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Common blogging mistakes- Blogging Tips

2009-01-24T07:17:00.000-08:00

As I am trying hard to increase my blog readership, I learn lot of the blogging ins and outs.

As a blogger you may have success but i think it comes for hard work only.

A majority of bloggers make some common mistakes and those who learns from these mistakes can have success knocking at their doorstep.

These common mistakes are:
1) Concentrating on blog design only: Some bloggers forget the thing that blog content and marketting your blog is the main thing to promote the blog! Again Marketting is the most important thing for a good content!

2) Meaningless post titles: In order to get the most targeted keywords in post title most of the bloggers forget the meaning of the post. So keep the title as simple and informative as it is.

3) To many posts: As I am the reader of many blogs out there, but its annoys me if I get too many posts from a single blog. So keep the number of posts limited per day say 2 to 4 is sufficient.

4) To many adds: Yes you want money from your blog but you should keep in mind that too many adds on the blog makes the reader confusing in between your content. And most of them will never come back loosing your blog readership! So keep the adds limited, doing this you can even make more money.

5) Changing blog URl domain frequently : One sure way to loose your readers is changing the blog domain or url. Do not change the blog title or Domain for a established blog. Decide ten times before choosing the right domain name for your blog!

You can learn many things from these common mistakes made by bloggers.

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Adsense ads just below your blog post title not allowed

2009-01-24T07:16:00.000-08:00

In spite of reminding many times by Google about Adsense ad placement and optimization, If you are not following the Google Adsense terms then your Adsense account might get banned.

Here are two Adsense optimization tips that Google advised to avoid:

1. Ads shouldn’t be placed under a title or section heading in a way that implies that the ads are not ads.

2. Ads should be easily distinguishable from surrounding content.

Adsense team always point out if some publishers are not following their TOS. Recently popular blogger QOT got email from Adsense team pointing out issue of placing Adsense ads just below the post title.

Google team is kind enough to inform any such issues. But in spite of couple of warnings if you are still violating their TOS then Google has no other option than banning your site for Adsense.

Workaround for this:

No doubt, Adsense ads placed just below the post title are high paying ads with higher CTR. And if you don’t want to lose this revenue then you have one workaround for this. Just put an ‘Advertisement’ label above these Adsense ads. Adsense team is ok with this.

Though we are not yet clear about the ads wrapped at left or right corner of post content just below the post title. Still avoid placing left aligned Adsense ads below post titles.

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Simple tips from Google search team to boost your site ranking

2009-01-24T07:11:00.000-08:00

Recently Google search team shared some useful SEO tips for boosting the site ranking in Google search results and for easy crawling of your site pages from Google crawler.

But avoid using tricks to manipulate results in Google search ranking. No need of black hat SEO techniques if you follow some simple steps. Below are few simple tips, any person unfamiliar with SEO techniques can implement on site for better search engine ranking.

10 Simple and Effective Tips for Improving Search Engine Ranking:

1) If you think Google crawler is taking more time to index your pages, then create sitemap and submit XML sitemap to Google. Also put HTML sitemap on site.

2) Create custom 404 error pages. If you have moved some pages to new links then redirect old pages with 301 redirect.

3) Use Google Webmaster services to check for any errors in your site that prevents Google crawler from crawling your site pages.

4) Use unique "title" tag on every page. Choose page title related to page content. Use main keywords in article title and url. Use “Keyword” and “Description” META tags for every page. While writing Meta description, summaries your page content with important keywords. Do not write only keywords in Meta description tag. Think what users will search for topics on which you are writing. Use those keywords in your post title, content and url. Use wordpress All in one SEO plugin for inserting title, description and keyword meta tags in site pages.

5) Don’t forget to label the images properly in your site articles. Use descriptive “alt” tags if you are linking the images. You can get good site traffic from Google image search if you label all images properly.

6) Keep on checking your pages indexed by Google. Use ’site’ operator for searching your site pages indexed by Google.
E.g.: site:etechbuzz.com
This will show all pages indexed by Google from this site. See if proper page titles and description is shown in search engine result pages for indexed pages.

7) Make sure every page from your site is accessible from other pages. Interlink your site articles. This will guide Google crawler deep into your site content.

8) Do not put more than 100 links on any single page linking to other sites.

9) Regularly check for broken links on your site. For creating page urls use keywords used for page title. Avoid using numbers and non-readable characters in url structure. Instead of dynamic urls, use static url structure. Use keyword rich anchor text. Anchor text is link text that is clickable.

10) Use keyword rich headline tags like 'h1', 'h2' properly in the beginning of page content. Make sure you have important keywords in first paragraph of your article.

Besides these tips, user friendly navigation is helpful for both site users and search engine crawlers.

Hope these are some basic and helpful SEO tips to start your SEO efforts in ranking your pages higher in search engines.

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Learn how to bake cookies

2009-01-04T02:48:00.000-08:00

You can use "Cookies" to store certain information for a given period of time on your visitors' computers for later reference. For example, if one of your visitors view a special page at your site you can set a cookie on that user's browser indicating this fact, so that when he/she comes back you'd know that he/she has been to a given page at your site.

Learn all about how to "bake cookies" by reading Netscape Cookies and Privacy FAQ and HTTP Cookies Specification. Then, if you like to implement cookies using JavaScript go on to JavaScript Cookies. If you prefer to use Perl instead, try Perl5 CGI Library.

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How to make Explorer, Netscape, Mozilla or Opera your default browser

2009-01-04T02:44:00.001-08:00

Changed your mind about which browser you want as your default browser -- the browser that opens when you click on HTML files, when you type an URL into the Windows "Start | Run" input box, etc.?

During the installation process, both Internet Explorer and Netscape Navigator browsers will ask whether you want them to be your default browser. Here's how you could change the default browser once a browser is installed on the system:

Internet Explorer: 6.x, 5.x, 4.x
Mozilla: Firefox 1.x, Firebird 0.x, Mozilla 1.x
Netscpae: 7.x, 4.x
Opera: 7.x

Internet Explorer 6.x and 5.x:

* Select ""Tools | Internet Options"" from the main menu in Explorer.

* Change to the ""Programs"" tab.

* Check the ""Internet Explorer should check to see whether it is the default browser"" option.

* Click ""OK"".

* Close all Explorer windows and restart the system. Once the system comes back up, restart Explorer.

* When the ""Would you like to make [Internet Explorer] your default browser?"" prompt appears, click ""Yes"" to make Explorer the default browser.

Internet Explorer 4.x:

* Select ""View | Internet Options"" from the main menu in Explorer.

* Change to the ""Programs"" tab.

* Check the ""Internet Explorer should check to see whether it is the default browser"" option.

* Click ""OK"".

* Close all Explorer windows and restart the system. Once the system comes back up, restart Explorer.

* When the ""Would you like to make [Internet Explorer] your default browser?"" prompt appears, click ""Yes"" to make Explorer the default browser.

Mozilla 1.x:

* Select ""Edit | Preferences"" from the main menu in Mozilla.

* Change to the ""Navigator"" tab/section.

* Click the ""Set Default Browser"" button.

* Click ""OK"".

* Close all Mozilla windows (for best results, restart the system). Finally, restart Mozilla.

Mozilla Firefox 1.x:

* Select ""Tools | Options"" from the main menu in Firefox.

* Change to the ""General"" tab/section.

* Check the ""Firefox should check to see if it is the default browser when starting"" option.

* Click ""OK"".

* Close all Firefox windows (for best results, restart the system). Finally, restart Firefox.

* When the ""Would you like to make [Firefox] your default browser?"" prompt appears, click ""Yes"" to make Firefox the default browser.

Mozilla Firebird 0.x:

* Select ""Tools | Options"" from the main menu in Firebird.

* Change to the ""General"" tab/section.

* Click the ""Set Default Browser"" button.

* Click ""OK"".

