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AdSense Isn't for Everyone

Jeffrey Stroup — Tue, 08 May 2012 21:54:16 +0000

There's a short article in eWeek about an AdSense customer suing Google. It's articles like this that inspire things like the Darwin Awards (although no one actually died this time). In summary, this person, Theresa Bradley, has filed a $250,000 lawsuit against Google for having spent 100 hours implementing Google [...]

Should I Give FTP Access to My Web Designer?

Jeffrey Stroup — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 06:43:59 +0000

I am buying a template for my web designer to edit and complete for me but she asked me if I will give her access to my FTP server. I thought she could just do it and publish it. What else do I need and is it safe for her [...]

The Handiest WordPress Plugin You've Never Heard Of

Marios Alexandrou — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 13:41:49 +0000

There are some WordPress plugins out that are incredibly helpful, but because they don't solve a specific, well-defined problem they don't get noticed. Take for example the Search RegEx plugin which is indispensable if you're moving or updating a site. But this plugin has been downloaded just 20,000 times and [...]

Blogging Myth - Don't Annoy Your Users

Marios Alexandrou — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 21:34:33 +0000

A lot of bloggers have opinions about what will annoy readers. And while I think it's important to consider changes to a blog carefully, I think it's misguided to think that readers are so easily annoyed that they'll unsubscribe and never come back. Instead, I think your blog can support [...]

Next Up... Blogging CIOs

Marios Alexandrou — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 08:08:58 +0000

Blogging has finally reach the top of the IT food chain. I say this because CIO magazine dedicated several pages to the topic of blogging and even included commentary from blogging CIOs who make no attempt to hide their identities. This is great news assuming CIOs, like other newcomers to [...]

How to Turn $10 Million into $100 Million

Marios Alexandrou — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 02:11:06 +0000

Not sure you can wait until 65 to retire? Here are 4 steps to making a fortune in just a few years. Step 1: Start a niche service. For example, manage everyone's RSS feed and add a little value on top with some creative services. Step 2: Convince venture capitalists [...]

Web Publishing Becomes the Focus at Time Inc.

Marios Alexandrou — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 13:28:30 +0000

The NY Times is reporting (registration may be required) that Time Inc. is cutting 300 jobs to focus more on building new web sites and improving existing ones. I can't say I've heard of that exact explanation for cutting people before. Reading between the lines though it's basically another old [...]

How to Make Big $$$ with Your Computer

Jeffrey Stroup — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 07:38:53 +0000

Finally! A guaranteed way to make $$$ with your computer- no strings attached! That's right! You can makes lots of $$$$$ using the simple method described below. There is no secret to this method, it has been around for hundreds of years - before computers even existed! Read all about [...]

Even Small Web Sites Need a Content Management System (CMS)

Marios Alexandrou — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 19:58:11 +0000

If you've already decided that you want to build a web site for your business, then you should also start thinking about how you're going to manage changes and updates to keep the site relevant which will keep customers coming back. In many cases these changes will be very small, [...]

What's a Blog Worth?

Marios Alexandrou — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 18:42:20 +0000

The BlogHerald is a popular blog. At least that's what I'm reading. I had never heard of BlogHerald before it went up for sale. When the sale was announced there was much speculation about how much it would cost to buy. And like sales of companies, people naturally looked at [...]

Best WordPress Plugins

Marios Alexandrou — Sun, 11 Sep 2011 17:20:23 +0000

WordPress is the best blogging software. In addition to having a solid core with many features, it also includes functionality that allows anyone to improve it through the use of add-ons or plugins. From what I've seen there are hundreds of such plugins and possibly even thousands. The following is [...]

Media Companies Still Don't Get the Web

Marios Alexandrou — Sun, 28 Aug 2011 02:09:42 +0000

Back in October of 2005, MTV Networks hired their first-ever Chief Digital Officer, Jason Hirschhorn, whose purpose was to play a role in helping MTV's brands "get the web". And then seven months later, this newly minted executive left the company. Ooops. Stories like this aren't too uncommon. During the [...]

WordPress Theme Frameworks Are Overrrated

Marios Alexandrou — Sun, 14 Aug 2011 16:44:01 +0000

In software development there's this concept of abstraction that permeates all activities. In a nutshell, abstraction is hiding of unnecessary details from those that don't need to know them. The end result is a piece of software that is easier to interact with and that is, in theory, more stable [...]

Disappointed with VPS.net Hosting, Loving MediaTemple

Marios Alexandrou — Sun, 14 Aug 2011 11:30:50 +0000

I've been running my own websites for over 10 years now. And like most others, I've been using a hosting company. The first company I started with was called CrystalTech.com. I was attracted to their offering based partly on price and based partly on their expertise with Microsoft based software [...]

AdSense is Better

Jeffrey Stroup — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 16:16:18 +0000

ClickZ is reporting that a new study from the Nielsen/Normal Group has found that people are "suffering" from banner blindness i.e. "Internet users focus on the content on a page and ignore the advertisements. This is especially true for bright, flashing ads, and other units that are not relevant to [...]

Selecting a Web Site Host

Jeffrey Stroup — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 15:59:35 +0000

At this stage in the web publishing game, you should have a topic and a domain name selected for your web site. The next step is to open an account with a web site hosting company. A web server is where your web site will "live" and a web host [...]

A Guide to Publishing on the Web

Jeffrey Stroup — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 14:31:43 +0000

Selecting a Topic to Publish It might sound obvious, but it does bear repeating. Before you create a web site you need to pick a topic. You should put some thought in to this because you'll need to be able to write at least 50-100 pages on your chosen topic. [...]

Better Website ROI

Jeffrey Stroup — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 09:19:15 +0000

The best way to get better website ROI is to develop an understanding of who is likely to be interested in your site and then to make sure you give them what they want (for a price, of course). But the best way isn't necessarily the easiest way. Regardless of [...]

What Is The Best Alternative To Adsense?

Jeffrey Stroup — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 08:05:19 +0000

I want to know what is earning more money on websites than AdSense ads and get some proof of earnings. imisidro answered: It depends on the website. In my case, AdSense is by far the BEST. The main authority website in my niche uses (Entrepreneur.com) Intellxt though, and Intellxt uses [...]

AdSense Optimization

Jeffrey Stroup — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 04:19:11 +0000

In the first 4 posts in this series on making money with AdSense, I covered the creation of an ad-enabled web site. Now that your site has been running for a while, you'll want to monitor the AdSense reports and watch for traffic. As I've mentioned previously, search engine traffic [...]