tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36089099621170269832024-03-23T23:34:41.112+05:30The Simple Blog<br/><p align="right">I had no money, no shelter, no-where to go. Then I started blogging.<br/>Now I'm never gonna look back! Let me show you what happened...</p>Infektedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03183484489950819786noreply@blogger.comBlogger45125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3608909962117026983.post-561617280843552822007-09-09T22:34:00.000+05:302007-09-09T22:41:06.355+05:30Site About IndiaI came across a good blog called <a href="http://cautionwa.wordpress.com/">Caution: Words Ahead!</a> It has a lot of cool information with an emphasis on <a href="http://cautionwa.wordpress.com">India</a>. Check it out.Infektedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03183484489950819786noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3608909962117026983.post-73134206485712641042007-07-26T03:45:00.000+05:302007-07-26T03:54:25.110+05:30Check out my new site...Hi, a lot of the inactivity on this site stems from the fact that I have <a href="http://www.the-simple-blog.com">started a new blog</a>. Yup, its another <a href="http://www.the-simple-blog.com">simple blog</a>. And yup, its about the same boring stuff! Search engine optimization, links, page ranks, etc. you know - the whole works! But the difference is a refreshingly new, lighter designed site with a new and improved structured layout. Hope you will enjoy it as much as I will. I might try to maintain this site side-by-side. But who knows....<br /><br />Check out the new '<a href="http://www.the-simple-blog.com">The Simple Blog</a>'.Infektedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03183484489950819786noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3608909962117026983.post-55151350577660639822007-06-05T20:54:00.001+05:302007-06-05T23:38:36.388+05:30A Long Wait Finally Over?Today i received a mail from <a href="http://www.agloco.com/r/BBBF8403">agloco</a> informing me that the long awaited viewbar has finally been released and that it can be downloaded by logging into their site. I checked their <a href="http://blog.agloco.com">company blog</a> and was able to confirm what was already in the mail.<br /><br />But everything wasn't all hunky-dory. I tried logging in and it seems the server is overloaded... not surprising when you consider the overwhelming number of users they already have (yeah, the number is humongous to say the least!).<br /><br />But, this positive news from the company will give it the much needed thrust and will ensure a strong subscriber base. Users were beginning to get vary about the delays in launching the software. By the way, if you've been locked away in a dungeon or lost in a deserted island for the past year, and haven't been able to sign up go ahead and do so straight away by <a href="http://www.agloco.com/r/BBBF8403">clicking here</a>.<br /><br />But some creases still remain to be ironed out according to their <a href="http://blog.agloco.com">company blog</a>. They haven't been very successful in integrating all of the required ad servers with the view bar and that was causing all the delays. They have developed a work around (temporarily disabling the ad-servers that aren't working properly) and are confident that releasing the view-bar now won't jeopardize their economic model. Hope they're right. But it is good to see a positive step from the guys. It WAS a loooong wait.<br /><br />As of now I have been unsuccessfully trying to log into their site to download my very own view bar. As soon as I get mine, i will be reviewing it on this blog...Infektedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03183484489950819786noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3608909962117026983.post-16211416312957684082007-05-04T03:18:00.000+05:302007-05-04T04:21:38.266+05:30Review: Logodesignworks.comNeed an eye catching logo for your website? Or just need a mascot to bring brand value to your site? Read the following <span style="font-style: italic;">sponsored post</span> to find out how to get these and more:<br /><br />Logo Design Works is a <a href="http://www.logodesignworks.com">Business Logo Design</a> site comprising a total of 30 experienced designers. They provide 4 different packages depending on the need of the user. These are the Bronze, Silver, Gold and Platinum. The prices range from $197 to $997 from Bronze to Platinum. But if you aren't happy with the initial logo concept, they guarantee you they'll return 100% of the money you spent.<br /><br />Besides logos, Logo Design Works also provides stationary designs, mascot designs, flash animations or even your whole website.<br /><br />Once a design type and package is selected, the rest goes along smoothly. You'll have two designers working on your project. Based on the input provided by you, they will come up with concepts for your project. These concepts are presented to you. If you don't like any of the logos, they will refund 100% of the money you spent.<br /><br />Once the logo is selected by you, they fine tune the logo until you are happy. Once the logo is finalized, they will provide you with the final files. These are provided in two formats: vector files(EPS and AI) and web files(GIF and JPEG) plus a black and white photo for use in newspaper articles.<br /><br />Stationary design includes businees cards, letterheads and envelopes. For detailed descriptions of the designing process <a href="http://www.logodesignworks.com/design_process.htm">go here</a>.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Verdict</span>: Very easy-to-use and affordable solution for your designing needs.Infektedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03183484489950819786noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3608909962117026983.post-13804598026254121142007-05-03T06:12:00.000+05:302007-05-04T04:42:47.400+05:30Review: Whogets.comA nice, fun chance to make some passive income on the side as you blog. Read the following <span style="font-style: italic;">sponsored post</span> to find out more:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.whogets.com/">Whogets.com</a> is a free online sweepstakes community with a difference. The winners are selected by the large user community base! At <a href="http://www.whogets.com">whogets.com</a>, you are the judge!