* Close all Firebird windows (for best results, restart the system). Finally, restart Firebird.

Netscape 7.x:

* Select ""Edit | Preferences"" from the main menu in Netscape.

* Change to the ""Navigator"" tab/section.

* Click the ""Set Default Browser"" button.

* Click ""OK"".

* Close all Netscape windows (for best results, restart the system). Finally, restart Netscape.

* When the ""Netscape 7.x is not currently set as your default browser. Would you like to make it your default browser?"" prompt appears, click ""Yes"" to make Netscape the default browser.

Netscape Navigator/Communicator 4.x:

* Open the prefs.js file located in [Communicator installation directory]\users\[profile name] (for example: C:\Program Files\Netscape\users\prefs.js) using a text editor.

* Make sure that the following line exists and has the value false. If it does not exist, insert it at the end of the file.

user_pref("browser.wfe.ignore_def_check", false);

* Save changes to the file and close it.

* Close all Communicator windows and restart it.

* When the ""Would you like to make [Communicator] your default browser?"" prompt appears, click ""Yes"" to make Communicator the default browser.

Opera 7.x:

* Select ""File | Preferences"" from the main menu in Opera.

* Change to the ""Default Application"" tab.

* Check the ""Check if Opera is default browser on startup"" option.

* Click ""OK"".

* Close all Opera windows (for best results, restart the system). Finally, restart Opera.

* When the ""Would you like to use Opera as your default application for viewing web pages?"" prompt appears, click ""Yes"" to make Opera the default browser.

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Learning the History of the Global Warming Debate

2009-01-04T02:37:00.000-08:00

The history of the global warming debate really started in the early nineteen hundreds, when the Industrial Revolution was well underway and scientists began to study the effects of carbon dioxide emissions on the environment. This debate has raged through the years since that time with a recent development that has sparked it anew. The APS (American Physical Society) changing its position and announcing that it now does not believe that human produced carbon dioxide emissions do not have much of an effect on the climate of the earth. This is directly opposed to its previous findings which it claimed where solid which said that carbon dioxide emissions by humans were very harmful and helped in a great way to the greenhouse effect, sparking an APS global warming debate anew.

History

The history of the global warming debate began in 1904 when a Swedish scientist named Svante Arrhenius began to study the amount of atmospheric carbon dioxide that was being produced by human beings. His conclusions at the time where that tif the temperature were to increase due to these emissions it could be good for the environment since it would allow more food to be produced in places that formerly did not have the climate to do so.

The next pl
ace the history of global warming came to the forefront wasfifty hyears later in the 1950s when the scientist Roger Revelle in the USA discovered that the human produced carbon dioxide levels had indeed increased over the time fossil fuels had been used. In 1965 he published the first book in the history of the global warming debate where he wrote his findings on global warming and the troubles that might be caused because of it.

The history of the global warming debate continued in 1977 when Roger Revelle became the chairman of the National Academy Panel which made the finding that about forty percent of the carbon dioxide that is produced by the burning of fossil fuels and also by the clearing of forests remains in the air for about a century before dissipating. Also in 1977, a study called 'Energy and Climate' was conducted in which scientists found that more study needed to be done on the effects of global warming and also that steps needed to be taken to reduce the carbon dioxide emissions while the studies were being done.

In the 1980s, Al Gore who was then a representative in Congress, worked to support Revelle in sparking the first Congressional hearing on the effects of global warming in the history of the global warming debate. Throughout the 1980s studies were done to increase knowledge and awareness of the issue and to begin to take steps to help with it.

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15 tried-and-tested methods for Global Warming Solutions

2009-01-04T02:34:00.000-08:00

Comprehensive list of solutions for Global Warming

We are living in modernized world and we have lots resources and technologies to reduce the threat of global warming. Global Warming Solutions are always available that will give boost to International economy by creating various jobs, saving consumers money, and protecting our national security. If we invest in renewable energy and energy efficiency programs, than we can have better day tomorrow. Increasing the efficiency of the cars we drive, we can take essential steps toward reducing our dependence on oil and other fossil fuels that cause global warming for most than ever.

There are many solutions for global warming. Read 15 ways for global warming solutions
1. Start burying stuff on a massive scale
The whole problem with global warming starts with digging up and burning the carbon from plants and animals, in the form of coal and oil, that has been buried for millions of years. So two German scientists have a solution: Start burying stuff on a massive scale.

2. Use Energy efficient home appliances
Every single Individual can make big differences which will in turn give a impact on global climate change in a positive or negative way. Your family and you don't have to stop using heat-trapping emitting products like appliances, industrial equipment and buildings for reducing global warming level, but making clever choices to select energy-efficient products for your use, Which might cost you more than usual, but often it will pay back you into the form of energy savings within a couple of years. Most of us have bought an Energy Star appliance or two, and have seen firsthand how much money and energy they can save.

3. Plant 3.8 million square miles of forest every year
One of the most important global warming solution is plant 3.8 million square miles of forest every year to counteract current global carbon dioxide emissions.

4. Unplug appliances which is not in use
Unplug seldom-used appliances, like an extra refrigerator, A/C, cooler etc which you doesn't use frequently.

5. Unplug your charger
Unplug your chargers when you're not charging any pda's, cell phones, digital cameras and other gadgets.

6. Switch off T.V. and home theater from power strips
Switch off televisions, home theater equipment, and stereos by using power strips When it is ideal(not in use).

7. Keep your computer on sleep and hibernate mode
Set your computer to "sleep mode" feature, Which enables your computer to use very much less power as compared to usual it takes. Hibernating computers can make you able to save more energy than enabling your computer to sleep mode as it shuts down your computer by saving your work at the same state.

8. Put lights off when not in use
Don't forget to putt off the switch of lights when you leave a room. Practice the same in your offices/workplaces.

9. Use Energy Star compact fluorescents
Don't use any bulbs which require high energy, there is a solution for this use Energy Star compact fluorescents, which have been concluded that it is best for quality and longevity. If you swap the five standard light bulbs you use most for energy-saving compact fluorescents, you can save roughly $60 each year on electricity.

10. Change Air filters on timely basis
By changing air filters and keeping air conditioner coils clean can decrease emission of co2 in Air.

11. Use Renewable power resources(if applicable)
Now it is permissible to use the power to choose their own energy supplier for any consumer. If it is applicable in your selected area or sector, Select a supplier who uses renewable power resources, like solar, wind, low-impact hydroelectric, or geothermal to generate energy(electricity).

12. Keep the tires on your car adequately expanded
You might be driving you car with out taking care of your vehicle Tires. You have to Keep the tires on your car adequately expanded(inflated) and so u can save lots of carbon-di-oxide as well as wealth.

13. Use Hybrid and Fuel Efficient Car
Buy Hybrid Car and Fuel Efficient Car which can increase your fuel efficiencies. Will decrease level of CO2 and the most important thing your wealth.

14. Avoid eating of chemically produced foods
Don't eat chemically produced foods which is produced in the modern agriculture world now. This kind of food pollute the water supply and require energy to produce while productions.

15. Increase the usage of Recyclable products
Use Recycled products and goods such as papers, plastic bags and other related stuffs.

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Top 10 steps to Create Global Warming Awareness

2009-01-04T02:32:00.000-08:00

Check list for creating Global Warming Awareness
Global warming! Global warming! Global warming! You might be hearing this from last 10 or 15 more often in the news channels, news paper, and media and through other source of medium. But let me explain you this topic in details.

Basically, Global Warming means our earth getting hotter and hotter. Our home i.e is Earth is getting warmed continuously through various sources such as Gases in the Atmosphere, ultra violet radiations and many more. And thousand of Scientist has concluded that Global Warming might be not possible to control and it is beyond of our hand which is changing our current climate. Only one factor is not associated with the global warming because there are many and due the human activities is the single most major factor which increasing global warming in the atmosphere. Such activities include burning of fossil fuels, oils and many more similar to that.

