If you have a spare 37 minutes today to grab a coffee with me (or at least are doing something that will allow you to listen to something for 37 minutes in the background) check out this interview I did with Robb Sutton late last week. Robb’s also transcribed it for those who prefer to read. In the interview Rob asks me about a whole range of stuff including: my background in blogging my philosophy on lots of sites vs focusing upon a single (or just a few) sites the process of going full time (and my wife’s six month ultimatum) my shift in focus to e-books and membership sites a…
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What Is Your Blogging Goal for February?
8 Feb 2010 | 6:22 amA few days back I asked readers a question: What Have You Been Putting Off and What’s Holding You Back? Some of the responses to the question in comments (and via email and Twitter) revealed a lot of bloggers really wanting to step things up and get what they’ve been putting off done. So – lets set some goals – what do you want to achieve by the end of February? I’m not going to be calling you up to check up to see if you’re meeting your goals – but hopefully in putting them down publicly you’ll find yourself a little more spurred on to reach… -
9 Tricks I Used To Triple My AdSense Earnings In 30 Days
7 Feb 2010 | 6:34 amGuest post by Daniel Scocco from Daily Blog Tips. I have been using Google AdSense to monetize my blogs and websites for as long as I remember. In fact it was the first method I ever tried (I made a whooping $15 on my first month… back in 2005). Over the years I migrated to other methods (e.g., direct sponsors and affiliate marketing), which made AdSense become merely an inventory filler. I was still making around $1,000 monthly from it, but whenever I could I would use other methods over it. Then some months ago I started noticing an upward trend on the CPC of my sites, and I figured that… -
How I Got Some Paying Sponsors Without Really Meaning To
6 Feb 2010 | 6:21 amA guest post by Josh Hanagarne. World’s Strongest Librarian was about four months old when I got interested in sponsors. I’d read the articles about how to do it, and none of them sounded that plausible for me and my situation. For one, my traffic wasn’t impressive, certainly not to the point where sponsors were approaching me. And, while my blog has become slightly more focused in its first ten months, it wasn’t targeted at any group of readers in particular, so I wasn’t sure how confident niche advertisers would be. It’s a little more focused now, but I can’t really think of a… -
29 Debates Bloggers Have about Blogging
5 Feb 2010 | 6:13 amDo you want a formula to guarantee the success of your blog? Yesterday I was interviewed by a journalist about blogging and half way though the interview he asked me what the formula for successful blogging was. His question was innocent enough and asked without agenda but as I pondered it and pondered the many successful blogs that we see in our medium it became very clear to me that while it might be simpler to have a formula to follow to make our blogs succeed that there are many many different approaches to success in this field. One of the things that I love about blogging is that there…
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ShoeMoney Marketplace Changes
9 Feb 2010 | 4:53 amA couple months ago we were getting about 10-20 solicitations a day from people wanting us to talk about their products… or their product for sale… or whatever. It seemed logical to give these people an outlet where they could get exposure on ShoeMoney.com & we could raise a decent amount for charity. So we started the ShoeMoney Marketplace. I have been pretty surprised by the response. We have been getting an average of about 15 listings a week or so. People had some requests… They were concerned we were not using SSL for the CC transactions… they wanted to be… -
Whats Your Thoughts On The Google Suberbowl Ad?
8 Feb 2010 | 2:01 pmI thought it was brilliant. Well done Google. You told an amazing story without saying a word. Very powerful. What did you think? Get a sneak peak at the all new ShoeMoney System This Post Is From ShoeMoney’s Internet Marketing Blog Whats Your Thoughts On The Google Suberbowl Ad? -
The Video Boss Puts Out Another Amazing Video
7 Feb 2010 | 12:25 pmIF you are not on the Video Boss list then you need to get on it now. Andy just released another amazing video in the Video Boss series. I just finished it. Its unbelievable. Our team watched the first video the other day and we were wondering how exactly Andy records his slides… We assumed it was with some software like screen flow or camtasia… but no… its much easier then that. Its so enlightening to watch someone do an exact step by step complete walk through on making video’s that drastically increase conversions. Everything from what camera to use, to where to get… -
This Week in the ShoeMoney Marketplace
7 Feb 2010 | 12:00 amNew listings placed this week in the ShoeMoney Marketplace: OFFCOST.com – Win a Flip Mino HD Video Camcorder by becoming a fan LogoNerds.com – Crazy Logos Under 50 LogoNerds.com – Crazy Logos Under 50 THE ULTIMATE SEO PACKAGE-NEW Strategy WIKI LINKS 25 WIKI pages 625 links INSANE SERP INCREASE RowellAuctions.com Buy Investment Property Online Quality Backlinking Packages and SEO Services For Cheap Need to get a ton of backlinks fast I have the solution Adminizio admin templates Buy PPV Landing Pages LogoMyway.com – Start A Logo Contest Sponor a custom viral prank or… -
UFC109 Relentless Randy Couture VS Mark Coleman
6 Feb 2010 | 11:35 amI am pumped for tonights UFC card. While its not a huge main card title fight there are tons of great match ups on the card. I am a pretty hardcore mixed martial arts fan and have been watching events for the last 10 years. Randy Couture Vs Mark Coleman I remember when Randy Couture came into the sport and people were saying he was too old.. Now at 46 years old he is still one of the best fighters in the world. But he has essentially lost his last 3 fights (depending if you think he beat Vera or not). Tonight Randy is fighting Marc Coleman whois pretty close in age. Both are UFC Hall Of…
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The Art of Shameless Self-Promotion
8 Feb 2010 | 7:49 amI’ve found it just doesn’t pay to crow too much about what I’ve accomplished. Sure, I celebrate when things go well. But I’ve found that talking too much about my achievements leads not only to criticism, but to disappointment. There’s always going to be someone who’s done more or worked harder. And until they carve my name into the side of the moon, I see no reason in puffing myself up. The minute you get a big head is the same minute that reality smacks you and you realize that you aren’t as cool as you think you are. So self-adulation is something I try to stay… -
Five Areas to Focus On for Effective SEO Copywriting
5 Feb 2010 | 8:51 amWhen I first started Copyblogger in 2006, I was almost militantly against on-page search optimization. Seems strange, since I’d been a successful student of SEO since 2000. It was because I saw all these people fretting over keywords like it’s 1999, and yet they had no links. Their content was weak. Their sites weren’t trusted. You can’t optimize something that’s dead in the water. So my initial goal was to get people to focus on content that attracted attention and links first. Only then do you have something you can make better (that’s what optimize means, naturally). Fours… -
Landing Page Makeovers 2007-2009: Where Are They Now?
4 Feb 2010 | 6:46 amThis is another addition to our ongoing series of tutorials and case studies on landing pages that work. It occurred to me late last year, as I was readying yet another Landing Page Makeover, that the end of one year and the beginning of the next was a good time to do a “Where are they now?” post. So first things first, I went back and contacted all makeover participants from the very beginning of the series. Of the more than 20 contacted, I learned that one is no longer in business, MagicPumpkinArt.com (Makeover #14) and two are in the midst of developing new products or revising… -
Does SEO Copywriting Still Matter?
3 Feb 2010 | 8:28 amIf there’s any one thing that can be said about SEO with certainty, it’s that it manages to cause a lot of confusion. For example, it seems like many people’s idea of SEO was formed 10 years ago, and hasn’t bothered to change with the times. Even an online veteran like Robert Scoble is completely clueless about modern best practices for search engine optimization. So, before we go any further, let me answer the question posed by the headline . . . Yes, SEO copywriting still matters. Here’s why. Search is still the biggest game in town “Pick your survey, search remains one of the… -
Third Tribe Marketing is Live
3 Feb 2010 | 5:52 amThose of you who subscribe to the Internet Marketing for Smart People email newsletter found out on Monday what Brian and I have been up to for the past few months. We knew it would be cool, because, well, we designed it to be cool. We wanted to build something people would really get value from. But still, when we saw what people were doing inside after the first day, we all looked around at one another and pulled a Keanu. Whoa. Third Tribe Marketing has been active for just under two days now. What’s been happening so far? Artists and SEOs and copywriters and entrepreneurs of every stripe…
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Last Chance To Become A Blogger For $1.00
8 Feb 2010 | 10:43 pmFor those who haven’t taken advantage of this yet, you have until midnight tonight to sign up to Become A Blogger for only $1. After tonight, Yaro and Gideon will close the door on their six month course. After the doors close, you won’t be able to get in for at least another six months. And apparently, the price may have increased by then as well. The price has already increased once, so why miss out again and pay more later? Yaro and Gideon are the real deal. You can prove it to yourself by doing a simple Google Search of their course, and you’ll see what other people are… -
How To Do Paid Social Media Marketing Right
8 Feb 2010 | 3:20 pmAn increasing number of social media websites are finding that the only real way to structure advertisements so that they have any significant ROI for sponsors is to integrate them into the social nature of the website itself. StumbleUpon did this through the use of “paid stumbles” where they charged $.05 a visitor from the StumbleUpon toolbar and Digg rolled out a similar program soon after showcasing “sponsored stories” amongst the other submissions on the home page. If you are going to pay to advertise on social media websites, this is the way it is to be done. This is the only way… -
Porsche Unveils 911 Turbo S with 530 HP of Happiness
8 Feb 2010 | 10:58 amThe engineers at Porsche have developed a range-topping sports car designed to deliver the finest in terms of power, performance and driving dynamics: the 911 Turbo S. The heart of this exclusive high-performance athlete is the six-cylinder boxer engine boosted by two exhaust gas turbochargers with variable turbine geometry. The flat-six engine has an increase in power over the 911 Turbo by 30 to 530 hp and maximum torque is a most impressive 516 lb-ft. Despite its significant increase in power and dynamic performance, the new 911 Turbo S does not consume any more fuel than the Porsche 911… -
How To Go From Domain Name To Live WordPress Blog In 15 Minutes
7 Feb 2010 | 10:42 pmLast night, I was at a Chinese New Years party at West Van Baptist Church. During the party a few people asked me how hard it was to set up a blog and how long it would take. As luck with have it, I just happened to have my Macbook with me and decided to give a little demo on how to register a domain name, set up a new WordPress blog and have it all live on the Internet in 15 minutes. Twelve year old Ifan Yang is the son of one of the church members. I decided to use him for the demo. The goal was to show everyone how easy it was to get a blog up and running. Here’s the step by step… -
DirectCPV Review and Case Study
7 Feb 2010 | 2:21 pmI have seen DirectCPV advertising on this blog for awhile, and decided I would try them out. Overall I oversee thousands of dollars per month spent on CPV through my accounts and those I manage, but really Media Traffic is the primary company used as they seem to be the most stable and well priced. I decided to give DirectCPV a run for their money, so I dropped $100 into my campaign (their minimum deposit), and forgot to enter my $30 coupon code (JCH30) to give my total $130. This was stupid on my part so I kindly sent them a support request asking if they could add the coupon to my account,…
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Director Tapped For 'The Orphanage' Remake
Screen Rant It’s being reported that a director has been found for New Line’s English-language remake of The Orphanage, in the form of Larry Fessenden. Guillermo del Toro (who produced the original Spanish version) is producing and has co-written the... -
Too Old to Have a Baby?
Burning The Scale Advances in science have made it much easier to get pregnant now in your 50s, and in some cases, 60s. The case of Maria del Carmen Bousada of Spain, who had twin boys at age 66 and then died... -
myFICO 25% Off Coupon
My Money Blog Here’s a newly released coupon for 25% off real FICO scores at myFico.com. Use the promotional code FICOHELP25 to get 25% off, the best discount currently available: You enter the promo code... -
Oldest Living Man in Montana
A Dozen Steps Walter Breuning is being touted as the new “oldest living man” at age 112. He lives in a nursing home in Montana and says he’s grateful for his good health. The previous man to hold the title,... -
'Banned' Sprite ad unleashes a load of buzz
Adfreak It’s a fact of the advertising industry that roughly 99% of those “banned†ads you see on the Web were never banned at all — or even intended to be aired. It seems that has to be the case...
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Blogger.com Shutting Down FTP
1 Feb 2010 | 7:45 amOne of the biggest features that Blogger.com had over other free blogging sites is the ability to publish files to a website via FTP. This allowed site owners to have a blog in a directory on their site without having to install and maintain software on their web server. Unfortunately, on March 26th, Blogger.com is shutting down their FTP functionality. Blogger claims that only .5% of their users use this feature and that it’s a big strain on their engineering staff to keep it working like it should. So they are shutting it down. So now what? Are you a part of that .5%? Believe it or… -
Are Trackbacks & Pingbacks Dead?
20 Jan 2010 | 2:15 pmThe idea of trackbacks and pingbacks are great. It’s a way of getting notified when someone else posts about you on their blog. However, spammers have taken over and it makes you wonder if there is any value in trackbacks anymore. My guess is that most bloggers will say that the value is little to none. The number of spammy trackbacks are overwhelming at times and, even if you do have a good spam plugin protecting you, the ones that get through are not quality. The chances that a good trackback comes into your site is rare, but when it does, it is great to see. The idea of trackbacks is… -
The Only Must Have Item For A Successful Blog
7 Jan 2010 | 7:52 amBelieve it or not, there is only one item you need to have a successful blog; and that’s ambition. Ambition – Photo from hlkljgk It doesn’t matter if you use WordPress, Blogger or TypePad. It doesn’t matter if you are an industry thought leader or a virtual unknown. As long as you have the ambition to post often, the ability to stick with it, and can be patient, you’ll be successful in time. Yes, there are other things that can help make your blog successful but if you don’t put forth the effort to create good content in the first place, all the tools and… -
Relocate Upload Organizes Your WordPress Uploads
21 Dec 2009 | 7:53 amHave you ever wanted to have the ability to better organize your uploads folder in WordPress? By default, WordPress organizes all uploaded media by year and month. Where this works well for some bloggers, others want to organize their uploads into things like pdfs, downloads, videos and so on. This is especially important when using WordPress as a CMS. That’s where the Relocate Upload plugin comes in handy. Relocate Upload allows a blog admin to setup custom folders inside the uploads folder, or anywhere on the web server, for better file organization. Relocate Upload Settings When… -
MacGyver Guide To Blogging – 13 Free Tools
10 Dec 2009 | 8:28 amIf MacGyver has taught us anything, it’s that you don’t need big expensive tools to get the job done. The same goes for blogging. There are plenty of free blogging tools and resources to do everything from creating SEO friendly sites to keyword research and analytics. Why spend the money on a tool when you could use that money on internet marketing services or to grow your company? Here are 13 free blogging tools and resources that MacGyver would be proud of. WordPress MacGyver would surly use the most popular, customizable, powerful, and completely free, blogging software on the…
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Business Blogging - How to Build A Better Blog
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Without Traffic Your Content Doesn't Get Read
7 Feb 2010 | 1:39 pmHow to drive traffic to your blog or web site is a hot, hot, hot topic. It goes without saying that if you don't have traffic, your content, no matter how great, is invisible so whether you want organic traffic from search engine results or you want traffic from social networks, you must actively work to get it and there are many tactics you can implement. At the recent Niche Affiliate Marketing Systems workshop, I shared the stage with Willie Crawford and we did a session on tips and tricks for driving traffic. Willie is a master and shared how he repurposes his articles in numerous ways. … -
21 Tips for Driving Traffic to Your Blog or Website
3 Feb 2010 | 9:36 amAt the recent Niche Affiliate Marketing System event, I had the honor of sharing the stage with the amazing Willie Crawford, a legend in the Internet Marketing world. We did an informal presentation about how to drive more traffic to your sites. While Willie was doing a presentation on list building, I made a quick list of 21 ways to drive traffic. We used my list as a starting point and had a great discussion that went nearly 90 minutes (you can get the audio of this session and all the other awesome speakers for only $97). After the presentation, the audience asked for my list. Since it… -
14 Mistakes Many Business Bloggers Make
29 Jan 2010 | 8:01 amWhen I do one on one business blog reviews, I almost always find the same problems. On Sunday I'll be doing blogging hot seat reviews at the Niche Affiliate Marketing System workshop. Here's a list of a few things I'll be looking for when I do the reviews. Study the list and then take a look at your blog. Are you making these mistakes?Are you making these mistakes on your business blog?Content1. Not posting frequently enough.2. Content is not focused or optimized for the search engines.3. Articles are too long. (I know I said there are no rules, and you have to take online reader behavior… -
Blogging Hot Seat - Submit Your Blog for A Quickie Blog Review
26 Jan 2010 | 9:57 amWant to sit on the blogging hot seat? I'm prepping for my business blogging presentation at the Niche Affiliate Marketing System event on Sunday. First I'm giving a presentation about blogging, then I'm conducting a one hour blogging hot seat where I will review 2-3 blogs (22 blogs were submitted for consideration by the participants!) and demonstrate how they can be improved and what makes an effective, optimized blog. You'll be able to "watch" vicariously if you follow the #NAMS twitter stream 10 am - 1 pm ET. Then I got an idea (actually it was inspired by a conversation with my colleague… -
5 Steps to Social Media Success - Video
23 Jan 2010 | 9:56 amI couldn't resist sharing this video on Social Media in 5 Steps by John Marshall Roberts. Thanks to my colleague Mike Jay for passing it along. Really, it's very simple to be successful using social media for your business. Just watch, and you'll see how easy it is! ;-)Anything missing? I think this video covers it all: monitor the conversation, build your platforms, be social 24/7, stay on top of it and track your results, repeat daily. What else is there???
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Chris Garrett on New Media
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How to Sell More From Your Blog (Blog Critique: Steven Aitchison)
15 Jan 2010 | 3:54 amSteven Aitchison has a strong blog. Most people would regard his site as a success (in fact he claims it as the “biggest personal development blog in the UK) .. It looks good (using a slightly customized Thesis install) Steven is a good writer therefore the articles are excellent (in fact freelance writing is one of the services Steven offers) He has a large blog and email audience, with nearly 7k RSS subscribers alone (dwarfing some blogging and internet marketing blogs) Traffic is very healthy, and growing (again, dwarfing some blogs that provide traffic advice) Comments are plentiful… -
Why Positive Thinking Doesn’t Work for You and How to Fix it
11 Jan 2010 | 10:42 amI was reminded on Twitter by a quote how life coaches and gurus often talk about how sports people visualize victory. They say if you use positive visualization, then your outcome will improve. Then there are the people who tell you that if you use the “Law of Attraction”, that is if you ask the universe for something, and you believe, then what you ask for will come to you. The problem is, for most people, experience does not match what they are taught. And that sucks. In the headline I make a promise that you can make positive thinking work. How? Let’s look at this… -
Defeating Procrastination: Become a Finisher
6 Jan 2010 | 3:58 amAnalysis paralysis is just one of my procrastination challenges. A couple of other things have caused me to have to make an effort with my productivity. See if they are familiar to you and your own productivity issues: I have a compulsion to fix things I never think I have done enough Do you have the same problems? The mission here is to go from someone who is never happy with their work, never quite complete, to being someone who finishes and moves on. I have managed it (with a great deal of effort on occasion), and so can you. My big ah-ha moment came when I realized what I was seeing when… -
Go Beyond Blogging in 2010
31 Dec 2009 | 5:16 amYou might have already seen some of my fellow bloggers talking about this product. So much that I actually avoided posting about it because I felt with my Authority Blogger launch you might have gotten sick of hearing me toot my horn, until Michelle gave me an email bottom-kicking … So here I am telling you about it. beyond-blogging is an ebook by two friends from the blogosphere, Mike and Nathan. Both very cool guys, and judging from the names they managed to get to agree to interviews, very persuasive. What they have done is grilled a whole bunch of successful bloggers to find out why… -
Win SEO Audits and Advice from DynamoAsh
4 Dec 2009 | 1:55 amWin Free SEO Consulting If you want lots of free traffic then you are going to need to get your Search Engine Optimization sorted. Most of us are not SEO gurus so we try our best and see what happens. That can never compare with the advice of a true “battle hardened” SEO veteran. Good news everyone! DynamoAsh is offering chrisg.com readers a great set of SEO consulting prizes One grand prize winner will get a full Advanced SEO Audit where Ash will analyze your site and then give you all the advice you need to get your Google on! Two randomly selected blog commenters or Twitter…
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Blog World Expo
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Why You Should Disagree with Your Blogger (If You’re Not Feeling the Love)
I just unsubscribed to a couple of blogs. They were decent enough blogs with occasional discussion-worthy topics but their communities were kind of a drag. It was difficult to get into any kind of interesting coversation. The only comments allowed were positive “Oh I so agree with you” type of posts. Anyone disagreeing was labeled [...] -
The Latino Blogosphere
BlogWorld 2009 had the innovative idea of hosting a multicultural panel. A clear sign of vision and pulse of the current situation in the U.S.A. I had the honor to be invited by Jose Villa from Sensis to represent the fastest growing group both online and offline: The Latino(a)s! During the session, I was often asked about the Latino blogosphere. What do we blog about? Which language do we use? Where are we? And so forth. This post is an attempt to answer these questions. -
America’s Tweethearts Story In Vanity Fair Is Good For New Media
While attending Affiliate Summit West earlier this week Joe Morin asked me if I had read the new Vanity Fair article America’s Tweethearts or Social Media Insider’s reaction to it. I hadn’t yet but Joe sent me a link to both and after reading them I of course have some comments. I liked both the article [...] -
Is Twitter Stealing Community from Blogs?
So after my post about the Social Media Police yesterday, an interesting discussion ensued. In fact, it was probably one of the better blog post discussions of my career. Except it didn’t take place here, it took place on Twitter. That in itself isn’t a terrible thing, but as a blogger, it’s sort of my [...] -
Media Is Not Objective
As I was reading this post by Paul Carr at TechCrunch this morning it occurred to me that if you substituted the word “Obama” for the word “Apple” Paul would have just written a post that could have been seen on any given conservative political blog any day of the week. That inspired me to hop [...]
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Daily Blog Tips
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Book Review: Crush It!
9 Feb 2010 | 6:29 amI just finished reading Gary Vaynerchuk’s first book last week, so lets get on with its review. The title is Crush It!: Why NOW Is The Time To Cash In Your Passion. 1. The book: Crush It! is a book about finding your passion and profiting from it online. Gary V. did just that, and he wanted to share with other people how to follow on his steps. The book has 132 pages, which means you could read it within a week. 2. The content: The beginning of the book is about why you need to follow you passion, and how Gary did it with his wine business, taking the revenues from $4 to over $60… -
The Mass Guest Bloggging Strategy: Can You Do It?
8 Feb 2010 | 7:30 amA couple of weeks ago I wrote a post saying that I needed to hustle more, and one of the goals I set to myself was to reach 50,000 subscribers by July 21. Many readers posted a comment or emailed me asking how I planned to achieve that goal. Well, I have many things in mind, and I’ll talk about them individually. Today I want to talk about the first strategy I’ll use: mass guest blogging. You already know what guest blogging is, and why it is an effective promotional strategy. It basically allows you to reach a new audience, to network with fellow bloggers, and to receive some… -
Should I Put My Product Landing Page Inside My Blog Or On A New Domain?
5 Feb 2010 | 5:29 amThis post is part of the Friday Q&A section. Just use the contact form if you want to submit a question. Vijay asks: How to build a product landing page to sell our own products through our blog? Should we develop a page on the same domain, or should we put it on another domain? In reality there are two questions there: the first one is about how to create landing pages, and the second one is whether you should place that landing page inside your blog or create a dedicated domain just for it. I will answer the latter question today, and the other one will be covered next Friday. As… -
BecomeABlogger.com Re-Opens With a $1 Trial
4 Feb 2010 | 7:28 amYaro Starak and Gideon Shalwick are re-opening their Become A Blogger coaching program today. And the cool thing is that they are offering a $1 trial offer, so read on if you are interested. Become A Blogger is step-by-step video coaching program that will teach you all you need to know to build a successful blog. Here are the 8 modules covered: Get Your Blog Up And Running Fast And FREE How To Optimize Your Blog For Maximum Search Engine Performance How To Create Powerful Content For Your Blog, Consistently and Without Fail How To Use Images On Your Blog To Make You Stand Out From The Crowd… -
Get Rich Blogging: Fact or Fiction?
2 Feb 2010 | 7:22 pmThis is a guest post by Jonas Adamson. If you want to guest post on this blog, check out the guidelines here. It’s harder than ever to spend even a few minutes online these days without bumping into some get-rich-quick story or advertisement, whether it’s news about Ponzi schemes netting crooked financiers billions of dollars or annoying Google sidebar paid ads promising you that you’ll make $7,287,964/hour working from home, stuffing envelopes. The siren’s call of easy money is a tempting one, indeed, and it’s even trickling down to the world of blogging, with…
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Online Marketing Blog
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Two Biggest Advantages of Small Businesses SEO
8 Feb 2010 | 4:00 amWith search engine optimization, small businesses have two advantages larger competitors often can’t match: creativity and agility. By embracing these two philosophies as part of their digital marketing DNA, small businesses can carve out a search marketing strategy that runs circles around larger competitors. Today, we’ll briefly explore why creativity and agility are advantages small businesses have for search marketing, and some quick tips to activate each. Creativity as a search marketing advantage Large = more risk management – Small = creativity/individuality can… -
5 Ways to Show Digital Assets a Little Respect
5 Feb 2010 | 5:00 amDon't ignore digital assets in your optimization efforts Don’t fight it: Blended search results, and hence digital asset optimization, are here (at least for now). Text content may be your SEO poster child, but with images, video and audio content often appearing in standard search results, digital assets can no longer be treated as the ugly stepsister in the online marketing family. Many companies produce a variety of content and media that never make it to the public web. To this point, the majority of marketers have either overlooked or ignored optimization of non-text digital… -
BIGLIST Update: SEM Blog Reviews Snarky Edition 020410
4 Feb 2010 | 4:13 pmWelcome to the newest BIGLIST review of Search Marketing Blogs. We have a little bit of everything today ranging from Chinese focused PPC to the World’s Greatest SEO to a steaming pile of SEO Bull$#*t. Enjoy! If you think your blog deserves to be included, then write a compelling and maybe humorous comment below. We’ll almost certainly ignore it but you never know. The SEO blog design recognition for this week’s BIGLIST update goes to a newer blog from an experienced search marketer: SEO Mofo. I like the clean, yet colorful (and irreverent) design of this blog by… -
2010 MarketingSherpa Social Media Marketing Guide
3 Feb 2010 | 9:00 amOne of the most trusted sources of marketing research and information is MarketingSherpa. I’ve been a subscriber for many years and always look forward to the reports on Search Marketing, Email Marketing and B2B Marketing. Last year MarketingSherpa started conducting research and publishing a Benchmark Report on social media marketing. The new Social Media Marketing Benchmark Report was recently released and I’ve had a few days to take a look and will provide a review for our readers. As you can expect, this guide is a “meaty” 250 plus pages of research, charts &… -
Upcoming TopRank Social SEO & PR Events
3 Feb 2010 | 4:00 amOur team works hard to stay on top of current best practices and as a result, we’re asked to speak at a variety of conferences, workshops and webinars. One of the goals at TopRank Online Marketing is to help companies better understand the current landscape of the digital marketing & PR environment. That includes strategies that can be executed more efficiently and marketing programs that can adjust to persistent change. Hopefully you’ll find an event below that fits your needs. Feb 9, 2010 Webinar: Secrets to B2B Marketing Success TopRank, along with our client Marketo and…
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The Friday Traffic Report
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Exploring the Deep Web
5 Feb 2010 | 1:08 pmWe had a Deep Web specialist on the show today. Bill Wardell talked about the “Deep Web” and how it offers a virtually untapped bounty of information and services most people don’t know exist. What is the Deep Web? It’s basically the 90% of the web the the big 2 search engines haven’t spidered or accessed. Google only [...]Exploring the Deep Web is a post from: Blogging tips for bloggers who want more than a following! Does your blog get traffic? Make Money? Want it to? Click Here! -
Google Knows Your Social Circle
29 Jan 2010 | 11:51 amImage via CrunchBase On today’s Friday Traffic Report podcast we talk about a new discovery in Google search results – and it’s pretty darned cool! You can now take a look at your entire social circle according to what Google knows about your connections all over the web. Also Jim shares some interesting stats on several big [...]Google Knows Your Social Circle is a post from: Blogging tips for bloggers who want more than a following! Does your blog get traffic? Make Money? Want it to? Click Here! -
Friday Traffic Report Weekly Wrap
22 Jan 2010 | 1:16 pmCool stuff I Found This Week… Social Media iCurrent – Thanks to Anissa for sending me this link. Another magazine style news aggregator that builds content based on keywords you input rather than feeds you may or may not know about. Goes well with TwitterTim.es. Digg is finally opening up and getting a much-needed overhaul. Great insight on [...]Friday Traffic Report Weekly Wrap is a post from: Blogging tips for bloggers who want more than a following! Does your blog get traffic? Make Money? Want it to? Click Here! -
Amazing Marketing Resources Shared On The Show Today!