<br /><br />The site offers you a chance to win a huge array of prizes in their online contests. The value of these prizes range from 10$ to $600. Not a bad bargain if you ask me! Joining is free and once you join, you can access all the contests through their website. Members are presented with a fairly large number of contests.<br /><br />The site is well laid out and oozes that confidence inspiring, new age, Web 2.0 feeling which makes the site both easy on the eye as well as easy to navigate. Plus, the site-sponsors include some well-known and reputed companies like <a href="http://www.cingular.com/">Cingular</a>, <a href="http://www.gap.com/">GAP</a>, <a href="http://www.apple.com/retail/">Apple Store</a>, etc. and this list will surely grow!<br /><br />Concentrating on the contests, I found that the contest takes place in two phases: the semi-final and final rounds. During the semi-final round, any member can enter the contest. This phase goes on for about 7 to 14 days. At the end of this round, 7 contestants are selected randomly and they will enter the final round.<br /><br />Each of the final round contestant can submit a simple hundred word long statement explaining why they deserve the product so much. This is not absolutely necessary. The finalists may also write about anything they want or even leave it blank. The rest of the users then get to vote for which user they think deserves it the most. The contestant with the highest number of votes wins the prize! The final round usually ends after about 7 to 14 days. Think of the potential income that can be earned!<br /><br />The site guarantees that there will be no spamming or privacy infringement. Moreover, the site is still in beta and the number of offers will only grow as the site attains maturity.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Verdict</span>: Go and <a href="http://www.whogets.com/">sign up for your free account</a> now!Infektedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03183484489950819786noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3608909962117026983.post-1764324246545659602007-04-28T06:09:00.000+05:302007-04-28T06:19:53.142+05:30A little something about WordpressWordpress is a PHP-based blogging software that can be used on your own server or can be hosted at wordpress with a url like: <span style="font-style: italic;"><yourblogname></span>.wordpress.com.<br /><br />But a dedicated hosting will get you a good amount of flexibility and credibility. You can show ads the way you want to (provided you have a decent knowledge in PHP and CSS programming) and whats more, you're visitors will have a unique url to remember.<br /><br />The process of getting your dedicated hosting blog is not for the uninitiated. You have to download a zip file, and then upload it to your server and obtain a connection with your MySQL database. I'm willing to bet that it would be worth while. Anyway keeping my fingers crossed and looking for a good, affordable web hosting solutions provider.Infektedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03183484489950819786noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3608909962117026983.post-49376698771766579312007-04-28T06:05:00.000+05:302007-04-28T06:09:51.847+05:30Upgrading the BlogRight now, I have decided to 'upgrade' my blog using the money i have earned so far. By upgrade i mean that I am going to shift this blog to its own dedicated server with its own unique domain name.<br /><br />There are quite a few options and after careful considerations, I have decided to go with <a href="http://www.wordpress.org">wordpress</a>. They allow using their blog tools for blogs having dedicated hosting. The logistics involved will be several levels higher. But I'm learning fast.<br /><br />I have already registered a domain. Now i am looking for a good web host. More details will follow. Watch this space for further developments...Infektedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03183484489950819786noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3608909962117026983.post-81566653805566461362007-04-28T05:17:00.000+05:302007-04-28T05:37:54.116+05:30Slash My SearchAnother site for you to make some money online. This one is called <a href="http://www.slashmysearch.com/earn/id/33470">SlashmySearch</a>. It effectively pays you for any online activity that you do within the site.<br /><br />The search results are innovatively packaged and can sometimes even be helpful. Moreover there are many sign-up-to-earn programs as well. Check it out at <a href="http://www.slashmysearch.com/earn/id/33470">SlashmySearch.</a>Infektedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03183484489950819786noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3608909962117026983.post-7741298620125150012007-04-22T22:34:00.000+05:302007-04-23T02:54:55.643+05:30AdBux Rules!Well, I have found <a href="http://adbux.org/?r=infliktion">another site</a> that helps you to make money online. But the difference here is that this one works. I have tried it personally and it truly does! All you have to do is sign-up and click the selection of ads and watch each ad for 30 seconds. You get paid $0.01 for each ad.<br /><br />There are two advantages. The first advantage is that it pays through paypal. The second is that even if you or your referral clicks an ad, you get $0.01 each. Let me put the second point in perspective for you.<br /><br />Suppose you joined and the first day you clicked 20 ads. You get $0.20. Then you sign up say, 5 members. Suppose this happens the first day itself. Then each of your referral makes $0.20. What you end up with is $1.20 the first day. This will approximately multiply the succeeding days. Not a bad bargain, huh?<br /><br />The payout threshold is $5.00! So you get money very quickly. <a href="http://adbux.org/?r=infliktion">Sign up now</a> and add some referrals!<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://adbux.org/?r=infliktion"><img src="http://img73.imageshack.us/img73/5839/adbuxad1yl5.gif" alt="ADBUX!" