I would like to take a moment to tell you about a blog I read on a daily basis: John Chow dot ComJohn Chow is a man who made a small fortune during the first dot com boom of the 90’s. He weathered the bust years well and is still on top.He runs several tech…
Tag: Blogging
Why Ad-Block Users Are Good For Your Blog
I have heard a lot of bloggers complain about people coming to their blog and using various Ad-Block software to avoid being served advertising. I used to be in that camp myself, until I figured out that they are actually a benefit!In web advertising there are several types of advertising models:1) Affiliate SalesThis category covers…
A quick way to increase your AdSense CTR
The higher your CTR the better the ads Google AdSense serves you.Want to know how to increase your CTR in one easy step?It’s very simple:Remove AdSense code from any page which does not generate clicks.Yup, it’s that simple!Many people put AdSense code in their navigation area or at the bottom of every page. This may…
And the Hammer Falls!
There are many bloggers who post their content (or have it posted for them) onto Digg. This can generate a large amount of traffic in a short period of time. I was just about to submit a story to Digg from one of the blogs I read, boy was I surprised to see Digg tell…
A Bloggers Guide to Etiquette
There are a lot of blogs on the Internet these days and though many of them are good some could use a quick lesson in etiquette.Lesson 1: Write Twice, Publish OnceOne thing every woodworker knows is that you “measure twice, cut once.” This rule should also guide you in your blogging.What I mean by this…
The Six Stages of Blogging With AdSense
Many bloggers use AdSense as their primary source of revenue on their blog. There are six “stages” that all bloggers go through when using AdSense.Stage 1: Sign UpThe first stage, is quite naturally, signing up.This stage involves a lot of waiting for your site to be approved by the AdSense team. It could take a…
Content is King
We’ve all heard that expression before but do you know what it means?The expression “content is king” has been around for a long time. It is spoken in reference to magazines, newspapers and the web. In it’s simplest form it means that he (or she) who has the best content will be king.So, how do…
5 Signs You’ve ‘Made It’ As A Blogger
Many people blog just because while others blog to gain a following. Either way, there is a certain point when you come to discover you’ve gone from being the only person reading your blog to having a real audience.5) Within four hours of posting a blog entry you find other bloggers are talking about the…
Pay Per Post Blogging, Who is it Good For?
We’ve all heard of the new companies that have appeared that offer money to bloggers to write articles for their advertisers. What you may not know is who is getting the better end of the deal.In pay-per-post blogging, an advertiser is looking to generate buzz on the net about their product. Every mention of a…
Google Analytics
I’m trying to put the Google Analytics service through it’s paces.Please click through my site and I will post charts and a write-up in a few days.It’s been running for about 12 hours and I’m starting to get some results.I still need some more data before I can post screen caps.So far it is a…
Crazy Egg, a new way to track web visitors
While visiting John Chow dot Com I read about an interesting service that tracks what visitors do on your site.The Service is called Crazy Egg. What the service does is track where visitors are clicking on your website.Now, an astute webmaster may say, “I can just check my server logs for that sort of information,”…