15 Jan 2010 | 12:41 pmThis week’s Friday Traffic Report Radio Show was a DOOZY! I’m so excited about what Jim shared on this show. If you are a niche blogger, this show is for you. If you are a local blogger, this show is for you. If you want to learn about a monetization tactic that will put you head and shoulders [...]Amazing Marketing Resources Shared On The Show Today! is a post from: Blogging tips for bloggers who want more than a following! Does your blog get traffic? Make Money? Want it to? Click Here! -
Haiti – How to Help
13 Jan 2010 | 9:29 pmThere’s no reason to get into the details on what’s happening in Haiti. The news channels are pretty much dedicated 100% to coverage of the disaster in Haiti. Disaster doesn’t even seem like the appropriate word in this case. I’ve been following Twitter’s #Haiti and #Help Haiti streams and have been inspired by the amount of [...]Haiti – How to Help is a post from: Blogging tips for bloggers who want more than a following! Does your blog get traffic? Make Money? Want it to? Click Here!
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Top 5 Crucial Internet Marketing Tips for 2010 – Are You Prepared?
18 Jan 2010 | 9:57 pmCan you believe that it’s already 2010? I’ve been involved with Internet marketing and SEO for over 7 years now and each year has always been more exciting than the previous one. 2010 is looking to be no different. There are so many opportunities online to make money and make a difference. If you ever wanted to get started in this space, now’s the time. I know that I’m a few weeks late, but I want to use this post to reflect on the past year in terms of what I learned about online business building and marketing. I’ll outline my top 5 learnings from 2009 and… -
Big Flaws in the “Most Influential Online Marketers of 2009″ List and 4 Ways You Can Avoid the Same Mistakes
13 Jan 2010 | 6:06 pmI’m the #61 most influential online marketer of 2009. Seriously. Are you surprised? I know I was when I first saw the list a few days ago. While I’m flattered and honored to be included, a part of me just doesn’t feel right. How am I ranked higher than the very SEO superstars that I look up to? This includes guys like Patrick Altoft, Jordan Kasteler, Eric Ward, and Michael Gray (who didn’t even make the list). Furthermore, to say that I’m more influential than top bloggers like John Chow, Lisa Barone, and Leo Babauta is just insulting – even to me. Khalid… -
New FTC Guidelines for Bloggers & Internet Marketers – The Good, The Bad, and Everything Else You Need to Know
14 Dec 2009 | 3:00 amIf you haven’t heard about the new FTC guidelines regarding the use of endorsements and testimonials in advertising by now, you better get up to speed fast. On December 1, 2009, the new regulations went into effect and they have big implications for bloggers and Internet marketers. You can see the full text of the FTC’s final guides governing endorsements and testimonials (link to PDF on the right sidebar). It’s an 80 page document, but it may be worth going through if you’re doing any kind of advertising or endorsing online through your blogs, sales pages, marketing… -
Squeeze Theme Review – Squeeze/Sales Pages on Your Blog Made Easy
8 Dec 2009 | 3:17 pmSqueeze pages are important – no doubt about it. If you have a free offer that you’re giving away in exchange for user information (name and email address), you should be utilizing a squeeze page. If not, you’re probably leaving a lot of leads on the table and limiting your email list building potential. I’ve written before about the 7 components of killer squeeze pages and you should look to incorporate all of them if possible. But what if you’re not technically savvy or would rather rely on a system to do all of the heavy lifting for you? After all, tweaking… -
Reddit Homepage Advertising Beta Test Results – What I Got For $40
25 Nov 2009 | 11:17 pmIt’s every webmaster’s dream to go popular on social bookmarking sites like Digg, Delicious, and Reddit. A front page feature on any of these sites brings a flood of new traffic – thousands of visits in a single day. Of course, that kind of reward attracts a lot of competition and the social sites are thus protected by tough voting algorithms. You not only need good viral content and a large network of friends to help you, but also a lot of luck. Hitting it big on social media does not come easy. Enter the Reddit Self-Serve Advertising Program. A few weeks back, Reddit…
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Student Blogging Challenge – Time for teachers to register their classes
8 Feb 2010 | 4:30 amWelcome to Student Blogging Challenge (March) 2010! All about having fun, improving blogging and reflective writing skills while connecting with a global audience! Now into our 3rd Year and 4th Challenge! We provide weekly tasks for 10 weeks that are like a buffet — you pick and choose what works best for you while we guide you and your students through the process! Your students don’t need their own blog! You can do the activities using your class blog or by commenting on other class and student blogs. The Student Blogging Challenge is coordinated by Sue Wyatt and Sue Waters. You can… -
Week 5 – Add Students To Your Class Blog So They Can Write Posts
6 Feb 2010 | 7:12 amEach week for six weeks we’re giving you a new task, with how-to info, to help you with your class blogging. Here’s the previous tasks: Week 1 – Create A Class Blog Week 2: Set Up Your Blogging Rules and Guidelines Week 3 – Add A Visitor Tracking Widget To Your Blog Sidebar Week 4 – Add your student blogs to your blogroll This week’s task is to add your students as users to your class blog so they can write posts on it. Why Add Students As Users To Class Blogs? Normally when a class blog is initially set up you’ll be responsible for writing posts, and the students respond… -
Guest Post by Dominique: J’adore les langues!
2 Feb 2010 | 4:12 amIt’s my great pleasure to introduce our first ever guest post on The Edublogger! But first let me tell you the history behind this post. About Our Guest Blogger Last year student bloggers wrote some amazing posts for our Share Your Tips– and win BIG! Competition and on my winner’s post I said: The winning posts submitted by the students are so ‘must read’ that it would be an honour if they guest posted on The Edublogger. Dominique, a Grade 8 student (13 years old), from USA decided to take me up on this offer (here’s her winning post). She continues to… -
Week 4 – Add your student blogs to your blogroll
28 Jan 2010 | 6:26 amEach week for six weeks we’re giving you a new task, with how-to info, to help you with your class blogging. Here’s the previous tasks: Week 1 – Create A Class Blog Week 2: Set Up Your Blogging Rules and Guidelines Week 3 – Add A Visitor Tracking Widget To Your Blog Sidebar This week’s task is to add your student blogs to your blogroll (if you have student blogs). Alternatively you can follow these directions to add links to helpful websites. What is a Blogroll? A blogroll is a list of links that you display on your blog. Bloggers commonly use blogrolls to list their favourite… -
Setting up Feedburner RSS and Email subscription for your blog
26 Jan 2010 | 8:53 amLots of people have been asking me about RSS feeds and Feedburner over the past few weeks. So I’ve decided it’s time to update my ‘how to’ Feedburner info so that: All the required instructions are in one post It is current for the latest version of Edublogs and Feedburner What is RSS? The easiest way to receive latest posts from your favorite blogs is to subscribe to RSS using feed readers such as Google Reader, Bloglines, NetVibes. RSS (means Really Simple Syndication) retrieves the latest content from the sites you are interested and pulls them into your feed reader…
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Who is Worthy of Digg’s Pixels?
12 Oct 2009 | 1:44 pmLast week, Digg announced it is working on performance initiatives: “Today, we’re also making some changes to reduce page payloads and minimize HTTP requests with subtle UI changes. By removing the 16px user icon from stories on the home page and other story lists, we’re reducing HTTP requests to Digg for a warm cache load by around 75%.” I’ve asked a few developers [not associated with Digg] about this new initiative. Each had much the same response: Seems like a no brainer; surely Digg’s developers can work out a way to speed things up and leave the icons… -
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Photoshopped or Not?
8 Jan 2009 | 5:52 pmCame across this great pic of Australia over on Strange Maps – nature or art? The accidental cartography post is quite accurate when it points out the irony of the drought stricken land. So what do you think? Real or not? There are some interesting comments on the urban legend site, Snopes.
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The Blog Herald
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Are My Blog and I Breaking Up?
8 Feb 2010 | 6:28 amThey come in short spurts and are unannounced; even I am unaware they are about to occur. I’m speaking of blogging blackouts, periods of time where some unknown force keeps me from blogging. Has is it ever happened to you? These stretches of time find me allergic to the keyboard. I suddenly don’t have much to say, and that my (temporary) preference for real-life interaction outweighs the desire to write. If might be my post-Super Bowl hangover, but I think these periods are happening with greater frequency, and I’m not sure what to make of it. I can only compare it to an old… -
Having Multiple (Blogging) Personalities
2 Feb 2010 | 9:34 amI’m a nice guy. I believe in peace, love and harmony. But I also want to be a successful blogger. It’s no secret that controversial posts that take an unabashed stance on a hot-button issue generate serious traffic. If we’re going to be completely honest, sometimes being a pr*ck, is the best thing you can do for your blog. Since nice guys finish last, here are two ideas on how you can blog out of character. Create Personas. Latin for “mask,” a persona can give the flexibility and creative license you need to take a stance that you might normally avoid. Like an… -
Is Attending a Blog Conference Worth It?
1 Feb 2010 | 12:37 pmI often read about how at-home bloggers, and other work-at-home-preneurs, are prone to feeling disconnected from society. Personally, that has not been my experience. While I might not be meeting my newly found ‘blogging buddies’ for drinks anytime soon, I feel that since I started blogging, I have made more connections than I would have otherwise. Aditya Mahesh recently blogged about How To Overcome The Disconnection of Working Alone. And it is going to be the tipping point for me when it comes to blog conferences. I have never attended a blog expo. In fact, I’ve railed… -
The iPad, Obama and the Pope
29 Jan 2010 | 6:15 amNo, it’s not a new reality show, it’s real life. Blogging saw a busy week to round out the first month of the new decade. Between the announcement of Apple’s “truly magical and revolutionary product,” the first State of the Union address by President Barack Obama, and Pope Benedict XVI’s plea for priests to embrace the Internet to communicate with followers, I think it might be time to ask the question… Has blogging peaked? Think about it for a second, a hobby that was once reserved for an 18-year-old tech geek toiling away in his parent’s basement… -
Blogger Kills FTP Support
24 Jan 2010 | 5:56 amBeginning March 26, 2010, Blogger will no longer support FTP publishing. This means that if you are one of the .5% of Blogger users utilizing an FTP service to publish a blog to your own domain, things are a-changin’. Citing a drain on their “engineering resources,” the Google-owned platform has made the decision in order to concentrate on new features and improvements in 2010. According to Blogger Buzz, the official Blogger blog (say that fast three times!), FTP users will not be left flailing in the dark. A migration tool that allows users to shift to a Blogger-managed URL…
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In Search of the Obvious - cutting through today's marketing mess
7 Feb 2010 | 9:52 amWhen I first tweeted that Jack Trout's new book "In Search of the Obvious" had arrived from Amazon, my mate @euansuggested his (excellent) blog is actually easy to find. He called it "The Obvious" because when he started writing about the application of new technology and social media in organizations, he felt that, actually, he was saying pretty obvious things - even though they are important, and often missed by the many. Jack ... -
Social Media in the Enterprise - event report pt 2 of 2
4 Feb 2010 | 5:14 amYesterday I blogged part 1 of my report on the Social Media in the Enterprise event that Alan Patrick and I cooked up (at Tuttle) to inject some enterprise related content in to this week's "London Social Media Week". We had 8 speakers (originally 10, but Will McInnes of NixonMcInnes had travel problems, and Dr Shefaly Yogendra came down with a migraine). Most "Enterprise 2.0" and "Social Media" events these days tend to cover ... -
Social Media in the Enterprise - event report pt 1 of 2
3 Feb 2010 | 6:05 amI blogged that Alan Patrick and I were running the only enterprise related event as part of this week's "London Social Media Week". Considering we only had the idea a week last Friday at Tuttle, and only promoted the thing with a few tweets, I'm both impressed and surprised that we had around 50 attendees (paying £10 entrance fee to cover coffee, booze and nibbles) and 8 speakers at last night's event. The attendance, and the ... -
links for 2010-02-03
3 Feb 2010 | 2:16 amIs "Ethical Internet Marketing" an Oxymoron?New Third Tribe community offers an interesting option for online marketers. Note the charter membership until Feb 5th and then the price doubles... -
Three Excellent Books on Social Media
30 Jan 2010 | 10:49 pmA Triple Book Notice Because I Haven’t Yet Reviewed These Books and I Feel Remiss About That It was actually a resolution of mine well before New Year’s Day, to review all the books that have been piling up alongside my desk, mostly books on or relating to social media. But New Year’s Day came and went. So this is a notice as a precursor to the review I still plan to do of each of three of those books. And while I have read only ...
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Quick Online Tips
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Importance of Facebook Fan Page Notes Feature
9 Feb 2010 | 6:11 amGuest post by Shahnawaz Notes is not a very well known feature of Facebook fan pages because most of the attention of bloggers is mainly focused on making their Facebook fan page wall more eye catching and on ways to increase their fans count. The fact is that they are actually unaware of the importance of Notes and hence forget to use it effectively. It’s a great marketing tool and if use effectively the exposure it offers to your blog is unbelievable. You should take it into consideration if your sole purpose of joining Facebook is to promote your blog. >> Understand | What are… -
Everyone Loves xkcd
8 Feb 2010 | 9:50 amxkcd.com is a popular webcomic of romance, sarcasm, math, and language. As a whole new generation continues to love xkcd cartoons, the love is spreading across the web… One fine day, xkcd starts spreading the love … and someone decided to animate the cartoon to I Love xkcd … and then a lot of web celebs joined in to love xkcd Do you love xkcd? John Chow Loves Quick Online Tips! Google Loves Space: New Google Moon Rises Free Daily Cartoon for Blogs Being Five : Cartoon Kid Blogs Using Voice Recognition Software My First Cartoon: The Blogger Dilemma Original article: Everyone… -
Identify Mystery Face in Digg.com Source Code
8 Feb 2010 | 7:39 amIs Digg hacked? There is a mysterious hidden face on Digg.com? If you view page source code in your browser, a commented code is visible on Digg.com homepage! Can you identify who this face resembles? Go to Digg.com > Right click > View Source Code … and behold! Why was I looking up the Digg source code? To grab some cool CSS styling for our blog and look what I found. BTW this face was only present on the front page of Digg, and not on other pages and links. Who do you think this face resembles? Has the Digg.com page been hacked? Who is the Mystery Face on Digg? If you look… -
3 Killer Email Tips for Saving Money
8 Feb 2010 | 7:30 amGuest post by Ann Smarty Here are 3 killer email tips to save money easily. We spend hours a day going through our daily email. Checking mail is the first thing we do when getting down to work and the last thing we never miss before going to bed. Yes, this is both addictive and inevitable; no matter what advances we have in online communication, email is still the main and the most important medium of staying in touch with friends and doing online business. This post looks at somewhat creative uses of our inbox: 3 ways to save money with your email: 1. Track and sort special offers from… -
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) Site Hacked?
7 Feb 2010 | 9:33 amTCS Hacked! If you visit the Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) website tcs.com right now, the top Indian tech company’s site has been hacked and a “For Sale” sign is displayed on the site with a notice that the tcs.com domain name is for sale. It points out prospective domain name buyers to a contact email address. Tata Consultancy Services Limited (TCS) is the top software services and consulting company in India and is the largest provider of information technology and business process outsourcing services in India. TCS is a subsidiary of one of India’s largest and…
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Write to Done
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A Writer’s Greatest Tool: the Smartphone
7 Feb 2010 | 7:32 amA guest post by David Pierce from Digitizd I’m a writer, and I don’t carry a notebook around with me. Heck, I don’t even carry a pen. Do people even use those anymore? Pens. So old school. Instead, I just use my cell phone. In my life as a writer, there’s been no tool more useful or worth the investment than a smartphone. For such a small device, its benefits are enormous. For writers, the benefits might not be as obvious as they are for, say, money managers, but they‚Äôre no less fantastic. Since owning a smartphone (mostly meaning a phone with a functional… -
What Lance Armstrong Can Teach Us About Motivation
3 Feb 2010 | 7:46 amA guest post by Diggy from UpgradeReality.com. Let me paint a little picture. Allow your imagination to go to work. It’s a beautiful sunny afternoon, you’ve just stuffed yourself with a great lunch and you’re all stretched out on your couch. Flipping the channels on your TV to find something that you will allow to steal your afternoon away. You have plenty of ideas you want to start and projects you want to complete, but you can’t get yourself off that couch and get motivated to get to work and start writing. < How Do You Find Motivation? The answer to this question… -
A New Way to Look At Writing Blog Posts
1 Feb 2010 | 7:48 amA guest post by Glen Allsopp who writes about Viral marketing. I wrote my first blog post back in 2006. At the time, blogging was just starting to be used as a way to connect with your audience and attract more eyeballs to your products and services. Back then, I didn’t care about building a readership or writing posts that hit the Digg homepage, I simply kept writing content so that Google would send me more traffic. Of course, a lot has changed since then. I now couldn’t care less about search engine traffic to my blog and instead focus all of my energy on building a vibrant,… -
How to Leave Your Readers Better Than You Found Them
28 Jan 2010 | 3:00 amA guest post by Nathalie Lussier of Raw Foods Witch Why do you write your blog? Maybe you are writing to share your point of view, help others, or just get things off your chest. No matter what the reason you write for your blog, you need to learn how to craft each post to have the greatest impact on your reader. Your readers are granting you their valuable attention, after all. How storytelling applies to blogging In an effort to expand my skills as a blogger, I started reading about the power of storytelling. Storytelling is an age old tradition that is as natural to human beings as… -
The Ultimate Playground: Blogosphere
25 Jan 2010 | 7:00 amA Guest Post by Tomas Stonkus of Uncertain Change I have one question for you: “When did you grow up?” OKAY, that is actually just the first question. Here’s the rest. Do you remember that exact moment when you decided to stop having fun and start being serious? Do you know when your careless smile was replaced by a frown? Do you know when you stopped believing in your dreams and decided to become reasonable? Maybe it was around the time when you stopped playing. Until that point, the whole world seemed to be your playground! There were no rules, no limitations. Everybody…
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Advertise Space - Online Advertising
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21 Painful parts of Selling Online Advertising
25 Jan 2010 | 2:15 amIt is Painful searching for Advertisers. Emailing potential advertisers. Finding the right person who actually does the marketing. Pitching them. Putting together banner ad packages. Sending out Insertion Orders. Waiting for signed faxes. Waiting on creative after deal is signed. Getting banners from advertisers that are not up to your sites specs. Getting banners that don’t even work. Getting horrible banners that blink and flash. Getting flash banners that don’t have a click URL in them. Uploading banners to Ad servers. Using ANY AD SERVER= Most Painful! Dealing with cheezy… -
10 Online Advertising Trends in 2010
7 Jan 2010 | 5:30 amonline advertising trends 2010 Millions of new pages of content are being created every day and the vast majority is created by the individual publisher, but the advertising inventory is growing at massive multiples to the actual demand.With this, publishers will need to find new ways to be found and advertisers will need to find innovative ways to get in front of this micro created content. Here are some online advertising trends for 2010. 1) Indy Publisher Advertising – Major advertisers are going to seek our smaller independent ‘voices’ in lieu of massive publishers to… -
20 Painful parts of Buying Online Advertising!
23 Dec 2009 | 6:12 amBuying and Selling online advertising is both difficult and time consuming, which is why a lot of companies just don’t do it. Here are some of the most painful aspects of buying online advertising manually. Searching the web to find great sites to advertise on. Wandering all over the site looking for advertising information. Searching a site looking for any contact information at all. Emailing sites asking for rate cards. Waiting for the sites to actually respond to your inquires. Haggling over rates and prices, trying to get a better deal. Waiting for package information. Calculation… -
How do I Get Accepted into AdvertiseSpace?
11 Dec 2009 | 6:28 amSo, I want to sell advertising on my site and I want to use AdvertiseSpace, so how do I qualify? - Your site must have it’s own domain. Get our own at Godaddy.com - It should be at least 6 months old. - The site should have a Google Page Rank of 4 or more. - For blogs you need to have at least 20 posts. ~ Thanks & Keep on blogging! -
8 Reasons You Should be Advertising on Blogs
29 Sep 2009 | 6:00 am8 ) Blogs are SUPER Viral: Traffic on blogs is super volatile and can go 5 fold over night with a really viral blog post, and if you are paying a flat monthly rate for your ad, you get tonnes of extra exposure for no extra money. 7) Good bang for your Buck: Most bloggers are part time and or just do it for a hobby, so any income is usually good income. You can get on some great blogs for as low as $50 or $100 a month. Try getting on Yahoo or MSN for $100. See if they return your email 6) Easy to get Started: Most medium sized blogs now have an ‘Advertise with Us’ section with simple…
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Passion vs. Demand When Choosing A Blog Topic
14 Jan 2010 | 10:00 pmThere are literally 2-3 new blogs being created every second. Everywhere you turn you are hearing about a blog, whether it’s a personal blog, a group blog, or a business blog. So why, if there are so many blogs on the internet, do we only hear about a small group of them being very succesful? Because most bloggers who are interested in being successful or making a ton of money with their blogs, aren’t doing it right. Reading Between The Lines Many of those blogger’s who are successful are giving everyone the same answer when asked what is the best topic to blog about. I… -
Are You Social Networking or Social Notworking
13 Jan 2010 | 10:55 pmTwitter has become the new thing. Before that, Facebook, and even before that, Myspace. And those 3 along with many other social media websites are still going strong and being used more and more as places to network and build brand awareness. All of these social media spaces have two things in common: They are being used to leverage awareness of a brand or product. They are most often being used in the wrong way. The Wrong Way To Use Social Media With the overwhelming growth of social media, major corporations like McDonald’s, BestBuy, and Dell are creating accounts to interface with… -
My Top 5 Posts and Traffic Sources of 2009
12 Jan 2010 | 5:00 am2009 was one hell of a year. Beginning with the Ice Storm we’ll never forget, which took me out of blogging for over a month, the loss of my job in March, which took me out of blogging for a month or so, the BlogHer conference in Chicago, which revitalized my blogging, IzeaFest in sunny Orlando Florida, with some of the greatest people on earth, which made me realize just how much I love blogging, my appearance on the Doterati “Blog Marketing Demystified” panel, of which I did really well, and the latest trouble my family and I have been facing up until just a week or so… -
5 Tips To Keep You From Losing Control Of Your Blog
11 Jan 2010 | 11:42 amYou can probably remember back to when you started blogging. The excitement you felt at getting your thoughts out on your own website, or the nervousness of beginning a long journey to making money from your content. While that excitement is great, and you hope it lasts the rest of your life, you don’t want to let it cause you to lose control of your blog, especially if you are interested in running it as a business. Losing control can be one of the most dangerous things you encounter when blogging, and if you’re not careful, you lose control without even realizing it. Here are… -
The 5 Biggest Uses Of Google Wave
13 Oct 2009 | 9:36 amI was lucky enough to get an invitation to Google Wave from a friend of mine, and in the last couple of days, I’ve been exploring the features it contains. While I’m not extremely impressed with it yet, I can foresee some big uses for Google Wave coming about. 1. Forum Integration With Google Wave’s ability to imbed Waves into existing websites and allow for comments within each embedded wave, this could be a very awesome change for forums. Currently, in order to reply to a thread in a forum, you have to register for that forum, type your reply then wait for the page to…
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How to Increase Blog Traffic by Over 100% In 3 Days - Remarkablogger
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How to Find Guest Post Opportunities For Your Blog
3 Feb 2010 | 5:41 pmGuest posting is a great way to increase traffic, network with other bloggers, and build links. But how do you know which blogs are good guest post opportunities? In the last couple of weeks, I’ve been doing a lot of guest posting for various blogs so I thought I’d share what I learned from my experience. Check Blogs For Previous Guest Posts The strategy that worked the best was checking blogs to see if they published guest posts previously. If a blog had published them in the past, then there was a really good chance they would publish my guest post. You can search for… -
3 Reasons Bloggers Should Read Books
27 Jan 2010 | 9:11 pmReading a book seems very low tech in this current digital age. But don’t underestimate the words on a physical page. While many bloggers do their reading online, you can gain an advantage by shutting off the computer and reading a book offline. Here are three reasons to head over to your local bookstore. 1. To Improve Credibility Books are still perceived as trusted sources of authority. If you become well read that you quote books often, your credibility will increase. I felt that Brian Clark of Copyblogger knew what he was talking about because he quoted the classic advertising and… -
2010 Reminder: Test the Monetization of Your Blog
20 Jan 2010 | 7:30 pmMonetization can get lost in all the blogging activities we have to juggle. Let’s face it, there’s a lot that goes into blogging. Content, marketing, and building relationships take up a lot of our time and it can be easy to forget about monetization. But if you want to make money with your blog, you can’t ignore, well, the making money part I believe that content and traffic comes first, but after you generate a healthy content and traffic base, there comes a time when you must focus on optimizing your monetization. Otherwise, you’ll leave a lot of money on the table. -
How to Stop Being Boring (and Why You Probably Are)
13 Jan 2010 | 3:41 pmI’m boring and you’re probably boring too. I just listened to this interview with Seth Godin. He gives really good advice about how to successfully run a business. You should definitely listen to the whole thing if you want to make more money with your blog. One of the things Seth said that struck me is found at the 38:30 mark. He said, “If people aren’t talking about you, they’re not talking about you for a reason. And the reason isn’t that they dislike you. They’re not talking about you because you’re boring.” These are harsh words, but… -
4 Reasons Why I’m Loving iStockphoto.com
6 Jan 2010 | 4:40 pmIn last 30 days, I’ve been using the images from the stock photography site iStockphoto and it’s been a great experience. It all started with a client who need content for a new site. I created a bunch of text pages for them, but then they said they wanted images on each of the pages. I usually get my pictures from Flickr and Stock.XCHNG but I couldn’t find relevant images for many of the pages. The client is in the business-to-business marketing niche, which doesn’t lend itself well to pictures – at least not at first glance. So, I looked for another picture…
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It's Not a Lecture
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The Contributions Cloud
5 Feb 2010 | 8:09 amIt's well established I have a thing for text clouds (and wordle) - particularly in a political context. Cloud generators are neat tools - but if you know how to apply those tools you can generate some interesting questions. I first learned about the idea on Americablog, when I saw a cloud of a State Of the Union Address. Since then I've used cloud generators to compare speeches between different political figures, and even to compare groups of bloggers in different online communities.But what if you could use a cloud generator to measure influence - not only in a specific conversation, but… -
Question Time: Kicking It Up A Notch
2 Feb 2010 | 8:30 amThis has also been done before in other countries, but I have to say President Obama deserves credit for this and I hope the White House does it more.One of the biggest complaints people have about their government these days is that government is too cloistered; not transparent enough and simply not listening to people. This is a step in the right direction - a small step, but a positive one. -
Question Time: It Wasn't a Lecture
30 Jan 2010 | 11:14 amFrom the victory lap liberal bloggers have been taking Friday and into the weekend, you'd think President Obama smite the House Republican caucus with a mighty staff, parted the Red Sea, and and set his people free or something.I'm really pleased with how Friday's meeting between the President and the House GOP went, broadcast live on all the major cable news networks - but really not because of some perceived political outcome. I'm pleased because this represents a first of sorts in our political discourse - A televised discussion between opposing political parties, without the rigid… -
Why Journalism is Dying, part 84,037
29 Jan 2010 | 8:18 amOf course, new technology has allowed "citizen journalists" to publish their own work, providing more competition for traditional journalists. And this technology allows people to customize the news they receive more than ever before - so what was once the half-hour newscast everyone was forced to watch is now the dim sum menu from which anyone can choose.But a big part of it - much more than many journalists want to accept - is just how canned and over-simplified the news is these days. I've spent some time talking with scientists and health care providers lately, people who have fairly… -
Reacting to the State of the Union Address
27 Jan 2010 | 6:17 pmOK, here's the speech and the speech cloud, thanks to Wordle...My reaction is really the result of something my wife said. President Obama was talking to the people in the room, not the people beyond it.The President was a little chippier than I thought he'd be, with a bit more tough-guy, " I won't accept second place" rhetoric, trying to assert the value of the stimulus package and lecturing Congress:So no, I will not give up on changing the tone of our politics. I know it's an election year. And after last week, it is clear that campaign fever has come even earlier than usual. But we still…
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Blogging Tips
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Think You have Nothing to Say, Think Again.
