August 2010
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Get your own .com for .99 at GoDaddy! →
Use coupon code SCHOOL99 before checking out and receive your .com domain registration for 1 year at 1.17. Hurry though, this coupon code expires August 31!
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Add Twitter Retweet Button to Wordpress
Twitter was once a breading ground for 3rd party applications and add-ons but this year it seems Twitter is going through some changes that may kick popular services like TweetMeme to the curb in favor of it’s own features. Twitter recently announced on it’s blog, a retweet button of it’s own. This retweet button can be added to websites and blogs the same way TweetMeme’s...
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Once a Hobby, Now a Business
We all have hobbies, things we like to do in our spare time that make us happy. What happens when doing something you used to do for fun changes into a way of making money, a business? Well it really depends on whether you keep that love for what you are doing and maintain a steady stream of income from it, content with that as it is or it becomes about the money and no longer about the hobby.
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July 2010
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Reblog: Tumblr Tricks, vol. 1
Bestrooftalkever.com recently published a nice article that offers up some tips and tricks when using Tumblr. Some of these i hadn’t known or just didn’t realize myself. Give them a look, i’m sure you’ll find something that interests you.
Post a song with album art:
Copy some album art to your clipboard, in iTunes, right-click on your song, go to “Get Info,” go to the...
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What's Unique About Your City?
This is a response to Sire’s recent post, Sharing Something Unique About Where You Live. After reading the post i was encouraged to really think about my city and how it stands out from the rest. I live in San Bernardino California, right in the heart of the valley area, called the Inland Empire. To help you gain perspective, it’s about 60 miles or a little over an hour away from Los...
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Your Next Blog Post, Who Will Read it?
There are critical questions that you must have an answer to when asked about your blog. What it is about? Who will read it? Why will they read it? If you haven’t answered these questions then your setting yourself up for failure, at least the first time around. Check out a recent blog post if you’d like to find out how to make your blog more interesting.
Now that we have that out...
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Get Tumblr Stats and A Tumblr Hit Counter
If you’ve ever been curious to know who actually views your tumblog and which pages they view or even who is viewing your tumblog in real-time then stick with me! In-order to find out these things we need Tumblr Stats. Tumblr doesn’t offer a Tumblr hit counter or any other insight into who is visiting your tumblog but thanks to this free service, it couldn’t be easier to find...
June 2010
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Fake "Virus Warning" Forum PMs
There seems to be a new wave of the same ol spam but with a new twist to it. If you are an avid forum-goer then chances are you might have received one of these PMs before. Here’s how it works:
you receive a new personal message(PM) at a forum you are registered at. You may have found out about this new message either by logging on to the forum and being alerted of a new PM or by email...
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How to Make Your Blog More Interesting
We’ve probably all asked ourselves these questions before: What could i do differently on my blog? How do i make it more exciting and engaging? Don’t worry, i’ve asked myself the same questions before too. There are many, many ways to improve your blog and interest is only a single factor, but major one. If your blog isn’t interesting, then nobody is going to read it....
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Retweet.it Review: Scam or the Real Deal?
You may have stumbled upon this site sometime in the past. The aim is to offer Twitter users the ability to have their tweets retweeted. All someone needs to do is retweet 2 tweets listed on reTweet.it and they have earned 1 retweet for themselves. reTweet.it’s business model however allows users to pay an upfront fee(via paypal) and have a set amount of retweets at their disposal. Paid...
April 2010
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“You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience by which you...”
– Eleanor Roosevelt
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Freelance and Home Business Stress Tips
Stress is something we all deal with, some more than others. When you do freelance work or have a home business, stress can get the better of you, often leaving you burnt out and with a headache. What’s worse, people tend to take their stress out on their spouse and family members, effectively “taking your work home with you”. It doesn’t have to be like this though....
March 2010
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Add Tweetmeme to Tumblr blogs
I knew i wanted a compact tweetmeme button for my tumblr post but wasn’t sure if it could be done. Long story short, I took my issue to a Google search query and quickly found the solution I was looking for.
monsieurledan:
I’ve added a Tweetmeme button to this Tumblr. It didn’t take me long to figure out where it should go in my theme, Tweetmeme have a good system so installing it is...
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Use OpenDNS for Added Security →
I use DSLExtreme as my internet service provider and i’m moderately happy with my service. I probably should up the speed though. Today i had a lot of trouble with my internet service and it quickly became very frustrating to figure out.
If you are someone who has ever had networking problems then you probably know just how i feel. I probably tried ever trick, setting and troubleshooting...
February 2010
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TweetWhistle - Serious Twitter Automation
I have a treat for all you marketers on twitter out there. TweetWhistle does everything the popular twitter automation tools do but doesn’t have the huge price tag. I can’t believe some of these software developers have the nerve to charge a monthly fee! TW can auto follow, auto unfollow, gather ids based on region, mood, keywords and more. Unlimited accounts, just add them and your...
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Freebie Make Money idea
Sign-up for an affiliate program at a trustworthy “website builder” site like webs or weebly(and many more). Buy a .com domain that reflects the service you are trying to sell. Have the domain foward to your affiliate link. Design a flyer and print a few hundred. Drop off the flyers at schools, public parks, groups, concerts ect.. You’ll probably see better coversions if you...
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Free ipad →
free ipad accessories, apps, gear in general..
January 2010
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Best Ads for Blogs
Many people have come to me asking, what are the “best ads for blogs”. A year ago i would have probably said, adsense, i’m not so sure now. I have a slew of blogs and adsense is increasingly getting worse. There is one ad company that has been getting better though and has actually become my primary way of monetizing my blogs. I joined Chitika in June 2009. I was looking for a...
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December 2009
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I'm sure I'll look back fondly on The Holidays
The Holidays
Being poor around the holidays isn’t fun :(
November 2009
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Only 2% of Internet Users actually click ads!
MARLBOROUGH, 11/18/2009 – Only two in 100 people who browse the Internet actually click on the advertisements that fund websites, according to a new report by online ad network Chitika. The study, based on the actions of 86 million Internet users over a two-week period, helps illustrate the value of an individual “clicker,” and the vast business potential that remains untapped for website owners...
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September 2009
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DragonForce & Sonata Arctica @ LA house of Blues →
This was the third concert i’ve been to and definitely the best despite the blasting of speakers so loud that i still hear ringing 2 days later. Sonata played well and Dragonforce put on a great show.
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Remove the dotted border from links in Firefox..? →
mikeballan:
Don’t know about any of you out there, but i hate these stupid “dotted borders” that appears when you click a link in firefox. And i hope if like me you wouls love to ba able to remove the border…
WatchA little on the boring side but insightful.
extraawesome:
Clay Shirky: How social media can make history
(via TED)
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August 2009
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Sometimes it's Necessary
We all need a break sometimes. At times i feel overwelmed, discouraged, down, all of the above. It’s always a good thing to change it up, take a break, re-assess the goal and get things moving again. Stay strong, stay positive, stay deterrmined and anything is possible.
July 2009
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