How to make extra income being a virtual Mayor of your own town?

Travel industry is a very promising area for web marketers. Therefore, there are multiple successful interactive guides and social communities, capturing this niche. I would like to present a new site on the map, addressing this high-demand topic - http://zoomvillage.com/.

The site provides an interactive platform for creating online tourism guides for any town in the United States (and a few other countries). The developers started from covering the town, they actually reside (Litchfield, CT) to give an example of the site features and capabilities. The central point is the offer to all the fellows bloggers to join the project and to get a portion of the generated revenues.

The profit generation scheme looks as follows:

• The first person to establish a town or city on ZoomVillage is automatically named the Mayor and given the special privileges enjoyed only by Mayors.

• The Mayor receives 50% of advertising fees for all ads placed on the town's site.
• As the chief editor of the town's site, the Mayor is responsible for monitoring additions to the site, such as when a user posts information about a new restaurant.
• Although any registered resident of the town can make certain changes to the town's attractions, some editing tasks (such as deleting an item) are reserved for the Mayor only.
• The Mayor can give administrative control to other trusted users. The administrators have some, but not all, of the Mayor's privileges.

Advertising rates are dynamically calculated and are a function of the number of active registered users in each town.

So, as a Major of your City, you start your own project of promoting your local community. And your earnings are directly influenced on how successful your efforts are to promote your virtual project.

At the moment, it is hard to estimate, how successful the site may be, and how much visitors (and advertisers) it may attract in the future. But, being at the very beginning, you can make a difference, and the site success will be based on multiple local communities administrators’ success.

Sounds interesting? Register for the site and claim your city or town, while still available.

Web site: http://www.zoomvillage.com/

Differences between an article and blog post.

One of my blogging jobs was rejected by the job provider in Fiverr.com. The reason for rejection was it contained less than 200 words.

I told him that I am blogger, not an article writer. He should look elsewhere if he wanted a blog post with 400 words or more. It is a fact that most of those who are looking for bloggers to promote their products want articles, not blog posts.

There are some differences between an article and blog posts.

* Blog posts should be written in the first person. That is the basic meaning of web log.

* It should not be more than 250 words.

* It should not be lengthy with repeated sentences just to make it lengthy.

* The blog post should be written based on the blogger's personal experience or on an event or story that interested him.

* A little bit of imagination is required to write blog posts.

* A smiley here and an emoction there inside the blog posts, add personality to the blog content.

Blogs are loved by search engine as well as readers because of these points only. Any comments?

Join ReTweeters club.

I think I am too late to blog about a new way to get free traffic to your individual blog posts. However, we all can still try and join this bloggers club called ReTweeters club.

I actually stumbled on to this blog post only a minutes ago accidentally though I am feed subscriber to Harsh Agarwal's Shoutmeloud.com. The concept is simple and ancient: "You scratch my back I will scratch yours".

You join this club for free. The acceptance criteria has laid a few points. So, be sure to read them before you apply.If Twitter frowns upon finding this out, don't stare at me.

ReTweeting by a varied bloggers from different locations in the world with their own followers can be effective in bringing a fresh rain of traffic to you blog. It can viral and your Twitter profile is bound to grow.

If interested, please visit this link:
http://www.shoutmeloud.com/join-retweet-club-for-bloggers.html

How to control an appetite that is on full rampage?

If you are an obese person and would not mind trying out a bottle of new diet pills, would you give your feedback after 30 days? If so, what are the factors you would consider?

• Definite decrease in your weight
• No side effects
• Sustained results even after a reduction in the dosage of diet pills

No one would stop taking appetizer suppressants completely without first testing the above three factors-right?

I happen to hear the sad story from a student of mine who gained twice the weight she lost a few weeks after she stopped taking a very popular diet pill.

She sheepishly admitted that her appetite is now on full rampage. What would you a weight loss expert advise her for further action?

Ping your blog to 40 pining services.

Talk to any seasoned Internet marketer and he will tell you how important it is to ping your blog as soon as you have published a new blog post.

Wordpress blogging software has an in built pinging service that automatically notifies several pinging services. Since blogger.com does not have that facility, it is necessary to manually ping your blog URL.

Here is a free pinging service that notifies 40 pinging services that include Google Blog Search, Google FeedBurner, Pingomatic, Weblogs.com, NewsGator, Yahoo!, Weblogalot and many more.

http://www.blogpingtool.com/

HGH-who it is for?