8 Feb 2010 | 4:37 pmI’ve been blogging for seven years. Over that time I have talked with many people about blogging. When I talk to people who are even slightly interested in blogging for themselves I inevitably run into the same argument. “But, I have nothing to write about.” I personally think that is a terrible argument. Everyone has something that they are truly passionate about and could talk for days about that subject. To prove that you can blog about anything and still provide value I submit this example of a perfectly good blog post on the topic of saving money. My wife and I started… -
Remember That You Get What You Pay For
7 Feb 2010 | 11:51 amSince I’ve been working at optimized blogs and articles, I’ve noticed there are a few distinct patterns that you can count on when you’re looking through the people that want to hire you to ghost write for them, and there are several red flags and promises that you’ll want to watch for as well as other tip offs that the people who you are dealing with will be great business partners. First of all the web content business is like any other business in that you get what you pay for. I’ve had offers that work out to one penny a word and while the people that offer that kind of… -
4 Tools For Managing Your Tasks and Projects
6 Feb 2010 | 6:00 amIt can be hard to work from home, especially if you have various tasks that you need to get done each done; I know from first hand experience. If you’re working on a group/team project and do not work together in the same location, that can make things even more difficult. If you get distracted easily, it’s also common to waste a lot of time doing non-important things (like playing around on Facebook or Twitter), and before you know it a few hours have flown by. So, all 4 of these tools should be great for helping you be more productive and manage your time wisely. LogMyTask Being… -
Clean up Your Twitter Feed with TidyTweet
5 Feb 2010 | 6:00 amEveryone seems to be joining Twitter now and with the increase in users, we also see an increase in spam, inappropriate posts/tmi (too much info) and just things you don’t want to read about. Sometimes I find that it’s more of a chore and pain to read through my Twitter feed to weed out the good stuff but, this is where a site like TidyTweet comes into play. TidyTweet filters out the clutter that you don’t want to read in your Twitter feed by letting you personally customize what you’d like to see in that feed. You will first need to signup for an account, which only… -
Putting My Blog on a Diet
4 Feb 2010 | 1:36 pmEarlier this week, I decided that I needed to put my main site on a diet. Simply put, the loading time of the site was nowhere near my personal standard and, though no one had complained about the time it took to load, I wasn’t pleased with the numbers I was seeing and even Google Webmaster Tools was providing less-than-subtle hints I needed to improve. So I set my mind to do just that. I took an afternoon to research the problem and try to devise a solution. Fortunately, I didn’t need the entire time or even a quarter of it. In fact, after about 30 minutes of research and just…
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WordPress Updates iPhone App (Makes A Million Spammers Cry)
8 Feb 2010 | 6:47 pmRight on the heels of the launch of their Blackberry and Android brethren, it looks like iLovers have finally received several updates to the WordPress app–all of them dealing with comment moderation. (WordPress for iPhone) I’m very excited about this new version which is focused on improved comment moderation including: Reply to Comments Edit Comments Highlighting the new items in the comment list We hope this release will make the comment experience on the go much more enjoyable and useful. These latest features should make it easier for bloggers to not only weed out the trolls,… -
Movable Type Monday: MT-Notifier 5, Melody, Sorting Entries, and More
8 Feb 2010 | 10:16 amHappy Monday, folks! From time to time we talk about Melody, a fork of Movable Type that was started by several top developers in the Movable Type community. Serdar Yegulalp has written a solid introduction to Melody for those that want a better understanding of what the project is and where it stands. Just yesterday I found out about a new MT blog that I expect to be linking to a lot here in the future. Nick at MTJ is bringing Japanese MT development to the English-speaking world. There’s a lot of great MT work being done in Japan, and with Nick’s help we’ll finally be able… -
Sunday Morning SEO: 3 Golden Rules of Guest Posting
7 Feb 2010 | 4:00 amFrom the early days of the blogosphere, savvy bloggers realized they could get traffic and links by offering free posts to other bloggers. The bloggers receiving the posts were happy to get free content. It was a classic win-win situation. This strategy of guest posting is not only effective for SEO and referral traffic, but it also builds your reputation, brand, and credibility. If you want to have a successful guest posting campaign, consider these 3 rules. 1. Relevance Your post should fit the overall flow of the blog. Read the last couple entries to get an idea of the style and tone of… -
ProBlogging On The Cheap (For Under $25 A Year)
5 Feb 2010 | 5:47 pmWith millions out of work throughout the world, many people (with extra time on their hands) are looking for extra ways to generate income by pursuing hobbies that they love. For some that includes blogging, which might explain many of the “how do I start a blog” questions that I receive, as well as all the costs associated with starting one (at least for those who choose to self host their own content). While there are many excellent blog platforms out there that do not require a person to have a server, for some the price range might be beyond their budget (especially those… -
WordPress For Blackberry 1.0 Launches, Puts The iPhone App To Shame
4 Feb 2010 | 3:07 pmRight after WordPress launched their Android app, the WP crew finished the final touches on their Blackberry app that rivals the one they built upon Google’s mobile OS. Somewhere in the dark my iPhone cries out in jealousy. (Blackberry for WordPress) So what’s new in version 1.0: Ability to record and upload videos from your phone. We now support both 3gp and 3g2 formats on older generation BlackBerry devices. Introducing support for the HD video service VideoPress. Streamlined UI and functionality relating to comment moderation Overall enhancements to the speed and stability of the…
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Google Fails 5th Grade Math Test
1 Feb 2010 | 5:58 pmSo, I think I finally discovered the cause of global warming. No, for reals. From what I can tell, miss Mother Nature started using Google Calculator in helping her figure out what kind of weather she should serve up to us. Now, if she were trying to bake a cake, or perhaps get driving directions, I am sure Google would have worked just fine. But for doing math involving temperatures…? Not so much. I was playing around with the functions on Google Calculator last week, when I noticed some of the calculations weren’t quite right. Maybe Michael Bolton from Office Space was involved… -
Why The Renewed Interest In The Linkscape Scams And Deception..?
22 Jan 2010 | 2:15 pmYesterday a friend of mine, Sebastian, wrote a post titled, “How do Majestic and LinkScape get their raw data?“. Basically it is a renewed rant about SEOmoz and their deceptions surrounding the Linkscape product that they launched back in October 2008, a little over 15 months ago. The controversy is based around the fact that moz basically lied about how it was exactly they were obtaining their data, which in part was probably motivated by wanting to make themselves look like they were more technically capable than they actually are. Now, I covered this back when the launch… -
Facebook / Twitter / Myspace Hacking: How To Keep It From Happening To You
18 Dec 2009 | 1:08 pmOver the past few weeks I have noticed a sharp increase of scammers trying to get my Facebook password, and not too long ago a few people I know actually fell prey to it. Recently there was an outbreak of of similar activity on Twitter, where the attempts were being spread through direct messages, and Myspace has seen it’s share of woes with these issue as well. The methods being used to try and trick users into giving their passwords away are collectively known as -
Video Games Requiring Physical Action Burn Calories – Duh
30 Sep 2009 | 11:24 amI don’t normally get all worked up and sarcastic about research. In fact, I love reading about real, truly beneficial scientific research. So while I appreciate the whole scientific process, sometimes I just have to say, “Well, Duh!” I suppose it’s important to test theories just to be SURE that a hypothesis is correct, but really, was it necessary to test the hypothesis that a video game that requires physical action – such as Nintendo’s Wii Boxing – would actually burn more calories in kids than watching TV would? Well, apparently someone felt the… -
Quick Poll… Who Here Wants To Bing Jessica Biel?
25 Aug 2009 | 11:27 amToday CNN wrote a piece about the “‘Most dangerous’ celebs to search for online”. The article discussed which celebrity searches that were most likely to lead to sites infected with spyware. It was an interesting enough story, but what caught my eye were the two opening sentences: Be cautious if you plan to Bing Jessica Biel or Google Brad Pitt. A new report says you might get a virus. Now, while Microsoft may be hoping that people will associate the name of their revamped search engine, Bing, with “the ringing of a bell that signals the ‘aha’ moment…
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Toyota to recall 40000 New Hybrid Cars (Reason: Software Bug)
9 Feb 2010 | 6:20 amThis is hard news for those of you bought Toyota Hybrid cars in 2010, you might have to send the car back as Toyota is recalling around 40000 of its new Hybrid Cars. The decision to recall the cars was taken after a software bug was found in its ABS technology. Toyota will recall 437,000 vehicles worldwide, including the latest Toyota Prius and Sai, along with the Lexus HS250h. Last week, the company admitted a problem with the software that controls the anti-lock braking system of the 2010 model of the car and said it had found a solution for cars that started to roll off of the assembly… -
[India] Bharti Airtel Launches Mobile App Store (Airtel App Central)
9 Feb 2010 | 5:56 amBharti Airtel, one of India’s largest telecom provider has announced the launch of its mobile application store, Airtel App Central. With the launch of Airtel App Central, mobile customers of Airtel will be able to access around 1250 applications spread across 25 categories including games, books, social networking, business etc. Users will be able to purchase apps without the need of any credit card. All the apps purchased through the Airtel App Central will be billed directly to the account and will be reflected in the monthly bill or will be deducted from the prepaid talk-time. -
[Deal] Buy iriver 1LP4BLK Lplayer 4GB Video MP3 Player for $44
9 Feb 2010 | 3:08 amAmazon has this neat deal using which you can get the iriver Lplayer 4 GB Video MP3 Player for just $40 + $4 (Shipping) = $44. Click here to buy iriver 1LP4BLK Lplayer 4GB Video MP3 Player for $44. Following are the key features of the iRiver Lplayer 1.) iriver 1LP4BLK Lplayer comes with 4GB of storage space. 2.) You get upto 12 hours of battery life when fully charged. 3.) When it comes to video, you can enjoy MPEG4 SP, WMV9 SP, or XVID SP video formats (at 30 frames per second) on the 2-inch, 262,000-color TFT LCD. 4.) iriver 1LP4BLK Lplayer also supports photos and text files. 5.) iRiver… -
Download Zoner Photo Studio 12 (For Free, Today Only)
9 Feb 2010 | 12:39 amToday only, you can download the professional photo processing software Zoner Photo Studio 12 for free. Zoner Photo Studio 12 contains tools which are required for photo processing, including editing, creating effects, organizing, archiving, and publishing and sharing. Download Zoner Photo Studio 12 for free by clicking here (today only). Zoner Photo Studio is designed to give photographers what they want: a fast, efficient, all-in-one product that helps them get the most out of their photos. Many photo workflow packages cost hundreds of dollars, but for a fraction of the price, Zoner… -
[India] 24HoursLoot is India’s Woot
8 Feb 2010 | 11:36 pmWoot.com is famous in the US for selling a new item everyday at discounted prices. 24HoursLoot.com is a similar website which caters to the Indian market. 24HoursLoot is a Pune based startup which provides with a new item everyday at deep discounted price online. The company provides shipping of products to anywhere in India. The items which get featured on 24HoursLoot range from T-Shirts, Toys, Electronic Products to Furniture and more. A new item is released every midnight at 12AM Indian standard time, seven days a week. If an item sells out during its run (i.e. for next 24 hours), a new…
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ConverStations
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Pick a Post of Poetry
6 Feb 2010 | 8:04 pmOver the years here on this site,I've occasion 2 post a thought in rhymeA different way to present a message, tho hoping for smiles each time. So here as we begin our journey anewThought we'd look and reflect what's behindMaybe get a bit inspired by the oldOr possibly new jazz we'll find. Reading with Ears Wide Open (posted 9/19/2009) Let not your eyes wander,Put your mind at easeLend your full attentionJust listen for a bit, pretty please? In the marketplace of old,Conversations all aboutand the only hogs allowedhad short, smelly snouts. No soapboxes to climb uponif you tried that, you… -
Central Iowa Blogger First Friday: Bring Your Announcements #CIB
4 Feb 2010 | 12:30 pmJust a friendly reminder of the calendar turn - it's 1st Friday of the month tomorrow. We'll be gathering at Panera U (map to 6740 University Ave, WDM) around the 8am-10am time.Great networking, storytelling, ideations, and a fantastic example of the blogosphere come to life. A few announcements sure to be made this week too.Hope to see you there.FollowCentral Iowa Bloggers (#CIB or Derek's CIB list on Twitter) -
Revisiting and Reflecting on January Posts Past
3 Feb 2010 | 5:10 amSometimes a reflection on the archives is a great rekindler of thought, or a chance to update your thinking (if you're always learning, that is). Here's a visitation of past posts from the calendar we just flipped over:January 2010 Dry Writing? Beware of Too Much Touch: "Too Much Touch" is quickly becoming a mantra that works for my students. Leave Some (S)talk for Others: And be comfortable with the vacancy and ambiguity. Is the Definition of Conversation Obsolete: Conversation as a Behavior. January 2009 Social Media's Swinging Door: Don't Let the Door Knock You on Your Apathy: You're in or… -
Exploiting Chaos as Example Blog Posts (Great Content too!)
1 Feb 2010 | 7:33 amFor the past few months, I've suggested the book Exploiting Chaos so much, people are telling me I'm repeating myself.It's not just the content I'm evangelizing (and it's fantastic), it's the style and design -- a great example of a blog writing (web writing?) practice. Let's look: Emotional Headline; short paragraphs; eye-resting use of font changes and bullet points; bottom line take-away; great image. Nice! If it had a hyperlink, it would be a perfect post -- but hyperlinks in books aren't really here yet. You can download a sample of Exploiting Chaos in PDF format to go a bit deeper,… -
A "Mine" Attitude Will Keep You Underground
29 Jan 2010 | 5:22 am"Mine"That attitude has sunk many business ideas in recent years. Maybe it worked in times past -- but then again, maybe it didn't. These days, a "mine" attitude will slow you down and keep you underground.A collaborative spirit, sharing ideas and building on the collective smarts make us all better. One might say "iron sharpens iron" or "together we're smarter" - and every one can find profit in some way by doing so.Look, once you put your ideas out there on a blog post or Twitter, it's time-stamped (yours). But it's also shared with a ton of folks who believe - live and work by - a…
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Court's Internet Marketing School
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Massive Traffic 201
4 Feb 2010 | 9:56 amLast week in the Massive Traffic 101 webinar, we covered the basics of getting large amounts of search engine traffic – the fundamentals. Those of you who missed it can download it here: http://bit.ly/c1ONj4 (it’s going to work better if you download it). Or, you can watch it in a browser here: http://thekeywordacademy.com/videos/massive-traffic-101.wmv. Massive Traffic 201 Synopsis Topic: The Fundamentals of Gaining a Traffic Edge on Your Competition There are many methods that can be used to gain an edge on your competition but there are four major areas where most sites are… -
Massive Traffic 101
28 Jan 2010 | 11:39 amThree Reasons People Fail To Build Massive Traffic 1. Lack of understanding – Most people don’t understand the basic concepts required to build traffic on a large scale. Even if they are willing to put in the work, they are working on the wrong things. I’ve been there and I know exactly what it’s like. It is excruciatingly frustrating. Step 1 is to learn the concepts required and step 2 is to execute. I’ve been giving a lot of thought to the most crucial concepts that I have used to make money and honestly, most people don’t understand them well. Let me… -
Make Money Online With The 5 Links Per Day For 30 Days Experiment/Challenge!
21 Jan 2010 | 9:28 amIt’s time for another experiment here at The Keyword Academy. We love doing experiments – they help us to open our minds to new possibilities and they push us to make progress. If you missed our last few experiments, you can find them here: Make Money Online With 100 Blog Posts In 30 Days Make Money With 100 Hubs In 30 Days This experiment should be an interesting one. Here are the details: I’m going to pick 30 URLs that currently get little or no traffic Each day I will focus my efforts on one URL and build five links to that URL (this will obviously give me 150 new links… -
Blogs vs. Supersites
15 Jan 2010 | 9:22 amTechnical Difficulty The difficulty of setting up and running these types of sites is almost identical. I would recommend using WordPress as your platform either way and as far as structure goes, there is little difference between these approaches. Pre-profit Workload Either approach will require significant work before profits come. I would argue that most bloggers will have to work a lot more to become profitable since most bloggers don’t have an effective plan of attack. However, that doesn’t mean that blogging has to require more work before profitability. People who… -
Blogging Is NOT Passive Income
14 Jan 2010 | 1:44 pmIn the last few weeks, I’ve been giving a lot of thought to the different types of sites I’ve used in the last few years to produce income. I would classify them into three different categories: Niche sites Supersites Blogs Each of the three is entirely different but each can be used to make money online. If you listen to the blogging ‘gurus’, they will tell you that blogging is an awesome way to create passive income. That belief is BULL. The whole point of a blog is the expectation that the blogger will be publishing additional content. You need your readers to…
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Bloggers Blog: Blogging the Blogsphere
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The Super Bowl Gets a Twitter Hashtag
2 Feb 2010 | 7:00 pmSuper Bowl XLIV now has its own official Twitter hashtag, #SB44. The NFL has set up a webpage that aggregates tweets and Flickr photos tagged with #SB44. The site notes that the content submitted by Twitter and Flickr users for the application is not edited, fact-checked or screened by the NFL before it is posted. Expect the pace of the #SB44 tweets to pick up as gameday nears. The NFL also has a Twitter account, @nfl. (via The Social) Permalink | Recent Headlines | Plurk | Twitter | WWFeeds.com -
Twitter Stockings Sold on Etsy
31 Jan 2010 | 3:00 pmThose looking for Twitter followers and/or attention at parties or clubs might try these Twitter stockings. The stockings are sold here on Etsy. The stockings might get more followers if they had your Twitter username but that wouldn't be very subtle. Not that these are subtle. (via Shopping Blog) Posted in Twitter Permalink | Recent Headlines | Plurk | Twitter | WWFeeds.com -
Twitter Begins Local Trending Topics
24 Jan 2010 | 10:00 amMashable reports that Twitter has started rolling out local trending topics. So far just 1% of users have the service. "We're rolling out local trends to 1 percent of users today, but we'll share more information when it reaches a larger audience hopefully sometime next week. We'll keep you posted when that happens." Twitter trends have been a feature that is unique to Twitter. Twitter is able to offer the feature which provides a real-time look at what is going on in the world. The local trends will take this feature and apply it to specific cities, towns and regions. Only 15 U.S. cities are… -
Vevo Quickly Dominates Online Music Videos
21 Jan 2010 | 3:00 pmVentureBeat reports that Vevo generated 35 million unique visitors and a staggering 13 billion video views in December. The easiest way to understand VEVO is that it is to music videos what Hulu is to TV shows: a corporate (in this case record labels) founded, ad-supported way to aggregate and serve up videos on the Web. Instead of having to wade through all the user-made junk on YouTube to find the real, high-grade and high-quality music videos, VEVO's channel features only label or artist-produced videos, with great sound and video quality (though not HD yet). Vevo really does appear to… -
YouTube Producer Gets $300 Million Contract
11 Jan 2010 | 12:00 pmThe BBC reports that Fede Alvarez, a Uruguay producer, landed a $30 million contract for a Hollywood film because of his YouTube movie that cost just $300 to make. Sam Raimi (Spider-Man, Evil Dead) is sponsoring the Youtuber. A producer from Uruguay who uploaded a short film to YouTube in November 2009 has been offered a $30m (£18.6m) contract to make a Hollywood film. The movie will be sponsored by director Sam Raimi, whose credits include the Spiderman and Evil Dead films. Fede Alvarez's short film "Ataque de Panico!" (Panic Attack!) featured giant robots invading and destroying…
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Weblog Tools Collection
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WordPress.com Introduces Import from Posterous
8 Feb 2010 | 8:00 pmHaving several blogs can be a bit hard to maintain, and micro blogging services like Posterous and Tumblr provide a quicker way to post content to the web. However, WordPress has added features which are similar to Posterous, in the form of posting by email to WordPress.com blogs. If you have started using that feature and are looking to import data from your old Posterous blog to your WordPress.com blog, you will now be able to do it using the Posterous importer. To import content from your Posterous blog to WordPress, login to your dashboard and go to Tools -> Import, click on the link… -
Where Is The Line Drawn?
8 Feb 2010 | 11:07 amCory Miller who is one of the guys behind iThemes.com has published a long but excellent piece regarding his thoughts on why there needs to be a commercial WordPress plugin market. Honestly, I think Cory’s post has been the best on the subject and I don’t disagree with much of what he said. In terms of supporting the commercial interest of plugin authors from the plugin repository, there are a lot of questions that need to be answered. We already know that theme authors who sell their themes under the GPL license have been rewarded via a commercial themes page on WordPress.org. -
WordPress Theme Releases for 02/07
7 Feb 2010 | 10:24 amNeoclassical Two column revamped version of the Neoclassical theme with support for automatic thumbnail generation and 125×125 ads ProSmooth Series A professionally designed classy and clean design with a smooth and elegant accented color scheme. Designed to be light weight and fast loading, featuring a fixed width centered layout that’s compatible with the latest wordpress and widget ready. Unfocus Green Two column, fixed width theme in simple shades of green Dark Forest Dark Forest 02 is a simple free WordPress Theme with two Sidebars a 160px (Adsense) and Widget Support. There… -
WordPress Plugin Releases for 04/02
5 Feb 2010 | 12:30 pmNew Plugins To do list This plugin provides users with a to-do list feature. You can configure the plugin to have private to-do lists for each user or for all users to share a to-do list. The shared to-do list has a variety of settings available. You can assign tasks to a specific user and have only those tasks that were assigned viewable to a user. You can also assign different permission levels using capabilities. Leave-a-Note Visual Commenting Leave-a-Note is a plugin for Wordpress, that transforms your comment section into a visual representation, making each comment a little post-it… -
My Thoughts on Premium Plugins
4 Feb 2010 | 1:15 pmMost of you have heard by now of the departure of Lester Chan from WordPress plugin development. While he will continue to update his plugins as needed, all support will be terminated. As a plugin author myself, I’m not surprised by this news. With the world economy still in the pits, more plugin authors are feeling the crunch. While they would like to release free plugins for all, at the end of the day, there are bills to pay and mouths to feed. Within this article (rant?), I will go over the types of plugins I would pay for, an argument for paying for plugins, and go over several…
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Why Bloggers Matter to the Publishing Industry
29 Jan 2010 | 5:18 pmWhat makes a blogger?A penchant for the rant? A crowd hustler with sticky offers? A spirited journalist, an observer of life, a thought leader?And what about the rest of us, scratching hard to make (not even a) living? Is it all for nothing or is there a future for us?The answer is absolutely. The titanic publishing industry is mobilizing, and we need to upgrade our strategy.The Myth of Make Money OnlineFor the obscure blogger aspiring to the privy rank of ‘problogger,’ chances for commercial success are razor slim if they follow most of the “blogging for bloggers”… -
Do SWAG Blogs Bother You?
22 Jan 2010 | 5:29 pmThey sure bother me.You what SWAG is, right? It’s Stuff We All Get. All the cheap branded junk from the job fairs and marketing conventions of the world: fluorescent pens, calendar magnets, carabiner keychains. Baseball caps with corporate logos you’d never wear but keep anyway.A SWAG blog is a blog that churns out tons of content but provides little value over a long time. So maybe at first you’re sucked into its helpful advice or vernacular charm, but after awhile you realize you’re reading the same stuff, different day.How to Spot a SWAG BlogMost SWAG blogs are… -
Publish or Perish, Then Try Marketing
21 Jan 2010 | 5:38 pmIn 2009, did you spend a little too much time on Facebook and Twitter? A little too much time talking about Facebook and Twitter? Did you proclaim yourself a social media expert?It’s okay to admit it, because we’re all guilty.2010 promises to be a different year—the Year of the Publisher. Now that the novelty of social media as marketing tools is wearing off (heck, even my tiny local supermarket uses Twitter), it’s time to really focus on the content we publish.In other words, you need to put more energy than ever into producing ultra-high value content.Assume the… -
Top 5 Reasonable Goals for 2010
2 Jan 2010 | 1:09 amNew Year’s Resolutions are nothing but washed out 20th century cliches that need to go. But it doesn’t mean you shouldn’t examine areas needing improvement in your life and work on long-term fixes for them.I came up with a short list that feels about right for 2010. After all, it’s been a rough year and a rougher decade and so it’s time to be pragmatic and wise and strong for better times ahead.Here are my top 5:Take care of your family.Pretty obvious, but it should always be at the top of the list. Family first. If you’re single, then take better care of… -
How to Make Money Without Selling Out
16 Dec 2009 | 10:14 amIn web marketing, you either monetize or you don’t.It’s dramatic when you consider the extremes between the two camps:Some one-trick ponies monetizers are simply after your money and will stop at nothing to sell you out for their personal gain. They offer zero value, have no dignity and are largely anonymous.The “purists” of the web can’t cross the line from free expression to market value. Instead of making money, they complain about those who do while obsessing over words like ”genuine”, “authentic” and “transparent.”…
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Pearsonified
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Where is Web Publishing Heading in 2010?
29 Jan 2010 | 12:00 pmI like to solve problems. At this point in my life, I’m focused on solving the fundamental problems of Web design and development through my business, DIYthemes, and my software, Thesis.One of the most compelling things I’ve learned in the past year, however, is that it’s not good enough to crank out “sufficient” solutions to problems. Truly sustainable answers require a style of thinking that involves patience, perspective, skill, testing, and unbiased criticism. Additionally, it’s crucial to realize that the best solutions we can generate should be… -
Have You Seen What Thesis 1.6 Can Do?
29 Oct 2009 | 7:38 amThesis is my software project, and if you haven’t seen it yet, I’d love to show you what it can do! The latest version has been met with tons of enthusiasm, and people have been saying some really awesome things about it. Check out this video I made, and I think you’ll understand why Head over to DIYthemes for more on Thesis! -
Money or Efficiency? Know Where to Place Your Focus
23 Oct 2009 | 11:06 amSomehow, society has been perverted to the point that we think crap can be turned to gold, so long as it makes money. Worse, the venture capital and corporate acquisition culture has brainwashed us all into thinking that in the end, the payoff justifies the means. That’s all bullshit, people. There are no substitutes for efficiency and sustainability, and nature proves this time and time again. For some reason, humanity continually repeats its mistakes of the past by going against the rules of nature, but in the end, these rules always prevail.Better to know the truth and to act on it… -
What Does Your Authority Index Say About You?
21 Oct 2009 | 6:28 pmLeft untouched, nature operates in a maximally efficient state. This means that in the long run, nature is always going to favor the most efficient path. In other words, efficiency wins. Everything you do can (and should!) be viewed as an extension of nature. Whether you’re hacking your way around a golf course, running a business, or trying to figure out who to follow on Twitter, you’ll get the best results if you always strive to operate efficiently.You see, nature has done us an incredible favor by literally showing us the blueprint for success. You want to win? Be efficient. -
Interview with Loren Feldman from South By Southwest 2009
2 Apr 2009 | 7:42 pmAt the 2009 SXSW, I did a quick little interview with my buddy Loren Feldman of 1938media. Despite the fact that I was massively hungover (note the sexy, drooping eyelids), I still managed to make a few good points about Thesis, the philosophy behind solid WordPress themes, and “social media,” which is the hottest, most unnecessary buzz phrase of the moment.
