Web 2.0 communities and networks are all over the place now. There are tons out there, some for personal use and others for business. Before web communities there were online forums, now they are websites that are dedicated to the specific niche community they represent. So below I have listed the web 2.0 communities I…
The Blogging Tip Meme
The Blogging Tip Meme My buddy Leo tagged me in his latest blog post. This time we have a blogging tip meme! -Start Copy- It’s very simple. When this is passed on to you, copy the whole thing, skim the list and put a * star beside those that you like. (Check out especially the…
Diversify Your Online Income
Many people think there only one type on online advertising. That is not true at all. There are all different types, banner ads, text ads, contextual ads, etc. To maximize your online income you should use a mix of all different types of ads / advertising companies. You can’t rely on just one because you…
June’s Top Commentators
Wow it seems like time is flying, another month has gone by. Last month was a great month for this blog and we had a good amount of comments. Only the top 5 commentators make our list though. Here they are, Leo Chiang style… BigMan – He reviews PC Hardware just like me, and enjoys…
Finally on Flickr
I’ve had a free pro Flickr code for some time now, well I finally cashed it in. For those who don’t know Flickr is a place where you can store photos online and people can view them, leave comments, etc. I always like to get feedback on pictures I take or just some funny comments…
Ashley's Blog
Ashley has decided to start up a blog again. She originally had one, but never updated it. She says she will be updating this one all the time, but we will see. She is using the same layout I have, but she has changed it up to fit her style. She says she is going…
Win a Zune From Ms. Danielle
What? Another Zune contest? I didn’t win John Chow’s Zune contest so I better win this one! Actually Ms. Danielle is the winner of John’s contest. She is giving the 30GB Zune away! What a great way to drive traffic to her site and gain readership. Contests always bring in readers because they have the…
Getting More Comments
I love when people comment on my posts. It actually shows that people are interested in the post and they want to add their 2 cents in. It also letís me find out who my readers are. There are a lot of different things you can do to get people to comment on your blog….
What Do You Focus On?
When I am thinking about posts to write a lot is going through my head. There are many different things that I want to write about, but there are key things that I try and focus on. These key things are what shape my blog. They are the ideas behind my blog and the things…
Finding Out Who Your Readers Are
The readers of your blog / website are very important. They enjoy reading your posts and come back each day to see what is new. If you are publishing any type of media you want to know what type of people are reading / watching your works. You might find out that some very interesting…
Why Would I Pay you $25 Tyler?!
I first read about this over at Jon Waraas’s blog then followed the story to WickedFire. So Tyler Cruz made a post on his blog about is new site and was talking about how he liked the forum layout that he got designed. He complained about the waiting so long for previous layouts and he…
The Agloco Viewbar is FINALLY Released!
This is a day I really did not think would happen. All of the speculation and rumors that Agloco was a scam. Well now we have what we have been waiting for the viewbar, the thing that makes us money! In order to download the viewbar you should receive an e-mail from Agloco saying that…
The Man Behind FirstShowing.net
Now I know most of you have probably never heard of Alex Billington. He isn’t a blogger like John Chow or Jon Waraas, but he is a good friend of mine that is doing great things. Alex runs FirstShowing.net, which is a movie news website. You will find everything from reviews to event coverage. Lately…
$3 For a Link on JohnChow.com
Well this was a great deal! A ReviewMe review on JohnChow.com is $400! A Text Link is $240! So how did I manage to get a link in his latest post? I bought him a beer! John just installed the Buy Me a Beer WordPress plugin. You can see it at the far bottom of…
Increase RSS Subscribers with Facebook
When I first heard of this I was a bit wary, but I guess it seems to be working for me, although I’m not really sure. I know most of you have heard of Facebook. If you haven’t it is the less spam version of Myspace that allows you to connect with old classmates from…