How to use social media websites (MySpace, Facebook, Digg, StumbleUpon) to promote your blog posts posted by Earn Money Blogging

You may have noticed the small icons at the bottom of your blog posts linking to MySpace, Facebook, Digg, Stumble Upon and other social media websites.  These icons allow you to quickly link your blog post to these sites.  You should be using these links a lot.  Submitting to social media sites is free and easy and can really increase the traffic to your blog.  Consistently using them is the easiest way to build a following and increase your traffic.
Using the Facebook and MySpace links:
Assuming you have an account on MySpace or Facebook (it's free to join so if you don't sign up now) click on the icon below your blog post for the site you want to submit to.  It will take you to a submission page where you simply put in a brief description about your blog post.  Then, a link to your blog post will appear on your Facebook or MySpace profile. It's that easy.  If you have a large following on either of these sites it's an easy way to get people to your sports blog.  So make sure you submit links to your best sports blog posts.
Digg, StumbleUpon, BallHype:
These social media sites are a little different than MySpace and Facebook.  You create an account on these sites (it's free to join), you submit interesting content (i.e. your sports blog posts) and you vote on content submitted by other people.  As you click around the sites looking at interesting content you'll also be trying to build a friends list, which is important because people will find your submissions based in part by how many friends you have.  This is a simplistic overview of the sites, but it should be enough to get your started.  There is quite a bit of complexity to each of these sites and they all work a little bit differently.  The only real way to learn them is to use them so sign up with them today and start using them.
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Headlines Widget updated to include your blog posts posted by Earn Money Blogging

We've added some additional functionality to our " Headline Widget" so that our bloggers can now promote their blog posts through the widget.  Simply go the "Headline Widget" page, type in your username in the appropriate blank, and copy the HTML to any webpages (i.e. your MySpace profile page or your personal blog) where you want your blog posts to appear.
 
The " Headline Widget" can be customized to display in any color and it comes in a variety of shapes and sizes. 
 
Important: The widget is geared towards displaying headlines and blog posts for a particular sport or team, so if you want the widget to display all of your blog posts no matter what the subject of the blog post is, be sure to choose "All Sports Headlines" for the first customization option.
 
This widget is a great way to promote your blog.  Get as many people as you can to put the widget on their webpages.  For example, tell your friends with MySpace and blogs to paste your widget into their pages.  Or contact other sports bloggers and see if they would put the widget on their blog page.  The widget is simply HTMl code, so any page where you're allowed to post HTML is a good place to post the widget.  We've had local television stations use this widget on their website to get up-to-date information about the local professional sports teams so there's no telling who might find your blog posts interesting and be willing to post your widget on their website.  Email the webmasters of any websites you visit regularly and see if they would be willing to post your widget on their website.
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Inbound link contest winner announced! posted by Earn Money Blogging

A big thanks to everyone who participated in the "Inbound Link Contest".  We have a winner!  A big congratulations go out to Marija.  Thank you for all your hard work on this.  While we had a lot of people participate, Marija was able to win with only 4 links!  So it wouldn't have taken a lot to win this contest!  We'll be having another contest soon so stay tuned.

The whole purpose of this contest was to get our bloggers networking with other webmasters and to start to build up their inbound links which will help their traffic.  Even a few links can help you with the search engines as they will see you as more of an authority on your topic the more inbound links you have.

To learn more about marketing your blog check out this post: http://www.nbabasketballonline.com/sports_content-rev_share_faq.html#my_faq_2971

Marija's blog can be found here.  If you're a Knicks fan, check it out: http://www.newyorkknicksnews.com/marijak

The original post announcing the contest can be found here: http://www.nbabasketballonline.com/bloggers/weblog/2984.html

And if you're not already signed up with Google AdSense and making money from your blog, check out our Revenue Share FAQ page: http://www.nbabasketballonline.com/sports_content-rev_share_faq.html

Nearly disasterous ending for Clottey may lead to big payday in Margarito rematch posted by Joe Anello

When the fight between welterweights Joshua Clottey and Zab Judah ended in the middle of the ninth round, it was for the wrong reason. Judah had suffered a significant cut over his right eye, which had at first been ruled as being caused by an accidental head-butt. The ringside doctor gave Judah a visual test, which Judah failed several times, and thus was ruled to be unable to continue. As Clottey has a disqualification on his record for that very reason, it would seem a likely explanation. Though as a quality replay from HBO would show, the cut was definitively caused by a short Clottey punch. Judah was the flashier of the two, but never proved to be any real danger to Joshua. Clottey had been landing the more powerful punches all night, and his cut-inducing punch was good evidence to that fact.

Now, Clottey ended up winning the fight, but he almost was the victim of a heinous robbery. In the event of an accidental head-butt after the fourth round, the fight goes to the scorecards. If a fighter is ruled unable to continue because of a cut caused by a punch, he loses by TKO. In a close fight, a bad call referencing this rule could be the difference between a win and a loss. Clottey was ahead on all three scorecards, but only by a point or two. Now, I know instant replay is a hot topic, but in a sport with controversial endings like boxing, why not look to implement it? It can only help in those certain circumstances that are not in direct control of the judges. In this case, the ref could have used the instant replay to easily ascertain that the cut was caused by a punch, and not a head-butt. Had that happened, no scorecards would be necessary, and Clottey would have won the fight with no erroneous dramatics.