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Check this out (Hypothetical):<br /></div><p style="text-align: left;"><img src="http://adbux.org/images/icon_person.gif" align="absbottom" height="14" width="14" /> You click 25 ads per day = $0.25!<br /> <img src="http://adbux.org/images/icon_person.gif" align="absbottom" height="14" width="14" /> 10 referrals click 25 ads per day = $2.50!<br /> <img src="http://adbux.org/images/dollar_icon.gif" align="absbottom" height="14" width="14" /> Your weekly earnings = $19.25!<br /> <img src="http://adbux.org/images/dollar_icon.gif" align="absbottom" height="14" width="14" /> Your monthly earnings = $77.00!</p></div>Infektedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03183484489950819786noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3608909962117026983.post-79839008339241411862007-04-22T12:30:00.000+05:302007-04-23T02:49:24.210+05:30ClixSense - Money making oppurtunity<div style="text-align: left;"> If you are reading this, that means that you are an avid blogger looking to make some cash on the net. Well, true to my word, I have reviewed a site that claims to pay you money.<br /><br /> It is simple. All you have to do is register <a href="http://www.clixsense.com/?2110747">on the site</a> and click on the ads that they provide you. Wait for 30 seconds and then close it. You get from $0.01 to $0.02 per click. Not bad actually considering that on an average day, you will probably make a gazillion clicks with your mouse. Now, you actually have a way to get paid for these usually unappreciated clicks.<br /> The site I am talking about is <a href="http://www.clixsense.com/?2110747">ClixSense</a>.<br /></div><p align="center"><a href="http://www.clixsense.com/?2110747"><img src="http://www.clixsense.com/Ad/clixbanner2.gif" style="border: 1px solid ;" /></a><br /></p> Moreover the revenue you can generate gets exponentially increased if you can get referrals. A general earnings chart is provided on the site and I will reproduce it here :Well, what are you waiting for. This is genuine money making oppurtunity.Infektedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03183484489950819786noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3608909962117026983.post-61285426410078620902007-04-19T04:41:00.000+05:302007-04-19T05:06:48.322+05:30Agloco Getting Ready For Viewbar LaunchWell, well... its been a long time since I posted here. I've been busy working on modifying this blog. Any ways, back to the topic at hand.<br /><br />I'm one of the avid readers of the <a href="http://blog.agloco.com/">Official Agloco Blog</a>. They had earlier set a deadline for the viewbar launch. But their team in shanghai couldn't meet it. But apparently they are still optimistic about an April launch. Lets keep our fingers crossed<br /><br />More good news is that they have partnered with about 17 advertisers to strengthen their economic model. That means the money will definitely flow... although it maybe slow at first.<br /><br />For those of you who haven't <a href="http://www.agloco.com/r/BBBF8403">joined Agloco</a> yet, now is the time. What do you have to lose?Infektedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03183484489950819786noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3608909962117026983.post-63700184297918121642006-12-25T12:20:00.000+05:302006-12-25T13:52:25.378+05:30Getting Back on TrackMerry Christmas, a Happy New Year and Eid Mubrak. The festive season is upon us and as a result, there has been a drop in traffic. You might've noticed it. It's cutting across sites - both huge as well as small. The reason? People who ought to be surfing away to glory have stopped doing so and are now shopping and enjoying the celebrations with their families. That little fact begs the question: what am i still doing here?!<br /><br />That wasn't the reason for this post. The real reason behind this post is that I have a confession. I haven't been giving my 110% to this blog lately. I got caught up in figures and numbers and facts and <span style="font-style: italic;">all but forgot</span> to deliver content to this blog. I know that what makes a successful blog isn't its design or layout or font or advertising or widgets or toys. Its the content. Yet, here I am ignoring the visitors.<br /><br />While I ran behind materialistic liberties, I turned my back on spiritual gain! But not any more. A wise man (dunno who) once said, "Do what you do best and the money will follow!" I guess the wise guy was me, but anyway I'm going to follow the said advice and forget about all the numbers, stats, facts, figures, etc. and concentrate on the most important figure (as in body!), my blog.<br /><br />Anyway, once again wishing all a happy holiday. Until next time....Infektedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03183484489950819786noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3608909962117026983.post-10107527105412508832006-12-24T18:32:00.001+05:302006-12-27T19:21:25.149+05:30AGLOCO - Worth it?You might have seen all the hype surrounding the new so-called FREE money site, <a href="http://www.agloco.com/r/BBBF8403">AGLOCO</a>. It is only fair that initially people reject such sites thinking that it is just another dud. But is there something more to <a href="http://www.agloco.com/r/BBBF8403">AGLOCO</a> than meets the eye? Before I go any further, I would like you to take a look at the following site:<br /><a href="http://venturebeat.com/2006/11/20/agloco-luanches-wants-to-pay-you-to-surf-the-internet/">VentrueBeat's AGLOCO Review</a><br /><br />If you've already read that, I am sure that your interest has been aroused. Agloco makes money a lot of different ways. Among these the <a href="http://www.agloco.com/r/BBBF8403">viewbar</a> - the most integral part - is yet to be launched. It is still in beta. They have announced tentative launch dates 7 - 8 weeks ahead. So, <a href="http://www.agloco.com/r/BBBF8403">AGLOCO</a> is still in its infant stages. This means getting in now will provide more lucrative returns.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.agloco.com/r/BBBF8403"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeNo5WKFQxXKYipQPnw1sAixHy4tr3aPtWaOdXfaYUV3IrGQe7k65nZalqg39AXDGikP_x03uPHRWKe_hBnFRLQP_cxlDuXJNmwqJkzbabHuG3McK9cacjxs17PwfePQai3pgaZQ4XUVzX/s400/agloco.