4 Steps To Becoming A Bad Web Parent
For parents who are worried their hands-off approach to supervising their child’s online activities lacks the energy they once had, I thought offering this 4-step plan would be just the jumpstart they’d need. So let’s get right to it!
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Step 1 – Give your child free reign on the Internet
Yep, the sky’s the limit! There are a gazillion web pages out there ready to teach your kids for you. They won’t come out and say they’re running a surrogate parenting business, but they’re out there and are eager to help. So act now, by…well, not acting.
Worried how you’re going to handle the “birds and bees” talk? Well, worry no more! There’s porn-a-plenty out there that can help. And it’s sooo easy to find, too. Let your kid exchange ideas and photos with “12-year-old Pat” (who is really a 50-year-old man — shhhh!) and soon they could even teach you a thing or two. Just think of the time you’ll save!
Step 2 – Keep your superpower a secret
Everyone has some sort of special talent. Some can turn away a second helping of pie, while others can program a VCR. But how many are out there that can render a computer to a smoking pile of ashes just by standing next to it?
Don is one such man. He struggles with his superpower everyday knowing that if he ever got into his kid’s computer — POOF! — instant meltdown. But he won’t be telling anyone his secret lest he be captured and studied for science.
Step 3 – Let your kid have their own unsupervised blog
I don’t have to tell you that blogs are showing no sign of slowing down and kids love’em! Because they’re such expressive creatures it gives them a way to tell all their visitors how old they are, what their cell number is, their likes and dislikes, maybe even where they’ll be next weekend so they can meet the “nice” people they’ve met online.
And for the child who is not very articulate, a digital camera or web cam will enable them to do just as well as a budding writer. I mean, honestly: words cannot compare to a provocative pose, am I right? Judges are standing by to help them along with their creativity.
Step 4 – Never cross over into their privacy
Much to their dismay, scientists have yet to discover the exact moment when a kid’s privacy becomes impenetrable. With eyewitness reports saying it’s a gradual process, and others reporting it happens overnight, one wonders why science hasn’t stopped such fruitless research altogether.
Traditional thinking once held that preserving a kid’s safety was more important than their privacy. But the “don’t ask, don’t have to worry” method of parenting seems to be gaining favor among parents who just don’t have the time.
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Okay, switching back to reality now. If a parent loves their kid enough to protect them from strangers on the street, then they must love them enough to protect them from the strangers they’d meet online.
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Your Credit Network
I found a great credit card website, not filled with crappy offers or spam. YourCreditNetwork is a great website, and I’ll tell you why…
They’ve done the research for you
I am surprised at how much I like this website. It’s only credit cards! Yet, it is so put together, there is everything you need when deciding which credit card or credit card offer is right for you.
Not only is there a rating system in place, but there are tons of categories you can shop through. You can view by the issuer, like American Express and Bank of America, or you can search by features such as Low Interest or Bad Credit.
Each card has a review
Not sure what you want? You can find exactly what each card offers. They have information on each card like APR% and any fees this card may cost. Along with stats and figures, there is a review written about each card. Each review consists of several paragraphs of need to know information when deciding which credit card is right for you.
They utilize their blog well
When I noticed they had a blog, I assumed it would be like most ‘company’ blogs, with 1 post a month. However I was suprised to see their Credit Card Blog had up to date posts, and they were pretty good.
My favorite posts on their blog is there segment when they post the most popular credit cards of the week. Their latest popular card post was from May 14 – May 20th and they list about 10 credit cards.
It’s not all about affiliates
It seems like yourcreditnetwork.com actually wants you to find what you are looking for. They aren’t interested in shoving any old card in your pocket, they are giving you options and choices.
If you use your credit network, you may never need to visit another credit card website again.
Holiday Tactics
Having just returned from a two week holiday in the sunshine it’s nice to get back to blogging again – I think!
Actually I was concerned about leaving my blog for a couple of weeks without any posts or input from myself. I wondered if I would have any visitors left when I returned. Though there was a dip, I guess regular readers knew I was away, it seems to be returning to normal again now – well almost.
So what do you do when you go on holiday?
Do you get someone to look after things and guest writers? Or do you simply go off and enjoy the sun, sea and whatever the third ‘s’ is?
Before I left I did an extra long post Lots Of Ways On How To Make Money (that included a link to a nude photo of Madonna!) This brought in search engine referrals which helped with visitor numbers while I was basking in the sunshine.
What are your holiday tactics?
Good luck,
Mike.
Mike’s Money Making Mission
A Week of Beer Money Posts and Spam
Hi everybody, hope you are all okay.
