by Aqeel Syed on May 28, 2009
New search engine Topsy, which has been in stealth development for three years, is launched. AltaVista determined relevance based on how well a web page matched the query. Then came Google, which views the web as a network of documents and delpoyed its PR algorithm. Today all search engine determine search be linking behaviour.
Now web is changing and real time content is being created, Google and other SEs cannot keep up with that real time content. That’s where Topsy comes in. Topsy lets you search through what people are saying about things. Topsy sees the Internet as a stream of conversations between people. It ranks each search result based on how much people are talking about it, and the influence of the people discussing it.
Topsy
by Aqeel Syed on May 19, 2009
Today I’m sharing an award winning article by Gyutae Park.
What does it take to rank #1 in Google for a set of competitive keywords? In this article, Gyutae Park lay out the exact methodology you can use to dominate many niches in the search engine rankings.
Some industries are going to be more difficult to rank for than others and you’re always going to have to think creatively to get an edge over the other players in your field. However, the steps I outline below will help put you on the right track and give you a general plan of action. Read through it and diligently execute. I guarantee that in 6 months you’ll already be ahead of 90% of your competition.
You can read original article here.
by Aqeel Syed on May 17, 2009
Amazon.com opened up their Kindle publishing program to all bloggers.
All you have to do is make your blog’s feed available to the Kindle Store, and Amazon will do the rest, formatting your content for the device. According to the email from Amazon, after a few easy steps, your blog should be up and ready to go in the Kindle Store after about 12 to 48 hours of processing. Not bad.
Publishers get 60 cents per month per subscriber. So likely it kindle can become your new income stream. But unfortunately, even if you want to, you can’t give your blog away for free on the device.
by Aqeel Syed on May 7, 2009
We previously discussed earning money online by building your blog/website or by freelancing. But you can also earn money online without building your own website. Internet has developed so much that you can earn your living working online and that work is fun to do.
Get Paid For Writing Reviews
Its surprising to see how many people write reviews of books, movies, useful software at their blogs and forums. Most people don’t realize that there are websites which actually pay people to write their opinions on thousands of products which get listed on their own website. The product review websites are free to join with no obligations.
One such site is Software Judge dot com. Its the most popular site that allows to be paid (up to $50 per review) for software reviews. The rules are as follows:
- Review it as it is: the review shouldn’t be positive; it should be constructive and honest;
- Pick the software listed on the site;
- No more than 3 reviews per day.
You get paid the following ways:
- Digital freebies (e.g. free reg keys and free games);
- Cash via Western Union (if you have at least $200 in your account);
- Software exchange (if you have at least $20 you can exchange your money for any downloadable software listed on site).
Get Paid For Completing Offers and Reviewing Products
Getting paid for reviews has double benefit: cash and the product itself you are reviewing. Here are some well-trusted sites that allow you to earn money by reviewing products (there are more of course, so if you personally tried and liked another one, please share):
Get Paid For Bargain Hunting
Bargain hunting is fun and can save you a bunch of money. The key is to know how and when to track. It’s nice that active bargain hunters can now be rewarded with cash (because many people can be grateful to them for a timely spotted deal).
Buxr is a user-generated coupon code and deal directory that rewards most active and active users with daily and monthly cash.
The rules are pretty simple: the deal that gets most votes from other users wins the contest. The daily prize is $10 and monthly prizes vary from $100 to $200. If you refer friends to join the site, you’ll also get a prize:
The top 3 members who refer at least 5 ‘Good Members’ will be awarded. The first, the second and the the third place prize is $50.
Please remember internet is full of scams, like what we have discussed here. If you come across a site that pays you in cash please check scam.com, ripoffreport.com or just Google it.
by Aqeel Syed on May 3, 2009
