So far lots of good comments have come in and the feedback has been top notch. I’ve received all sorts of suggestions, everything from change the theme to add more content. See all ideas below.

Mieke says -

Make the sidebar dynamic, have the banners and widgets rotate. The blog is not static, why should the sidebar be.

Kris says -

Add some unique elements to the blog, such as a custom header banner, favicon, etc. Make the blog design standout by adding some personal flavor to it.

Sven says -

Choose topics you’re passionate about and cover these in new articles. Create some branding, get an email list going, and create a blog theme song.

Sylvester says -

Add a newsltter. This helps to create a connection to your readers and is a great way to stay in touch.

Yan says -

Convert your army of blogs into mini niche sites and focus solely on G34 Media. (or whichever site is your fave) Focus, have patience, and keep on plugging away. Oh! and change the design.

That is loads of awesome feedback for this blog. And as i said above are all good ideas. One thing i definitely plan to do is go over my list of categories and prune them up a bit. The categories that remain will guide the writing on this blog.

I want to thank all the bloggers mentioned above for participating and voicing their opinions on the future of this blog. I appreciate it.

The contest ends on December 2nd. If you want to win some cool prizes, you still have time to enter by leaving a comment on Max’s blog. Just answer the question, “How Can Missy Improve The G34 Media Blog?”.

That’s it for this contest update. Thanxs for reading.

The blog is on WordPress and uses the WP Premium theme by WP Remix. So far it has 10 original keyword-rich articles, over 280 backlinks, and is nicely indexed in Google. Also is on first page of Big G for several keywords.

Some of the quality articles include:

How To Erase Contacts From Used Cell Phones

The Easy Breezy Apple Recycling Process

How To Recycle Your Old iPhone – 6 Easy Methods

Organic traffic is starting to come in daily from Google and Yahoo. This is a flip blog, which means i plan to SELL IT. If you’re interested, please feel free to hit me up via my contact form and we’ll talk.

This blog also sports a pretty groovy iPhone Accessories Shop made with the Wordbay (ebay) WP Plugin.

Do check it out and let me know what you think.

Thanxs!

Missy.

Basically i set you up on your own blog, but not just any blog, a WordPress blog, the most powerful blog publishing platform there is.

How does it work?

You send me an email via my contact form, and let me know what type of blog you’re looking to have created. We then begin a quick conversation on your blog.

Hosting And A Free Domain Name Is Included With Your Blog

If you don’t have web hosting, no need to worry, as it is included in the package price. As is one free domain name.

There are several web hosts to choose from. Some require an annual payment paid up front, others you can pay monthly on. Your two blog host options are listed below.

Blog WebHosts – Two Options (Annual Payment or Monthly Payment)

DreamHost – annual payment of $69.40 (must use my discount code (G34 Media) for this reduced rate)

ImHosted – monthly payment of $10.95

Some of the features you want from any blog webhost are: reliability, support from CSR, free domain name, hosting of unlimited websites/blogs, good uptime guarantee, established providers, easy one click script installs, and a good price.

You get all of the above, with either of my two blog host choices listed above.

Free Domain Name Included

When you get your own blog through me, you get one free domain name included in price package.

Set Up, Configuration, and Popular Plugin Downloads

As if the above weren’t enough, you also get your blog fully configured and set up by me, including the latest version of WordPress, free wordpress theme, over 17 popular wordpress plugins, and lots more.

Get Your Own Blog Today!

Choose from my collection of free wordpress blog themes (some of which are listed below), and then send me an email. I will get you started within 24 hours. (Excludes Sundays)

Winner Is

But there can only be one winner, and one slogan on the blog. So without further ado, the winner of a free domain name or 500 EC Credits is……Scott.

His entry was “G34 Media – A Potpourri of Bloggosity”. i quite like this one. The second runner up was, Cowboy Tim with “G34 Media – Devastatingly Engaging”.

Claim Your Prize

Winner has two days to claim his/her prize. Send me an email or contact me here through the blog. Thanxs to everyone who participated, and hope it was as fun for you, as it was for me.

Congrats to Scott!

photo credit: Yodel Anecdotal

Several of my fellow blogger friends, wrote a post on their blog, with their comments and thoughts on the infamous pagerank update. There was the fat cupcake eater or is it the kid who eats fat cupcakes, who wrote on his rise to PR 3 in 7 weeks. Then there was the British bloke who has an affiliate blog, but rarely writes on affiliate marketing, who got his cherry popped with a PR 2.

Then there is the crazy American who can sell ice (and ebooks) to (blind) eskimos, who came in with a respectable PR 2. And how can i forget the site flipper cum laude, SuiteJ, who flipped his first blog in record time, and made an impressive profit. Well done, Jay.

