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		<title>It&#8217;s a Branding Thing.. Sort of</title>
		<link>http://reviewsbycole.com/2011/11/its-a-branding-thing-sort-of/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2011 03:59:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cole</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I finally bit the bullet and decided to make a Facebook page for Reviews by Cole. It&#8217;s about time, really. I&#8217;m using a makeshift profile picture for now but it&#8217;ll serve the purpose of keeping you updated if you&#8217;re not a fan of RSS readers or email updates. The decision was a long time coming, [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I finally bit the bullet and decided to make a <a href="http://facebook.com/reviewsbycole">Facebook page for Reviews by Cole</a>. It&#8217;s about time, really. I&#8217;m using a makeshift profile picture for now but it&#8217;ll serve the purpose of keeping you updated if you&#8217;re not a fan of RSS readers or email updates. The decision was a long time coming, really. I don&#8217;t think my friends and family need to see my reviews or giveaways but I did want this blog to have a Facebook presence. I felt silly using my personal Facebook account when signing up for blogging opportunities that wanted that information. I was beginning to promote Facebook as a way to enter giveaways but my personal profile began to fill up with content and friends that just didn&#8217;t <em>belong</em>.</p>
<p>The difficult part was determining what to do with Twitter. Because Twitterfeed posted to my personal account which then posted to my personal Facebook, the only way to remove that from my Facebook profile was to completely remove it from my profile so I now have a new <a href="http://twitter.com/reviewsbycole">Twitter account</a>, too. Please follow one or both of these if you&#8217;d like to participate in giveaways and keep up to date. I have since updated the links to social networks in the sidebar to reflect this change.</p>
<p>Of course, you can still find me easily enough on Facebook or Twitter if you want to be my friend and I&#8217;m keeping the Twitter updates from my personal account in the footer because they&#8217;re more interesting but I think this is a great change!</p>
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		<title>And the winners are..</title>
		<link>http://reviewsbycole.com/2010/11/and-the-winners-are/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Nov 2010 02:42:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cole</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Although I really enjoyed God and Sex, my contest was only up for a short time and I only received entries from three different people. Instead of calculating a single winner, I am going to award the book to all three of you. so congratulations to Dez, Ashley and Carla. I will be contacting these [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Although I really enjoyed God and Sex, <a href="http://reviewsbycole.com/2010/10/god-and-sex-giveaway/">my contest</a> was only up for a short time and I only received entries from three different people. Instead of calculating a single winner, I am going to award the book to all three of you. so congratulations to <strong>Dez, Ashley and Carla.</strong></p>
<p>I will be contacting these ladies for their addresses and the publisher will be sending each of you a copy of God and Sex.</p>
<p>Thanks for entering. Stay tuned for my next giveaway. Hint: It won&#8217;t be long!</p>
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		<title>Upcoming!</title>
		<link>http://reviewsbycole.com/2010/07/upcoming-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Jul 2010 17:02:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cole</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I have lots of upcoming reviews, some sponsored and some not. First off, I have another opportunity to work with CSN Stores, online purveyor of such household wares as cutlery and dining room tables. I will have the opportunity to review a crockpot from their selection. You may recall when I reviewed something for them [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="noadbriteinline" class="konafilter">I have lots of upcoming reviews, some sponsored and some not. First off, I have another opportunity to work with CSN Stores, online purveyor of such household wares as cutlery and <a href="http://www.diningroomsdirect.com/Dining-Tables-C7087.html">dining room tables</a>. I will have the opportunity to review a crockpot from their selection. You may recall when <a href="http://reviewsbycole.com/2009/11/rachael-ray-yum-o-bakeware-9-square-cake-pan/">I reviewed something for them before</a> and, rest assured, that I had no less easier of a time choosing something to review (and I wasn&#8217;t even sure if I wanted to do a review or giveaway at first!) this time around. It&#8217;s no easy feat, browsing hundreds of stores with thousands (or millions?!) or items!</p>
<p>That&#8217;s not the only upcoming review, however. I just got a package of items from Bodycology, including frosting scented lotion! And the list of things I&#8217;ve purchased on my own and want to review keeps growing, too. I&#8217;ve got a toothbrush, make up, video games, hand soap, books and even some software waiting for me to spread the good&#8211;or bad&#8211;word about them.</p>
