Top Commentator Digitalnomad – Review 1
As promised I am giving away a free review each month for the next 6 months to the holder of the Top Commentators Position and the month of March the free review goes to Digital Nomad. Every month the Top Commentators will reset so do not worry if you are commenting for the first time this month, all is fair.
At first glance of Digital Nomad you automaticly know that it is a blog hosted on Blogger. This is not a bad thing I too use Blogger for my Digital Nomad has already commented recently on my site stating that he has plans to switch over to WordPress and I think this is a good move on his part. However if you have been using Blogger for quit some time then think twice because you are already indexed really well and more than likely have a good PR score and when you switch you will be losing all that you have worked for on your Blogger free account. Try to keep in mind that there are many successful blogs on the net that are using Blogger and making a killing in profits.
My over all perception of the layout; Digital Nomad has an unorganized perception to me I like everything to have a formatted look to it. I think that blogs tend to look better if they are formatted with some space around the entire blog with similar sized ads and buttons. This is a personal opinion not stating that it’s a must but if you look at a lot of the very successful blogs out there you will see this trend. An example of what I am talking about is my Wife’s blog that is also hosted on Blogger but I designed the template in way that has been very successful for other bloggers such as Boing Boing. If you noticed even on my site I choose to make my ReviewMe button instead of taking the free one like everyone else just because I wanted it to look formatted, it just looks tidier to me.
When scrolling down the site about half way down you come to the about section of the editor and he gives some brief info, contact and his RSS feed above it.
Digital Nomad paradigm shift: Embark on the journey of making a living online with a portable business, having the ability to travel and work from essentially anywhere on the planet.
I am glad to see that he has given this section but I think that it should be located further to the top so that people can find the editor of the blog quickly without any effort and the RSS so people will start subscribing more. Something to take into consideration would be to give you real name/picture and stop hiding behind the dark hood. As a blog editor do not be afraid to reveal your self there is only one you and that is what makes your site unique. A mistake I made for a very long time hiding behind an author tag for editor name and not revealing any personal side to me and I soon realized that is the most important aspect of a blog.
Overall I think Digital Nomad is off to a good start seems to be posting daily with some interesting articles to read. So keep up the good work and remember with blogging it is about being persistent taking in the bad and the good (just opinions) – and never give up until you reach your goals.
E Savings Account Where’s Your Money
This subject actually came up yesterday when a colleague was talking about how they were unsure what they should be investing their money in. The first question I asked was where do you have your money now and of course it was setting in a savings account that draws around the National Average of 0.82% (U.S.). I know that there are different averages internationally but I am going to focus on the (U.S) since that is where I am from.Â
This is something that you hear all the time (I do not know how to save) well at least I do anyway. An easy solution is take charge of your life and start putting your money into the highest yielding savings account you can find, until you can get your head out of your ass and learn or find a financial advisor to help sort you out. Why is it that people spend more time researching what cars, pizzas, and clothes they are going to buy than they do on how to save and what the best possible place is for their money?Â
The worst thing I’ve heard about saving money actually came from my father when he said why save your money when you may be dead before you retire and get to spend it. While this may true yes you may die but what if you don’t! Everyone has their guilty pleasures just as my wife and I have ours (cars) but we still research, plan and set successful goals for the future.Â
Off Topic Some: We spent $50,000 on a BMW Convertible and to some that is a waste of money. Our answer to that is we maybe dead (father’s reason) before we are able to buy a luxury car when people say it is appropriate to do so. You know when we are unable to see and walk and then the grandchildren come over and steal the car. Which brings to me to say, Where’s Your Money take control of your finances like you would do to ensure you have that pizza, burger and beer on the weekend. I know that I am going way off topic oh wellbecause I wanted add some facts about my life that show the ability for change and taking control of your life! Ok, my background poor trailer trash kid that swore to himself that he would never live that way again and have been digging himself out of that hole for years (if you like that life then more power to you -I do not). Accomplishments so far; Bachelors degree from OSU – Computer Information Systems, Minor in Management, First Real Estate investment purchase 28 (Kelly (British-Wife) purchased her first & second house at 19 & 22 – influenced me on Real Estate investment), that BMW at 29 paid cash, Successful Marriage, Great job working in Europe, Seeing the World Traveling, setting values to live by and doing things for our children that I could never imagine as a child growing up. Oh and almost forgot I am 32 now and Ja Kel Daily Dot Com one the most successful blogs on the net – around 2 years from now.Â
Back on subject since I have been using E*Trade (5.05%) for four years now and they have the new Complete Savings Account that has no minimums and no account fees (5.05%), I will be recommending them because the bottom line is they satisfy all my financial needs; kids trust funds, e-payments, mutual funds, stocks, CDs, and of course the savings complete account. In case in the back of your head you are thinking this is an affiliate attempt on my part it is not. At the moment I just want to help people get the most out of their money. However if I do find an E*Trade affiliate program I will definitely be promoting it in the future – just like my RSS Feeds. Â
There are other E Savings accounts out there that have much higher yields than the average such as; ING Direct (4.50%), Emigrant Direct (5.05%) and Citibank Direct (4.75%). Unfortunately, I do not have any recommendations on the International side since I have not done the research so I am leaving that up the International readers to educate others by commenting on what places are best to save your hard earned currency at.
