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Deep Pencil - the musings of Morgan Bell

 
If a tree falls in the woods and nobody is there to hear it did it really make a sound? If i post a blog and nobody reads it was there really any point? You have entered the random thinking space of Morgan Bell . . . These are my musings . . . things about my life written off the top of my head . . . written in an informal disjointed style almost completely devoid of punctuation, this is where i flesh out writing ideas, discuss my life, and generally be self indulgent . . . it is also the bargain bin for articles which do not fit in with the film or arts themes of my other blogs . . . so have a wander around my mind, have a laugh, have a think, be nice, and humour me!

Thanks to My Subscribers

May 17th 2009 22:31
Thanks to my 112 subscribers and my 2,000 individual readers per day.

Just six months ago I had 59 subscribers about 650 individual readers per day.

This increase in readership has pushed me into the top fifteen writers on Orble, and made Deep Pencil the number one popular blog listed on the homepage.

I currently make around $5 per week from adsense, still only small, but it has grown exponentially from when I first started.

tinkerbell thankyou


Remember in Peter Pan when they said:

You see children know such a lot now, they soon don't believe in fairies, and every time a child says, `I don't believe in fairies,' there is a fairy somewhere that falls down dead.

I think sometimes all the negativity and homophobia on Orble works in my favour. It bands my readers together, encourages solidarity. Those who support a queer friendly network support me, even if they don't shout the loudest and prefer to stay out of the conflict and drama, I can see they are there in my stats.

Every time someone on Orble attacks me about my sexuality I get ten new subscribers.

Every time someone on Orble say "I don't believe in Asexuals," a hundred extra readers from the queer community visit my pages on a daily basis.

It's amazing really. It's like some kind of fairy magic.

Thankyou everyone who takes the time to come here and read what I write. I know many of you are from MySpace, and Facebook, and AVEN, and the University Queer Collectives at Newcastle, Sydney, NSW, UTS, and across Australia. Thanks for following the links, and voting and leaving comments. And thanks to all the people who found me through random Google searches and subscribed because they enjoyed the content.

It is wonderful to know there are so many like-minded people and kindred spirits.

Thanks also to all my Orble buddies who regularly comment across my different blogs, including RubySoho, Norm, Janet Collins, CherylJ, Jason King, Mr Nice Guy, Chris Champion, Spike, Sam Sall, Natalina, Epiphanie, Gene, Mau, Alita, Gaye, Carolyn Cordon, Whitney, Wilson Pon, Jeff Musall, Bill Green, Earl Leonard, Someone, Techman, Noalzumi, Betray The Oracle, Movie Mall, ShaunK, Matt Shea, Mindzle, Jake, Opto, Bryn, JohnDoe, Cibbuano, Fog, and many others, I think the discussions in the comment sections are sometimes a bigger drawcard than the original posts.

I have been blogging on Orble for fifteen months and I intend to continue blogging here for a really really long time.

It's great when you can see progress.




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Comment by Jason King

May 17th 2009 22:38


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I don't believe in Asexuals - now thank me again for increasing your readership

LOL - I just need to get myself over the next hurdle and break the 500 a day readers that it stays on at the present. Unless I of course post another article on a 12yr old having a baby then readership goes through the roof.

Can everyone please start gaybashing on my pages - I need more readers. Haha

It also has a lot to do with you being a nice person Morgan

Comment by Morgan Bell

May 17th 2009 22:59


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hi Jason,

haha thats the spirit, thanks for the readership boost!

im sure your readership will increase without the need for gaybashers to start hounding you across your posts, i wouldnt wish those kind of personal attacks on my worst enemy

thanks for the compliment


Comment by RubySoho

May 17th 2009 23:24


Music Zone
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Hey, you rock! Glad to see the efforts of the homophobic, anti-semitic (he loves it when I call him that, I say hey if the shoe fits!), misogynist have backfired.

p.s would you say the Taliban is a misogynistic regime or do they only have disgust for "certain types of women"?


Comment by Norm

May 17th 2009 23:35


Consumption Malfunction
Equal and Opposite
Arses and Elbows
Footy Power
It's like Romper Room.
Except I got a mention.
Thanks very much.
For reading me too.