Don’t think one can’t make any difference towards global warming awareness, but you have to start first than rest of others will follow you.

Create Global Warming Awareness 1st from your side and other will follow you To create awareness about Global Warming I have created Top 10 check list so you can have comprehensive list of global warming awareness.

1. Use less produce able Carbon Dioxide bulbs or lightings
Don’t use fluorescent bulbs as it takes high ratio of energy to output large amount of lights. So replace it with less energy consumable light bulbs. Scientist has discovered that if we use CFL bulb than we can lower down nearly 700 pounds of carbon dioxide out of the air over the bulb's lifetime. It use only a quarter of the energy consumed by conventional bulbs.

2. Efficient usage of Home Appliances
In home we are using energy more than required and it resulting wastage of energy. As we get energy by power plants, which burn fossil fuel to power our electric products. Making it burn outputs air pollution and contributes to smog, acid rain and global warming. If we use less energy definitely we will be saving money as well as energy.

The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy estimates that if each of us increases the energy-efficiency in our major appliances by 10 - 30%, we'll release the demand for electricity by the equivalent of 25 large power plants!

3. Buy power saving Appliances
While you go for shopping for any electric appliances don’t buy appliances which use power above than average use specially appliances such as Refrigerator, Stove, Washer/Dryer, Air Conditioners, Water Heater, Computers and Home Office Equipment. Buy which has highest energy efficiency rating specified by any experts or sources.

By using appliances marked with Energy Star Logo can help us to save 15 percent of energy than the federal requirement.

Energy Star is the symbol for energy efficiency. It's a label created by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy to help consumers save money and minimize air pollution.

4. Mineralize the energy needed for heating
USA Scientist concluded that heating and cooling systems in the U.S.A. emit into the atmosphere more than millions of tons of carbon dioxide each year, which increasing the % of Global Warming rates. By decreasing the usage appliances we can save lots of energy which emits heat.

5. Save your fuel while driving
You can’t image that you can manage to save your fuel 30% by simple vehicle maintenance and attention to your style of driving in an appropriate way. You should take care of for saving fuel by: Don’t drive aggressively, Drive steadily at posted speed limits, Avoid idling your vehicle, Make sure your tires are properly inflated, Select the right gear, Service your vehicle regularly and much more.

6. Drive less and Use public transports more
If you try to drive less and walk more than it would be great contribution towards saving energy and creating global warming awareness. You should try travel by taking the bus, riding a bike, or walking. Try consolidating trips to the mall or longer routine drives. Encourage car-pooling.

7. Paint your Home according to Seasons
Paint your home a light color if you live in a warm climate, or a dark color in a cold climate. This can contribute saving up to 5000 pounds of carbon dioxide per year.

8. Recycle every material
Try not to use products and materials which are not recyclable. Recycling saves energy, landfill space and natural resources. Increase usage of recycled materials such as paper & cardboard, plastic, glass, aluminum, steel & copper. Visit your local recycling center and find out what materials they accept for recycling. For your convenience use plastic bags or totes to store materials for recycling.

9. Eat more vegetarian meals than non-vegetarians
Avoid eating non-vegetarian food as it is not good for human health as well as to the planet. Try to this meal to increase your contribution towards Global Warming Awareness: Nutburgers, Irish Colcannon, Tofu Tamale Pie, Tofu Loaf, Grilled Polenta with Portabello Mushrooms, Vegetable Fajitas and many more.

10. Choose clean Energy Options
If you can choose your electricity supplier, pick a company that generates at least half its power from wind, solar energy and other renewable sources.

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10 Useful Secrets For Orkut, Myspace And Other Social Networking Sites

2008-12-23T09:07:00.001-08:00

Social networking websites like Orkut, Myspace, Yahoo and more are channels through which people communicate, find lost friends, tap resources, and even find work.

Online it is said to be the most vibrant and action packed space.

Online communities provide information, spur creativity, channel new designs in technology, and bring like-minded people closer to one another. From the PC or laptop a person can connect and communicate with the whole world. There are over 400 plus social networking sites online facilitating business and social networking. The online community can congregate each day 24/7 according to specific needs or interests; music, sports, gaming, trekking, every human interest or activity has spurred its own unique social networking website or channel. It is not city specific but global.

1. Join a social networking site that signifies you. Do an online search and go through the directories on social networking to identify what interests you the most.

2. Never sign up or join on an impulse take the time to read about the website and browse through many similar sites until you find one that suits your needs. Read and understand the rules and privacy statements.

3. Once you have found a social networking website that is “you” go ahead and register. When choosing a user name think of its use if you are registering for business purposes the name should trigger off recall. So curb the flights of fantasy and use a name that is practical and will showcase you to the world.

4. Choose the level of membership. Basic memberships are usually free but paid ones have more features. Begin with a free membership and then upgrade once you are comfortable.

5. Fill the user profile with care and think of how your profile will be distinctive from others. In networking unless your profile stands out you will be one among an ocean of profiles. To draw benefits from the site you need to create a clear profile and maximize it by innovating on the layout.

6. Browse the World Wide Web for templates that are compatible with the social networking site you are registered on. Many templates are free while others are paid. Check before you select one.

7. Try and customize the layout. This will make your profile distinctive and unique. Add style, color, and panache by including clips, photos and more.

8. While customizing the layout think about the purpose of your profile. If its business then try and keep it dignified unless you are in a “hep” line of business like ornaments, cards, or music. Use fonts, colors, and graphics to add style.

9. Ensure that your profile has cohesiveness and actually represents you in every way. What drives traffic on social networking sites is a profile that grabs attention.

10. Network online successfully but pay attention to security and privacy too! Read up on how to protect yourself and ensure that social networking does not put you or your family in any dangers. While there are many positive aspects to social networking there are negatives too.

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Website Promotion Tips, SEO Tips

2008-12-23T08:57:00.000-08:00

Web designers can do so much for themselves, their clients and their businesses by incorporating the following seo tips...

Website Promotion, Search Engine Optimization (SEO)

1) Make sure your URL's are as SEO friendly as possible. Avoid all those "=" and "?" marks. Use mod re-write to re-create these URL's to a more seo friendly format. Also, if the URL includes the keyword phrase for that page, that's extra bonuses!

2) Keyword research should be the absolute basis of any website design project. It should be the very first thing that you do with your client. You'll be surprised how many more pages and information you'll be able to get from your client if you can show them what their target audience is looking for.

3) Use semantic tags on every website page. If you're not familiar with these tags, read this list of semantic tags outlining all the semantic tags. These are not tags that are used in the section, instead, these are tags used within the body of text. They're very helpful with search engines and how they understand the content of your website pages.

4) Avoid using flash for your navigation, if possible. I know, I know, you want to show your client your flash design, beautiful menus, etc, but the truth is search engines still have trouble reading flash files and they simply will not follow the links from the navigation menu if it's written in flash.

5) Don't forget the alt tags on your images. They should be not only descriptive of the image but use the keyword phrase for the page as well.

6) If you use an image to replace text - know that the search engines will not count the text in that image towards the text of the page. So if you think you can use an image instead of an h1 tag - you're doing a dis service to your client.

7) Optimize your graphics. You want the pages to load as quickly as possible. I can't tell you how many times I leave a website only because it's loading slowly.

8) Use anchor text links within the content of the site. In other words, if you have one page focused on the phrase "divorce attorney" - within the content of a website page (other than the one marketing the phrase "divorce attorney") you want to try and refer to the divorce attorney page by using the phrase "divorce attorney" and hyperlinking it to that page.

9) Make sure the hosting company has a 301 re-direct set up (usually they're 200 redirects). The issue is that with a 200 re-direct, the search engines actually index 2 websites instead of one. One version that's indexed is with the www and the second version that's indexed is without the www. So, www.abc.com and abc.com are indexed as 2 separate websites. The problem with this is that the search engines see duplicate content. Both websites are exactly the same. It's so simple to ensure a 301 re-direct, it just doesn't make sense NOT to use it.

