Blogging Trends – Micro and Live Blogs
The latest trends in blogging – microblogging and lifestreaming – what does it mean for your business model and marketing strategy?
Articles by John
$100 Dreamhost Coupon
Good news – I’ve got five more of the $150 to $200 Dreamhost coupon codes. Click here to get the biggest discount available for Dreamhost web hosting in 2009. These deals aren’t permanent, so there’s no saying how long they’ll last.
Hosting Sales – Can a Growing Business be Saturated, too?
Is hosting a growth industry or one that is saturated with competition and noise? There’s a lot of money to be made so don’t listen to those who are trying to talk you out of advertising this business. Every webmaster needs a web host (or three!)
FriendFeed or LifeStream?
Why I’m avoiding FriendFeed and promoting LifeStream.fm instead. A little bit about liveblogging from a marketing perspective and why you can’t afford to ignore the development of this newest form of social media.
Now Using a Modified Defusion Theme for WordPress
Credits for the people who did the really hard work and a brief explanation of the steps I took to modify Defusion to this current form
Why Blogs Conquered the Internet
It should be no surprise that blogs came to dominate internet activity and search results. In the originally popularized blog form, they were a source of link and personal networking with no rivals – and a method of interaction that was information and easy.
Use htaccess 301 Redirects to Fix Broken Links
If you’ve got a website that’s been around a while, chances are you’ve got some old outdated links pointing to pages on your website that don’t exist anymore, or have been moved. Always make sure to use 301 URL redirects to “fix” these broken links, or if you ever need to rename or delete an old page.
Can You Make Money Online with Free Hosting?
Yes, you can make money with free website hosting – here are a few services that will help you get started publishing and earning money online without spending a cent out of your pocket.
Nofollow is Bad Enough – What’s the No Link Trend About?
Sitepoint thinks there is a problem with the blogging link economy – and they publish this on a blog that doesn’t allow pings, trackbacks, or comment links.
Internet Bubble 2.0 – Yahoo and Abrite
Is there a Bubble Version 2.0 popping? It probably won’t be as severe as the first internet bubble, but Yahoo and Adbrite are showing us that the coming round will be about saving costs and raising profits – not about insane investment deals and lavish executive salaries
WordPress – Benefits and Problems of Category Based Configuration
Why have I set up Wordpress to organize posts by category? Why use a static front page? A little bit about the benefits and problems of this particular categorical organization
Blogging – The Quickest Way to Build a Website
Want to build a website but you think it might be too hard, confusing, or just time consuming? Blogs are the quickest and easiest way to build a new website from scratch. Don’t worry about the technical issues too much – just be sure you have some fresh and unique content to offer.
Millennials and Website Advertising
Millenials are a huge demographic in the online world, but they can be skeptical and cynical of advertising. Is it overexposure to marketing or simply a lack of disposable income? Here’s how to deal with the biggest generation to go online.