Comment by Steve Gann

May 17th 2009 23:40


Beyond This Horizon
Good and Bad News
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OhThePlacesWeWillGo
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KnoxVegasChronicles
Congrats! and I would also like to invite all 2,000 of your readers to dump you and start reading my blogs.

Comment by Morgan Bell

May 17th 2009 23:42


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hi Ruby,

yeah i feel like getting my pom-poms out and becoming my own cheer squad! haha

"If your a sexist, racist, homophobe or basically an arsehole don't buy this CD, I don't care if you like me, I hate you!"
Kurt Cobain

"My generation's apathy. I'm disgusted with it. I'm disgusted with my own apathy too, for being spineless and not always standing up against racism, sexism and all those other -isms the counterculture has been whinning about for years."
Kurt Cobain

im obviously in a Kurt Cobain quotation sort of mood . . . it is shocking to think he died fifteen years ago and so little has changed in the world of bigots

good point about the Taliban, i wonder if anyone ever goes up to the women being stoned, or burnt etc and ask them to think about why they have been so viciously attacked

im so over these backwards attitudes, i want things to improve and progress, and i am pretty chuffed at the groundswell of support that is present to counteract the efforts of a misogynist bully and his mindless cohorts

Kurt Cobain would be proud

Comment by Morgan Bell

May 17th 2009 23:52


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hi Norm,
how could i forget you and your unreality?
ive got your ear in a jar and your balls in my handbag!
you have always been my favourite . . . i would have noone fun to play with if you werent here!



hi Steve,
i like your style, its ballsy and daring . . . you obviously are not aware of the power i weild MUHAHAhaha *evil laugh*
im sure my readers could add you to their reading lists without dumping me
i dont want to be dumped

Comment by RubySoho

May 17th 2009 23:56


Music Zone
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Poor Kurt...that's what finally did him in you know, that people were buying his records without actually having a clue what he was singing about.

He's the one who like all the pretty songs
And he likes to sing along
And he likes to shoot his gun
But he don't know what it means
No he don't know what it means




Comment by Morgan Bell

May 18th 2009 03:01


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hi Ruby,

oh "In Bloom", one of my favourites . . . i think you are right, i think he expected to be able to relate to people with his music, but even after all the records he sold there was still noone that really got it, and understood him

can you believe its been 15 years? seems like yesterday

Comment by Morgan Bell

May 18th 2009 04:14


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for any new writers wondering about how long it takes to build up readers and adsense etc, here is a post from Nov 9th 2008 when i last did a progress report, and it links to all my other early progress reports

CLICKHERE for the post called "Number 20" on Deep Pencil

writers stats for May 17th 2009 (yesterday)

1) 22954 charles
2) 10381 Ian
3) 7595 Jack
4) 6569 Cibbuano
5) 5338 ZPages
6) 3961 MelissaA
7) 2879 Tyronne
8) 2761 Arnold
9) 2494 Harry
10) 2461 Evenard M. Panes
11) 2348 Oracle of Delphi
12) 2213 Aimzster
13) 1856 Blighty
14) 1794 Morgan Bell
15) 1639 JohnDoe
16) 1511 Whitney
17) 1469 Dexter
18) 1322 Craig Hill
19) 1304 Theresa
20) 1301 Scarlett

writers stats from Nov 9, 2008 (5 months ago)


1) 22152 charles
2) 6779 Ian
3) 6698 Cibbuano
4) 4537 ZPages
5) 4312 Jack
6) 3762 Tyronne
7) 3033 Blighty
8) 2969 Arnold
9) 2923 Harry
10) 2208 MelissaA
11) 1686 peeker
12) 1556 JohnDoe
13) 1528 Tracy
14) 1443 KylieW
15) 1262 Dexter
16) 1255 Spree
17) 1107 Aimzster
18) 1073 Evenard M. Panes
19) 1035 Bryn
20) 1029 Morgan Bell

they do fluctuate from day to day, so sometimes it is better to take an average over the week when comparing

Comment by Mr Nice Guy

May 18th 2009 04:55


Pop Culturist
Pop Rock Factory
Throw a link my way will you

In Orble terms at least - you've made it!