As for me (with my army of blogs), some went down from a PR 2 to PR 1. One shot up to a PR 3, and two others stayed at PR 2. So quite a mixed bag. Oh! and this one, my network blog, stayed at PR 3. Final shout out goes to the most prolific blogger i know, no, not Darren Rowse, but Max from Zedomax.

The guy is a blogging machine. Take a look here, here, here, and here.

Why did G34 Media Stay At PR 3?

It is my belief that G34 Media stayed at PR 3, because i didn’t actively seek out backlinks. Plus this past quarter i didn’t write much on it, so in turn not many link opportunities were availed of. As you know pagerank is all about (quantity and quality) of backlinks.

Anyways, that is my theory.

What Are Your Goals For The October 2008 PR Update?

My goals for the next rank update include:

• writing more valuable articles
• having bi-weekly contests
• actively seek out backlink opportunities via various methods
• and basically just step it up a notch.

My overall (short and long term goals) revolve around making and sustaining an online income of around $3000 a month.

Currently my MMO projects include:

Blogging

Freelance Writing

Domains

Site Flipping

Via the 4 MMO projects mentioned above, i will take stock in December 2008, and see where im at. Am i meeting, exceeding, or not making my goals? We will see, and as usual i will provide regular updates here, so you can follow along.

Reader Question

How did you do with this last rank update? Did you learn anything on this PR update? And what are some of your overall goals for years end? Share below.

photo credit: MShades

The slogan on my blog is tired. I need a new one, how about you guys help me in coming up with one. Below are a few ideas i’m currently batting around:

G34 Media – “Like B5 Media, But Suckier”

G34 Media – “Like B5 Media, But Nowhere Near As Profitable or As Successful”

Help Me Pick A New Slogan (funny = good)

Help me come up with a new clever slogan for this blog. The funnier the better. The one who comes up with the best slogan, will win big.

What Will I Win?

How about 500 EC Credits ($10 value), OR a free domain name from Namecheap ($10 value). Your choice.

Starts:

08-06-2008

Ends:

08-12-2008 (@ midnight)

How Do I Enter:

Glad you asked. Simple, just leave your slogan idea below in the comments section.

Can I Blog About It?

Are you nutz? Of course, blog away. The more, the merrier.

What The Heck Is Your Blog About? (i can’t tell)

Silly! G34 Media is a blog about……hmmmn, we will have to get back to you on this one. Sorry!

Enough self talk, please tell me what to add as a slogan for this blog.

The blog is run by a 21 year old from the UK, named David Shaw. He started the blog in February 2008, to teach others what he has learned since he started blogging, years ago. So far, he has some good tips on the blog, including:

• 15 Ways To Increae Traffic To Your Blog
• SEO For WordPress
• Related Post WordPress Plugin Can Boost PageViews
• 25 Ways To Increase Your RSS Subscribers

In his own words:
“ProTycoon.com will provide you with blogging tips to help you build, promote and monetize your blog and is usually updated on a daily basis”.

For a limited time, David is also giving away some advertising spots on his blog. The ad spots are in the sidebar, and come in the 125×125 ad size. All you need to do to snag one, is write about David and his blog. (like i have)

If you’re looking for fresh blogging tips, from the perspective of a young blogger, this one belongs in your RSS feed. Head on over to ProTycoon, and leave a comment on his blog, letting him know Missy (from G34 Media) sent you.

Enjoy your July 4th! (see you on Monday)

Groovy Vegetarian

• Alexa Rank – 328,677
• Backlinks – 30,053
• PR – 0 (recently penalized by big G, but under re-consideration)

Groovy Chicago

• Alexa Rank – 827,379
• Backlinks – 58,377
• PR – 2

Groovy Entrepreneur

• Alexa – 850,138
• Backlinks – 58,502
• PR – 2

Image Host

• Alexa – 4,000,600
• Backlinks – 319
• PR – 2

Woody’s Old Town Grill

• PR – 1

Yellow Sweaters

• new blog – no significant data yet available

All data as of 2/12/2008. We plan on creating a series of campaigns to improve our stats and overrall standing in the blogsphere. Look for fun contests, viral memes, and some other strategies in the coming weeks.

NOTE: We are seeking to do sidebar spot exchanges with similar topic blogs, if you run a blog on a niche we cover, please shoot us an email, and let’s exchange sidebar spots.

Till next time,

Missy.

To learn more about G34 Media, head on over to our About page, you will also find a listinng of all the sites and blogs we own and manage. In this blog, we will keep write about what is new and great (or not so great) with our properties. We also plan on offering —blog services— in the near future. From blog set-up to blog optimization, look for a Blog Services page here soon within the blog.

Blogging has many benefits, including:

• greater reach within search engines
• good way to stay in touch with clients
• expressive outlet
• another source of income
• it can be actually be fun, too

Thanxs for stopping by our network blog, and if you like what you see, firstly subscribe to our feed, secondly give a shout-out before you leave.

Missy.

Founder/Manager of G34 Media.