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My sarcastic title says it all… I’ve found a few blogs who’s owner I thought were ok bloggers…. However, they turned out to be just uncreative content thieves who visit my site just to steal my content. I recently had to implement the image below (i love revenuerobot) to stop people from using my images on their sites/blogs a practice called “hotlinking”. I used this great tutorial on how to stop hotlinking to my site…
At this time I chose not to call them out (name them) however, if this does continue I shall bring to the table their sites and screenshots of the stolen posts just to show how pathetic and untrustworthy theses people are…
Just one thing I have to say to all this if you are going to use anything of mine content or images…
PLEASE give a link back to the site / resource… Thanks!
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Hello everyone…! If you’ve visited my site before you may notice a major change in things. Such as the blog layout and my RevenueRobot icon. Below is an image of what I had before and what I have now.
I’ve gone threw several different logo designs as well as icon designs before I just stuck with just one. In addition to the icons and logo I couldn’t decide on a color combo either. So I went with my favorite color “olive green” and lighter shades of green with a hint of gray.
So please let me know if you come across and bugs because this blog is a work in progress! As a note I am still leaving my old icon on my old site whereas it would be more of a pain to create something for that site. I’m keeping that content up till January of next year because, I still get traffic to the site and just wanted to keep it up a whole year before I took it down. Also please feel free to leave a comment on what you think of the new blog layout, coloring and/or branding icon.
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Are you tired of finding companies (you know who) that want you to pay for a 200+ page cheat sheet..? Well pay no more… my buddy and I found this site that offers the following PDF files for free… The Art and Science of CSS.pdf and Site Point CSS Anthology 2007.pdf.
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Have you ever wanted to know the many ways to find different things via Google..? Or have you wanted to know random information about Google like some of the things listed below.
- Google Services and Tools
- Google Bot IP Addresses
- Google Page Rank Formula
- Google Contact Information
- A list of Google own Businesses
If you ever wanted to know any of the information about Google well look no further I recently came across a site that has links to the Google Cheat Sheets.
Here is Google Cheat Sheet #1 and Google Cheat Sheet #2. Please note the information on the cheat sheets were last updated in Oct. 2006. Do you know of any other site cheat sheets..? Feel free to leave a comment exposing them!
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The above image is just a simple Thank You to those who have Subscribed to my RSS Feed to continue to get an update of what I blog about. If you haven’t already Subscribed to my RSS Feed please go right ahead and Subscribe Today! It’s FREE nothing you have to pay for Try It you’ll see!
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When it comes to the break down of a blogs value how do you really know what it’s worth..? That is the ultimate question. There are several ways online that can determine the worth of you blog whether it’s the amount of subscribers you have, the Google page rank you have, the amount of unique traffic you get monthly, or is it just what you think it’s worth?
When it comes to me trying to figure out how much my blog is worth I tend to factor in the time I spend / spent on working with my blog, as well as the maintenance cost of my blog (domain, hosting, etc) is an estimate tool going to factor those in as well..? So when it comes to the online estimating to (which i shall provide below) I tend to take them as simple advice but the ultimate value of my blog is what I think it’s worth.
Below are sites that allow you to get the value of your blog or site for free. Check them out see how much your site is worth!
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DNScoop |  |
$1,545 |
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Business Oppotunities Blog | |
$11,290.80 |
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Your Website Value | |
$43 (Potential: $4,160) |
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Estibot | |
$30 |
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Cwire | |
$99 |
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Smart Page Rank | |
$96 |
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Site Value Calculator | |
$150 |
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Website Value Calculator | |
$103 |
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Blog Perfume | |
$216 - $432 |
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Glurk | |
$5,389 |
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45n5 (self estimate) | |
$2,106.64 |
Ahhhh… above is exactly my point when it comes to theses sites that estimate the value of your blog / website. What is this $43 for my blog.. WTF that would even fill the tank of my car… Now if you added about three zeros to the end of that number then we can talk ($43,000.00 for those who didn’t understand). When it comes to the “estimated values” above please that the prices go up and down monthly depending upon several factors; traffic, RSS subscribers, Technorati rank, Google Page Rank, and many more… Do you know of any other sites that offer a Blogs worth or Value? If so then leave a comment and share it with others.
As for someone leaving a comment brought to my attention that I forgot to provide resources of the information above (it was late when I posted)… Here are a few sites (it wasn’t just one site) that helped me acquire the information to find out “how much my blog is worth”… JohnCow, Blogote.com, InternetBabel.com and TheNetFool.com. Be sure to check them out as well to see what they have to say about the blog value estimators.
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Ever since the whole issue of “Save the Environment” has been around there has been a websites popping up left and right about either Hybrid Cars or Energy Saving light bulbs. Well anyway you look at it there has to be something done. So while researching the whole save the environment issue I recently came across a website that has tons of tips that allow you to contribute to saving the environment it’s called: GreenYour.com.
GreenYour.com has several categories to choose from such as; Appliances, Personal Care, Travel, and many more! The site also has a resource section that offers going green facts, tips and products that help you contribute to “going green”. According to their site they have “developed more than 100 subject areas with more than 500 green tips.” Start doing your part in saving the environment and visit GreenYour.com!
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I recently found an awesome Wordpress Plugin. The plugin is called: The Xbox 360 Gamercard WordPress Plugin. This WordPress Plugin gives you the ability to place your Xbox 360 Gamercard onto your blog or website. It allows you to display either a short version of your Xbox 360 Gamercard or a full version. Check out this link to install the Xbox 360 Gamercard WordPress Plugin onto your blog or site if you play Xbox 360.
