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Celebrate World Water Day – March 22, 2013

CELEBRATE WORLD WATER DAY WITH ME, AND HELP SAVE UP TO 2,000 CHILDREN EACH DAY FROM DYING! MAKE YOUR MARK!

Did you know that almost 2,000 children are dying every day because of unsafe drinking water and poor sanitation? In fact, 11% of our world’s population do not have safe drinking water. That equates to about 783 Million people!

Imagine you, carrying a parasitic worm in your body. Now, imagine carrying 1,000 parasitic worms! Unfortunately, that is not atypical for children in environments without safe drinking water. There are so many reasons to join WaterAid America with their quest to solve the world’s water problems. WaterAid America uses a practical approach. Their solutions to give safe drinking water and better sanitation to the world’s developing countries make sense, and are sustainable. Their solutions are also community specific.

Intestinal worms, diarrhea, disease, problems for the elderly and disabled are just a few of the negative effects unsafe water conditions have in developing countries. Remember, 2,000 children each day are dying because of the lack of safe water and sanitation. That’s almost 700,000 children each year dying. Those numbers alone should be enough to realize we all need to work together and help WaterAid with their mission.

If those numbers resonate with you, then celebrate with me in a Google+ hangout, and MAKE YOUR MARK for World Water Day 2013:

Learn more about the mission by joining WaterAid America and leading experts in the fight against water poverty for a Google+ hangout marking World Water Day 2013 on Friday, March 22 at 1:30pm EST / 5:30pm GMT at http://ow.ly/iZCdj

World Water Day Is About Joining Together As A Global Community To Eradicate The Devastating Effects Of Unsafe Drinking Water And Poor Sanitation.

For more great information on water aid, see below:

Background on WaterAid America’s World Water Day campaign

http://www.wateraidamerica.org/get_involved/world_water_day/default.aspx

Background on WaterAid America Head of Policy and Advocacy, Lisa Schechtman

• http://www.globalpolicy.tv/contribute/contributors/lisa-schechtman

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=k5y6ayQyf1Q

* I wrote this post as part of The Global Team of 200, a highly specialized group of members of Mom Bloggers for Social Good that concentrates on issues involving women and girls, children, world hunger and maternal health. Our Motto: Individually we are all powerful. Together we can change the world. We believe in the power of collective action to help others and believe in ourselves to make this world a better place for our children and the world’s children.

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To whom it may concern, While in “internet land,” there is nothing more inviting than opening an inbox filled with unexpected surprises! An email from a long-lost friend… an email filled with funnies… a great picture… you get the gist. … Continue reading →

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SEO And Internet Marketing Strategies – Part 1

SEO, also known as Search Engine Optimization, is yet, another tool used as an Internet Marketing Strategy. Search engine optimization should be incorporated and utilized by web designers to make websites and their designs search friendly. The goal is to optimize the websites exposure on the Internet.

So, how do you optimize your website and make it Internet search friendly… Well, there are a number of ways. When determining which tools would benefit your website the most, think of the difference between search engines and how they work. Essentially, search engines have different target audiences. Through this, you can utilize specific keywords in your posts and through formatting titles, increasing back links, specific menu options, shopping carts and more to increase exposure to various search engines, thus a higher likelihood of getting noticed by the target audience of your choice.

Overall, the success of your website depends on a few things. First and foremost, content. Regardless of how great your site looks, without good content, rarely will the website survive. There are plenty of great looking websites with nothing to offer their readers. Some popular websites are simply black and white with no frills. Second to content, gaining readership. If you do not use SEO tools or enhance your website for proper SEO, you will not have an easy time gaining readership. Highly ranked sites are generally optimized for search engines.

3 tips to help you with Search Engine Optimization…

Write for your readers, not just for SEO. Cloaking, or deception (as I like to call it), is not highly looked upon. Cloaking will not get you recurring traffic.
Keywords – Make sure you have rich keywords in place. The keywords should be in your title as well as content. Your title should clearly define what the content is about. The content should be readable as well as include keywords. A mistake some make is overdoing it with content rich keywords. You do not have to go overboard. A well formatted article goes a lot further than adding the same keyword in every sentence. The URL should also contain the proper terms/keywords.
Finding your readers… If you really want to utilize the best search engine terms for your website, get back to basics. Think of yourself as an Internet surfer. Now, consider the article you are writing. If you were surfing the Internet, and looking for information related to your article, what terms would you enter in the search field of your browser??? Just like that… you now know what your readers might enter, therefore giving you a better idea of which key words would best be suited for your post.