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WordPress Development Blog
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WordPress Foundation
21 Jan 2010 | 9:38 pmIt is with extremely great pleasure that I point you to the first post at the new WordPress Foundation site. Not only am I excited about the things that will happen under the auspices of the Foundation, I’m excited to see a site running the 3.0 development version and the nascent theme called 2010. Go check it out for yourself. -
2010 Open Source Design Plans
13 Jan 2010 | 12:38 pm2010 is the year we dive into open source design. We’ve dipped our toes in this pool before (icon contest, graphic design component for Trac tickets, header refresh contest, etc.), but this year we’re going to cannonball and make a big splash. Here’s what you need to know if you want to get involved. A list for all seasons. Developers have the wp-hackers mailing list to discuss core and plugin code. Sometimes UI/UX stuff comes up and gets discussed there, but there is a whole universe of discussion around navigation labels, gradients, button styling, layouts, alignment, etc. -
WordPress 2.9.1
4 Jan 2010 | 2:35 pmAfter over a million downloads of WordPress 2.9 and lots of feedback from all of you, we’re releasing WordPress 2.9.1. This release addresses a handful of minor issues as well as a rather annoying problem where scheduled posts and pingbacks are not processed correctly due to incompatibilities with some hosts. If any of these issues affect you, give 2.9.1 a try. Download 2.9.1 or upgrade automatically from the Tools->Upgrade menu in your blog’s admin area. -
Early 2010 WordCamps
4 Jan 2010 | 11:40 amRested up from the holidays? I hope so, because the new year has begun and a lot is going to be happening with WordPress in 2010, and you definitely want to be a part of it. Later this week the scope for version 3.0 (featuring the addition of MU functionality to the WordPress codebase) will be decided in the IRC developer chat*, based on feedback provided by users like you. But it’s no fun to live by IRC alone, which is why we love WordCamps. Attending a WordCamp gives you a chance to meet people in your local community who are working with WordPress, as well as core contributors, theme… -
WordPress 2.9.1 Release Candidate 1
29 Dec 2009 | 3:27 pmThanks to everyone who tested 2.9.1 Beta 1. We’re following that up with Release Candidate 1. RC1 contains a few more fixes, bringing the number of fixed tickets up to 23. If you are already running Beta 1, visit Tools->Upgrade in your blog’s admin to get RC1. You can also download the RC1 package and install manually. If all goes well, 2.9.1 will be here soon.
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Blogger Buster
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80+ Hand-Picked Beautiful and Original Blogger Designs
3 Feb 2010 | 9:12 amCustomizing our Blogger blogs is now easier than ever. Aside from the hundreds of pre-made templates available for us to simply upload to our sites, there are innumerable tutorials helping us design more beautiful and interesting sites. Yet some Blogger users look beyond these simpler design features to construct stunning original Blogger designs. Over at We Love Blogger, you can find a daily showcase of inspiring Blogger-based designs. Here are the cream of the crop: more than 80 Blogger-powered blogs of unusual design or outstanding quality, provided as a feast of inspiration for your own… -
Help! My Template Disappeared!
2 Feb 2010 | 5:37 amAs many of you may now realize, I've been on a somewhat lengthy hiatus... Unfortunately in my absence, one of my websites used for hosting older templates and related images has disappeared! This means that many of you currently using these templates now find them unusable, or downright ugly. Luckily, I've managed to find an old backup CD which includes most of these templates and I'm now in the process of updating them. Unfortunately, the backup CDs are mostly corrupted. I'm unable to access the images used for these files in order to update the templates. The templates affected by this… -
Related Posts with Thumbnails for Blogger - New Version by BloggerWidgets
25 Sep 2009 | 8:25 amAneesh of Blogger Widgets has developed a new "Related Posts" script for Blogger which displays thumbnails of images in addition to linked post titles: In appearance, this Blogger "add-on" is similar to the LinkWithin script. Each section is highlighted in a complementary colour when the mouse hovers over it, and the entire section is clickable, leading to the URL of the "related post" displayed. Unlike the LinkWithin script, this add-on links directly to the post page it references, and relies on Blogger's label feeds to display posts of true relevance to the post on which it appears. -
Resolved! Issues with the Twitter Updates Gadget (and others)
23 Sep 2009 | 2:34 pmThis issue should now be resolved. I have checked the Twitter Updates gadget (plus others) on various sites, and am now assured everything should be back to normal. I've been made aware of the issues many Blogger users are experiencing with the Twitter Updates gadget. At present, this is showing "tweets" from the user @undefined and ignores user preferences for the number of tweets to be displayed. The same issue affects some of my other gadgets too: most notably, the Flickr, Picasa, TwitPic and Juitter gadgets. As far as I can tell right now, this issue stems from a sudden, random error… -
Profile Avatars for Blogger Comments - Updated
18 Sep 2009 | 12:16 pmDisplaying avatars beside comments in our blogs has been a long anticipated feature. Today, the Blogger Team announced that this feature is now enabled for Blogger blogs, allowing us to see the profile image or avatar of those leaving comments on our posts: Today we have extended embedded comments to display profile images next to the comments that your visitors write. Though profile images have been available with the other commenting options, we are happy to bring them to embedded comments as part of the Blogger Birthday feature series (via Blogger Buzz) However, this feature currently…
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Group Writing Projects
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Worst Sailing Innovation Ever Group Writing Project
1 Feb 2010 | 5:00 amWhich sailing innovation really drives you nuts? Tillerman wants to know. Theme Worst Sailing Innovation Ever In Tillerman’s words: “write a few lines about what innovation, new idea, or invention has been most detrimental, most frustrating, most disastrous… just generally the worst… for the sport of sailing. Explain what the innovation is and tell us why you think it is so awful.” Rules Write a new post on your blog on the theme. Link to the announcement post on the Proper Course blog. To submit your entry, email tillermeister [at] gmail [dot] com with your… -
What I Learned From Children Group Writing Project
31 Jan 2010 | 11:00 pmRobert Hruzek of Middle Zone Musings is back with his monthly group writing projects, and his latest one is on a topic we can all relate to. Theme Children In Robert’s words: “Something you learned from, because of, or with the topic du jour (which in this case is, of course, children).” The Usual WILF Rules The post has to be new. Link to the announcement post on Middle Zone Musings. Be nice! Warning: to be eligible for the final list of entries, your post must be suitable for all ages. Once you’re done, email Robert Hruzek (rhruzek [at] sbcglobal [dot] net) with your name, the… -
What Accessibility Means to You Group Writing Project
24 Jan 2010 | 4:00 amGlenda Watson Hyatt takes inspiration from Liz Strauss to create this group writing project. Theme What Does Accessibility Mean to You? In Glenda’s words: “drill down to the essence of what accessibility truly means” Rules Blog on this topic with a post that’s exactly 25 words long. Recommended: add a related picture to your post. Recommended: link back to the announcement post. To submit your entry, leave your permalink url in a comment on the announcement post. Submission Deadline January 31st 2010 Results All results will be compiled by Glenda into “into some… -
The New OnlineProfits Opens Today: See My Signup Bonuses
17 Jan 2010 | 4:46 pmThe best Internet business starter course is reopening today and it’s going to sell out quickly. This is a cross-post from JobMob. Why starting a business can be a good idea for you You will learn a lot. If you choose the right business, many of the skills you learn can also benefit your professional career. You might find a job. By taking action and networking with like-minded people, you increase the chances of meeting someone who needs a skilled person like you that understands their business. You will feel better about yourself. By learning a new business and aiming towards… -
Bloggers to Watch Group Writing Project
12 Jan 2010 | 11:17 amDarren Rowse of ProBlogger has just announced a quick group writing project based on the success of a recent guest post on his blog. Theme Bloggers to watch In Darren’s words: “Write a ‘Bloggers to Watch’ post on your blog… my hope is that this little project will generate some lists of bloggers that focus upon all kinds of niches/industries.” Rules Blog a new post where you list bloggers worth following in 2010. Recommended: link back to the announcement post. To submit your entry, leave a comment on the announcement post with your entry’s permalink url.
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BlogWorks
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Kondek Speaks
3 Feb 2010 | 12:45 pmBy Charlie KondekDirector, New Media Relations I was absolutely thrilled to be profiled at Bulldog Reporter. I got to sound off on a lot of things dear to me, not just our business but the future of our industry. For example: Q: What do you make of the whole "who owns digital" debate? "Owning digital" is probably the wrong way to put it. I'd say in general PR should own social media and advertising should own online advertising and content creation. But, of course, these distinctions are blurring. Honestly, while the lines between PR and advertising are fuzzy, operationally there are still… -
Facebook Metrics Businesses Have Been Longing For
27 Jan 2010 | 11:03 amBy Eden LittWeb Project Manager Last week, Facebook released a new feature for fan page administrators that will greatly benefit our clients. Authenticated pages with at least 10,000 fans will now feature two new metrics under status updates: Raw Impressions and Feedback Rate. But what do they mean? Raw Impressions indicate the number of times a post has “rendered.” In other words, every time the post is displayed on the page’s wall, in a fan’s live or news feed, or in a Facebook widget, it counts as an impression. Feedback Rate calculates the number of comments and likes received on… -
Changes to HelpAReporter.com Reflect E-mail Harvesting
21 Jan 2010 | 7:50 amIf you're like me and my team of social media relations specialist, you subscribe to Peter Shankman's newsletter, Help A Reporter Out. Three times a business day, without fail, you get list of several queries from writers, freelancers, journalists and bloggers working on stories to which you and your clients may be able to contribute. But if you've perused your Shankmans lately you'll have noticed a change. No longer does the query, which gives subject, need and deadline, list the writer's e-mail address. Rather, it's a coded e-mail that goes into a new hub and relays the message to the… -
It's OK to Be Anti-Social
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BlogHer Earns More Funding, Continues Growth
3 Jun 2009 | 7:14 amBy Alicia Dorset Proving that BlogHer is the force to be reckoned with when it comes to women and blogging, the site has received an additional $7 million in funding, according to a recent post by Kara Swisher of All Things Digital. Swisher reports that BlogHer now employs 30 people and the network itself reaches more than 14 million unique visitors a month. If you haven’t had the chance to read some of the great content on BlogHer’s site or attend one of their conferences, make sure to spend some time at their web site. You can read the entire All Things Digital report here.
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About.com Web Logs
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55 Blogging Jobs Listed in About.com Web Logs Forum
7 Feb 2010 | 9:58 am55 blogging jobs have been listed in the About.com Web Logs forum in the Blogging Jobs folder. This week's list even includes an opportunity for a blogger to write for the Village Voice based in Dallas, Texas! Take a look and see if the right blogging job for you is listed this week! Here's another reminder that tax time is upon us in the United States. Don't forget to check out the following articles for tax help if you were paid to blog in 2009: Making Sense of Blogging Taxes Tax Tips for Bloggers Tax Deductions for Bloggers Follow Susan Gunelius, your About.com Guide to Web Logs, on… -
Follow About.com Computer and Technology Guides on Twitter
6 Feb 2010 | 11:13 amMany of the About.com Computer and Technology Guides also spend time on Twitter. You can find me at @susangunelius. Check out the list below to follow more Guides! Bradley Mitchell, Guide to Computer Networking -- @WirelessGuide Jacci Howard Bear (James), Guide to Desktop Publishing -- @tweebleone Shelley Elmblad, Guide to Financial Software -- @FinancialSW Marziah Karch, Guide to Google -- @marziah Sue Chastain, Guide to Graphics Software -- @suechastain Tim Fisher, Guide to PC Support -- @AskTimFisher Wendy Russell Guide to Presentation Software -- @forPresenters Jennifer Kyrnin, Guide to… -
How to Find Free and Custom Twitter Backgrounds
4 Feb 2010 | 2:35 pmWant to make your Twitter profile stand out from the crowd? Instead of using one of the default backgrounds that Twitter offers for you to use as the background for your Twitter profile, you can get a free, personalized or custom Twitter background from a variety of Web sites and designers. A free Twitter background typically includes a design or image that can be used by anyone, but since it's not included in the options offered through the Settings option of a Twitter user's account, it takes a few more minutes to find and upload a free Twitter background from another site. Personalized… -
75 Blogging Jobs Listed in About.com Web Logs Forum
31 Jan 2010 | 11:00 am75 blogging jobs have been added to the About.com Web Logs forum in the Blogging Jobs folder. There is a huge variety of blogging jobs listed including an opportunity for a Japanese entertainment blogger, a Hebrew blogger, and a blogger for Intuit Inc. Take a look and see if the right blogging job is waiting for you! There are a number of blogging jobs listed this week that require bloggers have experience with Wordpress. What blogging application do you use and why? Share your story here. 75 Blogging Jobs Listed in About.com Web Logs Forum originally appeared on About.com Web Logs on Sunday,… -
What is Your Favorite Blog and Why?
29 Jan 2010 | 10:22 pmIt's your turn again! There are so many popular blogs online, but it can be difficult to find smaller blogs that are simply amazing. That's because there is so much clutter online, it can be hard to find great content amid all of that clutter. Now it's time to give some of those great blogs the attention they deserve. Follow the link and tell us what is your favorite blog and why. It can be a popular blog or a hidden gem. As long as it's great, tell us about it! What is Your Favorite Blog and Why? originally appeared on About.com Web Logs on Saturday, January 30th, 2010 at 06:22:15.Permalink…
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Blog For Profit
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The Lazy Woman’s Guide to Posts
9 Feb 2010 | 5:00 amI have a confession to make: I’m incredibly lazy. If you follow me around the intertubes this may surprise you: I post daily on my website, contribute robustly on three forums, and twitter all the live long day. So how do I do it? My key to action: no-one’s too lazy to do something fun. So how do you make writing posts fun? Write on a topic you’re passionate about Review a product you love Interview someone cool Run an experiment Answer a question from a commenter you like Make the abstract into concrete (I once explained how domain names work with hand puppets.) Write… -
Boomers and Social Media – Are you where your potential customers are?
3 Feb 2010 | 8:24 amFacebook took over as the leading social network for baby boomers in 2009, growing 106% to nearly 22.6 million users. MySpace saw a 40% decline in boomers during the same period, to 9.7 million, and Twitter visitors increased 714%, to 4.2 million. LinkedIn, a business site that has seen traffic rise during the economic recession, ranked third among boomer networkers at 6.8 million. Exclusive for subscribers! Download Blogging Tips To Help You Blog Copyright © 2010 Blog For Profit. This Feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this material in your news aggregator,… -
War of the Words: The Ethics of Ghost Blogging
2 Feb 2010 | 9:27 amWhen Grant asked a week ago if I would write a post about the pros and cons of legal ghost blogging the prospect seemed a lot simpler than it does today. With heated discussions about the ethics of ghost blogging currently taking place on other blogs right now, the topic now seems heavy with significance. In actuality the ethics of ghost blogging has always been heavy with significance, and always will be; this is because “the ethics of ghost blogging” is not just about ghost blogging—and not just about blogging—but about ethics in general. It is also about the wider issue of the… -
How to stop feeling like a small fish
1 Feb 2010 | 7:07 amGuest post from Mariam Cisse: When I started blogging a few months ago, I was idealizing all the “big fishes” like Grant, Darren, Yaro or John. I wanted to become one of them, too. That’s what probably the most bloggers have in mind, when they start a blog. By being hypnotized by their success – which was my dream – I began to blog about the same things they were blogging about. So I probably had an ordinary “me too” blog. Fact is that I had no idea of what I was talking about. Fact is that as a few days had passed, I realized that I was only a small fish in the big… -
Five Ways to Recycle Your Old Blog Content
30 Jan 2010 | 6:00 amSome bloggers say the average lifespan of a blog post is 90 days. I disagree. I see the average lifespan of a blog post to be no more then 30 days. Usually, once the post is off the “front page” of your blog and buried in the archives, it stays there. What we have to do as bloggers is find a way to bring these post to the attention of our readers and potential readers. This is also why we have to write on a regular basis “evergreen” content or “pillar” content. Content which is just so damn good people keep reading it. We also need to take steps to make…
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Webmaster-Source
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Programmatically Creating Posts in WordPress
9 Feb 2010 | 3:24 amWordPress has a convenient function that can create a new post: wp_insert_post(). Suppose that you wanted to create a plugin to automatically create weekly roundups of your social media activity. You could gather your Delicious bookmarks, Twitter posts, etc. with SimpleXML, mash the data up into a coherent post, then publish the post. The function syntax is along these lines: global $user_ID; $new_post = array( 'post_title' => 'My New Post', 'post_content' => 'Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet...', 'post_status' => 'publish', 'post_date' => date('Y-m-d H:i:s'), 'post_author' =>… -
What’s the Status on Tweetie 2 for Mac?
8 Feb 2010 | 3:56 amTweetie for Mac is the best desktop Twitter client I have found. I really like it, and the interface has streamlined the Twitter experience for me. Unfortunately, it’s long due for an update. Twitter, as I’m sure you remember, released their “Project Retweet” feature several months ago. This has caused some problems for me. I now see a small fraction of retweets from people I follow, since most of them use the “official” retweeting method, and I can’t create the newfangled retweets myself, either. It’s frustrating, especially since I can do both… -
BlogBuzz February 6, 2010
6 Feb 2010 | 2:03 am4 New Mac Twitter Apps You May Have Missed Theme Developers, Learn to Steal the Right Way! Inspiration: 35 Wonderful Website Headers Discover Mobile Apps with appSpace What if Flash Were an Open Standard? New Features: rebuilt ad server, smush.it integration [Buy Sell Ads] Internet uprising overturns Australian censorship law -
Notify 2: Better Email Notifications for Webmail Users
5 Feb 2010 | 3:29 amUntil recently I used Google Notifier to monitor my primary Google Apps inbox for new messages, and I used Apple’s Mail application to check my other accounts. Then I found Notify 2, a neat little Mac application that works even better. Notify sits in your menu bar, up by the clock, and monitors multiple email accounts. It will check GMail, Google Apps, MobileMe, Rackspace, and generic IMAP boxes. When new messages come in, the number on the badge updates, and it can optionally make sounds or show Growl notifications. If the ability to monitor multiple accounts isn’t enough for… -
Blogger to End FTP Publishing Support
4 Feb 2010 | 3:12 amBlogger has announced that they will be discontinuing support for FTP publishing of their users’ blogs. They say that a mere 0.5% of Blogger users opt to have the static HTML files hosted on their own servers, as opposed to the Blog*Spot servers. The costs outweigh the return, and developer team wants to drop the legacy feature so they can move on to a more modern infrastructure, unhampered by a feature used primarily by the earliest Blogger sites. Three years ago we launched Custom Domains to give users the simplicity of Blogger, the scalability of Google hosting, and the flexibility…
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Blogging Without A Blog
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Don’t Let Your Heart Be Broken
7 Feb 2010 | 2:16 amMany of you know CommentLuv is my all time favorite plugin. With CommentLuv a blogger gets to let those who comment share a link back to their site which often results in more traffic for both bloggers. It’s a great reward for those who take the time to comment on our blogs; a way to thank others for sharing their thoughts. CommentLuv definitely spreads the love. Today’s Lesson You may have noticed when a blog has CommentLuv enabled, at the end of the link to your blog post is a small red heart. By hovering over the heart with your cursor, it can tell more about you, your blog,… -
One, Or A Million
3 Feb 2010 | 5:26 pmLast night when I was visiting blogs I landed on a beautiful post written by Jodi at Joy Discovered. In the post “Great Expectations”, Jodi shares how we often live our lives by the expectations of others and in the process, forget to live for our authentic self. I don’t want to give “it” away, but will say, the post is well worth the read. It was how Jodi started her post which inspired this one. Today’s Lesson Jodi opened her post by sharing how Elizabeth Gilbert’s book, Committed came to be. …Gilbert describes how it was difficult to write… -
Unveiling The Results Of My Facelift
31 Jan 2010 | 1:35 pmMany people go under the knife to take years off of their face. Nips and tucks are made, injections are administered and when the bandages come off and the bruising goes down, years have been taken off of their looks and they appear to have gone back in time. That’s kind of what has happened with my theme. Today’s Lesson As mentioned in the “Inquiring Minds Want To Know” post, when I started blogging, the birth of this blog’s name first appeared in written form, in my notebook. Over the past three years, I’ve tried to replicate that “feeling”… -
Advantages of Guest Posting Outside Your Niche
27 Jan 2010 | 2:10 pmGood Day, Class, Although it’s been awhile since we had a substitute teacher (guest writer) here, today that’s changing. Some of you may have heard of him. Some not. Please join me in welcoming fellow blogger Bamboo Forest, from the fabulous blog, Pun Intended. Bamboo has chosen a topic we haven’t discussed before; “guest posting”. On that note, I’ll grab a seat and join you in listening to this great lesson. The floor is yours, Bamboo. Hello Class! As you’re reading this you may recognize that I’m guest posting on a blog about blogging even though my… -
Numbers – A Love Hate Relationship
24 Jan 2010 | 3:20 amI love numbers. In fact, my real job is all about numbers. Whether I’m bidding a job, pulling measurements off of blue prints, balancing check registers, costing out jobs, billing customers, preparing payroll or compiling governmental reports, I’m surrounded by numbers. I’m in my glory. Today’s Lesson When I started blogging, one of the first things I noticed was how numbers play such a big part in blogging. With the ability to sign up for numerous statistical programs, we not only get to observe the growth of our blog, but we can also learn and improve our blogs based…
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HowToMakeMyBlog.com
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Win the hearts of your readers in your next blog post
8 Feb 2010 | 4:02 pmI‘m not very good at writing opening lines. It’s like when I see a cute brunette sitting by herself at the bar. I want desperately to get her attention, but can’t wrangle up enough courage to go over there and give it a shot. I’ve always considered myself to be an outgoing person, though, but I’m just terrified of opening lines. I’m sure everyone has had a similar experience at some point in their lives. You see someone you want to connect with, then when you finally get a chance to introduce yourself, it seems as if nothing you do comes out exactly as… -
Increase blog reader interest with parody
1 Feb 2010 | 4:02 pmIf you’re like me, most of your blog posts are serious—that’s s-e-r-i-o-u-s. For some reason, known only by the Gods and Google, blog writers believe their writing styles must be as solemn as a funeral dirge. But what if you could write in an entertaining, purposeful way while still achieving your goals, whether it’s convincing readers to take your advice, subscribe to your RSS feed or learn something from you? You can with parody. What is parody? The dictionary defines parody as humorous exaggeration for comic effect. The word comes from the late 16th century Latin/Greek meaning… -
How to get mainstream media interest in your blog
27 Jan 2010 | 4:02 pmMost bloggers dream about having features in newspapers, magazines, radio or TV about you and your blog. Being featured in the mainstream media is seen as the haunt of the exclusive few, but it need not be. Getting the press to cover your blog isn’t too tricky, however you need to work for it. The Ideal Way – What Happened To Me & Why It Isn’t The Best I have been featured a number of times in a number of places. The Guardian, BBC Radio Wales & The North Wales Weekly News have all done a feature on me, or done stories that involve me as a blogger giving my opinion. -
Review my blog: Blog critique of Murray Newlands marketing blog
24 Jan 2010 | 4:02 pmI see Murray Newlands at different London blogging events. Murray and I have taken a bit of a different approach in content strategy and buzz building strategy so I wanted to do a review of his blog and do a blog critique on things I like and things I would change. Murray blogs at http://www.murraynewlands.com/. Good choice of theme. He is using Thesis theme. You know how much I like Thesis theme because of the look it gives any blog and because of the customization opportunities. This is definitely a good step for Murray. No header image. The first thing I notice is that there is no header… -
How to tap into your blog visitors need for new information
20 Jan 2010 | 4:02 pmRecent research shows that our brains hard-wire us to love Twitter, Facebook, Google and the search for new information. It makes us curious, it makes us gather data, look up facts and click on different links. It is important to be aware of this brain behaviour as a blogger, as it has some disadvantages but also advantages. Restless, bored, short attention span This behaviour makes us restless, this makes us easily bored, we don’t give attention to longer articles, and it just drives us to discover and explore the next tweet and the next blog post. Possibility and the anticipation of…
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David Risley dot com
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Guest Appearance on The Metropolis, with Deborah Shane
8 Feb 2010 | 1:15 pmThis afternoon, I was a guest on The Metropolis, a show on Blog Talk Radio hosted by Deborah Shane. It was a lot of fun being on the show. We touched on a lot of different aspects of blogging successfully and we also talked about trends. The full show is an hour long, and I thought I would just embed it here so you can have a listen. I hope you enjoy, and if you want to subscribe to Deborah’s show, you can do that right here. She does the show every week, live on Blog Talk Radio. If you enjoyed this article, you might also like...Guest Appearance on Tampa Radio ShowImportant Skill in… -
The Measurable Benefits Of Guest Posting
8 Feb 2010 | 6:15 amThis is a guest post by Andy Walton. Many blogs accept guest posts for one very obvious reason – free, quality content is obviously appealing to their owners. And speaking as an author, it’s healthy for the ego to see your work on a high profile and well respected blog. But what are the quantifiable benefits and how can you measure them? I will not offer any guidelines on how to write your guest post, as David has already written a full guest post checklist. Instead I’ll focus on how to monitor the results once published. We’ll investigate the impact of a guest post I… -
How To Pause The Aweber Autoresponder
5 Feb 2010 | 11:15 amMy readers know that I am a big proponent of Aweber for mailing list management. Out of the many things that you can do with Aweber, one of them is an autoresponder. If you’re not already familiar, an autoresponder is simply a pre-scheduled series of emails that get sent out to a new subscriber on automatic after they subscribe to your list. For many months, I was using an autoresponder sequence. I still am a supporter of the idea, however I’m currently in the process of re-evaluating the idea. That said, there is certainly an issue with an autoresponder when you’re engaging in a… -
PowerPay Review – Why I Like These Guys
4 Feb 2010 | 7:15 amIf you’re going to set up a real business online, you’re going to need a merchant account. You can sell things via Paypal, Clickbank or E-junkie, sure, but as far as I’m concerned, the BEST way to process sales is using your own merchant account. In short, a merchant account allows you to process your own credit cards. So, you might ask, “Why bother? I can do that easily with those other services.” Yes, that is true. Here’s my view, however… Paypal. It is easy, sure. However, you are leaving your funds to their whim. Look around online and you will find horror stories of frozen… -
Ten Years In The Military Taught Me [Blogging]
3 Feb 2010 | 12:27 pmThis is a guest post by TheInfoPreneur, at TheInfoPreneur.net. I joined the military when I was 16 years old. I served all over the world in a variety of roles. I have served along side some of the bravest, funniest and toughest people (men and women) in the world. Those 10 years have given me 10 lifetimes of memories. Some bad, some good and some downright scary. Every event I have been involved in has taught me a valuable lesson. Sometimes I didn’t realize that straight away, but it taught me the fundamentals of success in any walk of life. Loyalty Loyalty doesn’t mean…
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Twingly Blog
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Three tweets we love
8 Feb 2010 | 6:05 amWe got a little bit inspired by the airbnb blog and their “Twitter love“. So we decided to start doing the same! Here are three tweets we love: Thanks @williamheath Thanks @Bougie Thanks @fredrikreinius -
Twingly Live at Stora Bloggpriset
3 Feb 2010 | 7:17 amTonight one of Sweden’s largest newspapers, Aftonbladet, is rewarding the most popular Swedish blogs at the award show Stora Bloggpriset. We’re of course attending this exciting event, but we are also providing a Twingly Live-channel that you can follow at Aftonbladet.se. So if you are tweeting about the awards, just use the hashtag #bloggpriset and your tweet will show directly at Aftonbladet.se. Dont hesitate to get in touch if you want to use Twingly Live for your event, either on screens at the venue or on your website. -
New Twingly Partner: Svenska Spel
22 Jan 2010 | 9:31 amSvenska Spel, the largest gaming operator in Sweden, is now connecting their site to the blogosphere using Twingly Blogstream. Being owned by the Swedish government makes them quite a special gaming company with a need of openness and trust, which we think Twingly is a lot about. Overall, it’s great to see an increasing number of companies outside of the media world developing an interest towards bloggers and social media. So check it out at svenskaspel.se and happy blogging! -
Moderaterna with Twingly Blogstream
20 Jan 2010 | 4:58 amAnother great launch this week: The Swedish political party Moderaterna decided to use Twingly Blogstream for boosting transparency and discussion on their official site moderat.se . It’s election in Sweden in September and we believe that social media will be more important than ever for the political sphere this year. Twingly already helped partners like The Swedish EU Presidency, Centerpartiet, Socialdemokraterna and Folkpartiet in successfully opening up the political discussion with the blogosphere. From now on we will support Moderaterna in achieving the same. We’re thrilled… -
Shoes and Twingly @ Brandos
18 Jan 2010 | 2:38 amWe’re happy to announce that Brandos.se and Brandos.no are launching Twingly today. Brandos.no is also the first e-commerce site in Norway with our service. Fashion blogs are a huge phenomenon both in Sweden and Norway, so it’s a great marketing method for a web shop selling shoes to work with blogs here just like Lindex, Halens and Stadium are doing so with clothes. Happy blogging, fashionistas!
