Stepping Out Into the World

Just about everyone who reads this blog, all you more than 50 unique visitors, gets out and about the web.

Hell, you're all probably on Facebook and even link to this blog because of it. Some of you Twitter and even fewer of you walk the rope with your own websites and blogs.


Many of you know I now work for Seattle-based PR firm Hayter Communications. One of my responsibilities there is to generate media contact lists. It's an absolutely tedious, but incredibly interesting task - especially when you start to explore the sites of interest to my clients.

Today was like taking my first walk out in my neighborhood - even though I've lived there for more than a decade.

I'm talking about sites like Modern Drunkard Magazine Online. Believe it or not, this is actually a top-20 market magazine and site. That basically means a lot of people regularly read, and most likely, enjoy it in some capacity. Jump on there and tie one on or think about tying one on or reminisce about your best (and worst) times tying one on. Pass it on to someone else who likes (or dislikes) tying one on.

Then there's the ethnic sites - Asian, African American, Norwegian, Jewish, etc... The list goes on. There are even sites that revolve around the art of sex and the art of weaponry. There's a high-end market for everything, including many online magazines for the more "affluent" members of our society.

I highly recommend jumping on Technorati and searching out a blog w/ your interest. Subscribe! Use your Burner or Google Reader for RSS feeds and get your geek on! There's a lot of information out there. Just go take a walk around your neighborhood.