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5013197038960614450" border="0" /></a><br />All they ask us to do now, is build up our network. That is, get as many referrals as you can. As it has just started, I'm finding it extremely easy to get referrals. And no doubt you can too. They're goal is to get 10,000,000 members by July '07 and at the rate it is expanding, they are all set to achieve the target a month ahead of schedule.<br /><br />The time is ripe to get in and I would recommend that you do. All you have to do now is get some referrals and wait. Once it launches all the accumulated referrals will pay-back rich dividends. This is a program in which the early-bird is always a winner.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">VERDICT</span> : Get in now, after all, what do you have to lose - it's free!Infektedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03183484489950819786noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3608909962117026983.post-59383237804042913582006-12-16T17:56:00.000+05:302006-12-16T18:14:22.176+05:30War of the Traffic ExchangesWell, well, it seems like <a href="http://www.blogmad.net/?ref=724cac6c8c06078">BlogMad</a> has hit a sweet spot with bloggers. The poll you see on the left has been going on for a few days now. And it seems that <a href="http://www.blogmad.net/?ref=724cac6c8c06078">BlogMad</a> is the current hot favourite with bloggers when it comes to traffic exchange sites. The 1 : 1 credit ratio must be working wonders for <a href="http://www.blogmad.net/?ref=724cac6c8c06078">BlogMad</a>. <a href="http://www.blogmad.net/?ref=724cac6c8c06078">BlogMad</a> is top on the minds of 68% of the visitors to this site.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.blogexplosion.com/index.php?ref=Infekted">BlogExplosion</a> follows <a href="http://www.blogmad.net/?ref=724cac6c8c06078">BlogMad</a> from a distance with 26% votes in favour. <a href="http://www.blogsoldiers.com/?rid=4771">BlogSoldiers</a> comes in at an even more distant third having gained 6% of the votes.<br /><br />Besides the obvious conclusions, it also suggests that <a href="http://www.exlinks.net/?invite=ef2a4be5473ab0b3cc286e67b1f59f44">eXlinks</a> could turn out to be a major hit in the blogosphere once it rolls out. All <a href="http://www.exlinks.net/?invite=ef2a4be5473ab0b3cc286e67b1f59f44">eXlinks</a> has to do is provide a reasonably impressive service and they are on their way to nirvana! If you haven't already joined the bandwagon you can simple go <a href="http://www.exlinks.net/?invite=ef2a4be5473ab0b3cc286e67b1f59f44">here</a> and register at the <a href="http://www.exlinks.net/?invite=ef2a4be5473ab0b3cc286e67b1f59f44">eXlinks prelaunch site</a>.<br /><br />See all these and more at the <a href="http://dasimpleblog.blogspot.com/2006/12/blog-resources-directory.html">Blog Resources Directory</a>. Until next time, happy blogging...Infektedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03183484489950819786noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3608909962117026983.post-77536748412275637692006-12-10T19:22:00.000+05:302006-12-10T20:13:35.640+05:30Link To Blog ResourcesI know you wouldn't want to right <span style="font-style: italic;">now</span>, but if <span style="font-style: italic;">ever</span> (like when the directory becomes large and contains many useful links) any of you feel like linking to the <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">blog resources directory</span> directly, you can use the following links:<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Button:</span><br /><p align="center"><a href="http://dasimpleblog.blogspot.com/2006/12/blog-resources-directory.html"> <img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/5320/1291/1600/955220/blog-resource.png" alt="The Blog Resources Directory" /> </a> </p><blockquote style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;"> <a href= "http://dasimpleblog.blogspot.com/2006/12/blog-resources-directory.html"> <img src= "http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/5320/1291/1600/955220/blog-resource.png" alt= "The Blog Resources Directory" /> </a></span></blockquote><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Text Link:</span><br /><p align="center"><a href="http://dasimpleblog.blogspot.com/2006/12/blog-resources-directory.html"><b><i>The Blog Resources Directory</i></b></a><br /></p><blockquote><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href= "http://dasimpleblog.blogspot.com/2006/12/blog-resources-directory.html"> <b><i>The Blog Resources Directory</b> </i> </a></span></blockquote>Feel free to use any of the above links to link to the directory. Until next time, happy blogging...Infektedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03183484489950819786noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3608909962117026983.post-77804212748360336132006-12-10T10:23:00.000+05:302006-12-10T10:30:04.753+05:30Its out...Finally rolled out <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">the blog resources directory</span>. It is still in its <span style="font-style: italic;">alpha</span> (well, I like technical terms!) stage. You can find it two posts behind this post. It is not complete. In fact far from complete. I have yet to add (what I imagined would be one-line) reviews of each site. Moreover, there are a few more sites I wish to add. More over I will be using its <span style="font-style: italic;">permalink</span> to market it.<br /><br />If any of you feel any site has been left out, please feel free to comment me. Thanks.Infektedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03183484489950819786noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3608909962117026983.post-89700717239901093112006-12-07T13:21:00.000+05:302006-12-07T13:26:42.644+05:30Busy busy busy....I'm a little busy now as I have started work on the proposed directory of blog resources [see previous post]. A little encouragement (well, 1 actually) helped a lot. Now I have before me the unenviable arduous task of reviewing each site as I add it to the directory.<br /><br />I will be posting the directory soon. From there I hope it will evolve and change with the times and be a good starting point for any novice blogger.