Stay tuned for part two of SEO And Internet Marketing Strategies… until then, happy optimizing!

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Terms For Above Post Broken Down… The Laymans (Trending Mom) Way…

Laymans Terms – Technical terms broken down in an easy to understand manner.
Keywords In URL - Meaning that the website address for a specific post contains the keyword associated with the post. For example, if you choose to make the title of your post SEO And Internet Marketing Strategies… the URL/Permalink generated by my theme for that specific post is http://www.trendingmom.com/seo-and-intern… You get the gist.
Back Links – This is a link that points to another website from your website or vice versa, from your website to another. Back links are important for Search Engine Optimization because the number of back links you have, and the quality of the back links (meaning that they point to or from a highly ranked website), may increase your website rankings as well.
Cloaking - Utilizing specific keywords in the title (and/or body) of your post), in order to appeal to search engines. With cloaking, the title (or keywords in the post), are generally not related. Again… deception… Basically, it is formatting a title like mine, SEO and Internet Marketing Strategies – Part 1, but writing about something completely different while incorporating the words SEO, Internet, Marketing, etc…

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Affiliate Marketing – Increase Website Earnings – Top 30 Websites For Affiliates

Affiliate Marketing, also called Performance Based Marketing, is a tool that many website owners and bloggers utilize to increase earnings on their website. Affiliates are not just for profit though. If implemented properly, Affiliate Marketing can raise your websites rank by increasing traffic as well as link-building which is imperative for SEO.

There are various Affiliate Marketing platforms and options available for website owners and bloggers. Before you begin working with Affiliate programs, you should be aware of some of the common terms used to describe how publishers make money through each program. Below are a list of common terms used as well as a list of some great websites offering opportunities for you to make extra money.

Acronyms Commonly Used By Affiliate Marketing Programs

CPA – CPC – CPL – CPM – CPS – CPV – EPC – PPA – PPC – PPV

CPA/PPA (Cost-Per-Action/Pay-Per-Action)

Advertisers typically pay for a completed sale. The payout is usually a fixed rate paid to the publisher who directed the user to the advertiser’s website.

CPC/EPC/PPC (Cost-Per-Click/Earnings-Per-Click-Pay-Per-Click)

Commissions paid to the publisher based on the number of clicks that the ad placed on behalf of the advertiser generates.

CPL/PPL (Cost-Per-Lead/Pay-Per-Lead)

Advertisers pay for leads that are generally qualified and interested in the product. The consumer leaves their contact information for the advertiser/product. After submission, the advertiser pays the publisher that directed the consumer to their website.

CPM (Cost-Per-1000 Impressions)

The advertiser chooses to pay the publisher a rate for every thousand impressions on the web page their advertisement is featured on.

CPS (Cost-Per-Sale)

The publisher directs a consumer to the advertiser’s website/product. Once the consumer makes a purchase, the advertiser is paid a percentage based on the sales transaction.

CPV/PPV (Cost-Per-View/Pay-Per-View)

Normally used with pop-up and pop-under advertising. An advertiser pays the publisher when their ad window appears on a user’s browser.

Now that you have an idea of the terms commonly used in Affiliate Marketing, review the websites mentioned below. The information provided will help determine programs that will help increase revenues for your website or blog.

