Normal Rockstar

Normal Rockstar Bares All

I have been blogging for nearly 3 years now, and one of the things I have learned is that a blogger's most valuable asset is the trust of his/her readership. This is the precise reason why many corporations are now turning to blogging (and why you should contact me via Blogsites.biz if your company is not yet blogging and don't know where to start) - it is a way for the company to communicate directly with their consumer. And nothing is more detrimental to the well-being of a company than if they lose the trust of their consumer (just ask the folks at Enron).

So in the spirit of full disclosure and in an effort to maintain your trust, I want you to know that I have begun a new chapter with Normal Rockstar - a "2.0" of sorts. I have begun to entertain offers from various organizations/companies who are requesting my endorsement or support of their product. This will look different for various situations - sometimes I will be given free product in return for a blog post, sometimes I will be paid to post about something, etc. Any time I do a post like this, I will include the "$" image you see in the top right hand corner of this post - that way you will know that I was compensated in some way for the post.

Here is my guarantee to you: I will not post/endorse something that I do not agree with, use, believe in, or think would be of some interest to you simply because the offer was too good to pass up.

I am excited about this new phase of my blog. As my wife and I entertain the possibility of starting a family in the near future I am looking for creative ways to supplement my "rockstar" income, and this could be one of those. I don't know... I guess we'll see what happens!

Video Church Blog Launches

My company, Blogsites.biz, just built this blog for Billy and Eddie over at Cumberland Church, a great new church here in Franklin, TN. It was a pleasure working with them and seeing their enthusiasm and excitement over all the potential uses they have dreamed up for their blog. I'm looking forward to reading what they're going to contribute to the blogosphere - make sure to stop by this week and drop them a note of encouragement and welcome!

Blogsites.biz Launches Today

Today marks the official launch of Blogsites.biz, a new company that I have taken over. Founded a year ago by my business partner Randy (of Ethos), Blogsites.biz began building and developing blogs on a strictly referral basis with virtually no web presence. In our first year of business we have worked with clients in a wide range of fields - real estate, auto sales, comedy, students, charitable organizations, etc.

I have only been with the company for a couple of months now, and am really enjoying the work. I've been blogging for nearly 3 years now and have really seen in recent years an increase in the value of having a blog. I'm looking forward to helping other people join the blogosphere, showing them (a) how easy it is to maintain a blog, and (b) how valuable it will be for them now and in the future. If you know of anyone we need to talk to, please either drop us a line or stop by Blogsites.biz and leave us a comment.