Blogging For Dollars

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wp logo Blogging For DollarsThis blog started over two years ago with just the idea of sharing some thoughts and expertise.  At that time there really wasn’t any clear ideas or paths to blogging success or the effective nature of a blog and how both companies and individuals can use them to make money.  However, over the past few years many people have learned more about blogging and how effective it is, as well as opportunities for both bloggers and companies to make money by utilizing the resources of each outlet so that both make money from the same web audience. Read more →

Does Flagged in Google Local Lead to a Loss of SERP Ranking

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searches 150x150 Does Flagged in Google Local Lead to a Loss of SERP RankingI’ve been working on a project that has me trying to do bulk uploads on Google Local to get listed in tons of cities across the country. However, I was able to get one batch of a small quantity through, but ended up getting the next batches flagged, even though there were the exact same as the one that got through.

Now, I’ve read that getting flagged in their system is no big deal and to just make some adjustments and keep trying until you get your listing approved. Read more →

Engines Can’t Search All Social Networks

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google logo Engines Cant Search All Social NetworksI recently read a great article talking about the change that is inevitably going to come to the search industry.  Right now the search engines are still only searching a small portion of the net, and with the abundance of information being generated everyday on social networks like Digg, Twitter, Facebook, and more, it’s impossible for them to keep up.  This means that until they can figure out a way to search the information faster, and be able to know how to get certain data and not other sensitive data, then there is no way for them to be able to really search the net. Read more →

Does Google Adsense Video Ads Make Money or Good Content?

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images1 Does Google Adsense Video Ads Make Money or Good Content? Google Adsense announced earlier this year the beta of Google Video Ad Units.  There are several opportunities available and you can find out more about those on Google’s Adsense Video site.  However, I’ve been testing the Adsense for Video via Youtube on my fantasy sports blog to see if it would provide good content to keep visitors on my site longer, plus I’ve heard rumors that the eCPM is higher than their traditional ads.  I’ve been running the test for a couple of weeks and have made some observations about it, as well as took it off the site for now until I can better position the content by putting it more in line with the content on the page. Read more →

MagicJack Product Review, Comparing Magic Jack to Skype

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I’ve been seeing the commercials and ads all over images MagicJack Product Review, Comparing Magic Jack to Skype the Internet, TV, and yes my own blog, so I thought I should review this product and compare it to Skype to see which one is better.  The following is my MagicJack product review and comparing Magic Jack to Skype.

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How To Make A Tag Cloud Page on WordPress

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Recently I wanted to make a tag cloud into a page and I went exploring for a couple of options.  I found several choices and try each of them, but each were not each to use and implement or required more plug-ins.  I didn’t want to install any additional plug-ins, but still wanted a to have one easy code to copy and paste into my page template that would generate a tag cloud on a page.  The following code is my own creation and seems to work great for WordPress and makes a generated tag cloud page without needing to know any additional code, make any other templates, or install any other plug-ins.

How To Make A Tag Cloud Page on WordPress:  No Additional plug-ins, templates, or code knowledge required. Read more →

Skype For Sale, Ebay Selling Skype

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I was just digging post on Digg about why Ebay needs to sell Skype.  As an avid Skype user and often the unofficial spokesperson for them to family and friends, I’m a little concerned over the notion that Ebay selling Skype to a telecommunications company.  What would that mean to the services and features that we all love and cherish. Read more →

How To Monetize Website, Monetize Blog

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There are lots of tools today to help a website publisher earn money from this content.  In fact, there are many places today that will also give you free content so as long as you have a niche subject to promote, then you can make money from a website or blog.  Monetizing your website or making money from your blog is much easier and cost effective today for those that know what to do.

It’s all about niche! Read more →

Simple Tips To Improve Skype Wifi Wireless Phones

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I’ve been using Skype and Wifi phones for almost 2 years now, and have been blogging about it for the past year.  The following are some tips to help improve your Skype Wifi phone experience at home and cut down on dropped calls, audio quality, lag, and others common issues that come from using Wifi phones.

Skype Wifi Issue and Tips: Read more →

SEO Web Design – Does Website Design Make A Difference With SEO?

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Search engine optimization has become very popular again. It seemed to be the next big thing a few years ago, but most website owners were discouraged by the results and began buying traffic instead. The term for this practice is actually called ‘SEM’ or ‘Search Engine Marketing’, and it often gets confused with ‘SEO’ or ‘Search Engine Optimization’. The reason is that for many years SEO companies pushed clients into signing PPC contracts or pay-per-click links to generate traffic from search engines, and boasted this as their SEO strategy. Although it does produce results, it comes at a large cost, and tracking is often highly unreliable. This means that you are paying for clicks with no guarantee that they will generate any business- your account is still charged, regardless. Read more →