The Continual Update Process

Life is always in a constant state of flux. Things are always changing. Change is the ONLY constant I can find and that, my friends is truly ironic and possibly paradoxical.

So we are forced to change just to survive. We should find, at this point in humankind's history, nothing at all shocking that the old axiom holds true - the more things change, the more they stay the same - that sameness is change. No this is not just a fun word game. It is a thought process taking shape before your very eyes. A free stream of consciousness evolving right before you, and it is no different than all the times it has happened before - except it is one of the fist times for me, so it makes it change from my perspective.

Last time I posted, I was talking about all the issues I was having getting sites indexed in Google. Well funny thing, as soon as I published that post my sites got indexed. The reoccurring theme - change. So, I'm hoping that as I continue to post and try to get my sites indexed in the search engines that so swiftly decide my future within the Internet Marketing realm that things will stay the same, at least for a little while. Or conversely, I'll hope that they change so that the current change I so enjoy will stay the same.

Regardless, I hope you enjoy reading my new blog that I've just gotten up and running. It is called BBQ Smoker Thoughts and it is all about BBQ and the pits we cook it on. I've got a couple of posts up already, with more to follow as is my normal method of operation, or MO (I really didn't want this to be confused with the state of Missouri). So far you can read about natural gas grills and propane grills as a starter. I'll be discussing more and more on my favorite meat preperation method - smoking - in the coming days. Until then, enjoy!

New Blogs to index

As I work toward my goal of gaining financial freedom, I find that more and more challenges pop up each and every day. As I learn the tips & tricks - the snares & traps - the INs & OUTs of Internet Marketing, I learn that consistency is almost never something I encounter consistently.

One of the first steps to having a successful website or blog is to write a solid, relevant content piece that gives the reader value. I almost always try to do this, unless I'm testing a theory of one kind or another. Once you have that step accomplished you have to get Google to index (or look at your site and keep it in their database) your content. If that doesn't happen then no one will ever find you.

This is easier to do with a domain that you purchase than with a free blog platform. However, not all of us have the needed cash to spend on domain registrations and we must use a free platform. It kind of puts us poor folks on a tougher road (like we weren't there to begin with) when attempting to make a living online.

Recently I've been trying to get a furniture blog of mine indexed, and Google just won't help me out for some reason. It's not a spam blog, for sure. I don't have any ads on there at this point. Just a blog to talk about my furniture choices. It seems like no matter what I do I can't get it indexed by Big G. Not sure why. Hopefully talking about it will do it some good.

I hate being frustrated sometimes.

Time For An Update

Things have changed since I last posted. I'm now a married man. Although things aren't all that different it feels really nice. All the days leading up to the wedding people would ask me questions like "Are you nervous?" or "Are you scared?". I kept telling them that I was excited but not nervous or scared. Even though it hasn't been quite a week yet and I know there are lots of challenges ahead, I'm happy we made the decision to get married. For someone who put it off for 35 years I find being married a comfort and a thrill more than anything else. I know it's not all roses and laughter, but I chose wisely and married the most wonderful woman in the world so I don't worry about all the other stuff. Being married to her is the best thing ever.

Now that the ceremony is behind us, it is time to get back to work. Time to get back to the grind of building websites and promoting them. The clock is ticking. There is only so much time to build a life with this beautiful woman and I'm going to work on it non-stop until I get it accomplished. With that in mind I wanted to mention a new site I noticed about wall clocks. Check it out if you feel so inclined. I use my wall clock to keep track of the seconds that fly by as I try to build a great new chapter in my life.

Till next time,
E