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Recently over at StudioPress we released the eleven40 Theme, which pretty clearly took inspiration from the custom theme I use here. A few folks have asked if there was a way to add a widget area on the homepage of that theme.
Lucky for you, it’s actually quite easy to pull off.
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Whether you are a novice blogger looking for a potential source of income or a pro who wants to increase their revenue, here are 8 ways to monetize your blog.
1. Pay Per Click Advertising
Pay per click, or PPC advertising, is one of the simplest ways to monetize your blog. By using a program such as Google AdSense, Chitika, AdBrite and other similar programs, advertisements are placed on your blog. You make money every time a reader clicks on those ads, so the more traffic you have, the more you can potentially make using this method.
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In case you haven’t heard, there’s a new rage in social media and it’s called Pinterest. Pinterest lets you organize and share all the beautiful things you find on the web. People use pinboards to plan weddings, decorate their homes, and organize their recipes.
If you’re like most of us, you know exactly what Pinterest is, and you’ve probably heard a number of people talking about it. Some people think that Pinterest is a “timesuck” or “online bulletin board”, but to others it’s a huge source of traffic.
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Maybe you’re a publisher for an online newspaper or magazine – or if you’re like me, just a regular guy who likes to have a number of categories for his blog.
Either way, there’s a really neat feature we’ve placed inside the Blog Page template of the Genesis Framework that many folks don’t know exists.
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Apparently Google wants to put website publishers in a quandary between generating ad revenue and establishing search engine rankings.
Yesterday Google announced that it was improving it’s search algorithm which specifically targets the above-the-fold experience for users.
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Social media has opened up an astounding number of ways to stay connected, and these are the top reasons why you should use social media for your business.
With everyone and their brother currently using social media to promote their brand, it’s important for any business to take advantage of the visibility social media allows you to have. By constantly updating your social media accounts you stay visible, connect with potential customers and remain in the forefront of someone’s mind when you’re constantly working on creating a visible brand.