Website	Ways To Make Money	Information
Adbrite	Contextual Ads, CPC/PPC	Information
Admanage	CPC Banners, Product And Display Banners, In Text Ads, CPV/PPV Ads, CPS	Admanage offers numerous ways to make money through your website. They have a variety of ads that can be placed on your website.
Adversal	CPM	Adversal offers in-page pop-ups and pop-unders. They pay on a CPM basis and US traffic has the highest payout.
Amazon Associates	CPA/PPA, CPS, Product And Display Banners, In Text Ads	Amazon’s affiliate network offers a wide array of products and the ability to create a customized aStore for you website. They offer various links and banners as well as widgets for you to showcase any of their products to sell.
Avangate	CPS, Product And Display Banners, In Text Ads	Avangate offers affiliates a great platform for software sales. A great tool for a technology or internet based blog.
Bidvertiser	CPC/PPC/EPC	By allowing Bidvertiser to place ads on your website, you get paid for each visitor that clicks on an ad. If the click turns into a conversion, you get paid even more. Bidvertiser does allow you to customize the layout of the ads as well.
Bloggerdise	Opportunities for you blog	Bloggerdise offers bloggers and sponsors the ability to connect. Bloggers can search through various opportunities for their blog from giveaways to reviewing products of interest. Advertisers also have the ability to target bloggers they feel would be a good fit for their campaign. Although everything listed on Bloggerdise may not make you money, it is a great way to begin connecting with sponsors and eventually gaining revenue from the relationships.
Blogvertise	You get paid to post ads on your website or blog. Payout may be CPC/EPC/PPC, Or PPA/CPA	A way to make money through advertising on your blog. Blogvertise has a long list of advertisers who want may want an ad placed on your blog. Whether a pay per click ad, pay per action ad or a blog post, there are countless ways to get paid.
Chitika	Contextual Ads Payout, CPC/EPC/PPC	Advertisements are targeted for online consumers specific to your website content.Little Tidbit… Chitika means “snap of the fingers”
Click Bank	CPA/PPA, CPS, CPL/PPL, Product And Display Banners, In Text Ads	Clickbank offers thousands of products to choose from for your affiliate sales. Primarily offering digital products, they are a great resource for any website or blog.
Clicksor	Contextual Ads, CPC/EPC/PPC	Advertisements are targeted for online consumers specific to your website content.
Commission Junction	CPA/PPA, CPS, CPL/PPL, Product And Display Banners, In Text Ads	Commission Junction offers affiliates a wide array of opportunities. Their relationships include some of the largest and best online retailers. Regardless of your website content, Commission Junction will have advertisers of interest to you available.
CPM Fun	CPM	Ad Network Based On Entertainment Traffic
CPM Star	CPM	CPM Star is focused on games and gamers. Their ads can be customized and designed specifically for optimized consumer response.
eDomz.com	CPC/PPC	Ads are placed based either on a bid-based or flat rate model. Publishers and advertisers are connected based on key words associated with the advertisement as well as the publishers website.
Epic Game Ads	CPM And CPC/EPC/PPC	Gaming Industry Ads. Drive traffic to your gaming site with Epic Game Ads.
Flex Offers	CPA/PPA, CPL/PPL, Product And Display Banners, In Text Ads	Flex Offers has a wide variety of online publishers to choose from. Their website states they have a strict approval process for publishers. They also offer customizable marketing templates which can turn your website into a store.
