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I’m Alive

Anna — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 23:09:14 +0000

I wish I could post on this blog every day. I have no lack of lists of things I would like to post about, and I have none of that “difficulty coming up with ideas on what to write about” that some bloggers run into. I might have that problem with some other blogs, but not this one.

This post was written by Anna Williams, on Building from Nothing. To read the full original post, please visit I’m Alive.

New Wordpress Plugin, Get Free Stock Photographs for your Blog

Anna — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 18:02:53 +0000

Pictures and images give more life to your blog posts, are more professional, and draw more attention from readers and browsers. But have you ever been frustrated, wanting to use more images to illustrate your posts, but not wanting to spend the money on buying stock photos?

This post was written by Anna Williams, on Building from Nothing. To read the full original post, please visit New Wordpress Plugin, Get Free Stock Photographs for your Blog.

FTC’s New Rules for Marketers – Do You Know What to Do?

Anna — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 22:00:27 +0000

If you sell products through your blog or website, whether as an affiliate or whether these are your own products, it’s important that you understand the FTC's new rules so that you can be in compliance with them - or as much in compliance as is humanly possible.

This post was written by Anna Williams, on Building from Nothing. To read the full original post, please visit FTC’s New Rules for Marketers – Do You Know What to Do?.

Holly’s Birthday, GVO, and Lots of Commotion

Anna — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 19:42:35 +0000

It’s Holly Mann’s birthday tomorrow! Happy Birthday Holly! :) :) :) One thing that’s great about Holly is that she doesn’t go jumping up and down and chasing after every new shiny toy online. So, when she does get excited about something, we tend to take her pretty seriously.

This post was written by Anna Williams, on Building from Nothing. To read the full original post, please visit Holly’s Birthday, GVO, and Lots of Commotion.

The Social Media Revolution

Anna — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 00:10:15 +0000

The introduction of online social media might be one of the most revolutionary changes to hit the planet since the invention of bread. This video shows why.

This post was written by Anna Williams, on Building from Nothing. To read the full original post, please visit The Social Media Revolution.

Have You Tried Chitika?

Anna — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 07:30:25 +0000

Chitika is a great way to add monetization to an existing blog, even if it is already monetized with another program. You can add Chitika ads to your site without worrying crowding too many adds around your content (keep reading to see why I say this).

This post was written by Anna Williams, on Building from Nothing. To read the full original post, please visit Have You Tried Chitika?.

Getting Feedback from your Website Visitors through Google Analytics

Anna — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 08:42:31 +0000

Even if you're not able to survey every one of your website visitors to ask them what they think of your site and how they reacted to the different pages, there is still a substantial amount of feedback you can obtain indirectly, through Google Analytics.

This post was written by Anna Williams, on Building from Nothing. To read the full original post, please visit Getting Feedback from your Website Visitors through Google Analytics.

Get Thee Hence, Comment Spam Robot!

Anna — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 21:19:21 +0000

Have you ever logged onto your email to find 20 Wordpress comment moderation emails with comments that say exactly the same thing across all of your blogs? A common denominator of these comments is that they are generic and could be left on any post, regardless of the content of the post. These comments are obviously not made by real people visiting your blog, they are made by spam robots.

This post was written by Anna Williams, on Building from Nothing. To read the full original post, please visit Get Thee Hence, Comment Spam Robot!.

Bribed and Happy about it

Anna — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 03:17:04 +0000

I just ordered something and I'm actually kind of excited about it. Okay to start off, I have to admit, I was bribed. The product owner is giving away free coaching MP3s for anyone who can pay shipping and handling of around $9.97. But instead of just giving away the MP3 files, or a CD, he is giving away the MP3 player as well. Not only that but his product looks USEFUL!

This post was written by Anna Williams, on Building from Nothing. To read the full original post, please visit Bribed and Happy about it.

Understanding Google Analytics & How to Use It

Anna — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 22:39:16 +0000

In my last post, I mentioned five simple ways to use Google Analytics to get to know your website better. If you want to get a better and more in-depth understanding of Google Analytics, or even get answers to specific questions you have, here are some free resources I can suggest.

This post was written by Anna Williams, on Building from Nothing. To read the full original post, please visit Understanding Google Analytics & How to Use It.