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Make Money Blogging With Super Blogging
2008-03-03 17:00:00 Blogs about making money online with your blog come a dime a dozen on the Internet. But only a handful of them actually take the time to demonstrate the knowledge they purport to have while generating thoughtful discussion. And then only a portion of that take the time to interact with their readers. With Tay at ... More About: Reviews , Money , Make Money , Blogging , Super
Drummin? Up Some Link Love #31
2008-03-02 19:19:00 It’s Sunday and that’s usually the time I write about my latest inductees to my Drum Corp. And what a week it has been. Not because anything spectacular happened, but it’s just that it has flown by so fast and I didn’t spend much time blogging. If you’re a member of Entrecard, then you might be ... More About: Love , Link
And The Winner Is?
2008-02-24 08:07:00 Before I announce the winner, I want to say thank you to everyone who entered. All the compliments, recommendations and posts are very much appreciated. I’m pleased to announce that the winner of the MeAndMyDrum birthday contest is Tay of Super Blogging! I’ll send you your credits, Tay, and get started on your blog review. Email me ... More About: Winner
Today Is The Last Day To Enter!
2008-02-20 07:50:00 Just a friendly reminder that today is the last day you can enter my blog birthday contest. So far the response has been great. Thanks to everyone who has entered so far! If you have been planning on entering, but just haven’t made the time to do so, here’s a recap of the ways you can ... More About: Today , Enter
Drummin? Up Some Link Love #30
2008-02-17 19:36:00 This marks a round-number milestone for my Drummin’ Up Some Link Love series: 30! I’ve found some particularly interesting posts this week that I think you’ll enjoy. But first I want to give a “thank you” to Mike of ThingsByMike for making me a Blogging Mentor x 2. It’s nice to know I’m making a positive ...
Rescue Your Team With Evac
2008-02-14 06:49:00 Your band of soldiers are left stranded in hostile terrain. It’s up to you to rescue them. You pilot your ship across enemy territory, dodging dangerous elements and enemy fire. Sound like a movie? Well, this Evac practically plays like one. The graphics are fantastic and the ship’s response to your maneuvers are very sensitive, so ... More About: Team , Rescue , Featured
Contest Roundup: You Don?t Want To Miss These
2008-02-12 20:00:00 I announced my birthday blog contest last week and I’d say I’ve received a pretty good response thus far. It doesn’t end until February 20, so there’s plenty of time to enter. Since then, I’ve learned about some great resources where I could advertise my contest. One of the things I like about some ... More About: Contest , Roundup , Miss
Why Does Skin Color Matter?
2008-02-12 06:02:00 How many organizations have you come across that have the color of the skin of its members in the name of that organization? Or maybe it included their ethnicity? Or maybe their sexual preference? I’ll bet that of the ones that came to mind, not one of them had “white”, or “American”, or “straight” in their ... More About: Skin , Color , Matter
Reviewing Shimon Sandler, SEO Consultant
2008-02-11 07:47:00 When a company wants to make it big in their industry, one of the areas they sometimes overlook is their web presence. Spending lots of money on marketing is one way to get exposure, but to be called up in search engine results by one’s audience is the sweet spot they dream of. Shimon Sandler is ... More About: Consultant , Reviewing , Featured , Ulta
Garry Conn Shifts Focus On Popular Blog
2008-02-09 09:23:00 Many of you may already know Garry Conn and the advice he has given to his many readers on a regular basis. As one of my daily reads, he has taught me a lot of things that have influenced the way I blog and the way I develop my strategies for the blogs I run. One ... More About: Blogging , Blog , Popular , Focus , Featured
Drummin? Up Some Link Love #29
2008-02-08 07:49:00 Before I get into this week’s edition of link love, I wanted to say a few words of thanks to two very nice gals on the Web: Tish and Marzie. If you haven’t met them yet, then do yourself a favor and pay them a visit. They are some of the nicest people you’ll ever ... More About: Love , Link
What Affiliates And Ad Networks Work Best For You?
2008-02-07 05:27:00 I’ve been pondering which affiliates I should focus on lately. And I don’t mean just the affiliate services themselves, but the actual advertisers within those affiliates. I’ve recently signed up with the likes of LinkShare and PepperJam, but have yet to fully integrate their ads on all of my blogs. More About: Networks , Work , Affiliates
Birthday Contest: MeAndMyDrum Turns One
2008-02-05 04:45:00 The time has flown by so fast that it’s hard to believe that MeAndMyDrum saw the light of day this time last year; February 20, to be exact. Of all the years I’ve been blogging, this one year has, by far, been the most educational and entertaining. It has also given me the opportunity to meet ... More About: Contest , Birthday
SponsoredReviews Brightens Up The Place
2008-02-01 18:00:00 Popular paid-review service, Sponsored Reviews , has had a makeover recently. It’s a most welcome change because it addresses some of the things that have always caused me a little discomfort. When you click on Find Advertisers you’ll be presented with a more robust dashboard of opportunities. This can save you a lot of clicks, too. You ... More About: Place , Featured
Enhancements Made To Entrecard
2008-02-01 05:11:00 I have really enjoyed using Entrecard lately. There has been a continuous flow of ads being posted to my blog and I’ve been collecting ECs to purchase on other blogs. Recently, Entrecard has added some new features to member’s dashboards. The first thing you’ll notice is the row at the top that shows the blogs ... More About: Blogging , Made
3DLogic: Stronghold Of Sage
2008-01-30 06:38:00 This is not your ordinary online game. You actually have to think about it. But don’t let that deter you as it is indeed fun to figure out. With 3DLogic: Stronghold of Sage , you are presented with a floating cube, much like the Rubics cube of years gone by, but this one only has three sides ...
