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Lately I Just Use Skype/Pamela
Yesterday by Kelly McCausey @ podcastfreq.com
One of the most common questions people ask about getting started in podcasting is 'How do you record a telephone call?'Back in my early years as an internet radio show host, I tried every cheap-o solution that I could find. Remember that in the...
I'd Pay To Be In A Good Podcast Directory
53 hours ago by Kelly McCausey @ podcastfreq.com
There's a well tended list of free podcast directories kept here, but I have to disagree with his note at the top."Note: Never pay to have your podcast listed in a directory - it is not worth it and you will not get any Return on your Investment."I...
When I First Heard Of Podcasting
05/14/2008 by Kelly McCausey @ podcastfreq.com
I had been hosting my own internet radio show for about a year when I read a blog post about 'podcasting'. I wish I could remember who it was that wrote that post as I surely owe him or her a box of chocolates! I ran (in a virtual sense) over to my...
The Takeover
05/13/2008 by Kelly McCausey @ podcastfreq.com
When I spotted that 451Press was looking for a podcasting blogger I said 'Hmmmm, could this be another way to 'go wide' with my message and reach more eyeballs?'I decided to check things out and apply. When I received the official go message from...
Self-Publishing on Your Terms with Wordclay
04/30/2008 by Deceth @ webdevnotes.com
Ever since Darren Rowse from ProBlogger published his first book, many bloggers have been wondering, can they get published too? Bloggers have a lot to say and if you never thought about publishing your own book before, you probably have now. Of...
Time for a Change
04/20/2008 by Lynn Little @ seodance.com
My time blogging for SEO Dance is coming to an end. I just have too much on my plate to really give this blog the attention it deserves. I have learned a lot because of blogging at SEO Dance, and it's been a great experience. Lately I just haven't...
Is Digg Worth It?
04/08/2008 by Lynn Little @ seodance.com
So you write a great post, and someone diggs it. You decide to send a shout out to your digg friends asking for a digg for your story, hoping that you will move the coveted front page of Digg. Will your marketing effort land you on the front page...
Scholarship Opportunities for Student Bloggers
04/04/2008 by Deceth @ webdevnotes.com
Are you a student who is using blogging as a means of earning a little extra cash? If so, chances are you are very hard working and dedicated! Making money from blogging is no easy task as we've already explained many times here at Web Dev Notes. In...
Blingo Changes
04/01/2008 by Lynn Little @ seodance.com
And no, this isn't an April Fools Prank. As of March 27, they no longer use Google to conduct searches. Now search results through Blingo are a mash of Yahoo, MSN, and Ask.com.If you haven't heard about Blingo, it's from Publisher's Clearing House....
Google's April Fools Jokes and More
04/01/2008 by Deceth @ webdevnotes.com
Despite being a massively huge company on a quest for world domination, Google still finds the time to have a little fun and play April Fools jokes on us every year. The following is a list of all of them and more... including this years latest...
April Fools Pranks
03/31/2008 by Lynn Little @ seodance.com
Be aware of the April Fools Prank. It might seem like a cute idea to post something outrageous on your blog. It is likely to increase traffic and attention to your website. However, thanks to search engines, the joke of the day will last a lifetime...
Linking to your own Website
03/30/2008 by Lynn Little @ seodance.com
There are a lot of people that will tell you that linking to your own articles in a blog post is a good thing. It will help to garner views for your other posts. But too much of it can be a turn-off to some readers. Here's why.A lot of readers look...
Web Developers Working with SSH
03/27/2008 by Deceth @ webdevnotes.com
If you are a web developer, chances are you've had the fun experience of using SSH in order to manage the server that is hosting your website. In fact, for most web servers, Linux is still the operating system of choice and SSH is the management...
Twitter Tales
03/26/2008 by Lynn Little @ seodance.com
Are you twittering yet? I have been playing on Twitter for the past week and really see how this can be an effective promotional and, more importantly, networking tool.Twitter is like any other social networking outlet. The more time you put into...
Get Published using AuthorHouse
03/26/2008 by Deceth @ webdevnotes.com
Have you ever thought of publishing your own book? Selling millions of copies of your very own book is probably just as exciting as the thought of getting Stumbled and experiencing a huge traffic surge to your website. In fact, it's probably even a...
Information Overload
03/24/2008 by Lynn Little @ seodance.com
For the past week, I've been using Twitter a lot more. It's fun and almost like a message board but with only people you choose to read their comments. Twitter can also be a great way to update followers when you have a new post or information you...
SEO Survival of the Fittest
03/17/2008 by Deceth @ webdevnotes.com
Search Engine Optimization, often referred to as "SEO", is basically a method for fooling search engines into ranking your website higher! The reason this sounds evil is because it is! When we search the web, we want to find relevant search results...
Top 5 Reasons to Change Web Host
03/15/2008 by Deceth @ webdevnotes.com
5 - You try to visit your web site but pages take 30 seconds to load. Upon informing your web host about the problem they promptly assure you that the problem is a Wordpress issue or that your ISP is blocking the site...4 - You setup your domain for...
A Forgiving Google?
03/15/2008 by Lynn Little @ seodance.com
Back in November, Google apparently smacked several blogs and websites for that had paid links. Many lost all of their PR while others reported losing as much as 2. Has Google forgiven those of their past transgressions and have become to restore...
More Reasons to Avoid Ipower at all Costs
03/14/2008 by Deceth @ webdevnotes.com
The following image from Host Jury shows just how many domains Ipower is currently losing due to its lack of service. Head over to Host Jury to read the full post and details. If you have a website hosted with Ipower, don't be surprised if you start...
Ipower Hosting Slow PHP and MySQL
03/13/2008 by Deceth @ webdevnotes.com
If you're looking for a web host for your website or blog, stay as far away from Ipower as you possibly can! Any website that requires a MySQL back-end such as Wordpress, Joomla or phpBB will take approximately 30 seconds or more to load. This is a...
Engage Your Readers
03/12/2008 by Lynn Little @ seodance.com
Something just struck me as I just finished a post on another blog. I finished the post with a question, which hopefully some readers will feel inclined to answer in comments. It made me think that when I read a post with a question, I feel the need...
WebDev Connection - 06 March 2008
03/06/2008 by Deceth @ webdevnotes.com
The Sky Is Purple and the Dirt Is Red - Great article by Cindy Szponder posted on ProBlogger.Battle City - Build, defend and attack cities in an endless quest for control and dominance!CSS Tutorial - A tutorial explaining how to insert CSS on your...
Ask.com will reinvent itself once again
03/05/2008 by Lynn Little @ seodance.com
Everytime Ask.com goes through changes, it makes me miss Jeeves that much more. Their latest rebirth, though, might be the closest thing to their former search engine.Ask.com has decided to stop trying to compete with Google. They will retool their...
Keywords and Google Ads
03/04/2008 by Lynn Little @ seodance.com
Have you ever written a post and thought about changing the wording just because Google ads will pick up on a keyword then display inappropriate ads for your website? Sometimes I will shy away from using some words just because I don't want to be...