If you're a regular reader of BuzzMyBlog.com you know that each month I publish my blog's Progress Report. I highlight the progress my blog has made and discuss what worked well and what didn't over the past month. I like to have a little fun with these posts. They are written in a light hearted tone and often have humorous or downright ridiculous titles. It is just one of many ways I try to make my blog stand out in this competitive niche of Blog Improvement and Making Money Online.

If you're a regular reader you also know that I never get around to publishing the Progress Reports on time! This month is no different. It is now May 9th and this post will focus on my blog Progress Report for the month of April. However, instead of trying to make the post a little funny or entertaining, I am going to focus on a topic that is a little more serious - how to find the time to blog when life makes it very difficult to do so.

Before I even look at the numbers, I know my stats for the month of April are going to be disappointing. The month started out strong. The Weekly Buzz continued to spark a great deal of interest. I also saw a great response from the start of my ongoing six part series highlighting my Blog Monetization Strategy. Unfortunately the series is not unfolding as quickly as I would like, and for that I apologize. The second half of April something happened that caused my blog to take a back seat for the moment. Life happened.

Mrs. Buzz and I found out we are going to have our first baby!

Words cannot express the joy we feel. At this moment, I could care less about my blog statistics. All of the sudden the priorities in my life have changed. Instead of spending a few hours in the evenings working on blog posts, my time was being occupied with more important things. We had baby doctor visits, we became regulars at Barnes & Noble reading every book on child birth, we went shopping for new furniture, we redecorated the house. We were nesting. Life was happening and we were loving every minute of it.

Does this mean my blog will slowly wither away and die? Of course not! I still have a lot of great things planned for BuzzMyBlog. I just have to find a way to readjust my daily activities to make room for everything. Now that we are settling in and getting used to this life changing event, its time to get back to work. When life made it hard to find the time to blog, I just adjusted my schedule to allow time for it. I started waking up an hour earlier a few days a week. I would start the day with a cup of coffee and look at all the things on my plate for the day. I would make a list of all the things I needed to do, personally and professionally. The list would include things I needed to do for my job, further "nesting" to-do's, and of course, blog related activities. I would then prioritize the list in order of importance before attacking it, then scratch things off one by one. In this way, I was able to keep my life on track, my sanity in check, and hopefully...put my blog back on track for positive growth. 

So by now you must be wondering just how bad my April stats were. After 3 months of steady and significant growth, my blog saw a decline in page views and visitors. Page Views dropped sharply to 3569. Visits were down to 2653 and Unique visitors continued to drop to a measly 289. The single positive note was that my feed subscribers increased to 60. The overwhelming trend was this - loyal readers stuck around, but very few new ones came aboard.

I cannot blame my decline in numbers entirely on life altering events. I did spend a good amount of time in April on activities that I hope will be good for the long term growth of my blog. The following things that occupied my time may also have had an impact on my statistics:

• I spent a great deal of time redesigning my blog theme. I am really happy with the results. Thank you all for your feedback.
• I pretty much dropped all EntreCard activity all together. On my daily list of things to do, dropping EntreCards was definitely not a priority. It is my hope that a large percentage of my drop in traffic was useless EntreCard traffic anyway.
• I actually started another blog! Don't worry, it won't compete with BuzzMyBlog. This blog will be pure entertainment. Stick around for my official announcement in the next week or so. I am sure you will enjoy it!

As you can see, I have been quite busy. As I discussed earlier, I just had to learn how to adjust my schedule to make it possible. I am not bummed at all about my declined statistics. I know its just a momentary blip. I am very confident that May will be a great month! My blog design changes have helped already. The Weekly Buzz will continue strong. Also, look for a guest post from me on a very big name blog. I am very excited. I hope you stick around.

