Sep 20 2007
Jeremy Schoemaker

ShoeMoney Nominated For Blog Awards - Are We Worthy?

By Jeremy Schoemaker 66 comments

Shoemoney.com has been nominated for several awards.

  • Best Blog Ever - which we have no business being in
  • Best Geek Blog
  • Best Podcast
  • Best Business Blog - this is our spot if anything…

    I just feel really honored even to be nominated. I have truly been amazed at the success of this blog. I never considered myself a blogger and at first and even until a few weeks ago I took it as a insult when people would introduce me as a “blogger”. I know that probably sounds bad.. i mean it sounds bad to me now. But I have kind of embraced it a bit now.

    When I was at the techcrunch40 conference last week as part of the “press core” I was introduced by one of the staff as “the best financial blogger in the world”. I was like “well kind of not really like in a not true kind of way” everyone around me laughed and they were like why do you not like being called a blogger. My response was just like “I think I am almost a insult to bloggers and news sites. I rarely use proper English. I throw in a lot of h4×0rific stuff and my grammar is horrid”.

    But they responded with “But unlike 99.9% of blogs about making money online and marketing you have actually done what you have talked about and you are here and at all the conferences just a regular guy like all of your readers”

    They also talked about how I basically have been the only blogger (if you want to use that word) who launched an advertising network and sold it 4 months later and chronicled every step of the way on the blog and on the radio show disclosing pretty much every marketing tactic and method for the success.

    Well anyway… I am just a regular guy trying to make a living online. I think many times people put me on this pedestal and are like “what if you were not shoemoney and had to start over tomorrow what would you do?” I mean guess what…. I am just a regular guy and I hit hot and cold streaks like anyone else. Its all relative.

    If you want to follow a professional blogger I think problogger is the guy. That guy truly is THE PROBLOGGER and he is a really good person also.

    So got a little off topic but if you like shoemoney.com and you think its worthy vote for it.

    k thx.

    1. James Dean Nash said on September 20th, 2007 at 3:15 pm

      Definitely one of the best business blogs bro!

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    2. Theo said on September 20th, 2007 at 3:30 pm

      Voted for you…
      You’re the best.

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    3. Chris said on September 20th, 2007 at 3:39 pm

      well..they were all nominated by the same guy. Still a nice thing to happen though

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    4. Siva said on September 20th, 2007 at 3:41 pm

      No doubt, you are the best. My vote is in.

      CNBC.com,Such a big network gets 500K visits per month. Your site according to compete gets 200K month. compare to last year , it is freat growth :)

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    5. Siva said on September 20th, 2007 at 3:42 pm

      great… duh typos

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    6. efg said on September 20th, 2007 at 3:45 pm

      do it for the lulz…

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    7. Nick Sullivan said on September 20th, 2007 at 3:49 pm

      I think what makes your blog great is the casualness. Some pro’s are… pretentious or over arrogant or they try and act casual when really they are assholes. Where as you are just you and that’s it and you blog what you think without worrying about keyword dropping and promoting your shit too much and all that.

      This is basically the only blog I read on a regular basis. I read the Income.com blog now n then because I can’t wait for the release of that and I take a glance at John Chow’s now n then but to be honest I think he’s sold out. He’s compromised user experience for money and I think that’s where the line should be drawn with blogs. The in-link ads are annoying and even though he thinks it’s not packed with ads… it is! it may as well be 1 big landing page.

      Whereas you… make as much as him and you keep your posts clean of ads and just use a seperate sidebar for ads / affiliates and a nice rotating spot at the top. That doesn’t annoy me in the slightest and I think it’s the best for a blog.

      Keep doing what your doing, great blog!

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    8. Instant Community said on September 20th, 2007 at 3:58 pm

      You have everything to be proud off, if i was in your shoes, i would have made this post as well.

      InstaDigi

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    9. Darin Carter said on September 20th, 2007 at 3:58 pm

      Hey Shoe,
      Your Worth it!
      Darin

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    10. Gary R. Hess said on September 20th, 2007 at 4:15 pm

      Great news Shoe. You do deserve being nominated for those, this is definitely one of the top blogs out there.

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    11. Aditya Kumar Singh said on September 20th, 2007 at 4:24 pm

      Congrats Jeremy for getting nominated.

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    12. starfeeder said on September 20th, 2007 at 4:25 pm

      cool site I just signed up, but sorry shoe I voted problogger….

      Most the categories are ok, but WTF is up with Best Blog Design? I mean at best the ones on the first page are mediocre. The number 1 best blog design is fugly, where is Vikiwerks? http://www.vikiworks.com/ or Veerle’s http://veerle.duoh.com/ heck I could name 50 blogs that look better then that crap….