10) Don't use or tags unless they're on the keyword phrases for the website page. These tags give the phrase that they're on some extra points (in the eyes of the search engines) so use the CSS styling instead.

SEO Tips, Search Engine Optimization, Website Promotion

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Getting Started with Blogging and Google Adsense

2008-12-21T08:12:00.000-08:00

If you have ever wondered about getting started with blogging and Google Adsense, here are a few tips to make your new blogging business work smoothly and easily.

Blogging and Google Adsense

The first part of getting started with blogging and Google Adsense is creating a blog. If you haven't already made your blog with one of the many services and programs available, you have quite a few choices ahead of you. Generally, if you want to start your Google Adsense revenue right away, you have a couple of choices. First is to join an already established blogging network, such as WritingUp. This network allows you to blog and has already set up the Google Adsense framework, but you will need to create your own account. Additionally, the network does take a percentage of the money you make from your clicks.

The second way to create a blog using Google Adsense easily is to make your blog with Blogger.com. A subsidiary of Google, Blogger already has the Google Adsense framework in place as well, and you can actually sign up for Adsense while creating your blog with the site. The integration with Blogger and Adsense is pretty seamless, and if you don't already have a blog software that you use, it can be a great choice. Additionally, Blogger's ease of use may lead to you blogging more, increasing your chance for earnings.

If you already do have a blog, through another company such as LiveJournal, TypePad or WordPress, you may need to put in a little more effort to get started with Google Adsense. There are many tutorials on the Internet, and even on these blog service's own pages, that will tell you how and where to place your Adsense code in order to maximize profits. All you have to do is sign up with the Google Adsense/Adwords program and select the type of ads you wish to display.

Many people start blogging without thinking of revenue, but others start blogs just for this purpose. Remember that not all blogs get a lot of Internet traffic or views, so you may need to wait to earn a lot of money from Adsense. Some blogs never get to the point where they earn an appreciable amount from their Adsense accounts, so this is another consideration when planning a blog. The best reason to blog is because you want to, not because you expect to earn money from it.

Getting started with blogging and Google Adsense is a lot easier than some might think. All that is required is a bit of time, and you can start earning small amounts of residual income right away, without much effort.

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List of Best Search Engines (SEO Tips)

2008-12-21T08:03:00.000-08:00

In the beginning, most search engines were terrible. Fortunately, that situation has changed. Here is a list of the best search engines and a bit about them.
List of Best Search Engines

In its infancy, the search engine was a humble beast on the Internet. Most engines didn’t have a clue about how to return relevant rankings. This led to user dissatisfaction and many of the search engines disappeared or become small players such as Alta Vista, Lycos and Northern Lights. Much of this occurred when Google came on the scene.

Defining what “best” means can be a hazardous affair, but Google is the best or close to the best in most areas. The creation of Larry Page and Sergey Brin, the company started in 1988 and was originally known as BackRub. The name came from the new idea of looking at links as a measure of relevancy when returning search results. Google has deemphasized back links, but still controls massive traffic. It is by far the best advertising platform for businesses and the most used platform by people looking for things. Google also supplies search and advertising results to AOL among other search engines.

Yahoo is one of the original search engines that has managed to stay in the game. In truth, Yahoo has never had much to shout about as a search engine. Results are often not particularly relevant to the search, but it has improved significantly by more or less trying to do what Google does when ranking sites. Yahoo denies this, but the search results don’t lie.

Where Yahoo has made its mark is in ancillary services. The site was one of the first to offer free email accounts, which gave it a captive audience of hundreds of million users. It also spread its business into other money making areas such as personals, pay-per-click advertising and a yahoo chat groups. Whereas Google focuses primarily on search engine issues, Yahoo spreads its wings far and wide on the net. One example of this is the relationship Yahoo has formed with other search engines. Simply put, it provides search results to a number of other search engines, such as Alta Vista, so it controls far more traffic than most people think. Yahoo is not as good as Google, but definitely is the second best search engine out there.

MSN is the little search engine that could. While it may seem odd to suggest a search engine offered by Microsoft is an underdog, this is definitely the case on the web. To put it bluntly, Microsoft missed the mark when it first launched MSN.com. The results were horrible and nobody used it. In 2005, Microsoft finally got its act together and launched an entirely new MSN search engine. Surprisingly, I consider it at the top of the list for best search engines. Yes, better than Google. The results are highly relevant to the search, which is good for surfers and sites. The problem, of course, is MSN is way behind the game when it comes to attracting traffic. Still, it seems to have figured out the search engine game at last.

Looking at this list of best search engines on the web, you are probably wondering why others aren’t included. Simply put, most of them are just fronts for results provided by Google, Yahoo or MSN. Dogpile, for instance, is very popular, but it simply compiles the search results of the big three search engines to form its search results. Similarly, AOL is essentially just using Google search results. The list goes on and on.

Any list of the best of something is going to controversial. When it comes to a list of the best search engines, the top three are indisputable.

post by www.marketingtitan.com

What is Search Engine Marketing? (SEO)

2008-12-21T07:54:00.000-08:00

Potential clients often call to mention they are interested in pursuing search engine marketing. I ask them what they mean by search engine marketing and they often are not sure.

What is Search Engine Marketing?

What is search engine marketing? It is a global term that refers to all the different ways you can market a site on the zillion or so search engines out there. In truth, it is a catch all term for most people who know they should probably have a website, but not much more than that. It is like walking up to a real estate agent and saying you need a house.

If you have a business, you need a site. If you have site, you must need search engine marketing. Logically, this makes sense. In the practical world of internet marketing, however, search engine marketing is a very broad term. It encompasses a wide variety of things.

When most people use the phrase, they are really saying something else to a marketing company like ours. What they are saying is I need exposure for my site. I need to get people from the search engines to my site. Most important, I need them to buy. If this is your general thought process, you are thinking along the correct line of thought. There is, however, a problem.

Search engine marketing has a number of distinct areas. You can read about them here: “The Key Elements of Search Engine Marketing”. The problem, of course, is most sites should only use a certain type of search engine marketing. The role of a good search engine marketing firm such as ours is to identify those areas, explain why they should be used and successfully carry out a campaign for your site.

In general, search engine marketing is just a catch-all phrase that really means very little. If you are considering marketing for your site, make sure to get a more detailed understanding of what you are getting into and why you should do so.

post by www.marketingtitan.com

What the Other Side Is Saying About Global Warming

2008-12-16T06:54:00.000-08:00

Global Warming Article, Global Warming

While the majority of celebrities and many scientists in the world view global warming as a disaster of epic proportions, not all agree. Some people, even scientists, have opposing viewpoints that are based on their own formal observations and the data from many sources. It is interesting to explore what these people have to say about global warming.

One of the most talked-about aspects of global warming is the rise in sea levels. If you are to believe most people who speak on global warming, you have to think that many habitable places on earth will soon be underwater. There is some evidence to refute this.

There is a professor of paleogeophysics and geodynamics at Stockholm University who presents interesting data. According to this professor, the sea levels are in the same range they have been in over the last three hundred years. There has not even been the slightest rise in sea levels in the last decade.

While a sea level rise of .1 to .9 meters is predicted by the year 2100, it is not seen by this group of people as a dangerous situation. After all, there was a .2 rise in the sea level during the past century and humans did not even seem to notice.

When the global warming pundits talk about the rises in sea level that result from three sheets of ice that melt per year, it is the opponents of the movement that put it into terms that make sense. If the ice continues to melt at that rate, it will take a thousand years to raise the sea level by
5 cm.

The people who preach on the dangers of global warming believe that Hurricane Katrina and others were intensified by global warming. Many experts on the other side of the fence claim that the extreme storms have not been unusual earth events. They also say that better reporting of severe weather occurrences contributes to the impression that global warming is having an impact.