Jeff

 

Notice anything different? Hopefully BuzzMyBlog.com is looking a little cleaner. I've been working on these theme design changes for some time now, and I am pretty happy with them. What do you think? My goal was to make the changes subtle in order keep some of the personality of BuzzMyBlog. But I also wanted to clean things up a bit and make it a little easier on the eyes. I would love to hear your opinions and/or additional suggestions.

Perhaps things are not that noticable until you look at how it was. Here is are all the changes:

• Made the font a little bigger and easier to read 
• Added a little color to the menu bar
• Added a special header to focus on the Weekly Buzz
  • Shows the last 4 Weekly Buzz Winners
  • Give a quick intro to new readers
  • Shows the current week's prize
• Put more focus on my subscription options, including my Twitter profile
• Got ride of the cluttered third column
• Axed BlogRush, MyBlogLog, and other useless crap

I'll be adding a few more things in the days and weeks to come. Some things I have in mind are my actual Twitter feed and some private ad spots. In the meantime, let me know if you have any comments or suggestions.

Thanks!
Jeff

 

Congratulations to Narendra at TechTreak.com for being the winner of this week's Weekly Buzz!!! I will be sending Narendra 500 EntreCard Credits as soon as I publish this post.

TechTreak.com is blog that focuses on technology, gadgets, the Internet, etc. The list goes on and on. Narendra describes his own blog as "anything from anywhere!", and he is not joking about that. With categories ranging from cameras and cell phones, to PhotoShop and web design, anyone who is interested in anything technology related will surely find a wealth of information there. The thing that I particularly enjoy about TechTreak.com is that the blog is a true testament to what can be accomplished with persistence and dedication. Narendra started the blog back in November of 2006 and hasn't looked back. Hundreds of posts later and well over 500 RSS subscribers, TechTreak.com appears to be in full gear. I am sure there are many more good things to come.

Please give me a hand in generating some good BUZZ for Narendra! With his large readership base, he could be very helpful when its your turn in the Weekly Buzz spotlight!

Another great blog will be selected next Monday for the Weekly Buzz. If you haven't already signed up, you have nothing to lose! Don't you want a free review and a great prize? Sign up now!

Jeff

 

Today is a day of celebration here at BuzzMyBlog.com. It appears that Google has updated their Page Rankings and they have been very kind to BuzzMyBlog.com. My blog has jumped from a PageRank of 0 to a PageRank of 4! This is a huge jump and I expect a lot of good things to come from it.

What Is Page Rank 

For those who are not familiar, let me take a second and describe exactly what Page Rank really is. The Google PageRank™ is actually a trademarked term describing the search algorithm that was developed by Google founders, Larry Page and Sergey Brin while they were enrolled at Stanford University. It is the heart of the Google algorithm that decides the order in which web sites are listed for a given search term.

PageRank™ works by looking at the web in a democratic nature. When one web page links to another, Google considers it a "vote" of relevance for the page that is being linked to. The more sites that link to a specific page, the more "votes" it has thus the more relevant it is deemed by Google. Not all votes are created equally, however. Votes are "weighted" so that votes from more relevant websites are more important than votes from less relevant websites. Every few months, Google rolls up their sleeves and digs through their enormous databases to assign a number between 0 and 10 to all web pages they have indexed. Pages with a value of 0 are considered to be less important, while pages with a value of 10 are considered the most important. This number becomes the page's PageRank™. When someone queries Google with a search term, the results are returned in order of importance as determined by a top secret algorithm closely guarded by Google. No one knows the exact algorithm, but SEO (Search Engine Optimization) experts make a career of trying to figure it out. The one thing that is known is that PageRank is a VERY important component of the algorithm.

Its not a very easy thing to explain. I hope I have done it justice. If you want more information, you can check out Google's explanation. Wikipedia has a good explanation of it as well.

What Does PageRank Do For Me

Ok, so here it is, April 30th, and your blog has been given a new PageRank from Google. What exactly does this mean for you? The answer is....lots and lots of good things!