Comment by Morgan Bell

May 18th 2009 05:12


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hi MNG,

surely you dont need any help!

Pop Culturist is number 8 most popular on the homepage list, and number 78 in the daily stats (Deep Pencil was 19) but i think the older blogs favour better in that list as the search engines have had more time to crawl the pages

forgive my technical ramblings, im obsessed with statistics, i have an incredible urge to graph them and create a database in Access haha

nerd alert!

Comment by Janet Collins

May 18th 2009 05:47


Acceptable Etiquette
The Social Critic
Janet Collins Blog
Congratulations Morgan. I have been watching you move up the ladder and you well deserve it.

PS You could do a post on "Top Orble Writer earns $5 a week".

Comment by Morgan Bell

May 18th 2009 06:03


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hi Janet,

you are another great friend!

you may not believe it, as im sure i come across as an ego-maniac, but it really means alot to me whenever someone is thoughtful enough to go out of their way and say something encouraging . . . even if its as simple as "Keep writing because your posts are really worth reading." . . . i always remember things like that

its funny how $5 a week seems like a big achievement now, i recall how painful it was earning 5c per week and wondering if it would ever grow . . . slowly but surely

thanks for the kind words

Comment by Cibbuano

May 18th 2009 06:19


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Techbreak
good onya, Morgan. You're a great example for how to build an audience. Write often, have an opinion and, really, be controversial.

You're making enemies and friends, but it's better than being ignored!

Comment by Morgan Bell

May 18th 2009 06:31


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hi Cibbuano,

well you know what they say: one mans terrorist is another mans freedom fighter, and one mans trash is another mans treasure

i never even knew being an Athiest or pro-choice was considered controversial until i joined Orble, its been a real eye opener

oh hang on, i have another old wives saying:

a stitch in time . . . nah, thats not it

the only thing worse than being talked about is not being talked about

thanks for the comment

Comment by Cheryl J

May 18th 2009 07:11


Rhythmatism
Zentertainment
Budget Centsability
You've certainly climbed that ladder. Good on you!

Comment by Morgan Bell

May 18th 2009 07:15


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hi Cheryl,

the trick is not caring about who you have to tread on, on the way up

Comment by Mountain Fog

May 18th 2009 07:19


Infognito
Screen Trek
QUOTE ME NO QUOTES!
oh...thank you for including me in your list....

and the best shall be last...sniff sniff...cough...

congrats Morganovich,
and while you are being so successful, how about writing my blog too? I could sure do with all those connections and thangs you've got there lassie gurrlish.

Yes, it seems only yesterday,
CUE: SFXpathetically sentimental violin music)

...when I gave you some sage advice, now, here I stumble, in the shunned penumbra of OrbleLife, while your Orb shines!!

Well you go gurrlish!


Keep dishing it out too!

For, just when you think all is said and done, that all are finally seeing the natural order of things, a caring and humanistic equilibrium, along comes another no neck, drooling, moron phobic...

cheeeeerssss

and hipppy hoooraaaaays

fog


Comment by Morgan Bell

May 18th 2009 07:48


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hi Fog,

you are a great mentor who has given me some invaluable advice . . . as simple as it sounds, i didnt realise i should have been replying to people when they left comments until you pointed it out to me . . . i was really grateful in the first couple of weeks when you took the time to give me some useful tips that i still abide by to this day

beware the no-neck, drooling phobes!

although i think they have a strange admiration for my ability to fight back sometimes

It's always a great sparring match, she can be ferocious when focused.

quote from the anti-gay-marriage underground

thanks for being a great friend Fog

Comment by Wilson Pon

May 18th 2009 08:04


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Go, go, Morgan! WoW, I'm very proud of your achievement, and honestly, you're on the way to become one of the famous bloggers at Orble Network!

You've tried your best and your efforts finally paid off, my friend! Keep up the spirit, my friend.

Comment by Morgan Bell

May 18th 2009 08:09


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hi Wilson,

thank you so much, you are always so positive and energising!

i basically just blog about things i find interesting, i just happen to have a great readership base who i share alot of things in common with . . . be yourself, and your audience will find you

Comment by Chuck H

May 18th 2009 14:50


Two Cents From Beantown
TCFB
Morgan,

Reading your post on how you've done so well, is what keeps a lot of people moving forward. In just a month I've seen so much progress on my own blog and it's really encouraging, especially when you're writing about something you love. Congrats!