This week at The Gospel According To Rhys has been “Get Easy Beer Money Week” (I just made it up). Basically, a lot of bloggers talk about making huge money, but hardly none of them do. What this week’s posts were about was making a little bit of money to fund beer and such like. As – if Tesco hasn’t taught me anything – every little helps! It started on monday when I became a “Two Hundred Dollar Blogger“, and there have been 3 posts in the series.
- Get Easy Beer Money from Blogging – Text Link Ads
- Get Easy Beer Money from Blogging – Google Adsense
- Get Easy Beer Money from Blogging – My Biggest Regret
So – if you’re a new blogger – you may like to check these out!
Oh, and I’ve been getting a lot of “Undeliverable Messages” as spam recently. Anybody else been getting them?
Happenings at My Blogs
What’s happening at my blogs? Well, lets see, over at That Says It All, it’s been lady love week where I’ve been talking about the women I love. You might be surprised at the first two.
At My Quest to Make a Living as an Artist, I have put my art on stuff. I am utilizing Cafe Press to put my artwork on things like t-shirts, tote bags and other stuff.
Check it out, buy something and help me in my quest.
Over at Mike’s Money Making Rants & Raves, I’ve been some paid posts, which is good since the blog is a money making blog. Well, that’s what’s happening in my part of the blog world.
Enter A Chance To Win $50 Worth Of Google AdWords Coupons
My blog — MeAndMyDrum — recently turned 90 days old. I’m celebrating by holding a contest!
I have two Google AdWords coupons that I’ll be giving away. Each is worth $25. It could be as one prize ($50) or two ($25 each) depending on if Google allows the two to be combined on one account (I’m waiting on their response now). Additionally, I’ll give free banner ad space on my blog for 30 days.
You can learn more about the rules and how to enter the contest on my blog.
It’s easy to enter, but you only have until May 31 to do it. So if you’ve been thinking about giving your blog exposure by using ads on Google’s search results, then this is the perfect opportunity to do it at no cost to you — IF you’re a lucky winner!
Please note: Out of respect to BAYB’s loyal readers, I will not accept posts made here as entries to the contest.
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FWW Spotlight #1
Today begins a new series for Family WebWatch Blog: The FWW Spotlight. I’ll be highlighting online services, products and sites that are geared toward online protection, increased productivity, and family entertainment. If I find it useful for families, then I’ll pass it along.
Kephyr: Among the variety of offerings this site has, the one that I’ll be highlighting here is their file database. Ever wonder what those files are running in the background and if they should be? You can run a search in their database that currently has 13,400+ files to find out more about them.
Plaxo: I use this everyday. I have over 3,300 contacts in my Outlook database and I would literally pass out if I ever lost them. Plaxo gives me the peace of mind I need. Additionally, Plaxo makes synchronizing them between my office and home computers easy. If I update a contact on one, it automatically syncs up to my online account, and then syncs with my office computer. It does the same thing for calendar events, tasks and notes, too.
Common Sense Media: What a great tool to add to the parent toolbox. This site covers TV and movie reviews, parenting tips, and more of what a family needs to be aware of.
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Turning 21!
Hey everyone! As you can see by the title, I will be turning 21….. tomorrow! If I can find my camera I will post some pictures, we are going out to Dave and Busters, it’s like adult chucky cheese if you haven’t been there. For my birthday I hope we will be able to give away the mini fridge finally, and I will be working on another giveaway for a nice leather day-planner.
I am accepting birthday presents, lately I have been buying sponsored reviews for blogs to review us, and it would be a great present for any reader to blog about us or subscribe to our RSS feed. I’m currently trying to use the anchor text “more web site traffic” (wink wink).
As some of our regular readers know, my family suffered a tragic loss, so I will also be attending a funeral tomorrow. I’ve been running around making sure everyone has what they need, so I appreciate the support from Lee and our great authors and readers. Your kind words were very nice, I’m glad we have such loyal people with us.
Okay, enough of the sappy stuff, any gifts are welcome. Let me throw up a paypal button. Donations will go to buying reviews from bloggers. Of course each donation will get a link or whatever they want! Yes I strip on webcam!
Someday I want to buy a John Chow, but with his increasing costs, and set prices (no deals; I’ve asked) that is becoming more unlikely. I have a deal with Kumiko in the works, for her to blog about us. She is definitely up and coming, and writes great reviews. So check out her site, she will be posting about BAYB very soon!
I also wanted to give out some more contact information, if you need to reach me, I usually have the computer on. Here are my instant messenger usernames, and yes the AIM/AOL name is not mine, it’s my girlfriend emma’s! I swear!
AOL: tinka5787
Yahoo: p0etree@yahoo.com (its a zero)
MSN: mattmacdaddy@hotmail.com
Happy Birthday…….. to meeeeeee.
Update! The button works now, stupid me.