Does Googlebation lead to blindness?

Ok, I admit it, the title for this post was a shameless bid for a shocked giggle. You'll have to cut me some slack; I'm feeling a little punchy after doing a surprise marathon overhaul of my website this weekend.

(I really wasn't planning to spend the whole weekend doing that; it just sort of happened. One thing lead to another and before I could say "Holy extreme makeover, Batman," it was late Sunday night and I'd changed every single page on the site. You know how that goes...)

But back to the point of this post: I suspect it's true: If you spend too much time Googling yourself, you could in fact go blind, especially if you're staring at a laptop screen that's just a teeny bit too far away, like I am.

That's why I set up some Google Alerts on certain keywords and phrases, including 'Inspired Market-her'.

(Before you label me narcissistic, read why I advise my clients to set up Google Alerts on themselves.)

So now instead of squinting at the Google search page to look myself up, I spend quite a bit of time squinting at emails from Google, telling me who's linking to and/or talking about me on the World Wide Web.

Which is how I discovered that The Inspired Market-her's blog made it onto The Woman Entrepreneur's Toolbox: 100 Network Resources, Guides and Links.

And I have to say, this is very cool, to be included in this list. Aside from all the terrific resources and links, which I can't wait to go squint at, I'm in great company--some of my favorite blogs are also on the list, like Escape from Cubicle Nation,  StartUp Princess, and Passion Meets Purpose.

Big THANKS to Rich at Bootstrapper Blog for the mention! Now I'm off to squint at all the juicy resources...

Comments

[Kelly King Anderson]

I'm honored to be one of your "favorites", I look forward to getting to know your blog better. Congrats on the honor.

Make a Wish, Make it Happen,
Kelly
http://www.startupprincess.com

[Maria Elena Duron]

Kathy,

You got the giggle from me! Loved the post and CONGRATS on the recognition.

I wonder how many entrepreneurs have that "unexpected major project". You know, the one you create yourself, when opportunity presents itself and it has to get done in one fell swoop?

Great post!
Maria Elena Duron
www.buzz2bucks.com