BlogShares Gold Links

Officially a Blogshares Blog Again

2009-06-04T08:18:00.001-07:00

With this fifth NEW POST, this blog is fully active again, can be voted into the Blogshares categories properly...Lets all CELEBRATE...meet me in the bar.

MAJOR Chip Mission at Blogshares

2009-06-04T07:09:00.000-07:00

Just to let everyone know,there is a NEW MISSION on Blogshares with some very SERIOUS chips up for grabs. Just Click on Create Cheap Artifacts for the information. Just for writing up a small Artefact that fits the requirements, you recieve 1000 chippies, and 2,000 and instant stardom if it gets accepted into the game...did I mention the occassional BONUS chips of 5000 thrown around to a few lucky participants?

Game Strategy...Moving Up The Ranks

2009-06-03T06:33:00.000-07:00

Chips are the GOLD STANDARD of Blogshares.

Good Morning Gamers:

As I start looking to make a move up the ranking ladder back into the top 25 on Blogshares, I am recalling my own strategy that got me there the first time. To win in this game, you have some basic rules you need to follow to get into the top one hundred, and they are really pretty simple.

1. Buy ideas...LOTS OF THEM! These things have a good habit of increasing in value, and as you get into the game there is an easy way to make their values grow.

2. Build Artefacts, that in turn use up some of your precious ideas, which means you have to build up your cash reserves.

3. To build up your cash reserves, get CHIPPIES...each chip right now is going for around 900 Million, so you can see why you want to be winning/attaining chippies.

These three basics should get you into the Blogshares top 150 players with some time and practice, which in turn brings refinement to your game. Now is where the fun begins, where you start to make targeted climbs as you move into the Top 100, the Top 50, and with a great deal of dedication, the Top 25. I have one simple rule that I follow in moving up the ladder.

Concentrate only on the player immediately in front of you, that is the only one you have to beat at any given time. Go to the composite score list and look at thier stats verse your own, and figure out which of the areas giving you rank scores you can concentrate on to catch, and pass them. This focused approach sets an attainable goal in front of you, gives you an attainable set of tasks you can accomplishment in reaching your next goal.

That's it! Warning...Blogshares is like a chess in that it takes about five minutes to learn how to play the game, and a lifetime to master it.

Why Blog Shares Is More Than A Game

2009-06-02T17:54:00.000-07:00

Blogshares...the Stock Market styled game for Bloggers.

Waxing poetic here tonight, and also trying to get this blog re-listed and put into its rightful categories on the game board. With that thought in mind, and having just returned from a long absense from the game, thought I would talk about what makes Blog Shares more than just a internet game.

Good, bad and ugly, the people who play Blog Shares are serious about the game and the players who play it. Can't afford a premium membership? Not to worry, there are plenty of players who will trade you some of your hard earned chips in exchange for your one year membership. Sure, it is going to cost 15,000 chips (10,000 with the right folks), but how many games out there have players willing to pay your way into the game? If that was common, I'd be playing Texas Holdem tournaments every night.

When the people there found out about my wife's breast cancer, hardly a day went by that someone did not make an inquiry, send me a little prayer. Same thing when she went in for her hysterectomy this past December.

Almost every player in the top 100 takes time to make some contribution to making the game BETTER, even if sometimes we as players disagree on what is better since the game is set up to favor those at the top...sorry, but it is true! If someone gave me another couple of Zillion, I could make a run at being chip leader, and you will never catch up in the Karma department with those who have been around long term. That said, how many games do you know where it is the players themselves that keep the game FRESH AND VIBRANT? Blogshares does, and even in their own DEA driven way, there is a place for BSEC.

So, if you want to play a game where your a part of FAMILY, give Blogshares a try, and you will probably find yourself there at every chance you get trading stocks and buying ideas to build up your war chest of Artifacts. By the way, did I mention we have a bar?

Resurrecting Blog Shares Gold Links

2009-06-02T13:24:00.000-07:00

Greetings Blog Shares Members:

As many of you know, I took what could be called a leave of absense from Blogshares...in doing so, I also took a break from this blog as I dealt with personal issues surrounding my wife's health issues. Between her breast cancer, and a December Hysterectomy it was all just too much to cope with, and felt it best to take some time off to deal with real life.

Today someone was kind enough to renew my premium membership at Blogshares, and felt it was time to restart this blog...that, and Billy The Kid asked about it. So, let me get my feet wet again, and look for some new articles here in the near future.

Again, if you are wanting a link to your blog here, donate some chips to Secret Santa as I want to resurrect its social purpose as well.

Cosmic

Checking In...Made Blog Shares Top 25

2008-10-23T10:50:00.000-07:00

Do apologize for having been absent, but life and a failing economy have kept me busy on other projects, denying me the time needed to continue my climb up the Blog Shares ladder of success. I am happy to report though that I have made it into the Top 25 Composite list, and am making some BIG PLANS for Secret Santa Corporation. Stay Tuned.

For now going to go drink another glass of Iced Tea and continue my quest to stop smoking which is now in day 4!

Broke Into Top 30 Overnight-Currently 29th in Rankings

2008-09-25T19:14:00.000-07:00

A BIG DAY TODAY...woke up to find myself in the Top 30 in the Blog Shares composite rankings. Have had several members ask me my secret...there are two. First is, resources, resources and more resources. Chips are worth $800 Million each, and the more of them you can earn, the better off you are going to be. Secondly, BUY, BUY, and BUY SOME MORE. Like any game, resources are key. You can never have too many ideas, so buy everyone you can afford and then some...eventually, they as a whole are going to go up in value. I looked at the account of one player recently who has a total monetary value of around a quadtrillion bucks. What I found interesting, was his wealth is almost entirely derived from one LARGE CHUNK of ideas in one industry. He'd obviously bought them early, and they have grown in value. If you want detailed advice, feel free to send me a private message on Blog Shares.

