Erika's View

Blog Must Haves

Things your blog must have:

I’ve been blogging since 2007 and I have read hundreds of other blog articles on blogging properly, how to make money blogging, how to get readers to your blog site and I have compiled a simple list of ‘blog must haves.’

1. My Blog Log - This site will connect you quickly with other blogger. This will help you gain readers, ideas, and help you network with other blogger around the world.

2. Feedburner - Feedburner allows your readers to subscribe to your blog without actually having to visit your site. The most interesting this about this site is the ability to see how many people subscribe to your site. If you have enough visitors you can even brag about it.

3. Google Adsense -Google adsense allows you to be able to make money blogging through ads. There is a science to this. So take your time to learn this stuff. I’ve been blogging for almost 3 years and I still don’t understand it. The ads are inserted into your blog for your reader’s attention. If they click the ads you make money.

4. Google Analytics - Google analytics allows bloggers to see analyze the blog. You can see where your visitors come from, how long they stay on the page, how often they visit and just about anything else.

5. www.Widgetbox.com – Widgetbox allows you to be able to turn your blog into a widget for other bloggers to place on their sites. The more bloggers to use your widget the more visibility your blog gets.

6. Visible email address- Let your readers get in touch with you. They may have a question or simply want to network with you by exchanging links.

7. Link Love List- This list is a compilation of your favorite links. Hopefully most of these links have your blog link on their page as well. This helps your blog get more views.

If you are new to blogging use these tips to build a solid and profitable blog site. To get an idea of blog setups and using affiliate marketing visit my other blog at www.HerShoeAddiction.com This is a great example of all the tools a blog should have.

Make money blogging

Here is a list of sites you can register to use for free to generate an income through your blog.

5. Google Adsense

Erika's View of Summerton's Desperate Housewives

So, the Desperate Housewives of Summerton really take extreme measures. I think they could really use some business savvy. The journalist, Jerriod G. passed away from a fatal car accident recently. I still haven’t told my mom yet. I rented movies all weekend and made a payment plan with my credit card company, on a Sunday. There is no end to the madness. My taste of movies was a Stephen King film, The Mist. There were no strange spirits in the film but a monster of some kind. The ending of this movie is unbelievable. My second choice was a foreign film, titled The City of God. Oh, this movie was beautiful in a ghetto kind of way. It was filmed in Brazil, I believe and the cast was almost all of color.

Today, I am watching Gonzo a documentary movie. Johnny Depp is in it. Who can resist him? Oh, my. So, of course I will not spend a dime with the Desperate Housewives and I wonder how much longer they’ll be in business.

Norah Jones and Q-Tip- "Life Is Better"

This video was on my google homepage this morning. I thought I'd share it.
Enjoy!

Creative Project (Rough Draft)

It was another day at the office for Grace Meagan Logan. She got in early close to 9 am always every morning. Sometimes weekend trips made her late on Mondays and sometimes she would leave early on Fridays. Then there were long days and hot days especially in South Carolina. This particular day Grace saw her boss off to Virginia for the weekend to visit relatives. The office Grace worked in was a small rented house from a local resident. The only other employee at the moment was the program director. Timothy Duncan, a young black American man from New York who had met my boss and started working for her. We came on board with firm around the same time. Today Duncan lurked around Meagan’s office for a long period of time. She couldn’t put her finger on what was wrong? While sitting at her desk, Duncan says,” You know Grace I have been attracted to you for a while now. “ Meagan, completely caught off guard says, “Oh, really why haven’t you say anything?’ “I was waiting for Whitney to leave town.” He replied openly. “Oh, I see. Our boss being away from town is the perfect time, huh?” ‘Yes,’ Duncan responded. “Meagan since we will be traveling together for the meeting to Atlanta together why don’t we see if sparks fly .” Before Meagan could answer Tommy walked into her also. Tommy was the new guy Meagan was seeing. He was tall dark and handsome. On Sunday’s he would play basketball in the neighborhood park. Tommy was also a big fan of the rapper 50 cent. “Hi honey”, Meagan got up to greet her boyfriend while letting Duncan know she would finish the conversation with him later. Duncan sat down in Meagans office and watched her finish sending a few emails before she left for lunch.

On the way Duncan smoked a joint while Meagan drove her 325i black BMW. The meeting went well. They even stopped downtown for lunch in a quaint little restaurant tuck away. The restaurant was quiet so they decided to eat on the veranda. After a quick look at the menu Duncan order a bottle of white wine. Meagan sat silently in her chair. The waiter return with two glasses and the white wine. “I’ll have baked chicken and steamed vegetables, please.” Duncan ordered as well. They sat and dissected the meeting they just had with architect Sherman J. Kelly. His firm was designing a new building for a project Duncan and Meagan were working on. After finishing dinner and her glass of wine, Duncan insists she orders dessert. They agree to split it. “That was heaven,” Meagan says after the last taste of her chocolate brownie and ice cream. Duncan smiles as he tips the waiter and they walk away.

On the way back Duncan suggest stopping at the package store for a second bottle of wine.

The Infamous Kanye West Interruption

Well, I haven't watched the interruption yet. I will watch it after I post it here.

10 Things He's Thinking When You're Naked Sex, Love & Life: glamour.com

10 Things He's Thinking When You're Naked Sex, Love & Life: glamour.com

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Summerton charter school closes

By JASON WERMERS
Item Content Team Leader
jwermers@theitem.com

SUMMERTON — A local charter school is closing only a year after it opened.

The S.C. Public Charter School District confirmed Friday that that Young Entrepreneurial Vocational Academy, which opened for about 40 students in seventh and eighth grades in August 2008, is in the process of shutting down.

Veronica Primus-Thomas, the school’s executive director, said when the school opened, organizers planned eventually to have 120 students in grades seven through 12.

A receptionist at the school at 10 S. Dukes St. referred questions to the school leaders, Primus-Thomas and founder Ken Harvin, who did not return calls Friday.

A published report quotes Harvin as saying the school didn’t get much help from the charter school district. Young Entrepreneurial Vocational Academy, also known as YEVA, was affiliated with that district, not with Clarendon School District 1. Harvin added that the charter district revoked the school’s charter agreement earlier this month. A charter school is not bound by all the rules and regulations that govern traditional public schools, although students in charter schools still take the Palmetto Assessment of State Standards tests.

Don McLaurin, chairman of the charter school district’s board of directors, also did not return calls seeking comment.

The Scott’s Branch ’76 Foundation’s Board of Directors, under the leadership of Alice Doctor-Wearing and Harvin, were able to help get legislation passed in the General Assembly to form the new school a few years ago.

During the school’s year of operation, it featured longer days than traditional public schools. Students began the day with a breakfast meeting at 7:30 a.m. and stayed in classes until 3 p.m., then had two additional hours.

Students who were enrolled at YEVA, which was available to students across South Carolina, will have to return to their school district.

Contact Content Team Leader Jason Wermers at jwermers@theitem.com or (803) 774-1225.

Summerton charter school closes

Summerton charter school closes
By JASON WERMERS
Item Content Team Leader
jwermers@theitem.com

SUMMERTON -- A charter school is closing just a year after it opened.

The S.C. Public Charter School District confirmed Friday that that Young Entrepreneurial Vocational Academy, which opened for about 40 students in seventh and eighth grades in August 2008, is in the process of shutting down.

Veronica Primus-Thomas, the school's executive director, said when the school opened that organizers planned eventually to have 120 students in grades seven through 12.

A receptionist at the school at 10 S. Dukes St. referred questions to the school leaders, who were not immediately available for comment.

Look for more details in Saturday's edition of The Item.