While those dedicated to stopping global warming are worried about the recession of the snows of Mount Kilimanjaro, others believe there are reasons besides global warming. These people say that you have to understand how glaciers interact with the climate around them. Knowing that the air has been drier, they say, leads you to the fact that the glacial recession is a natural occurrence.

Many people who fear global warming say that it will increase diseases like malaria by allowing disease-bearing mosquitoes into higher elevations. Others realize that there are other reasons for the additional cases of malaria and other such diseases.

These include the facts that 1) people from lowland areas are resistant to disease but carry it with them when they move to higher elevations, 2) deforestation leaves a breeding ground for mosquitoes, and 3) more pools and ditches will lead to more mosquitoes.

For many reasons, global warming is not a subject that everyone agrees on. People from all over the world have different opinions and they often do not wish to see another's viewpoint. When the true facts about global warming are clear, people can begin to come together to address the problem.

post by www.healtharticles-lk.com

Global Warming Article by www.rkmblogging.blogspot.com

How Search Engines Connect Sellers and Buyers

2008-12-16T06:37:00.000-08:00

Search Engine Optimization Tips, SEO Tutorials, Website Promotion Tips

Maggie knows how to find what she wants. She lets her fingers do the walking - not in the Yellow Pages, but at Google.com. She wants to learn about bread baking, and you have just written Bread Baking Made Simple, and you sell some great baking tools. The good news is the Google and other search engines exist for one simple reason: to help Maggie find your website.

Google will show Maggie 534,000 resources on "bread baking". Unless she fails to find what she wants on the first page, or top 10 results, she will never find your website listed 124th in the results. (Actually, if she does not find what she wants in the top twenty or thirty results, she is likely to refine her search to "easy bread baking" or "home bread baking").

How do you get into the top 10 results so Maggie can find your website? You might have heard a lot about "search engine optimization" and "ranking analysis" and "algorithms". It all sounds very complex, but it really works on a simple 1 - 2 - 3 principle.

A search engine will show Maggie only resources (websites) it has on record. So make sure to submit your site to the key search engines and directories. You do not need to hire somebody who will charge you big dollars to do this. Nor should you fall for any of the auto-submit software or services. This should be done by hand, and anybody can do it. You can do it yourself.
The search engine will rank highest those websites it feels are most "important". This means you have to show that your website is most important. There are a few simple things you can do. First, make sure you have content. Text content equals importance on the Internet. Links, both coming in and going out, are key. Connectivity equals importance on the Internet. Get listed in the major directories (DMOZ.com, Yahoo.com, Zeal.com, JoeAnt.com, etc.), as this also is a measure of importance.
The search engine will show Maggie the most "relevant" high-ranking resources. Google might rank http://TheHappyGuy.com relatively very high, but it is totally irrelevant to a search for bread baking. How does a search engine know which websites are most relevant for Maggie's search? By the number of times "bread baking" shows up in text on your web page. By the variety of ways it shows up on your page. By number web pages you link to and that link to you with the words "bread baking" included.

Are you ready to roll? Possibly. Some of this you can easily do yourself. But there are three places that are worth spending money to help all the Maggies out there find your website and your book.

The first is choosing the right keywords. It might look simple, but "bread baking" might not even be the best keyword phrase to focus on. It might be "easy bread baking" or "home bread baking". The most searched terms might not be the best, nor the term with the least competition.

The second is to prepare a link strategy. The "link exchange" pages that are getting more popular each day are also becoming less effective each day. Here are just a few of the linking factors that will affect whether Maggie discovers your book:

The total number of incoming and outgoing links
The importance of the sites you link to and from
The relevancy of the sites you link to and from
Which pages on their sites and on yours are being linked
What you include in the incoming and outgoing links
Where on the page the links are placed
How many links are on those pages
How many pages are linked to or have outgoing links
The ratio of links to content on the pages involved

You can implement the strategy yourself, but it is worth hiring somebody to put it together for you. Ask the person what factors she would consider when building a strategy for you. If she does not mention several of the above, your money is better spent elsewhere.

The third place to invest is to have somebody knowledgeable review your html code. Chances are that you have missed numerous opportunities to let the search engines know your website is relevant, and possibly some opportunities to show it is important.

Search Engine Optimization (SEO) Tips by www.rkmblogging.blogspot.com

post by www.seo-writer.com

50 Simple Ways to Gain RSS Subscribers

2008-12-12T09:49:00.000-08:00

Most bloggers love their RSS readers. Not only that, but they also love to gain new RSS readers. It is such a joy when you wake up one day and see that your Feedburner count jumped by 200 or 300, right?

Those days are quite rare though, and most people seem to have a hard time gaining even a small number of new RSS subscribers consistently.

Is there anything you can do about it? Any way to efficiently attract more RSS subscribers?

Sure there is. Many people wrote about this topic in the past, but I wanted to give my take on the issue too. I wrote those 50 ideas as they were coming to my head, as briefly as possible. Enjoy.

1. Have a big RSS icon. People are lazy. You need to keep that fact always in mind. If you use a little RSS icon, visitors might have a problem finding it. Most of those will just give up after a couple of seconds, so make sure the RSS icon is big and easily recognizable.

2. Display the RSS icon above the fold. Apart from using a big RSS icon, you must make sure that you display it above the fold. That is where most blogs have one, and that is where people are used to look for when they want to subscribe, so go with the flow.

3. Display the RSS icon on every page of your blog. When I started blogging I did this mistake. Only my homepage used to have an RSS icon…. As soon as I added it to every single page on the blog, the number of subscribers jumped.

4. Use words. Depending on your audience, just using an RSS icon might not be effective. If they aren’t tech-savvy, they might not know what that little orange thing is. In those cases, you can write a small message explaining that subscribing will allow them to keep updated with your posts and so on.

5. Write a post asking for people to subscribe. Ever heard the saying “Ask and thou shalt receive”? This principle works on most areas of our lives. Blogging is no exception. If you want people to subscribe to your feed, ask them to! Write a post about it, give them some reasons and you will see how they respond.

6. Use the FeedSmith plugin. Unless you hand code a lot of redirects on your blog, readers will still be able to subscribe to different RSS feeds provided by WordPress. This plugin will make sure that all your subscribers will be forwarded to the Feedburner feed, so that you can track them and control how your feed is formatted.

7. Offer email subscriptions. Like it or not, only a small percentage of the Internet users know about or use RSS feeds. Studies confirm that this number is below 10% around the world. Why would you want to miss the other 90% of the pie? If you use Feedburner, you just need to go on the “Publicize” tab to activate your email subscriptions.

8. Use an email subscription form. For most bloggers, an email subscription form will convert better than a simple “Subscribe via email” link. That is because Internet users are used to seeing those forms around, and typing their email address there is quite intuitive. The top of your sidebar is a good spot to place one.

9. Encourage readers to subscribe at the bottom of every post. Apart from having an RSS icon and email subscription form above the fold, it is also important to place them below each single post. Why? Because right after people finish reading your articles, they will look for something to do next, and subscribing to your blog is a good option. Additionally, if the article they just read was really good, they will be on the right mindset to subscribe and receive more of your articles in the future.

10. As few steps as possible. People are lazy (I know I mentioned it before, but it is worth re-emphasizing). The fewer the steps required for them to subscribe to your blog, the better. If you can reduce the number of clicks required, therefore, do it!

11. Use icons to offer subscription on the most popular RSS readers. One practical thing that you can do to reduce the number of steps required to subscribe to your feed is to use RSS reader specific icons (e.g., “Add to Google Reader” or “Subscribe on Bloglines”). Just analyze the most common RSS readers among your subscribers and add those icons to the sidebar.

12. Have clear focus on your blog. If you write about 10 different topics, it will be hard to convince people to subscribe to your blog. They might like your articles about technology, but they would hate to receive the house cleaning ones…. Having a clear focus is one of the most efficient ways to attract subscribers.

