Smokin Sevens

So what’s poppin’ on the net?  Let’s find out.

Google Trends:

1. Tom Snyder - Talk show host dead at 71
2. Christy Freeman - Charged with killing a newborn.  Come on Christy.  Think!
3. Danica McKeller - Winnie from The Wonder Years.  Winnie, you had me at hello.
4. Dawn Fratangelo - NBC News correspondent
5. American Home Mortgage - In a bit of trouble in the markets
6. Eric Wishnie - NBC News Senior Producer killed in hit-and-run
7. Mark Teixeira - Baseball player traded from the Texas Rangers to the Atlanta Braves

Yahoo Buzz:

1. Skip Prosser - Men’s basketball coach at Wake Forest.  Dead at 56.
2. Etta James - Blues singer hospitalized
3. Wake Forest - See Skip Prosser
4. Pat Tillman - Coverup being investigated
5. Bridgette Wilson - Blondie on Billy Madison
6. Oscar The Cat - Cat who predicts the death of patients in his nursing home.  Keep him away from my grandma.
7. Wake Forest University - See Skip Prosser

Taking a look around the world today and taking stock of where we are at; I have arrived at a list of ideas and technologies whose time have finally arrived. Here they are in no particular order.

1. Mobile Internet - Thank you Apple for the iPhone. Awesome mobile capabilities.
2. Fuel Efficient Vehicles - Hybrids, global warming, $3/gallon gasoline
3. GPS - Thank you Garmin. Thanks also to Garmin for allowing me to own some of your stock.
4. Satellite mapping for the masses - Google Maps and Google Earth
5. An unmanned, drone, robotic military - Rock on with your bad self.
6. Bundled phone, cable, and internet - Thank you for the competition. Now how about lowering my bill.
7. On demand television - This one is just a matter of time. Who is going to offer it first?

I know I have missed several other items, but it has to stop at seven due to strict editorial guidelines (not really). What is missing? How about the Nintendo Wii? That is a slick gadget. What about nanotechnology? It’s time to share your thoughts.

Now that Barry Bonds is finally closing in on Hank Aaron’s home run record, Roger Federer is making a run at tennis’ majors, and Tiger Woods is chasing Jack Nicklaus, I have been in the mood to do a little thinking.  Why is it that we compare today’s athletes with yesterday’s?  I realize that all athletics are built around competition, so it is just a natural progression.  Why then do we feel like we are experts enough to know the difference between all these athletes from different eras?  Radio talk shows, ESPN, newspaper columnists and barber shop regulars spend great amounts of time and energy debating the merits of their favorites of today and yesterday. 

Who is the best all time?  Well that depends on the sport and several other factors.  Factors that any sport lover can rattle off in a matter of minutes.  We love the oldtimers and some of the modern players aren’t too shabby either.

I have bad news for Barry, Roger, and Tiger; there is another group of men on their way up and future media will swear we are watching the best.  Guys, your accomplishments will be remembered, but like all others, they too will fade and someday someone will pass you.  It is just the natural progression of time, science, and human effort.  It is the way things go.

So with that said, why do we compare modern athletes to athletes from a different era?  I was going to take a stab at some reasoning and create the typical top seven list, but I changed my mind.  I am going to leave this one up to the comment section.  Let’s get us a good ole’ fashion discussion going.  What do you say?

Taking a look at Google’s Trends for today (7/23/2007) and it looks like country music is buzzin.  From the looks of things it is the Country Music Awards are driving the interest on the Internet.  I love country music myself (can’t go wrong with some Willie Nelson), so let’s see who is hot online from the country music world.

Buzzin Country:

1. Josh Turner - Very good.  My little boys love his music.  My three year old does a great rendition of “Would You Go With Me”.  My personal favorite is “Me and God”.
2. Little Big Town - Fantastic group harmony that is definitely unique in our time. “Boondocks” is one of my favs.
3. Martina McBride - A Kansas girl with a great voice. Love those blue eyes.
4. The Wreckers - A two-girl group, with one of the two from Kansas City.  Good music.  Definitely here to stay awhile.
5. Kelly Pickler - An American Idol contestant.  I like her current song: “I Wonder”.  She has a distinctive country voice.
6. Miranda Lambert - Check out her song “Kerosene” if you haven’t heard it already.
7. Sugarland - I am a secret admirer of Sugarland’s lead singer Jennifer Nettles, but then I know I am not alone.  Love your voice Jennifer.

Notables:

• Taylor Swift - I like every song she has released.  I hope you stick around awhile Taylor.
• Reba McIntyre - Good ol’ Reba.  I saw her in concert at Cheyenne Days when I was a youngster and she still has one of the best female country voices of all times.

One more thing.  Nice job ladies.  Someone explain to me; where are all the fellas?  I guess the guys are the only ones online looking up their favorite ladies.

This is a post for a friend, The Search Sensei, who is going under the knife tomorrow. Turns out his elbow needs a little reconstruction. How did it get in this condition? Tennis of all things! With that in mind, lets come up with seven alternative stories that have a little more meat.

Dude, how’d you break your arm?

