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Apr

I recently applied to LinkShare’s affiliate program, and got accepted. Today I reviewed their site and picked a handful of companies to advertise. Click here to become a LinkShare.com Affiliate!

LinkShare has different advertisers than Commission Junction. I think by using both, I will have a good variety of products to advertise. If you have favorite stores or sites that you frequent, chances are, one of the affiliate programs will have a contract with them.

I think both LinkShare and Commission Junction review your blog before they accept you, so I think it helps if you have quite a few posts for them to preview.

When adding advertising to your blog, check both Commission Junction and LinkShare. I think they both have a lot to offer as you expand your blog.

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Apr

In Memory of the Virginia Tech Victims

Barbara Swafford

In memory of the Virginia Tech victims, please take a moment of silence to pray for the families and friends of the victims, as they mourn the loss of their loved ones.

Their lives will never be the same, but may they find hope and comfort in knowing that people all around the world are praying for them. Their loved ones may be gone, but they will never be forgotten.

And, as you pray for the families and friends of the victims, take time to hold your own loved ones a little tigther, and remember to count your blessings.

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Apr

Watch Your Success in Blogging – Track Your AWStats

Barbara Swafford

In my previous article, I wrote about AWStats. Keep in mind, the progress of your blog can be seen in your AWStats.

As a new blogger, I have decided to have some fun and have made a copy of my awstats for my first 16 days. I’ve reached over 100 “unique visitors” (111 to be exact) and have had 313 “visits”, giving me a daily average of 20 visits. These numbers may seem small if you compare them to the pro bloggers (who get tens of thousands of visits a day), however, they had to start at the bottom, too. I’ve included my awstats copies in my “blogging binder”, and as I progress, will be able to look back and see where I came from. Granted, I will see hills and valleys in my awstats, however, my goal is to see an overall increase in my traffic numbers.

Since my goal is to average one post per day, I will hopefully build up a good clientÃ¨le of visitors. I realize my blog isn’t for everyone, as the information I post would be quite elementary for those who are knowledgeable in the computer language. However, with blogging getting more popular, everyone has to start somewhere. My hope is that new bloggers will be able to gain knowledge from what I’ve written, and find that it makes it easier for them to understand different terminology and procedures. I also want to alert new bloggers of problems I’ve encountered, and hopefully they can avoid repeating my mistakes.

Try this for yourself, and let me know how you’re doing. Are you having fun yet? I am.

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