Viglink- The EASY Way to Monetize Your Site!

There is a new program out that is perfect for smaller sites or those that have been denied affiliate contracts. Viglink now offers you a simple solution to monetize your site!

There are more than 12,500 sites that pay commissions for your traffic.
•They each have a signup form.
•They each have different ways to link with codes that go stale quickly.
•They each have minimums that you need to reach or you’ll never get paid.

One quick and easy install from VigLink and all those problems are solved. Automatically participate in every relevant program. Stay up to date with the latest codes. Enjoy one global minimum across every program. You’ll never have to register for an affiliate program again!

Click HERE to sign up!

Free Build Your Own Wordpress Site Guide!

Wanna build a website but have no idea how to start Well the just released a free “Build Your Own WordPress Site Guide”. As you may or may not know this site is built using Wordpress and so far I love it! Wordpress is the most widely used blogging software and is amazingly easy to customize!

Click HERE to get yours!

Get a Coupon Database for YOUR Site!

This is some pretty hot news! Deal Seeking Mom is now offering you the ability to post her coupon database on your site. It is super easy to set up and very reasonably priced. Plans are as low as $4.99 a month. Definitely worth checking out if you have a lot of coupon traffic because you can insert your own links and make commission on all the coupon prints!!!!

Click HERE to sign up!

Get a $25 Threadless Gift Card from Retail Me Not

Add the Retail Me Not widget to your blog and get a FREE $25 gift card from Threadless! All you need to do is get their widget and add it to your blog, then tell them you have done so.

Click HERE to get the widget!
Click HERE to tell Retail Me Not you have added it!

Thanks Simplify with Sybil!

Webby Chat – Get a FREE Chat Room

I LUVE WebbyChat! I have it on my other site and people spend all day hanging out and sharing deals. It makes the site a lot more fun and helps me to actually get to know my readers. If you want your own you can get one that will hold up to 10 people for FREE! If you need a larger room they do offer very inexpensive monthly plans or you can pay a fee to get get an increase for 24 hours. This is a great way to connect with your readers. Not too mention chat parties are FUN!

Also the owners are really nice guys that will go out of their way to help you set it up. If you have Wordpress or Blogger they offer a simple plugin that you can install to get the chat room on your site in a matter of minutes!

Click HERE to sign up and get your free chat room!

Basic HTML Code

You can use basic HTML code to do amazing things in your blog posts on and on your blog. Most blogging software offers and HTML option for side widgets or containers. Below are a few tags you can use and play around with… 

BOLD
ITALICIZED
CENTERED
BIG
STRIKE THROUGH
UNDERLINE
HORIZONTAL LINE

Ordered List (numbered)

List item 1
List item 2

Ordered List (alphabetical)

List item 1
List item 2

Unordered List (bulleted)

List item 1
List item 2

Most blogging software uses Cascading Style Sheets to determine how the font will look throughout the site. You will need to figure out what yours is, but once you do you can use the following command to make font in your posts look like font in your site. You can create a post and enter one of the following codes and put your text in the middle and preview to see what each looks like.

Heading 1 Example
Heading 2 Example
Heading 3 Example
Heading 4 Example
Heading 5 Example
Heading 6 Example

If you need to create a table you can use the code below and modify it….

Column 1
Column 2

Hope this helps!

Make the Most of the Boat – Cool Features in the Forum!

When I built this site I added features that I thought bloggers could use to connect with other bloggers. Some are sort of hidden so I thought I would tell you about them….

All of the features below are located in the Forum. You will need to be registered to view them.

Design & Implementation
If you have ever built a blog there has come a point where you had a question about how to do something and couldn’t find the answer. That is what this section is for, to allow you to ask questions and get answers. I am not a coding genius but I can usually figure it out and if I can’t hopefully some other reader will be able to!

Hot Deals
Every day we find great deals and are eager to share them with others. Whenever you find one, post it here so that everyone else can see it and link to your deal!

Link Trading
One of the best ways to build your blog is to start trading links with other blogs. Start a new topic here and start trading links with other bloggers!

Linky Posting
Adding your blog to a linky posting is a great way to get new readers and to build your inventory of back links. Back links help improve your Google rankings and will improve your placement in Google searches. If you are doing a Linky Posting or spot one, post it here!