<p>Look for all of this and more at your local Reviews by Cole in the near future. ;)</p></div>
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		<title>A Little Experiment</title>
		<link>http://reviewsbycole.com/2010/05/a-little-experiment/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 29 May 2010 02:30:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cole</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://reviewsbycole.com/?p=1381</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I stopped by one of Jenn&#8217;s blogs which spurred me to check my Alexa rankings for a couple of my sites. They are not very high, sadly. A quick Google search suggested that I could improve my Alexa rank simply by adding a widget to my site, so I did (lower sidebar). As I type [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I stopped by one of Jenn&#8217;s blogs which spurred me to check my Alexa rankings for a couple of my sites. They are not very high, sadly. A quick Google search <a href="http://www.jampmark.com/web-site-promotion/using-alexa-site-widgets-to-improve-traffic-ranking.html">suggested that I</a> <a href="http://blog.alexa.com/2007/09/how-to-boost-your-alexa-rank.html">could improve my</a> <a href="http://www.entrepreneurs-journey.com/550/how-to-boost-your-alexa-ranking-in-one-easy-step/">Alexa rank simply by adding a widget</a> to my site, so I did (lower sidebar). </p>
<p>As I type this, my rank is 2,507,512 and if I can really improve my rank by 25% via this method, I hope to see it climb to 1,880,634&#8211;still pretty high but quite the improvement. Wish me luck!</p>
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		<title>Ch-Changes</title>
		<link>http://reviewsbycole.com/2010/04/ch-changes/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Apr 2010 02:18:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cole</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you notice the recent changes I&#8217;ve made to the site, I hope you like them (and if you haven&#8217;t noticed it, don&#8217;t sweat it). I just wanted to perfect some details and I&#8217;m pretty happy with them; although, I may not be done yet. Am I ever? Thank god I am only designing a [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>If you notice the recent changes I&#8217;ve made to the site, I hope you like them (and if you haven&#8217;t noticed it, don&#8217;t sweat it). I just wanted to perfect some details and I&#8217;m pretty happy with them; although, I may not be done yet. Am I ever?</p>
<p>Thank god I am only designing a website and not, say, a damned vehicle. LOL The tiny details of <a href="http://www.carid.com/">car accessories</a> would likely drive me insane (but maybe I&#8217;m already well on my way). Then again, perhaps my eye for detail would actually come in useful in a situation like that. I keep finding myself looking at all sorts of designs and noticing the complete lack of attention to detail which can really tie something together.</p>
<p>I have been contemplating what to call a new, regular feature and am pondering over the name &#8220;Weekly Wants.&#8221; Of course, I would have to do it in a weekly basis and it would outline whatever I am currently wanting (though maybe not getting) that week. I&#8217;ve already got a couple items in mind, even. d= IT seems like I am always doing some sort of online window shopping without really making the purposes. I guess I&#8217;m kind of indecisive that way.</p>
<p>In the mean time, I have been slacking on reviews so expect to see more of those. I&#8217;ve definitely got ideas lined up for cosmetics, books and grocery items, though! I have been writing more for money than for pleasure (IE freelancing) and I even applied to and was accepted at Demand Studios. I am waiting for my bio and first piece to be reviewed. I hope it is good news so I&#8217;m not stressing over the results (even though it was a different type of writing for me). However, I do find myself writing less when I am obligated to do so for whatever reason. So I will sign off here.</p>
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		<title>This is not about blogging.</title>
		<link>http://reviewsbycole.com/2010/04/this-is-not-about-blogging/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Apr 2010 03:07:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cole</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Kind of a weird title. I was just considering how some of my posts have been about making money online (related thought: I am browsing Elance again!) so I certainly talk about blogging. There&#8217;s a little grey area where I might mention WordPress or blogging platforms and such but, overall, this is a product review [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Kind of a weird title. I was just considering how some of my posts have been about making money online (related thought: I am browsing <a href="http://elance.com">Elance</a> again!) so I certainly talk about blogging. There&#8217;s a little grey area where I might mention WordPress or blogging platforms and such but, overall, this is a product review site not a site which talks about blogging. Except, neither is my <a href="http://7and1.net">personal blog</a> sooo.. maybe I need a place to do that!</p>
<p>Aaaanyway, I will be tweaking the site a bit tonight! Enjoy!</p>
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		<title>Gimme</title>
