Jeremy Schoemaker, alias “Shoe Money,” made his way through the BlogWorld exhibits and attendees in his markedly nonchalant manor. Shoe is a blogger, yes, but his true ability is his wizardry with affiliate marketing. While even highly trafficked bloggers struggle to earn even $100 per month through their monetization schemes, Shoe’s “skills to pay the […]

The Expo opened with a few words from Matt Mullenweg, the creator of Wordpress, thanks to which you now read this blog. He said the secret to his success in creating a multi-million dollar blogging platform that sees 100 million users a month is the hiring. With 18 employees comprising the whole company, he adds […]

The first thing I notice about Las Vegas, being the news junkie I am, was that all the newspaper vending machines typically found at busy intersections have been replaced with smut boxes. The trashy mags found inside display loose women wearing nothing but censor bars.
“$49.99 Special,” they proclaim, “Danielle is a real girl!”
During the days, […]

Growing up in Connecticut I was always a bit put off by the droves of city fold that would invariably begin flocking to my favorite outdoors spots when the leaves began to turn. They’d come in with their argyle sweaters, day-old Merrell shoes and generally perplexed demeanor. Cameras would snap, […]