<br /><br />I've just thought of adding a little section for SEO/Blog Development tools alone. After all, have to keep with the theme of the blog... ;-)<br /><br />Until next time...Infektedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03183484489950819786noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3608909962117026983.post-9252418302801999652006-12-07T13:06:00.000+05:302007-04-02T08:21:08.337+05:30The Blog Resources Directory<span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0); font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" ><br />Link and Traffic </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0); font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >Exchange </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0); font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >Resources</span><br /><ul><li><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.blogmad.net/?ref=724cac6c8c06078">Blogmad</a> - <span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">Fast Growing, stylish traffic exchange site with an incredible credit pay-off ratio of 1 : 1</span><br /></li><li><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.blogexplosion.com/index.php?ref=Infekted">BlogExplosion</a> - <span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">Veteran traffic exchange site with a 1 : 2 ratio. Plus large number of members</span><br /></li><li><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.blogsoldiers.com/?rid=4771">BlogSoldiers</a> - <span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">1 : 2 ratio traffic exchange with huge credit giveaways</span><br /></li></ul><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0); font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >The Blog Community</span><br /><ul><li><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.technorati.com/">Technorati</a> - <span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">The must-be-in blog community. Go and get registered now.</span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://truthlaidbear.com/">TTLB</a> <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">- </span>Widely regarded as a definitive blog ranking system. Fun and appealingly fresh. Get in now!<br /></span></li></ul><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0); font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >Pinging Tools</span><br /><ul><li><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://pingomatic.com/">Ping-O-Matic</a> - <span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">Ping upto 20 services with the click of a button</span><br /></li><li><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.pingoat.com/">Pingoat</a> - <span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">Ping upto 40 services from one site</span><br /></li></ul><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0); font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >Feed Tools</span><br /><ul><li><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.feedburner.com/">FeedBurner</a> - <span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">Provides high-quality feed services</span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.bloglines.com/">Bloglines</a> - Free web-based feed reader</span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.newsgator.com/">NewsGator</a> - RSS Aggregator<br /></span></li></ul><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0); font-weight: bold;">Future Watches</span><br /></span><ul><li><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.exlinks.net/?invite=ef2a4be5473ab0b3cc286e67b1f59f44">Exlinks</a> - <span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">Self proclaimed ultimate exponential site exploding system. Yet to be launched</span><br /></li><li><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.agloco.com/r/BBBF8403">Agloco</a> - <span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">A Global Community. Yet to be launched. Promises high pay-backs</span><br /></li></ul><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0); font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >Blog Directories</span><br /><ul><li><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://ummyeah.com/directory2">Directory 2.0</a> - <span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">A must-be-seen-at blog directory. Register now</span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.today.com/">Today</a> <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">-</span> A well-sorted directory</span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://dmoz.org/">DMOZ</a> <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">-</span> The ultimate directory to get listed on. VERY tough to get into. Good luck<br /></span></li></ul><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0); font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >Blog Tracking and Statistics</span><br /><ul><li><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.crazyegg.com/">CrazyEgg</a> - <span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">Find out what visitors are doing on your site. Must see</span><br /></li><li><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://sitemeter.com/">SiteMeter</a> - <span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">Track the unique visitors coming to your site. Plus their location, referrer, etc.