Open your arms to change, but don't let go of your values.

No no, not a Visa to another country, but the blasphemous credit card! I am trying not to use my savings at all, and only use my credit card. OSAP is killing me, so I try to only use credit card for emergencies. It sucks not having an income and paying bills. I see my savings slowly decreasing and it is giving me a bad migraine. Thank God I am going to get a cheque from the government soon for the taxes they owe me. That’s like a month’s salary worth.

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Anyways, if you see some weird posts advertising something, then yes, I am advertising something. Like duh! I have finally decided that it is about time to make money from writing reviews. It is a lot more profitable than selling ads on my site. Can you imagine that I get over 1200 unique visitors a day, and over 3000 page views, but I have been getting barely a dollar for it a day?

Ad network companies are going broke! I think advertisers are not paying them much of anything, and they end up paying publishers pennies a day. It is sad, but the horrible economy is effecting internet marketing. So, what can I do? I write!

Reviewing other websites is not so bad. Writing a 200 word post for some hefty change that can buy me some electronic device that I have been craving for lately, (yes, I am a nerd) is a lot easier and profitable. I don’t know how many of you have done it before, but I had to really think about it, because I didn’t want my site to be an advertising site. I worked too hard for it to gain an audience to turn it into such a thing. Therefore, I came up with a solution. I write reviews and relate them to myself. I think it makes a lot more sense than making some gibberish up. That’s my tip for the day, and I think it will help out a lot of bloggers out there. Especially the unemployed type ones like my self.

Lately, many people have been emailing me to tell me that they were searching for something totally irrelevant to my site, but ended up on my site because it was on the first page on Google, and they congratulated me for being on the top. When I read those emails, I rose up from my chair, did a funky Arabic belly dance, held my hands up high, and shouted, “Greatness! That’s what I want.” I guess when you are writing for over 3 years about anything and everything, then you slowly reach the top of things. :up:

Therefore, you can easily pinpoint out the advertisement posts that I have written. Whispering: They are categorized as advertisement. Shssh.. Also, if anyone wants me to review their site, and give an honest well written opinion, then tell me. I don’t know if you want to be ripped apart, but any publicity is good publicity! I promise I won’t be evil or a horrible conceited arrogant person like some of you have voted the other day.

I found this amazing site that sells latest premium and sold out Concert Tickets. The cool part is that the site automatically picks out the location that you live in or nearby your area. It also shows you the latest concerts to date via feeds in the area you live in. You can customize the RSS feed type that you want to receive, and not worry about getting every type of ticket via rss. For those that don’t know how to use RSS, then don’t worry. There is always that magical sign up via email button to get you all the latest concert dates and locations.

I guess for those picky music lovers, the genre is the most important, and that’s why that feature is emphasized. You can chose R&B, Rap, Hip Hop, Pop, Jazz, etc. That’s exactly what I love! Categorize it baby! For each concert that you choose, a brief description is provided for each concert, time, location, and phone number. Maybe it is time for you to check out different genres and get great Concert Tickets quickly and easily.

Finally, and most importantly, the Concert Tickets prices. The prices are up to date, and an image of the the stadium’s seating area is provided. If you missed it in one city, then there are alternative locations to choose easily and quickly.

I think it is time for me to go to a concert. Life is tiring and I need reasonably priced live entertainment.

How hard is it for people to pronounce your name?

Let’s discuss my name. My name is the easiest, one of the most popular female names in the world, because of Leonardo Da Vinci’s Mona Lisa. Mona is pronounced in English like, “Mowna.” That’s the most common way to pronounce it. I am so used to it, that I forgot that my real name, the way it is supposed to be pronounced in Arabic and most European languages, other than English, is like, “Muna.” A simple and quick ou sound on the vowel.

Simple. Ok? However, there are always the off people that think my name is magical and has an obscure pronunciation. This is the latest one that I have heard, “Maawna.” When some people call me that, I say, “Huh?” They tell me, “Well, my friend, that’s how she spells her name and pronounces it.” I say with a bit of confusion and utter disgust on my face, “Ok . . . ??” Then whispering under my breath, “Crack heads.”

People who pronounce the name Mona like Maawna need an ass kicking. Seriously! The name is so friggen simple! Why spell a name one way, and pronounce it a totally different way? Blah!

What’s your name dilemmas? Share with me, please.