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webli.st
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What are you waiting for?
7 Feb 2010 | 5:59 amSocial media and blogging in specific is becoming a must for everyone. Yeah, everyone should blog and use social media even if not for making money or any other professional use. An article that created a big buzz yesterday was that The Pope Benedict XVI had a message for priests of the Catholic Church: they must proclaim the gospel by not only having a website, but by blogging and utilizing new web communication tools. Everybody is expecting 2010 to be the year of social media and blogging on ALL levels! If you don’t own a blog, why don’t you start blogging right now? Don’t… -
Let Your Readers Spread The Love
1 Feb 2010 | 5:20 amThis is a guest post by James from TheInfoPreneur. You write new content for your site, because you want people to read it. You promote it as much as you can, but there is only so much one person can do and unless you are about to employ a whole team to spread your content and products for you, you need to let your readers do it for you; Buttons Everyone wants their latest post to go viral and be the new must see web page and the very best way to do this is to have buttons. Digg, Tweetmeme, Sexy Bookmarks all of the plugins and extremely easy to put into your site and make it astonishingly… -
Apple’s iPad is out!
27 Jan 2010 | 10:29 amApple just revealed the long-waited iPad (aka iSlate, iTablet, Apple Tablet) shocking everyone with the specs and surprises they announced. The iPad specifications up to my knowledge are: 1- 1GHz Apple A4 chip 2- Storage: 16GB, 32GB, 64GB. 3- Wi-Fi 802.11n 4- Battery life: 10 hours 5- Full Capacity Multi-touch. 6- 9.7” LCD. 7- 0.5” thickness. 8- Compass. 9- Accelerometer. The iPad also comes with a 3G connection and is internationally unlocked. They have also announced some cool accessories for the iPad such as the docking keyboard, which I think is so cool! During the announcement, they… -
Let me know how can I help you please!
24 Jan 2010 | 3:52 amIf you are subscribed to SteitBlog’s newsletter, you should have received by now the email I sent earlier last week. I am currently offering, FREE of charge, help and support to all of my readers! Just email me what you need from me and I will be more than happy to help you out! I can help you install Wordpress on your hosting, I can help you monetize your blog, I can help you customize your blog, I can help you in a lot of things or at least I can help you find the right answers to your questions! Since I believe that the major factor behind the success of this blog is its readers, I… -
7 Reasons why to get Darren’s 31DBBB workbook
16 Jan 2010 | 4:50 amDarren Rowse, the author of “31 days to build a better blog”, is re-launching his e-book and giving out 3 FREE bonuses to all of those who get it before the 19th of January. I got my copy earlier when Darren launched it the first time and I will be sharing with you guys different reasons why I recommend getting it if you still didn’t grab your copy yet! 1- Darren has managed to divide the content of his book in a very useful way, where the readers can really benefit out of it. He separated his tips into Daily tasks which each blogger can easily do and use to improve his blog. 2-…
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Blog Design Studio
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Use beautiful fonts for typography on your blog!
8 Feb 2010 | 11:37 amTypography definitely plays an important role in enhancing or diminishing the overall look of any web design. And all the web designers/developers were stuck with certain font families, even if they wanted to use the font of their choice, they couldn’t do it freely without compromising on various aspects. Of course, there were other ways too and I would love to include all those methods along with their pros & cons.siFR (Scalable Inman Flash Replacement)Scalable Inman Flash Replacement (sIFR) is an open source JavaScript and Adobe Flash dynamic web fonts implementation, enabling the… -
Use Content Delivery Network to load blog faster!
5 Feb 2010 | 10:27 amIn last post, I told you about Content Delivery Networks and how to use them along with WordPress. Although, now I can suggest that one should certainly use Content Delivery Network as I’ve experienced the change in speed myself! Yesterday, I implemented CDN on this blog and the notice is considerable. The pages that used to take around 9 seconds to load are now loading in about 5 seconds. That’s a decent amount of difference! Now, I would tell you some of the questions that I had in my mind and I’m sure that you will be having them too -Is it a costly affair?Content… -
What is Content Delivery Network & how to use it with WordPress?
1 Feb 2010 | 10:22 amWhat is Content Delivery Network?A content delivery network or content distribution network (CDN) is a system of computers containing copies of data, placed at various points in a network so as to maximize bandwidth for access to the data from clients throughout the network. A client accesses a copy of the data near to the client, as opposed to all clients accessing the same central server, so as to avoid bottleneck near that server. Content types include web objects, downloadable objects (media files, software, documents), applications, real time media streams, and other components of… -
Best plugins to fight comment spam for WordPress!
25 Jan 2010 | 10:03 amSpam In BlogsI am sure, I don’t need to explain anything about Spam over here. Blog spam is nothing new and there have been already many articles written about it. However, I still get questions like “What is the best strategy to avoid spam comments?” Just to kick start things, I would like to mention the definition that has been given in everybody’s favorite website i.e. WikiPedia -Spam in blogs (also called simply blog spam or comment spam) is a form of spamdexing. It is done by automatically posting random comments or promoting commercial services to blogs, wikis,… -
bbPress should be a plugin for sure!
22 Jan 2010 | 7:53 amLooks like most of the Automattic team is busy playing around with WordPress and of course, thats good for the future of WordPress. However, as WordPress has started to become popular as CMS, its limitations as compared to other enterprise level CMSes are coming up. Although, most of limitations are easily countered with the huge list of Plugins it has!Forums are important part of any website and bbPress fills the gap that has been left in WordPress CMS. bbPress is one of the decent projects from Automattic team, however its future looked pretty gloomy as there was hardly any development on…
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Mike's Life - Life Can Get Better!
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Giving the finger to the naysayers. Free mentoring for a year.
8 Feb 2010 | 12:22 pmI’m feeling a little low at the moment. I keep stumbling across more and more negative stuff on various websites. Stuff that’s criticizing Third Tribe or whatever program or book is in the news this week, posts that seem to serve no purpose other than to complain about other (usually much more successful) bloggers, and most recently, a whole post telling the world it’s impossible to create an income based on a blog. I guess I should be strong enough to realize that it’s small men (and it always seems to be men) with small minds who are writing this kind of thing. But it has got… -
Negotiating Skills for Bloggers
8 Feb 2010 | 5:41 amMany bloggers aren’t natural sales people. And that can become an issue when you’re running a one person blog and it’s time to earn some money. I’ve talked a great deal about selling advertising on your blog, and one of the key skills when selling advertising, or anything else, is the ability to negotiate. Image: Salvatore Vuono / FreeDigitalPhotos.net It should be a Win-Win Let’s talk about some ways to get more from a negotiation. But the golden rule for me is that both parties in a negotiation should walk away as winners. There’s no pleasure in ripping somebody off by giving… -
What is an autoresponder series?
7 Feb 2010 | 5:06 amI’ve been talking about using autoresponders here for some time. But I received an email from a reader the other day which went something like this: “Forgive me for appearing dumb, but can you tell me what exactly an autoresponder series is?” I’m the dumb one, for assuming everyone knew. So forgive me, and allow me to explain. Your email service provider should be able to offer you three key services. Most bloggers make good use of the first two, which are: Blog Broadcast This is where a feed is taken from RSS to send readers a summary of posts you’ve written. You can set it to go… -
Ten Blackberry Apps I love
6 Feb 2010 | 8:55 amI had to write this in response to Firas’ post about iPhone apps. As we all know, serious and sensible business folk use Blackberrys, right? So these are the Apps I love on my Blackberry, whilst enjoying the benefit of the device being able to do more than one thing at once. :) Google Mail I moved all my domain emails to Google Apps some time ago. and the Gmail app for Blackberry works beautifully, silently updating and making it easy to switch from account to account. Uber Twitter I used to use Twitterberry, but found it really clunky. Ubertwitter is superb – almost like having Tweetdeck… -
Saturday Discussion - What's the point of blog comments?
6 Feb 2010 | 2:01 amSome big blogs don’t even allow them. How does that affect things? Some people reply to every comment. Others hardly ever do. I know of one blogger who deletes anything negative about the blog. Others feel any comment should be left there as a sign of honesty. Some measure their success by the number of comments they get. Others close comments when they get to a certain number. Some have a rigid and enforced comment policy. Others allow “anything to go.” What do you think about blog commenting? What are your views on the above?
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Better Blog TIPS and the New Media by BLOGBloke
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Getting Better Visibility on Google: An Interview with Google’s Matt Cutts
A few ideas from Google's Matt Cutts: "Think about what people are going to type to want to come to your site .. and make sure those keywords are on your page". Title tags matter because that is the first thing readers will see when they search on Google. Why the Description tag ... -
How Long Should a Blog Post Really Be?
There seems to be a widely held view out there that blog posts should be limited to only about 300 words maximum. Others stretch that to 500 words or less. They justify their opinion by saying readers suffer from Attention Deficit Disorder and can't focus long enough to read anything ... -
Social Media Strategies ROI
How's your Social Media ROI? Are your strategies working for you? Watch this video and see how businesses are using Social Media to grow their business exponentially with effective Social Media Strategies that work. -
2010 Marks the Beginning of the End for Quality Content
The BIG NEWS for 2010 is Google is dumbing-down it's algorithms to accomodate the idle chit-chat of Social Media. Google is ringing in the New Year with a PageRank shakeup that will be earth-shaking. A new trend is unfolding that will give Social Network accounts like Twitter and Facebook a ... -
NORAD Tracks Santa LIVE Christmas Eve!
It's that time of year again! NORAD, famous for it's satellite tracking facilities is showing us Santa's progress as he delivers presents to all the good little boys and girls throughout the world. Tonight on Christmas Eve NORAD is using a combination of five high-tech systems to track Santa Claus - ...
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HeGeeks.com
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Roundup for January – Testing Instant Weekly Roundup Plugin
7 Feb 2010 | 9:01 amI’ve found this funny Wordpress plugin today called Instant Weekly Roundup. What it does is, it generates a roundup of your posts for either weekly, monthly or any date range you set. So, let’s see how it works. Below is a roundup of posts for January. Blogging Systemize Your Time for Blogging 6 Reasons Why Paid Hosting is Better Than Free Hosting for Your Blog How NOT to Promote Your Blog 10 Must Have Wordpress Plugins to Kick-Start 2010 Where to get Inspiration for Your Next Blog Post 5 Blog Writing Tips How to Choose the Right Topic for Your Blog Creating a Blog (Part II):… -
50 Beautiful Butterfly Pictures
6 Feb 2010 | 10:38 amRelax your eyes and enjoy the stunning art of macro photography featuring butterflies. Click on each picture to see it in full size, link will take you to their respective authors on Flickr. Pictures will open in a new window. Related posts:15 Beautiful Examples of Long Exposure Nature Photography Water Drop Photography: 10 Stunning Examples Watch Online Videos Distraction Free Snowflake Photography: 13 Extraordinary Macro Shots -
Name.com Promo Code for February 2010
6 Feb 2010 | 9:00 amI bought a domain from Name.com today and with a little research I found out they have a new promo code for February 2010. If you are looking to save some money on buying/renewing domain names, do remember to use this promo code for Name.com. CRUSHIT – $8.09 for .COM and .NET domain registrations, $20.66 for .TV registrations and 15% off on all their Hosting Plans. That is one promo code for all discounts. Go ahead and save some money while buying domains on Name.com. Subscribe to HeGeeks.com for future updates. Related posts:6 Reasons Why Paid Hosting is Better Than Free Hosting for Your… -
Friday Mashup: 6 Posts by Top 6 Commenters
5 Feb 2010 | 12:54 pmThis post is a part of a weekly series, Friday Mashup, featuring a mix of resources and blog posts that I found interesting while browsing the internet in the past week. You can always check out my delicious bookmarks and find out what I have stumbled upon lately. This week I decided to give something back to people who visit this blog. Here are latest 6 posts by top 6 commenters. Extreme John explains Alexa ranking, which is also the reason I installed that Alexa widget in the sidebar as a part of my Alexa experiment. The InfoPreneur wrote 4 Posts in a day and explains why. I failed to write… -
Do You DoFollow?
3 Feb 2010 | 1:20 pmIf you’re unfamiliar with dofollow, let me first clarify what dofollow and nofollow attributes are. What is DoFollow? Dofollow is simply an internet slang term given to web pages or sites that are not utilizing nofollow. Nofollow is a hyperlink inclusion that tells search engines not to pass on any credibility or influence to an outbound link. Incoming links to your blog with a nofollow attribute are not as good for the SEO of your blog as normal dofollow links and will not help increasing your Google Page Rank either. Wordpress blogs by default have nofollow attribute added to links in…
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tins ::: Rick Klau's weblog
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Let Obama be Obama
29 Jan 2010 | 11:53 amReading Marc Ambinder's recap of President Obama's "question time" at a GOP event today, it reminded me of one of my favorite West Wing scenes: I've refrained from discussing politics on this blog for a long time, which surprises many who followed me through the 2004 and 2006 election, and to a lesser extent the 2008 election. I haven't felt I had much to add to the debate, candidly. I want an honest debate. I realize that's somewhat naive, given the money at stake. But I want an engaged President, one who's intellectually honest but also not afraid of his own convictions. It sounds like… -
Google Sites - your online resume
28 Jan 2010 | 8:44 amSeveral years ago, I put my CV online as a wiki. It started as a way to just catalog the speeches I'd given, articles I'd written, etc., if for no other reason to have it all in one place. As I noted at the time, one of the most popular pages on my blog was the "About Me" page (still is) - not surprisingly, people wonder who the hell you are when they land on your blog from a Google search, and they like being able to get a better sense of your background before deciding if they want to read your posts. But putting that info online has had another benefit: upcoming conferences want my bio, or… -
Turning off Blogger FTP
22 Jan 2010 | 4:41 pmJust finished posting on Blogger Buzz about a fairly significant product decision: we're shutting down FTP publishing at Blogger. For the vast majority of Blogger users (99.5% of them, to be exact), this is a non-issue. But for the .5% who continue to use FTP, this is going to be a non-trivial issue. Once it became obvious that we were doing this, we wanted to announce as soon as we knew what our path forward would be. As someone who started blogging on Blogger in 2001 using FTP, I personally recognize the significance of turning off one of Blogger's first features. We will have a migration… -
Blogger Pages - finally!
21 Jan 2010 | 11:31 pmWe've been hinting at these for a while, and we were this close to getting Pages out before the holidays... but at long last they're here. To say that most Blogger users wanted stand-alone pages on their blogs would be an understatement. I created a couple pages tonight - in addition to the obvious About Me (a good idea for anyone stumbling on your blog from a search, helps them know a bit about you) and Contact Me (more on that in a minute), I created an "Ask me anything" page. Inspired by my friend Annie, who just created a page at Tumblr which lets visitors submit a question that… -
Thoughts on my Nexus One
13 Jan 2010 | 11:53 amA number of people have asked about my Nexus One - did I like it, should they get one, any tips... figured it was a good time to jot down some thoughts. Big, honkin' disclosure: I received this phone for free, and I work for Google. Bit of background: as is now well known, Google gave all employees a Nexus One ahead of the holidays. The phone's existence was confidential at the time, so we were asked to not blog or tweet about it. Officially, the phone was announced on January 5, and has been available for sale through the Google website from that day forward. The phone runs Android 2.1, the…
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Newsome.Org
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An Epidemic of Me-too-ism?
8 Feb 2010 | 7:44 pmBack in the day, after I developed the original ACCBoards.Com (which later became a part of and was merged into what is now the Scout network of sports sites), saw my traffic shoot through the roof, partnered up with a TV network and a major cable company, and started getting some serious checks in the mail, I decided that I was an expert in all things communal. And that I should expand my empire accordingly. I started with SECForums.Com, an SEC sports site. It never took off, and I don’t own that domain any longer. Then I developed AVBoards.Com, for audio-video… -
Do Boy Scouts Matter Anymore?
8 Feb 2010 | 6:00 pmToday is the 100 year anniversary of the Boy Scouts of America. Wired has a very interesting article asking if the Boy Scouts are still relevant. That’s a fair question. I was a Boy Scout. In fact I am an Eagle Scout, having obtained that rank in November of 1973, at the ripe old age of 13. Two years later, I went to the Scout World Jamboree in Lillehammer, Norway. When I got home, I retired from Scouting, at the top of my Scouting game. Sandy Kofax-style. I learned a lot from Scouts, and my love of the outdoors was certainly nurtured by the many campouts and… -
My Favorite Super Bowl Add
7 Feb 2010 | 9:44 pmWas definitely this one for Flo TV. This pretty much was my generation. Cool. -
Absurd, Irritating Ad from a Ford Dealership
7 Feb 2010 | 1:16 pmMy dad was a Ford dealer. Until I bought my Toyota Tundra a couple of years ago, I was a loyal Ford customer. When I bought my Toyota, I felt a little guilty. No more. This week, in the wake of the Toyota recalls, I received a very official looking envelope, with a large, ominous message on the front” “IMPORTANT TOYOTA RECALL INFO ENCLOSED.” So I put it aside, and opened it today. Much to my surprise and Ford-hate inducing irritation, it was not a letter explaining how to get my truck fixed. It was an ad from a Ford dealership trying to get me to buy a Ford. … -
Travel Irritations and Hope for the iPad
5 Feb 2010 | 9:40 pmSo here I sit in a fancy hotel room in Austin, watching Paranormal Activity, which is shaping up to be a scary movie, and feeling irritated that the supposedly world-class fitness center in this hotel closes at 9:00 p.m. Meanwhile people in Days Inns across America are happily running on lesser treadmills in non-world-class exercise rooms. That are open. Compounding my irritation is the fact that after deciding to freeze my butt off and run outside, I found the nearby trails to be pitch black- not a light anywhere. It was hard to stay upright and on the trails walking. …
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Disqus
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A Conversation with the President
4 Feb 2010 | 1:53 pmBarackObama.com, managed by Organizing for America (OFA), the successor organization to Obama for America, strives to build on the movement that elected President Obama by empowering communities across the country to bring about the administration’s agenda of change. A vital component of their strategy is to engage citizens in conversation by embracing the most cutting edge and pervasive social media tools today. Beginning at 5:00 pm EST today, OFA will be hosting a comment discussion, powered by Disqus, leading up to and continuing through the live online video event: A Conversation with… -
We're Hiring Web Developers and a User Experience Lead
28 Jan 2010 | 1:56 pmTwo weeks ago, I asked, “What features would you like?” We had over 200 great responses with ideas that made us nod in agreement with directions we’re heading in, smile coyly at ideas we’re already working on, and recoil in disgust at ideas we’d never consider (just kidding — somewhat). As we continue working on these ideas (and our own surprises), we’re now looking to expand the team to help build the future of Disqus. Here are two positions that we’re actively looking to fill: Director of User Experience / Web Designer: Craft rewarding experiences for users. Front-end Web… -
What features would you like?
12 Jan 2010 | 11:23 amWe’re now a couple weeks into January, which means that we at Disqus are well into our plans for 2010. There are a few projects that I’m excited about and I’m looking forward to the point where we can talk about and show off these things. Our focuses for this year are based on three things: 1) observing how you and others are using Disqus today, 2) finding new ways to fulfill our promise of creating communities and making commenting more enjoyable, and 3) feedback from users like you. I’d like to try something a little different. We don’t want to miss out on the biggest needs of our… -
Disqus Comments: Facebook Connect is Back!
12 Jan 2010 | 10:30 amLast night Facebook made some changes to resolve the issues that some of our publishers were experiencing with the Facebook Connect Sign-In. Feel free to go ahead and activate it now under general if you were not able to before: http://disqus.com/comments/settings If you’re experiencing any other problems, kindly shoot a message to our help desk here: http://disqus.com/help -Giannii -
Disqus Comments: Facebook Connect Temporarily Unavailable
6 Jan 2010 | 12:01 pmWe are experiencing a temporary unavailability with Facebook connect across Disqus and we’re working to resolve this. We’ll post more updates here as they come. If you’re experiencing any other problems do not hesitate to contact our helpdesk: http://disqus.com/help Sorry for the inconvenience, -Giannii
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Ruhani Rabin - Tech, Life and Interestingness
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Ultimate Performance Guide for Windows 7 [HACKS]
8 Feb 2010 | 11:09 amWindows 7 finally made it to be a great operating system. In every Windows, there are many services enabled by default and many tweaks are not in effect. That is because the installation is designed to support generic devices and hardware. The fun of using Windows is the ability to fine tune it to your needs. Some call it “Hacks”, others called it “Tweaks”. I’m going to present an Ultimate guide to speed up your Windows 7. Before I start to the technical part, I just need to inform that you should choose the right edition of Windows 7 depending on your hardware. -
5 most Affordable Quality Canon mount Lenses
7 Feb 2010 | 8:39 amThe thing about Canon lenses, they are pretty much expensive. A good quality Canon lens gives optimum speed and quality of photos. But as a beginner or intermediate Photographer, you can’t afford to buy those expensive Canon Lenses. But fear not, there are alternative lenses that could aid you on your adventure in photography. This write-up is from my personal experience with the lenses mentioned. All these lenses are designed to work with APS-C (1.6x crop factor camera bodies).I’m going to present 5 lenses that will not break your budget but let you enjoy the adventure of your… -
Top 10 Firefox Add-on for WordPress
14 Dec 2009 | 10:40 amWordPress is the most popular blogging tool and Firefox is the most amazing browser. Now what would happen if these two powerful tools work together? It will simplify the job being an active blogger. If you are a web designer who needs to install WordPress blogs daily or a blogger who loves creating new blogs then these Firefox extensions would make your work much easier. It could be simply posting comments or creating new blog posts. Nevertheless this post will introduce with top amazing Firefox extensions that works hand to hand with WordPress. This is a guest post by Raz Barr from… -
True Review on Top 5 Malaysian Wireless Broadband Provider
1 Dec 2009 | 10:31 pmI’ve written about the Dissatisfaction I have about Malaysian Broadband quite a while ago. It is time to update that to the new experience about the leading Wireless Internet Providers. More inevitable truth you need to know. This topic will eventually help you decide to subscribe to a wireless broadband provider. Definitely, Broadband at Malaysia seriously need to improve their quality of service and speed.Now, here we are.. right down to the business1. Celcom 3GGood Things:3.5G speed on advanced packages (3.2mbps only)Great Coverage around Malaysia. Tried the service at some Islands,… -
Lazy Blogger’s guide to Super Charge WordPress with 100+ Plugins
30 Oct 2009 | 12:42 pmAsk yourself a question, “Are you a Lazy Blogger?”. Even if you are not, these plugins will bring you to next evolution for your WordPress blog which will change the way you do blogging.“Why do you need these plugins?”. Because, WordPress is the best and the most expandable blogging platform in the world, the plugin architecture simply gives you the power to add engaging features, improve communication and build a strong relation between you and your blog readers. Savvy? No?Blogging is about writing great content and if your spend all your sweet time modifying your…
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TwistedSifter
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Slithery Snake Art
9 Feb 2010 | 5:58 amDon’t get me wrong. If I see a snake in the wild, I’m not sticking around to admire its beauty. The way they move, their constant tongue usage; it’s all very off-putting believe me. But in a controlled environment, with a professional photographer? What beauty! Incredibly vibrant colours, brilliant patterns and hypnotic skeletal structures make [...] -
Picture of the Day - February 8, 2010
8 Feb 2010 | 2:00 pmHave Your Cake and Eat it Too Baked and Photographed by Love to Cake To have one’s cake and eat it too is a popular English idiomatic proverb or figure of speech, sometimes stated as eat one’s cake and have it too or simply have one’s cake and eat it. It is most often used negatively, meaning [...] -
How to Make Small-Scale Super-Realistic Model Landscapes
8 Feb 2010 | 5:58 amI first discovered Matthew Albanese’s work through my friend JohnnyCat, an author/editor for the newly-designed Neatorama. Matthew creates incredibly detailed miniature-scale model landscapes and then uses a camera technique known as forced perspective to create super-realistic photographs you swear were real! If you can’t believe it’s not butter, you won’t believe these aren’t real until [...] -
Picture of the Day - February 7, 2010
7 Feb 2010 | 2:00 pmBLINDED BY THE LIGHT Photograph by Sprengben Hong Kong Skyline at Night, Blinded by the Light via Flickr Every day at 5pm the Sifter will post the picture of the day If you’re on Twitter or Facebook, let’s connect! PLEASE CLICK HERE TO SEE ALL ‘PICTURES OF THE DAY’ -
The Sunday Selection
7 Feb 2010 | 5:58 amEvery Sunday the Sifter will highlight an article from the archives. In this installment, we revisit ‘Carousel’ by Philips. Possibly the greatest continuous shot ever in film. It’s truly a brilliant sequence: Philips Carousel - The Best Continuous Shot Ever? If you’re on Twitter or Facebook, let’s connect!
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FresheVenture.com
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WE Magazine Says I’m a Woman Blogger to Watch in 2010!
8 Feb 2010 | 2:43 pmI can’t believe WE Magazine published their 101 Women Bloggers to Watch in 2010 on January 5th and I never saw it until today! I couldn’t be more excited – or grateful considering my recent hiatus :). This is a great bit of motivation to keep me on track this[...] -
Win My New Premium WordPress Theme – Fresh Journal – Or Get $10 OFF!
5 Feb 2010 | 7:52 pmI’m so excited to welcome all of you to Fresh Journal, a simple design with a powerful backend! This is my FIRST premium WordPress theme release and it’s currently in its “testing phase.” It is scheduled to be released to the public later this month, but some of you can[...] -
VIDEO: Link Cloaking 101: What, Why and How
26 Jan 2010 | 4:47 pmThis video is long overdue, so I’m really excited I finally got a chance to work on it. I have to admit, I felt a little rusty putting it together due to my recent hiatus, but I had fun! In just under 20 minutes, I walk you through the what, why[...] -
Is FresheVenture.com Over?
21 Jan 2010 | 6:25 pmHeck no! I’ve just been sick. You could refer to my particular sickness as “morning sickness.” You know – A “special delivery” has me feeling under the weather. I’m “glowing” with fatigue. I’m “with” nauseous. Ok, enough of the run around – I’m expecting a baby!!! and couldn’t be more thrilled or[...] -
The BEST OIOpublisher Coupon Yet – $15 OFF in January 2010!
15 Jan 2010 | 11:18 amLong time, no see, huh? Well, I have quite a bit of news to share with all of you, but I need to save it for next week. I’ve missed you all! In the meantime, I need to get this coupon out to everyone! This is definitely the best OIOpublisher coupon[...]
