Blogging Fool

For the aspiring blogger, the idea that bringing something fresh and exciting to the table should be rewarded is perhaps the first misconception they will have about why some blogs seem to have all the fun and attention (and revenue).

One of the first mistakes I made when I started building my own “self-hosted” Wordpress blogs was what any kid with a shiny new nickel might – I ran around the plugins directory and gorged myself on every wicked new app out there, hoping to build the Ultimate Star Destroyer of all Blogs with my massive arsenal of killer addons.

This was good for a while, and I am glad I had the opportunity to test out different combinations, but one day I woke up to a text message that one of my key sites had the most terrifying message known to any site admin:

“This Account Has Been Suspended. Please contact us immediately.”

There is a plethora information concerning how to start a blog, but most of it is hyperbole and seldom gets down to the stuff you really need to know.

In the Tarot, the card “The Fool” represents the number zero , that which is nothing and thus can contain everything.
The meaning of the card is quite astute when one considers the adventure of the blogger:
As defined at Aeclectic Tarot:
Basic Tarot Story
With all his worldly possessions in one small pack, the Fool travels he knows [...]