June 27, 2008

Everythings Been Looking Up

Filed under: Blogging, General — barnes @ 8:20 pm

Something about the last couple days has been fantastic. My sites look good, I’ve enjoyed writing on them recently. I’ve been working on some posts that I am really happy with, some fun stuff. I have a friend of mine writing awesome content over on Champion Labs, and I’m almost done with Media Research.

I’ve had the pleasure of working on a custom theme for a friend for his Wordpress blog. I was given a design in html and CSS, and I’ve been working on turning it into one of the coolest themes I have seen. I even got to code some dynamic PHP to make header background colors change every post. It has inspired me to attempt to create new designs for all of my sites, but I just don’t have that kind of time. However, I think we can all agree, The Low Tech’s theme is a bit stale.

I’m becoming obsessed with journalism, just because of blogging. I look at every event as an opportunity for fresh content. While it might seem like I forget to enjoy said events to worry about writing, I feel I dissect the event, and take it in more then I would have other wise. I feel like if I don’t get home (or not) at night with out something worth while to blog about, I have wasted the day. Lame as that is, I think it helps me really carpe diem.

Needless to say, everything has been looking good. I have a good weekend coming up, and I can’t wait for the future.

June 18, 2008

Staying on top of things.

Filed under: Blogging, Productivity — barnes @ 5:50 pm

Time management never meant much to me, but as I start working full time, and attempt to run a full blog network, I begin to realize I’m in over my head. Perhaps I’m not so much in over my head, as much as my obvious poor work ethic begins to get the best of me. But now, now is the time that I can crack this poor work ethic before I’m back to school.

Today I got to update HorrorLabs with a new short story I had read on Urbis. Using Wordpresses new system, I was able to post all 3 parts what will be posted weekly. Pretty cool stuff!

I really need to crack the whip and get working on Media Research Labs design, write some new posts for GRL, and get ChampionLabs up and running!

But now that I’m imobilized after getting my foot sliced open while kiteboarding, I’ve got the time, now I just need the drive. Its funny how I can realize my flaws, but still take no strides to change them…I think I need help!

Anyways, I’m realizing that I need to write more orginal content…my biggest flaw with past websites was me linking to other articles. While this is good when I’m stumped, I shouldn’t rely on it.  So lets get to it, and start re-writing some more new content…then I can worry about SEO…

June 17, 2008

I Miss You Blogging

Filed under: Blogging, Intenets — barnes @ 2:10 pm

Its been around a solid year since I focused on blogging, and I miss it. I’m having a lot of fun with my latest project HorrorLabs.com, experimenting with a bunch of advertising techniques, trying to boost page rank as soon as possible.

I have began working as ‘The Director Of Web Marketing’, and have fallen hard for the internet world yet again. I’ve realized my past mistakes with blogging, and I’m ready to start over and begin again.

I am starting a new blog network known as ‘Media Research Labs’ that will contain a few more of the ‘Lab’ themed blogs. I am really excited about the project, but I’m already feeling in over my head. But, we will see how everything goes.

I can’t wait to see this project work, and turn out great!