What better way to close out this first week of September than with some cool sites worth checking out? That being said, the following web blogs provide readers with a delectable schmorgusborg of information to keep them occupied while they surf around!

Check them Out!

1. Words of a Broken Mirror- written by Alina Popescu, Words of a Broken Mirror is a personal blog that has expanded over time to deal with issues as they relate to Internet marketing, social media as well as reviews of services and tools that affect bloggers. You can subscribe here.
2. Nerd Approved- written by Sean Fallon, is a website dedicated to gadgets and gizmos that are not only extremely nerdy but hilariously entertaining. Subscribe by clicking here.
3. Overheard in the Office-managed by several editors, Overheard in the Office is run based on user-generated information. The concept is simple: we hear other people’s conversations all the time- whether we’re in line at the grocery store or sitting in traffic with the windows rolled down. This site focuses in the office environment where you’re bound to hear weird and/or funny things. The site is comprised of these weird and funny quotes that readers submit..Not a bad idea if you ask me! Subscribe here.
4. Life Evolver- written by Derek Ralston, is about providing tips and advice for those who are seeking to make positive, “sustainable” changes in their lives. Check out his blog and subscribe.
5. The Daily Mind- The Daily Mind is a blog devoted to tackling such issues as: happiness at work, success and making money, workplace humor, productivity and other entertaining stories. Check it out for yourself and subscribe here.

For more information about Internet marketing or to write a guest post, contact CBG today!

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Create Business Growth hasn’t done it in a while, but Who Said That? is back. Every Friday, I will feature five new blogs or sites that readers should feel free to check out. If you’re interested in having your site featured to our readers, let us know by sending an email to javfire [at] yahoo [dot] com. That being said, here are some awesome sites that are definitely worth checking out:

1. Life Optimizer- Written by Donald Latumahina, this blog deals with all sorts of self-improvement issues and focuses on “living your life to the fullest”. In the business world, maximizing your potential is key. Through his blog posts, Latumahina discusses various ways of improving yourself as well as the relationships you keep with others around you. You can grab his RSS feed here.
2. Zen Habits- Founded by Leo Babauta, Zen Habits currently has over 69,000 subscribed readers and covers such topics as: achieving goals, productivity, staying organized, eating healthy, financial advice and self motivation. You can grab his RSS feed here.
3. Dosh Dosh- Founded back in 2001, Dosh Dosh is fantastic for providing Internet marketing, blogging advice and social media strategies/information. You can grab the RSS feed here.
4. Techipedia- written by Tamar Weinberg, Techipedia deals all things SEO- from social media to Internet marketing. Weinberg is an avid social media enthusiast and posts well-written blogs. Check her out sometime by grabbing her RSS feed here.
5. Online Marketing Banter-written by James Duthi, Online Marketing Banter deals with such subjects as web analytics, social networking and generating traffic as well as communications strategies. It has an enjoyable design and is well-written..definitely worth checking out. Feel free to grab the RSS feed here.

For more information about organic Internet marketing or to write a guest post, visit Create Business Growth today!

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We close out each week with our “Who Said That?,” where we give some link love to bloggers who have really captured our attention with their inspiring and thought provoking posts.

Let’s get started!

How Design Effects Your Website Visitors

This post, from the Small Farm Design blog, has several good points about the design of your website and how that design effects your visitors.

How to increase your internet connection speed

This post, from Trevor at Fakefall dot com, walks you through decreasing your XP reserve bandwidth to hopefully give you more bandwidth for your usage. Trevor’s tagline is:

From the mind of a 13 year old dot com kid

With starting at the age of 13, Trevor might just be one of those 20 year old millionaires we hear about in a few years.

Best Self-Employment Business Opportunities: 2008 Predictions Series

This post, from the U Turn Ahead blog, talks about the Top Ten Opportunities in 2008 for Personal Businesses. You might want to check to see if your business falls into one of these categories.

That wraps it up for this week. Here’s to you all having a great next week!

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We close out each week with our “Who Said That?,” where we give some link love to bloggers who have really captured our attention with their inspiring and thought provoking posts.

Let’s get started!

