Why do we blog? This is the question that has puzzled me since long time and I have tried my best to find out various answers to it. I am thrilled at the outcome. Many people used to blog because they just loved the idea of having their own personal space on the Internet. With the advent of Internet advertising, pioneered by Google AdSense, the focus shifted to making a few bucks out of it. I am part of this …

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In my last article (Make big money from affiliate marketing), I discussed affiliate marketing and what is the commission structure of common affiliate programs. Though it is important that you pay attention to the commission structure, it is more important and crucial as to how you exploit this affiliate opportunity. What I mean by this is, you may be subscribed to many top affiliates, but if you don’t know how to better utilize their links on your sites, you may …

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A rug made entirely of jewels is the star of Sotheby’s first-ever auctions in Doha, Qatar

When Sotheby’s kicked off its inaugural series of four auctions in Doha, Qatar, on March 18, the worldwide auction house was hoping to attract a handsome amount in the auction. A unique throw-rug-sized carpet made of pearls, diamonds, rubies and emeralds – the highlight of the auction – was expected to fetch around $20 million, with bidding starting at $5 million!!!

Crafted in the 1860s as a gift …

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While surfing for good blogs to associate with, I happened to bump into this nice post about effective article publishing on Life is Colurful.

Online world is very competitive now, same thing applies to blogging. Four years back when I started blogging, there were only few renowned bloggers around, and now I see many of them. Online visitors have got variety of choice in blogs to read through. They are not dependent on few of them for quality content.

The competition is …

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We have been, since ages, believing that the best color for Google AdSense ads is, undoubtedly, Blue. It has been written on stones that the standard blue color brings luck & prosperity to AdSense ads! However, according to Smart Bloggerz, this is no longer true! The standard blue (#0000ff) gets a relatively low CTR. This is probably due to either the:

Color itself being outdated
Color simply being too bright.

What’s the best look & feel for your AdSense ads?

Blend your AdSense background …

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