Comment by Morgan Bell

May 18th 2009 16:11


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hi Chuck,

thanks so much for coming forward and saying that, i really appreciate your comment!

i remember in the first 3 months i felt like i was never going to get anywhere, but i slowly found an audience, and my first $100 for adsense clocked over in late December 2008 (payout in Feb 09) which was about 10 months of steady blogging from when i first joined up

its so hard to use any one person and their writing as an example, because readership and adsense is so individual, but i think it is encouraging to hear other people discuss their progress

Comment by Chuck H

May 18th 2009 16:19


Two Cents From Beantown
TCFB
I'm nowhere near your level of popularity yet.. but when only after I month my numbers went from 239 hits/50 indiv.readers in the first week and now last week I did 955 hits and 356 indiv. readers.. it makes you want to keep going and makes you feel like maybe people actually like what you have to offer. Good Luck!

Comment by Morgan Bell

May 18th 2009 16:29


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hi Chuck,

well my first week (Mar 12th, 2008) these were my writer stats:

Hits: 152
Individual Readers: 41
Hompages and Categories: 30
Posts: 19

one month later (Apr 12th, 2008) these were my writer stats:

Hits: 442
Individual Readers: 140
Hompages and Categories: 58
Posts: 101

so at the rate you are going you have achieved TWICE what i did in the first month!

well done, just keep posting regularly, and keep doing what youre doing . . . you may one day get $5 per week, or even $10 haha

Comment by JohnDoe

May 18th 2009 23:23


Film & TV on DVD
Good work Morgan,


I'm not a subscriber but do drop by from time to time to see what the hubbub is about

Just like most comedians, I may not agree with what you say always, but it is does entertain. It is comedy we do here....right?




Comment by Bryn

May 18th 2009 23:28


Horrorphile
Congratulations Morgan on your work so far, and a great move to thank your subscribers (I should do the same).

My own traffic stats confuse me. I used to have a lot more individual writers, then something happened about a year ago and they dropped drastically, and it's taken a very long time to get anywhere near what it used to be. I don't really understand it, since I've not changed anything really. Still, I have a lot of subscribers.

Comment by Samantha Elley

May 19th 2009 03:04


Food Journo
The Sandwich Shak
Vintage Foodie
Little House among the Canefields
Hey Morgan,
Well done! I come from a different mindset to you but have appreciated the discussions we've had as I've learnt a new perspective.

I'm just excited to get one of my posts in the popular oble list this week. It's hard to get controversial over Vintage Food....LOL!!!

Sam

Comment by Morgan Bell

May 19th 2009 07:17


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hi JohnDoe,

well i am playing to the crowd




hi Bryn,

well ive suggested it before to other people on the Writers Forum / Orble News, and then i thought well that could be a nice idea for me too . . . my subscribers have increased by a HUGE amount just recently, and i always miss my significant anniversaries and birthday (feeble mind haha) so i thought this was a better way to acknowledge all the support

personally i think the subscribers are more important than the internal votes / karma, as you can gauge who will be regularly reading in future




hi Samantha,

i know i am considered "controversial" but i rarely write on news or politics, some of my most popular posts have been on funny videos or pics, or interesting trivia . . . i dont know exactly how that could translate to Vintage Food, but many of the most successful tv chefs have won their audiences with humour, trivia, passion, and personality . . . essentially i think everyone has the potential to engage like that

excellent work getting in the popular list!

thanks for the cool comment!

Comment by Morgan Bell

May 19th 2009 11:04


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An anonymous emailer sent this response to my post. The person is not interested in joining Orble but I thought that it was fair that I publish his comments anyway.

Deep Pencil does not endorse all comments placed on its site but allows them to be displayed in the interests of Freedom of Speech.

From: 'Notes From the Gay Agenda':

Are Christian men swayed by The Devil when they attempt to make homosexuals feel unwelcome? The term abomination is bandied around on blogs like a logo on The Devil's headband getting over-exposed by the media at an anti-gay rally from Fred Phelp's God Hates Fags days.

