Surveillance Capitalism Technology
Surveillance Capitalism is the selling of information about you, to services and companies that pay Google, Facebook, and others to know where you are. Why is this important?
Advertising
What is what in the world of web site advertising, and how to maximize your profits from this.
Payday Loans Pulled from Adsense
Google has finally decided to remove payday loans from their Adsense advertising system, but will they stay away forever?
Advertiser Spam
No, I will not allow you to advertise or make a post on my site, if I do not know who you are. I wouldn’t hand you my car keys, so why would I let you drive my site? Enough with the SPAM.
End of 2010 Personal Finance Biz Review
Personal finance sites are a large niche on the web right now, and even if you have been at it a while, there is not a lot of money to be made doing it.
Exploit Taboo Subjects?
Big Cajun Man reflects on their habit of creating two posts daily: one original and one old yet valuable (‘Oldie But Goodie’) post. This strategy, they say, cleans up their site and enhances readership. They recount the lukewarm reception of a humor-filled, taboo-related post themed ‘Men’s Health,’ which focused on ‘Erectile Dysfunction.’ Despite efforts to promote it, including seeking help from blog assistants, the post was generally ignored due to its risqué nature. The writer concludes observing how controversy, even when intended humorously, can limit audience engagement. Are there Taboo Subjects any more?
Advertising Income Not Great
Sometimes your site’s income is not up to snuff, but what do you do about it?