It’s everyone’s favorite weekly run-down…
… the weekly recap from theNetFool.com
LINK LOVE!
I had another jam-packed week after traveling for a two-day business conference last week down to Washington D.C. Even with this in mind, we still had a productive week and got out a few posts to boot! We’ve got a lot on our plates for the week ahead, but before we get started… let’s have a look back on the week that was:
- Caroline Middlebrook – CMS Systems, Membership Software and PHP Code
- Affiliate Confession – Give It Away for Free and Earn Big Bucks
- Blogging Kid – 16 Most Essential WordPress Plugins
- On Money Making – Make Money Without Having a Special Talent
- Jonathan Volk – Getting Accepted Into A CPA Network Isn’t Hard
We start off with a look at alternatives to WordPress from Caroline Middlebrook… something that I think is very important to consider. Then, Affiliate Confession brings us a nice tip on how giving things away for free can boost your income. The Blogging Kid makes an appearance with a nice list of the 16 “essential” plugins to have on your WordPress installation. Then, OnMoneyMaking talks about how you can make money without specializing in something profitable. We wrap it up with a piece form Jon Volk talking about applying for CPA networks, daunting isn’t it? 
Stock Market Update
This week upcoming should be a big one in terms of the US markets. With the government poised to release some brand new recovery packages for the financial sector and underlying economy… we could have big swings in the Dow Jones throughout the week. The broad markets rallied last week, looking toward these bailout/stimulus packages as a sign for hope, and rallied over 5% last week (with the financial sector up over 6%).
Unemployment came out a tad worse than expected at 7.6% unemployed… yet what most don’t realize is that we are actually trending closer to 14% unemployment. I haven’t seen this in ANY press release, and I think that it is something that needs to be addressed. The way that unemployment is measured leaves people that have stopped looking for work out of the equation entirely (called “discouraged workers”). Let’s factor them in:
Total unemployed, plus all marginally attached workers, plus total employed part time for economic reasons, as a percent of the civilian labor force plus all marginally attached workers
Nov 08: 12.6% — Dec 08: 13.5% — Jan 09: 13.9%
Not too good, eh? I found this after digging deeper into the unemployment report, so it’s something to keep in mind. The news reporters don’t always give you the true story… so sometimes you need to figure things out for yourself. 
Blogosphere Update
So what went down last week in the blogosphere? One of my good friends Normal Joe from IMWithJoe.com upgraded his blog’s template and got back to posting… something I always love to see. Jimvesting’s Fight to End Poverty is rolling on strong, though we don’t have many top contenders quite yet in the affiliate realm. Because of this, anyone can win… so if you are interested in fighting homelessness in America and would also like to start earning lots of cash with Motive Interactive affiliate network, this is for you! At the very least, check out the contest for a free shot at an iPod Nano!
Last week, I wrote about Cash Tactics and put out a protected post for a free stock market report. While I could have put out more, I was a bit constrained by time because of all of the meetings I have been having. However, this week might be quite a bit more productive as I am definitely going to look to get out my post about starting a business… as well as some useful blogging techniques and ways to make money in a down economy.
Stay tuned, and stay bullish on the net!
-Jimvesting
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Thanks for the love big Jim! Keep on movin buddy…
I liked your post, I don’t follow the links so I have been on their sites, I liked the give it away for free post. It makes sense when you think about how the internet has changed and how you should promote yourself moving forward its like you have to learn to make money online to be successful you can’t just stumble through it.
I like your post,I got interested in the future post’how to start a business’ and be waiting for it,hope your work willbe productive.
Thanks a lot for the link love Jim. Thanks again
Great stuff from The Blogging Kid…I have about 10 plug-ins to add this evening!
Great posts, but I do,like it more the “Give It Away for Free and Earn Big Bucks” post, I wish I could make that much with adsense
This helps me to connect to new bloggers Jim, really worth it!
Some of the plugins the guy has recommended are pretty cool. But i prefer Platinum SEO since its has more options then All In One SEO Pack.
Still hanging in there with the link-love eh Jim? This is why the people crowd around! Good posts anyway, and we’ll see what happens with the stock market this week.
Do you think there will be anything serious with the stock market in a few days?
Thanks for the post, I wonder how the stock market will do after the recovery plans take effect and if they will even get passed.
Great post. Especially thanks for the plugins
It really is =)
I like when bloggers spent their time for such things.
Looks interesting . How lovely blogger you are?..
Ya your link love is great. I appreciate it.
Useful wordpress plugins from Blogging Kid… Thanks for sharing.
It is a great post to connect with the new bloggers. I hope your site will produce such interesting material for long time.
Little late but thanks for the link!
~JV