Paid blogging can pay for the holidays
Posted on November 12, 2008 at 6:04pmThe nice thing about paid blogging is that there is almost always an opportunity to earn some extra money. I do paid blogging through several companies, so starting in September I began figuring out future paychecks and payouts from the various companies I work for. PayU2Blog pays on a bi-weekly basis, so I don’t have to plan too far in advance for them. Plus, since they assign me the work, all I have to do is login and check my inbox every few days. But PayPerPost pays out only monthly, and I have to check and snap up available opportunities through their online interface, so I really have to put some work and a bit of time into making sure I’ll have money coming in every day, thirty days ahead.
Another nice thing about paid blogging is that it’s relatively easy. Depending on the company you work for, simply inserting a link like Asgi shoes somewhere in the body of your blog entry is enough to earn a few bucks. 
Do you plan on doing paid blogging as a way to subsidize your holiday spending?
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Posted on November 11, 2008 at 8:41pmI was hoping to do NaBloPoMo this month, but unfortunately I missed the very first day of November, and then I missed yesterday. You’re probably wondering just what the heck NaBloPoMo is. NaBloPoMo stands for National Blog Posting Month, and it’s all about blogging every single day for an entire month. November is the designated month for NaBloPoMo, and each year thousands of bloggers get together and pledge to blog every single day for the month of November.
I wish I could do it, but it seems like I always get busy on one or two days and get screwed up early in the month. Oh well, better to have to drop out early on than to chug through the entire month and then miss a day, right?
Category: General | Comments: no comments1airconditioning.com
Posted on November 11, 2008 at 8:30pm Obviously, it’s no longer summer, but if you have a vehicle whose air conditioning doesn’t work, then you should start thinking about saving up to buy the parts that you might need to fix it with for next summer. Before you know it, the summer of 2009 will be here, and you’ll want to be cool while you’re driving around! 1airconditioning.com carries many different auto AC parts for various vehicles, including the basic things like an A/C compressor, to more complex parts and pieces.
For more information, check out 1airconditioning.com and all of their auto air conditioning parts and guides.
Category: Commercial Break | Comments: no commentsTest driving WordPress 2.7
Posted on November 11, 2008 at 8:23pmIn case you haven’t heard, WordPress 2.7 is up for grabs. It’s still in the beta stage, which means it works, but there might be bugs. So far, no security bugs seem to have cropped up, but there have been mentions of various visual bugs (mainly with certain browsers, one being Internet Explorer), and perhaps a few bugs related to the functionality of the script (so far I haven’t seen any of these).
I really like the look of WordPress 2.7. The navigation now marches down the left side of the page, and the headings for each section can have their links expanded or collapsed. I really enjoy the new layout of the Comments management page. The header bar for the links is arranged to display everything: Show All Comments, Awaiting Moderation, Approved and even Spam.
So far, I have to say, I have absolutely no complaints about WordPress 2.7. Of course, to be on the safe side, I am continuing to have database backups sent to my email address each day.
How my night will be
Posted on November 7, 2008 at 12:06amUgh, my back is killing me right now. My back suddenly started hurting really bad low and center around 3pm today, when my mom and I went to Applebee’s for a late lunch/early dinner. So I’m sitting here writing about fragrance lamps and trying not to freak out. The back pain, which is radiating around to my sides and front somewhat, is a big symptom of a kidney infection. But the on-call doctor said to wait until morning, so wait until morning I will… wish me luck!
Category: General | Comments: no commentsSpam: prevent it, don’t treat it
Posted on November 4, 2008 at 3:44pmAn ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.
Spam is annoying, and there are certainly a lot of WordPress plugins that can help you catch it, moderate it and delete it. Several useful spam catching & killing plugins include Akismet, Bad Behavior and Sparm Karma 2. I have used all of these plugins, and all three are pretty effective in catching legitimate spam comments.
But instead of worrying about catching spam, focus on preventing it. Imagine being able to write about lab coats and not get crappy spam comments! There are several ways to accomplish this, including requiring user registration in order to post comments, common sense and math questions, and some basic captcha (mixture of letters and numbers that are randomly generated) questions. But these can all be bypassed by spammers who use bots to make the rounds on blogs.
So, what can work? Consider using reCAPTCHA. Unlike a typical captcha, reCATCHA works by using scans of digitized books. These scans cannot be read by a computer or spam bot, but they can easily be deciphered by human viewers. Additionally, reCAPTCHA uses two words or groups of words together in one puzzle/question, as a further preventative measure against spam attacks.
reCAPTCHA is put to use by PayPerPost (which is where I first saw it) and many websites that allow user account registrations. Now it’s found in a plugin: WordPress’s very own WP-reCAPTCHA. Installation takes less than five minutes (upload, activate, fill in the API keys which are given to you with a free account registration at recaptcha.net), and the reCAPTCHA box is automatically displayed on a blog entry’s comments page. Additionally, the plugin allows the reCAPTCHA functionality to be used with new user registrations.
You can see WP-reCAPTCHA in use right here.
Bottom line: be proactive, not reactive.
Category: General | Comments: no commentsBirthday planning :)
Posted on October 31, 2008 at 10:44amDanielle sent me a text message asking what size of clothing Alyssa wears. Well, she’s definitely not wearing baby clothes like she used to! She’s now wearing 5T. A girl’s 4/5 will also fit her… depending on the article of clothing. In most cases, it’s the tops that will fit if they’re larger, and definitely not the bottoms. Alyssa has a rounded little belly, but skinny hips and legs. My little girl is stretching out in preparation of becoming a big girl! No more baby clothes for her, that’s for sure!
Category: General | Comments: no commentsHalloween is almost here!
Posted on October 27, 2008 at 2:56pmHalloween is this Friday, of course, but we’re doing Trick or Treating tonight. In addition to the regular Trick or Treat on Friday, a local shopping center is doing its own candy distribution tonight from 6pm to 8pm.
Alyssa’s choice of Halloween costume this year is a witch:
For Ryan, candy corn. I’ll get a picture of him in costume later.
What are you dressing up as for Halloween?
Category: General | Comments: no commentsconsumerpricewatch.net
Posted on October 27, 2008 at 2:45pmA site like consumerpricewatch.net may be a great resource for looking up information on such weight loss drugs like Stacker.
Personally, I would not recommend weight loss drugs lightly. Like every other medication out there, there are always risks and side effects. You should try to diet the old-fashioned way first, and monitor your calorie intake and physical activity, before choosing to take pills.
Category: Etc. | Comments: no commentsRelease of WordPress 2.6.3
Posted on October 24, 2008 at 11:35pmWordPress 2.6.3 has just been released! Read more information at the WordPress blog, or download directly here.
Fixes in this version include:
- security fixes involving a third party program used in the WP Dashboard