• Higher Ranking on Search Engine Results Pages (SERPs) - When someone searches Google using keywords related to your website, your site will be returned higher in the list when you have a higher PageRank. For example, last week BuzzMyBlog.com was ranked unbearably low for the search terms "buzz blog". Since my PageRank has changed from 0 to 4, however, my ranking has gone from 100 something to 12! (seriously...I am giddy over this!). The value of this is obvious. The higher the search order, the more people find your blog, the more traffic you get, the more readers follow you, etc. etc.
• Your Links Become More Valuable - Not only does a higher page rank help my blog out, but it also helps out every blog that I link to. Now that my blog has a higher page rank, links from my blog carry more weight and help to increase the PageRank of any page that I link to. All of the sudden, my Weekly Buzz feature where I review up and coming blogs just got a lot more valuable. When I review a blog and link to it, Google sees that as a much more important vote of importance than it used to.
• You Are More Attractive to Advertisers - Higher search order and more weight for your links can only lead to one thing...more money. Advertisers realize the importance of a higher PageRank and they are often willing to pay more money to advertise on websites that have them. They know that a higher rank will lead to more traffic and higher probability of a web surfer seeing their ad. If you use a service like PayPerPost, that pays you money to blog about certain topics, then you will find more lucrative opportunities with a higher PageRank.

I am sure there are many more advantages to having a higher PageRank. If you know of any more, leave them in a comment.

How Do I Improve My Page Rank

Having a higher PageRank sounds good, doesn't it? So how do you go about getting one? This is a topic that can run you in circles trying to figure out. There are SEO experts out there that claim that they can improve your PageRank over night. If someone is trying to sell this to you, don't believe them. They are just trying to get your money. Yes there are things that can be done to make your site more "Google friendly", but PageRanks are only assigned by Google every few months. Nothing will change overnight.

SEO experts claim to have a few tricks up their sleeves that will help give you a higher PageRank. I would be careful going down this road as well. If Google catches on that you are trying to cheat the system, they have been known to slap sites with pretty hard penalties. Google can reward sites by increasing PageRank, but they can also reprimand sites by lowering it. It is not uncommon at all for blogs to have their PageRank lowered for excessive linking, hidden text, paid links, or anything else that threatens the authenticity of the algorithm.

I am not an SEO Expert by far. But I can say that there is, without a doubt, one sure fire way to raise your PageRank - and that is TIME. Be patient and just focus on your blog. All the time you spend worrying about your PageRank and Search Engine Optimization, you could be spending improving your blog and writing quality content. In the long run, this is really the best way to get a high ranking from Google. Think about it...that is what the algorithm was designed to do - to give a ranking to relevant websites. What better way to get a high ranking than to make it MORE RELEVANT! Don't try to cheat the system. You'll just end up being penalized by Google. Instead, focus on writing strong content and give people a reason to link to your blog. You will be rewarded because you deserve to be, and you will find yourself getting more traffic and interested readers. In the long run, this is what we all want, isn't it?

Giving people a reason to link to my blog is what has helped raise my PageRank. I did not pay for links, and I did not try any tricks or cheats to appear more relevant. Instead, I focused on a writing content that helps other bloggers. My Weekly Buzz feature rewards my readers with a free review and prizes that help promote their blog. By doing this, I have given people a reason to link to my blog because they really want to. The Google algorithms operate on my blog as the were designed to be used. This is the best way to raise your PageRank.

I hope you have found this study to the Google PageRank informative. If you have anything to add, please leave it in a comment. If you have not yet signed up for my Weekly Buzz, you might want to do it now. With my new PageRank, the weekly reviews just became a lot more valuable!

Jeff

 

Drum roll please! The winner of this week's Weekly Buzz special give away of 500 Unique blog visitors is....Congratulations to Nate Weiner at IdeaShower.com! Nate - I will be in touch soon to coordinate the stampede of visitors to your blog!