Sensei says:

1. Bear wrestling (pronounced raslin’). Editor’s note: I’ll put him up against any bear. Even one-handed.
2. Elbow drop on a punk who was lipping off about the Cardinals.
3. A run-in with the mafia. Turns out I wanted the corner table at the local Italian diner, so I just went and took it.
4. I was being interrogated by the KGB. Yeah, I speak a little Russian.
5. My girlfriend took my TV remote. She only did it once.
6. I broke it in a smash-and-grab at the local Victoria’s Secret. I needed some new posters for my wall.
7. Fell while auditioning to be Will Ferrell’s ice skating partner in Blades of Glory 2.

Good luck Sensei! Let me know how high you count before you fade out to la la land.

Happy Friday the 13th everyone. Here comes the daily buzz report. Enjoy! By the way, I hope someone realizes there is money to be made off of this information.

What’s Hot on Google Right Now? And yes, they report their results in lower case, so cut me some slack!

1. largest desert - A little research shows that it is the Sahara.
2. largest desert in the world - See above. Why is this so popular? Someone fill me in.
3. electrons - Why the sudden popularity of electricity? Have we run out of it somewhere?
4. static electricity
5. elmer’s glue - My favorite glue by far. I used to love making dried up spots of Elmer’s glue.
6. matthew miller - Too many Matthew Millers to know which one is pushing up the buzz needle. Get a more unique name, then come back and try again.
7. neutrons

Who are Yahoo’s Top Movers

1. Amy Polumbo - So Miss New Jersey is hanging in there. Nice work Amy. Apparently some of the fellas think you’re cute.
2. World’s Tallest Man - If you’ve ever seen me, you know it ain’t me!
3. Natalia Paris - Not to be confused with Hilton Paris.
4. Chicken Salad - No thank you.
5. Taryne Mowatt - Softball player for the University of Arizona
6. Laura Vandervoot - May be playing Supergirl in Smallville. It was on a website from India, so either it is true or a bunch of Indian techies are really hoping so.
7. Macaroni and Cheese - A much better option than chicken salad.

OK all of you internet marketing millionaires, it’s time for you to give up some of your secrets. Take a look at the questions below and pony up in the comment section below. If the comments are good, I will leave an outbound link to your website in your comment.

1. Which method of internet marketing brings the best return (email marketing, PPC, leads, CPM, affiliate marketing, others)?
2. What are the essential steps for our readers who are just getting started?
3. How many list subscribers does it take to generate a livable monthly income?
4. What is one of your best kept internet marketing secrets? Obviously it will no longer be a secret, but you have enough money already that you can share.
5. What is the biggest mistake you ever made in your internet marketing efforts?
6. What are your thoughts on joint ventures?
7. How many of you pump up your AdSense earnings with AdWords campaigns so the AdSense earnings look good in your advertising? Uh huh, I am on to your little secret.

Well good luck internet marketers and thank you in advance. Also, if any of you readers have any additional questions please post them in the comments and we will see if we can get some answers.

What is hot in the search engines today?  Let’s take a look.

 Google:

1. how do i live lyrics
2. step up 2
3. incisors
4. my first time
5. rob reiner
6. two tickets to paradise lyrics
7. miss new jersey pictures - These are tame.  This story is being blown out of proportion.  Others have done much worse.

Yahoo’s Top Movers:

1. W Magazine - Apparently this is a monthly fashion magazine published in America.  Who knew?  It’s no wonder I dress funny.
2. Oscar Pistorius - A double amputee sprinter.
3. Squid - An animal in the ocean.
4. Posh Beckham - Welcome back to America.  I am still not sure you were the best looking Spice Girl.  You are not bad though.
5. Rawni White - Apparently Rawni is a popular participant of the Redneck Games.
6. Amy Polumbo - See Miss New Jersey comment in the Google section above.
7. 12 Week Ultrasound

What is hot on Google and Yahoo right now?

Google Buzz:

1. Paula Cole
2. Willie Mays
3. Toddler on Ecstacy - Come on people. Why does this stuff have to happen?
4. Amsterdam Public Urinals
5. John Pinette
6. Barbie Bandits
7. Joey Fatone

Yahoo Top Movers:

1. Lindsay Wagner
2. Dalai Lama
3. Dan Patrick
4. Michelle Ryan
5. Zorse Pictures
6. Toni Collette
7. W-9 Form

By the way, congratulations go to the American League for winning the All-Star game. Nice game fellas. Ichiro is your MVP.

Making money online is not as difficult as it might appear. Here is a quick rundown of seven ways to make money on the internet.

1. Google AdSense - A lot of people are supplementing their income nicely with Google AdSense.
2. Affiliate Sales - Take a look at Commission Junction, Amazon, or Clickbank.
3. eBay - Sell stuff or sell information. Take a look at eBay’s hot items for ideas.
4. Craigslist - Got something to sell. Try Craigslist for posting an online classified.
5. Sell Leads - There are all kinds of companies out there in various industries that pay good money for leads. Take a look at Commision Junction to see which leads suit you the best.
6. Sell Links - Google is cracking down on paid links, but if you have a site that has good credibility in Google then you can make some good money selling outbound links.
7. Sell advertising - Banners are not dead. Take a look at your favorite websites and you will see what I mean.

Well good luck and invite me out on your yacht some day since I helped lead you to your riches.

Lets get a discussion going. What else can people do to make money online?