As usual, I was tooling around on domize.com and stumbled across a niche domain name that had recently expired. I immediately checked the whois at GoDaddy and verified the domain expired 67 days ago and was currently in a redemption period.
I setup an alert in my phone a few minutes later to remind me to [...]
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With the ability to capture voice memos using the new 3.0 iPhone software, I figured there should be an easy way to publish them direct to WordPress considering there is a built-in share feature on the app that allows you to email the memo. As it turns out, it was a little more complicated than [...]
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Selling ads doesn’t generate only profits; it also generates torrents of data about users’ tastes and habits, data that Google then sifts and processes in order to predict future consumer behavior, find ways to improve its products, and sell more ads. This is the heart and soul of Googlenomics. It’s a system of constant self-analysis: [...]
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Yesterday, Shoemoney mentioned open registration for new .me domains starts today. After toying with the idea of registering domains like buy.me, sell.me, try.me, etc., I concluded it was highly unlikely I would score any of them and quickly dismissed the idea. It wasn’t until early this afternoon I heard rampant rumors of .me domain name [...]
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With thousands of free Wordpress themes available for download, how do you decide which one is right for you? Rather than base your decision solely on looks (ooh, that one’s purdy), take a look under the hood and examine the CSS, custom functions, and more. Having just switched themes, here are some tips on choosing [...]
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Just when you think it can’t happen to you, it does. And what makes it even more funny is the fact that I knew about the problem before hand, but didn’t think to remember it when it happened. Anyways, long story short, I ran Spybot a few weeks ago because my computer was tweaking out. [...]
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The AdWords Help Center designed these optimization strategies to help you achieve success without raising costs.
1. Identify your advertising goals.
Your optimization strategy depends on the objectives that you define for your campaigns.
2. Organize your account for maximum effectiveness.
A well-structured account is easy to manage and allows you to effectively target your audience.
3. Choose relevant [...]
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In an attempt to improve the quality of ad results, Google is adjusting the way your actual cost-per-click (CPC) is determined for ads in top spots. Instead of considering your actual CPC, Google will consider your maximum CPC bid to give you more control over achieving top ad placement. As a result, you may see [...]
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The adCenter Community Team has written some tips on how to avoid unnecessary editorial rejections. The tips cover character limits, dynamic text insertion and technical requirements.
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