13. Publish new posts frequently and consistently. By frequently I mean publishing many posts per week or even per day, and by consistently I mean sticking with that frequency religiously. Those two factors will communicate to the visitors that your blog is active, and that subscribing to the RSS feed might be the best way to stay updated with it indeed.

14. Don’t exaggerate. While writing many posts per week or per day is usually a good thing, there is a limit to it. Many people mention that if a certain blog starts overwhelming them with dozens of new posts a day, they will just unsubscribe. The exceptions to this rule are the blogs on fast paced niches like gadget news.

15. Write valuable content. People will only subscribe to your RSS feed if there is some value that they can derive from it. This value might come from different different factors depending on your audience: it may come from the breaking news that you offer, from the deep analysis that you write, or from the funny things you say and so on, but it must be there.

16. Write unique content. You content might be valuable, but if people can find it elsewhere, they will have no reason to subscribe to your RSS feed. For example, suppose you copy all posts from a popular blog on your niche, say Lifehacker. You content would still be valuable, but it would not be unique, and most people would end up subscribing to the original source.

17. Don’t ramble or go off topic. If your blog has a clear focus as we suggested before, readers will subscribe to it for a very specific reason. If you then start writing about off topic stuff, it will annoy a great part of them. Just consider that a bad or unrelated post is worse than no post at all, since it might make some of your readers actually unsubscribe.

18. Use your RSS feed link when commenting on other blogs. Many bloggers have the habit of commenting on other people’s blogs. Some do it simply to join the conversation. Others because they want to promote their own blogs and generate some traffic. Either way, you can leave your RSS feed link instead of the website one to encourage people to subscribe to your feed (if you use Feedburner, they will be able to see your content anyway).

19. Run a contest. Contests are very popular on the blogosphere. If you have a somewhat popular blog, in fact, it is not difficult to raise some prizes and create one. By making subscribing to your RSS feed a requirement to participate, you could quickly boost the number of subscribers that you have. If you want to control who is going to take this action, use the email subscription method.

20. Offer random prizes to your subscribers. If you are not a fan of contests and competitions, you could always entice people to subscribe to your RSS feed by giving away random prizes. For example, if some company approaches you to donate some free copies of its product, you could in turn donate it to your subscribers

21. Write guest posts. Guest posts represent a very efficient technique for generating both brand awareness and traffic. If you guest blog on a popular blog on your same niche, there is also a good chance that a good percentage of that incoming traffic will end up subscribing to your feed.

22. Welcome the new readers. Whenever you manage to land a guest post on a really popular blog, or when you get mentioned on a larger website or mainstream site, it could be a good idea to write a specific post to welcome those readers. Use that post to describe your blog briefly, to talk a bit about yourself, and to encourage them to subscribe.

23. Go popular on social bookmarking sites. Some people say that the quality of the traffic coming from social bookmarking sites (e.g., Digg and StumbleUpon) is very low. This is true to some extent, because those visitors will rarely click on anything on your page (including on the subscribe link). Because of the sheer amount of traffic that you can get on those sites, however, even a really small conversion rate could easily mean 200 or 300 new subscribers in a matter of 24 hours.

24. Explain to your readers what is RSS. As we mentioned before, it is estimated that less than 10% of the popular know about or use RSS feeds. Can you do anything about this? Sure you can! Write a post teaching your readers what RSS is, why it is good, and how they can start using it. It works particularly well on blogs that have a non tech-savvy audience.

25. Have a special “Subscribe” page with all the info and links there. Apart from writing a specific post teaching your readers about RSS, you can also create a special “Subscribe” page on your blog where you explain briefly how to use RSS feeds, and place all the subscription links, badges, and email forms. You could then link to that page from the sidebar, with a link that would say “Subscription Options” or “How to subscribe.”

26. Create a landing page on your blog to convert visitors in subscribers. If you are going to purchase some banners or other type of advertising, it is highly recommended that you create a landing page to receive those visitors on the best way possible. Use that page to describe your blog, to highlight your best content, and to ask them to subscribe. When doing guest blogging, you could use this page as the byline link as well.

27. Send traffic to that page using PPC. Pay-per-Click advertising, like Google AdWords, is one of the cheapest ways to send targeted traffic to your site. Depending on the quality score that you get (this is calculated from the AdWords side) you could start getting visitors for as low as $0.01 each. That is, with $100, you could send up to 10,000 visitors to your landing page. With a 1% conversion rate this would mean 100 new subscribers.

28. Write an ebook and ask people to subscribe in order to download it. Whether you like them or not, eBooks are a part of the Internet. Many people write them, many others download and read them. If the content and the promotion are well structured, you have thousands of people wanting to read yours. What if you then require people to subscribe first before they can download it? That would bring a heck lot of new subscribers.

29. Launch an email newsletter with Aweber. An email newsletter can be used to complement the content on most blogs. You send a weekly email to those subscribers with your insider views of your niche, with some extra tips, tools and so on. If you then choose Aweber for your newsletter, you can use the “Blog Broadcast” feature to turn those newsletter subscribers into RSS readers too (they will receive a weekly summary from your feed).

30. Offer a full feed. If your goal is to have as many subscribers as possible, then offering a full RSS feed is the only way to go. Many people get annoyed by partial feeds, and even if that does not discourage them from subscribing at first, it might make them unsubscribe shortly after.

31. Clutter your website with ads. This point is a funny/weird addition to the list, and I don’t recommend anyone doing it. I didn’t invent this though, and I saw some people in the past talking about it. The idea is simple: if you clutter your website with many flashy and intrusive ads, but offer top quality content anyway, some people might get an urge to subscribe to your RSS feed just to avoid the clutter on the website….

32. Don’t clutter your RSS feed with ads. Just as too many ads on your site can scare visitors away, too many ads or badges or links on your RSS feed can make people unsubscribe. Keep the RSS feed as clean as possible. That is what people expect to have when they subscribe to an XML file, after all.

33. Use social proof. Ever entered into a restaurant because the place was packed with people, or didn’t enter one because it was empty? That is social proof in action. If you have a good number of RSS subscribers already (I would say over 500), you could display it on your site using the Feedburner feed count widget. This might motivate people to give your RSS feed a shot.

34. Offer breaking news. RSS feeds are one of the most efficient ways to keep up with sites that are frequently updated with information that you care about. If you manage to break some news, or to offer frequent updates on popular topics (like stock market alerts), people would have a stronger motivation to subscribe.

35. Mention that subscribing to your blog is free. It might sound strange, but many people actually get confused with the “Subscribe” terminology. I received dozens of emails over the past year from people that wanted to know if there was any cost associated with subscribing to my RSS feeds! To avoid any confusion, it could be worth mentioning that subscribing to your blog is free, so instead of “Subscribe to my RSS feed” you could use “Receive our updates for free.”

36. Use pop-ups to encourage subscription to your newsletter. Darren managed to increase his conversion rate by more than 700% using pop-ups. Sure, they are intrusive, but they work like nothing else. If you already have an established and loyal following, perhaps using this technique wouldn’t hurt your traffic. We also did a recent poll on the topic.

37. Use an animated RSS feed icon to draw attention. Animated ads get a much higher click-through rate, exactly because they move around and draw people’s attention. You can use the same technique with your RSS feed icon, and make it an animated GIF to call the attention of the visitors.

38. Use feed directories. Don’t expect to receive hundreds of new subscribers by using this technique, but every small bit helps right? Some people use feed directories to find new RSS feeds and content to subscribe to, so if you have some free time you could submit yours on those sites. Here is a list with almost 20 feed directories.

39. Email first time commentators encouraging them to subscribe. Sending a personal email to your first time commentators is a kind gesture, and many will thank you for that. You could use this opportunity to remind them that they can stay updated with your blog via the RSS feed. There is also plugin called Comment Relish that can automate this process, although it becomes less personal.