I have heard that wanting a queer friendly site is moronic. That seems homophobic to me. In 1996 RSL president Bruce Ruxton called gay servicemen fairies at the RSL State Conference. He said it was "unbelievable" that the Australian Defence Force allowed an army float in the Mardi Gras and added, "The big bronzed Anzac is now turning into a fairy". Do you think it is appropriate for a child to hear homophobic statements? Homophobia is designed to ostracise God's children, to pressure parents to disown their sons and daughters, to break up families.

When David, the future king of Israel, beheaded Goliath he did so without the use of armour. King David had a romantic homosexual relationship with Jonathan. Which is the more noble feat?

I grieve for you, Jonathan my brother; you were very dear to me. Your love for me was wonderful, more wonderful than that of women.
2 Sam 1:26

After David had finished talking with Saul, Jonathan became one in spirit with David, and he loved him as himself. From that day Saul kept David with him and did not let him return to his father's house. And Jonathan made a covenant with David because he loved him as himself. Jonathan took off the robe he was wearing and gave it to David, along with his tunic, and even his sword, his bow and his belt.
1 Sam 18: 1-4

Christians are disobeying and disappointing God by refusing to acknowledge same-sex love. If you express homophobia you are a tool of Satan. The Devil Incarnate. Inhospitality and passing judgment are sins. They are offences against God. Now God, being infinite in majesty, even the smallest sin is an infinite offence. God's thoughts are beyond our comprehension, He rewarded and blessed David who was true to his nature and embraced same-sex love. Do not defy the Sacred Scripture.

The Ethiopian Eunuch


Comment by Morgan Bell

May 19th 2009 11:09


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hi Ethiopian Eunuch,

that was definitely the funniest comment I have ever read on Orble . . . great stuff, very subversive

i dont believe in god, but i find your perspective refreshing

Comment by Chuck H

May 19th 2009 12:38


Two Cents From Beantown
TCFB
real quick question Morgan, since you have a domain site. If I take over a domain and lets say it's called sportsdaily.com, can I keep my blog name and page the same "Two Cents from Beantown"? I want it to open the same and look the same. I don't want to have to switch the name of the blog to, for example, the domain name. Does it work that way?

Comment by Morgan Bell

May 19th 2009 12:56


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hi Chuck.

If I take over a domain and lets say it's called sportsdaily.com, can I keep my blog name and page the same "Two Cents from Beantown"?

yeah absolutely, and a good example of this is Cibbuano's "20/20 Filmsight" blog, the domain on that one is www. moviecritic.com.au (CLICKHERE to view)

My Orble > Modify > Blog Tag

its the first drop-down box and you can enter any blog name you like there, regardless of domain name

or alternatively you could create a banner displaying the blog title "Two Cents From Beantown", but it will give you a slightly different look to your current layout

My Orble > Settings >Title Settings > Title Image > Upload

you can search for available domains on the Inactive Blog List HERE

i see SportingDaily.net is available, you usually get better traffic from taking over an existing domain, and Jon can set it up for you instantly, as opposed to waiting for the purchase of a new one

feel free to ask as many technical questions as you like, if i know the answers i will try to help

Comment by techman

May 19th 2009 15:02


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enviro test blog
Hey I Just want to let everyone know that if there is anyone who deserves to be # 1 Morgan is the right person. She doed not change her morals and support when they are unpopular and that is a sign of a good person. Morgan has also helped me in my orble startup and has answered every question i have had. Congrats you deserve it.



P.S. If you were intrested I bet orble might hire you as they need people like you that are dedicated to the network. You spend Hours Blogging and Helping for only $5 a week. Mby you could get paid to be full time. I would live that. just an idea.

But really you deserve it go out and celebrate.

Comment by RubySoho

May 19th 2009 15:15


Music Zone
Thought Zone
Hahahahahahah


hahahaha

aha...ha


ahahahahahaha!

Haha



Ha!



What a crack up. Why is God so touchy anyway? It's like I can't sneeze without it somehow pissing him off. You'd think the Creator of the Universe and the worthy adversary of the Devil would have a somewhat thicker skin.

Oh that's right. It's not God at all. Just people who think they are God and somehow have the authority to speak for him.

