I want to share a blog with you that I think you’ll have an interest in. It’s a blog authored by a really cool individual named, Forest Parks. The site is called The Random Forest and really the name says it all. The topics on the blog are very random, much like things that happen in my life.

Some of the topics that you’ll find on the blog pertain to making money online, while many of the other topics share some really interesting things going on in the life of the author. Forest is a graphic designer and has recently taken his skills online towards helping other bloggers and publishers.

Very much like you would find on my blog, Forest also uses his blog to keep his readers updated on his progress with additional blogs and writing projects he has going on. Be sure to check out The Random Forest if you’re in the mood for some random things. Forest enjoys participating in social networks such as Digg, StumbleUpon and even Propeller so you might even be able to catch a few votes from him.

Here is a newer blog that I stumbled into a few weeks ago. It is called, MasonWorld.com. The site is owned and authored by Mark Mason, an individual who is inspired to learn more about Internet marketing. Recently I was asked by Mark if I would help redesign his blog and naturally, I was very happy to help him with that. The end result as absolutely amazing.

Mark has been having a lot of fun with his new blog, I believe that it actually has motivated him to be more active with publishing on it and with reaching out and meeting more friends online. Mark is an excellent writer who can capture your attention real quick. Upon completion of his new blog design and with him being more active, his readership has grown quite a bit.

Mark is making great use of many of the social networking sites available. He particularity enjoys using StumbleUpon. In a more recent post about finding a prank within the Gmail system during April Fools day, he received a few thousands visit to his blog. People seem to be flocking in on a regular basis and it doesn’t surprise me to see people actively interacting with him as he harbors such a very smooth and laid back environment.

MasonWorld.com is becoming one of my favorite blogs to read and I believe if you’re into the whole Internet Marketing scene, you’ll agree too. Take a moment to visit www.masonworld.com and see for yourself. Mark is an easy going guy who is running a very easy going blog.

This blog has such a simple approach to such a complex topic. As K mentioned once before in his 10 Questions submission, the channel of communications between techie geeks and the common blogger are very thin. Its one thing to be a blogger but its a complete different ballgame and language spoken in the teckie world of blogging. Many people simply don’t understand tech blogs because they are not technical in nature. This is where ShanKri-la breaks these languages barriers and paves a huge super highway or “open channel” for the common blogger to engage in communications with the techie bloggers. The concept is genuine and truly comes from the heart.

“I subscribe to a large number of technology blog and questioned myself before starting ShanKri-la. Why do I need another one? Technology blogs speak techie people. I wanted to bridge that gap so my not so techie friends can also see what it’s all about and how some of the nerdy things can actually make you efficient in getting things done on the internet.” , says Karthik.

There is total love and passion in K’s writing. His primary objective was to reach out to immediate family members and friends. But as we all know how blogging works, great blogs have a natural way of gaining more readers than just a handful of friends and family members. As is stands today, in just a short seven months, K has drove his blog up the chains and earned a Google PageRank of PR4 and has over 190+ Feedburner subscribers. In my opinion… with stats like that, something is being done right and its totally grabbed my attention. Karthik shares with me in email, “I really had my doubts when I started ShanKri-la. I started it because I realized my friends and family were missing out in the internet. The geeks (like me) seemed to be enjoying all the wonders and seemed to have all the fun by reading the techie blogs. I started writing to share my finds in the internet with my friends and family in a way that they can understand and use them in their daily life. Hence the slogan ‘where technology meets daily life’!” Little did K know or expect to see what the blog has grown to be today.

What can you learn at ShanKri-la… the tag cloud above speaks for itself. This is a blog that you don’t want to pass up. I am a full time professional blogger and I totally recommend a daily visit and a full time subscription to the feed of ShanKri-la. On May 31st, 2007 I introduced K to my good friend Kyle Eslick. It is wonderful to witness such an amazing friendship arise from my personal blog. K and Kyle both frequently comment on each other’s blogs and both actively comment on my own.

This blogger loves to comment… so if you are looking for a committed and dedicated reader who is eager to shell out some great comments, opinions, etc… K is someone vital to befriend. Visit the blog, subscribe to the feed and drop some comment luv below!! ShanKri-La is a Blog We Luv! :)

I had the opportunity to interview with Simon Baker and learn a lot about him and his wonderful blog. Simon is a 29 year old blogger from York in the UK. He has a total love and passion for computers. Simon tells me, “I’ve been tinkering with computers for about as long as I can remember, I’ve always been amazed at what you can do with them, going all the way back to my first one which was a Sinclair Spectrum 128k +2.” I can totally relate. I never owned a Sinclair, but my first computer was a Commodore 64. Man, I loved that computer!

Simon has a wonderful career as a Oracle HR SYS Admin. His job involves IT support and management information tasks. I can tell from interviewing with Simon that he really enjoys his career a lot. Aside from all his passion with computers and his day job, quickly you’ll discover his love for video games and other techie type elements, gadgets… he is even a TV drama show buff! “In addition to computers, I like gaming (when I find the time!), movies, technology, gadgets and TV drama shows along the lines of Prison Break, Lost, Heroes, Smallville and 24.” I’ll be the first to admit, just like Simon… I have some major TV show addiction issues! Let’s face it… TV is just too good to pass up right now!

Simon has been using the Internet for 8 years and that in itself has been the leading reason how he got into blogging. The story behind the creation of his popular and successful blog is an interesting one. Simon comments, “My blog is Zath! The name originates from when I first played an online game for the first time; Ultima Online, I called my character Zathras after a minor character in Babylon 5 (as you do) and obviously it got shortened to Zath which has been my online alias ever since.” Because of his blog, back in August, he good hooked up on a killer invite to Sega UK HQ and got to play-test their new Sega Rally game.

Killer Tech, Gadget and Video Game Reviews

Read some great product reviews, learn about the latest technology and video game trends and discover the best news related to gadgets and events.

So, if you like video games, tech talk and gadget reviews, take a look at Simon Barker’s Zath, Gaming Tech Blog. Be sure to show him some luv and subscribe to his RSS feed and drop him a few comments on some of his posts.

Simon does an excellent job with promoting and marketing his blog. Looking at his MyBlogLog most recent visitor widget, it shows me a lot of people that I know and the activity level is very high! Simon is one of those bloggers that take a lot of pride in the content that he publishes. Many people forget their their content is syndicated in a worldwide broadcast, Simon provides some really great content via syndication and it was an honor to have the interview with him and a total pleasure to provide the review. I wish the best for Simon and his continued success with his blog.

On Oct. 1st, 2007, Kyle launched a second blog. It’s a very good one too! I didn’t put two and two together until a week later when I checked out the about me page. I was totally “Wowed”. It seems that Kyle has picked up quite a bit of WordPress knowledge over the last year. The tips he offers are totally spot on, easy to follow and extremely useful.

His new blog is titled, “Hack WordPress” and boy let me tell you… Kyle does a great job at hacking it up, tearing it up and providing readers with some amazing WordPress tips and tricks.

The blog is brand new, and Kyle tends to be a little shy with putting his own blog in the spotlight, so I figured I would do it for him. We’re all bloggers here and majority of us use WordPress. So, take a moment to check out his new blog, be sure to bookmark and or save the blog to your faves… and most importantly, I would recommend subscribing to his RSS feed as I can quickly see it becoming a leading source of information for WordPress customization tips and advice.

Kyle… you are doing awesome buddy! Keep up the great work and enjoy the luv coming at you from the BlogsWeLuv team!