I was taken aback when I heard my son talking to his friends yesterday about why Asians working in cold countries should take hgh which when expanded reads, ‘human growth hormone’. I don’t know how youth these days pick up knowledge on matters that don’t really concern them.

HGH is not for physically fit young people. It is a growth hormone meant for under-developed children. I know it is prescribed to adults who show stunted growth but I don’t think hgh will be effective in adults.

HGH works better when given to those who are under 15. Even in America, where HGH originated, it is not favorably looked upon.

I interrupted my son’s conversation and told him that HGH is sold only through prescriptions in Europe and he definitely does not need it.

New and young marketplace for selling ad space.

I received a message on my mobile from Twitter. It stood out among 17 other Tweets because I smelt money.

It is about a marketplace for publishers like me. Bloggers and webmasters are all publishers in a sense they publish content. On their web pages, they rent out space for advertisements.

A marketplace for publishers and advertisers is where both meet to sell and buy ad spaces. Selling ad space in your blog is the easiest way to make some extra cash without any work.

Create an account free at http://puxee.com/ and explore the possibilities of making money from your blogs. Puxee.com was launched just a month ago.

Multi-Rank Checker from iWebTool

In the process of the SEO optimization you may be looking for the simple, reliable, and easy to use way to check Google PageRank and Alexa ranking for multiple domains. The free online checker will save you a lot of time as one can retrieve the data in one click almost instantly. The blog you are testing the ranking for, is not necessary should be owned by you, so you can perform analysis for your competitors’ blogs as well.

Sequence of operations:

1. Enter the exact website address of the page you want to check the ranking for into the text box. (include www at the beginning of your domain)

You can enter up to 10 different websites to check their ranking. After entering the first address, press Enter and insert a new website address on the new line.

2. Click the "Check!" button

Please note the Google PageRank goes up to 10 and the best Alexa rating is 1.

Website: http://www.iwebtool.com/multirank

Video review of Blackberry Torck.

Unusually, the past Sunday was very hectic for me. First, I had to prepare a grand lunch for my sister’s family. I had to clean the house. Before all these boring chores, I had to give final changes to the video review of blackberry torck that I co-produce with another video production professional.

I could have made the video review myself but I did not know much about 3G mobile phones. They have just entered the Indian market. Only one of friends recently bought Blackberry Torch sliding phone.

I arranged for a meeting with him, invited the video producer, and saw a demo of the Blackberry Torch Smart phone. I had a few questions about its OS. I knew that unless I have answers to my questions, I would not do justification to the video review.

I managed to complete this daunting task in 20 minutes. Oh, there is someone at the door! I will post my video review later today in this blog.

Yahoo! lists top 15 searches.

See, I am never short of content ideas! My eyes catches a lot and instantly my registers them as worthy of blogging about.

Have you heard about Buzzsaw? It is actually a shortcut on Feedage.com for the top 15 search terms as listed by

Long before Google's hot trends, Yahoo! Buzz was the cynosure of avid news readers and passionate bloggers (you may count me in). There is so much to read and digest in Tahoo! Buzz that it is not enought to write a single blog post covering all that interests you.

There are two top 15 lists in Buzzaw. One is called the 'Leaders' and the other is called the 'Movers'.

Check it out: http://www.feedage.com/buzzsaw.php

You can catch quite a few movers if you don't like the leaders.

24th Edition of Blog Carnival - Bringing more traffic to your blog

Welcome to the February 11, 2011, 24-rd edition of "Bringing more traffic to your blog" Blog Carnival. Some statistics: Submitted Articles - 85. Published Articles - 28. I want to thank all the authors contributing to the issue. Some articles were excluded from the review, since their topic of discussion did not match the main target of the carnival. I am sorry, that not all submissions were accepted, as some of the excluded articles carried a significant value.


Lindsay presents 2 Link Building Techniques Perfect for Writers posted at The Irreverent Introvert.

kerry Russell presents Don’t Pay For Traffic - With A Little Time and Effort You Can Get Free Targetted Traffic posted at Internet Markeing - Kerry Russell, saying, "none"

Welly presents How To Build A List With A Blog posted at Internet Business Make Money Online With Welly Mulia.

Blog income presents Little Blogging Crackers: Get Backlinks On Autopilot posted at We Build Your Blog, saying, "It�s not money that makes the on-line world go round�it�s backlinks. Here’s how to get more."

Lindsay presents 7 Quick and Dirty Link Building Tips for Authors posted at The Irreverent Introvert.

john presents Traffic is King, but this comes FIRST posted at user review site.

