Blogs in Simple English

When I first started out in blogging, I thought of it as a plain diary placed online. Though a diary is initially thought of as something private, blogs still serve the same purpose with the advantage of anonymity online. Besides that it’s easier to add pictures, doodles, texts and other media files to an entry, it’s no wonder a lot of people had taken the craze of blogging to a higher level. With the evolution of technology, not only has blogging become a personal output but it has become as social networking and marketing tool for various business opportunities.

But what is blogging really? If you search in Google, the first result will lead you to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blog. I quote:

A blog (an abridgment of the term web log) is a website, usually maintained by an individual, with regular entries of commentary, descriptions of events, or other material such as graphics or video. Entries are commonly displayed in reverse chronological order. "Blog" can also be used as a verb, meaning to maintain or add content to a blog.

Many blogs provide commentary or news on a particular subject; others function as more personal online diaries. A typical blog combines text, images, and links to other blogs, web pages, and other media related to its topic. The ability for readers to leave comments in an interactive format is an important part of many blogs. Most blogs are primarily textual, although some focus on art (artlog), photographs (photoblog), sketches (sketchblog), videos (vlog), music (MP3 blog), audio (podcasting) are part of a wider network of social media. Micro-blogging is another type of blogging which consists of blogs with very short posts. As of December 2007, blog search engine Technorati was tracking more than 112 million blogs.[1] With the advent of video blogging, the word blog has taken on an even looser meaning of any bit of media wherein the subject expresses his opinion or simply talks about something.

If you search even further, you will find hundreds (and I bet thousands) of more links discussing how to best use each blog functionality integrated in its system. Before anyone undergoes the nitty-gritty detail of advanced blogging, it wouldn’t hurt to go back to the basics and have a fresh look (on low-cost production and old-school look) on the concept of blogging.

I find this video very well made too. ^^

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Palm Centro Contest!

I received an email from Palm and they have a contest that might get you interested. Just answering a few questions will give you the chance to win a Palm Centro Smartphone.

Details are below:

Your shortcut to happy hour.
Life starts after five o'clock. That's why there's the Palm® Centro™ smartphone. Palm Centro gives you voice, text, email and web1, all in a phone that's a lot smaller than you think. It even has a touchscreen and a full keyboard, so you can say L8R to those tricky keys on your cell phone. Carry names and numbers, shoot photos and video, and meet up with friends. Centro. Let's go.

Contest information and details are as follows (derived from the email I got):


It's time to get connected and get the party started with the Palm®CentroTM,
now available in black onyx and glacier white.

Get in touch with your friends and organize your social life in a breeze through email, text, voice, web and more. The full keyboard and touchscreen functionality gives an added ease to your needs.

What's more, you can capture the moment in a snap and move to the music, all in the Palm of your hand. Don't miss out on the action!

Meet up and live it up with the Palm Centro.

To join, click HERE.

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Living in Reality to Improve your Personal Life

Reality is about you everywhere you go. When you try to escape reality, you only hinder yourself from growing. Your qualities within are hindered as well, since you will find it hard to develop new skills, new ideas and so on that helps you grow.

In the world, we are surrounded by poverty, crime, poor conditions, war, hate, and so on. The elements of life combine to pull each of us down. It is up to us to defeat these ongoing battles and obstacles that get in our way. The way we do this is to face reality head on.

It is ok to fantasize about good things occasionally. It is not ok to sit all day dreaming about things you will never accomplish. If you have realistic dreams, you will set realistic goals that lead you to success regardless of the condition around you.

How it works:
Each day when you wake, plan to do something different. Plan to try something new. If you live each day eating junk food, plan to eat healthy food for the day. Each day you wake up plan to eat healthier. As you learn new habits, you will see a difference in your health. In addition, if you drink an alcohol beverage in the morning, plan to wait until evening to drink.

You have a wide array of options. In addition, most of us have the right to make our own choices. Make your choices good. Each day you wake up think about the consequences of your decisions to see if it is worth a go. If you see that the consequences will hinder you, take a step back and review your situation further. You can reach for the moon and find new stars by brainstorming your mind.

In addition, you can use helpful tools such as role-playing or self-talk to develop new ideas. The steps you take to open new doors, is the next step to improving your personal life.

If you have children and these kids seem to get you, down. For instance, if the school is calling daily, biting your child for something he/she did, take action now. If you take the steps to eliminate the problem, it will only make your life better.

Are you in a relationship that seems to go nowhere? Step back and review your situation. What can you do to make your relationship better? Is your mate stubborn? Can you do something different to lighten his behaviors? Conduct is a great role model that inspires others to change. In addition, you can open the line of communication. Discuss issues with your mate when the mood is right. Try to avoid arguing. Pay attention to your mate and allow him or her to speak their mind. If you leave the doors to communication open, it will help you and your mate grow.

Do you spend more time at work than you should?
If you have a family, kids included and work a 12 hour shift, you should re-consider your goals. If you are not spending quality time with your family, in time your family will drift apart. If possible, reconsider your career. Is there another job you can take on that gives you the same benefits as your current job? You have many job opportunities available.

You can go online to check out the job sites to look for positions. You have opportunities to work at home nowadays. If you have, writing skills try considering freelance jobs. You have many choices, so spread your wings to find your options.

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Results Detection

A new way of garnering huge traffic to your niche websites is making its presence known.


The fundamental idea of Results Detection is to find what is already successful on the web and use that information to generate traffic to your own online projects. This idea is not a new concept for marketing professionals, but there does seem to be somewhat of a mystery for beginners to grasp.


You could fine free video tutorials here.

Of you could first view a short preview here.

When you subscribe to the newsletter, you will get instant access to a 2nd Video.

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