Sean Platt of Writer Dad and I have mentioned a project in the works. Our first post about this was about a month ago and the response was something to the affect of, “That sounds great, but that’s a whole month away!” Well, that month has come and gone and we’re excited to finally reveal this project.

It is a brand new blog and it is called Blogopolis Blueprint. Up-And-Coming-Blogger will no longer be updated, as the Blueprint will take it’s place. This new blog has much more to offer with twice the voice and more overall depth of content. But instead of continuing this conversation over here, please click over to our NEW BLOG and check out another great resource in your pursuit to find your online voice and become a better blogger. Oh, and be sure to subscribe to the Blueprint so you can keep up with all the latest content. We’ll see you over there!

ALSO, be sure to check out the latest post on The Blueprint about Effective Online Communication.  Or learn more about starting a blog.

The Search Trends of Motivation

Editor’s Note: Learn how to be happy at MotivateThyself.com

Back when I first created “Motivate Thyself”, a little over 4 months ago, I started doing some research into the trends of search traffic in regards to ‘motivation’.  Using Google Trends I began looking at the different ways the Internet fluctuates depending on the time of year and even the year itself.  This was a fascinating process overall, but the one thing that stood out to me more than anything else was the dramatic drop in December and then complete rebound in January (I found this to be consistent with almost EVERY keyword I tested).  And not only did the traffic rebound, but it began the ascent into some of the busiest times of the year. Read the rest of this post »

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Editor’s Note: Be sure to read about How To Motivate Yourself on MotivateThyself.com

I feel that it is when I keep a clear contrast between blogging and the rest of my life that both of these activities remain enjoyable and productive.

The last couple of weeks have been some of the busiest blogging times to date, at least for myself.  It’s been wonderful, though, as I’ve been able to stay on top of all that needs to get done as the New Year approaches.  But this past weekend brought about a common mistake that I think many bloggers make and don’t even know it. Read the rest of this post »

Editor’s Note: Read about What Career Is Right For Me on MotivateThyself.com

We know, we know, you’re ready for our big announcement. We are sorry, but we cannot serve the dish until it has been cooked to perfection.

However, we do have something to help our Up and Coming Bloggers. Read the rest of this post »

My blog ‘Gear’

As a natural born GEEK (I’ve owned a Charlottesville computer repair business for the last 5 years) I have a passion for cool gadgets and just plain high tech stuff.  So when I started blogging I found myself in Nerd Neverland as the different posting ‘needs’ became apparent.  From portability to performance, I needed to have a ‘RIG’ that would allow me to get the job done without too much fuss.  I had recently purchased a MacBook so I was already on my way to blogging bliss! Read the rest of this post »