Well, I finished the first version of My Awesome Blog and it is ready to be filled with posts. Video plugin working… check. Cheesy masthead made… check. I’ve got a system going to make it easier to start new WordPress blogs - I’ve saved the default template files to a folder as well as the plugins I typically use - upload those after installation and I’m pretty much good to go except for a few minor changes.
I loathe making mastheads, but a custom one looks much better than the default one that comes with the install. One of these days, I’ll try using a different theme, but it’s tough to change when you have a good system that works!
I do have an idea in mind I want to try soon. I’m thinking of making a search result page similar to what they are doing on Mahalo. Seems like if you made a REALLY good serp, you could get some decent traffic - and Mahalo has done half of the work already. So, you look there to see what the popular search terms are and then proceed to research and build your own competing serp and in the long run make more money than the $10 to $15 one time fee they pay you. Hmm… I could make money off of adsense, text link ads and more? It’s a thought. I will be posting one soon, but tonight, I’m too tired. To be continued….
Ahh yes, finally I have decided to start my first real personal blog. A blog where I can say anything I want, whenever I want without worrying or thinking about traffic, money, whether it is interesting or not… etc. A blog fer me. I’ve been trying to figure out what my personal blog would be called and out of nowhere I thought… “my awesome blog”. I went to