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Micheal Savoie Welcomes You
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RT@michealsavoie 2010-02-08
8 Feb 2010 | 8:14 amJust updated! http://su.pr/2zT9To I really like being able to add videos to my post it page! # For those of you who are Football Fans or Superbowl Fans, today is the culmination of close to 6 months of training, … http://su.pr/9TQcEM # 30 Day IM Newbie Plan – (Day 9) Adsense & Kontera | How To Make … http://bit.ly/asStBE # More Information You Need! | Power Graphics Blog http://bit.ly/a5ImXd # Using Self-Liquidating Offers To Build Your List | List Building … http://bit.ly/bnT9Re # RT@michealsavoie 2010-02-07: Just updated! http://su.pr/2zT9To I really like being able… -
RT@michealsavoie 2010-02-07
7 Feb 2010 | 8:14 amJust updated! http://su.pr/2zT9To I really like being able to add videos to my post it page! # This has to be the best bundle for the marketer http://TwitPWR.com/1gb/ interested in setting up and selling their own membership websites! # RT @FLVacReview Architectural landmarks that reflect Florida's colorful and diverse history. http://su.pr/2bdFXv # RT@michealsavoie 2010-02-06: #followfriday @irock0115 @susanpreston @dpinc @williecrawford @yvonnelyon @zomgs.. http://bit.ly/bXe0sj # Grab a cup of coffee and watch this video to the end… very exciting! http://su.pr/2QW2Sh # How can I… -
RT@michealsavoie 2010-02-07
7 Feb 2010 | 8:14 amJust updated! http://su.pr/2zT9To I really like being able to add videos to my post it page! # This has to be the best bundle for the marketer http://TwitPWR.com/1gb/ interested in setting up and selling their own membership websites! # RT @FLVacReview Architectural landmarks that reflect Florida's colorful and diverse history. http://su.pr/2bdFXv # RT@michealsavoie 2010-02-06: #followfriday @irock0115 @susanpreston @dpinc @williecrawford @yvonnelyon @zomgs.. http://bit.ly/bXe0sj # Grab a cup of coffee and watch this video to the end… very exciting! http://su.pr/2QW2Sh # How can I… -
Who Is Going To Win The Superbowl? Saints Or Colts?
7 Feb 2010 | 8:10 amFor those of you who are Football Fans or Superbowl Fans, today is the culmination of close to 6 months of training, research, hard work and focus for 2 teams out of 32 who all started out believing that they were going to be in that game at the end of the season… We are all in similar situations: -We need to write down our expectations for our success. -We need to map out the tasks that we must excel at to succeed. -We have challenges throughout the year that can set us back. -We need motivation to keep us going when times are tough. -Our competition is working as hard or harder than… -
RT@michealsavoie 2010-02-06
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Web Secret #87: What I Really Think
3 Feb 2010 | 5:30 amJanuary 7, 2010. A day that will live in infamy. Well note quite. But that day, not so long ago, Will Baum, LCSW, of the blogzine WhereTheClientIs, interviewed me about what I really thought about social media. The focus was on social media fundamentals for therapists, but everything in the article was equally applicable to other professionals. And this is what I said in answer to Will's questions: What's you background? What do you do now?I started off my career somewhat conventionally. BA in psychology from Yale University, MS in Social Work form Columbia University, psychiatric social… -
Web Secret #86: Where The Client Is
27 Jan 2010 | 5:30 amDo you know that inner cackle you get, (at least I do), when you are about to surprise someone you care about with a wonderful gift? Well I have it right now, as I write this post and share with you a quite terrific blog/facebook/twitter called WhereTheClientIs.com. Where The Client Is is the brain child of clinical social worker Will Baum. Will has created an extensive social media and Internet presence dedicated to helping professionals build a better private practice. The mother ship is the elegant WhereTheClientIs.com "blogzine", neatly organized into 9 nifty categories: attend - provides… -
Web Secret #85: Top Ten Psych Tweeps
20 Jan 2010 | 5:31 amIt's a mental health network, it's a blog, it's a self help community, it's a resource for professionals. Wait - I'll throw in a couple of Ginsu knives and call it... PsychCentral.com. Better yet - it already exists - since 1992. In 2009, Psych Central blogged about the 10 most influential psychology focused tweeters on Twitter. Their list bears repeating here along with some added thoughts from yours truly. PsychCentral used 7 criteria to narrow the field:NO marketing (including “free” e-books, how-to guides, etc.) not just “broadcasting” or re-feeding, follows others and reads their… -
Web Secret #84: Common Craft
13 Jan 2010 | 5:28 amWay back in August of 2008, I published the mission statement of the iWebU blog. The first sentence stated quite plainly:We promise to empower the non-technically inclined professionals of this world. That said, sometimes pictures are worth hundreds of words. You know this if you've ever watched the UPS white board ads or any of the CBS Fast Draw videos.Of course UPS is advertising shipping and the Fast Draw crew use pictures to explain current events.So what if you need to understand, or for that matter explain, a complex social media topic?You visit the clever people at CommonCraft.com. -
Web Secret #83: Using Twitter to Increase Organizational Visibility
6 Jan 2010 | 5:30 amUsing Twitter to promote my company is _____________.While most big corporations in the US would say "essential", many companieswould say "out of the question", clamping down on any employee use of social media. I even know of one company's social media policy that prohibits employees from participating in reality television. Apparently if you are selected to be on season 16 of the Amazing Race, your company's image will be ruined forever. And reality television isn't even social media (last I checked).What would happen if your organization encouraged EVERYONE, all of your employees, to…
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SERP Analytics – Free Online SEO Solutions for SEO & SEM specialists
6 Feb 2010 | 10:13 amI recently came across this amazing free SEO analytics site called SERP Analytics. At the first glance, it looked to me like a normal search site but as I started digging deeper, I realized that it has got a set of powerful tools for SEO specialists, Internet Marketers and bloggers. SERPAnalytics.com is an online solution and hence you don’t need to download anything to get started – not even a browser toolbar as in the case of some other solutions. Some of the exciting features of this include detailed site statistics from SEO point of view, top paying AdSense keywords, SEO… -
Are you a serious blogger?
30 Jan 2010 | 10:04 amWell, that’s a question I keep asking myself from time to time. A lot of people start blogging mainly because they were introduced to and inspired by certain blogging idols or super successful bloggers. Some others do blog because they think it’s cool and the rest do it for other benefits such as online income. However, too many bloggers ditch blogging half way through even before giving it a whole-hearted attempt. This is mainly because they did not originally have the ingredients to be successful in online writing. So what does it take to be a successful blogger who takes blogging… -
Interactive Marketing Trends
25 Jan 2010 | 9:25 amInteractive Marketing is an evolving trend in Marketing whereby the customers’ inputs, thoughts and requirements are recorded and remembered – either from web inputs or analytics – and worked upon to provide solutions that best match their needs. Interactive Marketing is not Internet Marketing though web is certainly one of the major channels that helps to draw decisions based on various online data points (e.g. search phrase) regarding what the customer is looking for. As per a recent Forrester report on interactive marketing, the money will gradually move away from traditional… -
Thesis Affliate Woes & Common Problems with Affiliate Schemes
19 Jan 2010 | 11:46 pmThere is no doubt that the Thesis from DIY Themes is an exceptional WordPress theme that is so easy to customize. As our blogger friend ZK rightly says “If god blogged, he would use the Thesis theme” which I agree to some extend assuming that the God is so bad at PHP that he could not afford to write his own WordPress theme. Jokes apart, I have been having tough time with DIY folks – not with respect to the piece of software they have written but with the affiliate program (and the system) that they are offering. As you know, I am really interested in promoting selected good… -
Online Forex Trading for as low as $2.5 investment
14 Jan 2010 | 11:10 amLast month I had written a post about the basics of online forex trading. At that time I mentioned about the eToro forex trading platform where you can start a Forex trading account for just $50 (eToro supports PayPal transfer) and start trading instantly. The eToro trading system now has improved features such as visual trading and support forex trading with investments as low as $2.5 per trade. This means that you now have the possibility of getting forex exposure for just a couple of dollars (Earlier the minimum investment requirement per trade was $25) Forex Trading is no rocket science…
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Technotip.ORG
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7 Ways To Get Traffic – Before You Need It!
31 Jan 2010 | 11:44 amOne common question we all hear, and at some point of time have asked – How to get traffic to our new blog? Here are some examples of how I got my first 500 – 800 visits per day in my initial days of blogging: I started it before I actually needed it: 1. Commenting on other blogs: I had spent some time in selecting a domain name(even though I din’t have much knowledge about selecting a good domain name at that time). And started participating in comment section of various blogs – niche which I was interested in. And included the URL of my blog in all the comments(not… -
10 Ways To Make Your Blog Load Faster and Save Bandwidth
29 Jan 2010 | 2:32 pmThis post is part of Saturday, Sunday Series for Newbie Bloggers. You can contact me, if you have any questions. Sridhar Q. I have been tweaking my blog to make it load faster, but nothing seems to be helping. And eventhough I don’t have heavy traffic to my blog, often times it goes down Can you please suggest me something to over come my problem? Am I missing something or is it normal with all blogs. And I am hosting my blog with basic hosting package, so is that the problem? To make blog load faster1. Remove any extra widgets you are using on your blog.- Twitter updates, Facebook fan… -
15 Things My Friends Felt When Heard of “iPad” + Photos and Videos
28 Jan 2010 | 1:00 pmI am living at a place near Bengaluru(Bangalore), where Apple inc is not yet dominantly popular. Not to blame them – Microsoft is more popular here due to its user friendliness or may be because most government offices in India are using Microsoft Operating System and Office suites. [ I always feel, how good it would be to a developing country like India(economy wise) to switch to open source software like Unix, OpenOffice etc.] First thing first: So what is iPad ?The iPad is a tablet computer developed by Apple Inc. It features multi-touch interaction with print, video, photo, and… -
Is Your Website Really Down or Is It Just You?
22 Jan 2010 | 9:51 amSome times it’s difficult to know whether your website is actually down for everyone or only for you! 1. Your IP address might have got blocked somehow. 2. Your internet connection might be the victim. 3. Your browser might have blocked the site, for some weird reason Anyway, it happens sometimes, you are not able to access your blog/website and rest of the world is still enjoying your fabulous writing. To know whether its just you or everyone, we can use this wonderful tool called Downforeveryoneorjustme.com. Most of you know this tool already, but if you forgot to bookmark it, then do… -
Alignment of Ads, Two Horizontal And Rest Vertical – BuySellAds
19 Jan 2010 | 10:49 amBuySellAds [BSA] is an advertising marketplace for small to medium sized website owners/publishers. Publisher like the flexibility in charging the advertisers and the easiness with which one can implement the ad codes into their website. And advertisers like the quality publisher websites, ad rotation feature for equal exposure, stats features and the recently added A/B split testing between multiple ad banners etc. But A Problem..If you are using 125 x 125 ad format of BuySellAds and you have many advertisers, then you might have come across the problem of aligning them. Example:If you want…
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TheAnand
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Internet 2009 in numbers
26 Jan 2010 | 11:23 pmWhat happened with the Internet in 2009? Even though I suck at my math paper in college, I love numbers! I got this newsletter today morning and found an exciting coverage of Internet 2009 in numbers. Here goes! Email 90 trillion – The number of emails sent on the Internet in 2009. 247 billion – Average number of email messages per day. 1.4 billion – The number of email users worldwide. 100 million – New email users since the year before. 81% – The percentage of emails that were spam. 92% – Peak spam levels late in the year. 24% – Increase in spam… -
Who is a Internet Marketer?
4 Jan 2010 | 4:28 amYou know how arranged weddings in India are, the whole family resume is important when you are getting married! My brother for whom a bride is being searched at the moment has put my professional life in the spotlight. What do you do? I am an Internet Marketing Consultant. Usually the conversation thread stops right there because most of the time the person asking has no idea what the hell my job profile is! While its amusing to see that priceless expression, I decided to answer it on my blog anyway Define: The Internet Marketer An internet marketer to me is someone who can drive traffic… -
Google Caffeine Search Engine Factors – Myths
28 Dec 2009 | 4:22 amThis post is a response to this post I came across the other day tonight on Twitter about the Google Caffeine Search Engine Ranking factors which claimed to put tips to optimize your website to the new version of Google Search which is reportedly live on some datacenters. I question the source of that article and how the author came to those points. 1. Loading time of your website/blog – This a fairly recent rumour if you ask me. Most webmasters work really hard on reducing load times on their websites. While it is NOT a SEO advantage to do so, it is a BIG user experience factor which… -
What I learnt from Rocket Singh: Review
12 Dec 2009 | 12:50 pmInitial Synopsis: Harpreet Singh is a B.Com graduate who wanted to make it big in sales. He wants to become a salesman so badly and joins AYS Computers. Things start to screw up when the honest Harpreet Singh refuses to give up his ethics to close a deal. And finally he finds out that his company has been selling computers at really high margins and sucked in after sales support. He then starts out on his own parallel company by using company resources and convinces his colleagues to join him and so goes the movie. The Blog Post I do not really go to much movies, but Rocket Singh was one… -
BarCamp Kerala 7 on 20th of December
28 Nov 2009 | 9:51 amIts BarCamp time again in Kerala We are holding BarCamp Kerala 7 on 20th of December 2009! BarCamp Kerala is the biggest and coolest techy event in Kerala. Hearing the word ‘barcamp’ for the first time? BarCamp is an ad-hoc gathering born from the desire for people to share and learn in an open environment. It is an intense event with discussions, demos and interaction from participants who are the main actors of the event Venue BarCamp Kerala 7 will be held at Kristu Jyoti College of Management and Technology, Chetipuzha, Changanassery, Kottayam. More details are available at the…
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Affiliate Blog Online
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How to Add Your Image (Gravatar) to Your Blog Comments
1 Feb 2010 | 10:01 pmHave you ever noticed how some people have a thumbnail image of themselves next to their blog comments? It looks good doesn’t it?…but that’s not it’s only advantage. It’s also a great way of branding yourself. If you leave enough comments on different blogs, then what happens is that you begin to start being recognized [...] -
Our Secrets for Success: How to Get to the Next Level in Your Online Business
26 Jan 2010 | 11:49 pmYesterday I was having a think back to when we were really struggling to make a living online….and actually it wasn’t that long ago. And as I was thinking about it, I wondered why it took us so long to start making a decent income. We had been working really hard on our websites on a [...] -
Finally a Step by Step Guide to Blogging
11 Jan 2010 | 10:01 pmIf you’re a regular to this site, you’ve probably realized by now that we don’t promote too many products. If we do, it is either a product that we have used or it’s a product from someone who we know can provide the goods. This is the case with Andrew from WeBuildYourBlog.com. Andrew has been a [...] -
Do Your Family and Friends Support Your Online Business?
9 Jan 2010 | 2:33 pmSince revealing our Amazon income to both our family and friends (and to the world), we have noticed a change in the attitude of those around us. And although the change is a positive one it revealed to both Wanda and I just what our family and friends thought about our online business. We have [...] -
Google Pagerank Update for January 2010 – How did you go?
1 Jan 2010 | 4:09 amI just noticed that Google has given us a little New Year surprise with the update of their pagerank. We have done quite well out of it with a good majority of our blogs moving up in the ranks. This blog went from a 1 to a 2…can’t really expect much more than that since [...]
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Maxxelli Blog
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New Power tool for the Chongqing police: Traffic Control Tower
8 Feb 2010 | 11:15 pmNew Traffic Control Towers in Chongqing Most people in Chongqing have inevitably noticed a new black tower shooting up almost everywhere in Chongqing. Maxxelli blog Chongqing, has researched the issue and is proud to present the following describtions. We sincerely hope it helps shine more light on phenomenon! Introduction Since February the 8th, the traffic police of Chongqing have been given a new tool to make controlling the busy traffic in Chongqing. Officially called Mobile police-service information platform (警务平台; Jing Wu Ping Tai) acts as a tool for the newly formed Traffic… -
Hot properties Chongqing February 2010
8 Feb 2010 | 10:37 pmTake a look at January’s hot properties for Chongqing! For more information, please find our contact information below the presentation. Hot properties CQ feb – Maxxelli Chongqing T:(86)23 6380 2995 F:(86)23 6380 2995 Chongqing@maxxelli.net www.maxxelli.net Related posts:Hot properties Chongqing January 2010Hot Properties Chongqing December 2009Hot properties Chengdu February 2010Hot Properties Chengdu January 2010Hot properties Chengdu November 2009 -
National Geographic Chengdu presents: Flower Peasant Village
8 Feb 2010 | 7:30 pmExperience the Rural Ideal The five picturesque villages that comprise Sansheng Flower Town are an unforgettable introduction to idyllic country life in Chengdu . Their very names invoke the joys of simple, pastoral living: Flower Peasant, Happy-Meilin, Dongli Chrysanthemum Garden , Jiangjia Vegetable Field, and Hetang Moonlight. These “Five Golden Flowers” are the result of an ambitious central government plan to build a “new socialist countryside” to benefit China ’s rural people. Visitors here are warmly welcomed and invited to enjoy the divine scenery, experience the… -
Hot properties Chengdu February 2010
7 Feb 2010 | 8:38 pmTake a look at January’s hot properties for Chengdu! For more information, please find our contact information below the presentation. Hot properties_correct – Maxxelli Chengdu T:(86)28 8608 8861 F:(86)28 8531 9680 chengdu@maxxelli.net www.maxxelli.net B1-1-607,Sun Dynasty International,27,Section 4,South Renmin Road,Chengdu,610041 成都市人民南路四段27号 商鼎国际1栋1单元607号 Related posts:Hot Properties Chengdu January 2010Hot Properties Chengdu December 2009Hot properties Chongqing January 2010Hot properties Wuhan January 2010Hot Properties Chengdu October 2009 -
Q&A with the German chef at Harbour Plaza Chongqing
7 Feb 2010 | 7:09 pmQ&A with the German chef at Harbour Plaza Q:You’ve been here for several months. What do you like about Chongqing? A: I like the weather in Chongqing it is not to cold in winter also I like the spicy food. Q:What made you decide you would become a professional cook? A: My Family in Germany has always had hotels and restaurants so I was growing up with this profession. Q:Who in your life has influenced your cooking the most? A: Executive Chef Ralph Porcani, he was my Chef when was working in Balmoral Hotel in Edinburgh, Scotland Q:What would be the most important tip you would give to…
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Pajama Professional
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Dream Template offers all the Design Resources you Need
2 Feb 2010 | 8:43 amEach time I build a new website or blog (which is quite often), I go in search of a new template. Though this blog theme was designed for me, I have designed all my other blog templates either from scratch or using a free theme as a jumping-off point. The point is, I have spent a lot of time in the last three years searching for just the right template. There are a ton of great Wordpress themes out there, but I have trouble making up my mind and I always end up spending hours and hours thinking that the minute I settle on a theme I’ll be missing the perfect one on the next page. The… -
Six Tips for Blogging Consistently
14 Jan 2010 | 6:58 amOne of the most difficult things about being a blogger is maintaining the motivation to write regularly. Consistently updating your blog is one of the keys to blogging success. If you are working to grow a readership, you can easily lose it if your regulars come back and find nothing new. During the lifetime of this blog (nearly three years now) there have been a few times when I’ve taken breaks from upkeep of Pajama Professional. I never plan these hiatuses, they generally happen due to circumstances in my life. The thing is, a blog can seriously suffer from a lack of consistency. This… -
Time Sensitive Giveaway Alert: New Year Giveaway
12 Jan 2010 | 1:54 amAh, the wonderful world of giveaway events. I try to stay on top of them, but haven’t done such a good job lately. Luckily, I paid attention to this one: The New Year Giveaway Not only did I sign up, but I do something I almost never do – I upgraded to a paid account. “But, Sara,” I hear you said, “you’re all about free stuff.” It’s true, I am generally all about free stuff, but I’m not opposed to paying for something worth paying for and I decided this one was. There are three upgrade options and each one has its benefits and all of them… -
Track your Blog Stats with Clicky
31 Dec 2009 | 5:04 amYup. There are at least eighteen billion and two website statistic tools available online. I have tried a lot of them and many are useful. However, I recently came across a stat suite called Clicky and decided it looked pretty cool. I decided to install it on both this blog and another website that I keep a close watch on for incoming visitors. One of the things I like best about Clicky is that there is a plugin available for Wordpress so I don’t have to visit the website when I want to check up on my statistics. There are, in fact, two Clicky plugins for WP, but I choose to download… -
Giveaway Alert: Starrs Giveaway
9 Nov 2009 | 12:49 pmIt’s been awhile since I posted about Giveaways so here ya go: Starrs Giveaway This giveaway is huge. It’s packed with all types of gifts in any marketing category you can imagine.
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BlogrPro
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Winner of the Premium WordPress Themes Giveaway
21 Jan 2010 | 10:44 pmThank you all for giving such a tremendous response to our Premium WordPress Themes- Contest/Giveaway. The contest got a massive 56 participants with 96 entries. Many people helped this contest by promoting in their blog and in social media. Thanks to all. It’s time to announce the winner. And the winner is, RRH (Raza Rahil Hussain) The important thing to notice here is that the winner is the last participant in this contest. He is too lucky to win here. Congrats Raza Rahil Hussain. Winner has been contacted already. Another contest will be announced within a week. Keep watching.Similar… -
Win Premium WordPress Themes- Contest/Giveaway
7 Jan 2010 | 9:37 amHappy New Year to all. On these days, I have lot of works related to my career and hence I am not concentrating much on blogging and all. Hence, I will not be available for some days in BlogrPro. In the meantime, I would like to announce some contests for you all with some good prizes. Here, I am announcing the first contest on this new year. Prizes Only one winner will be selected from the participants. The winner can get Elegant Themes Membership for 1 year worth $19.95. Participation Participating in this contest is very simple. Tweet this post. (1 Point). Comment on this point (1 Point). -
Why does your Blogging Plan fail so easily?
29 Dec 2009 | 7:31 amThis is the first guest post to be featured in BlogrPro. We all know not everything works out as planned. But have you ever imagined why your plan fails while others is a success. The main reason your plan fails is because you are not planning things properly. “But I followed all the advices, I did what other successful blogger are doing”. That is where you failed. You just copied a plan and tired to make it work for your own blog. What you needed to do was make your own unique plan for you blog. You should have studied the already successful plan, taken its blueprint and build a plan… -
Welcome back to BlogrPro
26 Dec 2009 | 2:10 amAfter a long one month break from blogging, I am back to the war. In this one month break, I missed you all very much and sorry for this sudden break without conveying you anything about this. Meanwhile, I am so glad to see many emails and messages in my inbox. I personally thank you all for such a wonderful gesture to me. I am glad to meet you all in a pleasant surprise mood. So what’s the surprise? There are some big things to be announced in BlogrPro on the New year day. They are: A New year special contest for you all. A WordPress theme which is one of our best product is to be… -
Is Blogging an Addiction?
24 Nov 2009 | 7:05 pmOh no! What the hell are you asking? Is this what do you want to ask after seeing this post title? If yes, then please wait for few more minutes to ask me after reading this post. Blogging – one of the passionate work for many netizens is certainly an addiction and I can try my level best to prove it so. What is Blogging? Blogging is a method of expressing your thoughts in a platform which is supposed to be the internet. How Blogging is going on now? Blogging is an easy method to call anyone as writer or blogger. Blogging is an easy method to earn rather than to learn. Blogging is an…
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JaypeeOnline // Blogging News & Reviews
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Google’s Super Bowl Ad
8 Feb 2010 | 10:44 amAnyone watched Super Bowl XLIV yesterday? Were you able to see Google’s Parisian Love ad that aired during the 3rd quarter? I did and I thought that it was very meaningful, very classy and well done advertisement. Internet-giant, Google who was previously known to dismiss brand advertising as a waste of money, tried to keep the ad hush-hush by not listing itself in the list of advertisers for Super Bowl XLIV. There were rumors that Google was gonna have a Super Bowl ad this year, but it wasn’t until Google CEO Eric Schmidt sent out a tweet from his Twitter profile, a day before… -
Weekend Roundup #70
7 Feb 2010 | 2:48 pmHey folks! Hope you all are doing well and that you had a good weekend like me. Our local church celebrated its 17th anniversary last Saturday with a special program and there were lots of visitors and lots of food. It felt good being able to attend church again after missing church the last couple of weeks. Spent the whole day in church with different programs and activities, also helped out cleaning up. Sunday was family time and spent the day at home, watching movies with my wife and later on watched Super Bowl XLIV where the New Orleans Saints beat the Indianapolis Colts 31-17. Although I… -
HowTo: Install Adobe AIR on Ubuntu
4 Feb 2010 | 10:01 pmI did a fresh install of Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic Koala a few days ago. I know its a bit late, but the reason why I didn’t do it earlier was because I didn’t want to mess up my customized Ubuntu “Mac” desktop. What made me decide to do a fresh install was because my old Ubuntu partition was only 5 GB and I was already running out of space. This time, I created a bigger partition – 40 GB. Anyways, the upgrade was quick and it went smoothly. Since it was a fresh install, I had to reconfigure everything and reinstall all the programs and applications that I need. One of… -
WP Theme Review: Zexee
4 Feb 2010 | 8:25 pmLooking for a clean, simple and unique looking WordPress theme with a little character, then you might like this theme I’m reviewing today. The Zexee WordPress theme is a 2 column, widget-ready, colorful and unique theme released especially for the readers of Six Revisions. The Zexee theme was created by Aravind Ajith and is based on the previous design of his blog – The Design Superhero. It has a widgetized sidebar, supports threaded comments and built-in gravatar support. Basic Features: 2 column Left sidebar Widget-ready Built-in gravatar support Built-in threaded comments… -
Elegant Themes Free Icon Pack
4 Feb 2010 | 4:33 pmElegant Themes is known for its beautiful and well-designed premium WordPress themes. Nick Roach, the owner/designer behind Elegant Themes is the one who designs and creates the pretty WordPress themes and custom icons/graphics used in the themes. He’s recently created a whole set of web icons for a new theme he’s working on and decided to release it to the public for FREE! The Elegant Themes Free Icon Pack is restriction-free, meaning that you can freely use them any way you want – redistribute, resell, its up to you. But officially, the icons are under GPL and MIT…
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JD Affiliate Marketing Ezine
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Traffic Generation Tips – The Power of Blogs – Video 5
6 Feb 2010 | 10:49 amHi readers, Welcome to our 5th traffic video lesson…Today we will cover how to generate traffic using blogs…enjoy! Take care, Share and Enjoy: Tweet This Post -
Traffic Generation Tips – Blog Comments – Video 4
30 Jan 2010 | 10:38 amHI readers, Here is another fantastic way to generate traffic to your sites…using smart blog comments…please wath the video below. Talk later, Share and Enjoy: Tweet This Post -
Traffic Generation Tips – Yahoo Answers – Video 3
23 Jan 2010 | 10:52 amHi Readers! Hope your are having a great weekend!… Here is our third traffic video! Today lesson….how to generate traffic using Yahoo Answer! Talk later, Share and Enjoy: Tweet This Post -
Traffic Generation Tips – Social Bookmarking – Video 2
16 Jan 2010 | 11:36 amDear readers, Here is our next traffic generation video tip – Social Bookmarking! Don’t forget to add your comments. Talk soon, Share and Enjoy: Tweet This Post -
Traffic Generation Tips – Article Marketing – Video 1
10 Jan 2010 | 9:50 pmHi readers, I’m finally back! And I have some excting news for u! For the next 2 months I will share with YOU a serie of videos teaching how to generate traffic to your sites…These videos will be short and to the point…They will teach the basic for each technique… Please remember to visit my blog every week and enjoy this FREE video Training! On the first video, we will review Article marketing as a traffic generation tool!…Please enjoy! Talk later, Share and Enjoy: Tweet This Post
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Anton Amoto
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Requirements For Obtaining CCNA Certification
8 Feb 2010 | 8:25 pmCCNA is the acronym of Cisco Certified Networking Associate. This certification validates the ability to operate, configure, troubleshoot as well as install the switched network and medium size route which includes verification as well as implementation of connections in WAN remote sites. CCNA also includes wireless network terminology and its concept, skills on performance based, basic level of migration in security threats, EIGRP (Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol), RIPv2 (Routing Information Protocol Version 2), ACL’s (Access Control List), Ethernet and uses of protocols… -
Making Money With Maverick Money Makers
8 Feb 2010 | 8:25 pmEvery experienced internet marketers will know that there are hundreds of methods for using the internet to earn extra money online, and affiliate marketing is one such way. The dilemma with current internet marketing industry is that most of the products promoting internet marketing don’t cover all of the different types of online money making methods. A large number of these programs only focus on a single aspect of internet marketing. Very rarely do you find a course that explains all and is still superior to the specialized courses. However, Maverick Money Markers does just that. -
Twitter Tips – How to Use Twitter For Social Marketing
8 Feb 2010 | 8:25 pmChances are unless you’ve been completely living in the dark for the past couple of months – you’ve been hearing about the phenomenon called Twitter.com. Twitter is quickly becoming one of the most amazingly popular social media networking sites on the World Wide Web. Now with over six million users (and growing) this microblogging site has attracted everyone from President Obama to NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal. Twitter is the must-be-on place right now on their internet. It actually trumps Google but getting “real time” date about literally ANYTHING that is… -
4 Simple, Yet Powerful Ways to Promote Your Facebook Fan Page
8 Feb 2010 | 8:25 pmFacebook Fan Pages are the hottest thing on the web right now! Business owners, movie stars, and even churches are finding how effective they can radically change the way they interact with fans. Not to mention the viral marketing exposure they can deliver for a business! Basically the more your “Fans” interact with your page, the more your page will be exposed to that person’s friends! However, promoting your Facebook Fan Page can be a bit challenging if you don’t know what you’re doing. So I want to help you today by showing you 4 simple, yet powerful ways you… -
Home Based Business Financing Guide
8 Feb 2010 | 8:25 pmWell, the good news is there are several resources available to finance your home based business. Youll have to do some research to find whats available in your area, but this guide will show you several areas to begin looking to get the financing you need for your home based business. The Small Business Administration (SBA) is an excellent place to turn to for home based business financing. It doesnt make grants that your home based business wont have to pay back, nor does it make direct loans to small and home based businesses. Instead, the SBA guarantees loans given by private lenders.