Why Blogging Zoom Is Headed For Its Demise
2008-01-29 06:31:00 For those of you who are not familiar with Blogging Zoom , it’s a place where bloggers can share and rate content much like digg.com. I’ve tried it a few times and each time was met with disappointment. In its early days, its interface was kludgy and very slow when I submitted articles. Today, it looks a ...
Drummin? Up Some Link Love #28
2008-01-28 06:24:00 The weeks go by way too fast. Already it’s time for a little link love. For those of you who are new to my blog, this is my series when I throw the spotlight on blogs that have caught my interest over the past week. They can be funny, thoughtful, inspiring, useful…or any combination of the ... More About: Love , Link , Drum Corps
New Digs?em WordPress Theme
2008-01-27 00:18:00 There’s no rest for Garry Conn, a.k.a. The Blog Father. He’s one of the busiest and most helpful guys I’ve had the pleasure of meeting on the Web. In addition to providing tips on how to make money online, he’s quite the guru on how to improve your blog’s rank in the search engines as ... More About: Wordpress , Wordpress Theme , Theme
Reviewing Domaining Manifesto
2008-01-25 13:54:00 I just finished reading Domaining Manifesto : Domain Name Secrets Exposed by John Motson, and I gotta tell you: I’m armed for bear! John runs the blog DNXpert which is a regular read of mine. It focuses on domains and the industry. What he writes on his blog is useful already, but I think he really out ... More About: Reviewing , Featured
Reviewing Blogger Proof Workout
2008-01-24 06:42:00 Let’s face it — being a blogger is not going to give us six-pack abs, pecs of glory, not even biceps the size of baseballs. Besides being a time drain, there’s no physical movement, unless you count getting up to go to the fridge and grab a soda or something. Israel, a.k.a. Fat Man Unleashed, has ... More About: Reviews , Blogger , Workout , Proof , Reviewing
Laptop Need Parts? Try SparePartsWarehouse.com
2008-01-23 07:36:00 Now that I have my own personal laptop (yes, I’ve been chained to a desktop for many a year), I’m on the lookout for resources that can help me improve and maintain my investment. SpareParts Warehouse.com looks like one I’ll be bookmarking. They have quite a selection of parts to choose from. Laptop hard drives, memory, laptop ... More About: Featured
A New Theme For A New Year
2008-01-22 05:36:00 What a busy month it has been so far! I’ve been spending most of my time behind the scenes here at MAMD working on my new theme. It’s one of the premium magazine themes designed by Brian Gardner. His Revolution series caught my eye not too long ago and comes in four flavors: News, Sports, ... More About: New Year , Theme , Year
Wow-Pen: The Mouse That Acts Like A Pen
2008-01-17 05:40:00 This past week and a half has been very busy for me, which is why I haven’t had much time blogging. One of the things that has kept me busy is the laptop I purchased. I’ve been spending time configuring it and getting it “just so”. Since I plan on using this laptop a ... More About: Mouse
Wendy?s Doesn?t Know What I Deserve
2008-01-14 06:50:00 I was eating a burger I had purchased from a fast-food restaurant, Wendy ’s, last week. As I was eating it, I was reading the cup my soda came in. On the side it said, “Your deserve a download with your burger.” which was encouraging me to download a free music file from Rhapsody. At first, that ... More About: Serve
5 Free Ways To Stop Stuffing Your Pie Hole
2008-01-09 07:25:00 Okay, the holidays are over. Now it’s time to get serious about losing all those pounds we gained since our first bite of candy corn at Halloween. Here are some sites to help you keep your eye on your New Year’s resolution to keep fit instead of keeping your eye on pie: SugarStats - ... More About: Free , Stop , Hole
Drummin? Up Some Link Love #27
2008-01-07 08:02:00 Here are the latest additions to my Drum Corps , my regular post of interesting blogs on the Net. And awaaay we go! Dosh Dosh: If you’re looking to break new ground with your blog this year, you should read 16 Effective Strategies to Expand Your Blog?s Reach in 2008. It suggests some ideas you may not ... More About: Love , Blogging , Link
No Comment Notifications After Upgrading WordPress?
2008-01-05 08:44:00 In November I posted a tip for those of you who might not have been receiving notifications when someone commented on your WordPress blog after upgrading it. Well, guess what? WordPress still hasn’t fixed the problem, so if you’ve upgraded, you need to put the fix in again. I found this out a few days after ... More About: Wordpress , Comment
Video Blogging? Try CuePrompter.com
2008-01-02 18:21:00 CuePrompter.com is a free online teleprompter and incredibly easy to use. There’s nothing to download because it uses your browser. You just enter your text and choose what size font and screen to use. When you’re ready you’re given a black screen with white text and will scroll at a pace set by you. But why would ... More About: Video , Blogging
Happy New Year And Thank You
More articles from this author:2007-12-31 23:16:00 As this year comes to a close, I wanted to thank all my readers for visiting me this past year. MeAndMyDrum is barely a year old and it has been quite a ride watching it grow. I’ve learned a lot and look forward to learning more. I’ve met a lot of great people along the way. ... More About: New Year , Happy , Happy New Year , Year 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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