OpTempo apparently got slapped by the Big G too although I don’t sell any links and the whopping 2 paid reviews I did are clearly nofollowed. They apparently left their slap algorithm on automatic while they sipped some cappuccinos and played some Wii games. Too bad I’m older than 29 so I can’t get in on that kind of sweet job action.

One thing that you might want to write about would be monetization options and struggles of Malaysian bloggers. From what I’ve heard, it’s tough over there.

jfc: I’m not too keen on being a social blog. Maybe it will be an authority blog as it develops but that’s farther down the line while I continue to put the house in order. I just got smacked by Big G and now down to PR3 from 6. My main aim is to write readable posts but not really focused on handing out tips and such. There are others better at this than me. I just enjoy writing in my own style. Niche blogs is where the real income is - from here on and into the beyond.

Kudos buddy.

What you want to do will depend a lot on the direction you want to take the site. It does seem well optimized for search traffic except for the load time. But, if you want it to be a more social or authority site, then you’ll need to change direction by cutting the ads and beefing up the content.