Free Yourself: Blog Naked

Free Yourself: Blog Naked

When is the last time you looked at the reflection of your computer monitor and asked yourself, “is my blogging game tight?”  If you’re a fashion victim and wear $97 socks while blogging than success will surely come your way.  On the flip side, if you are not in any financial position to be wearing [...]

President Of The Blogosphere: Vote Now

President Of The Blogosphere: Vote Now

Let’s get one thing clear right off the bat:  I’m fully aware that in the next few hours there will be a new President of the United States of America, and being a Canadian through and through combined with my near zero interest (tolerance) for politricks makes this event fairly low on my list of [...]

UpstartBlogger.com Blasts The Four Hour Work Week

UpstartBlogger.com Blasts The Four Hour Work Week

This weekend was Thanksgiving in Canada, and was extra special because it was the first time my grandparents met Veronica’s family.  I lived with my grandparents for 6 years prior to moving out with Veronica, and they are some of the most important people in my life, so needless to say I was really looking [...]

Should We Sell This Blog?

Should We Sell This Blog?

Veronica and I are at a point in our life together where things aren’t all peaches and cream – not pertaining to our relationship, which is the strength that drives me, but in terms of financial stability.  Since I lost my job back in May and made the decision that I would do whatever it [...]

Building Your Team Of Criminal Masterminds

Building Your Team Of Criminal Masterminds

There are two types of people in any work industry, whether it be online or in a cubicle:  Those who work better alone, and those who work better as part of a team, and when it comes to blogging there’s really no choice for the earlier option – providing you want to be successful.  Building [...]

Should Every Blog Provide Advertising?

Should Every Blog Provide Advertising?

It’s getting to that point – regarding traffic and stats – that Veronica and I should start to think about monetizing our blog beyond an Adsense block and contextual links.  It has become common practice that blogs of a certain stature are expected to provide some sort of advert options for others to purchase throughout [...]