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Tips for More Subscribers
2008-04-03 12:35:00
One of the most frustrating things for a new blogger is gaining RSS subscribers. You won’t start a blog one day and then have hundreds of subscribers the next morning. It does take lots of hard work and patience. The most obvious tip is to post quality and relevant information that your readers can actually ...
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Top 5 April Fools Pranks on Blogs
2008-04-02 12:53:00
April 1st is no longer a day for just playing funny little jokes on your neighboring colleagues cubicle. The phenomenon has taken over the Internet as well! Some major sites like YouTube had a little fun (directing every single front page link to a horrible song), but our fellow bloggers got into the act yesterday ...
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Free Ebooks for Subscribers Update - Success!
2008-04-02 12:33:00
I started rolling out 2 free E-books for anyone who subscribes to my RSS feed as of yesterday, and it was implemented properly both via regular feed and email. Just click on the link in your feed and you’ll get your bonus. Here’s how it’ll appear: Just click on the link that states “Free Downloads ...
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Testing Free Ebooks Promotion
2008-04-01 16:28:00
I’m using this entry to test the functionality of delivering the free e-books bonus to my subscribers. If all goes well, there should be a link at the bottom of the RSS feeds, whether via a feed reader or email, with a link to download your books. I’ll add an update if all goes smoothly. ...
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Funny Website Auctions
2008-03-31 13:08:00
I always get a kick out of looking over the various websites that have forums setup for the auctioning/sales of websites. This is so funny, and happens so often, that I think I’m going to make this a regular weekly piece here! Let me preface this by stating that I am not a guru or professional ...
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Networking with the Blogging Community
2008-03-31 12:21:00
Throw your name out there, introduce yourself, share, ask for tips, don’t be shy! Networking with other bloggers and webmasters is an essential part of having an online presence. Being friendly and helpful with others in the same industry can only help you further your progress and help you become a known quantity. We all visit ...
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WinningTheWeb Contest now up to $12,201 in prizes!
2008-03-18 11:28:00
Gyutae Park has somehow found a way to reel in the sponsors over at WinningTheWeb and his contest is growing legs as each day passes! If you haven’t already entered, shoot on over there while you still have a chance! - WinningTheWeb Contest
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E-book on running a successful forum
2008-03-18 11:26:00
I am in the process of writing a very detailed e-book about starting & running your own forum, and what you need to do to be successful. Subscribe to my RSS feed to get some tips as I go along, and get the book for free when completed right here! It will only be available ...
More About: Running , Book , Forum , E-book , E Book

Mini Banners Zen - Exceptional banners!
2008-03-17 11:46:00
I’ve recently used Mini Banners Zen to create some banners for a couple of my sites and I am more than pleased with the quality of the work they deliver. No, this is not a paid review of any sorts. In fact, the owner has no idea I’m writing this entry. As we all know, advertising ...
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DMOZ is overhyped
2008-03-17 11:29:00
Many webmasters think of getting accepted into the DMOZ directory as a special achievement. When buying and selling websites I see many using it as a sales tactic proclaiming that “It’s not only a PR 4, it’s also listed in DMOZ”. I used to think it was special myself and it was always a directory ...
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Bloggers exposing their income annoy me!
2008-03-16 10:35:00
I had always thought that the point behind having a “Make Money Blogging ” blog was to give readers an idea on what exactly it is you do that makes you money, and to share tips and tricks with them. When I visit a blog within this subject I am expecting to read about someone who ...
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1000 Free Entrecard Credits - 1 Week MiniContest
2008-03-16 10:16:00
How would you like an easy 1000 FREE Entrecard credits added to your account? All you have to do is comment… Starting tomorrow until next Monday (March 17th - March 24th), whoever makes the most comments on my blog entries will receive the FREE Entrecard credits! It’s simple to enter and simple to win. Just click on ...
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SEO tips for Wordpress
2008-03-15 11:56:00
Actually, this post isn’t going to be specifically about SEO tips for Wordpress . My title is an example and a prelude to what I would like to discuss, but it is SEO related. That’s the first step to proper SEO and that’s using a perfect title if you wish to rank higher in the search ...
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Stay tuned for FREE Entrecard Credits!
2008-03-13 11:40:00
I am going to be offering free Entrecard credits soon! Make sure you subscribe to my blog via RSS or email for further updates! Not sure just yet what will be needed for you to secure your free credits but I promise it will be something very easy. I don’t know if I want to ...
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Do you offer paid reviews?
2008-03-13 11:34:00
I’m a bit torn about the option of ever offering paid reviews. I have never done one on any of my blogs. I signed up for both PayPerPost and SponsoredReviews awhile back but have yet to utilize their services. I guess the issue for me is an ethical one. Many of the sites looking to ...