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I recently implemented the MyBlogLog / Gravatar Plugin for wordpress into my blog. So, when and if leave a comment on my site I shall check out your MyBlogLog profile and add you as a friend if you aren’t one already. I found the tool / plugin to be a great way to network with more of my fellow bloggers. Feel free to check out this link and add it to your blog that way you too could add more friends within the MyBlogLog community.
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I just noticed the my site was a Page Rank 1 (PR). Did Google recently update it’s algorithm? Because I remember a while back when I first converted this blog over from Blogger my domain had a PR 4 then all of a sudden it was a zero and now it’s back to a 1. I’m not complaining I thrilled to have a PR 1 site now…! Has anyone else noticed if their PR increased or decreased…?
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Above is a screen shot I took about 2 - 3 minutes ago when I tried to visit my old blog. Which is pretty much why I left Blogger in the first place… Now that I’m on Wordpress the only thing I have to worry about is if my blog gets too much traffic and I have to increase my Hosting package.
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I just signed up with the Free Link Exchange service called Spott.com (provided by Adbrite). The site seems to be a lot like Entrecard. However, there are alot more restrictions and they have to “Review” your submitted site. So I guess i’ll give the site a try for at least a month.. it’s what I tend to do to “new venture” that people come up with.
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For a few weeks now I’ve been looking for the perfect “free” 3 column / magazine style Wordpress theme. Well I’ve found it! The current one i’m using is called AdsTheme. I’ve tweeked it here and there to try and make it my own (which is still being tweeked).
However, before I found the current Wordpress template / theme i’m using I found several ones that I loved and bookmarked to share with other bloggers. So if you are looking for a Free 3 Column Wordpress theme or a Free Magazine Wordpress theme then you might want to check out the links below. Keep in mind theses are ones that I liked.. there are plenty more out there!
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Ads Theme |
 Theme Preview |
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| Theme Download |
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| 3 column, Widget ready ads style Wordpress theme |
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Grid Focus |
| Theme Preview |
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| Theme Download |
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| Grid Focus is a 3 column WordPress theme |
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Freicurv |
| Theme Preview |
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| Theme Download |
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| A simple and elegant looking 3 column wordpress theme |
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Forte |
| Theme Preview |
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| Theme Download |
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| Forte: a 3 -in-1 theme - Blog, Magazine, or List style |
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The Morning After |
| Theme Preview |
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| Theme Download |
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| A free magazine-style theme for WordPress |
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Mimbo Magazine |
| Theme Preview |
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| Theme Download |
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| A free magazine-style Wordpress theme. |
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Blog Oh Blog V2.0 |
| Theme Preview |
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| Theme Download |
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| Double sidebar, multi column theme that’s widget ready. |
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1stTheme |
| Theme Preview |
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| Theme Download |
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| A 2-column, widget-ready, black, white, red and gray theme. |
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I use Statcounter as my statistics tracker for my blog and many of my other sites that I have. Mainly for the easy user ability they have to offer and the easy to read charts and what not… However, I’m not writing about how great my statistics counter is I’m writing about how I tend to come across people stealing my stuff and leaving my statcounter tracking code on the page when they go to view it. (as seen in the photo below) 
This has happened to me in the past with someone stealing my WHOLE portfolio design and using it for their company. I was a little ticked off because they were in another country and I really couldn’t do anything about it. Has this happened to anyone else…???
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I try to visit alot of blogs that are listed in the Entrecard Categories to try and promote my blog as well as drop my card. Well recently I came across this blog www.joetech.com. Well when I visit the site I always make sure to spin the Entrecard casino wheel. Every once in a while i’ll get 1 Entrecard credit here or 2 credits there. But, I figure why cash them in I’ll wait till I get something worth while…. well I did I won 200 credits but by adding him as my favorite in Entrecard he double the prize so I won a total of 400! So if you are new to the whole Entrecard community then I’d advise checking out www.joetech.com daily and pressing your luck on the Entrecard slot machine. Good Luck everyone!
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I recently check out the traffic details / stats that Alexa shows for my blog which is currently ( 313,842 ). Which in my opinion is pretty good considering I just recently started this blog. Above is a small screen shot of what my Alexa rank shows when it comes to the “Traffic Rank“. If you would like to check it out yourself visit this link.
I created a ton of traffic to my site by Entrecard drops, stumbling my posts and writing about niche topics that I enjoy and love.
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It wasn’t too long ago I posted a contest to see who could stay in the game and drop an Entrecard on my site daily. Well the time has come to announce the winners. That’s right “winners” there were a few people who hung in there everyday and dropped a card and there were a few others who might have missed a day or two.. well below is a screen shot and a link the winners site as well as how much they won in Entrecard Credits.
- Dark is Easy - Won 500 Entrecard credits
- Yimto Affiliate Marketing Blog - Won 100 Entrecard credits
- Fantasy Baseball - Won 50 Entrecard credits
- CK Marketing - Won 25 Entrecard credits
- Life With Roxxymetal - Won 25 Entrecard credits
- Internet Business Guide - Won 10 Entrecard credits
- Mummified Times Five - Won 10 Entrecard credits
- CEN.TAKU.ME - Won 10 Entrecard credits
- My Internet Marketing Adventures - Won 10 Entrecard credits
- Mr. Javo dot Com - Won 10 Entrecard credits
Please be sure to check back soon for my next contest / promotion. Thanks everyone who participated in the contest!
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