Inbound link contest - Win $100! posted by Earn Money Blogging

To try and motivate our bloggers to get inbound links we're going to have a contest to see which blogger can get the most inbound links to their blog. The contest begins now and ends July 31st, 2008. To be entered in to the contest all you have to do is go out and get as many websites to link to your blog as you can and at the end of the month send us an email listing all those links. All links must be active from August 1st through August 7th when we'll be judging the entries - a winner will be announced on August 7th. All entry emails must be received by Midnight on July 31st, 2008. You can email them to sportsfan@nbabasketballonline.com

We're going to impose some restrictions on the types of links you can get so please see below for the full list of links that do NOT count.

To get started simply go to Google and find other websites and blog that are about the sports and teams that you write about. Email the website owner and ask them for a link by explaining that you think your blog would be a good resource for their readers. Or offer to write a guest post for them with your by-line and URL at the bottom of the article. Or offer to exchange links with them by writing a quick write up of their site and a reciprocal link back to them. Some webmasters will be happy to add you to their blog roll even if you don't give them a link back (which is ideal) but some may want you to link back to them - you can easily do this with a quick blog entry on your blog about their website.

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Jose Canseco Is "Rotted Inside Out" posted by Colin Linneweber

Infamous whistle blower and 1988 AL MVP Jose Canseco was knocked out Saturday night in a celebrity boxing match by former professional football player Vai Sikahema at Bennie Robbins Stadium in Atlantic City.

Sikahema, 45, who was an amateur Golden Gloves champion during his youth before he starred on the gridiron, put Canseco, 44, out of his misery only one minute and 37 seconds into the first round. Following the massacre, the “Tongan Terror” was asked if he was surprised by any aspect of his fight with the Material Girl’s previous boy-toy.

“That it didn’t finish in the first 30 seconds,” said Sikahema, who is seven inches shorter and 43 pounds lighter than Canseco.

Prior to the donnybrook, Sikahema warned the admitted steroid abuser that his size wouldn’t compensate for his lack of skills in the ring.

“Don’t even think your size is going to matter,” cautioned the onetime running back and kick returner. “I’m going to kick your ass. I’m going to chop you down.”

“We’ll see bro,” responded Canseco, his eyes shifting side-to-side like a paranoid crackhead on a Baltimore street corner.

Canseco received $30,000 for his disgusting imitation of pugilism and Sikahema was compensated $25,000, $5,000 of which he’s donating to the widow of a Philadelphia police sergeant killed in the line of duty earlier this year.

“Canseco’s fighting for the money, but I’m fighting for a cause,” noted the compassionate scrapper. “In boxing, that means something.”

Manny Pacquiao & The Lightweight Division posted by Manny "Shock" Saez

Manny Pacquiao, the current #1 pound for pound fighter in the world, had changed the entire landscape of the lightweight division with his recent move up and total domination of David Diaz. Pacquiao is now the WBC Lightweight Champion. It is a belt that means very little, but his presence alone has made things very interesting in a division that is already loaded with talent. It may in facer be the second deepest division in boxing, second only to the great Welterweight Division. Clearing this division will not be an easy task for boxing’s best fighter in the world.

During his Lightweight campaign, Pacquiao will have to deal with current 3 belt champion Nate Campbell. Campbell is a veteran who has returned to relevance after becoming champion. There is also the threat of the man Campbell beat to win the belts, “The Baby Bull” Juan Diaz. Jaun Diaz is a two-fisted come forward body puncher that could prove to be too naturally big for Pacquiao. Joan Guzman, who challenged Nate Campbell for his belts in September, also posses a great threat to Pacquiao’s dominance. Michael Katsidis, the Australian Brawler, could give Pacquiao tons of problems. Yes indeed, Pacquiao has entered a division loaded with talent and they will not all be as easy as David Diaz was.

Waiting in the wings down the road for Pacquiao is the only champion that matter in this division. The Linear Champion, Joel Casamayor. Casamayor is a slick, quick handed boxer that can frustrate and annoy Pacquiao. One things for sure, Casamayor will not keep coming forward and he will not stand right in front of Pacquiao. A fight between these two great warriors would be huge for the lightweight division.
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Focused Hatton gets back to work (Yahoo! Sports)

Enough with the "Fatton" jokes. Ricky Hatton is in shape and focused heading into Saturday night's fight. [read full article]

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Mayweather dismisses Malignaggi as threat to Hatton (PA SportsTicker)

By Simon Lewis PA SportsTicker Contributing Writer [read full article]

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Bowe to make another ring comeback (AP)

Former heavyweight champion Riddick Bowe will fight for the first time in three years on the undercard of the IBF title fight between Wladimir Klitschko and Hasim Rahman. Bowe's opponent for the Dec. 13 fight is yet to be determined, promoters said Thursday. Bowe, 41, retired in 1996 and came back in 2004. [read full article]

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Hatton confident best is ahead of him (PA SportsTicker)

Ricky Hatton believes he will produce the best performance of his career when he meets Paulie Malignaggi in a 12-round junior welterweight bout on Saturday night. [read full article]

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Brotherly love is Molitor's prime motivator (Yahoo! Sports)

Steve Molitor's main motivation is one only family can understand. [read full article]

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