It looks like there is a serious update of the Google PR at present. Since earlier today reports of new page ranks (PR) have been subject of discussion. Of course the update does not happen instantly across all data centres, so it is not that strange to find some people reporting a higher PR than others for the same site. The burning question for many though is whether PR is as … [Read more...] about Google PR update
Are your google ads paying?
A lot has been written about how Google Adwords have changed the way advertisers interact with their market online. A lot has been written about how to use and abuse the system to make money for your business, either as an advertiser or as a publisher of the ads. Harold Davis puts it into simple terms which should help you see if your ads are paying or not. He does raise an … [Read more...] about Are your google ads paying?
Secure RSS?
An interesting article on XML.com on about encrypting and decrypting RSS feeds using blowfish and greasemonkey. I don't know too much about crypto, but it sounds like an intriguing idea, although I am not so sure how secure it really is. … [Read more...] about Secure RSS?
Adsense enhanced
More and more bloggers seem to be using Adsense, though I doubt if that many of them are making "big bucks". Google has made even more improvements to the interface recently. You can now see at a glance exactly how much money you've earned in a given period. The interface is much simpler to navigate as well, so you should be able to see which sites are performing better than … [Read more...] about Adsense enhanced
Do we look stupid? Market research gone wrong
Market research is an important exercise. You should know: What people have What people would like to have What people need (not the same as above) What is on offer (in the market) How it is offered There's probably a more scientific way of presenting those ideas, but you should get the general idea. In the hosting market it is not uncommon to contact competitors to seek … [Read more...] about Do we look stupid? Market research gone wrong