More and more internet users are blocking ads in order to “improve” their online experience. This is something that will greatly affect most website owners at some point in the future. Last week, I tackled the issue of blocking ads in my post “Blocking Internet Ads is Ethical, But So …
The act of blocking advertisements online is not new. People have been using ad-blocking scripts for years to stop advertisements being displayed when they browse the web. The question is: Is this ethical? The BBC posed this question last week in an article entitled “Is it ethical to block adverts …
I first launched KevinMuldoon.com in 2002. At that point, I had been working online for a few years. Buying my name ensured that I held the domain name for my name and brand, however for the first few years I just used it as a CV type website which advised …
Advertising remains one of the key ways of monetising a website. This is particularly true for content websites that increase profits by increasing page views. Apart from widgets, the core version of WordPress does not give you any functionality to integrate banners and track advertising on your website. Thankfully, there …
In my experience, the most effective way of making conversions in affiliate marketing is by linking directly within the content area using text links. Banners do, of course, have their place, however there is no disputing the fact that internet users have become ad blind over the years. The rise …
It is becoming more and more difficult for website owners to monetise their websites through banner advertisers due to internet users using software to block ads. This is something I spoke about briefly one year ago in my quick review of PageFair. I was reminded of the issue yesterday as …
Brave markets its browser as improving speed, security and privacy. Their browser incorporates ad-blocking functionality to prevent disable advertisements and trackers. Whilst I do support security and privacy, I cannot recommend anyone to use their browser. Unfair to Website Owners The marketing team from Brave approached me a year or …
The Ledger Nano S is a fantastic cryptocurrency hardware wallet that can store Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin, ZenCash, Bitcoin Private, and a host of other cryptocurrencies. I am offering one to subscribers of my YouTube channel. How to Enter the Competition To enter the competition, simply enter your name and email …
Elmedia Player is a free video player for Mac that works with the majority of audio and video formats on the market. The player works with AVI, FLV, SWF, MP4, WMV, MOV, MP3, DAT, FLAC, M4V, MPG, DivX and MKV files. It was developed by Eltima Software; who are the …
An email list means big business for organizations. In fact, it’s not only a beautiful way to get people back to your online store, blog or forum, but if you have enough people on the list it serves as a way to show off your social credibility. Telling people that your …