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Archive for October, 2006

Blog More Efficiently with Firefox 2.0?

October 25th, 2006

Finally, Firefox 2.0 Final Release is now officially available for download!

I did a small test against IE7 by loading an existing post for editing inside WordPress admin and this is what I found:

Firefox 2.0 consistently outperforms IE7 by 2 to 3 times when loading the Write Post page for editing. (30 seconds vs 1 minute is definitely significant!)
IE7 pegs at 100% CPU utilization 5 to 6 times longer than Firefox 2.0 during the page load phase.
Firefox 2.0 has a smaller memory footprint than IE7.

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Posted in Blogging Tips, Website

Why is WordPress Better Than Blogger?

October 23rd, 2006

Are you still building websites the old, hard way?

If you are, then stop. Most experts agree that the best way to build content websites (especially if you’re into Google Adsense) is by using WordPress. Not surprisingly, this blog is proudly powered by WordPress.

I’ve included an excellent article by Gobala Krishnan on WordPress vs Blogger right below. Read on…

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Posted in Blogging Tips, Website

Offline Website Promotion Using Namecards

October 22nd, 2006

Why stop at online marketing? Offline marketing is as relevant for an online business as in a brick-and-mortar business.

I was at an Internet marketing seminar recently and I had wished I had been more prepared for the networking sessions. I realized I didn’t have the right namecards with me. I didn’t have a namecard specific to my online presence.

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Posted in Offline Marketing, Traffic Generation

Paypal/ClickBank-Ready Virtual Office

October 20th, 2006

Unable to do Paypal or ClickBank transactions from your country? This includes my country, Malaysia. Well, there’s a solution and it’s legal.

SMART Virtual Office Singapore is offering a Paypal/ClickBank-ready virtual office via their global package. What does this mean? Besides having a Singapore-based address, customers get free weekly check deposits to DBS Bank. The company claims to be the first in Singapore to offer such a plan.

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Posted in General

What Do You Want to See in an eBook Cover Maker?

October 18th, 2006

Are you publishing and/or marketing an eBook or software package? You’ll want a professional book cover or box design to go with it. Wait! That’s not all, you’ll need to have a realistic virtual 3-D look to top it off.

Is there more that you’re looking for such that current eBook cover software do not cater? If so, tell me what you’d like to see by sending your inputs to me here.

To get the ball rolling, here are four things I’d like to see in my own product: » Read more: What Do You Want to See in an eBook Cover Maker?

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Posted in General, Tools

Choosing a Good Web Hosting Plan

October 17th, 2006

Choosing a good web hosting plan for your website or blog can sometimes be an overwhelming affair. There are literally tons of web hosters out there which translate to a confusing array of hosting plans. The competition is stiff amongst hosters. Which plan do you choose? How much should you spend on web hosting?