40. Make sure the feed auto-discovery feature is working. Most modern browsers have an auto-discovery feature that tried to identify if the website you are visiting has a valid RSS feed. If they do, the browser will present a small RSS icon on the right side of the address bar. So make sure that your can see that icon while visiting your blog, and click on it to see if the right RSS feed will pop. On WordPress you can edit this part on the header.php file.

41. Offer a comments feed. If you have an active community of readers who often engage in discussions on the comments section of your blog, you could consider offering a comments RSS feed.

42. Offer category feeds. If you have many categories on your blog, you could offer an RSS feed for each of them individually. This would enable visitors that are interested only in specific topics to subscribe to them and not to the whole blog. At the same time this granularity could increase the overall number of RSS subscribers you have.

43. Run periodic checks on your feeds. It is not rare to find blogs around the web with a broken RSS feed. Click on your own feed once in a while to make sure that the link is working, that the feed is working, and that it is a valid XML document.

44. Recover unverified email subscribers. You will notice that good percentage of your email subscribers will never confirm their subscription. Some are lazy, some just don’t understand the process. This percentage can go as high as 30%, so you could end up losing many would-be subscribers there. Fortunately you can email those unverified subscribers and remind them about the problem. It works for some.

45. Leverage an existing blog or audience. If you already have a popular blog, newsletter, forum, twitter account and so on, you could leverage that presence to get new subscribers. People that already follow you in some place will have a higher chance of subscribing to you new blog, especially if they like your work or person.

46. Use cross feed promotion. Find some related blogs that have a similar RSS subscriber base, and propose to the blogger to use a cross feed promotion deal. That is, you promote his blog on your feed footer, and he promotes your blog on his feed footer.

47. Use testimonials on your “Subscribe” page. You probably have seen how most product sales pages on the web use testimonials, right? That is because a personal recommendation from a third party goes a long way into convincing a prospect. If that is the case, why not use testimonials to convince people to subscribe to your RSS feed?

48. Get friends to recommend your site and RSS feed on their blog. Even stronger than having a testimonial on your “Subscribe” page is to have someone recommend you on his own blog or website. Many of his readers will pay attention to the message and head over to your blog to check what the fuzz is about.

49. Do something funny or weird while asking for people to subscribe. People love blogs with a sense of humor. If you can make them laugh, you have took them half way into subscribing. Some months ago I published the Huge RSS Icon Experiment, and gained 300 new subscribers in 3 days.

50. Start a long series so people subscribe to keep update with it. Long and structured series of posts are not only traffic magnets, but also RSS readers magnets. If a casual visitor discovers that you are publishing a long series about a topic he is interested on, he will think about subscribing in order to not miss the future posts of the series.

post by www.dailyblogtips.com

Google Cheat Sheet

2008-12-07T09:58:00.000-08:00

Google has a lot of useful services, too many indeed to keep track of them all. In the Google Cheat Sheet you will find:

summary of Google’s services
pagerank information
google calculation operators
advanced google search operators
company information
complete list of Google domains

You can download the Google Cheat Sheet here

post by www.dailyblogtips.com

WWW or no-WWW?

2008-12-06T22:45:00.000-08:00

Whenever you create a website or a blog it usually can be accessed either through “http://www.domain.com” or “http://domain.com”. While this feature might appear useful at a first sight (since people can type whatever version they prefer) over the long run it will harm your search engine ranking.

The problem arises because Google and other search engines view the two versions as two distinct sites, even if they have the exact same content (technically, in fact, the “www” denotes a subdomain that could point to different content).

Search engine ranking is based, among other things, on the number of incoming links to your site. If you keep the two versions available some people will link to “http://www.domain.com” while other people will link to the “http://domain.com”, basically splitting your backlink count.

Having two different versions might damage you in popular lists and social bookmarking sites as well. The picture on the right was extracted from Populicious, a site that lists the most popular sites on Delicious. If you take a look you will notice that Digg is listed both at the 7th and 10th position. This happens because the list treats “http://www.digg.com” and “http://digg.com” as two different sites. Shoud only one version be available the combined number would place Digg on the first position of the list.

How do you solve the problem for your blog? The easiest way is to set up a “301 Permanent Redirect” from the “no-www” version to the one with “www”, or vice-versa. Once the redirect is in place every time a visitor types http://domain.com he will automatically be redirected to the “www” version.

By the way, if you are wondering whether you should go with or without “www”, it does not matter. The important thing is that you pick one and stick with it.

post by www.dailyblogtips.com

Blog Project: Traffic Generation Tips, Blogging Tips

2008-12-06T22:41:00.000-08:00

I have always been a fan of Darren Rowse’s group writing projects (I was very lucky to be among the winners of the last edition, in fact). The only problem I have ever encountered there is that some of the participants are exclusively interested in getting a backlink from Problogger. They do not interact with the other people or link to posts from other blogs.

In order to solve this problem I will try to create a monthly Blog Project here at Daily Blog Tips with two simple rules:

1. Send me your tip about the current topic (the first one will be “Traffic Generation Tips”). You can use the contact form or post a comment below.

2. After I publish the list of participants and their tips you write a post with a link to everyone that participated in the project.

The aim of this project is to share useful tips, spread the link love and give everyone the possibility to discover new blogs. If 10 people participate you will receive 10 tips, link to 10 people and get 10 backlinks in exchange (sounds good, right?).

As I mentioned before the first topic is “Traffic Generation Tips”, so share what has worked to increase your traffic over the past.

post by www.dailyblogtips.com

Copy HTML Links With Firefox

2008-12-04T08:54:00.000-08:00

If you ever wrote an article that included a long list of links you know how boring and time consuming it can be to copy the text of the link first, then flip back to the page, copy the URL, and then finally create the link.

The solution for this problem can be found in Firefox extensions that allow you to copy HTML links on the fly; meaning that they enable you to copy simultaneously the link text and HTML, and once you paste it you will already get the HTML code ready to go.

The most used extension for this purpose is called CoLT. Basically you will need to right click on the link you want to copy, move the mouse over “Copy Text Link and Location As,” and then select “HTML Link.”

I have used it for a while, but I don’t link the fact that I need to go through two sets of menus. It adds one unnecessary step to the process.

My favorite extension that does a similar job is called Copy as HTML Link. Here you will need to select the text that you want to be used on the link, right click over it and select “Copy as HTML Link.” Notice that instead of copying an existing hyperlink on the page this extension we create a link with the text you highlighted and with URL of the page you were visiting.

In reality the two extensions could co-exist since the former copies the HTML of existing hyperlinks while the latter creates an HTML code based on the text you select and the URL of the page. Test them and see which one will fit your browsing habits.

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How to Start a Blog - Tips and Clips

2008-12-04T08:42:00.000-08:00

Are you ready to start your own blog? Using one of the many tools available for starting a blog might just be easier than figuring out what you want to say in your first blog post. Here are some simple DIY tips and videos related to starting your first blog.

A "Blogger" startup tutorial from a Carl - Google support coordinator. Wow, Carl makes it look like we could have a blog up and running in under 2 minutes. For more information go to http://help.blogger.com.

Blogger is a free hosted blogging platform. Click play below.

Another blog tutorial with recommendation for wordpress by Nick Danforth. Nick recommends 1) Using Wordpress, 2) Get a Blog Stats Tracking Tool, and 3) Connect with your readership and get feedback from them on developing your blog.

Wordpress is a free blog software application. You will need to have a hosting account to use Wordpress. Most consumer hosting companies have automatic install tools for wordpress so all you will need to do is enter your hosting control panel and launch the utility that auto installs the wordpress blog.

post by www.startingablog.com

What is AdSense?

2008-11-21T07:32:00.000-08:00

AdSense is Google's program for placing its AdWords ads on non-Google websites such as this one.