</span><br /></li><li><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.statcounter.com/">Statcounter</a> - <span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">Track the number of pageloads in your site. Plus a host of other info</span><br /></li></ul><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0); font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >Blog Search Engines</span><br /><ul><li><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.icerocket.com/">IceRocket</a> - <span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">Comprehensive blog search</span><br /></li></ul><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0); font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >Miscellaneous</span><br /><ul><li><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.gravatar.com/">Gravatar</a> - <span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">Globally Recognized Avatars</span><br /></li><li><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.lucazappa.com/brilliantMaker/buttonImage.php">Brilliant Button Maker</a> - <span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">Make buttons like this one -></span> <a href="http://dasimpleblog.blogspot.com/2006/12/blog-resources-directory.html"> <img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/5320/1291/1600/955220/blog-resource.png" alt="The Blog Resources Directory" /> </a><br /></li><li><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.taketheinternetback.com/index.php?refId=18665">Take The Internet Back</a> - <span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">Own a piece of the Internet and make money</span>(<span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">Thanks</span> <a href="http://janelake.blogspot.com/">Jane</a>)</li><li><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.google.com/ig/directory?synd=open&source=asnl&num=24">Google Gadgets</a> - <span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">Get high quality gadgets/widgets to add in your blog</span><br /></li></ul><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);">Monetizing</span></span><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><br /></span><ul><li><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://publishers.clickbooth.com/signup/CD10391"><span onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)" class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0"><span onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)" class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">ClickBooth</span></span></a> - <span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">High pay-out ads. Tough to figure it out though</span><br /></li><li><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/iclk?sa=l&num=0&client=ca-ref-pub-4265375099876801&adurl=http://www.google.com/adsense%3Fai%3DBu3Zk0UmDRc-qJJaGsQLC8sCzA42f8heB05aEAsWNtwEAEAEgluD5BVCN3YmzAWDlouaDuA6gAZeVyP0DsgEZZGFzaW1wbGVibG9nLmJsb2dzcG90LmNvbcgBAtoBIWh0dHA6Ly9kYXNpbXBsZWJsb2cuYmxvZ3Nwb3QuY29tL4ACAagDAw&ai=BhlNH0UmDRc-qJJaGsQLC8sCzA42f8heB05aEAsWNtwEAEAEgluD5BUC0ElCDpbWC-_____8BYOWi5oO4DqABl5XI_QOyARlkYXNpbXBsZWJsb2cuYmxvZ3Nwb3QuY29tyAEC2gEhaHR0cDovL2Rhc2ltcGxlYmxvZy5ibG9nc3BvdC5jb20vgAIBqAMD"><span onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)" class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1"><span onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)" class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Adsense</span></span></a> - <span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">Easy to install and one of the most popular advertising agents</span><br /></li><li><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.text-link-ads.com/?ref=41884">Text Link Ads</a> - <span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">Place text links and earn money. Tough to get into though</span></li></ul><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0); font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" ><span onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)" class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">SEO</span>/Blog Development<br /></span><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"></span><ul><li><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.submitexpress.com/linkpop/index.html"><span onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)" class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Link Popularity Check</span></a> - <span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">Check the number of inbound links you have. Invaluable tool</span></li><li><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://sitescore.silktide.com/">Site Score</a> - <span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">Evaluate your site and check for problems. Amazing reports section</span></li><li><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.google.com/analytics/">Google Analytics</a> - <span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">Learn how visitors find you and how they interact with your site. Detailed Analysis</span></li><li><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.google.com/webmasters/">Webmasters Central</a> - <span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">"One-stop shop for comprehensive info about how Google crawls and indexes your website"</span></li><li><a style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);" href="http://www.paypal.com/">Paypal</a> - <span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">Invaluable tool for bloggers. Lets you transfer money within the internet and you can request a payout when needed. A sort of online bank!<br /></span></li></ul><br />-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br /><blockquote><span style="font-style: italic;">This Directory and work on this directory isn't complete. Not by a long shot. I have just thrown together a few sites that I personally know of. When more and more people view this page and think that some site is missing, all they have to do is add a comment showing the URL of that site and I'll get into it immediately. Thanks and happy blogging....</span><br /><br /> <div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 102, 0);">WORK IN PROGRESS - GO SLOW</span><br /></div></blockquote>Infektedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03183484489950819786noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3608909962117026983.post-71172009636040130822006-12-04T11:49:00.000+05:302006-12-04T12:04:21.106+05:30Blog Resources Directory - A ProposalI have had quite a few mails from people asking me for a good <span style="font-style: italic;">blog resources directory</span>. Well, I have scoured the net high and wide and wasn't able to come up with a good resources directory. So here is my <span style="font-style: italic;">proposal</span>...