So, what happened to my comment?
Date: Friday July 18, 2008Posted in: Building a Blog with Traffic, Yak Yak Yak
It’s gone, I deleted it… I deleted them all… ack!
While trying to figure out why I couldn’t find my Word Press API key number so that I could install of a few plug-ins to check out and blog about, I deleted all of my comments, thinking I had only deleted the spammy ones.
For those who have left really cool and informative comments, please feel free to repost, and/or yell at me. I will try and not be so stupid in the future… For those who posted the spammy stuff, the plugin is now working, heh.
As for the Word Press API key number, you need to get a REAL username at Word Press. That means if you installed a Word Press blog from your domain name server, you need to go to wordpress.com and sign up for a username there too. I used the same username and password as for my blog and it synced me right in.
This was a bit confusing, so I hope it helps someone!
Blogging Tips: Submit Your Blog to the Open Directory Project
Date: Monday July 14, 2008Posted in: Blogging Tips
This is one of the main search engine type directories that your blog will really benefit from if included. It takes some time, as all adds are done by hand(human hand that is). It is also very selective, so be sure your blog has been up and running and is up to par about being a resources on your chosen topic.
You’ll need to dig down the topic lists and submit from your category page. Bookmark that page so that you can check back. Take a look at your competition and fellow webmasters/bloggers in your field while your there.
Find more information about being added here: http://www.dmoz.org/add.html
A side note: Google likes links in this directory, it has been my experience that a link here helps with page rank.
I was going to write up something on using Amazon.com as an affiliate as I am getting some of this coded today but Low and Behold, it’s done! Really, I can’t write this one up any better so I’m just passing on the link:
http://entrepreneurs.about.com/od/homebasedbusiness/ht/amazonaffiliate.htm
The only thing i don’t recommend is the Discount Hosting. Sorry, I know others that have had no problem, but I feel you get what you pay for and while I enjoy low cost hosting($6.95 a month with hostican.com) discount hosting often leads to sites that go Down just when google is doing a re-index.
Otherwise, love the article!
Our first monthly report isn’t any kind of surprise. I’ll note, however, that I’m not in the least bit embarrassed by it. While there are some blogs that make thousands of dollars, they don’t start out that way. Most start small and as they continue, they grow. That is part of our goal too. Well, on with the report!
Blog start date: 6/5/2008
Visitors: 290
Page Views: 3860
Google Adsense: $3.74
NeverBlue:$0.00
HostICan: $0.00
Page view rate: .96 cents per 1000 pageviews
Hosting has cost me $166.00(based on just the one Domain, I host a few which cost me a bit more. But I want to share the correct information as if I only ran this one blog.) So, as of this point I am $162.26 in the hole. If I stay stagnant here, I will end up $76.24 in the hole in two years - I have a better chance of pulling in a million a month.