Getting Things Done (GTD) with Mindmaps 

I have been listening to the Internet Business Mastery podcast for the past month and thought I would add a link to one of their posts this week. I have listened to several “Internet Marketing” podcasts and I have only found one that I would recommend and this is it. They have good content and they present it well.

The above post talks about using mind mapping software to get things done. The software allows you to quickly and easily get ideas about a project recorded.

Standard Metrics Revisited: #4: Time on Page & Time on Site

I found the above article to have a lot of details about “Time on Page ” and “Time on Site”. If you want to know how these metrics are created read the post.

Three Digital Business Models That Could Rock Your World

In this post Steve Rubel talks about three new digital business models might take hold over the next four to five years. If you haven’t started thinking about what could come to past in the next few years check out his article.

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We close out each week with our “Who Said That?,” where we give some link love to bloggers who have really captured our attention with their inspiring and thought provoking posts.

Let’s get started!

How I Almost Let Fear Stop Me From Accepting a $4,000 Engagement

Stephen tells an incredible story of overcoming his fear of a major challenge in his post “How I Almost Let Fear Stop Me From Accepting A $4,000 Engagement.” This goes to show that even motivational speakers that talk on the topic of overcoming adversity still have challenges with fear! If anyone hasn’t felt this - well then they haven’t challenged themselves enough!

I think that we constantly limit our growth out of fear of stepping outside of our comfort zone. Stephen takes us behind the scenes of how this opportunity outside of his comfort zone surfaced, the turmoil he faced, and what gave him the courage to push past the fear and give an outstanding presentation (and also make a $4,000!) This post makes me wonder what opportunities I’m pushing out of my life by not being open to new challenges outside of my own comfort zone.

How I Gave Away 15 Minutes and Made $5700

Mason gives us a behind the scenes play by play of a decision he made (though he was hesitant at first) that landed him lots of business quickly in the early days of Smart Fuel. Best of all, this move cost him nothing but a little bit of his time. Before this discovery, Smart Fuel was just barely getting off the ground and Mason was struggling with how to get new business.

Mason also shares a $700 marketing investment that he thought would bring a lot of business but turned out to generate zero business or traffic.

Getting Creative With Adwords

Wow!  This idea blew me away.  This is perhaps the best idea for creating a catchy Adwords campaign that I’ve every seen.  I think the pictures speak for themselves…

I hope these great blogs give you lots of creative ideas to fuel your weekend!

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We close out each week with our “Who Said That?,” where we give some link love to bloggers who have really captured our attention with their inspiring and thought provoking posts.

Let’s get started!

One Simple Way to Generate More Comments on Your Blog

First off, I’d like to give a shout out to James Chartrand who tackled the subject of ‘how to get more comments’ in his first guest post on Copyblogger. I’m sure that even the most confident person around could still feel a bit hesitant to push that publish button on a post like this… I mean - what if no one commented!?! But of they did - as of this moment, there are 86 thought-provoking comments that add to the discussion of this insightful and well-written post.

The Business of Fiction - 5 Ways to Help Your Business by Reading a Novel

While working on my degree in Writing from Cal State San Marcos, there was one piece of advice that just about all professors preached - if you want to become better at writing, you’ve got to read - A LOT. If you’ve been looking for a reason to do more enjoyment reading vs. business reading, Joshua Clanton offers a great argument about why reading more fiction can improve your blogging and business writing.

Confidence: The Networking Strategy That Works Every Time

Why is it that most of us refuse to step out of our comfort zone to network with people that have achieved what we desire to achieve? In my opinion, if there is one thing that will get you to where you want to go faster than anything else, it is becoming skilled at networking with the right people. Think about the people you hang around with - do you share a common way of thinking or economic profile? What would happen if you learned to think like someone who was much more successful than you? What would happen if you had connections with some of the most influential people in your industry? What is holding you back from making these connections? This post caused me to take action and initiate a dialog with someone that I very much want to learn from.

I’m A Blogging Failure

I absolutely love this post and if you’re a human being that has ever not lived up to your own expectations, you will probably appreciate it too. I greatly respect anyone who will come right out and say what the rest of us are thinking. Erik analyzes his own experiences with blogging and why he has not been as successful as he’d like to have been. Best of all, he offers some lessons learned from these experiences. Posts about how people have achieved great things are useful, but there is perhaps even more valuable information to be learned from a ‘failure.’ I don’t think Erik is a failure at all. His ability to write honestly about his own experiences and take lessons from his mistakes makes him a success in my book.