Google Adsense	Contextual Ads, CPC/EPC/PPC, CPA/PPA, Pay By Search, Referrals	Although known primarily as a pay-per-click site, they actually offer 3 ways to make money. Google AdSense for content, Google AdSense for Search And Google Referrals where you make money by referring visitors to use a Google product. Google offers a variety of ads and link units to choose from. They can be images, text or both. You choose which ones you want. You are only allowed up to 3 Ad units and 1 Link unit per page.
Kontera	Contextual Ads, CPC/EPC/PPC	Kontera offers contextual in-text advertising for your website. Their product line includes Social content, Editorial Content using dynamic display ads, Mobil ads as well as relevant in-text content. Set-Up is easy and installation practically seamless with popular blogging platforms.
Link Worth	Text Link Ads, CPC/EPC/PPC Ads, Hosted Content Ads, Banners, Blog Post Reviews, In-Text Ads, Rotating Ads as well as directory submissions. They also offer an Affiliate program once you create a partner account.	You set a price and are paid 50% of the price you set. You can place an ad on your site for a specific duration. Linkworth will pay you since the ads are pre-paid. Linkworth allows bloggers to blog for cash. The website offers a LinkQuote tool on their website in case you are not sure how to properly price yours.
Linkshare (Rakuten LinkShare)	CPS, CPA/PPA, CPL/PPL, Product And Display Banners, In Text Ads	Linkshare has a great selection of Advertisers offering a huge range of products and services. Their platform is easy to use.
Pay Per Post	Paid Blogging	As a blogger, you have the opportunity to pick advertisers, decide on a price and negotiate deals on your own. They offer a diverse group of advertisers with endless content opportunities. Advertisers can also contact bloggers directly and make offers.
PepperJam Exchange	CPS, CPA/PPA, PPL/CPL, Product And Display Banners, In Text Ads	The PepperJam Exchange offers great text links, banner ads and coupons. They can provide data feeds and customized search boxes. PepperJam allows publishers to get creative and set up their own store using approved advertisers that can be placed on a blog page or post which is also customizable.
Reach PPC	CPC/EPC/PPC	Reach works with over 1,000 advertisers, agencies and partners. They admit they do not offer the highest price per click. As a premium publisher, they can customize ads.
Social Spark	Sponsored/Paid Blog Posts	SocialSpark is IZEA’s premium blog marketing platform and is amazing! They connect advertisers with bloggers to create paid for blog posts. SocialSpark works with some of the world’s biggest brands. Publishers have control over who they work with .
Share-A-Sale	CPA/PPA, CPS, CPL/PPL Product And Display Banners, In Text Ads	Share-A-Sale connects publishers with more than 2,500 merchants. Each merchant has a different type of product they are selling. Publishers decide which merchants they want to promote as well as how they want to promote them.
Sponsored Reviews	Paid Posts/Reviews	SponsoredReviews has hundreds of advertisers willing to pay bloggers to do reviews on their sites.
Value Click Media	CPM	By displaying advertisements on your website, you get paid per 1000 impressions. Ads are contextually based.
Voxant Newsroom	CPM	Video news content is placed on your website. Website owners/bloggers are paid per 1000 views of the actual content. Voxant Newsroom offers videos from over 300 news resources. You choose what you want to display.
New Yahoo! Web Hosting Pricing	Contextual Ads, CPC/EPC/PPC, Pay By Search, Referrals	Display ads from Yahoo’s ad networks and make money. Since this site is brand new, I included a discount link to the left for you to utilize.