Bottom line is that people are going to do what they want in the end but at least research things first before just doing what you and leaving your money in the first hole in the ground that you find.
Netgear SPH200D Cordless Phone with Skype
Anytime I buy something that I am excited about or really believe in I will be posting an article about it. Anyway last week we disconnected our home phone because we were sick of paying the Belagcom Phone Company that like to take all of your money so now we just pay them for the internet access, which is still high - 43 euros! ($58).Â
Remember the XPS 1210 that I purchased around a month ago well I love it and it came with some free minutes on Skype so I signed up of course and that is what lead me to canceling my home phone line. What’s great about Skype is you can call other people with Skype for free anywhere in the world and if you want to call a landline or mobile just add credit to your account in 10 (currency) increments.Â
My currency here is Euros so it cost me 10 euros and 0.017 per minute to call the States and England our two calling destinations we call all the time. So far for this month we still have around 4 euros left for credit and compared to our landline we canceled we have saved around 92 euros this month.    Â
Call your friends through the Internet, for FREE! Make and receive traditional phone calls as well—this phone plugs into your “land line†phone jack. Call ordinary phones worldwide for pennies per minute—with no monthly fees.
Simply plug the Dual-mode Cordless Phone Station into your Internet router (Ethernet port) to enjoy making Skype calls. In addition, you can plug the base station into your phone line (PSTN) wall jack to make land line calls—from the same
cordless phone. Up to 3 additional phones can be added—so you can replace your current cordless phones throughout your home with NETGEAR’s Dual-mode Cordless Phone with Skype.
Manage your contact list and see who’s available to talk to. Use premium services like SkypeIn, SkypeOut, Skype Voicemail (additional fees apply). Supports up to 4 handsets per household (additional handsets sold separately). DECT Cordless–ideal for long range and clear voice quality and Multiple Languages Supported. Nice interactive video here  and you could purchase it also if you like from Skype.
Yes, it had to be done as much as I love my laptop you just can not get away from the fact that you need some sort of cordless phone glued to your ear, well my wife does anyway. No way was I going to start using the devil money hoard Belgacom for landline service so I started researching cordless VOIP (voice over internet protocol) phones. This is the one I purchased and recommend it fully after my research and the many reviews SPH200D Amazon Reviews
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If you are still paying those high landline prices then stop it because it’s a waste of money and it is stupid if you have Broadband, ADSL, or Cable. I was stupid for to long and have paid 1000s for phone calls but not anymore. So say F off to those phone companies and follow my lead if you have not already. Oh I will post one more pic when it’s delivered.
Make Money Review My Blog – Batch 6
Yes, it’s that time again for another short review batch starting today – I just filled batch 5. Ok, really simple I will do a short review exchange with anchor choice for the same in return.  Below in blockqoute is an
example of what I am requesting to be included in my reviews and if you want to add more then it’s entirely up to you how you decide to review my blog negative or positive.
Do A Review And Make Money
Ja Kel Daily Dot Com eventually wants to make money and is offering to link to your blog if you review his blog.
- Adseok- Posicionamineto en buscadores; blogging about ads SEO tips, keywords. (Spanish)
- Dwayne’s Word – Dwayne Reaves at the age of 40 would like to consider himself still young like a kid but sometimes the stress of adult life makes it hard. He enjoys blogging about; financial, life, sports media topics and much more.