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Blogger Templates by Deluxe Templates
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My Studio
7 Feb 2010 | 12:12 pmMy Studio is a free portfolio Blogger template, designed CSS by David Kruger and I really like this minimal Blogger template.Features: 3 columns, 2 right sidebars, cool header and background, top menu links, minimal. -
TuneUp
7 Feb 2010 | 6:27 amTuneUp is a new simple tech Blogger template. I recommend this fast loading template for business and tech blogs.Features: 2 columns, right sidebar, blue header, minimal, rss and twitter icon, search box, menu links. -
Little Hearts
4 Feb 2010 | 7:15 amValentines Day & the Chocolate Latte Color combination of this theme make it a perfect Blogger Template of Love. I created this template for Blogger.Features: 2 columns, right sidebar, search box, St. Valentine, love, dark background, hearts. -
Old Album
3 Feb 2010 | 9:51 amThe Old Album Blogger template has the grunge feel from the content background to the header image. Useful template for your family blog.Features: 2 columns, left sidebar, dark background, vectors, photos, grunge, search box, menu links. -
Enjoy the Snow
1 Feb 2010 | 11:11 amEnjoy the Snow is a winter Blogger template with a cute header. This is season template for your personal blog. I created this template for Blogger.Features: 2 columns, left sidebar, winter, kids, search box, top menu links, snow, snowman.
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Thinking Longer Term & Personal Contribution
8 Feb 2010 | 11:23 amThinking longer term is super important. Why am I doing all of this? What’s the point? In this post, I explain a long term idea and contribution that I want to provide the world. I encourage you to read it over because I hope that it helps you think about your own personal contribution to the world and what you want to do long term. After you’ve read, I would love to hear what your goal or your desire for personal growth is these days. I’m a huge fan of sharing this kind of information because it really does help the people that don’t comment because they need… -
Linchpin Contest Winner
5 Feb 2010 | 4:19 pmLast night I communicated the Winner of a copy of Linchpin by Seth Godin (affiliate link). I was excited to send the newsletter communication out! There were a total of 245 ballots that came from about 30 people. And the winner was one of the people that commented on the post. A bunch of people had the max number of ballots – 14. I listed everyones name out and then randomized the list a few times. Once the list was totally randomized, I used the random number generator to give me a number between 1 and 245. Of all the numbers, it came up with number 5. Who was number 5? -
How to Make Resolutions with Renaissance Living in Mind
4 Feb 2010 | 8:12 amI started this post just before the new year. I never got around to finishing it up. Instead of saying that I missed the boat, I’m using the idea in the hopes that I can keep you motivated on your goals for 2010. We don’t have to wait for until 2011 to make new resolutions and changes for the better. A Brand New Year A decade and a month has passed us by. We no longer live in 2009. We have moved into a year that is so fresh and so clean, and you’re high from the excitement that a new year brings is hopefully still there. If it’s not, you could re-establish your… -
You Need More Than Passion Going Forward
1 Feb 2010 | 5:28 amSeth Godin always resonates with me. I was writing this article here (started on December 22, 2009) and came across a recent post of his titled: Welcome to the Frustration Decade (and the decade of change). Seth kicks off by mentioning a major trend of Change: Change: The infrastructure of massive connection is now real. People around the world have cell phones. The first Internet generation is old enough to spend money, go to work and build companies. Industries are being built every day (and old ones are fading). The revolution is in full swing, and an entire generation is eager to change… -
Being The Next American Idol Won’t Save You
29 Jan 2010 | 9:45 amAmerican Idol is in it’s ninth season. For almost 8 years, stadiums around America have been filled with people that want to make it big. They want to be saved. These people want to be taken care of with fame. If you get to the top 10 on American idol, you’re set for life. Atleast that’s the belief. They’ve been tricked. American Idol is the exact reason you are sitting in the cubicle, office, or standing on the line and hating your job. Don’t get confused here. You might think that American Idol and the pursuit of passion would be make a great team. …
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FMS SEO
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Google Page Rank Score Too Low? Keep Your Links Thank You
9 Feb 2010 | 5:14 amGoogle Pank Rank Score Too Low? Keep Your Links Thank YouYou May Also Enjoy Reading:Desktop Page Rank Checker ToolWhat Are The Best Links For SEO And How To Get Them?Guest Blogging For Fresh Content... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] -
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8 Feb 2010 | 12:00 amWho Else Wants More Traffic And Inbound Links? Discover the top directories of CSS Galleries to submit your web site to for instant traffic and back links. Page Rank for each site is listed for... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] -
Submit Your Website To CSS Gallery Web Sites
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Scribbly Note Taking Application
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Brand Your Wordpress Admin Area (Ideal For Multi-Author Sites)
1 Feb 2010 | 4:16 amWordpress Custom Admin Branding makes personal branding of your Wordpress blog real easy!You May Also Enjoy Reading:How To Easily Integrate An AWeber Opt-In Form With Your Wordpress BlogAffiliate... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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Can Two Tylenol a Day Keep Rejection and Heartbreak Away?
3 Feb 2010 | 8:59 amDid you know there is only one single characteristic that separates extremely happy people from "merely" happy people? They aren't more grateful, kind, or compassionate. They aren't more energized when they wake up in the morning (drinking the same amount of coffee as the rest of us). Rather, they possess an abundance of significant, meaningful, lasting relationships. That is, there are people they can confide in, call on during difficult times, and share joyous events that have absolutely nothing to do with them. Human beings depend on other people for their well-being and survival. We might… -
State of the Union, Haiti, Prison Rape, and More
28 Jan 2010 | 5:17 pmIn the next few days, expect a heap of news articles and talking heads blathering about the State of the Union. What's fascinating is how so many people interpret the same event differently (each through his or her own prism of values and beliefs). It's one of the benefits of living in a democracy. Some people never really listened to the State of the Union. Before Obama said a single word, their reactions were pre-determined by assumptions, their favorite media pundits and personal biases about the Democratic Party. This is one of the costs of living in a culture where few people are trained… -
A Secret to Happiness? Discovering the Pleasures of Uncertainty
18 Jan 2010 | 7:53 amBeing on a national radio show is often a painful experience. Sometimes you simply lack chemistry with the host (and unlike a party there is no alcohol, and nowhere to hide). They take long, deep breaths directly into the microphone, allowing you intimate knowledge of the saliva in their throat. They ask inane questions, "so you're a twin and you have twins, is that weird for you?" They toss around bewildering phrases such as "spiritual transgressions" and "metaphysical escapes" that bring conversations to a standstill. They grab pockets of time to think of their next comment by inserting… -
What Maids Teach Us About Physical Health and Life Longevity: A Lesson in Mindfulness
11 Jan 2010 | 7:20 amI have no idea what the politically correct term is for women who clean hotel rooms. Maid? Chambermaid? Housekeeper? Female room attendant? Hoover lady? If I offend anyone, my apologies for failing to master the appropriate terminology. But everything else is true and rather inoffensive. In this brief post, you will learn a single secret to physical fitness and mental health that might translate into longer, better living.Hotel maids are notorious for waking up at ridiculously early hours to start working. They also are confronted with unwanted flesh at surprising intervals and in surprising… -
When is Chiropractic Care a Scam? What About Reflexology? Magnetic Therapy?
8 Sep 2009 | 7:05 amI was a horrible football player in high school. Terrified of losing my expensive non-disposable contact lenses, I made the unwise decision to remove them before walking onto the field. As you might expect, I was often crushed to the ground without even seeing who hit me. Friends and family in the stands witnessed brutal breaks in my shoulder and torn ligaments in my neck. When my pain tolerance wore thin and I relented to surgery, the next several months were spent with an arm wed to my torso under plaster. When the cast was removed, besides physical therapy, I saw a chiropractor. And it…
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Blogussion
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Have You Gotten Over Your Fear of Saying “No?” Please say “Yes”
8 Feb 2010 | 9:00 pmFavors are very important things to some people. It can mean anything from getting traffic to their blog by asking you to retweet a post, to asking you to write a post on their blog. Trust me, as a blogger – people are going to ask you for a lot of favors. Especially if you have a lot of friends and fans. I hate when people ask me to retweet their content, as I think it’s rude. So let me just say this now – if you ask me to retweet your latest blog post, I’m going to say “no.” See how easy that was? “No” is a two letter word, but it’s so… -
Renewing Blogussion – New Commitments, Goals & More + A Farewell to Seth
7 Feb 2010 | 9:00 pmThe last few days have been mind-blowing to me as far as blogging goes. I have thought a lot about the direction I want to take this blog, and where I want to be as a leader of it. As the title suggests, there are going to be plenty of changes made here. More changes will be made to myself and how I look at things than there will be made to the actual blog look itself though. So, it may not be as exciting to you as it is to me, but the work I plan to do this year will undoubtedly change the face of Blogussion for the better. And I’ll be doing this as a solo blogger, as Blogussion is now… -
Is Premium Content Really a Big Myth?
3 Feb 2010 | 9:29 pmThe discussion has arisen over and over in my mind… is premium content really a myth? I mean what is purpose of blogging? Is it a way to communicate? Yes. Is it a way to educate and improve the world? Yes. Is it a way to make money online? Hmmm… Now I believe that blogging is a powerful way to make money online through the selling of products (our theme), affiliate’s products, advertising, and a few other random options. The real challenge I have with blogging as an income source is with the content itself. You see as a vesicle for other products, blogging is a great way… -
What “The Office” Can Teach You About Blogging
2 Feb 2010 | 9:00 pmNow, we’ve all seen the hit tv show “The Office”. Originally from England, this real life satire of office life has to be one of the funniest shows I have ever seen! Based in Scranton Pennsylvania, “The Office” is about a fictional paper selling company and all the wacky characters that work there. The reason “The Office” is so popular is definitely because of the characters in the show. They form the dry humor that has put the show #1 in the rankings. It almost seems like everyone in the office, as unusual, awkward, and dysfunctional as they are… -
Why Some of Your Posts “Flop” and how you can Fix it
1 Feb 2010 | 9:00 pmNot every post you publish on your blog turns into a smashing success. In fact, quite the opposite is true for more posts than we think – they flop. People’s interests in the different topics you talk about in your niche are all different, and with some articles you publish, that interest just won’t be there for some. So without that interest, a post you publish today won’t be as successful as the post you published yesterday. That’s not a bad thing, I mean, you should always cater to different types of readers on your blog. But what should you do if you write a…
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LinkMoney.org
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Does Any Average Blogger Make Money with Tweets that are Sponsored?
29 Jan 2010 | 4:05 amAre you an “A” blogger or just an average kinda blogger? It is a possibility that it makes a very BIG difference as to whether or not you can make money on Twitter with tweets that are sponsored by advertisers. You have heard several A bloggers proclaim the virtues of this fabulous method of making serious [...] -
How to Search all Craigslist Cities at Once
10 Jan 2010 | 7:36 amNo tool needed. This is free! Craigslist.org is set up so as to keep the buyers and the sellers in close proximity to each other in order to facilitate one on one connections, and to lessen the chances of fraud. If you are selling or buying something you must log in with the city that you [...] -
New SEO Tools: SERPS Checker and Backlinks Checker Free
8 Jan 2010 | 10:30 amOK, so if you are like me you obsess on your Search Engine Ranking Position (SERPS.) Over the past three years I have developed a manual method to search Google by keyword. First I would go to advanced search and set the number of returns to be 100 per page instead of 10 per page. Then [...]
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binaryburn.com
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Orthopedic Dog Beds-Cheap Alternative to Curing Arthritic Dogs
3 Feb 2010 | 7:49 amWhen dogs get older just like Humans, some breeds actually start to get arthritic conditions which may cause a limp and really bring on great stress and pain on the joints. Recently, after investigating better solutions for arthritis in dogs. I found a popular trend in bedding. Orthopedic Dog Beds which is similar to a memory foam bed for dogs. If you think about it most dogs sleep on hard floors,ground or hardwood decks. This can be very painful for a dog suffering from a arthritic condition. Since there is not much medical treatment for arthritic dogs. The other option would be… -
Learn How You Can Get Money Fast on Farmville!
2 Feb 2010 | 7:49 pmLearn how to cheat at Farmville on Facebook If you’re having trouble getting a hang of the way of things in FarmVille, you’re not alone. I know of quite a few people who got into the game expecting it to be easy as pie and were quickly frustrated. In fact, I was one of them. So I went looking for a guide to help me master the farming life. I actually tried quite a few of these guides, but not many of them had much helpful information to give. They were either designed for people who’d gotten all the way to the upper levels already, or they were severely outdated because of… -
How Do You Make Your Own Website?
27 Jan 2010 | 12:01 pmThe more main stream the internet becomes in the business world, the more businesses and individuals want to try and establish an online presence. This brings about tons of questions like “How do you make your own web site?”. So I decided to write a article on the steps you would want to take to establish an online presences and market you and your business to digital stardom. What route to take for Website design. Some of the factors you would want to weigh in would be: hiring a web designer,do it yourself and web design software. Those top 3 would be the core questions… -
Binaryburn Project-Taking Article Writers Now
25 Jan 2010 | 1:50 pmOk, So what is Binaryburn all about? Well it is about writing solid content but helping people who are experts in their fields or respected crafts get their name out there. Binaryburn has always been a product of information for me when it came to technical information in my field. Up until about 2 years ago I decided to bleed over into Sales and Internet Marketing did I really know the power of selling online. The Ideology behind Binaryburn Binaryburn domain and articles is designed for awesome SEO opportunity for most of your keywords you would like to get listed for. My domain is… -
How to Make Money On The Internet Without Spending Money-Recession Buster
18 Jan 2010 | 2:10 pmThe Recession of 2009 and 2010 has put a ton of people out of jobs and in search of employment. This has had a ton of people scared well over the next couple of days I want you to take a look at this book. I am charging $1.10 for it is 52 pages of pure solid information on the core of making money online. Is it a easy button? Will you make money fast ? The Answer is NO. But, with about 30 days of work you could have some extra income coming in to help you during these economic rough times. Now that you are on my mailing list I will send out other videos showing you how to do other things…
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Paul Wilson's Blog
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The Rules of Adswaps
18 Jan 2010 | 9:22 amHey guys, I haven’t posted here for a while as I have been busy creating my video series as per my last post. These should be available to ALL that left me a comment within the next week or so, and public release within 2 weeks I wanted to create this video for you today … If you are using adswaps as one of the ways to build your list, this if for you! I just wanted to touch on my experiences and, in my opinion, the do’s and don’ts … As always I would love to hear your comments, and if you want to set up an adswap feel free to leave me a comment or email me… -
Is Video REALLY What You Want?
30 Nov 2009 | 5:58 pmHey Peeps, Well, it’s been nearly a month since my last post … (boy how time flies!) … and I just wanted to give you an update of my progress and my plans over the next few weeks … My list is currently standing at just under 2200 subscribers I have pretty much been doing much of the same since my last post with regards to list building, and things are starting to move forward much quicker now … As part of my listbuilding efforts, I have started offering Dean Holland’s “Google Traffic System” as part of my opt-in process. For those of you that know Dean, you… -
Zero to 1300 Subscribers in 9 weeks!
30 Oct 2009 | 5:41 pmHey people, At this second in time, my mailing list stands at 1302 people, and I thought I would write a quick post on how I have achieved this so quickly… from NOTHING! My first subscriber on Aweber was on the 22 August 2009. Previous to that I had an account with GetResponse, of which I only managed to move around 20 people over from. Many were VERY old and some were imported from lists etc in a previous lifetime! I moved to Aweber for the enhanced functionality that they offer over and above other auto responder systems. So how have I achieved over 1300 subscribers in 9 weeks? -
Press Release – worth it…or not?
13 Oct 2009 | 5:17 amHey guys, Well, it’s been just over a week since I submitted my Press Release, and I wanted to update you on the results as promised The official stats from prweb as of Saturday (exactly one week after release) are that I have received 899 reads of it on the official prweb website. This does not account for reads that have occurred elsewhere (if any!) I had no idea of what to expect with this… BUT I am pretty happy with it so far. So what has this resulted in clicks to my blog? Well, google analytics has shown 162 unique visitors from prweb itself (over the same period), but… -
My Press Release is Live…!
3 Oct 2009 | 3:09 pmHey people, As you may or may not know, I have been talking about doing it for a couple of weeks… YES, I have finally got round to releasing my FIRST Press Release! It only went live this morning, so I have no real results to show for it so far. Oh, apart from the PR is on the front page of google for the search Paul Wilson, which is pretty cool with a common name such as mine…lol Yeah ok it’s right at the bottom, but i’m pretty pleased with that in just a few hours. I know a few people have shown quite a bit of interest in this, so I thought I would post and let you…
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SteitBlog
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What are you waiting for?
7 Feb 2010 | 5:59 amSocial media and blogging in specific is becoming a must for everyone. Yeah, everyone should blog and use social media even if not for making money or any other professional use. An article that created a big buzz yesterday was that The Pope Benedict XVI had a message for priests of the Catholic Church: they must proclaim the gospel by not only having a website, but by blogging and utilizing new web communication tools. Everybody is expecting 2010 to be the year of social media and blogging on ALL levels! If you don’t own a blog, why don’t you start blogging right now? Don’t… -
Let Your Readers Spread The Love
1 Feb 2010 | 5:20 amThis is a guest post by James from TheInfoPreneur. You write new content for your site, because you want people to read it. You promote it as much as you can, but there is only so much one person can do and unless you are about to employ a whole team to spread your content and products for you, you need to let your readers do it for you; Buttons Everyone wants their latest post to go viral and be the new must see web page and the very best way to do this is to have buttons. Digg, Tweetmeme, Sexy Bookmarks all of the plugins and extremely easy to put into your site and make it astonishingly… -
Apple’s iPad is out!
27 Jan 2010 | 10:29 amApple just revealed the long-waited iPad (aka iSlate, iTablet, Apple Tablet) shocking everyone with the specs and surprises they announced. The iPad specifications up to my knowledge are: 1- 1GHz Apple A4 chip 2- Storage: 16GB, 32GB, 64GB. 3- Wi-Fi 802.11n 4- Battery life: 10 hours 5- Full Capacity Multi-touch. 6- 9.7” LCD. 7- 0.5” thickness. 8- Compass. 9- Accelerometer. The iPad also comes with a 3G connection and is internationally unlocked. They have also announced some cool accessories for the iPad such as the docking keyboard, which I think is so cool! During the announcement, they… -
Let me know how can I help you please!
24 Jan 2010 | 3:52 amIf you are subscribed to SteitBlog’s newsletter, you should have received by now the email I sent earlier last week. I am currently offering, FREE of charge, help and support to all of my readers! Just email me what you need from me and I will be more than happy to help you out! I can help you install Wordpress on your hosting, I can help you monetize your blog, I can help you customize your blog, I can help you in a lot of things or at least I can help you find the right answers to your questions! Since I believe that the major factor behind the success of this blog is its readers, I… -
7 Reasons why to get Darren’s 31DBBB workbook
16 Jan 2010 | 4:50 amDarren Rowse, the author of “31 days to build a better blog”, is re-launching his e-book and giving out 3 FREE bonuses to all of those who get it before the 19th of January. I got my copy earlier when Darren launched it the first time and I will be sharing with you guys different reasons why I recommend getting it if you still didn’t grab your copy yet! 1- Darren has managed to divide the content of his book in a very useful way, where the readers can really benefit out of it. He separated his tips into Daily tasks which each blogger can easily do and use to improve his blog. 2-…
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SmartBloggerz!
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5 Ways to Spread the Brand of your Blog Like Fire
This is a guest post written by Melvin Dichoso from MelvinBlog Dot Com Each and everyone who owns a blog definitely wants to build an audience towards the brand of their own. And of course, we want to spread it and have it exposed to as much people as possible. Since millions of new blogs are [...] -
Market Your Blog Using….. Spam?
This is a guest post by Matt Adamo who loves talking about blogging, copyrighting, social media and you can read his blog at MattAdamo.net Since the beginning of time there has always been an evil to match every good. Hercules had Hades, Mufasa had Scar, and of course ….. Luke Skywalker had Darth Vader. Now I’m sure [...] -
LogoBee – Have An Attracting Logo Design For Your Business
Logo is a graphical representation that epitomizes an organization or company. Contrived to bring unique identification, logo design is used as an advertising material and as an insignia on corporate letterhead where the company could instantly be recognized. Logo design isn’t easy, since it relates with concept, presentation, clarity and uniqueness. On rightly determining the concept [...] -
Blogging Lessons From 3 Amateur Trumpeters
This is a guest post by Mkakan who is a blogger. You can read his blog at Mkakan.com for useful blogging tips. Every weekend in my neighborhood – not far from where I reside – 3 boys usually practice playing the saxophone and a trumpet. I could tell they were not great players. The horrid sounds [...] -
Success In Blogging Requires Attitude
This is guest post by Walter Adena who is a great writer and blogs at LionSlinger.com When I started my blog a few months back, I was very excited. At last, my passion for writing will finally have an outlet; I can now share my work with the world. Learning all the technicalities of starting a [...]
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VIRALBLOG.COM» Viral ideas.Trends. Inspiration
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Old Spice – The Man Your Man Could Smell Like
9 Feb 2010 | 3:32 amOld Spice, a male grooming brand from P&G, just launched a new video with focus on women. Instead of of telling men how to smell, Old Spice tells women how their man could smell like. Or as they claim: We’re not saying this body wash will make your man smell into a romantic millionaire jet fighter pilot, but we are insinuating it. Click here to view the embedded video. The male grooming market has been increasing at double digit growth rates over the last decade in the US. The economic downturn has tempered optimism but the men’s beauty market remains one of the best… -
Google’s Super Bowl Commercial
8 Feb 2010 | 2:41 pmAmong the advertisers during the Super Bowl yesterday was a brand I did not expect to be there; Google. While Google is providing the other advertisers a place on YouTube (in the AdBlitz channel) it is strange to see Google advertising its search engine on the big screen. The ‘Parisian Love’ ad shows exactly what Google Search is about: You might have already seen this video some time ago; it was uploaded on 19 November 2009 in the SearchStories channel (where there are six more SearchStory videos). Before airing last night the video had about 1 million views, now it has 2. -
Adidas Campaign Featuring Interactive Video
7 Feb 2010 | 12:57 pmAdidas Basketball recently launched a new campaign featuring several famous basketball players in their “It’s On Me For My Brotherhood” campaign. The YouTube channel has been redesigned to have the look and feel of the campaign and features basketball player Dwight Howard. Instead of seeding normal video assets, Adidas chose to let all the interaction take place on YouTube itself with interactive videos. The campaign itself has TVC’s featuring Dwight Howard, Derrick Rose and a spot with both Dwight Howard and Derrick Rose. For the digital part of the campaign, Adidas… -
Vodafone Loves Beavers
6 Feb 2010 | 6:59 amOnce again Vodafone have been plagued by an employee with a peculiar sense of a humour. Late last year one of the Vodafone guys in Hungary got the boot because of a cheeky Twitter message at the expense of T-Mobile. This time the Twitter post was not quite as clever and ever more so immature. Yesterday afternoon many of the thousands of followers of the VodafoneUK Twitter account were surprised by the revelation that “VodafoneUK is fed up of dirty homo’s and is going after beaver’ In The Guardian a Vodafone spokesperson was quoted saying “An individual posted an… -
Viral Friday: Whale Of A Tale
5 Feb 2010 | 3:00 amViral Friday is the weekly viral video chart of ViralBlog, showing the 5 most popular viral videos, commercials, games or user-generated videos, carefully selected and ranked by popularity, viral impact & spread. This week’s Viral Friday #1 position goes to Bridgestone: Whale Of A Tale. Three friends. One Journey. Nothing unusual. Or is it? See this Bridgestone Superbowl ad trailer and find out. The runner up spot is for the Sussex Safer Roads Partnership. Embrace Life, tackles the issue about wearing seat belts in a different way. iPad Keynote In Less Than 180 Seconds completes…
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The Friday Traffic Report
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Exploring the Deep Web
5 Feb 2010 | 1:08 pmWe had a Deep Web specialist on the show today. Bill Wardell talked about the “Deep Web” and how it offers a virtually untapped bounty of information and services most people don’t know exist. What is the Deep Web? It’s basically the 90% of the web the the big 2 search engines haven’t spidered or accessed. Google only [...]Exploring the Deep Web is a post from: Blogging tips for bloggers who want more than a following! Does your blog get traffic? Make Money? Want it to? Click Here! -
Google Knows Your Social Circle
29 Jan 2010 | 11:51 amImage via CrunchBase On today’s Friday Traffic Report podcast we talk about a new discovery in Google search results – and it’s pretty darned cool! You can now take a look at your entire social circle according to what Google knows about your connections all over the web. Also Jim shares some interesting stats on several big [...]Google Knows Your Social Circle is a post from: Blogging tips for bloggers who want more than a following! Does your blog get traffic? Make Money? Want it to? Click Here! -
Friday Traffic Report Weekly Wrap
22 Jan 2010 | 1:16 pmCool stuff I Found This Week… Social Media iCurrent – Thanks to Anissa for sending me this link. Another magazine style news aggregator that builds content based on keywords you input rather than feeds you may or may not know about. Goes well with TwitterTim.es. Digg is finally opening up and getting a much-needed overhaul. Great insight on [...]Friday Traffic Report Weekly Wrap is a post from: Blogging tips for bloggers who want more than a following! Does your blog get traffic? Make Money? Want it to? Click Here! -
Amazing Marketing Resources Shared On The Show Today!
15 Jan 2010 | 12:41 pmThis week’s Friday Traffic Report Radio Show was a DOOZY! I’m so excited about what Jim shared on this show. If you are a niche blogger, this show is for you. If you are a local blogger, this show is for you. If you want to learn about a monetization tactic that will put you head and shoulders [...]Amazing Marketing Resources Shared On The Show Today! is a post from: Blogging tips for bloggers who want more than a following! Does your blog get traffic? Make Money? Want it to? Click Here! -
Haiti – How to Help
13 Jan 2010 | 9:29 pmThere’s no reason to get into the details on what’s happening in Haiti. The news channels are pretty much dedicated 100% to coverage of the disaster in Haiti. Disaster doesn’t even seem like the appropriate word in this case. I’ve been following Twitter’s #Haiti and #Help Haiti streams and have been inspired by the amount of [...]Haiti – How to Help is a post from: Blogging tips for bloggers who want more than a following! Does your blog get traffic? Make Money? Want it to? Click Here!