AdSense lets website owners like you and me make money easily and fast without even selling anything. In fact you can often start earning in under 24 hours and when you get paid, it is Google that sends you a check!

You don't have to run a large site or have much traffic to make money and AdSense works for small enthusiast or hobby sites as well as larger operations.

AdSense is easy - but here's how to make real money

Some websites make a lot of money from AdSense (thousands of dollars a month!) whilst others make very little and there are many complex reasons why earnings differ.

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where the money comes from
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I also discuss some unique and risky experiments I've done in my AdSense lab as I unpicked the AdSense system. (I was lucky not to get banned for doing some of these! Don't try them yourself. You can also read what Google had to say to me about them.)

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by www.factsaboutadsense.com/whatisadsense.htm

Global Warming / Global Warming Solutions

2008-04-17T02:21:00.000-07:00

Don't delay on global warming (Global Warming / Global Warming Solutions)

With nine months left in a presidency that was for too long dismissive of the issue, President George W. Bush has decided to get involved with global warming. While the issue is one that cries out for American leadership, major policy changes are best left to the next administration and the new Congress.

All three of the remaining major candidates for president have taken a far more aggressive posture than Bush has on curbing U.S. contributions to global warming. It will be better to do something right, as a priority item, next year -- in tandem with negotiating a successor to the Kyoto Accord, which expires in 2012 and has never been agreed to by the United States.

The framework for a new agreement is expected to be shaped this summer at a meeting of the world's major economic powers in Paris. U.S. negotiators will stress, rightfully so, that industrialized nations not bear a disproportionate burden of reducing pollution that contributes to global warming while developing countries are virtually unrestricted. That has been the deal-breaker for the Bush administration on Kyoto. But that has also been a convenient excuse for doing nothing as the visible impacts of global warming increase.

While Bush acknowledged in a speech Wednesday the need to curb emissions of heat-trapping greenhouse gases from power plants, he proposed only slowing their growth over the next 10 to 15 years before mandating any decline. According to the U.S. Department of Energy, coal-fired electric plants put out 27% of the gases that contribute to global warming. The president said he would oppose any plans that raise taxes, create overlapping regulation, or would hurt the economy by hampering trade.

U.S. Rep. John Dingell, D-Dearborn, and chairman of the House Commerce Committee, which handles energy legislation, was among those in Congress asking, in effect, if all that's off the table, what's on it?

Dingell on Tuesday said he had "for now" abandoned plans to instigate a national debate on such ideas as a carbon fee, higher gas taxes and a limited mortgage interest deduction for large homes because "our economy has taken a hard downward turn and now is not the time for us to put any additional financial burden on the working families of Michigan and the nation."

But Dingell also said response to his idea has convinced him that "people desperately want action on global warming" and "economists and other experts continue to inform us that a carbon tax is the most effective and efficient way at getting at the problem of global warming." For the moment, though, he said, "we need to focus our attention on ways of making groceries, utilities, and health care more affordable. ... We must take bold action to stimulate our economy."

So the short of it: For years, the Bush administration has had other priorities. Now, the nation does.

And the long of it: Global warming will still be there to be reckoned with next year, and the year after that and the year after that.

Global Warming / Global Warming Solutions

Blog / Blogging Tips

2008-04-17T02:18:00.000-07:00

10 Tips for Becoming a Great Corporate Blogger (Blog / Blogging Tips)

Successful blogging is not just about being the best writer on the web or even the most prolific. Being a successful blogger is about creating a connection with an audience by providing relevant content, nurturing that relationship with comments and links and keeping the dialogue flowing. Here are ten tips to get you started.

1. Understand the fundamentals of Blogger Relations

While anyone can set up a blog in a day and start publishing articles, it takes far more work to be a great blogger and see the real benefits of blogging. First, you need to have a blogging strategy that is in line with your PR strategy and business goals. Next, you have to provide relevant content. Most importantly, you must conduct what is called Blogger Relations. Blogger Relations is what blogging is all about—starting and maintaining a conversation. Unlike Public Relations or media relations where you are trying to pitch your story, with Blogger Relations you initiate and participate in ongoing discussions with other bloggers and your target audience. As the conversation progresses, you get to know the other players in your industry; you gain credibility by listening as well as commenting; and you gain new readers as other bloggers provide links back to your blog to give you credit for your ideas. The more you conduct Blogger Relations, the more successful your blogging will be.

2. Create value

Creating something of value for your audience should be the first aim of your blog; otherwise your readers will have no reason to return. This is where a public relations strategy can help you develop content that keeps your customers coming back for more.

3. Grow and sustain your audience by providing real analysis

Monitor the news and blogs for articles that would be of interest to your audience. When writing about the news as a blogger, it is not just a matter of describing the news—though that is important. It is more imperative that you provide new, informative and entertaining analysis in order to sustain and grow your audience. That is why opinion and your personal perspective interlaced with your past experiences will help to add to your credibility and foster loyal readership.

4. Report on community opinion

If you think the news is important but don’t have an opinion or perspective, one way to provide opinion is to provide a synopsis of ideas from the community at large. In addition to acting as a valuable resource for your audience, you create the opportunity to send a trackback link to one or more blogs, connecting with more bloggers AND more readers.

5. Respond with comments to build relationships and traffic

Responding to another blogger’s comment can be just as important as the article post itself. Blogging is about dialogue and the opportunity to interact with your audience. Many posts will not receive any comments, but when they do, you have to be ready to respond. Blogging is a little like having an amphitheatre of people viewing a conversation between two people. While you must focus on the conversation with your commenter, you must also be aware of the rest of the audience. In other words, you should respond to the challenge the commenter presents while at the same time providing greater context, so the entire readership can follow and benefit from your conversation.

6. Track your conversations

In order to keep conversations flowing, you have to stay aware of each discussion in progress. Unfortunately, we are still in the early days of blogging, and many blogs do not include notification technology to let you know where there has been a new post. And even if a blogger receives notification that you have commented on his/her blog, does not mean that you will receive notification when that blogger replies to your comment. If comment email subscription is available, it is wise to subscribe. You may also choose to use tools such as del.icio.us or Cocomment for tracking comments online and subsequent follow up. But, ultimately, you may have to monitor for comments manually to make sure you keep the conversations alive.

7. Don’t be afraid of criticism

Dialogue is also about criticism; so don’t be afraid when others criticize your ideas or actions you have taken on a blog. See it as opportunity to keep the conversation flowing. In the blogosphere, you are more respected when you demonstrate the ability to respond. In addition, a “foil” critiquing your work can often draw more attention to the discussion and increase readership. Furthermore, criticism can be constructive. Feedback related to product flaws and improvements can actually help your product development process.

8. Conduct interviews to generate content and ideas

Interviews are a great way to generate interest and content for the blog. Picking other bloggers to interview is particularly helpful in generating links and traffic. Many bloggers will enjoy the added attention and more than likely link back to your interview post.

9. Promote your blog

When an author writes a book, the writing process is often very much solitary. Once the book is published, however, a writer must reach out to others and promote that book through public readings and strategic marketing. Building a successful blog requires a similar approach. Once your articles are written, you have to promote them by chatting with colleagues in the industry and starting a dialogue. Connect with loyal and thoughtful readers as well as industry authorities. When bloggers take note of your article, it tends to have a viral effect, increasing eyeballs exponentially.

10. Monitor the web for brand names and references

Using RSS feed search engines such as technorati.com and blogpulse.com, monitor for mention of your company and corporate blog posts as well as important developments in your industry.

10 Tips for Becoming a Great Corporate Blogger (Blog / Blogging Tips)

SEO / SEO Tips / Search Engine

2008-04-17T02:14:00.000-07:00

150+ Social Book marking sites - Get Free Backlinks (SEO / SEO Tips / Search Engine)

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150+ Social Book marking sites - Get Free Backlinks (SEO / SEO Tips / Search Engine)