There has recently been an upswing in talk among tech sites about ad blocking plug-ins for browsers. On one side we have the publishers who feel they are being robbed blind by people who block ads and on the other side we have web users who say that the ads are garbage and they slow…
How old is your blog?
I’m not talking about how old as in “when did you start blogging?” No, I am talking about how old as in what form does your content take?Every blog goes through stages of life. Some go from birth to death and disappear while others return like a phoenix and burst back onto the scene with…
The Quartile contest is now over
A few weeks ago I posted a contest for a free copy of one of my prototypes of Quartile. All you had to do to enter was either talk about the game and link back to the post or purchase a copy of the game through the purchase link. Many people entered and I would…
ROCKWARS CONTEST TIME: SILLY PIX
Hi Folks,I’m just letting you know that the ROCKWARS ‘ Silly Pix’ page is back, and it’s better than before!How so? It’s RSS enabled, so you’ll always know when new pix are added PLUS you’ll be able to upload you OWN pix to the page.Also, at the end of each month, I’ll look at all…
Am I guilty of click-fraud?
As a follow up to my previous article on the discrepancy between Google and MyBlogLog in regards to click counting I present the following information:Month MyBlogLog Click DataGoogle Click DataOver/UnderMarch492375+117/131%April6376370/100%May756692+64/110%June13021349-47/97%July10411132-91/92%August632294+338/215%September28840+248/720%I’m not sure why March numbers are off by so much but most of the time my numbers are within 10% of each other. Then something…
RSS Feed Change
‘I have stopped using FeedBurner for my feeds. I have been debating this descision since it was announced that Google was buying up FeedBurner.I could say that I will miss the tracking information but, to be honest, FeedBurner never worked that well for me. It told me how many subscribers I have but all of…
Reporting from the Farm
‘Last month I broke away most of my Pokemon content onto a new site called PokeFarm. I lamented the loss of traffic over here at hmtk.com. Are you wondering what happened to the farm?The above chart shows visitors to the site as recorded by Google Analytics over a one month period. The average for the…
Do you Stumble?
Do you use StumbleUpon? I have been using StumbleUpon off and on for a few years now. I even became a donating member back before they got gobbled up by eBay.My StumbleUpon ProfileOne of the great things about Stumbling is that you can tell StumbleUpon what sort of sites you want to see and it…
You know you’re in California…
So as not to be outdone by all the redneck, hillbilly, and Texan jokes, somebody had to come up with this, you know you’re from California if:1. Your coworker has 8 body piercings and none are visible. 2. You make over $300,000 and still can’t afford a house. 3. You take a bus and are…
Make Money Online: Products you never have to touch
I’m sure you have heard those radio commercials by now where a slick announcer tells you about an amazing program that allows you to sell things on the Internet that you never even have to touch. Some of you might think it is some sort of online store scam or an Amazon store front. It’s…
Netscape: Let the Clone Wars begin!
Earlier today on the Netscape Blog it was announced that the impending shutdown of the social news experiment at Netscape dot com was true.Visitors to Netscape.com will see a more traditional news experience very soon. Don’t worry, the social news site isn’t going away! We will keep you updated on where you will be able…
How To: Increase your page views and lower your bounce rate like the pros
The web is moving away from looking at web site hits as an indicator of popularity. Some sites are even putting less of an emphasis on page views. Do you know what the new metric is? It’s all about time on site and your bounce rate.Time on site is simple, it is the amount of…