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Entries from December 2007

Key Events in 2008

December 30th, 2007 · No Comments

Here’s a rundown of the most important events that will transpire in 2008. Sorry, you won’t find no tech stuff here. The events listed below will have an impact on people’s lives more than any new gadget or community website will ever have. So

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Tags: World events

How to Earn Money from Educational Websites - part 1 of 3

December 28th, 2007 · 11 Comments

I am going to explain you how I started my own Web business. How I went from earning zero to $1,000 per month (yep, one thousand dollars) with a single website, with Adsense alone. I will split this post into three different parts. You will see:

How to pull in a shitload of traffic with […]

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Tags: Monetisation · SEO · Shitloads of traffic · Success · Webmastering

Witness the Dawn of the Age of Infinite Data Harvesting

December 23rd, 2007 · No Comments

Google will use its ‘cloud’ to harvest all the data out there and wants to move into every field of human endeavor. A recent article in BusinessWeek discussed this idea:
As this concept spreads, it promises to expand Google’s footprint in industry far beyond search, media, and advertising, leading the giant into scientific research and perhaps […]

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Tags: Borg · Ethics · Media

Why Martial Arts are the Best Choice for Webmasters or AnyBody Else Who Wishes to Stay Fit

December 21st, 2007 · 2 Comments

First and foremost: If you wish to succeed in life (and on the Web, if that is how you earn your bread), you should take care of your body. You cannot succeed if you are nailed to your keyboard 12 or even 15 hours a day. You may function in that manner for a certain […]

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Tags: Martial Arts · Self-Improvement · Staying Fit · Success · Well-being

6 Reasons Why Owning a Domain is a Must for Any Serious Blogger

December 18th, 2007 · No Comments

If you are thinking about launching a blog, and maybe earn some money from it, you should keep in mind the following:
1. Your own domain has way more authority than a blog on a shared, free blogging service.
What is more easier for your blog readers to remember, mydomain.com or mydomain.blogspot.com? Domain names tend to stick. […]

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Tags: Blogs · Linkbait · Monetisation

How Extremely Successful Bloggers Get Away With Anything

December 16th, 2007 · 6 Comments

Once you become successful, you can get away with anything. Namely, rubbish posts and awful blog designs. I will make a short review of three blogs that belong to three very successful individuals:
1. John Chow: Eating, fast cars and… money.

Earns: More than $27,000 a month with his blog alone!
Topics covered: How to make money online, […]

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Tags: Blogs · Linkbait · Success

Resistance is Futile. You Will Be Assimilated. Or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Borg

December 16th, 2007 · No Comments

Google has just announced their intent to create a Wikipedia killer. Google’s Udi Manber stated the following:
There are millions of people who possess useful knowledge that they would love to share, and there are billions of people who can benefit from it. We believe that many do not share that knowledge today simply because it […]

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Tags: Borg · Ethics · Linkbait

Consolidated Media is Biased and the Web is Becoming Biased Too

December 16th, 2007 · 6 Comments

Hey! This is going to be a long read, so if you are short on time,

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Tags: Ethics · Media

Newbie Webmasters Beware: Resist the Temptation of Bullshit

December 14th, 2007 · 7 Comments

One of the problems facing many webmasters (especially if blessed with ADD like me) is the lack of focus. You can be all too easily distracted with websites like YouTube or Digg. Once you start browsing them looking for shit, you just can’t stop. And the sad part is, yes, you are surfing for shit.
Even […]

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Tags: ADD · Self-Improvement · Success · Web addiction

Why You Have to Get Out Regularly and Go to Sleep at a Reasonable Time, You Web Retard!

December 12th, 2007 · 2 Comments

Are you a blogger? A web designer/developer? If you are slaving away at the computer for a living like me, you are probably doing it for hours and hours without moving your ass and getting out of your cave.
With this post, I will kick off a series of articles concerning the fitness and mental health […]

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Tags: Self-Improvement · Staying Fit · Web addiction · Well-being