- Cricket contest – predict to win” on mohit singhania’s blog , the link to the contest is: who will win.
- JonesPC - David Jones a urban geek tech enthusiast that loves the internet and blogging part time on subjects such as; how to, life, tech, and complaining and his fulltime job is at a local manufacturing facility that has absolutely nothing to do with technology but it doesn’t stop his love for the net.
- Hardware Blog Portal – The Young Guy has started this blog because for months he searched the internet over looking to full-feel his net desires but could not find a site that did it for him so he did the next best thing, started his own!
- David Paul Robinson – a software developer, Mac Cocoa programmer and a man about Toronto.
- i Thought, therefore i Blog - Bet Shop Boy giving his random ramblings of a dot com mogul wannabe who can give an excellent free blog review link exchange.
- Miriguy – Chee Kui from Miri in Sarawak adds a mysterious flavour to his blog but at the same time able to give ideas of how to make money on the internet.
- Pianologist - KCLau and CEFam used to be course mates that study Aeronautical Engineering at University Technology of Malaysia and now they are playing the piano, giving piano lessons, composing then blogging about their experiences.
The rules I will do a short review with a link to your site with choice of anchor text in exchange for the same in return. The short review batch will consist of 10 reviews with link of choice (anchor) and up to 30 words for review. The batch will be posted starting with the first review and then updated until reaching the 10th review and then a new batch will be created. Then once a month for the next 6 months I will post one full review to the holder of the Top Commentators position. So let’s get started once your review is posted send an email my way with the URL and the text you want as an anchor to your page.
Turning Page Views Into Profits
Readers that have been following my site for the last 8 weeks (10 – Feb – 28 – Mar) know that I have been experimenting with different Network programs such as Amazon and Auction Ads to try and find the best suitable one to fit the needs of the site. I did not like the format of Amazon and it seemed that Auction Ads was making the site load slow. However I was making money with Auction Ads so later on I may find another use for them from time to time. Last night when I was reviewing a site that exchanged links with me had this network called Chitika eMiniMalls a beta program that was recently released by them.
So I went to investigate a little further and liked what they had to offer. The signup for Chitika is really simple just input your personal details and site details of course. When signing up they do have requirements which are they only accept sites with at least 10,000 monthly page views, contain significant, good quality content and are predominantly in English and are well-organized and regularly maintained. Luckily I already meet that requirement and I’ve accomplish that in less than two months, not bad in my opinion.
Chitika (pronounced CHIH-tih-ka), founded in 2003, is the industry’s leading impulse merchandising company. Based in Marlborough, MA, Chitika helps web publishers generate revenue using innovative publisher-side advertising and merchandising solutions and services.
The following day I checked my email I found my email from Chitika welcoming me and stating how excited they are to let me know that I am approved to start using the new eMiniMalls on my site. Chitika a distribution network, currently catering to over 1 Billion monthly pageviews, is made up of 12,000 participating blogs and websites and according to Chitika they are the leading merchandising network.
There are many categories to choose from but the majority are electronics related and there are 17 ad formats available. Chitika ad units can be used along side Google Adsense and their ad format is really nice compared to other networks I’ve used. You get rewarded for bringing your friends to their network and Chitika eMiniMalls brings a new way of shopping to your website brining in the extra income that gives a nice balance to your overall blog income.
Referral Program. Clients can refer publishers to Chitika’s Paid Merchant Listings Program and earn 10% of the referred client’s earnings, for the first 12 months, for any referred Publisher accepted into the program. To permit accurate tracking, reporting, and commission fee accrual, Chitika will provide Clients with special “tagged” link formats to be used in all links between the Client’s Website and Chitika’s Merchant Listings Program application page.
Chitika also offers two other services the Tag Cloud and the Related Products Unit. If you want to see an example of the tag cloud I put an ad on my wife’s site on the right sidebar Ja Kel Daily Media. The related products unit has a requirement that unfortunately I do not meet at the moment, which is a Chitika publisher who has made at least $100. OR: Your site or blog must receive at least 50,000 page views per month.
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Payments are sent out monthly via Paypal when your balance crosses $10 and for checks the minimum balance must be greater than $50.
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I have intalled my Chitika code directly into my main index template but however they do provide to plugins for WordPress v2.0 available for download here.
Apply today to start earning money by displaying product merchandise on your website/blog.
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