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New Google AdWords Snapshot feature?

Jsut logged into some AdWords accounts and noticed something I hadn’t seen before: a new block on the bottom left of the Account Snapshot page with some very handy at a glance information.

Looked all over for more info on this and could never find anything about this.
Is it new? Or have I been missing out [...]

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30×3 Challenge update: 0.1%

update on the 30×3 Challenge
Day 5: 2008/12/05
Revenue: $0.03
Well, I actually didn’t expect for there to be anything to report yet. Even though it is less than impressive, I’d say it is still enough to keep me motivated. After all, pennies become dollars.
So only 2,997 pennies left to go!
No real new site development, just started [...]

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30×3: an exercise in making money online

December 1, 2008
Day 1: Throwing Down the Gauntlet.
As I perused the net today I ran across an interesting idea: The Thirty Day Challenge.
The concept is that people who sign up will get email instructions on how to make money online and the goal is to make $10 at the end of 30 days.
Our at least [...]

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2 months later: Google Image Search Banner Ads Official

Well, the Google folks have officially announced that Google Image Search is now showing banner ads, a little  something I discovered about two months ago:
 If you’re based in the U.S. you may already have spotted or clicked on the different text and image ads we’re testing on the results pages of Google Image Search.
What’s even [...]

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The perfect web solution? “Depends”

Great post on Problogger.net that gives some tips on what to do when you get burnt out trying to keep up with the latest Web 2.0 and Social Media flavor of the week.
Feeling Overwhelmed by Social Media and Web 2.0? - Here Are 5 Tips For You
Especially #4. That’s the kicker. At least for me.
As [...]

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