While surfing the web I came across a website called Buzzfuse which is a “viral” form of marketing that promises to bring maximum exposure to your blog (or photos, videos, songs, etc.) and help you stand out from the “crowd” of other ‘net users.

Sounds good to me, and it’s free to get an account so I went ahead and signed up to check it out a little closer. I mean, who doesn’t want to get more readers to their blog, right?

In order to have full access to all the features of Buzzfuse you need to pay $14.99 per month or $149.99 for a full year. But, I didn’t do the paid membership. I only have one person in my “Circle” right now also, so just my one friend will get the blog post that I made in regards to how hot Sportacus from LazyTown is.

Anyway, go check it out and add me to your friends list so you can hear about my next weird children’s show fetish.

I’m not making any money with AdSense. Isn’t that the statement of the year? LOL! Honestly, I’ve read a bunch of times now that AdSense performs much better on blogs that are more of the “niche” variety. I have had AdSense on my other blog, Starryskye for a few months now and have “earned” a total of $0.28. Nice huh? So, it’s going, going, GONE!

I’ve been watching some awesome videos regarding “Mommy Bloggers” on ABC News (you can catch one here!) and I’ve really decided that I’m seriously enjoying my “staying home - making money” with my blogs. I have had Starryskye.org since 2000 and my “design” company Starryskye Designs since, 1998. Designs in a little on hold right now, but it’s coming back because I really ENJOY designing websites. I seriously think that when I get the time to go back to college for my degree it will be in design and marketing. I’m learning SO much from the other bloggers I meet!

Some goals that I have for my websites include the following:

JustSayOohRah.com -

• Get more links into the Directory.
• Promo the blog/website more, really TARGET the military spouse community.
• Blog more - duh! (I’ve been doing way better lately!)
• Re-do the theme .. blah .. I love the header, but the text, headers and columns are way too small.
• Find a few more TARGET advertisers.
• Bring more “How-TO” stuff into the blog. Like, for instance, “How To REALLY Survive Deployments!” (like, what you REALLY need to know).

Christineisms -

• I’ve found the “direction” or “niche” for this blog finally. Everything internet - NOT just a “Blog about a blog” or “SEO” blog. No way can I just blog about crap I know ZILCH about (and neither should you if you know ZILCH about it!)
• I’m getting into modding computers with hubby - the cases at least. So, keep and eye out for when I start helping hubby build my kick-ass girly desktop.
• Blog more! Duh! LOL!
• Join the Blog-Her network and add WOMAN advertising to the blog.

Beautiful-Ambition.net -

• I need to blog more here, but I haven’t felt very “beautiful” lately. I need to delve more into myself before playing with this blog I think.

Starryskye -

• Move the blog back to the main page (eek!!!) or make a better “splash” page. OR
• Maybe park the Designs site on Starryskye.org?
• Get more VIEWERS! Since joining Entrecard my viewership has DOUBLED!

So, you see - I have a LOT of goals here! Hopefully, I can manage it all including re-opening my Designs and starting my HOME Real Life business in making things (I love sewing & crafting, seriously love it - but moving has put a real kink in that, just ask my friends Valerie, Julissa and Bianka whom I owe booty bags too!) Oh, and raising my kid, keeping hubby happy and keeping the house standing. heh heh.

“They” say that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. Well, all those websites out there that are “imitating” the blogs who can actually blog about making money are way out of their league. Seriously. I just scanned the “Making Money” online section of Entrecard and found so, so, so many terrible blogs who are just blogging about trying to make money online. That’s all they have. Trust me people, there are more things I’d like to read then how much you didn’t make with AdSense. Seriously.

I started this blog to talk tech and talk marketing and such. Maybe talk about money making and affiliate programs and blog for money programs I hear about or freelance for - but I can’t just make a SPLOG blog, which is what a good portion of those blogs are. Splogs. I have seen some great sites out there talking about  this kind of thing that are awesome, they really give great info. about marketing and such. But others? Not so much.

Just because you sign up to make money online and have to desire to become the next John Chow doesn’t mean you go out and buy “IAMTEHINTERNETRULAR.COM” and tell the world that THIS! THIS is what I will DO! I will make MONEY! And I will TALK ABOUT IT! You worry about CONTENT before you worry about NETWORKING. Make more then one blog post, THEN join Entrecard!!