Affiliate Questions, Concerns, and Advertising
If you have a question or concern about Affiliate/Pay Per Lead programs (including billing questions), post them here. Normally other bloggers have already been through what you are dealing with and can help out. This is also a great place to post your advertising questions!

Google Feedburner – Set up your RSS Feed/Emails

Setting up an RSS Feed is one of the most valuable things you can do for your site. It allows your readers to sign up for email updates and well as view your posts through an RSS Feed reader. This way they can keep up to date with all your latest and greatest posts.

Setting it up is relatively easy. First you need to click HERE to sign up with Feedburner. If you already have a Google account you can link it directly to your account. Once you have signed up/logged in, you enter your website address….

Once you do that if you have posts on your blog a valid feed should show up and it will walk you through the rest of the steps to set it up. At the end it will give you your feed link. You can publish this on your blog so others can sign up to view it. If you don’t see it, click on “Edit Feed Details” and then look for your link. It should appear as “http://feeds.feedburner.com/YOURWEBSITE”.

Once you have your feed set up you need to set up your email subscriptions. To do that, click on “Publish” at the top…..

Then click on “Email Subscriptions” to the left. Click on that and you will see a box full of code. You need to copy that code and paste it on your site. This creates a email subscription box where your readers can sign up. The box should fit on your sidebar.

You then need to click on “Communication Preferences” and edit the email that is sent to new subscribers. Make sure to enter all the relative information that is pertinent to your site. Next click on “Email Branding” , create a subject line and you can upload an image that will be posted at the top of your emails. You can also set up specific coloring (text, font, etc) that will brand the email to coordinate with your site.

After that click on “Delivery Options”, here you can set up the time that your emails will be sent out. These are pretty accurate, I have mine sent at 5:00pm and they are usually sent by 5:05.

After you have completed that step you are done! Although I would suggest testing the email subscriptions before posting on your site. Set it up and sign your self up. Set the delivery time to a few hours from when you create it and the emails should go out!

If you have any questions or tips, post a comment!

Google Affiliate Network

Google offers a great affiliate program with such companies as Target, Kohl’s, Sears, Barnes & Noble, and many more. They also offer the ability to “Build Your Own Link” for many companies which is great because you can link to any product. Another great feature is that if you have a Google Adsense account you can link these two together and get one payment from both!

Click HERE to sign up!

Huge List of Publications To Help You Learn!

Downloading these ebooks is definitely better than paying $20-$50 a book if you are trying to learn something! Here we go….

Run Your Own Web Server Using Linux & Apache – Free 191 Page Preview
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The PHP Anthology: 101 Essential Tips, Tricks & Hacks – Free 207 Page Preview!
A compilation of the best solutions provided to common PHP questions.

The Art & Science of JavaScript – Free 100 Page Preview!
For intermediate JavaScript developers who want to take their JavaScript skills to the next level without sacrificing web accessibility or best practice.

No Nonsense XML Web Development With PHP – Free 146 Page Preview!
Learn how to put XML to practical use on your Website.

Oracle Magazine
Contains technology strategy articles, sample code, tips, Oracle and partner news, how to articles for developers and DBAs, and more.

The Complete Guide to Web Design
Grow with the internet by learning how to pick the right type of design for your market as well as how to sell directly from your website.

Accounting Today
Has served as the premier news vehicle for the tax and accounting community

The Google Story – Free Book Summary
Know in ten minutes what takes others hours to learn, and keep up with the latest trends in the industry.

BlogNotions Marketers Newsletter
Receive the BlogNotions monthly email series and stay up-to-date on the latest in the B2B marketing space with insight from the web’s most respected marketing bloggers.

BlogNotions Affiliates Newsletter
Receive the BlogNotions monthly email series and stay up-to-date on the latest in the affiliate marketing space with insight from the web’s most respected super affiliates.

Everything You Know About CSS Is Wrong! – Free 37 Page Preview
For web designers and developers who want to ensure they’re using the very latest, best-practice CSS techniques

Sexy Web Design – Free 71 Page Preview
An easy-to-follow guide that reveals the secrets of how to build your own breathtaking web interfaces from scratch.

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