Here's my very own tongue-in-cheek version of a popular fairy tale about a little girl, a forest full of truffles, and a well known big bad wolf that always gets his man. Or girl, depending on how you look at it. Lets see how many of you recognize the true message in this story. Perhaps you see yourself in the character of

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Griz explains why he's feeling a bit reluctant about providing in-depth case studies of different website monetization techniques. In a nutshell, he's been burned in the past by individuals that have (in one way or another) used his advice against him. Let's hope he finds a solution to this dilemma because his advice is al

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I just spent the last few days setting up 2 new niche sites, working my day job, reading up on BANS, learning a new tool called Micro Niche Finder, watching Vic's fantastic videos, and working on link building. On top of that I just accepted a challenge/suggestion made by Vic himself:

"for April make at least 10 new nich

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I feel like a character from the Wizard of Oz. For the past two months I’ve been on an adventure developing a niche blog. I’ve got some friends who are thinking of doing the same thing and as such we’re all stumbling along the yellow brick road in search of the wizard. One buddy is lacking the courage to actually get out the

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Do you ever have times when you feel your life is spiraling out of control? Does your impulsive behavior frequently cause problems? That accurately describes the issues I've been facing for the past few months. As such I decided to write about it as a form of therapy. The post that follows is an accounting of the recent li

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I love limericks. They're quick and fun to write and don't require a lot of thought. My kind of poetry. As such, I've started a limerick at my site that I want you to help me finish. The limerick is about blogging and all you have to do is provide one line. The line can include a link to a blog, a reference to a blogger

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Do you know which states have the most bloggers? What about the states that have the least number of bloggers? I just spent hours using a complicated series of trigonometric substitution, differential geometry, and mean value theorems to determine just that. Is my list the definitive list on this topic? You bet. I know wha

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Here's my Ode to the Blogrush widget, sung to the tune of Bob Hope's "Thanks for the Memories":
T H A N K S for the memories, just 21 visitors sent, your widget made no dent,
I've learned a lot, you loved me not, your

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At long last, the answers you’ve been anxiously awaiting are here.Yes, I know it’s been tough not knowing if you completed the puzzle correctly.Frankly I can’t begin to imagine the anxiety, the anticipation, the sheer . . . boredom you must have felt. So without further ado, I present to you the answers to the SEO Crossword Puz

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You heard me, I hate Wordpress upgrades. They baffle and frustrate me. They're not intuitive, they tend to break my site, and I end up stress eating as a result. You know how you feel when you go to a new hairdresser or barber? You walk to their chair not knowing what you'll get but you DO know there's a strong chance th

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Think you know a lot about SEO? Yes? Been keeping up with the recent articles written by Vic, Court, and The Grizz? Another yes? Well let's see if you've really been paying attention. See how quickly you can solve this SEO Crossword Puzzle without searching for the information. I'll post the answers sometime next week. Good luck and

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How important is it to eliminate duplicate content? Until recently I've not tried to sniff out all of the places where identical content might reside. And even then, I stumbled upon the duplications: I was simply reviewing two of my first blogs to determine when they were created. It's then that I realized they were chock-full of duplica

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If you're ever stuck for something to blog about you might consider scrolling through some of the hundreds of spam mail you receive each day. Sure, most of us simply delete them but take a moment to look at some of those email titles. Since email spammers have to get your attention they've gotten pretty good at writing catchy titles. Wit

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Here's a post by one of the funniest bloggers around. If you've not read the blog titled “Boobs, Injuries, and Dr. Pepper” believe me, you've been missing out on a daily belly laugh. Crystal’s stories about the outrageous events that occur in her daily life are truly hilarious. Check out this recent post on her crazy New Year's Resolut

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de-pro-gram (dē-prō'grăm') verb
1) to counteract or persuade an individual to abandon allegiance to a person (or persons) espousing questionable practices; 2) to free (a convert) from the influence of a person or philosophy by intensive persuasion or reeducation;
3) to retrain, as for the purpose of eliminating or replacing a learned or a

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