Archives for December 2007

New AdSense feature: Manage Ads

December 20, 2007 by Leave a Comment

Last week saw the appearance of new AdSense feature I’ve been waiting for: it’s now possible to manage ads!
The idea behind ads management is that most of parameters will now be stored on AdSense servers, not in ad code on your website. This means changing any parameter will be much easier, cause you simply edit it from your AdSense panel, without having to regenerate the ad unit code and integrating it into your website.

Manage new ads

Any AdSense units you’re going to create are automatically added to the list of managed ones, so by going to the AdSense Setup -> Manage Ads menu of your AdSense control panel you’ll be able to access the list of such ads. You can click and edit any one of them.

Manage old ads

Any existing ads of yours will continue to work, but if you want to simplify their management, you’ll have to convert them. Again, you do this once, and then enjoy the benefits every time you’re changing something about your ads.

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Filed Under: adsense, google

AdSense Wisdom From ProBlogger

December 11, 2007 by 1 Comment

Darren Rowse (ProBlogger) has posted two great articles summarizing some of the best reasons to use or not to use Google AdSense:

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WebHostingChoice: Beginner’s Guide For Web Hosting

December 6, 2007 by 2 Comments

WebHostingChoice

I’ve been asked to have a look at the WebHostingChoice.com, and think it’s a website worth your visit.

This web hosting directory aims to make your search for the hosting a most complete venture. Most of the big hosting companies are represented, and each of them has a separate page with additional info.

The general feeling is that it’s a comprehensive website with users of all technical levels in mind. For beginners, there is an extensive Learning Center section with a great web hosting FAQ. There are explanations and definitions of hosting-related terminology, this will certainly help you ensure you understand everything about a particular hosting offer.

I also liked the section about most typical hosting scams you could come across. The general rule here is to double-check anything that looks too good to be true, like unlimited hosting, unlimited mailboxes, etc. While it is understood that the common assumption is that an average customer will never want to use the unlimited amount of any resource, it’s always good to verify the exact meaning of the “unlimited” word. In my time, I’ve seen too many examples of hosters which claim to provide unlimited bandwidth, but then cut you off after you go over 10Gb a month.

I wish there was some coverage on VPS hosting, but I guess it’s a pretty unique niche – and many people would simply jump from shared hosting to a dedicated server of their own. Apart from this, I found webhosting listings quite comprehensive – should definitely save your time when comparing different hosting plans or even different hosting companies.

Filed Under: blog

Great list of websites to submit your blog to

December 5, 2007 by 2 Comments

I’ve just come across a great list of 75 websites you can submit your blog to, created by  Kevin Muldoon at Blogging Tips.

If you were waiting for a super-easy and extra-useful list of resources – your wait is over, because Kevin did an impressive job by not only compiling the list but also providing direct links to submit pages where possible.

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