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Some interesting links on my preferred sites and other stumbled webs:

* Skelliewag.org: From time to time I stumble with something that inspire me. This blog is an example. Tips, tricks and ideas for bloggers. By Skellie.

* The Crunchies: This was a competition and award ceremony to recognize and celebrate the most compelling startups, internet and technology innovations of 2007. You can see the winners.

* SOBCon08: This event is also called “Biz School for Blogging” and it is scheduled for May 2, 3, 4 / 2008 in Chicago, IL (USA). If you need a Business Action Plan for your personal or corporate blog, this could be a valuable opportunity.It has an excellent group of presenters and performers.

* Learn Web Analytics: Althaf Ahmed on blogrepreneur.com has published a free e-book about Google Analytics: ABC of Google Analytics. This is a great starting point if you need to take advantage of your site’s statistics.

* CREAMaid beta: Basically, CREAMaid is a list of conversations about certain topics. You can choose one and write a relevant post about the topic in your blog and then submit it to CREAMaid. If your post is selected to be syndicated by CREAMaid, you will receive a royalty payment (by Paypal) and a link to your blog post.

* Seth’s Blog: Playing by (and losing by) the rules: This is an old post but it is a great reflection on what happens when you always play with the established rules. By Seth Godin.

* Technopreneurship Dialog Session and Web 2.0: For my friends in Malaysia. Interesting event about Technopreneurship, Open Source and Web 2.0 scheduled for February 1/2008 in Penang, Malaysia.

The answer for the question in the title is simple: Traffic. If you want to make decent money online, then you need a decent traffic. Period. And, if your web content is submitted there, social bookmarking and social news sites can help you to generate traffic.

Of course, it is not the only thing. You also need a good marketing strategy, good content, onpage SEO, good links (quantity and quality), etc, etc. But, if you are enough clever to socialize with other users in order to promote your content, then social sites will allow you to build not only traffic but also reputation. In my experience, three sites are the best options for general topics: StumbleUpon, Digg and Propeller. But there are a lot of social sites about specific topics out there. Here a quick summary for StumbleUpon, Digg and Propeller and a list of other social sites that you should check out:

StumbleUpon: In this social site (or by using its browser toolbar) you can browse a lot of pages on Internet. Users can submit web content in order to be rated by other users. Many people claim to get a lot of traffic from StumbleUpon and, actually, I have to say that this is the best social site for traffic in my case.

Digg: It is the most popular social news website. Several topics are covered including politics, entertainment, technology and general news. Even, you can submit videos and images. An additional advantage of Digg, at least so far, is the opportunity to rank high for several phrases in search engines with a Digg page linking to your site, just in case your site don’t have enough visibility yet.

Propeller: Very similar to Digg but less popular. It has a broader list of topics.

Other social sites: Maki made a complete list of multiple social sites on the DoshDosh blog. Here is the link:http://www.doshdosh.com/list-of-social-media-news-websites/

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Some interesting links on my preferred sites and other stumbled webs

* How to Be a Rockstar Freelancer: Cyan and Collis Ta’eed, founders of FreelanceSwitch blog, wrote an interesting eBook to help to freelancers to a more prosperous, exciting and rewarding future.

* How to Develop Money-Making Niche Sites with WordPress: Another great eBook. It was
written by Caroline Middlebrook. It is completely free and a great resource for those who want to learn how to make money on Internet.

* How To Guest Blog Without Disaster: Chris Garrett on chrisg.com - Useful advice about guest writing on blogs from the perspective of the guest blogger.

* AWeber Autoresponder & Newsletters: Aweber manages online opt-in email newsletters, follow-up automation, and email deliverability services for small business customers around the world. Great features!

* Free Adsense Website: Itarang.com is giving out SEO friendly websites specifically designed for making money through Google AdSense and eBay affiliate program.

* Free: The past and future of a radical price: An excellent speech by Chris Anderson, Editor-in-Chief of Wired Magazine, about what happens when things become free and how the reputation is really important nowadays.

* Tech and Make Money Online with AhTim: AhTim.com is a great blog about Technology and Money Online written by Tim - he is an Asian techie who have a dream to become a full time blogger.

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