 

The Idea Shower is a launchpad for new ideas on the web. It is far more than just a blog. It is pure brilliance. Not only does Nate share all of his ideas for the world to read, he also brings them to life and creates solutions out them. His website documents 50 or more web related ideas that he has had over the past few years. Some of them, like the Read It Later Firefox plugin, The Tail Report, or Intwition have practically taken on a life of their own. The thing that makes Nate's website so unique, other than its amazing design, is the simplicity of it. I have never seen a website with so much great information, that looks so simple and elegant. There are no ads, no widgets, no social media garbage. There are three simple categories on his site - Ideas, Solutions, and his Blog. It is clear that Nate runs the Idea Shower for one reason and one reason only, because it is what he loves to do. Although very technically focused, Nate writes in a way that is appealing to those who are not even technical. They say that some people use both sides of their brain when they are both scientific and artistic. If you ask me, I'd say that Nate uses the left, right, top, bottom, front and back of his brain as well. He is a rare breed that not only has the ability to think of great ideas, he has the talent to make them a reality...and the ability to eloquently articulate his creation to the world.

The simplicity of Nate's brilliance is shown in his Acceptance Speech that offered these words of wisdom:

Keep thinking.

Check out the Idea Shower and give it a good BUZZ! I am sure you will find plenty of useful things there. I am also sure that Nate will return the favor when you are the winner of the Weekly Buzz. Heck, he might even design some custom invention to help your blog flourish! It will be exciting to see what he comes up with next.

Another great blog will be selected for the Weekly Buzz next Monday. If you haven't already signed up its never too late. Keep an eye out for another special give away in the next few weeks. If you're not signed up, don't wait - Sign up now!

Jeff

 

Happy Friday everyone. Yesterday's post wore me out a little, so today I just wanted to post a quick reminder about Monday's special Weekly Buzz give away. In case you missed the announcement, I am giving away free traffic! There is no catch here. The blog that is selected for Monday's Weekly Buzz will receive 500 Unique Visitors by way of a focused StumbleUpon campaign. Don't miss this opportunity for tree traffic. If you haven't already done so, you can sign up for the Weekly Buzz here.

For those who are not familiar, let me give you a quick explanation of the Weekly Buzz. I do not like to call it a contest because it is unlike any contest you will see around the blogosphere. Instead of asking YOU to promote ME in order to win the contest, the Weekly Buzz was created for no reason other than to help you. That is what BuzzMyBlog is all about...bloggers helping each other out to promote their blogs. Each Monday I select one blog to be the Weekly Buzz Spotlight. I offer a free review of the blog and award the winner a special prize to help them promote their website. All you have to do is enter your name, website, and email address in a simple form in order to be considered. Once you are signed up, you will be eligible for the reward each week. There is NO CATCH WHAT SO EVER. All I ask is that you please give the winner's blog a good "buzz" if you are not selected that week. Everyone else will do the same for you when its your turn in the spotlight. 

Last month I created some huge buzz when I announced a special give away of 200 unique visitors. This month I am topping that significantly! So if you are not already signed up, go ahead and grab that brass ring. There are only a few days left to be part of the special give away. Don't miss it! Sign up now!

Have a great weekend!

Jeff

ps - Don't forget to subscribe to my feed so you don't miss the winning annoucement or other special give aways. Keep watching...the prizes will keep getting better and better!

 

Last week I decided to share with you my blog's monetization strategy. After sitting down to write the article, I realized that there was no way to fit it all within one post. So I decided to make it a six-part series. Last week, I discussed the essential phase of planning. Today, I will present Step 2 - Growing Your Readership Base.