<br /><br />I will create a post that will contain information on most of the <span style="font-style: italic;">blog-related resources</span> that I come across on the net. There will be a <span style="font-style: italic;">review</span> of each resource/resource-site (although that will take a little extra time). I will be displaying only the <span style="font-style: italic;">top few</span> sites under each category except <span style="font-style: italic;">directories</span> which will contain almost all the directories that I have submitted to.<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Blog Resources</span> generally constitute sites that help a blogger in any way. Any way at all. Be it providing widgets, link-backs, blogging-services, advertising services, etc.<br /><br />Now, here is how you can help build this directory(or should I say this post-based directory :->). If any of you think that a certain site provides an invaluable resource(s) then just add a comment listing the site's url and I will review the suggestion and you can be sure that I'll add it to the directory along with a<span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;"> link to your site</span>. You can also review the site/resource yourself and mail it to me. I will add that review.<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Help make the blogosphere a better, easier place to blog in</span>. Add a comment <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">now</span>.Infektedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03183484489950819786noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3608909962117026983.post-73807173726876625332006-12-03T21:50:00.000+05:302006-12-03T22:33:12.369+05:30ClickBooth For The Rest Of UsFor the newbie, <a href="http://publishers.clickbooth.com/signup/CD10391">ClickBooth</a> can be a tough beast to tame. So here, I take a little time-out to explain some of the nuances of setting up <a href="http://publishers.clickbooth.com/signup/CD10391">ClickBooth</a> ads on your blog. Yup, the little colorful ad bar on the top of this site is a <a href="http://publishers.clickbooth.com/signup/CD10391">ClickBooth</a> ad. They are the best paying ad-providers in the industry with payouts ranging from about $0.10 to more than $50 per ad depending on the type of ad selected.<br /><br />First, a little about <a href="http://publishers.clickbooth.com/signup/CD10391">ClickBooth</a>. <a href="http://publishers.clickbooth.com/signup/CD10391">ClickBooth</a> is an advertising solutions provider. It works both ways. It caters to both publishers as well as advertisers. I am not an advertiser, so I will be covering only the publishing aspects. Any advertisers can go to the <a href="http://publishers.clickbooth.com/signup/CD10391">ClickBooth</a> site and there are enough resources there to help you out.<br /><br />First of all, you need to create an account and get your site registered. If you are a blogger - starting-up or otherwise, you would already know the details of how to go about registering your blog at a site. If not, here goes... You create an account and you activate it via your e-mail account. After that, you have to wait for the site administrator to review your submission and then, once approved, you can start publishing ads on your blog.<br /><br />For publishing ads on your blog, you have to start a campaign. The one I am using above is an <span style="font-style: italic;">optimized rotator</span>. This displays a random ad each time the page is loaded. And then the performances are tracked. Slowly, the number of times low-performance ads are shown is reduced. Thus, you get an ad-space that is filled using ads that are specific to the kind of traffic that you receive on your blog. <a href="http://publishers.clickbooth.com/signup/CD10391">ClickBooth</a> uses the term <span style="font-weight: bold;">creative</span> instead of both text and image ads.<br /><br />Moreover, there are three types of ad campaigns that are provided. These are <span style="font-style: italic;">Cost-per-click</span>, <span style="font-style: italic;">Cost-per-Lead</span> and <span style="font-style: italic;">Cost-per-Sale</span>. These names are sort of self-explanatory. The first one pays you when the ad is clicked, the second one when a person signs-up at the advertiser's site and the third when a person purchases something (when a sale is completed) from the advertiser's site.<br /><br />Another way to add an ad is to sift through the hundreds of ad campaigns and select the ad you think fits your site the best. They will provide you with the code for that specific ad (<span style="font-weight: bold;">creative</span>) and all you have to do is embed this code on your site.<br /><br />After this is done, you can track the performances of the campaigns you have added by clicking the <span style="font-style: italic;">run reports</span> link. Then bask in the glory of all the money you have made! Enjoy!<br /><br />Any questions, experiences or feedback are welcome...<br /><br />Until next time, happy blogging...Infektedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03183484489950819786noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3608909962117026983.post-24566320312156482852006-12-03T15:05:00.000+05:302006-12-04T09:08:30.554+05:30AGLOCO - The Economic Network<a href="http://www.agloco.com/r/BBBF8403">AGLOCO</a> is a spanking new site that looks promising enough. It is a radical new idea. Hope it works out. I got referred to it by a friend.<br /><br />The idea behind <a href="http://www.agloco.com/r/BBBF8403">AGLOCO</a> is simple. Millions of companies out there are willing to pay billions of dollars for advertising. Their target? Us! And what do we get? Nothing (Almost :->). What <a href="http://www.agloco.com/r/BBBF8403">AGLOCO</a> does is give some of the cash to the consumers. According to them...<br /><blockquote><a href="http://www.agloco.com/r/BBBF8403">AGLOCO</a> is the only community where Members are first in every aspect. We hope to create a vibrant, trustworthy, and creative community.