Here's a question: why do we tell small kids that their imaginary friends are not real when so many adults have an imaginary friend themselves?

Comment by Morgan Bell

May 19th 2009 15:36


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hi Techman,

aww youre a sweetheart *blush*
what an awesome comment, thanks so much for your kind words!

i remember Lady Henrietta Muddling (somewhat ironically) made a similar suggestion about hiring someone to moderate on the network

Is there any way you (or Orble) could employ someone to read every post? There's a lot of bloggers on Orble who would do it for next-to-nothing. They blog for nothing.

Jon's response:

Orble won't be employing a full-time policeman to read each post as they are published.

I don't think it would improve the situation very much (as shown by the exchange above!) and would cost much more than $40 per week.

Really Long Link

its funny because the same person was shaking in his boots when he thought my employment by the Orble network was on the cards

you are probably scaring quite a few people by suggesting i become staff, it seems to be the greatest fear of some

they have already been circulating the conspiracy theory that i am sleeping with Jon to get more "unparalleled lateral freedoms", and compiling a "purge list" and pussy-whipping Jon into removing accounts willy nilly because i am an "anti family liberal militant gay activist" with a hidden agenda

i dont have anywhere near the clout that a few grumpy old men think i do, im just a regular blogger, like you and every other member, who creates content for the network, but i dont mind adding what i can to the community in the way of tips and advice if it helps newbies

Comment by Morgan Bell

May 19th 2009 15:44


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hi Ruby,

i see you found The Ethiopian Eunuch's comments as funny as i did, it must be a new trend for biblical characters to submit anonymous sermons to Orble posts

personally i dont think we should lie to kids at all, i dont think it helps them . . . im all for encouraging imagination and creativity but i think if you grow up not understanding the difference between fact and fiction you will be prone to delusions as an adult

Comment by Chuck H

May 19th 2009 16:43


Two Cents From Beantown
TCFB
thanks Morgan! I'm not really clear on the whole design thing.. I'd want it to look exactly like my site looks now. I can't do that on a new domain? Sorry to be a pain,but you have a lot of answers for me!! ha..

Comment by Morgan Bell

May 19th 2009 17:13


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hi Chuck,

nah thats cool, i probably gave too much info in one go

yes you can keep it looking exactly the same if you go to a domain . . . when you get your domain, if you find your blog title automatically changes follow this section of my advice to change it back:

My Orble > Modify > Blog Tag

its the first drop-down box and you can enter any blog name you like there, regardless of domain name

have you requested a domain from admin yet?

Comment by Chuck H

May 19th 2009 17:24


Two Cents From Beantown
TCFB
awesome.... no I haven't entered it but I want to take sportramble.com... How fast does it happen if I went there today and requested that domain??? I want to post one way or another tomorrow either on new one or on my current one. Thanks again!

Comment by Morgan Bell

May 19th 2009 17:32


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hi Chuck,

send an email to charles@orble.com or support@orble.com and ask about taking that domain

keep posting to your existing blog, it may take admin a couple of days to respond

when the domain is added to your account, Jon moves all your existing posts over to that domain, it all happens automatically, so anything you have posted to "Two Cents From Beantown" (including all the comments you have attracted) will appear on SportRamble.com the same day you gain access to it

Comment by Chuck H

May 19th 2009 17:37


Two Cents From Beantown
TCFB
while I have you.. if you're ever in Boston I'll buy you lunch and a drink of your choice! but one more question: I notice your amazon widget and a few other things on your blog, are you making $$ from that? Do you make money from ads on your blog? Just trying to learn from a veteran!!