Don't Believe What You Read

I have been blogging for a number of months now. In doing so I have become familiar with many (many!) other Make Money Online (MMO) blogs. What I aim to do here at Buzz My Blog is to find a way to differentiate myself from them all. One way I try to do that is to be open, honest, and hopefully, helpful to my readers. Those of you how have been here before can attest to that. That is why I say to you now that You Can't Always Believe What You Read.  If there is one piece of advice that I have seen most frequently on many different blogs, its some derivative of putting the money ahead of the content. Whether the advice is "don't wait to monetize" or "content is not king, marketing is" or "spend more time promoting than writing", I don't agree with ANY of it. 9 times out of 10, this advice is being given in order to convince you, the reader, to sign up for some affiliate program that the blogger will be compensated for. Don't fall for it. The best way to earn long term, recurring revenue from your blog is to first build a steady base of growing, loyal readers. In order to do that, you need to give readers a reason to come back while simultaneously attracting new ones. That is why Growing My Readership Base is Step 2 of my blog's monetization strategy.

There are basically two types of blogs. There are the ones the start out strong and attract tons of visitors early on by exploiting every social media gimmick that comes along. These blogs enjoy the rush of overnight fame and popularity as their Google Stats spike through the roof. They quickly come crashing back to earth, however, as people realize the blog really has no purpose and a limited amount of relevant information. The second type of blog is one that exists for a purpose. The owners of these blogs are more focused on WHY people visit their blog, not HOW people visit their blog. They are dedicated to providing information that meets a need of the reader. Whether that information is informative, entertaining, funny, or enlightening, these blogs gain readers slower than the first type, but these readers end up returning regularly. This is the type of reader that is needed for long term revenue growth on your blog.

Once your blog has a strong base of loyal readers, your ability to earn money comes almost as a side effect. Advertisers will realize that you have a solid base and will seek you out. Your readers will trust you and sign up for services that you actually believe in. Your traffic will look more like an never ending gradual upward slope instead of a haphazard spikes and dips. These types of stats can do wonders for your PPC ads. If you want an example of the type of blog that I am referring to, I highly recommend you visit Maki's blog at DoshDosh.com. Maki has been a huge influence on me and epitomizes the art of providing relevant, interesting, and useful content. His strong base of 15,000+ faithful followers is a testament to his dedication serving his readers not just his blog.

How To Get More Visitors

Ok, so if getting more readers is important to making money online (it really is quite obvious, isn't it?), then just HOW do you go about doing so? Below is a list that I have put together as part of my blog's strategy, ranked in order of importance. The exact strategy for another blog might be slightly different. But for the most part, your blog will surely see a huge change if you follow the recommendations below.

1. Regular, Relevant Content

People often ask me, "Hey Jeff, have you tried out this service" or "have you used that app?". Most of the time, my answer is an unfortunate "No". I am far from quitting my day job in order to blog full time. Until that becomes possible, I have a limited number of hours that I can devote to my blog between a full time job, family, and other pursuits (hint hint...look for something new from me in the coming weeks). Therefore, the time that I do spend on my blog needs to be the most productive. At this stage in my Blog's Strategy, that means providing informative and relevant content for the purpose of recruiting regular readers. Period. With my limited amount of time, my blog will fail if I spent most of it messing around with Twitter, FriendFeed, FaceBook, LinkedIn, MySpace....you get the picture. I admit, its not always easy. Twitter is pretty damn addictive (by the way...you can follow me at http://twitter.com/JeffBuzz). But I have a plan and I try to stick to it. Right now, that involves publishing content that readers will follow.

2. Networking with Other Bloggers

In order for your blog to be successful its important to have allies. You will find that what you put out to the blogosphere will come back to you, often many times over. Make friends, comment on other blogs, help out a fellow blogger when they are in need. You can spread the word about your own blog the best you can, but you won't get very far in this world WIDE WIDE web. Having many other people help spread the word about your blog is critical. Do it for them and they will help do it for you. This is one of the underlying philosophies here at Buzz My Blog. It is also what makes viral market work. Make friends that will help you. Each of them makes other friends, they also make friends, and so on. Before you know it friends 3 or 4 generations away are visiting your blog. That is exponential growth! If you try to do it alone, you'll be screwed.