		<link>http://reviewsbycole.com/2010/04/gimme/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Apr 2010 04:26:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cole</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I don&#8217;t really have a case of &#8220;the gimmes&#8221; but I thought it might be fun to do a regular feature about the things I am currently lusting after. I just need a name for it so ideas are welcome.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I don&#8217;t really have a case of &#8220;the gimmes&#8221; but I thought it might be fun to do a regular feature about the things I am currently lusting after. I just need a name for it so ideas are welcome. </p>
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		<title>Upcoming..</title>
		<link>http://reviewsbycole.com/2010/01/upcoming/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Jan 2010 23:42:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cole</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I decided I was sick of my nails peeling (or biting them off before that happened) so I splurged and purchased Sally Hansen Complete Care nail treatment. So far, so good but I probably won&#8217;t review it for a week or two. I&#8217;m excited, though. I&#8217;ve also decided we&#8217;ve had the TV long enough for [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I decided I was sick of my nails peeling (or biting them off before that happened) so I splurged and purchased <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0012858F6?ie=UTF8&#038;tag=reviewsbycole-20&#038;linkCode=as2&#038;camp=1789&#038;creative=390957&#038;creativeASIN=B0012858F6">Sally Hansen Complete Care nail treatment</a>. So far, so good but I probably won&#8217;t review it for a week or two. I&#8217;m excited, though.</p>
<p>I&#8217;ve also decided we&#8217;ve had the TV long enough for me to type up some thoughts on it, though I am not TV expert. Perhaps that gives me an edge? d=</p>
<p>I also figured I might throw in a review of BasilMarket.com, the website I use for Maplestory trades and information.</p>
<p>Of course, it&#8217;s about time I finally reviewed <a href="http://www.dejavu-cosmetics.com/product-p/all%20day%20moisturizer.htm">Deja Vu All Day Moisturizer</a> but don&#8217;t worry, you won&#8217;t see any ridiculous <a href="http://dietpilldiscounts.com/">weight loss products</a> reviews in the future.</p>
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		<title>One is the loneliest number..</title>
		<link>http://reviewsbycole.com/2010/01/one-is-the-loneliest-number/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Jan 2010 02:42:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cole</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Unless it&#8217;s your new PageRank and you&#8217;ve spent over a year having none at all. Guess what? That is exactly the case for Reviews by Cole. I forgot all about the new year also being a new quarter until I saw a post by Damita on her blog and went to check. So congratulations to [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Unless it&#8217;s your new PageRank and you&#8217;ve spent over a year having none at all. Guess what? That is exactly the case for Reviews by Cole. I forgot all about the new year also being a new quarter until I saw a post by Damita on her blog and went to check. So congratulations to me. Hopefully, the increase in PR eventually means more payoff when it comes to opportunities (reviews, giveaways and paid blogging). Y&#8217;know, the way <a href="http://www.lifeinsuranceagency.com">life insurance</a> always has a big payoff in murder, mystery movies. ;) Probably not, though. It just makes me a little happier.</p>
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		<title>Paying Post is the Devil..</title>
		<link>http://reviewsbycole.com/2009/12/paying-post-is-the-devil/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2009 19:34:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cole</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Well, kind of. Having the Paying Post (now Blog Advertising Store) code up on my blog was causing it to stop loading, then go to a white page. The source showed it was trying to load a file from &#8220;imagehacks.info.&#8221; Similar imagehacks.whatever domains are used on different sites and there is even a Blogger support [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Well, kind of. Having the Paying Post (now Blog Advertising Store) code up on my blog was causing it to stop loading, then go to a white page. The source showed it was trying to load a file from &#8220;imagehacks.info.&#8221; Similar imagehacks.whatever domains are used on different sites and there is even a <a href="http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/blogger/thread?tid=05e66376c7e35c4c&#038;hl=en">Blogger support thread going</a> but this is obviously not affecting only blogs using Blogger.  Removing the code solved the problem and now I&#8217;m happy I&#8217;ve never used them. If you&#8217;re experiencing the same problem, check for a Paying Post or BlogAdvertising Store code in your files; you may have signed up and long forgotten about it.</p>
<p>I&#8217;m not sure how long this was going on but it happened after my last update and the first post on the Blogger thread is from yesterday. I apologize if this has affected your viewing but I don&#8217;t have no fancy shmancy <a href="http://www.securitysystemspro.com/">security cameras</a> to monitor the site 24/7.</p>
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