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Make Money Blogging – A Twist On The Skinny…

Make Money Blogging – Three Not So Simple Words! Blogging for money seems to be the new trend. Although blogging can be very lucrative, it also has a dark side… It’s called reality. Unless you have the ability to somehow engage thousands of readers and make your website one of the top sites on various website ranking engines in days, you will not get rich quick. Again though, blogging can be very rewarding… you just have to be ready for the reality.

First, you need to love to write. If you don’t like to write, you are in the wrong business. Second, if you do not have a plan or idea about your target market or what you want to write about, forget about the money… take a minute and put together your plan. Third, write, write, write… If you want to utilize affiliates and sell services, make sure that your target market is interested in what you showcase. Although I could go on forever with tips, and more, I am not going to. Instead, I would like to keep this short and leave you with this:

Making money from blogging is a possibility.
Don’t expect advertisers to pay you thousands of dollars if you do not have thousands and thousands of readers.
Affiliate sales will make you money but… not a ton unless… you have readers, and, you are smart about how you market and who you are marketing to. Remember, if you are trying to sell children’s clothes, but your website is about pets, you are most likely not going to have a ton of children’s clothing sales on your site.
Content… make sure what you write is not only readable, but appeals to your readers.
Content… make sure you write more than just one article a week. Give your readers a reason to come back.
Font… I have to throw this in b/c I made this mistake… I was working on my Mac and added a Google font which looked amazing on my Mac. Later, I went to show a friend of mine my website on her PC and noticed that the font not only looked like absolute crap, but, even wearing my glasses could not fix the fact that I could barely read it!
Another mistake I made as a beginner blogger… comments… I was so excited to start receiving comments on my blog that I began responding to all of them! I also allowed all of them as posts regardless of the fact that some sounded odd and didn’t quite relate to what I had written. Still though, I thought that I should respond and post these. That was, until I received a comment from a real person stating… “Do you realize that most of the comments you are replying to are spam?” Did I feel like an idiot? Yes. This only confirmed to the rest of the world that I was a novice blogger!
Yet another mistake I made… not engaging with other bloggers. If you think you are better than the rest, think again. As a new blogger, you don’t have readers. Other bloggers do. There are many reasons for that. Overall, the blogosphere is not a competition like real life can be. This is a different world where a lot of bloggers work with one another and promote each other. Get your nose out of the air and realize that blogging and being a snob do not mix well. In fact, the last thing you want is to be snubbed by a well-known blogger… although, they probably would never do that. It is one of the reasons they are successful. Take for example, some of the best blogs out there. Well, one of the first things you will notice is that a lot of what they write about is to help others. Another note, many of those websites have content specifically promoting other blogs. This is a different world. Get used to it and know that you are not above other bloggers.
Similar to trying to snag your best friend’s boyfriend or husband, DON’T steal content from another blogger. There is enough content out there, just like there are enough fish in the sea… you get it right? Surprisingly, this not only happens often, but everyone gets caught at some point. It is disrespectful and honestly, makes you look like a fool.
Overall, be creative, have fun and write what you love and know. Understand that it may take time to rake in the dough, but have fun while you are getting there.

There is so much information that I could cover, but as I stated at the beginning of this post, I am keeping this one short. The best advice I can give any blogger new to the blogosphere is this… Enjoy your new venture, savor the contacts you make, be creative, don’t let one or two negative comments get to you, allow for multiple streams of income in case one goes south, and don’t expect everything to happen immediately. It may take months… it may take years.

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A Blog Button Generator… What’s a blog button?

Not to long ago, I made cyber friends with a few bloggy moms. We shared similar interests and decided to collaborate and promote a cause or two. Before posting anything on our blogs, my bloggy mom friends thought it would be a good idea to grab one another’s buttons and post them on our blog pages. Huh? Grab a button and add it to my website? Little did I know, but that was the “thing” to do as a blogger.

Since I did not want to sound naive, I complied and said… “YES, absolutely! What a great idea!” Unfortunately, when they asked where they could get the code for my button, I had no answer. My response… “Mine is not ready yet, but I should have it shortly and will let you both know.” When the conversation was over, my first point of action was to search for this “button thing” on the internet. I chuckled as I entered the terms “grab my button” thinking about the amount of strange articles that may pop up! Well, the laugh was on me. The first page was filled with link after link about blog buttons and how to create them. Wow, I thought… Ok, so this is going to be pretty easy! Wrong again! Before I go on though, let me give you an idea of what a blog button actually is…

Think of the blog button as a personal brand for your website and you! It’s your blog, company, or your personal logo! It gives your blog a polished appearance. Having a button shows that you are confident in your work. It is a way of establishing yourself in the blogosphere!

What to do with a blog button??? First, post it on your website where people can see it. Make sure you point it out! Ask others to grab it… Why? Well, having others grab your blog button and post it on their website is a form of fantastic and free advertising! Share it with others and share their blog buttons on your site! Cross promotions are a fantastic way to help one another in the cyber world!

Back to the post now… My dilemma… All of the blog buttons that I tried ever so hard to create on my own were not working. Each website offered a different approach on how to make your own blog button. All of which worked… kind of… But NONE quite like the most recent one I found! This is the greatest Blog Button Generator! I found the website by chance and feel it necessary to share with ALL OF YOU! So easy, no coding necessary… just plain awesome! The website… drum roll please… My Cool Realm… The link will take you directly to the “Grab My Button” Code Generator! All you need before you get your button is a blog address and an address for your picture link! Now, all you need to do is click on the link and GRAB YOUR BUTTON!!! While you are at it though… Don’t forget to Grab My Button Too! Just copy and paste the code below anywhere on your website! That, would make me very happy!

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Starting A Website Or A Blog? Social Networking T.I.P.P.s

SOCIAL NETWORKING T.I.P.P.s From The Imperfectly Perfect Parent

Before you Start A Blog Or Website, Think About The Questions Below…

If you answer yes to all 6 of them, a new venture in the cyber/blogging world may be perfect for you!

