PeterTDavis http://petertdavis.net A blog of a Programmer Thu, 16 Aug 2018 09:02:22 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.1.7 http://petertdavis.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/cropped-icon-32x32.png PeterTDavis http://petertdavis.net 32 32 Converting a Residence to Rental Property http://petertdavis.net/converting-a-residence-to-rental-property/ http://petertdavis.net/converting-a-residence-to-rental-property/#respond Sat, 11 Aug 2018 08:42:49 +0000 http://petertdavis.net/?p=128 For various reasons, you may consider converting your personal residence to rental property. This decision is often made as a result of hte inability to sell the property at a gain, the desire to retain the property for future personal …

]]> For various reasons, you may consider converting your personal residence to rental property. This decision is often made as a result of hte inability to sell the property at a gain, the desire to retain the property for future personal …

]]> http://petertdavis.net/converting-a-residence-to-rental-property/feed/ 0 Adsense: The Trailer Parks of the Web http://petertdavis.net/adsense-the-trailer-parks-of-the-web/ http://petertdavis.net/adsense-the-trailer-parks-of-the-web/#respond Mon, 23 Jul 2018 08:08:09 +0000 http://petertdavis.net/?p=67 I’ve been feeling a groundswell of animosity toward websites with Adsense. I’ve seen directories starting to make the decision to list a site or not based on how obnoxious the Adsense ads are. I’ve seen Wikipedia editors, the ones who …

]]> I’ve been feeling a groundswell of animosity toward websites with Adsense. I’ve seen directories starting to make the decision to list a site or not based on how obnoxious the Adsense ads are. I’ve seen Wikipedia editors, the ones who …

]]> http://petertdavis.net/adsense-the-trailer-parks-of-the-web/feed/ 0 Google and Text Link Advertising http://petertdavis.net/google-and-text-link-advertising/ http://petertdavis.net/google-and-text-link-advertising/#respond Thu, 24 May 2018 08:49:22 +0000 http://petertdavis.net/?p=135 This is an interesting issue, and I’m sure it’s only going to become bigger.

Google created the text link market by placing value on text links for search results.

Google competes directly with websites who sell text links with their …

]]> This is an interesting issue, and I’m sure it’s only going to become bigger.

Google created the text link market by placing value on text links for search results.

Google competes directly with websites who sell text links with their …

]]> http://petertdavis.net/google-and-text-link-advertising/feed/ 0 Progress toward my end year goal http://petertdavis.net/progress-toward-my-end-year-goal/ http://petertdavis.net/progress-toward-my-end-year-goal/#respond Sat, 17 Mar 2018 08:14:38 +0000 http://petertdavis.net/?p=80 I haven’t had much time to post to this blog in the past couple weeks, even less than usually, as I’m working day and night to meet my year end goal. The goal is 100 presentable websites. More precisely I …

]]> I haven’t had much time to post to this blog in the past couple weeks, even less than usually, as I’m working day and night to meet my year end goal. The goal is 100 presentable websites. More precisely I …

]]> http://petertdavis.net/progress-toward-my-end-year-goal/feed/ 0 Forum Promotion with Contests, a case study http://petertdavis.net/forum-promotion-with-contests-a-case-study/ http://petertdavis.net/forum-promotion-with-contests-a-case-study/#respond Fri, 23 Feb 2018 08:01:29 +0000 http://petertdavis.net/?p=57 One of the most difficult jobs of webmaster is getting a community site off the ground. Among the most successful methods of promoting a new forum is by running a contest. I’ve been following a contest put on by Lee …

]]> One of the most difficult jobs of webmaster is getting a community site off the ground. Among the most successful methods of promoting a new forum is by running a contest. I’ve been following a contest put on by Lee …

]]> http://petertdavis.net/forum-promotion-with-contests-a-case-study/feed/ 0 Register Linking New Blogs http://petertdavis.net/register-linking-new-blogs/ http://petertdavis.net/register-linking-new-blogs/#respond Sun, 11 Feb 2018 08:52:34 +0000 http://petertdavis.net/?p=141 Anyone who blogs should keep an eye on what new blogs are starting, and be generous with links.  Whether you’re a well established blogger, or the newest blog on the block, link out.  I believe that linking out is just …

]]> Anyone who blogs should keep an eye on what new blogs are starting, and be generous with links.  Whether you’re a well established blogger, or the newest blog on the block, link out.  I believe that linking out is just …

]]> http://petertdavis.net/register-linking-new-blogs/feed/ 0 Blogs are not a business http://petertdavis.net/blogs-are-not-a-business/ http://petertdavis.net/blogs-are-not-a-business/#respond Tue, 23 Jan 2018 07:49:34 +0000 http://petertdavis.net/?p=32 I wanted to follow up on my earlier point, about bloggers who are missing the point. It seems to me that the reason I’m thinking about this in such different terms is that I just don’t see blogging as a …

]]> I wanted to follow up on my earlier point, about bloggers who are missing the point. It seems to me that the reason I’m thinking about this in such different terms is that I just don’t see blogging as a …

]]> http://petertdavis.net/blogs-are-not-a-business/feed/ 0 Give http://petertdavis.net/give/ http://petertdavis.net/give/#respond Mon, 16 Jan 2017 08:26:50 +0000 http://petertdavis.net/?p=88 We all get caught up in our own lives.  I know I do.  Too much sometimes.  Focused on my own success, and how to get more.  It’s important to me to remember to stop for a moment, and think of …

]]> We all get caught up in our own lives.  I know I do.  Too much sometimes.  Focused on my own success, and how to get more.  It’s important to me to remember to stop for a moment, and think of …

]]> http://petertdavis.net/give/feed/ 0 Pubcon Boston in the AM http://petertdavis.net/pubcon-boston-in-the-am/ http://petertdavis.net/pubcon-boston-in-the-am/#respond Wed, 16 Nov 2016 08:40:12 +0000 http://petertdavis.net/?p=113 Yea, perhaps I’ll drag myself into the city in time to see the 9AM keynote by Malcolm Gladwell.  I’m not sure exactly what he has to add to the whole thing.  I did read his book, The Tipping Point, a …

]]> Yea, perhaps I’ll drag myself into the city in time to see the 9AM keynote by Malcolm Gladwell.  I’m not sure exactly what he has to add to the whole thing.  I did read his book, The Tipping Point, a …

]]> http://petertdavis.net/pubcon-boston-in-the-am/feed/ 0 BroadVoice – Worst Voip Service http://petertdavis.net/broadvoice-worst-voip-service/ http://petertdavis.net/broadvoice-worst-voip-service/#respond Wed, 17 Aug 2016 08:55:14 +0000 http://petertdavis.net/?p=143 I’m always happy to give a small startup the benefit of the doubt, and give them a chance. So, I signed up with BroadVoice instead of Vonage. Mistake. I estimate about 50% of the calls we attempted through BroadVoice wouldn’t …

]]> I’m always happy to give a small startup the benefit of the doubt, and give them a chance. So, I signed up with BroadVoice instead of Vonage. Mistake. I estimate about 50% of the calls we attempted through BroadVoice wouldn’t …

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