I like my blog!

That’s right, I said it… I like my blog!

I’m not being cocky but my bloglines blog reader is loaded up with over 30 blogs that I follow. Notice I didn’t say read, I just follow (scan) them. I only read about 6 on a regular basis. That is because the rest SUCK! I don’t enjoy reading the posts because they aren’t entertaining and they aren’t teaching me anything.

So here are the ones I actually read and why I read them….

David Fiske - Because he is both entertaining, informative and responsive. If you leave a comment he will answer it, in fact I suspect he will leave a comment on this thread because he follows his trackbacks. I’ve actually learned some things from reading his blog. Most importantly, his site ranks highly for “dragon car porn” - WHAT?! Dave, you’ve got some weird readers!

UberAffiliate - For goodness sakes, the kid is only 20! Legally he can’t drink beer but if Budweiser had an affiliate program he’d make a killing selling it. His posts are filled with great information. Even his “happy birthday to me” post had a great tip in it. And talk about an active blog… he gets huge reader participation. Ever post gets atleast 50 comments and there is gold in there.

CDF Networks - By far one of the most educational blogs out there. If you have a question about affiliate marketing I am sure he’s answered it on his blog. He’s not going to be writing for SNL anytime soon but who needs funny when you’ve got brains and this guys got brains.

Caroline Middlebrook - Because she might be the sweetest British lady I know and she’s got huge balls! She quit a full time job making a decent living to pursue her dream of internet marketing. I am in awe of her determination, focus and genuine desire to help others succeed. She is the most honest internet marketer on the planet. No agenda, no tricks and no scams, just 100% Caroline.

UK Affiliate Marketing Blog - by Kirsty not Kristy. Her blog is more of a guilty pleasure for me. She has great advice for new affiliate marketers but I stick around for the entertainment value. She is a very entertaining writer even if I don’t understand 1/2 of the british slang :)

Shawn Collins - because he keeps me up to date on the latest industry news. He posts a LOT and I skim a LOT but without him i would have no idea what the heck a “Golden Link Award” was.

And my guilty pleasure 45n5.com. He’s got personality and I like it. He can be rude, brash and offensive at times but that’s why we love him. I don’t always agree with his methods but I respect his honesty, his commitment to his readers and his knowledge. However, STOP WITH THE VIDEO! Video is a great medium for sharing info but I like to skim… and I can’t skim video, I’ve tried. Use video only when the topic warrants using video, not just because you can. I like the fact that he gives you a mini-transcript with the video so folks with ADD like me don’t have to endure sitting still for a whole 2 minutes.

And I like my blog. I may not be as responsive as Dave, young and rich as the Uber, smart as Chad, sweet as Caroline, entertaining as Kirsty, connected as Shawn or hairy as Mark but I’m 100% Mike.

I got discouraged with the blog because it wasn’t taking off like I had hoped. Then I realized, who cares! If only 1 person reads my posts then it is worthwhile. For two reasons:

1. Hopefully that person will be entertained or learn something while they are here.

2. This blog serves as a great archive for my journey into Internet Marketing which I can share with my grandkids one day.

So for those two reasons I will breath life back into this blog (again). However, this time I have made a plan. I am not going to try to post everyday. I’m not that interesting. However, when I do post I promise it will be fun and informative. I will finish the affiliate marketing course and give it away right here on my blog (I was going to try to sell it). I will make marketing my blog more of a priority so others can share in this experience.

And to my faithful reader who was so kind enough to email me and ask where I’ve been….. THANKS! That really meant a lot.

Mike

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