Monthly Archives: September 2008

Picked up a cheap forum

Posted on September 26, 2008 by Kevin

2 weeks ago I managed to pick up a forum for what I consider a bargain price. The site in question is RetroWheels, a forum dedicated to car enthusiasts. I paid $130 for the site. The forum isn’t really active … Continue reading →

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Unexpected problems with your Data center

Posted on September 22, 2008 by Kevin

I was out Saturday night for a friends birthday in Glasgow. We went to Jaunglers, one of those branded comedy clubs which are around the country. It was good night so the inevitable hangover arrived Sunday morning. I got up … Continue reading →

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Best Global Brands 2008

Posted on September 20, 2008 by Kevin

I came across a list of the Best Global Brands of 2008 today. What surprised me was that out of the whole list, there were only 2 which I hadn’t heard of before (SAP & UBS). It just highlights how … Continue reading →

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Pet Hate : Affiliate companies not making their forms international friendly

Posted on September 19, 2008 by Kevin

Over the years I’ve signed up to thousands of affiliate programs. Years ago I used to get really pissed off with American based companies who didn’t design their forms to be suitable for webmasters outside of the US and Canada. … Continue reading →

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Paid Forum Posting

Posted on September 9, 2008 by Kevin

To give my forum a start I decided to pay for some forum posting. The quality of posts are not usually that great but it can speed up the growth of the forum. This isn’t the first time I have … Continue reading →

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How to remove pages and retain traffic

Posted on September 5, 2008 by Kevin

I spoke a few days ago about how I made the decision to change one of my sites from a blog to a forum. When removing so many pages from a site you are obviously going to give out a … Continue reading →

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Website Ideas : Start your own Online E-Card site

Posted on September 3, 2008 by Kevin

eCardMax is a script I have thought about purchasing a few times though I have been reluctant to buy it because I don’t think I have the time or money to make it a success. You can see the script … Continue reading →

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Completely changing the direction of a website

Posted on September 1, 2008 by Kevin

Last week I made the decision to change Electric Bandits from a blog to a forum. I had been updating it as a blog for around 9 months however I just didn’t have the time to update it as much … Continue reading →

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