Commenting is usually a great way to attract visitors to your blog, but one blogger has gone out of the way to post 1000 comments in 30 days!
Why not read the blog and find out how successful the project was for yourself? Ever since I fixed my commenting problems, I have noticed an uptick in comments being posted. But this project was quite ambitious!
Worth reading. Do you think you could post 33 comments a day? I might try something less ambitious myself!
Good luck, Sarakastic.
LegalAndrews website has a very useful plugin (for Firefox only) called PayperpostOpps that enables PPP bloggers to hide opps that they don’t want to see, such as opps that are not relevant to their blog, opps that they can’t take, or opps that they don’t want (content, pricing, etc…).
I actually support this plugin for several reasons, not least of which is that it wrests control back from Payperpost about what opps you want to see. Segmentation has helped bloggers in a number of ways, but for many it has been very frustrating, too, as they can no longer take certain opps. (I know, I’m one of them). (Read more on segmentation on this blog).
But typical opps that I hide include those listed below:
In fact, this is (for me) my own form of segmentation in fact.
1. I don’t do opps that don’t fit well, even though they are in my category and pay WELL.
2. I don’t do opps that require too much (unless it fits really well).
3. I don’t do opps that pay poorly (200 words for $5). I don’t chase the more popular opps (no more multiple clicking on opps for me).
4. I resubmit opps that have problems quickly, UNLESS the problems can’t be fixed. In that case, I remove the post.
5. I don’t do opps that have websites that don’t work, look sloppy, look like scams, (and these are the ones allowed by PPP!), sell snake oil like products (you know what I mean!), or opps that would likely have a negative effect on my blog or its PR ranking (this is very open!) (I have a finance blog).
6. I no longer do opps that repeat often, even if they are from different advertisers, I can only do SO many posts about credit cards and loans.
I hope others use this plugin to help boost their own blogging efforts.
Disclaimer: This is a Payperpost blog, but this post is not sponsored by anyone!
Ever fancied visiting a casino? I did. In Macao. My first recollection of that was how unglamorous it was, as the room was quite smoky. But for most Chinese on the mainland, Macao represents a glitzy, thrilling trip of a lifetime, where gambling is permitted, and Stanley Ho opens his doors to all! But it is just not as glamorous as Vegas or exciting as Atlantic City. After a childhood experience where I gambled $1 and lost it all, I have eschewed gambling for most of my life. That’s not to say, I don’t play gambling games: I play Backgammon, Blackjack, and one or two dice games, but mostly, I play for the thrills of the game.
So I was intrigued by Executive Gaming Monthly which offers an interesting service called game of the month club that allows you to receive a regular game in the mail.
If only they could ship to me, I’d likely order the Player Level Game of the Month Club for myself and my friends. It’s been quite rainy here since Chinese New Year, so it’s like the best time of year to play these kinds of games – you just don’t have to go outside! I’d go for Roulette, Blackjack, and Poker Mania packages, principally because I am most familiar with these games from movies on TV!
Actually, I think games like these really can help investors hone vital skills. With Roulette, it’s analyzing the probabilities of certain throws of the dice and having an understanding of the concept of ‘house odds’. For those with a mathematical bent, it’s not surprising that roulette is popular as it was invented by a French mathematician called Blaise Pascal. It has since been tweaked several times to increase ‘house odds’, thereby giving gamblers less of an edge. Naturally, the mechanical system that is used in Roulette has attracted a number of researchers who studied the mechanics to predict results (and won!), most notably Joseph Jagger and Claude Elwood Shannon! It’s amazing how the “King of Casino Games” also attracts the some very creative and intelligent individuals. 
Blackjack was invented after another American variation of a payout. It represents the hand played in the image (below). I’ve always enjoyed playing Blackjack, but then I never played with any strategy at hand. It seems that there are a number of ‘ways’ to help increase the odds of winning at Blackjack, but the most useful for beginners involves ‘basic strategy’ (see the other image for more information). Naturally this helps to reduce ‘house odds’.
So, for investors everywhere, gambling games have discrete values and skills that can benefit investors: an awareness of ‘house odds’, assessing your probabilities, and finding appropriate strategies. In gambling, effective decision making requires the ability to use ‘incomplete information’ and still come out ahead.
Do comment this posting! I’m interested to read more about what others have to say.
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