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Happy belated! From popular belief that Jorn Barger coined the term blog on December 17, 1997 by combining “web” and “log”, Blogging is now 10 years old.  Not everyone will agree with that he coined this term due to the updated journals before that term came to existence, however he was responsible for that term.

Blogging has come a long way from html codes.  With platforms such as xanga, blogspot, typepad and wordpress; it has made it easier for someone to start a blog.  There are still many who do not blog yet read many.  Once someone can find a way to bridge this gap.  Then blogging will become a part of everyday life.  Where all our opinions and thoughts can be intertwined with web.  Making the web an enormous storage data of the masses.

This storage data is growing at an exponential rate and some would say that it is only the beginning.

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Long Live WordPress: you can find the article here at Marketing Pilgrim.

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Like all blogs, there comes a time where you start to wonder why you started.  Is the money, the fame, or just the pure idea of leaving the 9-5?  There is no real contest or hall of fame that can justify your existence of an idea… until now.

ShoePerStar is hosting a one of a kind contest that is going to give you a chance at fame.

One lucky blogger will grab a free flight to Austin (within the continental US), 3 nights hotel, conference pass and $1,000 spending cash. All you need to do is register below and blog about why you should be selected as the ShoeperStar!

So, lets recap this.. one lucky? I doubt it should be a lucky blogger, they should re-name it as worthy.  One worthy blogger!  Simply put it should be me and let me tell you why. My name is Prija Phaphouampheng and you need to elect me as the ShoePerStar because I live by my 5 codes: Positive, Passion, Persistence, Paper and Play.

Postive

In life you are granted with certain obstacles.  Everyone is dealt different cards.  Yet in life everyone has the same two choices to make.  To have a postive outlook or a negative.  Being positive in a way of life.  People need to realize that shit just happens.  It does not happen for a particular reason, they just occur like random acts.  I’ve noticed that by being positive, it creates contagious effect where people flock to you.  

Passion

Positive energy creates a path.  To travel through this path you need a vehicle and this vehicle is your passion.  My passion is to expose what blogging really is.  It’s not some fad, that will come and go.  It’s a phenomenon that is crunching out more that 120,000 new blogs a day.  The documentary about bloggers will show the truth strength that millions of bloggers have a voice and they are choosing what is to said and heard.

Persistence

With your passion as a vehicle you need fuel.  This fuel tank is represented by your persistence.  The funny thing about is, persistence can fluctuate on a daily basis.  My constant drive for success comes from the fact that my family came from nothing.  I want to be able to change our lifestyles in one generation.  It’s a pressure that I put on myself because I believe I can make a change. 

Paper

Now that there is a path, vehicle and fuel there needs to be a direction.  That direction I strive to is the Paper.  Paper referring to the money.  It’s not necessarily money itself, but what money can buy.  The paper will free my parents from working, giving back to my community and family.  I want to free people of this stigma that they have to live the life they were born into. 

Play

There needs to be a balance.  With the journey comes the time to actually enjoy the ride.  I’m a firm believer of work hard, play harder.  Have fun with your work.  We spend most of our lives working.  It’s roughly 8 of 24 hours a day.  That’s a good third of your adult life working.  By going to Austin, I know that I will not only work hard, but enjoy my time like a true big money blogger.

If you believe I am worthy enough, please vote for me. 

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With the recent news from John Chow and Mr. Gary Lee it looks like AGLOCO is done for.  Yes, everyone loved the idea of an all advantage version 2, but the numbers didn’t make sense. 

Business models fall into what economics known as the S-curve.  It’s where all the business has saturated to a point where it can no longer reach a higher level.    It has reached it limit.  When it comes to this point there is only 2 options; a possible buy out or business failure. 

Business models need to not only have the hype, but they need to have the research backing to support such ideas.  I believe another like-company will emerge trying to fix the bugs where AGLOCO couldn’t capitalize on.  Until then, we will wait for the next big idea.

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Sometimes it’s not about what you know or who you know.  Sometimes is just purely about how long you’ve been doing it. 

Many 2007 bloggers have come and gone. Most have drifted away or have been stagnate for some bit.  It seems the whole wave of make money bloggers has settled.  I have to admit sometimes people can get writers block.  It’s a frustrating concept when you hit a road block.  How many times can you circle around one niche topic?? Then you realize you have to go do your due diligence and research new findings for a good quality post.  Yes we all know that consistency is the heart beat of the blog, it keeps a rhythmic flow so that readers can come back on a timely manner.

When it comes down to it, all you have to is stick it out.  I’m a firm believer about rewarding those who are producing more.  Yet when it comes to respect in the blogosphere, it’s more about your longevity.  It becomes increasingly harder to maintain your position in blogosphere with time. 

Hard work does pay off; you just have to visualize it to achieve it.
 

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Good news! We’re going to the International CES on January 7-10th in Las Vegas.  Having a film crew really does help your chances of attending a show.  This show brings more than 70,000 140,000 attendees. Considering that Blog World was only 1,000+ this is going to be one hell of an event. [Thanks for the correction John]

It doubles the amount of the people that go to Disneyland in one day.  Blogging the Movie will be attending the show at with Press Passes.  It pays to do a documentary. =)

Let me know if you’re going.  2008 is going to be blazing with a great start.  You can find more information about the expo at CESweb.org.

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