What Are Blog Aggregators?

Blog aggregators, otherwise known as feed aggregators, are applications or softwares that collect headlines of any given site. As long as the requirements are being provided (e.g. site url), the said software should be able to list down the latest contents of the site.

Such aggregators are being used widely in the blogosphere. It keeps bloggers and readers up to date with what's new with the sites that they are following. With that, blogs gain valuable and authentic visitors.

If there's anything I have observed or learned with these aggregators all through out my one year of blogging, it's these things:

• They seem to have been deemed important for every blog.
• Can increase traffic.
• Gain and develop fruitful relationships with readers.
• Help bloggers with their writings.
• Provide some earnings (e.g. Google Adsense).

There are a lot of competitive aggregators on the web so it wouldn't be a problem finding one. You would know the best according to the number of people who use it, and the benefits you would get.

I don't know if there's such a thing as a perfect aggregator, but I think it pays to know your needs and wants. Knowing those things can determine the perfect aggregator for you. So you may have to do some extra researching before actually using an aggregator. Remember, quantity doesn't directly equate to perfect. :)

The Nose Talk

What a weird, yet pleasant day this has been.

There were so many things that happened unexpectedly. Like I arrived too early for work, and when our boss didn't come. And when I never experienced mood swings from days past, yet I had my period today. It's all too weird, but interesting.

The most interesting part of my day was the notable sensitiveness of my nose all throughout the day. I smelled the meat my mom cooked early in the morning. The smell of the leaves around our home. The smell of my older brother when I used his pillow for the night. And finally, the sweet yet wonderful smell of my cologne on my hair. The amazing part was, I somehow smelled the combination of my cologne and the conditioner I used. Both weren't trying to overpower the other, and they actually smell good together.

Haha. Welcome to the Nose Talk, or Talk Cologne or Hair Scent Talk. If I should then indulge on perfumes, I would then have my very own Talk Perfume.

Another plunge on the strands of my hair and I'm done for it. I think I'm going to have a great sleep tonight. :)

Student of Fortune

I can't wait to try out this brand new site I found: Student of Fortune. It's a great site that is especially made for students just like me. The site is known to be as an online tutoring marketplace. Why a marketplace? Here's how Student of Fortune works:

As a STUDENT, I can post a question that's related to what I'm taking, or just anything that bothers me. The question will then be sent to all the TUTORS on Student of Fortune, and some of them will write a custom tutorial that will hopefully cater to my question. I then get a chance to pick a tutorial and if I find something good, I buy it. Through the tutorial, with a bit of hardwork on my side, I could possible ace all of my classes!

As a TUTOR, I can search for unanswered questions and write great tutorials about them. If the STUDENTS like the custom tutorials I made, they can buy it. I earn lots of money just by helping students to learn!

As a STUDENT and a TUTOR, I can tutor students about things that I'm good at, and at the same time, ask questions about things that I have difficulty on!

A great question I found on the site's FAQ is the issue about cheating. As what I've seen so far, some students attach their assignments for tutors to answer. I think some people may view it as cheating, but Student of Fortune simply gives a more direct answer to students' questions compared to great sites like Wikipedia. Student of Fortune is merely a source of information online, just like what libraries are offline. If the site was purely used for cheating, then that student is at a loss. Cheaters always lose, no matter how many times they get away from their crime. At the end of the day, what really matters is whether you have learned something or not, which does not necessarily reflect on your grades.

I actually intend to tutor and not ask questions just to try out the things that I have learned and make some money out of it. If you want to do the same thing, I suggest you visit Student of Fortune and see what the site has in store for you. :)