Adsense users will be happy to know that the Google team is currently testing a new interface to make ad publishing that much easier, and that much prettier.
It’s a sad fact that the biggest contextual ad provider online still utilizes, one of the ugliest user interfaces in the world. Think ad formats, think reports, even though it works and we’re all used to it by now, it’s about time Google did some cleaning.
Below is a screenshot of the pruposed interface, which is currently being tested by by a small group of publishers
The new interface plans to improve certain features which include :
1. Helping you to manage your account more efficiently.
2. Putting you in charge of what appears on your site.
3. Give you a more detailed insight about your ad performance, which will help you make better decisions.
You will be notified via e-mail if you’re included in the new beta testing crowd.
If I was still using Adsense I might have been really happy. Now hopefully the decline in performance will stop… I think not.
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Posted by Icd on November 8th, 2009
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I’ve decided to launch a new section called “Web Definitions for Beginners” or Webdef for short. Webdef is aimed at providing beginner bloggers and internet users an easy to understand definition of all things related to the web.
This section is not aimed at replacing or competing with services such as Wikipedia or your trusty old Oxford Dictionary, but only as a place for new internet users to be able to look for and easily understand the definitions provided by ordinary internet users.
Of course I won’t be able to run this service by myself, and that’s why I’m asking you the internet user to provide easy-to-understand definitions where possible.
Every week I’ll list a number of words to be defined in less than 200 characters. To define the any of the words listed in the post you can do so in a comment. Please use your correct e-mail address and website, because you will be referred to in the post defining whichever word.
How you can contribute :
1. Suggest Definition : Visit the Webdev category and view the latest “Words to be Defined” post. Post your definition in the comment box.
2. Suggest Words : Visit the Webdev category and view the latest ” Suggest a Word” post. Post your word suggestion in the comment box.
I also plan on making a PDF document available for download every month, containing the old and new web definitions. Yes, those who contributed will be listed in the document.
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Posted by Icd on November 3rd, 2009
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Many of us spend hours online everyday, reading SEO and website performance related articles. You won’t always admit it, but yes, we all get a bit tired of the same things over and over again. Fortunately, for those who are not aware, there’s a very smart and lyrically gifted guy called Charles Lewis.
Charles Lewis, also known as Chuck, Poetic Prophet and The SEO Rapper, is a gospel hip hop artist who does Search Engine Optimization (SEO), Search Engine Marketing (SEM) and Social Media Consulting. – TheSEORapper.com
Take some time off, relax, turn up the volume and enjoy some of the best SEO Rap to grace the web so far.
Video’s :
1. Conversion Closing Rap
2. Paid Search 101 Rap
3. Social Media Addiction Rap
4. Link Building 101 Rap
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Posted by Icd on September 28th, 2009
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Website Grader is a very useful SEO tool.
Website Grader is a free seo tool that measures the marketing effectiveness of a website. It provides a score that incorporates things like website traffic, SEO, social popularity and other technical factors. It also provides some basic advice on how the website can be improved from a marketing perspective.
You can also check your SEO effectiveness against competing websites. This tool will give a grading out of 100. If you get anything above 70%, you’re on the right track.
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Posted by Icd on September 1st, 2009
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This is something I frequently use to see how my website, blog or forum will appear in search engine results. It display your site Title, Description and Keywords. It will also supply keyword density and other goodies.
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This a question bloggers, like myself, tend to ask every time we think about monetizing our blog. I constantly go through a phase where I move my Adsense ads OR try out new systems like Adbrite or Bidvertiser.
No matter which ad system you are currently using, this little Ad “Heat Map” from the guys over at Google should give you a good starting point for ad placements.
I would recommend only using the Heat Map as a starting point, but as they mention on the Google Page, try to understand your readers. Don’t bombard them with irrelevant hawker ads. Always think about your readers first.
Red – Good Place
White – Bad Place
Ad Placement Heat Map
Heat Map
https://www.google.com/adsense/support/bin/answer.py?answer=17954
We recently launched our first free link directory. You can submit your link for free and we will accept or reject it within 24hours. The link directory is a great way for you as a webmaster to increase your link-backs and get your name out there.
A reciprocal link is not required, but will increase your chance of being accepted. If you do give us a link-back we would prefer it being to this link :
http://purplehazard.com/about/directory/
Any feedback on the directory would be welcomed.
I’ve experimented with many different blog designs, themes, plugins and all the fascinating aspects of blogging, specifically WordPress. The thing that I only started realizing the last couple of months is simplicity works.
People surf the net looking for information, deals, gadgets, breaking news and much much more. The net is a vast expanse of thinkers, writers and entertainers just like you and me. The thing that sets sites apart is the way people view it.
Yes, the information within the blog is very important, however, not so important if people can’t find, understand or view it correctly.
I’ll take this blog for example – WineMeUp. This is a simple little blog I setup for a friend’s new student business venture. I setup four pretty intense looking blogs. He told me no, but immediately settled for the one mentioned above.
This brings me to my point. My friend is not a blogger. He is the person who is looking for the information.The people, we as bloggers, should focus on.
So, blogging lesson number one : If possible, focus on simplicity.
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One of the great ways of increasing you blog traffic and ranking is with quality comments, either on your blog or from you on another persons blog. Wouldn’t it be even better if you’re assured of a comment on your blog when you comment on someone else’s blog?
Well now you will be. Blogengage Forum Community now has a comment exchange section where you can post a link to your preferred post and so setup a comment exchange. You can either comment on some-one’s blog and then post a link to your blog OR start your own post with your blog link.
For this thing to work, it is important that everyone is honest and do what they have to do.
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