Are you comfortable being in the public spotlight?
Do you have thick skin and are you open to being criticized by people you don’t know?
Do you love to write?
Are you organized?
Can you be consistent?
Do you like to socialize?

When working with new bloggers and bloggers to be, the questions above are the first ones I have them answer. Writing and blogging can be lucrative and a lot of fun. There is a flip side though. A blogger needs to remind themselves on a daily basis that everything published is subject to scrutiny. Everything you write is in the public eye. Anything written could lead to awful criticism. On the other hand, blogging can be very rewarding.

Now, before delving into to working on your business plan or creating your website, you need to establish a few basic things…

Determine the purpose of your website,
Be sure of the message you want to convey, and
Set boundaries for yourself up front…. that is, if you are not planning on being offensive.

More to come… Until then, happy blogging!

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Who Are These People???

Rarely do I watch the news. It is just too depressing. Logging on to the internet and reading news by choice has always been less emotionally trying on me. Unfortunately, even that is difficult these days. I realize I have said this before, but honestly, why do writers and newscasters believe that the front page should consist of terrible things? They are not necessarily newsworthy! Unless off course, you are a sociopath or get a kick out of pure and simple misery…

Never mind the newspapers being filled with negative stories… have you taken a look at most front pages of websites lately? Take Yahoo for example. I don’t have anything against yahoo, genuinely. The site is informative and their search engine is great. It used to be my home page. Recently, I converted to Google so that I would not immediately be inundated with things I do not care about or do not want to know about. When you log into yahoo, the top stories consist of information regarding terrible things happening in our world, or, even worse, celebrity gossip. The only positive they tend to post is whether someone wore a dress well or not. Seriously? Google, fortunately, does not spew out bad reading material the moment you enter.

Today, I somehow ended up on msn now. The first story that popped into my view was “Tech-savvy citizen rescues 500 dogs from becoming dinner“… A lovely story about a truck load of dogs, some with collars, some with clothes on, who were on their way to a food processing plant. Fortunately, the citizen helped stop the awfulness by utilizing a social network. Ok, so that is not so terrible. The citizen is clearly a hero, but… what the flip is wrong with the people who stole these poor little beings and who are the even more crazy ones who would consider eating them? Yes, I know people from different cultures may be inclined to eat animals I would not consider eating but that does not make me ok with it. Moving on, I got to take my pick of a great list of articles. The first one, “Family rocks out to ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ on drive to school“ and next to that article, “Cruel man pays $2,400 for setting fire to neighbor’s cat “… hmm… This got me thinking. Are they putting stories in this order to punish me? A family rocking out in the car to a song is kind of funny. A great little read to rise and shine with a cup of coffee to. Unfortunately, I don’t really think I would want to drink a cup of coffee first thing in the morning, read an article about someone setting fire to a cat, and looking at my pretend cat Penelope purring at my feet. Just another reminder of what may be trending in your world, but not in mine.

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Apps For Free From A To Z!

April, 5th, 2012

“E” Evernote

Everyone needs this app! First, it is free! Second, this simple app helps you stay organized. you can type ideas, create to-do lists, share files, record audio, capture photos and more. The app allows you to organize all of your notes, across all of your devices! I even have a recipe section saved! Evernote is simple to use and simply works!

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April, 6th, 2012

“F” Flashlight

I’m not sure about you, but I cannot remember the last time my power went out and I had my flashlight sitting next to me. I can remember my power going out and my phone being by by side… since I am never without it. Well, now, I don’t have to bump into things looking for my flashlight when the power goes out. I have one built into my phone! Enough said.

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Getting Social… Discussion About Social Networking

Since social networking sites have come such a long way, and there are so many more available, I thought it would be a great idea to get more people involved in collaborating on their own time. Sharing each of our experiences and opinions can only benefit all of us. That is why I created a page on my website called “Trending Social“. The page is brand new and I need your help to make it a valuable resource for everyone in the blogosphere.

Just click on my page and start sharing. There is no catch. You can share your opinions in an open forum and gain some perspective from others facing the same things you are. The point… to learn about what others use to help their business, and, to share experiences with various platforms. The result, hopefully, is to help each other avoid wasting time on what does not work, rather spend time on what does.