Here's my first giveaway for the year! If you use Entrecard to advertise your blog and get some free traffic then this giveaway is for you. Simply place a comment on this post, I'll draw one lucky winner to receive all my credits - currently numbering 567 583! I don't know if that's a lot, seeing … [Read more...]
Oh No Digg! You Didn’t!
January 18, 2008 By 3 Comments
Ever since Microsoft has been running digg's advertising the site has turned into a virtual haven for annoying ads. This one takes the cake! Don't you just hate those "Please take a survey ads", well they're on digg now and I'm NOT taking any surveys. That is all. … [Read more...]
5 Ways To Combat Ad Blindness On Your Blog
January 17, 2008 By 2 Comments
It's no secret that virtually every blog out there has the ubiquitous 125 X 125 ad blocks, even me! But I've noticed that visitors don't tend to click much on them. In this day and age when advertisers demand to know how much ROI they can expect on their ad spending this could have a HUGE impact on … [Read more...]
Ask Me Anything, January: Answered
January 16, 2008 By 4 Comments
I know there are more of you that want answers, so come out and ask next time around OK! Good, since that's out of the way. Here goes - Ellie asks - - Would you help me figure out how to add “related posts” to my blog’s theme? It seems to not be compatible at the moment, but I REALLY want … [Read more...]
Dropping EntreCard
January 16, 2008 By 12 Comments
It seemed like a good idea didn't it? Other bloggers would visit you to drop their cards while providing everyone who is part of the "system" a free source of traffic. But trying to figure out why blogs with 10, 20 or 30 RSS subscribers are demanding a price of hundreds of EC credits was beyond me. … [Read more...]
New Blog Case Study: Getting Started
January 15, 2008 By 1 Comment
Starting a new blog can be quite the challenge, especially when you can be constrained with time. Probably the biggest question you need to ask yourself before you start a new blog is - Can you devote the time needed for your blog? Everybody can start a blog, but not everybody can make money … [Read more...]
Ask Me Anything – January
January 14, 2008 By 6 Comments
This is the moment you have all been waiting for, at least I'll pretend that you were. If anyone of my readers, random visitors included, would like to ask me anything concerning...well anything really this where you get your chance. Try and stay away from the personal stuff though. I'm not … [Read more...]
No Hurries, No Worries – Your Blog Will Survive
January 12, 2008 By 5 Comments
I've been away for just over a week with a posting frequency of .67 posts per day. The blog has not suffered in terms of RSS readership and traffic. Even the number of comments was satisfactory. I had a huge hit with my handwritten post at the beginning of the month, linked to by ProBlogger and a … [Read more...]
Insane Wheel Shaped Hotel Coming Up In Dubai
January 10, 2008 By 3 Comments
If there is one thing the developers in Dubai are good at, it is outdoing each other. This one definitely takes the cake, and in my opinion probably outdoes the Burj Al Arab as well {OK, maybe not}. Nakheel, a Dubai based real estate developer, just announced their latest project today which is … [Read more...]
Adsense: All Your Referrals Belong To U.S.
January 9, 2008 By 3 Comments
Google Adsense has decided to ditch international referrals all together. I don't give a crap, and neither should any of the other international publishers. It was making crap for me anyway. Time to ditch their ad blocks on this blog and move on to something better. I could go on and on and talk … [Read more...]
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