Premium Templates Make Your Blog Stand Out
August 30, 2008
If you ask an experienced blogger what the most important aspect of becoming a successful blogger is they will say that unique content is king and this is the only thing you need to work on to make your blog popular.
Whilst I do agree to a certain extent that content is a very important aspect of becoming a good blogger I do not agree that it is the only important thing. I believe that the layout of your blog is just as, if not more, important as your content.
There are many free templates on the market, each one is used by about at least a thousand other blogs so you will have a swarm of blog clones that all look just like each other.
When I started this blog I decided that I needed to make the blog stand out so I purchased a template. I know a lot of people do not like spending money but it really makes all the difference because you know that not many people are going to have the same layout as you, and in some cases your layout is unique to you alone.
There are a number of web sites that offer great premium templates at very low prices but the one design site that I recommend are called Revolution Themes, they are the guys who designed this blog and other blogs run by me.
Below are some of the samples, simply click the images to see a live demo:
Revolution News Theme
This theme is a great solution for those who want the online newspaper look similar to websites such as CNN News, US World News & World Report, etc.
Revolution Magazine Theme
This theme is perfect for those who want to publish an online magazine. It’s built for daily posting, displaying video and is easily monetized with ads.
Revolution Real Estate Theme
This theme is a great solution for Real Estate agents who want to showcase their listings, blog and market themeselves to their community as well as place themselves above competition.
Revolution Pro Media Theme
This theme is structured towards media and has a very diverse homepage - including a place for featured tabs, video, photos, thumbnail images and more.
Revolution Pro Business
This theme is great solution for a small business or company who wishes to have a static web page as well as include a corporate blog.
Revolution Sports
Here’s a great way to turn your site into a major sports news/infromation hub. Feature sports like Baseball, Football, Basketball, Hockey and more.
Revolution Tech
This theme is ideal for the Techcrunch fan, and who wants their site to feature a technology, focusing on the latest tech news, product reviews, etc.
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Get Paid To Fill In Forms?
August 2, 2008
Just because I try and make money by blogging does not mean that the money-making opportunities that I shall be writing about will be limited to ones that can be done via blogging.
There are many ways to make money, you can read emails, write reviews for products, you can sell products and earn comission, and you can now earn money by filling in forms and surveys.
No you did not misread what I just wrote. You can actually make money online by filling in forms, signing up for member accounts with web sites and telling companies what you think about their proiducts.
I should know that this is possible because I am doing just this.
Over the coming month I will be publishing posts on this blog with various companies that offer these kind of opportunities. I could tell you them right now but I have not tested them out yet and that is what I want to do so I do not pass on scam sites.
So check back soon for these or subscribe to my blog feed and be emailed the posts so you do not miss out.
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July Blog Income Report
August 1, 2008
I can not believe that another month has passed us by already, I remarked in June’s report that I thought that the month of June had passed us by at an extraordinary pace but it seems that July has done so in almost as speedy a fashion.
Although I had to plan my little weekend away (which I thoroughly enjoyed and you can read about it on my main blog Dean Saliba Dot Com) I did manage to get my head down and put some effort into making some money this last month to spend on that little weekend away.
Page Impressions & Visitor Count
Page Views
Last month I said to myself that I really do need to start putting more of an effort into making I this blog as big as my main blog at Dean Saliba Dot Com, if you look I only post a couple of times a month which is really not going to work.
This month the number stands at 4,368 which is a decrease of 3,071 from last month.
Unique Visitors
The pageviews were not the only things falling as the unique visitors came tumbling down as well. What did I expect though when I take hardly any time to post here these days?
This month the number stands at 2,894, which is a decrease of 312.
This means that each visitor looked at an average of 1.5 pages each.
Number Crunching
Adsense: $9.70 (+$2.68)
Adbite: $0.22 (-$0.22)
Clicksor: $2.17 (+$0.09)
Reviews: $272.51 (+$115.50)
Total: $284.60 (+$115.79)
Top Five Search Terms
I like this part of the monthly income report. It is amazing how people find my blog on search engines.
1. i need discipline
2. pacific
3. discipline needs
4. bloggersreview.com
5. http://vivianbailey.00bp.com/makemone56/
Five Most Popular Posts
The five most popular articles in the last calendar month.
1. 19 Blog Review Networks
2. Pacific Poker Just Got Better
3. Custom Essays
4. 888 Adds Even More Games
5. 1 Down 18 To Go
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