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Read your RSS Subscriptions with FeedReader
2008-03-12 15:41:00
FeedRead er is a stand alone application that allows you to easily sort through and read your RSS subscriptions. The program is 100% free and is so much better than using a web based page for reading your favorite blogs. Adding a new feed to the application is a breeze, and it automatically synchronizes your feed list ...
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Faking your RSS count is fraud
2008-03-10 12:03:00
I spent a few hours last night researching tips and techniques for increasing your RSS subscriber count for your blog. I know a few myself but am always willing to stay on top of the latest trends in the market. I also thought it would be a great idea to share with my readers, ...
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Methods to get free backlinks
2008-03-09 12:54:00
Once again, went through forums and other blogs and compiled a short list on how you can gain some free backlinks for your site, or at worst case scenario, a few link exchanges of quality. As long as you like writing blog entries, start writing articles. Submit them to as many article repositories as possible. ...
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Free RSS Feed Icons
2008-03-09 12:45:00
I was browsing through a few forums yesterday and found some threads related to cool feed icons, and various users had uploaded some icons free for all to use. I figured I would share here if anyone was interested! These 4 are just the .ico files, but if you download them they are MUCH bigger for ...
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Increase Comments on your Blog
2008-03-08 11:37:00
Comments on your blog show you that people are appreciative of your entries and also shows new readers that you have active participation. This can be a domino effect as the more you have participating, the more are likely to want to participate. Also, a lot of readers tend to subscribe to blogs that they ...
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Find cheaper advertising through search terms!
2008-03-07 13:25:00
I mentioned briefly recently that I had joined Project Wonderful. While I love the idea of the platform, as an advertiser, I was having trouble finding suitable sites to advertise many of the sites that I own. Their search panel on their site for finding campaigns is a bit confusing and not easy to find ...
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Banners and advertising
2008-03-07 13:04:00
What prompts a user to click on a banner? I always try to look at things first from my own perspective, then from a readers perspective. A goofy looking banner without the proper keywords might not convert into visitors for you. Try to make your banners look professional, and show the reader what you have ...
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Project Wonderful
2008-03-06 12:04:00
Alright, so I’ve been hearing a lot of buzz about Project Wonderful over the past few months and finally got around to checking it out and becoming a member. It’s a kind of unique advertising system that allows you to bid for advertising space. You go to your favorite website and you may see a ...
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Linking to your own internal posts
2008-03-05 12:18:00
What is very important that a lot of bloggers neglect to do is linking to your own entries posted earlier on your blog. If you want to cite an example of something you’re writing about, why send your readers to another site if you have an opportunity to further their reading on your own site? For ...
More About: Blogging , Linking , Internal , Posts

2 more cool plugins to tell you about
2008-03-05 12:09:00
I found and installed 2 new plugins yesterday and love them both! The first is a rating system, but this one is intended for the writer and not the readers. I installed this one on a review site that I have so I can give a visual rating to each of my reviews. It’s very ...
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SEO friendly images plugin
2008-03-04 11:30:00
If you pay special attention to your statistics programs you may notice that a lot of traffic reaches your site via image searches. The image name and alt text goes a long way towards your search engine rankings. Another site that I have that has been online for several years receives approximately 15% of it’s ...
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?Must Submit? Blog Directories
2008-03-04 11:24:00
The below list is a great place to submit all of your blogs to. It’s not only good for helping readers find your blog but can hopefully help you achieve better PR and search engine rankings as well. I highly recommend submitting to each one. http://www.blogsearchengine.com/ http://www.blogcatalog.com/ http://www.globeofblogs.com/ http://www.bloguniverse.com/ http://www.bloggapedia.com/ http://www.spillbean.com/ http://blogs.botw.org/ http://portal.eatonweb.com/ http://www.bloghub.com/ http://www.bloggernity.com/ http://www.blogarama.com/ ...
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Free e-book from Brad Callen
2008-02-19 12:18:00
Brad Callen is a well known SEO expert. I heard a bunch of rumblings myself about his e-books and how his methods are proven to be successful. I saw a mention again yesterday from a trusted source and decided to get his e-book myself and give it a look over. He’s got some outstanding ...
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Second contest sponsor - Hide-IP-Browser.com
2008-02-19 12:10:00
http://www.hide-ip-browser.com/ They have offered to give a license of their software to one of our winners. The normal price for this license is $29.95! I downloaded the fully operational demo they offer and tried their software and was quite surprised at just how well it operated. It’s basically a stand alone browser that allows you to ...
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Our first sponsor - Admingeekz.com
2008-02-19 12:02:00
http://www.admingeekz.com/ Admingeekz contacted us and asked to be a contributing sponsor for our upcoming contest. They are offering one free month of server administration, which is a $300 value! Their service is limited to VPS and Dedicated servers. If you are a shared server client and win, they have agreed to contribute a cash prize of ...
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