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    13. starfeeder said on September 20th, 2007 at 4:36 pm

      Just signed up and voted for a couple blogs on there, but omg what is up with the Best Blog Design category? It almost looks like a boring template order page

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    14. Gecko Tales said on September 20th, 2007 at 5:02 pm

      I think you deserve an award. Not because you write the best, even though it isn’t bad, but because you help others with your blog. You share information, ideas, and tips that help other bloggers and Web types to make more money.
      Congrats!

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    15. tacimala said on September 20th, 2007 at 5:30 pm

      You say you don’t consider yourself a great blogger, but I don’t think that’s what it’s all about. Being a good writer can only get you so far. Having good ideas and putting them down into something you can share with others is what makes a good blog to read. This is definitely accomplished often on here so I would guess that would be why you were nominated.

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    16. Jonathan Volk said on September 20th, 2007 at 5:53 pm

      You deserve it for sure. Good luck :)

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    17. Adrian said on September 20th, 2007 at 6:21 pm

      I gave you my vote. You always inspire me

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    18. The Dino said on September 20th, 2007 at 6:26 pm

      I would nominated you also. Your blog is well readable.

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    19. Travel Notebook said on September 20th, 2007 at 6:40 pm

      Best blog ever, lol. Best podcast is a nice honor though

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    20. Kyle Healey said on September 20th, 2007 at 7:11 pm

      I admire you for a couple reasons. The first is how you react to the “haters”. I have been feeling some heat lately myself, and I can take faith in the fact you have it a lot worse but just brush it off your shoulders.

      The second is all the pics with all the sexy internet models, I just love it, reminds me of me. ;)

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    21. Word Hugger said on September 20th, 2007 at 8:06 pm

      Congratulations on being nominated.

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    22. The Home Directory said on September 20th, 2007 at 8:21 pm

      yeah i think it is deserved. This is really the only blog I enjoy reading

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    23. Graham said on September 20th, 2007 at 9:12 pm

      Being nominated is better than not being nominated. Congratulations!

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    24. Eric said on September 20th, 2007 at 9:59 pm

      Congratz with the nomination, you’ve got my vote!
      And it’s good to know that you also hit hot and cold :)
      It keeps us future probloggers motivated to know that we should not give up that easy if the real plobloggers also have some cold streaks every now end then.

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    25. King Jacob said on September 20th, 2007 at 10:07 pm

      I think the best podcast goes to rocketboom,
      best blog ever is a hard one though i think cuteoverload is a good pick:D
      best business blog is not engadget I think shoemoney is a good pick for that category.

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    26. Israel said on September 20th, 2007 at 10:15 pm

      i liek your blog becuz its down to earth, but packed with real world experience.

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    27. Brent said on September 20th, 2007 at 10:18 pm

      ..ur blog frickin rocks…that ain’t no lie..

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    28. Joeychgo said on September 20th, 2007 at 10:41 pm

      Your absolutely worthy

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    29. Contest Beat said on September 20th, 2007 at 11:12 pm

      Why else would we be here?

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    30. lyricsreg said on September 21st, 2007 at 12:58 am

      I usually don’t go through the awful process of creating an account, but I did now, cause it’s worth it. Voted ! :)

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    31. Websites make money said on September 21st, 2007 at 3:26 am

      Well, I wish you good luck and I hope you win. Personally I read your blog almost daily just for the information on it, I consider it good.

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    32. kosten koper said on September 21st, 2007 at 4:17 am

      Goodluck shoemoney!! I’ll vote for you! :D

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    33. CatherineL said on September 21st, 2007 at 5:13 am

      Well done. I think your blog is great - although I’m still not sure whether I believe you really had that weight loss operation!

      I’m also in agreement on Problogger. I didn’t even know what a blog was until I saw his, and his advice has been a massive help.

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    34. Seo Next said on September 21st, 2007 at 7:02 am

      i,am sure you will be winner in most of them.

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    35. CPA Affiliates said on September 21st, 2007 at 8:29 am

      sweet man congrats on being nominated.

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    36. Tracy Robinson said on September 21st, 2007 at 8:48 am

      I voted for you for best blog ever, only one I actually type in every day and not just glance at it in my bloglines.

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    37. Modern Worker said on September 21st, 2007 at 9:26 am

      Congrats man. Your style of writing is far better to read than some stupid Weblogs Inc. news site that claims to be a “blog”.

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    38. JeffPosaka said on September 21st, 2007 at 10:31 am

      I voted for your blog too. The bathroom/office jokes keep the site from getting to vain. Thanks again. If you are at Pubcon, Diet Pepsi is on me.