Comment by Morgan Bell

May 19th 2009 18:00


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hi Chuck,

im all yours

i love the Boston accent, hands down my favourite American accent . . . The Departed, Good Will Hunting, Blow, Gone Baby Gone . . . im a movie junkie

with Amazon i have not made a single cent, i get less than 10 clicks per month and none of them convert . . . ive been too lazy to include targeted Amazon ads in very many of my individual posts, i just leave that "favourites carousel" in the sidebar

the only money i make is through adsense, and that is a relatively small amount ie: not something you could retire on

Comment by The Nameless One

May 19th 2009 19:47


Muse Politics
What Has The World Come To?
TOP 10 INFORMER
LOL- I too increased your readership, and in an earlier comment on Steve's comment you said, "you don't know the power that I wield" uh-oh watch out here cmes David to start ranting about how you have to much power ( or in a different persons)
~TNO

Comment by Morgan Bell

May 19th 2009 20:27


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hi TNO,

oh thats right, you had the pleasure of hosting a ludicrous David vs Morgan scuffle on your blog HERE . . . he claimed i needed an exorcist and that my display pic wasnt what i really look like

i was very honoured when you named me no. 1 on your favourite bloggers list, TNO . . . no doubt that gave my readership a little turbo charge

Jason and MNG, if you are still reading along, you should check out THIS post called "Orble Blogs" on TNO's Top Ten Informer, you both get a mention

oh and TNO, seeing you here just reminded me i had a pending request to become a member on your Muse Politics blog . . . ive just accepted, sorry for the delay, as i said above its my feeble mind haha

thanks for the comment

Comment by Jake 5

May 19th 2009 22:49


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Hey there Morgan,

Congrats, you way to many readers to only make $5 a week blogger.
I think my first comment to you was.... "you're gay" haha. I didn't even know.
Anyway, I like your blogs. I hope to be one of those who sees you at the top.

Jake

Comment by Morgan Bell

May 19th 2009 23:11


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hi Jake,

I think my first comment to you was.... "you're gay"

haha i have no doubt that comment added to my success

thanks for the supportive comment!

Comment by Anonymous

May 20th 2009 02:49
Heard you on the radio last night - about celebrities - are you going to do a post connected with your weekly show?

Ray

Comment by Morgan Bell

May 20th 2009 03:13


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hi Ray,

oh cool, thanks for finding me!

i was thinking of doing something connecting the radio show with one of my blogs - im still thinking about it - your comment might be just the thing i needed to prompt me into action


Comment by RubySoho

May 20th 2009 09:38


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Now God, being infinite in majesty, even the smallest sin is an infinite offence. God's thoughts are beyond our comprehension,

So is that sentence.

Comment by Chuck H

May 20th 2009 13:21


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I'll be a regular visitor on your movie site from now on.. I like it! I finally broke down and bought Good Will Hunting which has been in my top 5 all time movies personally. All I can say is, the way they captured the humor amongst friends in Boston in that movie, was as dead on as anything I've seen.. Jus an all around great movie.

Take care,
Chuck

Comment by Morgan Bell

May 20th 2009 13:38


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hi Ruby,

its because of your age, if you were old and miserable you would just accept everything you are told and not bother with all this critical thought

you are just a kiddy, even though you are in your 30s, and i am a precocious drug addict (forget that its prescription drugs for chronic pain, thats not as inflammatory) kiddy, even though im age 28

smells like kindy spirit, apparently . . . well says the man who used to proudly flaunt his supposed alcoholism, he was an expert on spirits at one point, when he was using Orble as a dating site trying to impress the kiddies in vain hope of a mercy fuck

Lubricate your mind and free your inhibitions
Do drugs and booze. It is cool to do drugs and booze then blog about it. If you wake up some years later confused over whether you are Martha or Arthur then the program is working.

i guess he got told to stop pretending to be a drunk, because at 50 years old it becomes a bit hard to look down on others when you are peeling yourself out of the gutter each morning

Comment by Morgan Bell

May 20th 2009 13:44


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hi Chuck,

thats great to hear!

how 'bout them apples! haha

Comment by sam sall

May 20th 2009 18:55


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congratulation Morgn ,
your blog is always on my "to read list " when ever I'm online,because if there is something to talk about you will just find it here.....i THINK PEOPLE JUST LOOSE themselves in the random thinking space of Morgan Bell . . . what can we say These are your musings .

keep that sparkle a life


Comment by Morgan Bell

May 20th 2009 19:37


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hi Sam,

i always enjoy your comments

it can be a bit random at times, if i hear or read about something that is bizarre or gets me thinking i usually try to turn it into a post . . . im glad you always stop by!

Comment by Chuck H

May 21st 2009 03:08


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Morgan,

HELP! They've ruined my blog... I switched domains and it all looks so awful.. the font is all different, the look sux, everything is wrong.. Take a look.

