Entries from September 2006

Friday, September 29th, 2006

Google Page Rank Update Under Way

Google is undergoing their next Page Rank update - woo! Page Rank certainly isn’t as important today as it was in the past - there’s no question about that. However, there is some cachet to having a high PR site - it makes you part of a semi-exclusive club. Maybe even more [...]

Tuesday, September 26th, 2006

Your Blog Stinks

That’s right - it stinks. It doesn’t interest me, or 99% of the people in the world. They don’t like what you are writing about, they don’t like how you write - they don’t even like your design for Pete’s sake.
So what?
If 99% of the people hate your blog, you should be thrilled. [...]

Tuesday, September 26th, 2006

Your Blog’s Theme Doesn’t Matter

Read that carefully - and I’ll say it again so it will sink in. Your blog’s theme doesn’t matter. If you’re a new ( or new-ish ) blogger, you truly need to take these 5 words to heart. Let’s face it - most of us are very busy people. We have [...]

Saturday, September 23rd, 2006

Google Trends

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I have a post up at my “fun” blog, “16 Things Google Trends has taught me.” Check it out if you have a moment, and if you like it, Digg it!
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Friday, September 22nd, 2006

New Adsense Ad unit - 200×200

Google never rests - they’re always working on something new for us to try out. Their latest offering is a 200×200 Adsense ad unit.  I like seeing new ad formats - especially small ones like this  “small square.”   The more variety, the more flexibility I have in designing my site.  Anyone plan [...]

Monday, September 18th, 2006

How to write a great blog post

First and foremost, decide what you want to write about. No one likes a post that goes absolutely nowhere - it’s annoying. Once you’ve decided on the topic, figure out your goal. Is your post intended to inform your readers, provoke thought, start a debate, or perhaps even ask a question?
These two [...]

Monday, September 18th, 2006

Back from LASIK

The surgery went well - no pain or complication so far.  I can see well enough to drive, though not at night.  Lights at night give me trouble, as do bright lights in general.   Everything’s a little hazy, though they say that will improve.  A few weeks from now and all should be perfect.  Life [...]

Wednesday, September 13th, 2006

Adsense Guide

One last post before I sign off for the next few days.  I finished up a project I’ve been working on for the past few days - a comprehensive Adsense guide.  The guide is pretty complete, and gives a good picture into Adsense and where to begin.  Let me know what you guys think.

Wednesday, September 13th, 2006

LASIK Surgery

I’m going to have LASIK surgery performed tomorrow ( September 14th ) , so I won’t be online for a few days. Although, I don’t post everyday, so many of you may not notice my absence. The doctors recommend to avoid a lot of reading or television for the days following the procedure, [...]

Friday, September 8th, 2006

What is holding you back?

Why haven’t you changed the world with your blogging? Why aren’t you pulling in 6 figures in your online venture? Why are you still working your day job and moonlighting as a blogger? There has to be something holding you back. There must be a reason why you haven’t yet had [...]