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    39. Danny @ Blogs for Money said on September 21st, 2007 at 1:04 pm

      Congrats :-)

      I asked them to exclude me from all the awards to give you a better chance ;-)

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    40. Danny @ Blogs for Money said on September 21st, 2007 at 1:05 pm

      “Being nominated is better than not being nominated”

      !!

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    41. Credit Card Offers said on September 21st, 2007 at 1:09 pm

      I voted for your blog.
      I know there are plenty of blogs out there that might be better or more informative than yours, but your blog was the first one that motivated to get more focused and go after my dreams. Not only do you cover all the important events and talk about all the current happenings in the industry, you keep it real with your funny and personal articles.
      I hope your blog keeps on growing.

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    42. Ginene said on September 21st, 2007 at 1:36 pm

      Your style of writing is very unique. To be able to capture and audience from just telling us what you do everyday shows signs of a true blogger. Other blogs that just focus on one thing is good but sometimes lacks the excitement or drama. You being unpredictable daily is what draws my attention.

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    43. jon said on September 21st, 2007 at 4:37 pm

      you know by getting even nominated for anything on that site you are pretty much dealing with payperpost… reason being do a whois of the domain and you shall see what i mean… so why even subject yourself to that???
      look through the list of “popular sites” on there and you shall see most of them are under the umbrella of their company / subsidiaries…

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    44. Grivon said on September 22nd, 2007 at 8:43 am

      If anything… They’re unworthy!!!

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    45. Grivon said on September 22nd, 2007 at 8:44 am

      Agreed - This may be a business blog… but there’s always room for toilet humour!! PS.. that “blogrush” widget is really hurting your site’s download time show.. :S

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    46. shiroo said on September 22nd, 2007 at 12:51 pm

      nice…
      congrats

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    47. Kanute said on September 22nd, 2007 at 1:10 pm

      I personally nominate this blog the best VIP BLOG, Hey guys, he hangs around with the Hammer

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    48. Theo said on September 22nd, 2007 at 5:09 pm

      Too bad you can’t nominate posts:
      The “Airports And Their Bathrooms” post was the best for me.

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    49. BlogOnExpo said on September 23rd, 2007 at 12:27 am

      Hah LOL - While your grammar may not always be perfect, you provide invaluable content

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    50. Joeychgo said on September 23rd, 2007 at 12:43 am

      Yeah, that was a great post.

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    51. Donald Mckenzie Jr said on September 23rd, 2007 at 11:37 am

      You guys are dominating the blogging industry. I really hope you get the award. The posts here are both entertaining and informative. Good luck!

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    52. Beauty Girl said on September 23rd, 2007 at 5:03 pm

      You actually deserve it Jeremy :)

      I have recently come across your blog, and i am actually enjoying reading your posts a lot, very informative and give us great tips :).

      Thanks and keep up the great work.

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    53. Instant Community said on September 24th, 2007 at 11:40 am

      Well i would love to be featured on Best Blog! :) Anyways you deserver everything.

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    54. ritchie said on September 24th, 2007 at 1:21 pm

      yeah, best blog is a great category. I voted for you in all cats though… and I nominated my blog in the foreign blog category, so if any of you would like to vote for an Austrian blog in German language, don’t let nothing stop you :-)
      http://www.bloggerschoiceawards.com/blogs/show/28897

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    55. Beauty Girl said on September 24th, 2007 at 3:34 pm

      Jeremy should that you for your generosity dude :p ;)

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    56. make money said on September 26th, 2007 at 2:56 am

      You are simply the best. Keep up the good work! :)

      Regards,

      Lito Montala
      The Filipino Entrepreneur Blog

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    57. yannick said on September 26th, 2007 at 3:22 am

      There are great blogs, in all categories. i`ve nominated my blog in “best blog in foreign” language.

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    58. 3Terabyte said on September 26th, 2007 at 11:11 am

      Definitely worthy.. the best blog ever.. hail shoemoney… shoe. gimme some money.. =)

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    59. Juraj Svajdlenka said on October 3rd, 2007 at 7:19 am

      Congratulations man.

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    60. Neon said on October 20th, 2007 at 5:49 pm

      i would say that your blog is famous because you are very successful in internet marketing industry making money online, making you a ‘celebrity’. With your status, you easily attract readers. Readers like to read about personal blog of ‘celebrity’. As time pass, you become more experienced in blogging :D Somehow your blog become so popular that visitors 1st to get to know about you is from this blog (money making theme)…. naming you as a blogger :D while those already in online marketing world know how you started.

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    61. MyGoodFinds said on October 24th, 2007 at 10:26 am

      aha! it’s by Payperpost :)

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