BlogAds: Is There Life after Nov. 2?
5th of November 2004 Darren Rowse 0 Comments

BlogAds: Is There Life after Nov. 2?

‘The outfit, which sells ads on Web logs, has enjoyed this year’s burst of interest in political sites, but it needs a post-election plan…. ‘Copeland’s company sells ads to run on more than 500 blogs, including political specialists like InstaPundit and DailyKos. After Sept. 20, he says, business went through ...more
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The Adsense Shuffle – Is it time for a Direct Debit Payment System?
4th of November 2004 Darren Rowse 0 Comments

The Adsense Shuffle – Is it time for a Direct Debit Payment System?

With the arrival of September’s Adsense cheque today (its now November 4) I find myself doing what I like to call the ‘Adsense Shuffle’. As a non US citizen cashing my cheque is becoming an increasingly difficult prospect. You see not only do I have to arrange for my cheque ...more
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8 Year Old ProBlogger blogs for a Horse
4th of November 2004 Darren Rowse 0 Comments

8 Year Old ProBlogger blogs for a Horse

8 year old Delaney is a ProBlogger. Her new blog – Horseshues.com is an attempt to buy her a horse (and teach her a few lessons in web design, business and creativity along the way). The concept is simple – she takes old horseshoes and she decorates them and sells ...more
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Paying bloggers: Participating in the conversation
3rd of November 2004 Darren Rowse 0 Comments

Paying bloggers: Participating in the conversation

There is a couple of interesting articles the last few days on the topic of blogging for dollars starting over at Red Herring Blog who is writing about Paying bloggers: Participating in the conversation. He’s got some helpful things to say on the topic and suggests a way forward: ‘Pay ...more
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Do hits matter?
3rd of November 2004 Darren Rowse 0 Comments

Do hits matter?

‘The problem with blogs that are only intended to attract traffic is that they can’t survive in the long-run. Traffic statistics keep bloggers going for a while, but the numbers eventually stabilise: there can only be a 100,000 most popular 100,000 websites. The world just doesn’t have enough internet users ...more
Blog Promotion
SEO Strategy – Content or Links?
3rd of November 2004 Darren Rowse 0 Comments

SEO Strategy – Content or Links?

Blog Business World has a good post looking at two theories of search engine optimization – generating keyword rich content and good linking strategy. Is one more important than the other or do they work together? ‘Keyword rich content will get you part way to your destination atop the search ...more
Search Engine Optimization
Google Does The Update: What’s New?
3rd of November 2004 Darren Rowse 0 Comments

Google Does The Update: What’s New?

‘Google has (once again) updated its search algorithm, panicking webmasters everywhere. What will happen to those high rankings you’ve worked so hard to achieve? Wayne explains what you need to do to raise your score with search engines (and your site visitors) regardless of any software changes. Google has finally ...more
Search Engine Optimization
Watch Your Weblog – Legal Issues with Blogging
2nd of November 2004 Darren Rowse 0 Comments

Watch Your Weblog – Legal Issues with Blogging

Computerworld has a good article on the legal issues that corporate bloggers face that is a must read for all Problogger. Here’s a taster: ‘As weblogs have multiplied, a number of legal issues have arisen, and regardless of whether your company sponsors its bloggers, it may be opening itself up ...more
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Sharp Money – Making Money Online
2nd of November 2004 Darren Rowse 0 Comments

Sharp Money – Making Money Online

Sharp Money is a blog about making money online which itself is an attempt at blogging for money. ‘With this blog, we will explore opportunities for making money on the web (without resorting to spam, spyware or other predatory practices). Of special interest, of course, will be generating money from ...more
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