Author Archives: Nico

Own a piece of social networking!

A new social networking site is coming and even before the official launch it already has over half a million members! “How did they pull that one off?” you might ask. They are using some very clever viral marketing. Everyone … Continue reading

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Blogs don’t make money, bloggers do!

You see this same question over and over again: how can I make lots of money with my blog? Especially on the a-list blogs. People want to know how these bloggers pulled it off to become so popular and make … Continue reading

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Monetizing your blog or website part 2: CPM ads

It’s nice to have a popular blog or website with many daily visitors and page views. Ultimately, most webmasters want to make money with their website. If you are not using your website to sell your own products or services, … Continue reading

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What do fluctuating subscriber numbers mean?

I recently helped David, who runs a nice recipe site at ChefPla.com, setting up his blog feeds with FeedBurner. The problem with his rss feed was the lack of reporting available in standard website statistics software. When using something like … Continue reading

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Monetizing your blog or website part 1: PPC ads

When trying to make some money with your blog or other website, there are a few different kind of ads you can use. But how do you choose which kind of advertising to publish on your blog? It’s hard, I … Continue reading

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Know your visitors: StumbleUpon

Social media websites can be a good traffic source for your website or blog. There are several WordPress plugins available that make it easier for your visitors to submit a page they like to their favorite social media site. StumbleUpon … Continue reading

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Would you survive a Digg?

It’s probably every webmasters dream to have his or her site featured on the front page of Digg. A lot of website owners, however, still have nightmares about the day they got Dugg. The avalanche of visitors hitting your site … Continue reading

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Pay attention to the small print!

Most hosting providers and domain registrars hide stuff they don’t want you to know about in their “general terms and conditions”, “terms of service” or “acceptable use policy” you agree on those when you sign up for their service. It’s … Continue reading

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WP Ad Buttons plugin update

There was a minor problem in the Ad Buttons plugin I released. Ad views from bots where excluded from being counted, but actions from bots did count as clicks. This has now been corrected, so search engine bots are now … Continue reading

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Earn money with Adgetize

Eric pointed out Adgetize to me today, so I thought I’d give it a try. This ad program seems to have the greatest potential so far. You are getting paid not only for ad views or ad clicks, but also … Continue reading

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