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Passive income = smart income
As a business owner, we should always be looking for ways to make a passive income. Doing one unit of work for one unit of pay is really no different from working for someone else. The folks over at Freelance Switch have created a 4 part Guide to Making Passive Income. You can bet your passive income dollar that I’ll be reading this one.

Google gadget creation demystified
Want some Google fame? How about creating a Google Gadget? These are little whiz-gigs that anyone in the world can choose from the Google’s Gadget database and add to their Google homepage for free. The very humorous SEOish, takes us step by step on how to make a Google gadget in his post How to make a Google Gadget, Even if You are Drunk and Sorta Dumb.

FastPitch we like to feature blogs from FastPitch members. You may know that David is a big advocate of FastPitch and has recently become a titanium member.

Optimizing your blog for search engines
You’re doing a lot of work on your blog  don’t let it go unnoticed by the search engines! Nick Stamoulis from Search Engine Optimization Journal offers Tips on Blog Optimization and More Tips on Blog Optimization.

Are you accountable?
Running your own business doesn’t mean you’re not accountable to anyone anymore. If fact, you’re accountable to someone much more important than any boss – yourself. Diane Walker talks about this in her post Be Accountable to Yourself.

From our My Blog Log Community

Carson will be published!
Carson from Marketing Hipster will soon have one of his articles published in a book that compiles the knowledge of 100 or so bloggers titled The Age of Conversation. Congrats Carson! Even cooler than all of the outstanding information you’re sure to find within the pages of this book is that all of the sale proceeds will benefit a children’s charity.

Meme’s explained
Ever wonder what the heck a meme really is or why you should or shouldn’t participate in one? Mihaela Lica explains it all in her post What Is a Meme and What Can It Really Do for Your Blog?

From the BumpZee iFollow Community

What’s the deal with Pownce?
Seems like everyone’s been talking about Pownce, but why? What makes it so special? Mark Barrera takes a critical look at Pownce and asks something that that you may have wondered yourself Pownce – Am I a Fool or is it Useless?

The gift of winning
You like to feel like you’ve accomplished something right? Like the things you do matter? Instead of waiting for someone to recognize you, why not pay it forward and create reasons to make others feel like winners? Peter Haslam talks about just that in his post The Gift of Winning.

From a community that we just joined: Yahoo! Groups – Blogging Network

What are your blog’s business goals?
Lots of people say that they started blogging with no idea about what to expect and no plan whatsoever. But at some point, if you want your blog to move from a hobby to something of a business, you’ve got to have a plan of action. Sarah Lewis at Blogging Expertise shares her insight on Clarify the business goals for your blog in this thought provoking post.

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