My 9′o clock post-a-fail hour could not be resisted after I came across this amusing and rather ridiculous hub.
(Warning: By navigating to the link provided above you agree that I am not responsible for any damages the hub author inflicts including, without limitations: excruciating bullsh*t, fail comparison skills, and others.)
Now that you have your gas mask, armor suit, and protective shield on, navigate to the hub link and read up on all the horrible cons of Kontera.
As you get to the pros section, you get quite confused. It seems like the author ran out of space to write. Or maybe the author has pros-phobia. Or maybe he accidentally hit the publish button and is not ingenious enough to add more information. (He later revealed that after 2 weeks of persistent training finally learned how to add more information. Thank you for the addition.)
Since our good friend was incapable of adding a few decent PROS for the Kontera program, perhaps I’m going to share some of my knowledge. I personally don’t think monkeys should be allowed to write hubs. Apparently it’s not against their TOS.
Kontera Pros – Nick Aviles Approved!
Pro #1: Unlike the AdSense program, Kontera in-text ads is not affected by the tons and tons of AdSense and other advertisement blockers such as the Mozilla firefox Adblock Plus. (Make sure to active while browsing darkside’s hubs)
Pro #2: Kontera ads do not take up ANY SPACE on your website at all, whereas AdSense and other types take up a big chunk of your page.
Pro #3: Kontera approves publishers manually whereas AdWords accepts anyone into the program as long as they pay.
Pro #4: Many huge companies are partnered with Kontera including Ford, Microsoft, Bank of America, Sun, Best Buy, Nintendo, and many others.
Pro #5: Kontera ads do not appear somewhere on the side as a banner or a block that visitors learned to ignore. Kontera appears inside the text content that visitors came for in the first place, which will ultimately increase conversion rate.
Pro #6: Kontera offers advanced targeting capabilities and optimization tools that will increase your ads performance and increase conversions. AdSense doesn’t offer anything like that.
Pro #7: Kontera offers brand protection that monitors and ensures that your ad is placed on pages of suitable content only.
Pro #8: Kontera Network reaches 100 Million Monthly Uniques. Almost as much as your Kontera hater hub.
144 AdSense Cons
[Edited by Nick Aviles on September 11, 2001 11:23AM]
I apologize for the delay, had to finish a side job in New York city. Unfortunately, my list of 144 AdSense Cons list burned to ashes in a fire. However, one page did survive, and I scanned it and uploaded below:
What is Aweber?
Aweber communications is by far the best email campaign management software available. Aweber lets you quickly and easily create powerful email campaigns to maximize your earnings.
Whether you’re looking to get your first email campaign off the ground, or you’re a seasoned veteran who wants to dig into advanced tools like detailed email web analytics, activity based segmentation, geo-targeting and broadcast split-testing, Aweber got just what you need to make email marketing work for you.
Aweber Features
Place Signup Forms – Start turning your traffic into profits. Use the simple to use Web Form wizard to create customizable forms and place them on your websites.
Create Autoresponders – Build a relationship with your subscriber the moment they sign up. Educate them about your product and send them back to your site without lifting a finger.
Unlimited Email Campaigns – Create a countless number of campaigns, send emails to as many people as you want as often as you want.
Ready Email Templates – Want to enhance your emails with rich and colorful templates? Select from tons of ready templates to enrich your messages.
Why Should You Get Aweber?
Email marketing is one of the most profitable aspects of a niche blog. Without an email list you are wasting traffic when you could be converting and making sales. Aweber is the top notch email marketing available, and you can try for only $1. You have absolutely nothing to lose.
Bloghatter is automated software that lets you build niche blogs with the intention of creating passive streams of income. Bloghatter doesn’t require any internet knowledge or experience in order to set it up, however, at least some experience is always preferred.
Constantly updating blog posts on MFA (Made for AdSense) blogs can be quite time consuming, especially if you’re running multiple blogs at the same time. Hiring a freelancer to write content for you can be quite expensive, and if you can’t afford to do that, you might want to try BlogHatter.
You can watch the video that shows exactly how BlogHatter works.
BlogHatter is software that is installed on your computer. At the moment, the software is only available for Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7 and requires internet explorer 6+ installed.
BlogHatter is backed up by a 30-day money-back guarantee in case you are not satisfied with the software.
