Frankly today, I had no idea I’d be writing about a new opportunity that I am still investigating. If you’ve read the blog throughout and around the presidential campaign, you realize that Scott and I are big on America and big on growth. We’re also, just like you, hoping to see the economy turn around - quickly. That’s why when I came across Rebuilding of America, I was more than intrigued.

So what’s this all about anyway? Well if you’ve ever spent at least $25 online you know it can be hit or miss on ever seeing that money again. In fact, we’d love to know if you ever have found a worthwhile $25 investment?

But that aside, think of all the kinds of things you normally blow $25 on - a delivered pizza; movie night out (for one person); gas for your car that gives you a 1/4 or 1/2 a tank if you’re lucky. Small stuff right?

Well ReBuilding of America is offering FDIC insured investments to its participants. Your money will go to improving the infrastructure of the good old USA.

But the question remains… What is ReBuilding of America?

Rebuilding of America acquires and purchases unfinished, worthwhile profitable income producing properties that have defaulted to their original lenders. We purchase the property for cash by taking advantage of incomplete or under financed developments. Then, we complete the proper construction of the project to finish its building.

Our projects will include: Apartment complexes, townhome complexes, smaller housing subdivisions, retail commercial office space, and so on. These are the types of projects that have been hardest hit by the economy. By putting folks to work and completing these projects, by turning them into profitable income producing properties, your investment in this program works in two ways: for yourself of course as an investor and equal partner in its profits, and for the American families who directly benefit. As more specific projects are secured, we will post those online. We appreciate your support of this most worthy cause at a critical time in our country.

Now before you think I’m totally nuts, I did go out and do some background checking of their website. There are the rudiments of those details:

Hughes and Stuart Marketing
6050 Greenwood Plaza Blvd.
Greenwood Village, Colorado 80111
United States

Registered through: KGCre8tive
Domain Name: REBUILDINGOFAMERICA.COM
Created on: 07-Oct-08
Expires on: 07-Oct-10
Last Updated on: 07-Oct-08

[Looking up a domain should always be your first step when investigating and deciding do I or don't I get involved in an online venture.]

Then I took a hard look at their team of experts. With several qualified individuals onboard, the person who caught my eye is James D. Jameson. Mr. Jameson has, for the past 20 years, been an integral member and contributor of Opportunity Village which is an organization designed to improve the lives of children and adults with Down Syndrome. With an MBA from the University of Maryland in Finance and Business Management, Mr. Jameson also received his B.S. degree from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

(Living in Las Vegas, that made an impression on me.)

As the Obama campaign repeatedly told us, and continues to tell us, it will take Americans willing to step up to the plate and do something concrete. Surely shoring up the real estate market and fixing our decaying infrastructure should be at the top of the pile. Both will create jobs and ensure people remain in their homes. Two very worthy causes.

Our local newspapers, and the world at large, certainly knows that Nevada has been one of the, if not the, hardest hit regions. Our economy revolves around the rest of the country and world having “fun money.” You know the type of money you save so you can take a break from the daily stress and just go and have fun? Remember fun?

I believe ReBuilding of America is on the right track. And with initial investments of just $25 ($5 goes to admin costs), this just might be a great grassroots way for the rest of us to help out.

Have I committed my $25 yet? The answer is no. I’m one of those diehard due diligence types that want to know exactly the who, what, where, when and how’s of everything I get involved in. I urge the same for you (see full contact information above and on their website).

However, it’s certainly worth investigating!

Rebuilding of America

Not that long ago, it was acceptable to stumble one’s own post to get the ball rolling in Stumbleupon. However, the rules of the game are changing as detailed here:

StumbleUpon Has Updated Its Algorithms

If by chance you have been found wanting by the SU team, never fear there is a way to get back into their good graces. Here’s just a few excerpts from the post (linked above): (more…)

There are so many great writers out there, imparting wisdom, humor, and more, that a quick trip around the Whole Hog Blogs network is in order for our relaxed, leisurely Sunday post.

Let’s start with a household dilemma… where to take your old lightbulbs, Linda over at Forcedgreen tells you who, what, where and how:

According to the EPA’s Energy Star Program, if every American swapped one incandescent bulb for a CFL, it would save enough energy to light more than 3 million homes for a year, save more than $600 million in annual energy costs and prevent greenhouse gases equivalent to the emissions from 800,000 cars.

