Some would say this is a complete long-shot, but I find that if you never ask, you never get. I’m asking…

Turbo charge your blog!

Do you want to accelerate your blog’s growth and income potential?

Do you want to dedicate significant time and effort to your project:

• writing quality content;
• interacting with visitors;
• handling spam;
• maintaining all technical aspects of your software;

but don’t have the resources?

Do you want your blog to become the definitive place on the web for your niche?

Hire your own professional online journalist and technical consultant for a year

Imagine what your blog would look like in just 12 months’ time, after receiving the following treatment:

• 15-20 quality posts every business day (that’s 300-400 per month) on your niche subjects: news, reviews, opinion, discussion starters, humour� from reliable online and offline information sources.
• Courteous, professional, timely interaction with your readers.
• Legitimate, ethical online marketing and promotion in search engines and directories.
• Compete management and maintenance of your blog software and server, including version upgrades, plugins, custom coding, spam prevention.
• Advice and implementation of monetisation strategy.
• Fast client communication and turnaround of requests and problems.

One year contract � flat-rate fee: you keep all advertising revenue.

Why Hire Andy? Summary of Qualifications

• Worked for over 10 years in IT and administration roles.
• Excellent working knowledge of web and database technologies:
  • MySQL / PHP / XHTML / CSS
  • MS SQL Server 2000
  • Blogging platforms including WordPress, Typepad
  • Apache server
  • Photoshop
• Experience in revenue-generation services including
  • Google AdSense
  • Amazon
  • Affiliate programs
• Online writing experience includes
  • Editor, HDTV blog (Shiny Media)
  • Owner/Editor, Piano and Synth, Family Relationships
• Online technical experience
  • Owner and Senior Technical Consultant, Blue Fish Network
  • Designer, implementer, and webmaster of a number of company and organisational web sites

Areas of knowledge and interest

• Consumer technology, gadgets, Apple
• Music, instruments
• Computers, software, hardware, databases
• Media and communications
• Social issues
• Environmental issues
• Local interest
• Other? Let’s talk!

Rates

My fee for providing this service for one year is GBP £18,000 (approx US $33,000 at current* exchange rates), payable either immediately or monthly in arrears.

* at 5th May 2006

Why should I pay you that?

You get:

• A complete package:
  • technical support
  • guaranteed, consistent content
  • visitor interaction
  • marketing and promotion
• A massive post rate that (on a single blog) rivals giants like Engadget.
• A major boost in profile, visitors, and earnings potential, for an easy-to-budget flat fee.
• Guaranteed, consistent content for a whole year.

Can I vary the terms?

• The fee I have calculated is what I require in order to provide a full-time, professional service – this will not be reduced.
• Content and services may be split across more than one blog, if desired, up to a maximum of 3.
• Other aspects of the contract can be discussed as required.

When can you start?

Upon successfully securing a contract, I would be available to start within one calendar month, with goodwill pre-contract communication included.

I want to talk to you!

Great! Please send serious enquiries and offers to me via my contact form.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Andy Merrett