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The Blog of Antti Kokkonen
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Give it Away for Free
8 Feb 2010 | 12:09 pmThere are two ways to go about making money online. There is taking. And there is giving. When we look around we realize that both ways work, but perhaps one way is better than the other… There are many ways to do marketing, Internet business and even blogging. For me, some ways resonate a lot more than the others. And I’ve noticed I respond to certain kind of marketing a lot better than I do for something else. So perhaps there’s something to learn here. Taking Do you write blog posts only to get people to your blog and maybe down the line, buy some of your stuff. Or things… -
US Taxes Guide for Non-US Affiliate Marketers
7 Feb 2010 | 7:30 amWhen doing affiliate marketing for U.S. companies, one of the trickiest things for a non-U.S. Internet marketer is to figure out the whole U.S. taxation system. Seems that we “foreigners” need to know these things ourselves, because some of the companies running the affiliate programs don’t know the requirements themselves. I’ve written about the challenges that non-native english blogger faces, but that is nothing compared to the confusion that surrounds the U.S. taxation system. Seems that no-one has clarified the issue once and for all, and thus everyone is… -
How To Choose a Domain Name for a Niche Site [Questions & Answers]
28 Jan 2010 | 9:09 amI receive quite a bit of questions through email and I always answer them, so I might as well share the answers with you all, right? As long as that’s OK for the person who asked the question, of course. This is the first Q&A -post, so do tell me what you think about this in the comments, OK? This time the questions and answers are related to building niche sites, and more accurately search engine optimization, SEO, and choosing the right domain name. Preface These questions came from Ravi who had several questions about choosing domain names for niche sites. I didn’t get a… -
Free Google AdSense Secrets eBook
27 Jan 2010 | 4:55 amJust yesterday I shared you a secret to making money online, and today I share even more good stuff. I know, I know – the amount of “secrets” on my blog is getting overwhelming, but what can I do when people title their videos and eBooks like this? Anyway, let me show you how to get 4 free guides (from which one is actually really good). Free Joel Comm is giving out some of his guides for free in order to promote his current product, the Secret Classroom. There are three Contextual Advertising Guides, including one very famous guide for AdSense, two more for Chitika and… -
A Secret to Making Money Online
26 Jan 2010 | 8:59 amHave you heard of the company called 37signals? These are the guys behind Basecamp, Backpack, Highrise and Campfire (plus other web-based applications, like Writeboard and Ta-da List). In addition to that, they also released Ruby on Rails, an open source web application framework. They launched five of their web-based applications (Basecamp, Campfire, Backpack, Writeboard, Ta-da List), and Ruby on Rails, in just two years with no funding, no debt, and only 7 people. And they’ve written a book how they did that. The book is called Getting Real. I haven’t read it yet, but it went…
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How To : Add a Drop-Down Menu To Your Blogger Blog
5 Feb 2010 | 10:05 pmhmm , after seeing so many scripts and so many features, blogger has amazed me with the flexibility it has provided for a user. all you have to remember is that you can do anything in blogger once you start exploring the HTML of your blog, but be sure to save your template before hand so that you can restore it when you mess it up.Today, i decided to Write this tutorial To add a Drop Down Menu to your blog .so starting with the basics, just login to your blogger account , select a blog , click on the layout , click on the page elements tab and click on "add a Gadget" button.now follow the… -
How to : Change the link Hover color to Rainbow colors
5 Feb 2010 | 9:32 pmYou might not be understanding this. let me explain it to you .What is Hover color?hover color is nothing but the color in which the link turns , when you put your mouse over a link .Normally it would show one color on many sites but to make your blog more funky or cool , lets make it turn into rainbow colors . for example see this :- just hover your mouse over the link Blogger TutorialsSee the change of colors?Follow the procedure to get this onto your blogger blog .1. Download this script called Rainbow . ( from here : http://uploads.bizhat.com/file/252996 )2. Extract the… -
Want to Become a Guest Writer For this BLOG ?
23 Jan 2010 | 2:47 amif you are interested in writing for this blog, just contact me @ thebloggerclassroom@gmail.comRequirements :-► Only Upto 2-3 Backlinks per post .► Need Not be An Expert in English,But Should be Fluent and Avoid Spelling/Grammatical errors. editing will be done by me . ► Should have Some experience like writing for your own blog/articles around the net .Please Contact ASAP -
Give Feedbacks and Help Us Grow .
23 Jan 2010 | 2:31 amNow Coming to the fact that i blog and get some visitors reading my posts, i'm confused a lot on whether the readers like my blog or do i need to improve . please help me improve . just comment now :D
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Why Content is King Shouldn’t Be Chiropractors’ Only Mantra
8 Feb 2010 | 6:00 amIf you’ve been around inbound marketing for sometime, you probably have heard the saying that content is king. Matter of fact, one of the first blog posts that I published on Next Generation Chiropractor covered this subject briefly. But, as more chiropractors learn the value of inbound marketing — more specifically, becoming a content publisher — one of the traps I see is that content instead of what matters most becomes their primary focus. In other words, some chiropractors have bought into the mantra without fully understanding the reason for it. Content as Currency… -
Twitter’s #FollowFriday Featured Chiropractor, James Morosky
5 Feb 2010 | 6:00 amWow! I cannot believe how long it’s been since I’ve featured a chiropractor for my #FollowFriday series from Twitter. If you’re not familiar with this series, you can bring yourself up-to-speed by reading New Series will Feature Chiropractors from Twitter for #FollowFriday. If you’re just joining us and would like to participate in the series, simply direct message me through Twitter or fill out the contact form for this blog. As soon as I receive your request, I’ll respond back asking for the information you’d like featured. Without further ado, this week’s… -
How to Deliver Your Chiropractic Blog to Mobile Phones like the Android, BlackBerry, and iPhone with Ease
3 Feb 2010 | 6:00 amAccording to comScore, the number of people using mobile devices to access news and information online more than doubled from January 2008 to January 2009. Since those numbers will only increase with time, it’s smart to start delivering your blog’s content in a more mobile-friendly format. If you’ve ever accessed Next Generation Chiropractor via your iPhone, iPod Touch, Android or BlackBerry Storm, you already know that it’s optimized for those devices. My secret? I use a fantastic WordPress plugin created by the great folks over at Brave New Code called WPtouch. Just… -
4 Truths Every Chiropractor Should Know About Social Media Marketing
1 Feb 2010 | 9:17 amI had the wonderful privilege of speaking to a fairly large group of chiropractors and chiropractic assistants over this past weekend in Atlanta, Georgia. Obviously, my focus was on how to use blogs and social media networks to help grow their chiropractic practices. Even though my presentation was over two hours, I decided to condense the meat of that presentation into a screencast for all of my Next Generation Chiropractor readers. With that said, please make sure you set aside at least twenty minutes for this screencast. The information is not only relevant but extremely important in… -
5 Lessons Chiropractors Can Learn from Apple Products like the iPad
27 Jan 2010 | 12:47 pmIf you haven’t heard already, today was Apple’s first major media event of 2010. It was held at 10 a.m. Pacific Time at San Francisco’s Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Theater. And, yes, I was tuned in like a kid on Christmas morning! To be honest, you’d have to be living under a rock to have not heard about Apple’s iPad. It’s been all the rage amongst analysts, speculators and rumormongers. And, rightly so considering Apple’s successful history of launching products into the stratosphere through dramatic suspense caused by their code of silence!
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Legal Ramifications – Copyright V – Infringement!
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The Brice is Right
7 Feb 2010 | 12:01 amPeople Who Like People…. Are the luckiest People in the world. Are you singing yet? Put Barbra on in the background, because just like everything old is new again, to understand how to build a blog audience, it only takes a little reconnection Fanny Brice style. Social media mavens like to chat about relationships, the new age term for People, one of the original 5P's of Marketing. If you want to draw people to your blog, take a lesson or two from Fanny Brice and first learn how to work the room. -
8 Awesome Techniques for E-Mail List Building
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Social Media: Not Your Father’s Oldsmobile
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Can your blog be as endearing as Calvin and Hobbes?
5 Feb 2010 | 12:01 amThe Calvin and Hobbes comic strip was very human. The stories were real. They rang true. Bill Watterson worked at writing and drawing honestly. That is why I believe the comic strip was so successful.
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Is Trust Getting Harder To Earn?
9 Feb 2010 | 5:09 amHaving success in blogging is all about gaining the trust of your readers. That is something we all know as we move forward looking for increased subscriber numbers, comments and other metrics that are a by product of successful blogging. Without that trust, you are not converting casual lurkers into active members of your community. Therefor, gaining that trust of individuals that you want to stick around can be a difficult thing to accomplish. Without this trust that you are going to deliver the goods on a regular basis and enrich the lives of your readers, you are really just pissing in… -
Interview: Darren Rowse – Problogger – Community Builder
8 Feb 2010 | 4:19 amToday’s podcast interview is with Darren Rowse, the owner of the B5Media blog network. Darren’s blogs are at the top of the stack in their respective niches with a combined total of 500,000+ subscribers. If you are going to take advice from anyone about building community around blogging, Darren Rowse is the go to guy. I would venture to guess that 99.9% of you have visited one of Darren’s sites before…specifically Problogger.net. With this kind of web presence, bloggers can learn a lot from Darren’s experience and his blogging.Interview with Darren Rowse Pro… -
Are You Using Twitter To Its Full Potential?
5 Feb 2010 | 5:46 amTwitter is a great tool for a lot of things. You can find out where people are, what they are doing or even who they are talking to. With 140 character blasts out into web space, we now know exactly what everyone is doing and when. But…there are still a lot of Twitter users that are not using this great social media outlet to its full potential. Yesterday, I used Twitter to outsource some work at a price that I could really get on board with. So how did I do it and how can you apply this to your blogging as you continue to use Twitter to promote your blog and solve your issues?Using… -
6 Days, 19306 Pageviews, 1039 Posts and 214 Members
3 Feb 2010 | 4:26 amSome time ago, I made the decision to start a community forum on Bike198.com. In all reality, the readers of review/tips biking blogs are not huge commentors. This is actually a reoccurring scenario across all niches as product reviews are typically the lowest commented on articles across the board. I was getting fantastic comment results from opinion pieces, but I really wanted the conversation to grow past my own thoughts and into a community atmosphere. The only real, natural progression for that is turning to a forum format to compliment your content. So…Community.Bike198.com was… -
Video Blogging: Kodak Zi8 Pocket HD Camcorder
2 Feb 2010 | 4:23 amAs you may have noticed yesterday with the Problogging Is Dead launch, I have stepped into the high def video blogging realm with a new purchase, the Kodak Zi8 pocket HD camcorder. This little hand held unit is about 200 dollars after tax and records in 1080P @ 30 FPS, 720P @ 60 FPS or 30 FPS and WVGA. So as you can see, there are a wide range of options to chose from and record time depends on what size SD card you have inserted into the unit. As you can see by the picture, it is about the size of my iPhone 3GS and it actually weighs less. The 2.5″ viewfinder is good enough and gets…
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Five Dimensions for the Growth of Your Blog (Part 5)
6 Feb 2010 | 4:28 amAll week I’ve been discussing the five dimensions of growth your blog should reflect. We started with growing warmer, then talked about growing deeper, moved on to growing stronger, and yesterday covered growing broader. I want to close the series by sharing the aspect of growth we focus on most of all – how to grow larger. There is one distinction I want to point out up front in my philosophy from others. Many people look at growing a “larger” blog in terms of inbound statistics – pageviews, subscriber counts, bounce rates, etc. These are important, but they… -
Five Dimensions for the Growth of Your Blog (Part 4)
5 Feb 2010 | 9:34 amI’ve enjoyed writing this week about five dimensions for growing your blog starting with growing warmer, then deeper, and yesterday, stronger. Today I’m tackling how your blog can grow broader. One of the proudest moments of my life came at a men’s retreat a few years ago in the backwoods of southern Missouri. There was a clay pigeon shooting contest and I arrived with my single-shot 20-gauge shotgun. I’d paid roughly $65 for it when I was a kid and hadn’t shot it since I was 13 years old. I was competing against guys who had hundreds or even a couple thousand… -
Five Dimensions for the Growth of Your Blog (Part 3)
4 Feb 2010 | 8:32 amSo we’ve talked in this series about how to grow warmer and how to grow deeper with your blog. Today, we’re going to touch on how to grow stronger in your blogging. I want to expand a bit here on a subject that means a lot to me, but seems to be highly controversial in some circles – personal branding. I think making a blog stronger is simple – better hosting, better design, and better articles. But I think our focus needs to be on making the blogger stronger. Why? Because you are bigger than your blog and even though people subscribe to your feed, they’re really… -
Five Dimensions for the Growth of Your Blog (Part 2)
3 Feb 2010 | 8:21 amYesterday I started talking about five ways your blog should be growing and opened with the idea that your blog should grow warmer. Today, I want to move on and talk about how your blog can also grow deeper. Let’s face it, a lot of blogs in existence today are simply shallow. They claim to offer great “content” but it’s really all the same elementary principles re-hashed or the same very basic how-to stuff that gets scattered out for the mere purpose of ranking high and gaining traffic. I want to challenge you to use your blog not only as a vehicle for traffic and… -
Five Dimensions for the Growth of Your Blog (Part 1)
2 Feb 2010 | 5:00 amI’m going to focus in the upcoming week on five dimensions in which your blog should be growing over time. We tend to think of a blog’s growth in terms of readership or pageviews, but there is much more to growth, long term, than statistical increases. Your blog needs to grow in other ways too. This week’s posts are inspired by a quote from Rick Warren that describes his passion about the local church… A church needs to grow warmer through fellowship, deeper through discipleship, stronger through worship, broader through ministry, and larger through evangelism. That…
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The Tweeple of Home Depot
8 Feb 2010 | 4:43 amToday is part observation, part case study. I want to share a few thoughts about one of the big guns in the social media space; I want to talk a little about Home Depot. I want to talk about Home Depot because they are doing it right, and because today, they are less of a mystery to me. It’s not hard to feel a little intimidated by big brands in social spaces online. As a small business in social and shared spaces like Twitter, I once thought that big brands were untouchable…that they somehow automatically had something that a mere “just me” could never obtain. I did watch and… -
FuegoMundo – Social Seems Natural Here
4 Feb 2010 | 8:12 amI first learned of FuegoMundo through Twitter. I saw lots of tweets both from them and about them. If you’re one who watches the tweet channel, then you already know that this was enough to pique my interest. I did what many others would do in a situation like this; I clicked on their name to find out more about them. I clicked on the link in their Twitter profile and had a look at their Website, and it did indeed look like a happenin’ spot in the Atl. (You notice the prominent social media icons on their website when you visit?) Since then I’ve been to the restaurant 3 times, twice to… -
Social Media Bloggers Should Write More About…
3 Feb 2010 | 6:23 amThis poll is to satisfy my own curiosity about what the readers here want to hear more about. Please take just a second and weigh in! Thanks in advance. JB (It’s anonymous, be honest!) Social Media Bloggers Should Write More About…(surveys) I appreciate your participation here. The comments are always open. If the poll brought up a thought or a question today, I’d like to hear about it. Related posts:Are You Committed To Commenting On Blogs? Your (Crucial!) Social Media Mission Statement Let’s Simplify The Learning Curve. -
Conference Notes – Viva La Moleskine!
2 Feb 2010 | 4:31 amI’m witnessing a wonderfully low-tech trend lately, and it’s happening in some pretty high-tech environments. I’m talking about good old fashioned note taking…like, on paper and stuff. I’m even seeing more scribbles, doodles, and downright art in the margins. Be still my inner Picasso! Is anybody out there not bringing a notepad and a pen to conferences and seminars? I know that for me, if it’s a social media conference or a tech event; I am prone to neglect these utensils for attention to my laptop. I know that the pen is mightier…and all that, it’s just a matter of… -
Social Media Week 2010: So Let’s Have A Tweetup In Atlanta!
30 Jan 2010 | 2:09 pmMonday will mark the beginning of Social Media Week 2010. “Social Media Week conferences take place simultaneously in multiple cities around the world. The aim of each event is to advance the use and understanding of social media in the corporate, public and non-profit sectors. The second annual conference will take place between February 1st – 5th, 2010 simultaneously in New York City, Berlin, London, San Francisco, Toronto and São Paulo. The five day conference will explore the profound impact that social media has on culture, business communications and society at large.” –…
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Back to Basics – How to Add a Video to Your WordPress Post or Page
4 Feb 2010 | 12:25 pmMany of you said you liked the last Back to Basics post on What is an RSS Reader, so I thought I would dip back into that pool of things that some of you may not know about and shy away from, because you think its too hard to do. I mean, even though it comes easy to some, it may not be so easy for others. No use debating the fact that video is AWESOME for your review sites and readers LOVE them! So lets add one! How to Add a Youtube Video to a WordPress post or Page First, the easiest way to add a Youtube Clip to your WordPress site is with a plugin. You will find several Youtube plugins at… -
A Basic Build Sheet for Team Niche Site Building
4 Feb 2010 | 8:11 amA week or two ago, I tossed out the idea of putting together a small group of people to test the idea of Group Building a Niche Niche. At the time of writing that post, I had already tossed the idea back and forth with a few of my contacts and we had already set a plan for doing the exact thing. With this post, I wanted to share exactly how we are doing it, so you can see if it fits into what you might have in store for 2010. I should also mention that I DO have a plan on paper on how to scale this into something that allows many people come in and join – but will not do anything… -
Everything You Wanted to Know About BANS
30 Jan 2010 | 12:37 pmThere are going to be some pretty big changes coming to Build a Niche Store Users over the next few weeks and months, so I thought I would start a “Everything You Ever Wanted to Know about BANS aka Build a Niche Store” page. This page is going to be a long work in progress… and will include quite a bit of stuff that goes back to my early BANS days in 2007, up to the most current changes, which may leave Build a Niche Store Owners with no choice, but to upgrade to something else! Last Admin Update: 01/30/2010 Current Status of BANS As of the latest update, BANS sites should… -
Progress – Are You Making Any?
28 Jan 2010 | 4:40 pmJanuary is about done… and before you know it, the birds will be singing and spring will be in the air! Well, I hope… anyway! If you recall, I decided to declare My Goals for 2010 at the end of last year and figured I would provide an update for you all. After all, what good are goals if you don’t track your progress, right? (learn how to set goals) Progress On My 2010 Goals Goal #1 – I Will Quit Smoking! Tried and failed quitting many times in my life… but as of today, I have not smoked even 1 cigarette since Dec 31st! Yup – I set a goal to quit and I… -
Check Your eBay/BANS Affiliate Sites
27 Jan 2010 | 3:54 pmNot sure if you all read this already – but ePN sites using BANS, seem to be having an issue with the cloaking utility. I saw the issue posted at the ePN forum post, then over at Soggy Daves site… The short and quick is to disable your link cloaking… AND to check ALL sites using ePN, not just BANS! On the forum post, it seems people using all kinds of redirect methods are having issues. Mark Check Your eBay/BANS Affiliate Sites posted from the Niche Store Builder website. Related posts:One of my BANS Sites Slapped by Google – Now What? The Tide is Shifting on BANS…
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Watching Out for the Compliant Child
30 Jan 2010 | 6:56 amAs a mother, we are intensely thankful for our compliant child. Usually the most serious of our brood, he or she is the rule follower, seeking to help us keep everyone else in line. Long before we suspect that she has done anything wrong, she comes to us with head hanging low, admitting her shortcomings and outlining her plan for an acceptable punishment. A compliant child is a blessing to any mother who often wonders if we are getting through to our children. But as the compliant child grows older, it is important for us to help her guard against this personality strength that could later… -
Java Mama-Kim Rowley
4 Jan 2010 | 8:06 pmDo you work at home? Yes, in my pajamas! (WorkInMyPajamas.com) How many hours do you work a week? I clock in way over 40 hours per week sitting at my computer. Company Website? Key Internet Marketing, Inc. http://www.KIMarketing.com How long have you been in business? 10+ years Tell us a little bit about your company and how you got started. I started out experimenting with HTML making websites about my passions – my preemie twins (PreemieTwins.com), shoes (ShoeaholicsAnonymous.com), coupons and refunding (ShoppingBookmarks.com). It was all by happenstance that I realized I could get… -
Christmas Let-down and the Second Semester Blues
4 Jan 2010 | 7:43 pmLet’s face it. We all find it difficult to get back in the swing of things following the long break over Christmas. With the welcome reprieve from homework, deadlines and alarm clocks, this feeling is magnified for our high school kids. After the stress that comes and goes with mid-term exams, it is never easy to approach the last half of the year with the same intensity of a new school year. The entire family must be retrained to go to bed early and embrace the school routine, and as the second semester approaches, an atmosphere of dread can quickly overtake our households. My own… -
Money Matters With Kids
2 Jan 2010 | 2:53 amGrowing up in poverty, there wasn’t a lot of cash to manage, but there were many ways to experience money troubles. I watched my parents repeatedly overspend using credit cards, then file bankruptcy when they were in debt so deep that they couldn’t get out. Aside from this pattern, I had no idea how to manage money as I broke out on my own. Money management became even more important a few years ago as I faced a job loss, and my husband and I found ourselves forced into raising our family of four solely on his income. We were also several thousand dollars in debt with no end in sight. -
Setting an All-Year Resolution
30 Dec 2009 | 7:59 pmAs the holidays wind down, people start considering New Year’s Resolutions, where they look at the mistakes of the past and try to set resolutions for a better year. I’m a firm believer that you shouldn’t wait till a New Year to make positive changes in your life. However, since it’s that time of year, I’d like you to consider setting an All-Year Resolution. Why an All-Year Resolution? The problem with New Year’s Resolutions is that many of these resolutions don’t stand the test of time. Meaning, you make a resolution to do something better, and then something happens, a little…
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Podcast: 5 Year Plan
7 Feb 2010 | 10:31 amWelcome to another episode of Webrepreneur Radio. In today’s podcast, which is the first of a 3 part series, I talk about the basics of a 5 year plan, including how you can design one of your own. As I’ve stated before, having a 5 year plan has been instrumental to my success as both a blogger and an entrepreneur. Enjoy! If you enjoyed this podcast and would like to hear more of them, then try subscribing via iTunes or RSS. Image Credit Podcast: 5 Year Plan is a post from: Nathan Hangen Recommended PostsPodcast – Episode 1 – Overcoming FearPodcast – Game Changer… -
Podcast – Game Changer Interview – Rich Lazzara
6 Feb 2010 | 9:31 amSubscribe in iTunes. Subscribe via RSS. Welcome to another Saturday Game Changer interview, this time with my pal Rich Lazzara. I met Rich last October at Blogworld Expo, after being introduced to him by David Risley (the power of networking folks), and we’ve been talking about business ever since. Rich is a lot like me in the way that he’s always thinking of new ways to create and innovate, and because of that, you’re likely to see something from the both of us very soon. Being an executive for a million dollar yacht business, Rich knows a thing or two about the world… -
I’m Taking the Gloves Off
4 Feb 2010 | 9:00 amI was reading a post on Jonathan Fields’ blog a few days ago about fairness, and although there were two sides to his story, I’m only going to focus on the one I think is most important, which is the rich vs poor debate. If you haven’t read the post, then you can find it here. But beware, you’ll find some heated debates. I Know What It’s Like to Be Poor So here’s the deal…I’m not rich yet, but I plan to be. In my mind, it’s just a matter of time. However, even though I’m doing OK now, there was a time when I was poor. In fact, I was… -
Protected: Is the Grizzly Reaper Mowing? [GCN-3]
3 Feb 2010 | 6:27 pmThis post is password protected. To view it please enter your password below: Password: Protected: Is the Grizzly Reaper Mowing? [GCN-3] is a post from: Nathan Hangen Recommended PostsHow Much Do You Want It? -
The Jack Bauer Guide to Being a Bad Ass
2 Feb 2010 | 8:41 amNote: There’s a mix of fun and business in this one, so try not to take it too seriously. Jack Bauer could kick Chuck Norris’ ass with a toothpick and a piece of copper wire. He can move so fast that he could go back in time to kill Hitler before he killed himself…just because he didn’t have anything else to do. Jack is such a pimp that he makes carrying a man purse look cool. Seriously…a man purse full of guns…how much better can it get? Anyway, it should come to no surprise to you that Jack came to me to tell you how to be a bad ass because: #1 My post…
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The Newspaper and Magazine Industry Needs a Makeover
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5 Things that Business School Hasn’t Taught Me
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How to Receive Feedback on your Blog or Site
Knowing what your readers think about your website, what they like or dislike about your site, bugs, spelling mistakes, missing images, broken links etc. is incredibly useful and important. There are many services and ways to gather feedback. -
Entrepreneurial Mindset for Social Networking [Video]
A big question when it comes to social media marketing and social networks in general is "How do I make money with social networking?" -
Support Haiti – $500 Goes to Danitas Children and IRC
After much thought I've decided to send the money to two different organizations, half to Danita's Children and the other half to the International Rescue Committee.
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Blogging Teacher
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Blogger Interview: Erica Mueller of Erica Says
3 Feb 2010 | 5:30 pmIn this interview Erica Mueller talks about the challenges of finding her niche and building a strong community around her blog. Tell us a little bit about your blog. EricaSays.com is committed to helping new bloggers find their way. From how-to for posting in Wordpress, to tutorials on popular plugins, I aim to bring information and know how to the beginner in an easy to understand and follow format. I also cover tools and software useful to bloggers, tips for social networking, a few photography tips and music recommendations, and reviews on anything tech. How long have you been blogging… -
How to Create a Killer Free Resource
2 Feb 2010 | 5:50 amContinuing from my last post, The Anatomy of a Free Guide, once you have worked out what you want to achieve and decided to give away a free resource it is time to start working on creating one. Choosing a Topic The first thing you’ll need is a topic to write about. One of the best sources of ideas is your own audience. What common needs do they have? What is a question or problem that you can solve for them? As an example, when I wrote the Twitter/WordPress Integration Guide people were just starting to look at ways to connect their blogs to their Twitter accounts. There were a… -
The Anatomy of a Free Guide
29 Jan 2010 | 5:00 amI recently released my latest free guide, How to Become a Freelance Blogger. I’ve made it available for download at no charge for my mailing list subscribers. You can get your own copy here if you want. Free reports, guides, or ebooks are a terrific way to get traffic and new subscribers. A lot of bloggers use this technique but some are reluctant to do so, feel like they don’t have the time, or have simply never thought of it. This is the third one I’ve released on any of my blogs and the previous two have been huge successes. In this post I’ll discuss what… -
Blogger Interview: Rhys Wynne of The Gospel According to Rhys
27 Jan 2010 | 5:30 pmIn this interview Rhys Wynne talks about finding his niche and how he reached his first visitor traffic milestone. Tell us a little bit about your blog. The Gospel According To Rhys began a year or so after I finished university in 2006, and was originally a Blogspot blog for about a year before I received the domain name as a birthday present, at which point I bought some hosting & switched over to Wordpress. It really has been a bit of a brain dump of my thoughts for a number of years, so I kind of grew up with the domain – a lot of the older posts are a lot different from the… -
The Perils of Synchronous Blogging
26 Jan 2010 | 5:52 amSynchronous (adj) 1. occurring at the same time; coinciding in time; contemporaneous; simultaneous. 2. going on at the same rate and exactly together; recurring together. I get a lot of ideas. Some of them are good ideas, some of them are bad ideas, and some of them I’ve yet to put to the test. In fact I’ve probably got as many as 20 ideas for different websites and blogs just sitting in my idea bank at the moment. Having a lot of ideas can be a blessing and a curse. Obviously the good part is that you’re constantly being inspired and energised by new ideas, but one of…