Duh!

*Steps off soapbox

I made $12.00 the other day with PayPerPost! BOOYAH! lol

I’ve been neglecting my little techy blog here … Seriously, I can’t keep my personal life to myself so I will state on record that I’m having issues with the weather and such here so I’m in a crabby mood! Rar!

Okay, I’m done

I promise I will get back on the horse here soon! Really! Instead - go visit my other blog, Starryskye.org and check me out. Otherwise, check back in a little bit for some blogging

My husband’s old laptop has seriously seen better days. The poor thing is rigged together and doesn’t currently charge the battery. Right now, it’s being used as a desk top computer for our (just shy of) 3 years old for his kiddy games. It has a keyboard, mouse and monitor hooked to it so that he doesn’t have to mess with the laptop itself.

At some point I would like to fix it a little better – hubby can do it, he’s my “local computer guru” but he just hasn’t messed with laptops yet. There is just something in there not connected correctly I think. Then, since the battery I have is well over 4 years old I will need to buy a new one. I am not sure what kind of battery it needs. The laptop is an HP/Compaq “Frankenstein”. Lord knows I know nothing about that sorta stuff.

Speaking of which, I found this site called AllBatts.com that sells every type of battery you could ever dream of! Seriously! I saw phone batteries, ibm laptop batteries, camera batteries, and tons more. Be sure to check them out if you are in need of some battery replacement. Because, you know they do die after awhile; and no amount of recharging is gonna bring ‘em back!

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In my “office” (i.e. the dining room) it’s hard to think because it’s cold out. Oh well I guess, the show must go on!

Entrecard - I’m not doing as well as I could be on Entrecard because I haven’t been putting forth the effort. I’ve been visiting websites and dropping my card and using the advertising, but as far as moving points from one account to another and really concentrating on getting my blog(s) “out there” I haven’t been working much.

I’ve actually been busy working on other projects. I’m trying to re-vamp and re-animate Starryskye Designs and bring it back from the “dead” …. now THAT’S a site I’ve ignored lately. I’ve also been working on my HOUSE trying to get my studio/crafting room unpacked and organized. I’m working on a tangible career move, really. I’ve got a lot of work to do though.

I’m trying as hard as I can to not have to get a job outside the house so I don’t have to put my kiddo in daycare. Nothing wrong with it at all - I just like staying home and playing with him

Whilst stumbling around Entrecard I came across a blog called Ask Me Why - Work From Home (I think.) and they had a neat idea (not sure if they were the FIRST, I just hadn’t thought of it, lol) on how to “work” Entrecard.

The original link is here to the blog post I’m referring to!

Nowadays people can use internet away from their home with the help of wireless internet. For this service internet providers place wireless internet booster in order to amplify the wireless signals. The wireless routers make it possible to use the laptop at areas where it was impossible to use earlier. People connect through internet with the help of wireless internet hotspots. One can also get different wireless accessories along with wireless services like wireless speakers, headphones, keyboard etc.

I just wanted to give a quick link to Retail Me Not - an awesome website to find coupons for various things. I’ve personally used their coupon codes for both my Lunarpages website hosting and my Namecheap domain registrations. Before you buy ANYTHING online get over their and check them out!

(BTW - this was NOT a sponsored post, I just effin love the site, m’kay? lol)

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I’ve learned that it does take money to make money, you can hardly start a successful business with no money involved whatsoever. (Yes, I’m sure there are cases where it has worked!) But, for me, I know that be it the candle business that I used to run or the website design & marketing firm I am currently running takes money to start up – no matter what they tell you. With my candle company, even though I was just a consultant and I earned most of the products for free to start up, I needed to buy monthly specials to really rev up my customers - my display was my storefront. Nowadays, my websites are my storefronts and I need to pay for domain names, hosting, graphics, licenses and more to keep them up and running. Now, I’m no John Chow, so this money has to come from somewhere. If I want to expand my business to a “real” storefront then I will most certainly need a small business loan.

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I’m realizing that I know Wordpress - and that’s about it. Seriously, I am SO php stupid that I don’t even know where to begin. I’m running PHP Link Directory over on JustSayOohRah for my directory and I am so confused as to how to run it. So, now that I paid to have it, I’m trying to find another one I can use until I figure out how to use it.

I really need to learn some new things. And eat dinner, I’m starving here!!

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