Surprised by this one from @ev tonight, seeking a date for a “friend”. This @ev guy, for those who don’t know, is quite the catch. For silicon valley and anyone looking to be well connected, you would do well to be in his book. He did afterall sell a company to Google and is a founder of this odd little company called Twitter.

This morning I decided to follow TheOnion on twitter. I love how TheOnion is leveraging twitter, effectively to reinforce their brand. Much to my surprise I received a direct message shortly there after…

i suppose we should thank u for following us, but do the gods thank man for his dutiful sacrifices? we’re watching you.

Recently I was helping a friend get his new movie review blog started and decided to review a few monetizing strategies. The offering from Amazon struck me as interesting and so I have posted it here for everyone to see. This item in particular is a great widget because it puts content that I couldn’t otherwise create directly into my site. It becomes a value add for me, the publisher, because I get a very rich experience for my users, that I can tailor to meet my content needs, while Amazon gets potential sales leads. Of course I get a kickback too…

Amazon also offers more traditional banner size advertising, product links and other integration points. Check them out as a possible option for monetizing your site.