Today is Google’s 9th birthday, and if you notice, Google has decorated its homepage with an understated G that looks like a 9. I didn’t know the significance of the birthdate earlier, but this particular year, I noticed something. Here’s an interesting spin to Google’s birthdate: 09-27-2007 is in effect, a 9-9-9 (If you add… Read More »
I’m seriously thinking of taking the BlogRush widget off indefinitely, although I initially thought it was a rather cool idea. After a round of testing, I believe I haven’t gotten any traffic that I would consider significant; in fact, my stats show no clicks from BlogRush, although I’ve earned some credits within my BlogRush account… Read More »
Being a newbie domainer can be daunting, and confusing for some. Most of the time, beginners do a lot of stuff wrong before doing them right. The key is to realize that domain investment is fraught with risks. So before we proceed, let’s be clear – Domaining is mostly an activity akin to speculation. With… Read More »
After being a blogger for almost one year, its time for a little reflection. I can safely say, blogging part time is just about as demanding as any other “side activity.” Actually, blogging is like a full time job, except bloggers hardly tell you about the requirements of blogging. Perhaps they should. Most bloggers blog… Read More »
I just found a new widget which I believe would be an aid for bloggers called BlogRush. I’ve just added it to my sidebar as you can see. It comes courtesy of John Reese and his development team, and what it does is help you get more traffic by getting your posts showing up randomly… Read More »
The Web is all about content. Content can be anything from pictures, blog posts, news, tutorials, videos, audio, articles of any kind, forum posts, adverts, and even online games. But when we talk about content, there are varying grades of content, which your visitors will be the best judges of. What do you and me… Read More »
I’m in an introspective mood at the moment. A recurring question on my mind is, how do the pros combine making money online with what they love? Because when you do that successfully, it’s no longer work; it’s an art form already. And it’s something I am still learning about, everyday. I’m not going to… Read More »
I’ve always wondered just how many Digg clones are out there. Although an admirer of Digg, I can’t say I am a user; just never saw the need to setup an account yet. But, I do think that is Digg is one of the best examples of Web showmanship around. The success of Digg has… Read More »
While doing a work related assignment yesterday, I found myself in need of a calculator. But I didn’t carry one with me at the time. Does that sound familiar? For dealing with numbers and digits on a daily basis, a calculator is indispensable. I use calculators everyday in my job, and if I can just… Read More »
Are you a target of phishing email on a daily basis? Of late, I noticed a rise in phishing emails to my mail inboxes, and I wonder how many people worldwide are affected on a daily basis. Previously far and few, nowadays, they are getting more frequent. Typically, phishers use cleverly planted subdomains to generate… Read More »