Following people correctly on Twitter is an art. If you follow too few people, Twitter is a quiet, lonely place. If you follow too many, it can be overwhelming. I have never followed many people on Twitter; I never felt the need to. However, earlier this year I made the conscious effort to follow more … Read more
There are a lot of common mistakes that all new bloggers seem to make. Obvious mistakes that spring to mind include posting infrequently, displaying dozens of advertisements before their blog has any traffic, and using a poor blog design. There is another thing that many new blogs lack: A Personal touch. I believe this can … Read more
We are lucky to have a wide variety of members at Rise Forums including bloggers, coders and affiliate marketers. To help you all get to know our members better, I will be publishing interviews with our members. Rhys has been working online for many years. His main projects can be seen through his company website … Read more
A few days ago Search Engine Land announced that the Google PageRank Toolbar has been updated for the first time in ten months. The news has sent millions of website owners into a frenzy with reports that of many people sitting at their computers in funny hats smiling. The reality is that most website owners … Read more
The act of blocking advertisements online is not new. People have been using ad-blocking scripts for years to stop advertisements being displayed when they browse the web. The question is: Is this ethical? The BBC posed this question last week in an article entitled “Is it ethical to block adverts online?“. The article spoke about … Read more
Using your laptop in the wrong position can be bad for your health. Depending on what position you are in when you use your laptop, you will be putting pressure on various parts of your body including your neck, wrists, arms and hips. This was something I looked into a lot earlier this year whilst … Read more
If you frequent any affiliate marketing or internet marketing forums, you will know that many affiliates actively seek affiliate programs that offer recurring commissions. Recurring commissions are offered on products in which the customer has to pay a monthly fee in order to continue receiving the product or service. The benefits of recurring commissions are … Read more
When it comes to design, I am inspirationally impaired. This is true for many aspects of my life, whether it be buying curtains for my house or buying clothes for myself (incidentally, these are two tasks that that bore me to tears!). I have frequently purchased the clothes that the shop mannequin was wearing because … Read more
When it comes to writing, there is a misconception amongst many people that more is always better. It is not. If something can be said in 500 words, it should be said in 500 words and not 2,000 words. There is no inherent need to waffle on and expand a piece for the sake of … Read more
Michael Dunlop published an interesting post today about how he made his first million dollar product with his WordPress plugin Popup Domination. It’s an impressive story that is made all the more impressive by the fact that they developed the plugin and launched it in only eleven days. It goes to show “There is no … Read more