We all have periods in our lives when things don’t go according to plan. Rich Uncle Bob might plan a hasty trip, an injury may strike, or some much needed work might be required around the house. When these rainy days fall your way - will you be prepared?

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With each passing era in history - a magnificent author helps to usher in new ideals and philosophies. During the reign of the Greek Empire, Socrates brought us wondrous hypotheical works. In the late 1800’s, Mark Twain led us down a river with the boisterous Huck Finn. Today, Darren Rowse & Chris Garrett are leading the blogging revolution, with ProBlogger: Secrets for Blogging Your Way to a Six-Figure Income.

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It’s here, whether we’re ready or not - the brand new year of 2009. The past year left with a whirlwind, as our world has changed immeasurably in just 365 days. Wars were fought, presidents elected, and new laws proclaimed. We took the good, along with the bad - and pushed one more year under our belts. What’s important now is to learn from our mistakes and successes - and look towards the future.

This new year came with an odd twist for myself - as I had all four of my wisdom teeth removed, New Years Eve. What a lovely new years present, huh? Humor aside, I am grateful to be able to have the procedure accomplished. I have been able to get some more writing done, and get through my piles of cybermail. Thus, plenty of good has come from the pain. ;-)

I have brand new plans for Smart Boy Designs this year - and hope you’ll all enjoy the features I’ll be implementing.

Cheers for a bright, prosperous new year.

Smart Boy

Bringing current, truthful information to your audience is the make-or-break point in the web development industry — as readers want free, quick knowledge through the use of articles and blog posts.

Finding data, facts, connections & ideas isn’t always an easy task - which is why I’ve found the following practices to be crucial in generating the foremost, useful content in my selected niches.

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Apart from crafting blog posts, commenting comes second nature to a blogger. Whether you’re a blogging super-power, or an anxious newborn - you’ve probably commented on other blogs in one shape or form.

Commenting in today’s online world has become painlessly simple in many cases. Registering usually isn’t required, and only a few lines of validation (e.g. name, email, website url) are needed in order to input your thoughts via comments.

As in all aspects of life - ease of use generally leads to complacency and overconfidence.

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