Changes in direction

by Sapphire (January 22, 2009)

It’s been way too long since I posted here, and it’s a long story why. Here’s that story.

My earnings in December were very decent. My earnings in January seem to have plummeted, as usual for January. I still have hope for my websites, but about a month ago, I had a better idea. An idea for a bona fide online business. Not just a website, but a website in place of an offline store, selling … READ MORE

How to read AdBrite’s “Zone Comparison” tool

by Sapphire (December 19, 2008)

AdBrite’s “Zone Comparison” tool has been driving me crazy for a while. It always shows a lot less in total earnings than I actually have, so I couldn’t begin to guess which ad zones - or which types of ads (inline, full page, CPM, PPC) were generating my income.

Today, for the first time ever, I took a long look at their “Dashboard” tab. It shows that I’ve had zero clicks, plus $X in ad … READ MORE

Once again, full feeds work better

by Sapphire (December 15, 2008)

About once a year, I change some of my blog feeds from full posts to summaries, just to see what happens. Every time, my feed subscriber numbers fall. My latest experiment was no exception. My unique visitors also fell (and not just due to Thanksgiving), as did the amount of comments my posts received. Surprisingly

Of course, Feedburner is about as reliable as asking my socks for the numbers. I think there’s literally no one working … READ MORE

Free, virtual affiliate marketing conference

by Sapphire (December 15, 2008)

Ever wanted to attend an affiliate marketing conference without the expense and hassle of traveling to it? eComXpo’s got your number - a virtual conference. Oh, but what of the expense of the conference itself, you ask? There, eComXpo’s got your favorite number - $0. It’s totally free.

Wordpress 2.7 - they did listen

by Sapphire (December 11, 2008)

I haven’t played extensively with Wordpress 2.7 yet, but remember how 2.5 sucked? And we were told we could whine all we wanted but it wouldn’t help? Wordpress 2.7 appears to be a very big improvement which did indeed take into account the issues we were complaining about.

It has automatic updating built in, so you no longer need the wonderful automatic upgrade plugin. The menu that used to be across the top is … READ MORE