I suppose much of what I say about the blogging/web status quo could be construed as negative. I don’t really see it that way. Rather than just saying something “sucks”, I’m usually suggesting that it could be much better with just a little creative thinking and some standards (i.e., a personal stance not to participate if a project doesn’t isn’t unique and isn’t a legitimate attempt to add value to the customer/visitor experience). And, if it can’t be improved, maybe it should be abandoned altogether in favor of something for which there is a a real need…an itch that’s not being scratched.

Because I tend to fall into the “idea guy” category…and because life is too short, and there are too many other pressing matters…I periodically have to assess where my priorities lie. And it’s at those times that I will often drop an idea or two that I initially believed in, but just didn’t have time to execute.
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I guess I’m writing this point for one good reason: I just want to make sure it’s written down somewhere, so that I don’t have to keep repeating myself (because I will, and that gets old for me and for you). It’s easier to just refer folks to a single spot if they want to read more.

For me, this whole “make money online” thing is growing a bit old. I think that’s mostly due to the same reason that most music and TV bore me these days: People are so busy reinventing the wheel that we only rarely see anything new, much less anything new that’s worth seeing. I have a degree of respect for the scrappy, creative thinkers who not only think outside the lines, but invest the energy to study what they’re doing and pass along some of the results (i.e., Shoemoney and John Chow), but even moreso for those who seem to have made it their mission to instill some ethics and conscience in an industry that’s sorely lacking (i.e., Darren Rowse, Rand Fishkin, John Reese).
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I’ve been working on a concept for a new site for some time, and was finally able to get it launched today. Street-Buzz.com is a new publishing site for helpful informative articles…allowing authors of various stripes to take their content to wider audiences. There are many great publishing sites out there already, of course…EzineArticles.com, ArticleCity.com, ArticleDashboard.com and IdeaMarketers.com are among the very best. Each of them has its particular strengths…and from the author’s point of view, I suppose each also has things that would be considered hurdles or weaknesses. Street-Buzz won’t be “perfect”, either…but I have some things in mind for it now, and other features will be added along the way.
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