Comment by Chuck H

May 21st 2009 03:43


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Morgan,

Now when I go to sportramble.com it lists sportramble and two cents from beantown...i'm so goddamn confused now. my blog looks like crap with a big sportramble.com across the top banner and I'm so disappointed in what it looks like. Check it out and help me fix it please...

Chuck

Comment by Morgan Bell

May 21st 2009 13:05


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hi Chuck,

ill have a look at it tomorrow, ive had a barrel of rum tonight and feelin like a drunken sailor . . . promise, first thing when i log in tomoz xx

Comment by Chuck H

May 21st 2009 15:46


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ha!!! No worries.. Enjoy your drunken sailor buzz!!! I enjoyed one draft beer too many last night myself and when I saw everything got changed so fast I was like WHAT!!!??.. I figured it all out; I must be a genious aka Will Hunting!

Thank You!

Comment by Morgan Bell

May 22nd 2009 16:48


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hi Chuck,

well isnt everyone from Boston a genius?

when i look at SportRamble.com now i see you have the same background as the old Two Cents From Beantown but now you have a lovely new banner . . . so is everything ok now?

Comment by Jeff Musall

May 25th 2009 00:11


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Morgan,
you are a light in a sometimes too dark world...keep it up!

Comment by Morgan Bell

May 25th 2009 12:53


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hi Jeff,

thanks, i could say much the same thing about you!

your Secular Humanity blog really keeps the balance around here on the political commentary side of things . . . im one of your subscribers actually, love your work!


Comment by Chuck H

May 26th 2009 12:37


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everything went great with setting it all up.. Thanks Morgan!

Comment by Morgan Bell

May 26th 2009 17:12


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thats great to hear, Chuck

stop by any time

Comment by Tricia Benet

June 24th 2009 22:19


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The Night Owl
Yorkie Yappers
Thanks Morgan Bell
for visiting my new Blog and commenting.
Nice article. Now I need to find a way to increase my readership.

I'll real more as soon as I can.

Trish

Comment by Morgan Bell

June 25th 2009 10:58


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hi Tricia,

hey great to see you

have you checked out the Blog Adviser posts yet?

CLICKHERE for "blogadviser"

theres some helpful tips on there about how to attract search engine traffic and boost readership

if you want to know something more specific post to the Writers Forum, you could also browse through old posts there, or feel free to leave me a comment here or a PM and if i can help you i will

good luck!

Comment by Morgan Bell

June 28th 2009 13:23


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hi everyone,

i just did a post on typical Adsense Earnings (well typical for me) with screen-grabs from my Google account so you can see a real example of how they go up

CLICKHERE for "You CAN Make Money on Orble"

if youre a newbie drop by and get some advice on what you can expect . . . if youre an oldie come compare experiences

thanks guys

Comment by Carolyn Cordon

August 3rd 2009 07:38


Light Within
How do You Express Your Creativity?
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Interesting reading here. My stats are nowhere as impressive as yours, and I am going to start a TAFE course next week, so I'll be busy, busy, busy. Wish me well. Certificate IV in Community Services Work.

Comment by Morgan Bell

August 3rd 2009 07:43


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hi Carolyn,

i just started Cert IV in Training & Assessing . . . you gotta love learning

Comment by Carolyn Cordon

August 3rd 2009 07:58


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How do You Express Your Creativity?
Food Leaf
Hey girlfriend, I was thinking of doing that course too! We'll see how I go with this lot first. I'm very much interested in what the Mental Health Orientation subject teaches me.

Comment by Morgan Bell

August 3rd 2009 10:09


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hi Carolyn,

i hope you find it really satisfying!

i was also tossing up learning how to be a tai chi teacher, as there are so few reliable programs around my area

Comment by Carolyn Cordon

August 3rd 2009 22:12


Light Within
How do You Express Your Creativity?
Food Leaf
My mother does tai chi once a week and she loves it. I sit on the computer moving my fingers in precise ways, and I love that. I spend more time doing my comp chi than mum does her tai chi. Daily, for hours, for me, as opposed to once a week for an hour or so for Mum.

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