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Entries from August 2007

Geocities Site Gets 11,000+ Visitors Daily

August 9th, 2007 · No Comments

Just because a web site is created with a free service, doesn’t necessarily mean it will never be popular and never get a large amount of daily traffic.  At least that is what I never knew until I found this geocities site that is receiving an average of 11,536 visits a day.
Just look at the site [...]

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Tags: SEO & Marketing

Tip For Keeping Track Of Databases You’ve Submitted To

August 9th, 2007 · No Comments

One thing I am finding while I am submitting my blog to directories is that it is incredibly hard to keep track of which ones I have already submitted to.  I’ve been wasting much time trying to remember whether or not I’ve already submitted to them.  Also, some directories require you to register and create a [...]

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Tags: Blogging

Get Unlimited Google Adwords Credit

August 4th, 2007 · No Comments

Ever see those eBay auctions or ebooks for sale that say something like “Get Unlimited Google AdWords Advertising”? Pretty much, these people are selling a link that will get you $50+ free when you sign up through it for a Google AdWords account.
So where does the “unlimited” part come from? Once you run out [...]

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Tags: Everything Else

Watch Out For Over-Inflated Make Money Online Ebooks…

August 4th, 2007 · No Comments

Through my years of exploring the Internet looking at ebooks on how to make money online, I have found that 90% of them are extremely, extremely over-inflated.
Good ebooks on how to make money online are rare to find.  This is because what is said in the over-inflated ebooks sounds much, much better and appealing than what is said [...]

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Tags: Make Money Online

Google AdSense: Beginner’s Guide To Making Money With Google Adsense

August 2nd, 2007 · No Comments

Google AdSense is a great way to earn money from your web site or blog.  Adsense automatically provides targeted ads, and it is easy to use and sign up.
How do I use AdSense on my web site or blog?
Upon signing up for AdSense you go through a simple process where you first pick the “product” type you [...]

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Tags: Make Money Online

What is an RSS Feed?

August 1st, 2007 · No Comments

There are quite a bit of things to learn when it comes to blogging, RSS feeds being one of them.  A newcomer to the world of blogging may find it very confusing at first (I know I did).  So what exactly is an RSS Feed? 
RSS stands for “Really Simple Syndication.” When you syndicate something such as an article, it [...]

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Tags: Blogging