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Blogging Tips, Making Money
Skip the Middleman: Monetizing Your Blog Without a Network
06.16.08 | Permalink | 7 Comments

This guest post by Matt Harzewski (a.k.a. “redwall_hp”) of Webmaster-Source, provider of daily tutorials, tips, roundups, and links for bloggers and designers alike.
What sort of ads does your blog have? Let me guess… It’s an odd combination of AdSense, Kontera, AdBrite, and other ad networks, which add clutter to your blog and straddle the border […]
Blogging Tips, Making Money
Blog Monetization - First Step
11.28.07 | Permalink | 12 Comments

First step in monetizing a blog.
Blogging Tips, Making Money, Web Design
Things To Consider In a Blog Redesign
08.23.07 | Permalink | 18 Comments

A week or so ago Problogger launched a new design and generated a lot of buzz in blogging community. And yesterday, another daddy blogger realised how much he was missing out on by sticking to the conventional blog design, and followed Darren’s lead.

This leads us to think, should we also invest in a new design and abandon the traditional blog layout?

For old time bloggers, I think this is the best time to put money into a redesign. With new and improved designs, you can benefit from improved ads placement and better visibility of your key content. Not to mention you’ll be creating plenty of buzz among fellow bloggers.

If you are considering revamping your blog layout, you should keep in mind a few general guidelines.
General, Link Love
Who Wants Some Link Love?
08.18.07 | Permalink | 3 Comments

Weekly link love. Check out for some great and informative reads.
Blogging Tips, Building Readership, Writing Tips
Good Use Of Humor In Writing
08.17.07 | Permalink | 2 Comments

â€œThe best way to cheer yourself up is to try to cheer somebody else up.â€ - Mark Twain

How boring is a boring piece of writing? It’s so boring that only a boring few will enjoy reading it.

More importantly what makes a piece of writing boring? It’s lack of humor and light-heartedness on the part of writer that makes his writing so utterly drab. A writer who does not succeed In making his readers smile even once during the reading, has failed his readers.

Don’t Be Too Solemn

I blog to make myself happy by sharing my knowledge with others and making some revenue off my efforts, and when I am happy I smile and laugh. Smiling is the expression of happiness.

A blogger who goes way too serious in his writing is turning off prospective subscribers by giving them dull prose to read. Whereas a blogger who is able to make his readers smile with his cheerful writing is more likely to win his readers’ loyality.