The Satisfaction of My First Google Check
I started with Google ads on my site nearly 2 years ago and I finally cracked the $100 threshold this past week.
Staying Cool When the Service is Terrible
I’ve been emailing and managing tasks through Yahoo! since 1997 and after a set of frustrating attempts to get service, it may be time to move to Google.
How I Got My Google Page Rank Back
Today after seeing it still in my toolbar and verifying the change with some 3rd party sources, I was elated to see it was indeed a true PR4. Here’s how I got it back.
A Self-Rating System for My Blog
I made a Blog Self-Ranking system called the CAN. System. In this post I talk about it a little and link out to some interesting related sites. Are you tired of Google telling you your site is worth NOTHING? I am.
Use Forums to Increase Blog Traffic
My friends in this community sometimes ask me if I know any good ways of getting traffic. I try to do creative stuff, but sometimes the traditional things work best. Using forums to build traffic is one of those traditional ways. Of course there are several in my community that are doing [...]
Add V.A.L.U.E. to Your Blog :: “U”
Ok, so you want your blog to have more value … scratch that, you want it to have mega-millions of value … you’ve come to the right place. We’ve been outlining value on a blog through the acronym: “v.a.l.u.e.”. Let’s do a quick review:
“V” stands for visceral
“A” stands for aphoristic
“L” stands for linkageNow, [...]
Add V.A.L.U.E. to Your Blog :: “V”
Google PR is a joke. Bad blogs get high PR all the time. Let’s discuss value and how you can get it on your blog.
It seems the trend these days to get “quick fixes” to long term issues. For example, today I saw a popup ad that said colon cleanser could solve [...]Use Facebook and Fuel My Blog to Build Traffic
This article is Part II of my series “Finest Hour of Social Networks” where I examine social networks and their effectiveness in raising real traffic (low bounce rate/readers who stay more than the duration of two clicks!) This goal is important for monetization and for building a following to your blog. If these [...]
Google Sends PFTFF to Dead Letter Office: PR0
The expression: “Don’t throw the baby out with the bath water” seems especially appropriate for Google here at the beginning of 2008. I am no seo or blogging mmol genius but I do know a few things about logic and ethics and setting writers’ pagerank to zero is a choice lacking in both.
Under [...]
