First of, Happy Halloween to everyone! Yesterday many of us bloggers took notice of the google page rank update. It seems like it took forever for this newest update and this will probably be the last one for the year. I am still at pr 3 and I am a little upset about it to [...]
Archive | October, 2009
godaddy promo code .com domain names
I just found an awesome deal and wanted to write a quick post and pass it along. I have written quite a few posts about my love for domain names as this is another past time of mine along with blogging. When I saw a goddaddy promo code coupon for .com domain name for only [...]
how to select blog hosting
A couple of days ago I wrote a post about how serious bloggers should buy their own domain and I provided some tips on how to choose your web hosting . If you are going to spend a considerable amount of time and energy building your blog, wouldn’t you want to own it? I know [...]
Sponsored Tweets or Ad.ly – what is better for making money on Twitter?
What is the best way to make money on Twitter ? Well, I am not really sure. Yet… Earlier today I signed up for the two newest make money with Twitter sites: Ad.ly and Sponsored Tweets Ad.ly is a new service that places in stream ads in your Twitter posts. They match publishers with advertisers [...]
How to choose web hosting for your blog
In my opinion (please leave a comment if you disagree) if you want to become a serious blogger and be taken serious as a blogger you need to have your own hosting. I think you would be hard pressed to name over 3 well known bloggers that are using a blogspot free hosted platform. When [...]
Why do all the blog ad networks suck?
I know that is a harsh title but very fitting for this post. Yes, this will be a rant post! The top three blog ad networks out there right know are Entrecard, Adgitize and CMF Ads. They all are getting worse over time and I am not happy with any of them right now. Lets [...]
Promote your blog with Linkedin
Promote your blog with Linkedin Is your blog linkedin? I must admit that I have up to now neglected Linkedin as a potential source of traffic for this blog. With that said, I have been using Linkedin for a while for my day job as a recruiter and pro resume writer . I have also [...]
Questions about Rookie Blogger of the Year Contest
I have received a few questions in the comments section and the contact form and wanted to answer them here in a post instead of individually. Question : Why was my blog not selected? Answer : I went through each and every blog that expressed interest and selected all that met the basic criteria. The [...]
VOTE now for the Rookie Blogger of the Year
The Contest for the Rookie Blogger of the Year is now underway. Before I get into the details, I want to take a minute and thank my friends who have sponsored the contest: George Serradino – who runs an awesome blog that is full of blogging tips, downloads and thesis theme services has sponsored $25 [...]
Adding a poll to your WordPress Blog
As a lot of you know, I am currently in the process of arranging my first blog contest. The contest is called “Rookie Blogger of the Year” and my reader’s votes will determine the winner. I have been spending the last couple of days evaluating different polling options for WordPress Blogs and trying to decide [...]
