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Well last week I did a featured series for a blogger appreciation week, where I made mention of those who wanted to be recognized. I believe I got everyone. If you slipped through, send me a message and I will make up for it. Here are the posts:

• AlmostFit.com takes the stage
• The Big Bald Blog, a Big Pappa creation
• The MLM’s best friend, John Leonard
• Four blogs worth checking out featuring…
  • That’s Great PR
  • Down On Our Luck
  • It Might Be Love
  • The Blue Workhors

Overall I feel it went very well and I really enjoyed talking and sharing some of my reader’s blogs with the rest of my readers. From time to time I really like to give back and make a mention the best I can for those who help support my blog. I wish I could shower you with lavish prizes and tons of cash but not quite yet ;).

Guest Posters

I have offered up guest posting in the past and have not received much attention until out of the blue Shaun Connell stepped up to the plate and shared his thoughts on Google Adsense. I would like to thank Shaun and welcome him to guest post anytime.

Also, you might have noticed a new guest poster page at the top of the blog. To encourage some more guest posting and share a little more about those who do guest posts, I created a page to show off a mug shot and brief bio for all to see. Shaun is lonely on that page and is looking for some more company. If you are interested, feel free to use the contact page to let me know of your interest to join Shaun.

Goals

I am a big fan of goals for both this blog and my personal life, and this month was a great month for goals on this blog.

Here were my goals:

Page Views : 70,000
Alexa: under 125,000
Technorati Rank: 30,000
Technorati Authority: 200
RSS Subscribers : 250

Here is what I got:

Page Views : 106,953 Unique Visits 53,000
Alexa: under 122,000
Technorati Rank: 26,138
Technorati Authority: 193 (just missed)
RSS Subscribers : 308 (last day of the month)

As you can see, I made all but one of my goals of the month with which I am really pleased. I didn’t meet all my goals in the last two months and so I did not set July goals as out of reach as the others. I also was not anticipating all of the new subscribers to the blog but would like to welcome all of you. Seeing that I just missed the Technorati goal by a few, if you would like to add my blog to your favorites to help me meet my goal, I would be eternally grateful. Heres the link.

This is the fifth installment of the Blogger appreciation week, found here. Blogger appreciation week was designed for me to give back to those who have contributed to this blog through many intellectually stimulating conversations.

That’s Great PR

I met Justin, the creator of That’s Great PR, recently online while exchanging blog comments. He has recently embarked on his journey to build up a blog to go along with the PR group he works with. I see some great potential in his writing and really enjoy watching new bloggers try their hand at it. One of the most important things I noticed about his writing and with his subject is the passion that is prevalent in it. Passion online will carry you through the times of uncertainty and to continuing to write when it all seems as if it is for nothing. Kudos, Justin.

What I like the most:

I like the coverage of different topics that is presented and how nicely Justin ties it into his primary subject, PR (press releases).

Quick Point:

I know Justin has a lot of PR experience and insight. As a person from the outside looking in, I would love to see PR marketing campaigns and the best ways to plan a PR marketing strategy for the absolute best results. ( One example here) I know he has the knowledge to share.

Down On Our Luck

Brenda Carter, the author and founder of Down On Our Luck has appropriately named the blog so. She set out to have an outlet to the world in which she could share her life experiences and day-to-day struggles. Don’t look now but if you read some of her posts about switching over to a new server and upgrading Wordpress at the same time, you will think the blog was appropriately named (remember to always back up your blog before doing anything remotely major).

What I like the most:

Brenda is an open book with her life, troubles and experiences. In an online world where it is easy to hide behind avatars and fake names, that is something to be desired. If you have the time and want to learn about her and her husband Q, I would read through her “my story” tagged posts.

Quick Point:

I know that her goal is to interact, share and talk with others who are facing some of the same or similar problems she has gone through. I recommend a weekly question-and-answer series with readers. My girlfriend does a similar thing with her readers and has gotten a good response over a short time period.

It Might Be Love

Everybody needs a little love from time to time and you’ll find it at It Might Be Love. Chelle has collected quite a montage of love-related pieces that cover just about every angle except the kind not allowed at work. I have found some really funny posts on her site that are totally worth sharing, but instead of listing all I will give you a couple of my favorites and let you discover the rest.

• Flight of the Conchords - If You’re Into It
• 100 Classic Rock Love Songs

What I like the most:

I love the vast quantity of posts and articles written. With a subject that can be as broad as ever, she has put together a great collection to covering many areas.

Quick Point:

I think some passionate colors intermixed throughout the blog would really draw the reader in, almost as if setting the mood for the subject at hand. I also grew up in a house with no white walls anywhere, blame my mom

The Blue Workhorse

The Blue Workhorse is a collection of sports writers (6 by my count) who have come together to share in a subject they all love. My favorite stat on the About page is the combined 100 years in sports. I would expect to find nothing less than a lot of good stats on this blog. If for some reason you don’t like sports, I bet you could still find their posts full of humorous writings. I am also sure their hands will be pretty full in about a week with the Olympics.

What I like the most:

a group of writers are working together to share about the subject they all like. I am envious of the collaboration they have in building their blog.

Quick Point:

I would like to see some rugby discussion or updates. My girlfriend and I have played rugby for a number of years and really enjoy the sport. If not rugby, the second sport I wish you to discussion is Jai-Alai. Well…, because that would be cool.

This is the third installment of the Blogger appreciation week, found here.

I don’t know much about John Leonard of Master Networker’s MLM and Internet Marketing Blog for Professional Entrepreneurs other than what I have seen over the past two days checking out his blog. But I do know one thing for sure, he is a seller. Just combing through a few of his posts, I am almost tempted to sign up for some multi-level marketing programs. From a marketing standpoint, I should steal incorporate some of his techniques into my own blog.

John uses a lot of eye candy (words in different colors or in bold, not risky photos) to emphasize key phases and draw your attention to specific areas. Within the descriptions of products or different multi-level marketing programs, he is sure to state the credibility of the originator as well as the pros and some cons.

What I like the most:

The diversity of information on various different mlm programs, tips and tricks. He has some good info on building up a list here.

Quick point:

I would like to see some more success and failure stories. I know with mlm, the potential to fail is pretty high from time and time, and I think sharing those experiences could be very beneficial to anyone who is interested in a particular mlm program.

This is the second installment of the Blogger appreciation week, found here.

Yesterday evening I made an offer to say a few kind words about anyone or their blog if they so desired. Jeremy from AlmostFit.com took the first leap of faith and volunteered to go first. If you haven’t checked out AlmostFit.com, you ought to. It is one of the cleanest layouts with all of the information as the focus, not a bunch of ads screaming weight loss pills at you. Jeremy includes a bit of his family life and a lot of health related eating tips and news.

What I like the most:

It is refreshing to know that there still are people out there who choose to make money from pursuing the subject they love the most. I try to advocate it as much as possible here that you have to write about something you know and love in order to have the most success. Especially online.

Quick point:

I think Jeremy should start a second blog just for displaying and talking about all of the photos he takes. He could even monetize some of the high resolution photos.