3. Guest Posts

Guest Posts are a fantastic way to get a LOT of new readers. If you are able to write content that is good enough to be published on a well-known blog, definitely take advantage of it. You will see a whirlwind of traffic and can gain many new readers by being exposed to a new reader base. As I said in my prior post on this topic, it is important that you work hard to retain these new readers. A guest post will bring new visitors to your blog, but its up to you to convert them into followers. Be sure to follow up a guest post with a killer post on your own blog.

4. Promotions

If you've been reading my blog for a while, you probably know that I hate contents. I do a weekly feature called the Weekly Buzz, where I randomly select one winner and write up a free review of their blog. They also win a prize that helps them promote their blog. Usually its in the form of EntreCard credits, but occasionally I will do a special give away (like this WEEK!) and offer hundreds of visitors of actual traffic. But to me this is not a contest, this is a Promotion. Contest serve one purpose and one purpose only - to benefit the blogger that is running them. They usually involve some simple prize but require other bloggers to sell their sole and shamefully promote the contest holder for chances to win. Promotions, on the other hand, give your readers a reason to WANT to talk about your blog. Take my Weekly Buzz for example. People have nothing to lose. I don't require them to post anything about my blog or the promotion. Yet, they chose to do so anyway because it exists for one reason - to help OTHER bloggers. Promotions are a great way to get new people interested in you blog, but just make sure you aren't trying to take advantage of your readers.

5. Social Media

Earlier I mentioned that I don't have time for Social Media. For the most part that is true. But I would be giving up a huge source of traffic if I ignored it entirely. Social Media, if used for good instead of evil, can be a great way to bring visitors to your blog. StumbleUpon is the number one source of traffic for my blog. When I publish a post that I work very hard on, I typically get hundreds of new visitors from StumbeUpon (hopefully this post will live true to this, wink wink). I also utilize BlogCatalog where I have a few hundred "friends" that I can broadcast announcements to when I have a new post to check out. EntreCard can bring a ton of new visitors as well, although some will argue how valuable the traffic really is. Of course, I always Tweet an announcement when I have a new post available. Social Media is important, but not the most important priority. That is why it is #5 on my list. If you work hard to give people a reason to visit your blog, they will find you eventually. Social Media just helps that happen quicker. Its kinda like chicken soup when you are sick...probably helps, but definitely doesn't hurt. The important thing to realize is that Social Media can bring people to your blog initially, but its up to you to turn them into the type of visitors we want...regular followers.

6. Paid Services

The final item on my list is services that allow you to pay cold hard cash for traffic. This is last on my list because it should only be used if absolutely necessary or if you have an actual budget and intend to spend money on your blog. I believe that your blog can make you money without having to spend much of your own. It just takes more work. If you want to take the lazy route, or just have the money to spend, you can use services like Google's Adwords to pay for click throughs to your blog. When I do special traffic promotions for the Weekly Buzz, I purchase direct traffic to the winner's blog using a StumbleUpon campaign. If you don't mind spending the money, its a very easy way to get people to your site. Just make sure you have something there to keep them coming back.

If you've made it this far, congratulations! Good thing I made this post a multi-part series, huh? I hope you find this information useful. If so, please drop me a comment and let me know. Stick around for next week when I talk about getting started with Pay Per Click advertising.

Jeff

 

I ran a little test yesterday. I made an important announcement at the end of a "fun" post to see how many people would notice. Other than some of my regulars, it appears that not many of you did. So I guess I need to spell it out for everyone. The winner of the next Weekly Buzz will get 500 Unique Visitors to their blog FOR FREE!

The last special give away like this that I did was a HUGE success. This time I am aiming to top it. Not only to you get the honor and distinction of being selected as the Weekly Buzz winner, but I will guarantee you 500 unique visitors to your blog by way of a focused StumbleUpon campaign. All you have to do is make sure you are signed up for the Weekly Buzz to win. If you are selected as the winner, just let me know what day you want the traffic to come so you can prepare your best post. Say the word and I will unleash the masses.

