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Resources For Creating A Podcast The Easy Way

January 29, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Blue Yeti Microphone for audio recording or podcasting

Everywhere you turn these days, it seems like someone is launching or promoting a podcast and for good reason.  Podcasts (or Internet "radio" shows) are a great way to provide content to your audience.  Instead of simply reading your written words, people can now hear your voice and all of the subtle inflections that go with it.  I like that. Recently, I was launching a podcast for one of my other sites (Living Without Limits) and ran into a lot of questions about the best way to record … [Read more...]

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Avoiding Duplicate Content On Your Website

October 5, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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If I could give you a list of  things to avoid, to keep your website from being penalized by search engines, the first item would be...duplicate content. Search engines love top quality content that is relevant and unique.  Think about it.  How many times have you searched for something only to find the same (unhelpful) information posted in several different places?  It's frustrating isn't it?  Sure it is and the search engines know it. Before we continue, I want to make sure that … [Read more...]

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Should You Use PLR Articles In Your Blog

August 4, 2011 By 2 Comments
Should you use PLR content on your blog?

Writing a blog is not always the easiest thing in the world to do.  After all, no matter how much you love to write and how passionate you are about the topic, sometimes the ideas just won't flow.  That's when a lot of people start considering the use of PLR (private label rights) articles on their websites. For those of you who may not know, PLR articles are written by a ghostwriter and offered to you for your use.  You are usually free to do most anything with them, such as attach your … [Read more...]

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Why You Should Cloak The Links On Your Website

July 17, 2011 By 2 Comments
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If you travel around HomeBiz Digest for any length of time, you will notice that all of the links have a similar appearance.  They all look something like this: http://www.homebizdigest.com/go/xxxx. There's a reason for that.  Well, there are several reasons actually and I would like to share those with you today.  You see, the links on this site are "cloaked."  That means the actual link has been replaced by a special link on this site that forwards the user to the original destination. … [Read more...]

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Why I Closed My Hosting Business

May 31, 2011 By 2 Comments
BlueHost Hosting

This is an article that I never thought I would write.  For over ten  years, I have leased my own server space and hosted my own websites.  Heck, I've even hosted websites for other people.  I just like that control. Recently, however, I came across some information that not only stunned me, but also made me feel more than a little bit foolish.  While visiting one of my favorite websites, I noticed a banner for BlueHost.  It promoted unlimited domains, unlimited disk space and unlimited … [Read more...]

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Don’t Reinvent The Wheel

March 28, 2011 By 1 Comment
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One of the biggest problems I see with new webmasters is that they think they must "reinvent the wheel."  They want to build a website from scratch and make life so much tougher on themselves. Building a site from scratch is fine, if you're in business as a web designer.  Web designers and webmasters are two different groups of people.  Sure, some folks belong in both groups, but they really have two different sets of goals and responsibilities.  A web designer creates a "look" for a … [Read more...]

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Buying Hits – Is It Worth The Money?

July 11, 2009 By 1 Comment
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I remember when I first started building websites, it was great seeing the sites take shape as we went from "blank canvas" to "ready for display."  One thing was disappointing, however.  No matter how good I thought the sites were, they never got a lot of visitors fast enough to suit me.  After all, what fun is it to have a great site that no one sees.  It's bruising to the ego and, worse yet, it doesn't make you any money.  That's where the temptation to take short-cuts comes in. In my … [Read more...]

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10 Questions To Ask When Choosing A Web Host.

April 1, 2009 By 1 Comment
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Without a doubt web hosting is one of the most important things you must consider when setting up a new website.  In many ways, it is the most important.  After all, if you web host is not reliable, neither is your site. Here are a list of things I look for when choosing a new hosting service. 1.  Does the hosting company have experience? Have they been around for a while or are they brand new?  Now, brand new companies may be totally fine, but that's a risk I'm usually not willing to … [Read more...]

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