This is a sponsored post of the Gadget Advisor blog, and the post was not in any way influenced by payment… other than the size of my wallet and new love of technology.
As a blogger, I’m obviously tied pretty well to the world of technology. As such, it’s not unusual that I get sidetracked and start to aimlessly browse about the latest gadgets and tech trends… trying to find the next best 
thing. Heck, even as an investor, understanding the tech market is going to be a big plus if you want to capitalize on undiscovered growth plays in the market place.
There are tons of tech blogs out there (my personal favorite is Wired.com) where you can check in on the new toys that come out, or maybe even the latest advances in the IT world. However, none of these blogs really narrow it down to specific “big ticket” items. In comes Gadget Advisor! This is a fresh blog with about 60 posts from the first month and a half of operation… and is definitely a place to bookmark if you are into tech!
A Word From The Owner:
“Gadget Advisor is a new site, but it is growing and becoming established rapidly. The goal of the site is not to list every bit of news from each day. Instead, the site focuses on the product releases and news items that are the most significant, useful, or particularly cool.”
A Bit About What They Do
This blog operates pretty much just like your standard WordPress blog, but they do a good job making things look professional. All of the posts that I have read in my brief experience with the website have been well-researched and worth my time. One of my particular favorites was the one on the best FireFox extensions. I’d definitely recommend checking that one out!
One thing that I noticed about Gadget Advisor is their template seems a bit plain. While this doesn’t necessarily have to be a bad thing, I feel like if they are going to push money into marketing, they could just as easily use that capital to spend a few hundred dollars on a customized template, eh? So that’s my primary concern to this point.
The Future for Gadget Advisor
One of the bright spots for the Gadget Advisers is their marketing campaign, which has correctly placed emphasis on particular posts like the best Windows software downloads where they can gain a lot of organic traffic from Google. I have tried to emphasize the different methods that can produce growth in the short-te
rm as your blog becomes more and more established. One of my favorites is earning campaigns to target “long tail” keywords that are not heavily invested in by the big boys, so you can rank up high with minimal effort.
One thing that got me laughing is that I thought they misspelled “adviser” as “advisor” in their domain name. Of course, a misspelled domain name can really call for lowered credibility on the host website. You might be able to steal a few cheap hits, but in the long run you can never get a successful business off a misspelled word. Fortunately, they indeed spelled things correctly, as both “adviser” and “advisor” are the same word according to my dictionary (though “adviser” is preferred). Whew! That’s a relief! 
Jimvesting Recommendation
These guys down at Gadget Advisor seem bent on growth, and they are clearly willing to market their website around the internet in order to get it. I highly recommend you check out their blog and read an article or two. It’s good stuff, there just isn’t a whole lot of it unfortunately. As they grow, I expect them to eventually get a nice theme to compliment their hard writing efforts. I’ve been loving their content, from a neat USB NES controller to a review for Blaze Media Pro. I can’t recommend against a free resource, can I? Go check it out! 
-Jimvesting
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That looks like a nice blog, will definitely check it out further! I love their design for some reason…
Looks like a nice blog and company. I usually just go to wired.com as well, but I’ll have to give these guys a try. Thanks for the info man!
Immediately after I saw the design, I knew who designed it lol and I was right. It is a very nice design. The only problem that I saw was the about page. I think they can do better then that.
Good post and a good idea for a blog. The only problem is this is likely to be another one in a crowded place.
That is true. It is hard to get in a place that is already crowded. However, it can be done you do it correctly. I would have to say I would go with having a newsletter so that you can collect visitor’s e-mails. Then if they don’t subscribe you still have another chance to get them to come back through your newsletter.
Looking good but there surely is some polishing to do for the website to become an authority.
I like the part where you share you own opinion. Thats where it brings this review to its truest value..
I see a lot of ‘make money’ blogs out there because of people like John Chow. At the same time, I have trouble getting passionate about wordpress plugins and adsense. It makes me wonder what the people writing the blogs are interested in aside from just money. Otherwise, it just kind of becomes soulless; like watching Rap videos on MTV. It’s like you have money, now what?
LOL, your comment cracked me up.
LOL@ the adviser thing (picturing Jim rifling through his pocket-sized edition of Webster’s to validate the domain name).
Thanks for pointing out the Firefox addons post!
Their site has a few decent small customizations. I think it looks good. The problem is soooo many people are using Fresh News so you automatically “recognize it” as a “theme”. I don’t know if I’ve seen the logo idea used before, but I love it. Simple, yet perfect for “cutting edge” technology. Thumbs up to the site, thanks for sharing!
Cheers!
Jay
Nice review! I actually had a chance to visit this blog the other day (before reading this) and I too was impressed by the professional and useful posts, and especially the firefox-ad ons post. It will be interesting to see what they do in the future.
Thanks Net Fool!
Professionalism is everything when it comes to having a blog. You do not seem professional then you probably will not be able to get visitors to stay. Nice comment you wrote there. Very true.
Great post Jim.They are superb gadgets
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October 25, 2008 at 12:37 am #
Sometimes paid reviews can be really tricky because convincing the readers on the value proposition of the reviewed product is not an easy thing!
I shall take some cues from you on how to write a paid review…
Cheers,
Ajith
This gadget information is well and thanks for this great info!
Interesting, you’re right they do seem to be a little different than most of the other tech sites…good find, or…err….review
I found it to be interesting. I loved the post on Mozilla add-on’s. That post was steal on target. I’ll put it in my Favorites for sure. As for an authority, well good luck on that one. Wish you all the best.
You know what Jim, I will check out this site because this post was not influenced by being paid.
Jay
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try this site
its really good
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Why are you spamming up his blog? I saw your links in many of the comments.. its not good for you coz its no-follow link
I guess a tech-oriented guy would love this site.