Wondering what the three “s’s” stand for in the word “success?”, there’s Janet (more…)

Scott, with a background long on years in affiliate marketing, is also an expert when it comes to marketing, advertising, and promoting online. We teamed up a few years back, (the best move either of us ever made!) and provide several online business resources tailored specifically to help you be successful online, too.

Each and every thing we do - whether planned that way or not - revolves around helping others be as successful as possible online (with offline ideas thrown in for good measure).

With that bit of hoopla and flag waving out of the way, today we’d like to help anyone who’s stuck in what can be a vicious, yet unnecessary, cycle… (more…)

Welcome to the beginning of hopefully a wonderful weekend for everyone!

I’ve had a small file of things to blog about going for the past several days, but always find there is one more thing to do before I can get to doing what I love to do… write!

But, there is a lull in the storm, so I’m picking something that I should have blogged about a long time ago. However, if truth be told, I’ve been greedy and keeping it to myself LOL! (more…)

Today’s resource is one that few bloggers think about when it comes to building their lists. The reason may be that not all co-ops except blogs, but My Wizard Ads is the exception to the rule.

When you have content worth sharing, and the ability to add new subscribers to your list yourself (even if the system kicks out that double opt-in request, that’s okay!), then you may be overlooking a resource specifically designed to get you new readers!

People flock to ezine advertising co-ops after joining programs or starting new websites. Most do not have their own list, or are looking to add to a list, or just need traffic. Sounds like all of us, right?

By providing a page on your blog where you display their classified for a set period of time determined by you, you also gain a new subscriber! How easy is that?!

Here’s our example of classified ads, because, of course, we belong to the My Wizard Ads co-op (okay more than belong ).

What we did was create an HTML page, and then use our feedburner feed to upload the information. Or you can just create a regular “PAGE” on your blog and edit and add to that. It’s really very simple.

By providing others a place on your blog - not even the main page mind you - you are doing a “community service” so to speak and increasing your mailing list.

Stop on by and read all about how to build your mailing list through the simple process of working with a great co-op!

Thanks for reading, and we hope to see you soon!

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Back on the 15th of February, we did a post about YouTube videos. In that post, we talk about the benefits of putting video on your site either by creating it yourself (a possible chore) or pulling in existing videos from YouTube and other video storage web sites.

The simple fact is videos are good business. As a marketing strategy, not using video is not a very bright thing to not do.

People love watching videos! Whether entertainment or to learn specific marketing techniques or review programs and products prior to purchase, having video on your site is a for-certain winner.

Also back in February, we started our test of (more…)

Today was one of those days where I found myself on the phone quite a few times talking with advertisers using our My Wizard Ads service.

Besides form submission issues, there was a striking thing each phone caller had in common.

Each person:

o Was new to the world of internet marketing
o Had yet to spend tons of money marketing
o Is in a prime position to take the bull by the horns and do something for themselves.

The chance I speak of is that of (more…)

One of the great advantages of being a member to some remarkable sites, like Entrecard, is the ease at which you find out about really cool “other sites” going live on the net. Websites designed to help you promote your blog and your business.

Tonight I found one such website while approving an advertiser for our blog in Entrecard. Yes, it was that easy

The website is 125 Exchange.

When you click through you’ll notice the “affiliate looking” url (ours), but at the moment there is no indication that we get anything other than the great satisfaction of helping you find yet another spot to promote your blog.

Before I tell you about the set up, I did want to make mention of the look and load of this service. Wow! We like green, and the animation is super easy on the eyes. You’ll like it, too.

Okay, you sign up in two seconds, check your inbox and confirm, and then head inside where the inner workings are really easy to follow. Start by listing your own ad, you’ll need a 125 x 125 banner (just like Entrecard) and a tiny bit more information including the average daily amount of visitors your blog gets (check your cpanel stats). You will also be able to pick what categories you would like your banner to show up on, as well as indicate what types of sites should be allowed on yours.

To the right, in our Highly Recommended sidebar box, you’ll notice the current 125Exchange card showing. Go ahead, click on it! It will open in a new window and you won’t lose your place here at OIMS.

Well that’s it for tonight, we thought you’d enjoy finding another spot to do more free advertising for yourself and your blog.

Tomorrow opens the doors on a new program designed to get you all the vital information you’ll need to successfully negotiate the social media market.

Never ones to advocate spamming anything, picking up the proper tools to do things right is a critical component to branching out into the social communities.

This post is short, and just serves as a reminder to all. If you signed up for our notice, great!

If you didn’t, why not head over to

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Notification is free. Of course, never any obligation to join. But, it certainly never hurts to be in at the start of something… big!