If you are already a member of the Weekly Buzz, then you are already eligible. Just remember to use that referral link I sent you so you can earn more chances of winning the Weekly Buzz by referring other bloggers.

And the Plot Thickens...

I also threw in a special twist yesterday. I started a fun meme asking people what they would do if they were able to earn a living entirely from their blog. I asked them to finish the statement "If I were a full time blogger I would..." by adding a comment. The offer I made yesterday still holds. If I receive funny or creative comments from 50 or more different people on that post, I will randomly select one person to receive 5 extra chances of winning the Weekly Buzz. As the last Weekly Buzz winner will attest, it definitely pays off to have the extra chances of winning! 

I know some of you might be thinking, "This is too good to be true. What's the catch?". I can sincerely tell you that there is no catch. Check out the previous winners of the Weekly Buzz and you will see for yourself. This is what we do here. This blog is about bloggers helping bloggers to promote their site. Welcome to BuzzMyBlog.com.

So please help spread the word however you can. Let's get those 50 comments on this post so I can give away the extra chances of winning. As always, the Weekly Buzz will be announced next Monday. I wish you all the best of luck.

Jeff

 

If I were a full time blogger....

...I would be able to try out every new social media web service gimmick without being distracted from my blog

...I would have a fat desk with many monitors

...I would make my dog very happy because he could lay by my feet all day instead of an hour or two in the evenings

...I would have a very happy wife because I would no longer blog during our "together time"

...I would make a lot more money from my blog...because I would starve otherwise!

...I could stop pretending to do "real work" while I secretly work on my blog all day

...I would have a trillion more write-offs during tax season 

...I would be able to wake up each day and say hello to the world on Twitter...and have the world actually respond

...I would not despise getting out of bed each day

...I would be able to work in my underwear all day 

...I would visit fancy restaurants and post pictures of my food. Why the hell would I do that? 

Ok folks, here is where this post gets really interesting. I hinted yesterday that I would be making a special announcement in an upcoming post. Well here it is. Next week's Weekly Buzz will give away 500 Unique Visitors! But wait there's more! I want you to keep this post going in the comments. Add your own "If I were a full time blogger..." comments. If I get 50 or more comments, I will pick a random entry and give that person 5 extra chances of winning the Weekly Buzz prize. So Digg, Stumble, or do whatever else you can do to help spread the word. As yesterday's Weekly Buzz has shown, those extra chances help!

Good luck!

* Image courtesy of Jonus Cronfeld

 

This week's Weekly Buzz reward goes out to Peggy at Lucky Girl Trading Co. Congratulations Peggy! I will be send 500 EntreCard credits to you as soon as I publish this post.

Lucky Girl Trading Co. is a blog that focuses on hand crafted jewelry and accessories. The blog offers something new everyday. Featuring items like fused glass, Kumihimo, and Temari, Lucky Girl Trading is the perfect place on the web for those who are interested in unique artisan-crafted items, all of which can be purchased in the Etsy Shop. Peggy has done a great job with the site. A perfect mix of marketing her unique products, with a touch of her own personal anecdotes keeps her readers always coming back for more.  

Peggy's Acceptance Speech offered up these words of wisdom for her fellow bloggers:

I truly am a Lucky Girl to be chosen for an honor such as this!

Peggy has already demonstrated that she wants to help out her fellow bloggers. Thanks to one of her posts last week that featured the Weekly Buzz, Peggy earned a number of extra chances of winning. Clearly those chances have paid off! Let's help her get the most out of it by giving her blog a good BUZZ!

Stay tuned for an exciting announcement regarding the next weekly buzz. It might be buried within another post, so keep a sharp eye! If you haven't already signed up for the Weekly Buzz, you can sign up here. Once you do so you will receive a unique url that you can use to refer other users. As Peggy has shown, it pays to get the extra chances of winning. And trust me...you're gonna want them for the next Weekly Buzz.

Jeff