</blockquote>The basic idea is based on the share market. You get shares on the site. The more revenue it <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.agloco.com/r/BBBF8403"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD0P-p-rGWBsbKCk3hW7gsR2cDe4GRWKtdFlojGV3iueXFfEFr8MudZvGaY9bNeK5dlojYnc7CyDgeMZFfOxfUfTHeVozUwIYBjhB1BBDn0rqXnj0DiiyQGcIA-3cHgipZEv2uBsCclCpE/s400/agloco_logo01.gif" alt="AGLOCO - A GLObal COmmunity" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5004370182517293010" border="0" /></a>generates, the more money its shareholders get. From what I understand, this site is just starting up. If it strikes gold, so will its account holders! <span style="font-style: italic;">A risk worth taking</span>!. Go <a href="http://www.agloco.com/r/BBBF8403">here</a> to sign-up now.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.agloco.com/r/BBBF8403">AGLOCO</a> means <a href="http://www.agloco.com/r/BBBF8403">A GLObal COmmunity</a>.Infektedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03183484489950819786noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3608909962117026983.post-73377728061557886222006-12-03T13:49:00.000+05:302006-12-03T16:59:20.762+05:30I'm BackWhew! Exams are finally over. I must say, it wasn't half bad. Couldn't get my posts in on time. By the way, watched the movie <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0449467/">Babel</a> recently. One word: Amazing. On tv, been watching <a href="http://www.fox.com/prisonbreak/">Prison Break</a> and <a href="http://www.nbc.com/Heroes/">Heroes</a> too. Both cool serials. Prison Break is turning out exceptionally well. Waiting for Scrubs' next (6th) season (starting in January I think).<br /><br />When I returned, I found 4 people agreeing to exchange links with me. A huge thanks to <a href="http://www.MyBlogCanBeatUpYourBlog.com">MyBlogCanBeatUpYourBlog</a>, <a href="http://blackwyrm.blogspot.com/">BlackWyrm</a>, <a href="http://davedragon.blogspot.com">Dave Dragon</a> and <a href="http://www.DisgruntledWorkforce.com/blog">Mr. Disgruntled</a>. Guys, I've already added links to your site on this blog.<br /><br />When I returned, my <a href="http://www.technorati.com/profile/simpleguy">Technorati</a> ranking had more than halved due to this link exchanging. <a href="http://publishers.clickbooth.com/signup/CD10391">ClickBooth</a> showed a $ 0.12 increase in my account. Got a few referrals.<br /><br />My total incoming link count more than doubled on <a href="http://www.altavista.com/">Altavista</a> and <a href="http://www.yahoo.com/">Yahoo</a>! Still no incoming links according to <a href="http://www.google.com/">Google</a> though. Wonder why. Moreover, no change in <a href="http://www.truthlaidbear.com/">TTLB</a>. They haven't even been able to read my traffic despite having a <a href="http://sitemeter.com/">SiteMeter</a> account. Any thoughts?<br /><br />Until next time, happy blogging.Infektedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03183484489950819786noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3608909962117026983.post-14693490353695317182006-11-22T19:54:00.000+05:302006-11-22T20:12:25.922+05:30Spring Cleaning...Was a busy day today. I have just cleaned-up the blog. Also I increased the font size so that the text is more readable. Got rid of the clock widget (I was getting bored of it, besides I never used to get the right time :->).<br /><br />And after careful consideration of what <a href="http://www.blogger.com/profile/5767732">Mr. Brettbum</a> had to say about google adsense in the comments of one of my <a href="http://dasimpleblog.blogspot.com/2006/11/advancing-this-blog.html">previous posts</a>, I decided it was better to play it safe. So I stripped down the google adsense adverts from the blog. At least for now.<br /><br />But what fun is a site without ads. Especially if one of your major concerns is revenue. So I added another ad. This time by <a href="http://publishers.clickbooth.com/signup/CD10391">ClickBooth</a>. <a href="http://publishers.clickbooth.com/signup/CD10391">ClickBooth</a> is known for giving some of the highest payouts in the industry. I don't know much about <a href="http://publishers.clickbooth.com/signup/CD10391">ClickBooth</a>. I will be seeking deeper answers and when I get them I will be sharing that info with you. Until next time, happy blogging...Infektedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03183484489950819786noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3608909962117026983.post-1916865465035309822006-11-19T17:48:00.000+05:302006-11-21T18:44:36.289+05:30A Few More Directories To Submit ToI came across a few more directories that you can submit to. I have given them below...<br /><ol><li><a href="http://ummyeah.com/directory2/">Directory 2.0</a> - STOP whatever you are doing right now and submit your site to this directory. It is worth it. You'll see...</li><li><a href="http://www.globeofblogs.com/">Globe of blogs</a> - Once you register here, you can see your inbound links exploding on search-engines. Definitely worth it.</li><li><a href="http://www.blogarama.com/">Blogarama</a> - A huge site with a similar sized directory. If you own a blog, you probably ought to be on this site.</li></ol>Until next time, happy blogging...Infektedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03183484489950819786noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3608909962117026983.post-56445200585572873222006-11-19T12:15:00.000+05:302006-11-19T18:34:59.720+05:30Higher Rankings Anyone?Well, who wants a better <a href="http://www.prchecker.info">blog ranking</a>? I am inviting you to exchange links with me. For the uninitiated, this is a win-win deal. You put my link on your site and I put yours on mine. This is called reciprocative linking. Getting as many links to your site as possible is important. More the links, higher your search engine rankings. And reciprocal links are one of the best ways to get <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">quality inbound links</span>.<br /><br />So if any of you are interested in <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">reciprocal linking</span>, just add a comment and your url and I will add a link to your site on this blog hoping that you would do the same on your's.<br /><br />Just in case, my url is given below. Happy Blogging...<br /><br /><a href="http://dasimpleblog.blogspot.com/">http://dasimpleblog.blogspot.com</a>Infektedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03183484489950819786noreply@blogger.com3