Archive for March, 2008
Villains are the perfect foil for heroes in movies. Their actions provide stark contrast and add depth to the hero’s character. This enemy usually takes the form of a human persona or a situation.
You cringe and fear for the heroine when the enemy hurts her. When she overcomes the enemy, you feel happy or relieved [...]
March 31st, 2008 | Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off
If you’re thinking of cranking out an information product or have software you want to sell on eBay via digital download, the news isn’t good; but there may be a legitimate way around it
March 30th, 2008 | Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off
I try not to write specifically about Google more than once a week as there’s plenty of other Google oriented blogs out there, but I thought this worth a mention. If you’re an Adwords advertiser and your pages load slowly, you may be paying more for your clicks soon.
March 29th, 2008 | Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off
Google video ads have started to appear in SERPs (search engine results pages) under some Adwords text ads.
March 28th, 2008 | Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off
I’m busy with some other projects now and instead of leaving the blog alone for several days, I thought I’ll do a quick post on a helpful tool that I’ve been using for more than a year.
It’s called Dark Room and its a minimalist fullscreen word processor which forces you to focus on the [...]
March 28th, 2008 | Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off
Can’t say I’m a big fan of haggling as I find it a bit demeaning, but with the economy seeming to be taking a bit of a nosedive, haggling is becoming more widely accepted in stores that wouldn’t hear of it a short while ago… and perhaps we’ll see this happening more online as well.
March 27th, 2008 | Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off
The penny didn’t drop with me until today about the ramifications of how Yahoo mail treats any word with a domain tail extension tacked on. A kind subscriber pointed out what for me was a rather embarassing situation.
March 26th, 2008 | Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off
One way of attracting visitors to your website is to create content or webpages that are entertaining or filled with valuable information. If you own a blog and have been publishing for some time, you’ll have more than enough material to use as traffic or link magnets.
You might not even need to develop new [...]
March 26th, 2008 | Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off
What defines a good podcast? Make no mistake — there is a difference between a good podcast and a not-so-good podcast. A high-caliber podcast is much more than just decent content. The sound quality, and the way a podcast is recorded, will impact the value of the podcast as well. Podcast structure and pre-planning are also important; do not skimp on the production, as it too can make or break a podcast.
Top Podcast Tips for a Great Sound
March 25th, 2008 | Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off
Being your own proof reader is fraught with danger. I know, because I’m the sole proof reader of my own work :). Spelling mistakes don’t just look bad, they can be bad for business.
March 25th, 2008 | Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off