Blog income presents Blog Expert Series: The Little Blogging Secret Nobody Wants To Talk About posted at We Build Your Blog, saying, "Understanding The Nature And Form Of Effective Communications Skills"

Angel Taylor presents 3 Free Traffic Methods That You Aren’t Using posted at Creative Success Factor Articles.

Carl Ringwall presents KeywordLuv Search Engine | Data SystemsPlus posted at Data SystemsPlus.

BC Russell presents Blog Carnival Submission - My Secret Weapon For Blogging posted at Internet Marketing... while being careful with your cash., saying, "Gotta love a blog carnival! Here are some tips..."

Alyvia Tremor presents Want To Build Blog Traffic? Focus On Content First posted at Alyvia Tremor.

Mike Glover presents SEO vs. SEO 2.0 ? What is the difference? posted at Organic Search Engine Optimization Blog, saying, "SEO vs. SEO 2.0 What’s the difference? A breif description of SEO 2.0 and a comparison to SEO with 15 major components comparted side by side."

Pamell Androsen presents 19 Essential Web Applications for Journalists and News Bloggers posted at Journalism Degree, saying, "Today’s journalist or blogger has more resources than ever to get the story fast and get it to press fast. Using your home or office computer as well as your smart phone when you’re out and about can help you get the news out there when you need it."

Steven Chang presents 50 Things to Blog About posted at How To Start A Blog: For Fun And Profit!.

Kevin Poulis presents TycoonBlogger.com - Promote Your Blog, Promote Your Business. posted at SiteTally.com.

Maurice Snell presents Review - Indexing Tool Wordpress Plugin posted at TheCaymanHost - Wordpress | Hosting | Marketing, saying, "Review of a little known premium Wordpress plugin that uses RSS in clever ways to get more backlinks to your Wordpress sites indexed by the search engines"

Peter Lee presents Getting No Traffic To Your WordPress Blog? Try These 3 Surefire Ways posted at Internet Marketing Mentor.

sangeeth presents Optimize Blog For Mobile View! posted at Computer tweaks - Mobile Tips!.

leah aharoni presents 6 Steps to Writing An Easy-to-Read Blog posted at AQText Translation Services.

Blog income presents How Can I Convince You To Do A Daily Blog Backup? posted at We Build Your Blog, saying, "I want you to take the backing up of your blog very, very seriously."

Welly presents 5 “Secrets” To Failing Online posted at Internet Business Make Money Online With Welly Mulia, saying, "In this post, I share 5 reasons why people fail when they try to make money online."

Almanzo Greenwick presents Fear and the internet posted at Greenwick Press, saying, "Greenwick Press discusses trying very hard to write unique and interesting content, contrasted with writing what is really important to the individual blogger. All the marketing in the world can’t keep a reader interested if the content is no good, after all."

Mike Glover presents SEO Strategy in a Box | Optimize your SEO Efforts for Maximum Efficiency and Results posted at Organic Search Engine Optimization Blog, saying, "The key to effective organic search engine optimization is the “organic” part. Organic, meaning “natural results” also means (or should mean) “natural processes”."

Blog income presents The Future Is NOT Auto-Blogging posted at We Build Your Blog, saying, "Google have recently changed their search algorithm"

Peter Lee presents Discover How I Get Unstoppable Free Targeted Traffic To My Blog posted at Internet Marketing Mentor.

Fred Tracy presents Blog Traffic and Adsense Earnings Experiment : Personal Development with Fred Tracy posted at Personal Development, saying, "In this article I talk about what I’m going to promote my blog, as well as what gains I’ve made thus far."

Bailey Digger presents 7 Reasons to Study Web Design posted at Web Design Degree.

Kate Croston presents 10 Reasons Twitter Has Become Intolerable posted at Internet Service.


That concludes this edition. Submit your blog article to the next edition of bringing more traffic to your blog using our carnival submission form. Past posts and future hosts can be found on our blog carnival index page.

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Insurance companies versus liability claims lawyers.

Don’t yield to the advances made by the insurance companies until you talk to us, says the Austin Personal Injury Attorney from the reputed law firm of O’Hanlon, McCollom & Demerath, Austin Texas.

I think he is talking sense. When victims of accidents get over their grief and contemplate on legal action against their offenders, somehow the insurance companies of the offenders’ come to know of the victims’ intention and try to convince in favor of off-court financial settlements.

