Well, I have already broken a rule I set. I had decided I would not do research on blog topics beyond the actual definition of words and terms. Did you know there are over 181 MILLION blogs floating around out there? Jeez. It's worse than I thought. I don't know why you are looking at this post, but thank you. The odds that you have found me here are amazing. It seems most blogs are about how you can get rich doing a blog. Then there are the topics about how to target your audience, and use social triggers and other things that can't work. These blogs teach you to leave comments and links on as many blogs as possible' in hopes that the other commenters follow back to your site and leave links in your comments. There's a lovely chain of events. No wonder advertisers have dropped there rates down to maybe $2 to $6 dollars for 1200 clicks. The only people clicking are other bloggers. We of THE BLOG would be much better suited to round up our own local advertisers ourselves instead of spending a lifetime in the comments sections. The hits on these sites are often deceptive as it is, with bot sites prowling them constantly. There will be no blog hopping and leaving links all over the internet from me. I put the link on my facebook, Tumblr, Google sites and my website at Burkenbinebowling.com. I may send out one email "blitz" ,and I'll twit now and then. That's about it for me and marketing. I don't care if there are ads on here or not. This "blog" is not about making money. I'm literally throwing crap at a wall to see what sticks. --Thank you Eric for being my #1 (and only) twitter follower. Here at All Things Burkenbine, We like to think of ourselves as small town friendly and be on a first name basis with those we hope to entertain. Thank you Chaun for the $1 through the paypal button. After the 36 cent fee, I have 64 cents to divide between the R&D and Marketing departments. The future is so bright...Have a good one and thank you for your time--Mark Burkenbine