Taking Your Show On The Road: 10 Tips To Help You Escape the Office

I often get really irritated with myself for not being more mobile with my work. I mean, I work for myself. My job is not tied to a physical location. I have a laptop. Why am I not traveling around the world and taking my work with me? This guest post by Mark Hayward written on Skellie’s new blog Anywired really kicked my butt. What captured my attention immediately was realizing that Mark was writing this post from the Caribbean where he now lives. Mark is living the dream - this post and his blog are definitely something to read if you have a dream of living free.

Have a great weekend!

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We close out each week with our “Who Said That?,” where we give some link love to other blogs and posts that have really caught our attention.

Let’s get started!

Become A Master Networker By Changing These 3 Beliefs

You know Dave Navarro regularly writes killer posts at Freelance Folder, but did you also know that he has his own blog? You can find even more of his ‘kick in the butt’ revelations at his Million Dollar Leverage blog - like this one for example. If our plans for 2008 include increasing your wealth, we had better figure out quickly how to become a better networker. For many, this doesn’t come easy, but as Dave points out with his raw words of wisdom, that cannot be an excuse that stands in the way of your success.

Avoid Freelance Horror - 6 Lessons from Stephen King

Joshua obviously has been in the freelance game for a while to have put together a list that is so dead-on, it’s almost scary. If you’ve been freelancing for even a few months, no doubt you will relate to every one of these horror story scenarios.

10 Tools for Researching Domain Names

If you’re like me and thought just coming up with a domain name you liked was the only decision process when choosing a domain name, you won’t want to miss this one from Vandelay Design. Stephen offers ten useful tools to make sure that the domain name name doesn’t come with any baggage that you didn’t bargain for.  The good news is that all of these tools are simpler than trying to decide on the domain name in the first place.

How to remove negative thoughts and tame your monkey mind, Part 1

This well thought-out post is not your average how to list. If you love this one, be sure to continue on to part II.

Stop Reading Blogs: Go Create Something

Why are there so many blogs about blogging? It is possible to get so wrapped up in the blogosphere that you don’t make time to actually walk the walk of what you intended to blog about in the first place. Readers want interesting, unique, first person stories - so go out there and make things happen!

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We close out each week with our “Who Said That?,” where we give some link love to other blogs and posts that have really caught our attention.

Let’s get started!

How I Make Money Online - Part 2: An Inside Look

I just found Lynn Terry’s site thanks to a link from Lisa Stoops at eBiz Parent. Wow - I am so glad to have come across this one! In this post, Lynn explains exactly how she makes passive income online. She shows images of her earnings - many of which are from sites she spent a few hours creating several years ago. If you are looking for a inside info that is inspiring, practical, and useful… this is it.

7 Things to Consider When Choosing a Designer to Redesign Your Blog

Blog Elephant is a brand new blog by Sean Hodge. What strikes me about this blog is it’s very unique color scheme! In a sea of blues and greys, Blog Elephant really stands out - like the proverbial elephant in the middle of the room. Sean offers 7 things to seriously consider before choosing a blog designer - all excellent. Blog Elephant is looking for writers - this might be a great opportunity for you to contribute to an up and coming blog.

The 7 Questions Each New Visitor Asks Themselves When Deciding Whether or Not to Subscribe

What causes people to either subscribe to your blog or just keep on going? Conrad asked himself this very question of himself as about the blogs he subscribes to. He then deconstructed his entire thought process and spelled it out in one very informative post. If one of your goals for this year is to increase readership, this is a post not to be missed.

Behind the Scenes of a Online eCommerce Store

If you’ve been thinking about starting an ecommerce store but don’t know much about how it really works, this series of 6 posts by Neville offers valuable insight. In high school, Neville partnered with a dropshipper, created a website, and has been steadily selling ever since. At first, he just worked the site casually, but once he started taking it seriously, it began making profits of $4,000 per month. In this series he shares the step by step story of how he started this business from the very beginning.

