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Tips for Gaming Front Page Traffic on Delicious

March 24, 2011 By 3 Comments
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One of my personal favorite social bookmarking networks is Delicious. The process of signup is very simple. If you’ve already got a Yahoo account then you don’t even need to change anything! Since Yahoo! purchased the company in 2005 it’s seen a dramatic increase from the number of users. It’s important to understand just how Delicious works. Trending bookmarks are prominently displayed on the front page of the site. These are links which have gained a large amount of saves in the … [Read more...]

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Social News Website for Financial Articles and Tips at Tip’d

April 21, 2010 By 23 Comments
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You don't find many great social news websites these days. You know, the kind that let you vote on stories and the most popular hit the front page? Digg and Reddit are still pretty good, and there are a few nice Pligg sites out there but overall not too many. Well a few months ago I ran into an amazing site, Tip'd.com. Based on the Pligg CMS, it runs similar to Digg but for social news on finances. Average front-page stories hit anywhere from 10-14 votes, which shows just how active the … [Read more...]

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Interview with Young Blogger and Founder of Blogussion Alex Fraiser

April 10, 2010 By 3 Comments
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I've always been a huge fan of blogs, namely up and coming stars. Blogussion caught my eye a few months ago, and I've been following their articles ever since. Jam-packed with blogging and internet traffic-related SEO articles, Blogussion is one of the top blogging resources on the web today. It's young creator Alex Fraiser has agreed to hold a short interview with me, sharing some of his inside secrets to blogging and the creation of his ever-expanding network. Alex also runs a young … [Read more...]

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Make Money with Short URL Service adf.ly

April 9, 2010 By 28 Comments
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With web URL shortening services in high demand these days, it's no wonder adf.ly hadn't come around sooner. Allowing you the same benefits of other free short URL services, adf.ly allows one big benefit - each pageview you get counts towards a small percentage of CPM costs for advertisers! Long story short, you get paid to use adf.ly's services. Although it does seem a bit too good to be true, realistically there is hope for the app. As of right now it appears on each short URL page the … [Read more...]

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Interview with Jacob Gube of Six Revisions Design Blog

April 3, 2010 By 2 Comments
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I've been in the freelance and web design/development community for years now, starting back when I was attending high school. I always keep up with the latest blogs, tutorials, tips, and design tricks from the community, and no blog has shown greater content with a higher rate of growth than Six Revisions. Jacob Gube is the founder and main writer at the blog, and I'm lucky enough to share with you some great Q&A's between us. Jacob's also co-founded a new Web Magazine titled Design … [Read more...]

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Why Digg’s New Ad System is Gaining Popularity

March 3, 2010 By 5 Comments
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Digg has always been an extremely innovative company. Launching into the social news bit in 2004, the site has grown immensely popular with monthly pageviews in the tens of millions. Digg's popularity has allowed for a counter-culture of internet users to become Diggers, voting on the best stories to hit the front page and sent traffic spikes to interesting and useful blogs. Recently Digg has launched a new ad system that is surely turning heads. The ads are inline with both stories and page … [Read more...]

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Digital Point Forums Re-Design for the New Year

February 28, 2010 By 3 Comments
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Of all the internet marketing and blogging forums out there, Digital Point was the first community I ever joined. I've been there for years, learned so much from the members and even contributed to helping others along their path. There are many other choices, but DP will always hold a special place in my heart. After years of running the same design, DP has finally upgraded to a fresh web 2.0 look and feel to the entire site! Now running what is clearly the latest version of vBulletin 4.0 … [Read more...]

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