Blogging ExperimentBlogging ExperimentThe Blogging Experiment will chronicle my quest to take a brand new blog from earning absolutely nothing, to a full time income in just one year's time. The countdown is on and to be honest I have no idea whether or not I'll make it but either way, y Articles
Under the Microscope: Date.com
2007-11-05 21:00:00 I received a request to put date.com under the microscope and since I hadn’t done one of these in a while I figured I’d give it a go. According to their website, Date.com is “the premier free online dating service that helps single girls, and guys, men and women, meet other singles, who may be ... More About: Microscope , Cope
Reader Question Session: Ad Rotating Plugin
2007-11-05 15:00:00 Last week when I mentioned that I’d be using a plugin to rotate the 125×125 ad blocks that you see on the right of the page, I hoped it would generate some interest. It certainly did that, however, it did not interest the people I was targeting. I received several emails and a couple more ... More About: Question , Word , Reader , Plugin , Rotating
Friday Phrase Auction with a Twist!
2007-11-02 20:09:00 Well we’re back around to the first and most popular phrase we’ve auctioned off so far, make money online. As always if you’d like your link to appear whenever that phrase is on this site, you need to bid! The starting bid will be $5 and the bidding will go up in increments of $5 ... More About: Site News , Auction , Friday , Twist
Media, Mm Mm Good!
2007-11-02 15:00:00 Surprisingly enough it’s been a while since I’ve seen a meme go around the blogosphere. Maybe I’m not paying attention or maybe I’m not as well connected as I thought but in either case, that has changed. I’ve not only seen a meme, I’ve been tagged in one. Personally, I’m not a big meme guy. ... More About: Media , Blogging , Good
New Advertising Spots for Sale
2007-11-01 19:10:00 One of the things I like most about having a make money online blog is the flurry of activity at the beginning of a new month. Not only is there the blog income report to write, but there’s all the advertising to deal with as well. After becoming our first advertiser ever, Neil has decided ... More About: Site News , For Sale , Advertising , Sale , Spots
October?s Income Results
2007-11-01 14:45:00 Can you believe this blog has been around for 4 months already? It really doesn’t seem like it’s been that long. The calender doesn’t lie though, and neither does my countdown clock. I have exactly 245 days left to accomplish my goal of earning a full time income from this blog. Last month I made ... More About: Blogging , Results , Income , October
Check your Text Link Ad Affiliate Stats!
2007-10-31 21:22:00 First of all, let me say that if you’re not signed up as a Text Link Ad publisher, you should be. Even if you’re scared of losing PageRank to the big bad Google monster, click through and check it out. They have an offering that will appeal to you, I promise. I can’t go into ... More About: Affiliate , Check , Stats
Your Blog Might Suck
2007-10-30 18:50:00 I don’t know about you but I’m ready for the weekend. But, since it’s only Tuesday I figured I would lighten things up a bit. This post is meant to be funny but that doesn’t mean there aren’t still some good points in it as well. I’m not sure why but Jeff Foxworthy’s “You might be ... More About: Blogging , Blog , Suck
Treat Your Blog like a Business
2007-10-29 19:02:00 I can see the comments already. “My blog is just that, MY blog. It’s not a business!” or “If you treat a blog like a business you take all the fun out of it!” You may still feel like that at the end of the post, just hear me out before you start typing out ... More About: Business , Blog , Blog Marketing , Treat , Sine
WordPress 2.3.1 Released
2007-10-29 15:00:00 One of the best things about WordPress 2.3 was the new update notifications. When there is a new version of a plugin that I use, I know about it. When there’s a new version of WordPres it’s placed at the top of my administration pages. Now even if I ignore the Dashboard (which I usually ... More About: Wordpress , Blogging , Released
Friday Phrase Auction: Search Engine Optimization (SEO)
2007-10-26 20:00:00 For this week’s Friday Phrase Auction we’re going to double up the terms again. Last week we auctioned off monetize and monetization but this week we’re going to turn our attention to a subject near and dear to my heart: search engine optimization (SEO). Most of you know that my interest in internet marketing and ... More About: Search Engine Optimization , Search , Search Engine , Optimization
John Chow, Panda Killer
2007-10-26 17:00:00 Note: No pandas were harmed during the creation of this ‘toon. This cartoon was submitted by Pops of ToonRefugee.com (AKA my old man). His “toon blog” covers topics ranging from sports, politics, SEO, and even everybody’s favorite panda killer, John Chow . Make sure you subscribe to his feed so you don’t miss out on any of ... More About: Panda , Killer
Your Posting Schedule Could be Hurting You!
2007-10-25 17:00:00 There are some things that, if done properly, can really help you achieve more. Your posting schedule is one of them. A bad posting schedule may not necessarily harm your blog but nor will it do any good. On the other hand, a good posting schedule will only do your blog good. Having the right posting ... More About: Blogging , Schedule
Use the Confusion to Gain an Edge
2007-10-24 21:52:00 Google today fired off the next round of FUD in their continuing campaign against paid links by significantly dropping the visible PageRank (PR) values for many prominent sites including Problogger and CopyBlogger. The search niche is buzzing with the news and it’s certain to spread into other areas of the blogosphere with both Darren and ... More About: Confusion , Edge , The Con
Strike Up a Conversation Today for a Relationship Tomorrow
2007-10-24 17:00:00 A lot of people ask me how I ended up writing for Pronet Advertising and landed a guest blogging position at CopyBlogger and how they can follow the steps to emulate the success. In fact, many of you may even be wondering what I’m doing here, well let me explain. Blogging means different things to different ... More About: Relationship , Today , Tomorrow , Strike
One Week of Free Advertising!
