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If you blog through Wordpress, it’s time for an upgrade! The new Wordpress 2.6, called “Tyner”, is now available with new cool features. Instead of listing them out to you, just watch this video below created by the Wordpress team themselves. Don’t forget to upgrade!
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Sorry for the lack of updates folks but I am currently on a small vacation with the family in Florida, so I don’t really have much time in my hands. In fact, I actually wrote this post on my iPod Touch. Anyway, I should be back with new updates after a couple of days.
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Most blogs these days are about bloggers and their life and progress in the internet. In fact, most bloggers consider their blog as a business. One of those people is Jackie, who asked me to review her new biz (business) blog, Jackie’s Biz Blog, so she can develop it just like how I helped other bloggers.
Before I actually get started on talking about her blog, let me tell you a little bit about her. Currently residing in Utah, she has been studying internet and network marketing for over 6 years. Her blog, Jackie’s Biz Blog, is just like any other marketing blog where she posts her online marketing and business ramblings. It really seems more like a personal blog, but her readers can surely learn a lot of stuff about the things she writes. But when I checked out her My Bussinesses page, she actually has 3 other sites: YourFunTravelBiz, JackiesTravelDeals, and JackiesFamousJerky. I won’t talk about them, though, so I’ll get on with Jackies Biz Blog.
When I first visited Jackie’s Biz Blog, her tagline/slogan stood out to me. “Jackie’s Business About Being In Business”. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a blog like this where the blog is a business… about being in business. Almost every blog out there you see is about “making money online” and all the other saturated topics, so I really like what I saw.
In terms of her posts, here are a few that you must read.
Another thing that I like about the blog is her My Businesses page. I’ve already told you about this, but there’s a reason why I really like it: she is sharing her other online projects from her blog, which is what a true business is. I know that there are many bloggers out there who have other projects and businesses online, but they don’t really share it. You don’t know it, but I am one of those people. I just don’t feel that it’s time for me to share my other projects (yet). Jackie, though, shares hers which is a very good thing for her and her readers.
Like any other blog, there are some things that need fixing. First of all the permalinks structure needs some tweaking. The browser title of the home page is plain “-JackiesBizBlog.com”. Jackie, why don’t you change it to the title of your blog and its slogan?
Jackie’s Biz Blog - Jackie’s Business About Being In Business
Wouldn’t that sound and look better? Of course you can do whatever you want, but that’s just a tip I’m giving.
Next is the sidebar and I can see a lot of things that also needs fixing. Why is there 5 buttons (RSS, technorati, blogorama, blogdigger, and blogtoplist) just sitting there? It would be a very good idea to organize them in some way. Right now, it just looks like you smacked in the HTML code of the images. And what’s up with the BlogRush widget? Please don’t tell me that you are actually getting traffic from their network, because I know for a fact that nobody else is. Remove the widget ASAP! Oh, and why is there two “Recent Readers/Visitors” widgets on the sidebar? Pick one and remove the other (I would go with the MyBlogLog one). Everything else on the sidbar is fine, but there’s always room for other things like showing your most popular posts for example.
Oh, and let’s not forget about the posts. The writing and content is perfectly fine, but what I’m referring to are the extra other things that affects the blog. Let’s take a look at the Bookmark It plugin you are using, for example. Honestly, you don’t need to show that many sites for readers to bookmark. Make 5 a maximum, not 50. In fact, you can use the Share This plugin in place of that one since it only shows one button but can do the same thing Bookmark it can.
Overall, the blog is appealing to those who are just like Jackie that have other types of business online. The only thing I would really emphasize is to fix those things I talked about. First impressions are everything, and you have to do whatever it takes to keep readers. Other than that, check out Jackie’s Biz Blog if you have not yet!
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Always wanted to get Adii’s Premium News Wordpress Theme but don’t have the $99.95 ($249.95 for multiple-use license) to spend? Here’s a little tip for ya so you can get it for “free”. You don’t have to spend money on it, but you do have to spend something: Entrecard credits.
A couple days ago, I was looking around the Entrecard site to see if there was anything else interesting on there. I stumbled upon the Entrecard Shop and saw that many people were selling many different items from blog advertisements to graphic design services in exchange for a few hundreds Entrecard credits. But that’s not where the exitement stops. Guess what I saw when scrolling down almost to the end of the page? You guessed it. The Premium News Theme was right there available “for sale” from Adii himself in exchange for virtual business cards!
Anyway, that’s all I need to tell you! Just get your hands on 6500 Entrecard credits and you can get your hands on the premium wordpress theme. If you want to save time on trying to get some credits, don’t forget that I am giving away 400 Entrecard credits to this month’s top commenter!
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Just a quick post here to let you guys know that Gyutae Park from Winning the Web is currently giving away free advertisements on his blog worth $410. After revitalizing his Advertising page, he just had to promote it by giving away advertisements to 19 lucky people, and you can easily be one of them. Go ahead and check out this post for more information regarding. I’ll let his post do the talking (and you’ll see why).
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After winning my latest blog contest, Karlo from Pinoy Blogero has earned his way to this free blog review. Myself being born in the Philippines, it’s really cool seeing other Filipinos (or Pinoys as we’re called) blogging on the internet. Although the Pinoy Blogero (blogger) focuses on the Filipino blogosphere, he actually writes for everyone. Karlo himself even admitted that the blog is getting out of focus in terms of the topics to cover about the Pinoy blogosphere. He has written more posts about blogging than anything else. Oh, and they are top-quality by the way.
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Mike from Bloggin-Ads is currently having a contest called the “One Heck Of a Blog Contest“. And yes, it sure is big. The prizes (sponsored from other bloggers, myself included) might not be valuable to some people, but it sure is worth participating. The prizes I am sponsoring are 200 Entrecard credits and a month’s worth of a RSS text link. This contest is unique though in a way that there are 12 groups of prizes for 12 different winners. Below are those groups that a winner can possibly win.
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What does a blogger get after winning the first Slyvisions contest? A free blog review! Also winning a blogroll text link and a 125×125 banner for two months, Average Joe Blogger is surely more than just an average joe blogger. Let’s take a look what he’s all about.
Who Is Average Joe Blogger?
He doesn’t really let us know his real name from his blog, but he surely lets us know what he’s all about from his About page.
Average Joe Blogger is the journey of one blogger, me, on a quest to become a “Pro Blogger”. After years of sitting on the sidelines, reading the words of some amazing people, I decided to see what it takes to rise to the status of Pro Blogger. On this journey I will cover all aspects of blogging, everything from setting up a blog to making money from a blog, and hopefully somewhere along the way I will reach the status of Pro Blogger.
What I Like
One thing I like about the blog is that AJB has done a good job branding itself. Who would have thought of starting a blog being called what it is now? Also, the design is just wonderful. The text is very easy to read while its colors are mixed and matched just perfect, especially for the eyes of the readers. Everything is spaced out perfectly especially the sidebar. Average Joe Blogger is one of the best designed blogs I’ve seen yet.
Now let’s get on with the real deal: content. By taking a look at some of the most popular posts from Average Joe Blogger, it is very clear that this average joe can really write and has the potential to be one of the most popular blogs on the internet. Here are just some of them:
10 Sources For Blogging Inspiration
Choosing a Platform For Your Blog
5 Free Tools To Help You Find the Perfect Domain
Are You Losing Readers From Your 404 Page?
What I Don’t Like
Honestly, there really isn’t much that I don’t like. Everything is perfect and there is nothing that can be criticized. Average Joe Blogger will surely become a pro blogger in no time. If you haven’t check out the site yet, what are you doing? Go ahead and subscribe to its RSS feed while your there.
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