The Powerful Versatility of Wordpress

There is a reason wordpress has been so successful as a blogging platform.  It's easy, and the wordpress creative team actually listen to and implement ideas for changes to the platform. The layout and functions of wordpress itself was created by bloggers just like you. But as powerful as Wordpress is as a blogging platform, what makes it even more powerful is its versatility. The Versatility of Wordpress With it's powerful plugin featur...

You may have noticed that I've been no where to be found for the past 2 weeks. I've not been on any social media sites, there's been no blog posts, no commenting, etc. It's not because I've given up on anything... because I haven't. It's because I'm trying to expand by getting smaller.  Or more like, going local. The Results Of A Split Personality It seems I have two passions in life when it comes to what I want to blog about. Mak...

It looks like the 4th was with us yesterday because my wife and I now have a brand new baby girl.  Her name is Aurora Madeline Grace Sanders. It was a very long day which started at 2:00 am when we left our house to go to the hospital, and ended at 9:39 pm when the baby was born.  Well, I say it ended, but for anyone who has experienced a new baby, you know it never end from that point forward.  But it's well worth it! Here are some pict...

The Give The Gift of Hope fundraising event for Hope Unlimited went okay, but I didn't get the results I had hoped for. Hope Unlimited is an amazing organization that lends itself to helping expecting mothers in desparate need.  Whether that mother is thinking of abortion, adoption, or having the baby but has financial situations that cause complications with having and raising a child. Hope Unlimited does nothing but constantly give of th...

Most of you know that my wife is pregnant with our second child, and while many people look at this as an exciting time, myself included, there are some expecting mothers who aren't so happy with having gotten pregnant in the first place. These expecting mothers often-times turn to abortion.  Some get depressed about being pregnant and turn toward drugs or even suicide.  And even some who are excited about having a new baby, may be in a toug...

Nothing hits you harder during times of a recession than leaving your job on a Friday evening, absolutely dreading having to go to drill for the National Guard.  The only thing keeping you from losing it is knowing at the end of the weekend, you'll be going back to your job.  The job that you're so excited to have because in a time where you're lucky to even have a job, you have the one of your dreams. You have the job that you wake up every...

I won't be able to make many posts for a while.  I live here in Kentucky and we've had the worst weather we've ever seen here. No one has power.  All phones are down, including AT&T cell phone service.  I've got just enough signal and battery power to type this post. My wife and kid are with her parents and I haven't been able to get hold of them. I'll talk to all of you in a week or two....

Since day one of this blog I've never posted anything about me or my family.  It's always about how to make money online or how to drive traffic to your blog, or even lists of tools or plugins that are useful in this industry. But today, I just can't seem to keep myself from sharing something about me... about my life. None of you know it, but my wife and I are having some marriage problems right now and she's been staying with her parents...

Another year has come and gone.  It only seems like yesterday that it began, yet here we are.  Stepping into not only a new year, but a new era.  An era where we have finally shown just how diverse America can be.  A year when a black man takes office as the president of the United States. I can only wonder what changes lay in store for me as I slip into 2009 and another year with the military.  It's a scary thought, but whatever choices ...

With my passion for wanting to help others learn how to make money and be successful blogging, I've decided to write a book. This book will take the reader from day 1 of deciding to create a blog all the way through successfully generating an income from their blog. I've started writing already and have a general outline of the topics I want to cover.  And here's where you come in. Your Role In My Book I'm not interested in writing a...

Election day is upon us and every eligible U.S. citizen should go out and vote. Once you vote, make sure to save and display this badge on your blog to help encourage others to get out and vote as well. ...

If you'll head on over to the Izea website and visit their blog, you'll know there is a contest going on right now to win one 10 coveted positions as an Izea Insider. Those selected will have access to all of the new things going on with Izea before the rest of the world, as well as other cool prizes and perks.  You can find out more about the Izea Insiders program here. This is my entry into the contest.  A look at why I should b...