2007-10-23 19:32:00 That’s right ladies and gents, from now until the end of the month, if you purchase one of the 125 x 125 banner ads ($60/month), or a keyword phrase ($20/month) you’ll get the rest of this month free! I’m planning a couple of big events for November and I can assure you, you won’t want ... More About: Site News , Advertising , Free , Week , Vert
An Inside Look at TNX.net
2007-10-23 15:45:00 With my background in SEO, I check out pretty much any new service comes out that promises to help your rankings in Google or the other search engines. So when I started seeing reviews and ads for TNX.net, it intrigued me not so much as a new way to monetize a site, but as another ... More About: Inside
Quick House Keeping
2007-10-22 16:23:00 Just a few quick notes here for you on this Monday morning (have I mentioned how much I just LOVE Mondays?)… The guy who was sure he wouldn’t win, did in fact end up winning the drawing. Scott from chipseo.com, congrats you won a phrase of your choice for a month. I’ll drop you an email ... More About: Site News , House , Quick
Friday Phrase Auction: Monetize/Monetization
2007-10-19 22:15:00 For this week’s phrase auction I’m offering a two for one deal. Since “monetize” isn’t used as frequently as the rest of the phrases we’ve auctioned off so far, (make money online and income) I’m throwing in the word “monetization” as well. So every time I talk about a new way to monetize your site ... More About: Auction , Friday , Monetization , Monetize
Reader Discussion: Are Bloggers Journalists?
2007-10-18 23:41:00 One of the major stories in blogging this week was the US House of Representatives passing legislation that, according to a CNet article, “would shield journalists–and some bloggers–from being forced to reveal confidential sources in federal cases.” While the actual definition of which bloggers actually receive this protection changed significantly from the version that was ... More About: Reader , Bloggers , Discussion , Journalists
The Sopranos Lessons on Blogging
2007-10-17 19:53:00 I’m not quite sure how I managed to pull it off, but I didn’t watch a single episode of The Sopranos until after the show’s final episode had aired. I think it was some sort of backlash against all the hype that surrounded the show when it took off. I know, I know, there’s really ... More About: Blogging , Lessons
What an Interview Can Do For You
2007-10-16 19:07:00 A while back Adam McKerlie of The Computer Zone emailed me asking me to participate in a group post about why I started blogging. I along with several other bloggers agreed and Adam asked us all a very simple question “Why did you start blogging?“. He then compiled the responses into a single post and ... More About: Blogging , Interview , Blog Marketing
Reader Question Session: Which Plugin are you Using?
2007-10-15 17:14:00 Usually for Monday’s Reader Question Sessions I pick and choose which question to answer. However, today there was an overwhelming number of questions in the comments and my inbox, all about the same thing. And, since I’m a big proponent of the “give the people what they want” school of thought, it seemed foolish to ... More About: Word , Plugin
Friday Phrase Auction: Income
2007-10-12 22:35:00 Alright ladies and gents, it’s time for our second ever Friday Phrase Auction and this week the phrase up for grabs is “income“. Last week’s inaugural run went better than expected with the phrase make money online going for the bargain price of $25. Just a couple of quick reminders, only bids left in the ... More About: Income
Glitches in Show Top Commentator Plugin
2007-10-12 17:27:00 I’ve noted a couple of times how many people of the same name comment on this site. We’ve got a few Tim’s and more Steve’s than I know what to do with. However, until today I didn’t realize can actually cause a problem with the Top Commentator list I display to give a little something ... More About: Word , Show , Plugin , Glitches
How to Profit from Google?s War on Paid Links
2007-10-11 19:06:00 In case you’ve been living under a rock for the past week or so, Google has recently kicked it’s war on paid links into high gear. If you don’t know what I’m talking about, pause for a minute and go read a couple of articles on this extensive list. No seriously, it’s ok, we’ll wait… Ok, ... More About: Links , Profit , Paid
Reader Discussion: Social Media = Lowest Common Denominator?
2007-10-10 20:24:00 Last week, we had our first ever Reader Discussion about whether or not we as bloggers need to be careful what we promote. To my surprise and delight, it went over better than I had even hoped for. We had, and actually are still getting, fantastic comments that resulted in a great discussion. Since it ... More About: Social , Media , Common
Discount Day!
2007-10-09 20:43:00 I’m not sure if I missed the memo or something but apparently it’s discount day on the web. I’ve come across 3 different sites that are all offering the same 15% discount on their products. To be fair, a couple of these have been running for a while and I just discovered them today but ... More About: Discount
How to Find AdSense Alternatives for Your Site
2007-10-08 18:48:00 Last week, when I explained why I don’t use Google AdSense, Fiar’s comment among others, suggested there would be interest in reading about how I find alternative programs to monetize my sites. Apparently one of the big obstacles of getting away from AdSense is the trouble people have of finding suitable alternatives. And really, that’s ... More About: Adsense , Site , Find , Alternatives , Native
12 Hours Left for Make Money Online
More articles from this author:2007-10-07 18:59:00 There are only 12 hours remaining in this week’s Friday Phrase Auction. The phrase that’s up for auction is of course “make money online” and the current high bid is $15.00. Remember though, don’t place your bid here, leave it in a comment on the original post. Also, if you’re holding out your bid until ... More About: Site News , Money , Make Money , Make Money Online , Online 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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