve, communicate, and how much trust and respect you have for each other.

Q5: How old is the blog and how is it going in your opinion? Why do you say that?
I’ve had the site for almost 2 years - but the site you see today has only been the way it is since this March after I accidentally deleted everything that was on there before! I decided to start over completely from scratch and switched over to Wordpress. I think it’s better now than ever – and now I have an automatic back-up system for my database in place! Traffic is steadily increasing each week and I’ve received nothing but positive feedback. I’m hoping to launch a couple of contests and freebie promotions in the upcoming months so I’m excited about that as well!

Q6: That’s awesome, we will be watching for those for sure and I hope you don’t mind if i promote them on Postcards from the Funny Farm, I think your blog is GREAT! Okay, now for a personal question: What is your current relationship status and how did the two of you meet?

I am married to quite possibly the funniest guy in the world. When we got married he had me laughing so hard they actually said to me “Honey, you know this is serious, don’t you?”

I initially met my husband because he needed a Sharpie marker at the place we both worked. Nobody seemed to have one until he finally came across me. I was very skeptical about letting him borrow my marker, but he brought it back to me as promised, which really impressed me! We soon became friends and before long it only seemed natural for us to start dating.

Q7: Since it is somewhat of a how-to blog, can you tell us the secrets of a great love relationship?
A few weeks ago I wrote an article for Associated Content called the 5 C’s of a Happy Relationships wherein I wrote that happy relationships need these 5 things: Communication, Caring, Consideration, Courage, and Creativity. While I wouldn’t call that the “secret” I do think if you can learn to understand and apply those principles in your current or next relationship it’s a very good place to start towards having a happy and healthy relationship.

Q8: What is your biggest love about blogging?
The thing I like most about blogging is that I can write to my heart’s content and share what I wrote with the rest of the world if they want to read it. We always think we’re too insignificant to make a difference in anyone’s life. But if just one person finds something I write to be inspiring or enjoyable than I consider it “mission accomplished.”

Q9: What is your biggest pet peeve of blogging?
It used to be spam but since I activated Askimet I haven’t had too many problems with that lately. So I guess now it would have to be the technical side of the blog - writing html and php and getting pictures to display correctly. There have been times it takes me 4 or 5 tries to get something to look the way I want it to!

Q10: If you could give us “lovers” out there one piece of advice, apart from subscribing to your RSS and reading your blog every day, of something we can do to make our love relationship better, what would it be?
Well I definitely like the subscribe idea! One thing I think most people could do rather easily is to start giving your partner just one little thing every day. It doesn’t have to be a huge thing. It can be a hug, a joke, a half an hour of your uninterrupted attention, an offer to wash the dishes, a phone call just to say “Hi”. It doesn’t matter what you give them, just the fact that you gave them anything. I honestly believe the more you give to your relationship, the more you will get back out of it.

Thank you so much for the interview Damien! I really enjoyed answering your questions!

You are very welcome Michelle, I enjoyed asking them :) If you, my readers, are interested in reading Michelle’s blog, I highly encourage you! Here is the url: itmightbelove.com/

I’ve had the honor and pleasure of meeting Kimberly Clay, internet marketing expert, online entrepeneur, and founder/blogger at GetMyWealthNow. You may have seen her 125×125 ad on my blog that reads: “Make Money, Build Wealth.” I whole-heartedly endorse her services. They are largely free and extremely helpful in generating online wealth. She’s an expert. When I read through her posts I always find something new of great value. And you may recall last month she asked me to write a guestblog in her niche, and I wrote about how to master making money through blogging one st.... That was a lot of fun, since I don’t usually write about mmol stuff. I am getting more and more into it … you should too if you’re not already! Kimberly’s blog and website is an excellent way to do just that.

Readers that have been here since the early days know that my progression into money has been a gradual one. I’ve taken and continue to take “baby steps” into the marvelous world of being paid. Some ask me “How are you making money with your blog?”  I will tell you that reading Kimberly’s blog is part of how.  So far with the money I have made through blogging has taken my wife and I out on dates, bought my son some reard treats at the store, and allowed me to do advertising of my own of Postcards from the Funny Farm.

Kimberly is not just a stellar coach who will work with you and help you create wealth through blogging, she is also a very nice person who I am happy to know. Her emails are always upbeat and positive and she always takes the extra time to answer my questions about making blog money. You should click on her link and see if you agree with me about Kimberly. What have you got to lose? A couple seconds? I can tell you what you have to gain by knowing Kimberly and/or reading her blog: bucks in your pocket and traffic for your blog!

I wrote just days ago about how to choose Entrecard advertisers. It’s still valid except for one thing, cheap doesn’t mean what cheap used to mean. Here’s an excerpt from the article on their blog below:

Written on April 7th, 2008 by Graham
Today we release our long-awaited modification to the pricing system.

It’s going to go live within the next 24 hours. Just to be clear, we are talking about a complete change to the way everyone’s advertising prices are calculated.

Starting today, your ad price is determined solely by demand for your ad spot. Every time someone purchases, or applies to purchase an ad on your site, your price doubles. Every time an ad finishes running, your price halves.

Cheap ads now will mean that not enough people apply to advertise on them.  With my own blog costing in the 600’s per day now, it is going to cost a poor blogger 600 clicks for one day on my blog.  I wouldn’t wish that torture on anyone.  Still, we’ll have to see how it plays out.  It could be a positive and kick those really high pointer blogs that have very little value in their content off the top of the mountain.  If that happens, that will be very good.  I wrote about the actual system of Entrecard if you want to know more from a beginner standpoint.  You’ll find that article here.

This is an example of yet another company who has an idea and thinks every idea they will have after that will be just as good.  One thing I like about Blog Catalog is that they respect their users enough to ask their input repetitively.  That’s what Web 2.0 is all about.  I’d have liked to done a poll at least about this before it went live.  I’ll have to try it and see if it’s something I like or something I’m going to make new space for my own advertising on my sidebar with.

What do you think of Entrecard’s new pricing system?

Here’s the best I ran across last week. As always, the posts all received a well deserved Stumble. If you enjoy them, I request you do the same. It’s also Safari etiquette to leave them a comment. These are animals for which the guide encourages feeding. Enjoy!

myrnaslist.com/2008/03/25/eckhart-tolle-on-the-me...
I’m becoming more and more of a fan of this writer (and this blog). For some people it goes way beyond that. This blogger calls him a spiritual leader. I simply find his creative ways to look at the universe fascinating and healing.

blog.getmywealthnow.com/2008/02/email-guts-innard...
Kimberly Clay offers us the crucial innards of a marketing email. I am very careful when I do these, I don’t want to turn anyone off. This post from a professional affiliate marketer tells what to put in and most importantly, what to leave out.

itmightbelove.com/2008/04/03/kill-the-spidersbe-a...
Chelle gives us an excellent reminder that the guys can still be chivalrous to an extent in today’s world.

diigo.com/dashboard
This is just amazing. You can sticky note websites and others see your notes.

lifeisrantastic.blogspot.com/2008/04/paperback-wr...
Jessica the Rock Chick is writing a book! Where can I pre order?