Well, I don’t blame them; after all, their prime duty is to lessen the financial burden of the company.

The personal injury lawyers of O’Hanlon, McCollom & Demerath counsel the victims that they can get a better deal if the victims let them handle the legal proceedings, as they are highly experienced in their profession as liability claims attorneys.

For more details:

O’Hanlon, McCollom & Demerath – Personal Injury Lawyers

808 West Avenue, Austin, TX. 78701

Ph: 512-494-9949

Become a guest blogger for blogging pro.

I am a regular reader of Susan Gunelius of About.com I have become a big fan of her in depth blogging articles on just about every aspect of blogging.

One of her recent blog posts was on guest blogging at bloggingpro.com. I don't do guest blogging but I have accepted guest blog posts in many of my blogs.

I visited http://www.bloggingpro.com/guest-posting-on-bloggingpro/ and read the guidelines for guest bloggers. Hmmm.. quite a lot of dos and don'ts but all are reasonable really. Blogging Pro is owned by Splashpress Media

One point in the submission guidelines said that great blog posts will be allowed to be submitted in their other network sites. I wish they could have indicated what their other network sites are. This would encourage more bloggers to try out their skill on guest blogging.

I would urge new bloggers who are looking to brand themselves in the blogopshere to visit bloggingpro.com. It is certainly a good place to gain exposure.

While reading submission guidelines and rules, I came to know about "Community of Guest Bloggers" located at http://myblogguest.com/

This is news to me; I intend to explore the site and blog about it here.

How to add Instant Messaging to your Blogger blog?

Plugoo Widget enables your website visitors (blog, social network profile, online shop…) to get in touch with you in real time, directly on your Instant Messenger (MSN Messenger, GoogleTalk, Yahoo! Messenger, AOL AIM, ICQ, Jabber…). If your messenger status is online, visitors can send you an instant message through the Plugoo Buddy in your messenger buddy list. You can thus chat with them, answer their questions or comments Live!

Your visitors need neither to download any software, nor to create an account before they can contact you. They never have access to your instant messaging information (username). And conversation between a visitor and you is strictly private – other simultaneous visitors on the website don’t see the conversation. You don’t have to change your habits, you keep using your favorite messenger on your desktop or from your mobile phone.

How does Plugoo work?

On your blog, personal website or online shop, you embed a Plugoo. Visitors on your website can see the Plugoo and write through it a message for you.

As this Plugoo is directly connected to your Instant Messenger, it forwards you in real time all the messages your website visitors can send to you. You reply to your visitors from your Messenger while they are currently browsing your website.

You can also use myPlugoo, a simple link http://www.myPlugoo.com/... to let your friends IM you from any web site, email or blog. For instance, you can add this link to your email signatures or to your blog/forum comments… This way, your emails recipients or other Net surfer have the opportunity to pop-up your Plugoo Widget with just one click and start a LIVE conversation with you!

Chatting with several visitors at a time

You can handle five simultaneous conversations with five different visitors. When you’re already chatting with one visitor and a second one wants to chat with you, you will receive an invitation in your Messenger conversation window to pop-up the multi-conversations Plugoo Module (if you activated the Plugoo Multichat Mode – to activate this option, sign in at www.Plugoo.com and click “My settings”, then choose the option “Multiple”).

Thus, you will be able to chat with five visitors at a time (visitors from any of your websites). The Plugoo’s name appears above the conversation window on the multi-conversations Plugoo Module so that you can identify the origin of the conversation.

Website: http://www.plugoo.com/

World's first blog magazine.

Blog M is hosted at this URL: http://myblogm.com with unique design and navigation that is rarely seen in blogs irrespective of the blogging platforms.

BlogM is developed and maintained by Mr.Vetri Selvan, a fellow blogger from my dear old Madras. (not Chennai-eh?) He has another blog at Think Diverso, a blog that speaks on myriad topics interestingly.

Blog M is a sort of online blog magazine that is going to feature talented bloggers of the world. The BlogM has pointed out top 3 bloggers in January. I promptly clicked on the first blogger named Purba Ray. She has written a short blog post titled, "Fall of Feminine". In her blog, she has touched upon the familiar stories of assaults on women and female infanticide.

The second featured blogger called Nandan Narula has written about investing in mutual funds. I did not find anything new in his blog post.

Oh, I think I got carried away! It is my intention to make you visit BlogM and read it all by yourself.

Give a little bit of push to BlogM in the blogosphere. I hope it reaches to all the Chennai bloggers.