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We close out each week with our “Who Said That?,” where we give some link love to other blogs and posts that have really caught our attention.

But before we get started: be sure to submit your best post of 2007 for our ‘Best Posts of 2007′ eBook. These final few days of December are the last chance to submit a post and a great way to get some additional exposure and linkage! Space is filling up fast so be sure to get yours in while we’re still accepting posts!

A Billionaire’s Perspective on Money

Wow… Shane asked the first billionaire he ever met what it was like to have that much money. His answer is amazing…

How He Lost 35 Pounds in 90 Days

With the New Year right around the corner, I assume that many of you have a goal to lose some weight collected this year. There is so much diet rhetoric out there… I pretty much tune it out. Unless it’s a heartfelt story from a real person who had record success with their own personal improvement. This post from Conrad Hees about how he lost 35 pounds in 90 days is candid, passionate, and eye-opening.

The Disease to Please

Do you suffer from this disease? Roger of The Happy and Prosperous Blog says this disease could be killing your business and your personal life. I’m currently listening to Donald Trump’s latest audio book where he makes the point several times that people in this world are out to bring you down. The more successful you become, the more they want to keep you down. Purposefully or not, people often have their best interests in mind in a business or personal relationship - not yours. Trying to please everyone else while not spending enough energy working on your own goals can lead you straight to failure.

15 Effective Sales Letter Ideas

Mason and Natalie at Smart Fuel Marketing offer 15 unique ideas for writing sales letters - fifteen! Surely in this list of 15 great ideas you can find a way to stand apart from the crowd.

7 Habits of Highly Ineffective People

Everyone’s heard of the book The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. Henrik takes a unique perspective on this list and tells you what not to do!

Here’s to your success in the New Year! 

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We close out each week with our “Who Said That?,” where we give some link love to other bl ogs and posts that have really caught our attention.

But before we get started: be sure to submit your best post of 2007 for our ‘Best Posts of 2007′ eBook. This is a great way to get some additional exposure and linkage! Space is filling up fast so be sure to get yours in while we’re still accepting posts!

Attracting Money With a “Where” Instead of IF

Daylle Deanna Schwartz from the blog “Lessons from a Recovering Doormat” (Love that title!) offers an important lesson for freelancers for retraining their mindset about income and security. It’s constantly amazed at how one little change in our self-talk vocabulary can often make such a big impact on our lives!

Square Watermelon Problem Solving

Jay White of Dumb Little Man shows an example of some true outside the box thinking… or actually inside the box thinking… that reminds us that any problem is solvable if we just apply creativity. When faced with a logistical and profitability dilemma, a group of creative people came up with a strange and highly effective solution - you’ll understand when you read the post! Thanks the ever inspirational Stephen Hopson, for posting this in his Weekly Gratitude Post.

Dave’s December Challenge: Erase The “Victim Mentality” About Time

Dave Navarro is a master of writing posts that will kick your butt into gear. In part one of his multi-part December Challenge series, Dave challenges us all to eradicate the ‘victim’ mentality that most of us have about time. I know that this month has been a real challenge for me time-wise, and I’m expecting 2008 to be even more hectic. If I’m going to achieve my goals, I need to get rid of anything that is taking away from the time I have to achieve them, including any victim mentality! I’m already gearing up for the higher productivity in 2008, which is exactly why I and am gearing up to start Dave’s 30 Hour Day program!

Things I Wish I’d Known When I Was Younger

I think that I was about 24 when I finally realized that the wisdom of people with more years that I was something to be coveted. Jenny from ‘Jenny and Erin - A Tongue in Cheek Quest for Understanding’ lays out 5 things she wishes she would have known when she was younger. Just think… one day you’ll be wishing you knew something right now that you won’t learn until years later… Maybe in these lessons learned you’ll save yourself some time that you may have spent in trial and error.

How I Organize My Desk

I just found Dave Walker’s We Blog Cartoons and am loving it! Dave creates all kinds of humorous, computer-techno-blogger-funny cartoons that everyone can post on their blog. Here’s one of my favorites:

Cartoon by Dave Walker. Find more cartoons you can freely re-use on your blog at We Blog Cartoons.

Have a great weekend and a wonderful holiday!!

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