Randy Roedl

posted by Randy Roedl on Dec 4

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Welcome to the first batch of the Blog Incubator Project. The response was below my expectations, but I guess that is because most of our readers already have a blog. Perhaps after we get the ball rolling and people understand superior the whole process we will be able to get more participants.

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Below you will find the first eight ideas for a new blog. I have not included personal details or the website of the participants, so that the voting remains focused on the quality of the ideas and no on other factors. (That being stated you are free to post on your blog about your favorite idea or to encourage your friends to vote on it.)

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The eight submissions summed $80. I had promised to put $100 out of my pocket for the first round, and there was a donation of $20 as well so the prize for the ideal idea will be $200.

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The voting session will be open 48 hours, and I will present the results and declare the winner on Wednesday already. Good luck to everyone!

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Idea One

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Name: Review Away
\nTopics: Review Away would be (as the name implies) a blog that reviews and gives away items. Be in gadgets, books, DVDs, vacation packages, even automobiles the sky is the limit when it comes to what can be given away on the blog. Site visitors would have varying entry stipulations for entry into a giveaway, anything from leaving a comment, posting about it on their own blogs.
\nWhy would it valuable?: Review Away would be valuable and interesting because everyone likes getting a chance at winning free stuff. Many persons may see an attractive item like a Sony PSP for example and would be interested to visit and learn about the item in the review, enter the giveaway and stand a chance of winning one of few that might be up for grabs on the site.
\nBackground of the author: My name is Kirk, I am a 22 year old Jamaican who while searching for additional ways to supplement his day job income so that he can afford to enroll into college learnt about and got interested in earning via the World wide web through blogging and other ventures.

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Idea Two

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Name: The Inept blogger
\nTopics: It will be a real-life, from start to finish view/tutorial/for dummies guide to getting a blog set up, launched, promoted and paying the bills asap.
\nWhy would it be valuable?: Explanation of why it would be an interesting and valuable blog (max 100 words) - with so many people looking to start the newest, most lucrative blog, the possibility of watching an amateur sink or swim appeals to both the voyeur and the student. To some it would be a lesson and to others comedic relief. But most of all, people just like watching people make life-altering changes and getting to be a part of it.
\nBackground of the author: I’m a single SAHM who blogs on three sites right now, for less than $20 a month. I run a side business from home, admin-based, that I have to give less attention to than blogging, yet it pays me exponentially more. My current goals include becoming a full-time writer/blogger within a couple of years, redecorating my apartment in a dora, the explorer theme and learning how to make diabetic applecrisp in my crock pot. High hopes, I tell you.

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Idea Three

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Name: How 2 Get Rich & Famous Selling Software On-Line, Or Not
\nTopics: Humorous and whimsical entries of the daily trials and tribulations of trying to establish a B2C security software that will forever change how folks data can be protected while on-line.
\nWhy would it be valuable?:It will be an ongoing lesson on what works and what does not work as 2 older dudes try to get rich and famous. Funny podcasts and videos will be part of the blog. For instance, DO NOT use the on-line GoDaddy order form to register your domain names, it will only make you slobber knockingly ANGRY.
\nBackground of the author: Former highly successful $$$$$ tele-com and gaming industry salesman/marketeer (it’s supposed to be “marketeer” like “buccaneer”… Uses Outrageous marketing and Web 2.0 tactics to get attention and then make the SALE.

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Idea Four

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Name: This Website Will Change Your Life
\nTopics: 52 Goals/Things To Do for each week starting January 1st that will make you a better person
\nWhy would it be valuable?: Each week I will post a new goal (perhaps, I will post the goal a week ahead so people can prepare) that will help superior a person’s life either physically, emotionally, etc. For example, 1 week’s goal could be to eat the suggested serving of fruits and veggies for 1 week. Others could be to contact someone that you haven’t talked to in a year+, volunteer or do a random act of kindness, wake up a half hour earlier than normal, etc. Each goal would last a week and I would post about my own progress and people can submit their own experiences/pics and I will post it up as well.
\nBackground of the author: My name is Kim and I am a software engineer living in Los Angeles. I love writing and the world wide web. My interests are always changing but there is one constant in my life: SCRABBLE!!

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Idea Five

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Name: Not defined yet
\nTopics: The blog will promote heritage tourism, historic preservation, lanning/zoning, and streetscaping etc. as these topics relate to economic development and community engagement.
\nWhy would it be valuable?:This site would not be directed to tourists. It would serve to educate people like myself who - whether professionally or as volunteers - are trying to promote economic development without sacrificing community. There is a wealth of information on the web but it is difficult to tie it all together. My blog will help people make the most effective use of the services and resources available to volunteers, municipalities and organizations across the country.
\nBackground of the author: I have a positive reputation in local circles with regard to these topics. I’m an active community volunteer, published writer (local magazine). I’ve been asked to lead a new blog for the Chamber’s entrepreneur initiative (that blog lacks wide appeal – not suited for your contest.) I get tremendous positive response to my e-newsletters and the blog on my community website.

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Idea Six

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Name: Heartland Market
\nTopics: Small town America rejuvenation. Ideas to spark tourism, small
\nbusiness and general marketing of your small town. How to facilitate economic growth.
\nWhy would it be valuable?: Each town/community is very special and its people need to be involved to make changes. This blog will instruct people how to work together to make these changes. A small town isn’t much different than a department in a company. Many of the same tools can be used to create “profit” for your community.
\nBackground of the author: I was a long time South Minneapolis resident that hrough company acquisitions and mergers, ended up on a hobby farm in Belview MN, population 412. My wife for almost 20 years, and I have 2 biological children and 6 special needs kids, adopted through foster care. My last career was as a successful manager for a massive publisher in rural MN. I had been in the graphics industry for 20 years.

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Idea Seven

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Name: Tips4Expats
\nTopics: The blog will cover all kind of topcs that Expats-to-be have to deal with.
\nWhy would it be valuable?: What I want to do is give expats-to-be their own blog. With this blog they can tell all people that are interested about their problems/issues they had to deal with during their move abroad. The benefit for the expat is that they can start ‘promoting’ their business. As the majority of the expats begin an own business when they move over.
\nBackground of the author: I emigrated to South Africa about 4 years ago and moved back to Europe a year ago, so I have been ‘emigrating’ 2 times in a relative short period of time. I have learned the past few years is that the majority of questions that people have are the same (where do I get my permit, how do I move my dog, where do I arrange my insurances, etc).

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Idea Eight

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Name: MoneyHacker
\nTopics: Ways to save/make money.
\nWhy would it be valuable?: I would post a tip a day (5 days a week) on how to make or save money. I notice a lot of personal finance websites are long and drawn out with a lot of frivolous details. I will post short, simple ways to save money OR make money. (ie. save money by switching to CFLs, signing up for credit cards that have promotions like free air tickets or money, how to make your own cleaning products instead of buying them, etc). I would be a “Lifehacker” of sorts for money/personal finance. 1 easy, short tip a day.
\nBackground of the author: My name is Kim and I am a software engineer living in Los Angeles. I love writing and the internet. My interests are always changing but there is one constant in my life: SCRABBLE!!

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Vote Away!

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