Using randomly scheduled times, the software will automatically post articles on your blogs using the randomized dates. The software has options such as shuffle the articles, spin the articles, replace synonym words, and insert affiliate links.
The software lets you download over 6000 articles from the database. The articles do contain some grammatical errors, so I would suggest that you overview the articles before posting.
CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE BLOGHATTER
Garmin’s 255W 4.3 Inch widescreen portable GPS navigator is one of the best selling GPS navigators today. The best GPS system features are packed inside this lightweight portable GPS system. The new series features many additional features that other GPS systems lack, such as a redesigned screen, faster satellite location and locking, additional options with more information.
Here are some key features for the 2×5 series navigators:
- New – HotFix (Long Term Ephemeris Prediction) finds satellites faster
- New – Digital Elevation Model (DEM) Basemap shows 3D shaded terrain features
- New – Faster 333 Mhz processor offers faster, smoother map drawing and vehicle icon motion through turns
- New – Redesigned user interface offers more information
- New – Photo Navigation lets you upload geo-coded photos from a phone, geo-coding camera or photo site and navigate to them.
- New – Add Enhanced MSN Traffic and Content with the optional GDB 55 antenna and charger
- New – Send addresses directly to your Garmin from Google Maps or Mapquest
- New – Automatic Time Zone Transition
- Text-to-Speech gives directions with real street names
- 4.3-inch Widescreen shows you more of what’s around you as you drive
- Memory Card Slots so you can add maps and travel guides, or store photos (MicroSD card slot on 3.5-inch units; SD card slot on 4.3-inch units)
- Preloaded Maps with Navteq data of North America + Hawaii + Puerto Rico, including 6.5 million searchable points of interest
- Rechargeable lithium-ion battery for easy portability (up to 4 hours per charge)
- Custom Vehicle Icons let you personalize your navigator
- Integrated Antenna for a slim form factor
- Where Am I? — instantly shows you all of the emergency services nearby
This great product sells for as little as $150, and it’s an absolute must if you enjoy traveling, work as a driver, or simply want to get around without the hassle of maps or traditional old GPS systems that are not very reliable.
When it comes to web hosting, it’s very important to choose a very reliable hosting company. 99% up time is vital. Would visitors return to a site they can’t access? Average websites get crawled every few days, some may get crawled more, some less. If a Google crawler catches you at the bad time, you will suffer some ranking drops.
Which hosting company allows multiple domains?
If you’re running 1 or 2 websites and you currently have a decent host with good up time, you don’t need to switch. However, if you’re creating multiple niche blogs or stores, purchasing dozens of domains, I would highly suggest switching to hostgator, because it allows you to maintain an unlimited number of domains on the same server, and they maintain the up time of 99%, as I can say from experience.
What does that mean?
It means you don’t have to pay a monthly hosting fee for every domain you purchase. Host gator allows you to purchase any hosting package, and add as many domains as you wish. (Of course, you will need to purchase domains separately) Also, you can pay with PayPal for your hosting, and you only pay 1 cent your first month. That gives you time to cancel any time you want in case you’re dissatisfied.
How does that benefit you?
You will pay a fairly low monthly hosting fee. If you have 20 domain names, you can attach them all to your host gator account simply by updating your DNS nameservers. It’s done very easily, and you don’t need a hosting plan for each one of your domains. If you ask me, that’s a pretty good investment.
What if I start getting a lot of traffic?
If your websites start generating a substantially large amount of traffic, that means your server could potentially start lagging up at times, flashing a big red flag to your hosting provider’s admins. This could as well lead you to your account cancellation, because you’d be taking up too much resources. However, if you do receive a lot of traffic, that also means that you should be getting some income, thus providing you with the opportunity to get a dedicated server.
What is a dedicated server?
When you get a dedicated server, you will get your own IP address and your own server, as opposed to the shared servers where you share the IP address and the resources. A dedicated server means that your website is the only site that will use up the resources of that particular server.
Which dedicated server should I get?
I have come across an excellent dedicated server provider, serverpronto. They offer dedicated servers for as low as $30 a month plus installation fee, although that’s the cheapest package. However, they give you the options to customize your server the way you want it, which is an excellent choice for any website receiving substantially high traffic.
