Every morning when I get into the office, I boot my MBP and click on all the little icons.
They look like little children jumping up and down, excited to see their father coming home from a long business trip. Is something wrong with me?
In reality, the fact that the icons bounce for so long means the computer is taking forever to boot, which is actually bad. But the story I imagined in my head is much prettier…
I have always wondered if having keywords in your domain name matters for SEO purposes. I would read one article that seems to suggest it does, but then another article would repute that claim saying there are many other factors.
I have concluded that it does matter, but now I want to know to what extend?
So today I am testing this new keyword laden domain: http://profitandlosstemplates.com
If my test goes as plan, your search for “profit and loss templates” should show my domain in a couple of days.
Btw, to keep all things even, the domain does have a lot of original content relating to profit and loss statements.
A long time ago I wrote an article about racism, that had a provocative title “I hate **** people” — Little did I know, it has been well crawled and a lot people came to my post to write really nasty comments about their racist beliefs.
At first I just posted those comments because I wanted to have an open forum for people to say anything they want. But lately, the comments have gotten so racist, I couldn’t take it anymore.
So today I decided to remove the post. I guess I should have removed it much earlier, but something just feels so wrong about limiting people’s freedom to speak on the internet.
But alas, those comments do not reflect my point of view, nor did they kept in spirit with the topic of the post. So goodbye.
So I ordered some items from TigerDirect. Then this is the screen I see.
Hrmm, ok… Who the f*ck needs to know my SSN? You can’t be f*cking serious.
I already paid you, and you want me to give you my Social Security Number?
Can someone tell me if any other sites do this? I have ordered thousands of dollars worth of stuff from Dell, Amazon, etc… and never in my life have I ever been asked to divulge my SSN.
Man, f*ck you TigerDirect, f*ck you.
I am big fan of Shopify. Their site is absolutely gorgeous, and their UI is amazing. That’s also what I thought when I first saw Indinero.
Today, I stumbled on this Hacker News post: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=988816
I don’t want to point any fingers, so you decide for yourself. Did Indinero copy Shopify?
Shopify Home Page
Indinero Home Page
Shopify Tour
Indinero Tour
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So anyways, that’s what I have been up to. I volunteered to manage one of my company’s domain name. And from that experience here is what I have learned about Affiliate Marketing.
Amazon |
Commission Junction | Linkshare | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average % Earnings | 7% | 1% | 2% |
| User Interface | A+ | C+ | D+ |
| Deep Linking | A+ | C+ | B+ |
| Conversions | A+ | B+ | D+ |
As you can see, I am a huge fan of Amazon
My second favorite is Commission Junction. Their interface is kind of old fashion and lame. But they have a good variety of affiliates and it is relatively easy to set up. However, the one thing that is hard on CJ is deep linking directly to a product. It took me a few tries before I figured out how to use their quirky interface. The downside of Commission Junction is that most of their advertisers pay very low commission. I normally see around 1% – 2%, which is pretty crappy compared to Amazon
The last and my least favorite is Linkshare. Their interface is bad, and its a pain in the arse just to log in. I only use Linkshare because they do have some big names like Walmart, TigerDirect, etc… Linkshare commission is a little bit better than Commission Junction 2%-3% most of the time. However, I noticed that Linkshare affiliates are pretty bad converters. I barely make anything on Linkshare.
Anyways, this is just a rough overview of my affiliate marketing experience. I will have to expand on this post at a later time. But if you are interested in doing affiliate marketing for your website, I highly recommend Amazon. It’s easy to see why this company owns the retail internet. I also recommend using CJ so that you can get in on the Swoopo action. Good luck!
Have you heard that internet meme?
“Yo Dawg, I heard you like Google Chrome, so Immah install Google Chrome on your Google Chrome”
That’s what this feels like.
For those who don’t get it: I am using google chrome, and it’s asking me to install it.
Whoever invented, or have implemented a security question should be brought out in a public square and hung.
Man F$@K you.
I do not want have a favorite food, I did not have a childhood pet, I don’t know the names of any of my teachers, and I have no idea where I was born.
So again, F@#K YOU!
As a developer, if anyone asked me to implement a security question, I will quit on the spot. Because that’s a clear sign the company knows NOTHING about usability.
Why am I pissed? I just called ATT. They REFUSED to look at my account and turn on my internet because I didn’t know who my favorite singer was. I told them to type in “f*ck you”, because that’s what I usually type whenever I get one of those.
Damn I am so pissed. What pissed me off even more is that there is actually a company out there that will literally RESET your password if you know the answer to the security question. WTF?? Why do we even have a password if a dumb security question could overwrite it?
Man F*ck the Developer and UX engineer team that makes security questions. Are you f*cking retarded???
What is online accounting?
Online accounting is doing your accounting and bookkeeping online. This means all your financial and accounting data is stored on a server away from your computer. This means that your computer can explode, but you will still have access to all your data online. Also, because it is online, you can access your data from anywhere. You can basically do your accounting in the middle of the Pacific Ocean if you have access to the internet. You do not need to be at your home or work computer.
Another benefit of online accounting is that you get to have all the latest features, tax rates, and security. Doing your accounting manually could be hard to maintain, with online accounting someone else does all the maintenance for you. It is especially helpful when accounting rules and policies changes, or when you need to update financial information like taxes.
Free Online Accounting
Perhaps the greatest reason to try online accounting is because it’s usually free. Installing an accounting software on your computer costs money. Buying paper and stickies for your manual accounting costs money. Doing your accounting online is free. All you need is an internet connection.
Easy Online Accounting
Accounting is hard. But if you do it online, someone else has taken the time to make it easy for you. If you buy an accounting software, you are stuck using what you bought even if it does not work. You also have no one to help you if you have support questions. If you do your accounting manually by hand, you and God are the only people who know what you did.
With online accounting, there are usually a team of developers making the software easy for you to use, and fixing any bugs they find. They can also help you diagnose any problems that may arise, and address your concerns. This makes online accounting a lot easier.
Try Doing Your Accounting Online!!!
If penny auction is blackjack, then this is how you count cards.
Take this site for example:
http://www.bidblink.com – a friend of mine build this.
They have two key features that will allow you to game the system
Ok, so here is what you do:
Anyways, like this guy said – penny auctions are a scam. If there is one thing I like, it’s to stick it to the scammers!!!
Disclaimer: Don’t get mad if you are too dumb to execute this correctly. This is a calculated effort, and you could lose big if you are a dumbarse. So please, pay attention.