Playing Chances For BIG MONEY

2008-09-19T11:56:00.000-07:00

Are You Getting Your Money’s Worth Out of Chances?

For the new player, one of the best ways to move forward in the game is playing chances, but only if you are getting everything from buying chances that you should. A free day’s membership, or some ideas won are pretty straight forward, you win what you see. However, what about those FREE BLOG SHARES that you win?

Many members, especially new ones do not realize that blogs won playing chances are what we refer to as Dead Blogs. Dead Blogs are blogs that are no longer active, have no fresh content for a period of at least six months. Those Dead Blogs you have won are SUPER VALUABLE, but only if you cash them in properly. Here are the steps to properly cashing in these Chances Blog Wins.

1. Go to your Chances files in your Blog Shares area.

2. Open up each blog in this file.

3. Check to make sure it is dead, then REPORT it as a dead/inaccessible blog!

This is going to get you 1 Sigma Point, and 25 chips. HELLO, 25 chips each worth around $800 Million dollars.

4. Sell the blog shares, and delete from chances file.

You should do this as soon as you finish playing chances, otherwise it will slip your mind, and someone else will end up reporting your blog dead, and you missed your opportunity to CASH IN for both Chips and Sigma!

Trying To Put Uo Santa Picture

2008-09-16T21:19:00.000-07:00

Trying to put up Santa in the Secret Santa Corporation information page...have seen others on Blog Shares accomplish such a task. Have gotten two suggestions from members of the corporation and neither have worked, but they have given me an idea. going to try putting the picture here in the blog, then copying the HTML coding and pasting it into the page...every one cross their fingers.

A Blog Shares Game Tip

2008-09-16T13:40:00.000-07:00

There is GOLD in them thar ideas.

I've been playing the game for quite awhile now, and have bought quite a few ideas in that time. At last count, well over one billion of them to be somewhat precise. Yet, it has only been in the last week that I have refined my use of the ideas market by using the tools built into the template. As example, with the click of a button, you can eliminate all nickle ideas, with another you can eliminate from view all the ideas you already own so that you are only looking at, and purchasing ones you do not own. Or, you can eliminate from the list the ideas you already own and arte for. Simply stated, use the tools Blog Shares has given you to accomplish the task you are currently working on.

There Are Voices I remember-9/11 Remembered

2008-09-11T12:45:00.000-07:00

On radio “American Airlines Flight 11 impacts the north side of the North Tower.”

I was driving the Sprain on way into New York when I heard the news.

On radio “Airlines Flight 175 impacts the south side of the South Tower.”

I’d just parked the car as that inner voice said, “We are under attack.”

On CNN “American Airlines Flight 77 impacts the western side of the Pentagon.”

Collective Gasp in office, all of us white as sheets.

On CNN “South Tower suddenly collapses, plummeting into the streets below.”

I heard my own silent screams, too stunned to cry.

On CNN “The North Tower of the World Trade Center collapses.”

Deathly Silence as our nation begins to grieve.

On CNN “Police confirm the crash of a large plane in Somerset County, Pennsylvania.”

My inner voice, “My God, why have thou forsaken me.”

On CNN “Five stories of the Pentagon collapse due to the fire.”

My wife asks no one in particular, “Why?”

Seven years to the day if one listens closely to the breeze.

2,974 angels can be heard singing.

As heavenly winds blow across hallowed ground.

Cosmic's Blog Shares Hint of The Day

2008-09-10T06:17:00.000-07:00

Greetings Blog Share Titans One and All!

I've been on a tear the past few days since returning from Summer Vacation, and it shows in my gaming accomplishments over on Blog Shares. I've moved into the top 60 in composite score, and reached a six month long goal of having one billion ideas!

My hint of the day (besides having fun) is to stay involved in all aspects of the game, even if there is one particular area that really suits you...as example, I have been ignoring placing blogs into industries and finding dead blogs, and am suddenly realizing I need to put a LOT of work into bringing my Sigma Score up. If I'd spend just a bit of time daily in this area, then gone over to working the ideas market, I would not need now to spend some serious time in bringing that part of my game up to par with my other scores.

If you are looking to join a corporation, try out Secret Santa.

Welcome To Blog Shares Gold Links

2008-09-08T15:19:00.000-07:00

Welcome to all my Blog Shares Friends!

As well all know, the name of the game is climbing up the ranking ladder, but more importantly, making new friends through playing the game and participating at Blog Shares.

To move forward in my quest to move into the top 50 on Blog Shares, I have created this blog to feature the blogs of those members who help me in my quest. If you have helped me in the past, drop me a note on Blog Shares, and I'll put a link up to your blog or web site in our friends section on the side bar.

For everyone else, here is the way it works:

Make a donation of 10,000 Chips Listing in Platnium Links Section.

Make a Donation of 5,000 Chips Listing in Gold Links Section.

Make a Donation of 2500 Chips Listing in Silver Links Section.

Help me attain a new Artifact Listing in Patron Links Section.

Summit an article to me for publishing here that is related in any way to Blog Shares, and recieve a link our supporters section.

Any donation to Secret Santa Corp entitles you to a link in our Secret Santa Blog Links section.

All link requests MUST BE for blogs that are listed on Blog Shares. Sorry, but no exceptions.

Cosmic Rabbit

As time allows, I will be adding links to those blogs I know have helped me to break into the top 60.