Welcome to the blogosphere's first-ever Blog Cotillion. Tonight's debutante is Brainshrub.com, who is being escorted by Paul -V-. Please have your invitations ready at the door.

Allow me to explain what's going on.

A Cotillion is a formal presentation of young ladies to polite society - usually done in the southern parts of the United States. This is also known in the English-speaking world as a "debutante ball" or "coming out" party. Originally, it meant the young woman was eligible for marriage, and part of the purpose was to display her to eligible bachelors and their families within a select upper class circle.

In case you haven't caught on yet, I'm trying to get Brainshrub.com hitched. On the blogosphere, this means joining a blog network.

A blog network is a collection of weblogs which are organized and run loosely by a centralized management team. Many weblog networks resemble magazine publishing houses. The benefits of joining a blog network include financial gain, technical support, and increased traffic.

The reason for this move is that I feel like I've hit a creative ceiling; there are projects I'd like to implement for this site, but I'm limited by the amount of time and resources I can dedicate while maintaining a full-time job. By joining a blog network, I'm hoping to turn Brainshrub.com from a labor of love - into a career.

But how to go about joining a good network? Which ones should I apply to? Which ones would be interested? Who is willing to offer what services, and what do I have to do in return?

There are so many choices that my head hurts just thinking about it.

Furthermore, this site is my baby. She is almost a full-grown blog, and like any parent, I don't want her to get into a long-term relationship without first looking at all the options available.

So to find an appropriate suitor, I'm doing what rich white people here in the South used to do to help find their daughters suitable husbands: I'm throwing a cotillion.

Brainshrub.com is ready to join a blog network or other formal blog organization. If you are an agent, blog network or are simply looking to hire an experienced blogger for your staff, please take a number and let's dance.

Some facts about this blog that you will find as attractive as a Southern Belle:

• Brainshrub.com is an established, respected blog with a solid audience of at least 1,000 unique visitors a day. It currently averages 45,000 unique visitors a month according to SiteMeter.
• Brainshrub.com has been updated with new content practically every weekday since November of 2003, it has a page-rank of "6", and, is usually in the top 10 list at BlogTopSites.
• Brainshrub.com features several popular series, including the Brainshrub Bus Project and Tips for Political Bloggers.
• Brainshrub.com has a weekly radio show / podcast.

Most importantly, I eat, breathe and think about blogging constantly. This style of writing is what I was put on earth to do - and whoever backs this blog, or uses my services, is going to acquire the most enthusiastic, qualified and creative blogger ever.

Welcome to the cotillion. Use the contact form at the top of the page to get in touch with me.

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