Month: April 2014

Manchester Marathon

The Ups and Downs of My First Marathon

Two days ago I ran my first ever race in Manchester, England. It was, as you would expect, an eventful experience. The Greater Manchester Marathon is ran by ten thousand people every year. I was running the marathon as part of The Crohn’s 4 Marathon Challenge: a challenge that myself …

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Crohn's and Colitis UK

The Crohn’s 4 Marathon Challenge – Four Marathons in Fourteen Weeks

As you read this, I will be puffing and panting my way through 26.2 miles of the Manchester marathon in England, in aid of the registered charity Crohn’s and Colitis UK. Crohns’s is a condition that causes inflammation of the digestive system. My friend Barry was diagnosed with the disease …

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Make a Good First Impression

You Only Get One Chance to Make a First Impression

The old cliche goes: You only get one chance to make a first impression. Cliches can be said so often that you stop thinking of its meaning when someone uses it. Though getting one chance to make a first impression is something that is particularly true. If you do not …

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Are There Benefits From Removing Comments From Your Blog?

In June 2006, Seth Godin created a lot of discussion amongst bloggers when he announced that he was removing comments from his blog. As with all Seth Godin posts, his announcement was straight to the point: Judging from the response to my last post, some of my readers are itching …

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March 2014 Income Report

March was an uneventful month in many respects. I did not launch a new website or work on anything unique. I just plodded along as normal and did what I always do. Those of you who have read my previous income reports will know the drill by now. In these …

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Google+ Now Displays Total Views to User Profiles

It appears that Google is still tweaking its Google+ service. I noticed tonight that in addition to showing your subscriber count, Google now displays the total number of views your Google+ has received. As I write this article, my Google+ profile has 894 subscribers and has received 42,785 views. Total …

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Rise Forums

Sign Up to Rise Forums Today for Only $9.99

It never ceases to amaze me how fast time passes by. I realised today that I launched my internet marketing forum Rise Forums nearly five months ago. As with all new websites, I did a lot of research before I launched the forum. I looked at what other affiliate marketing …

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