Eric Giguere has some excellent advice for getting relevant AdSense ads that particularly relevant to bloggers. He includes two examples that show how just one word can result in different ads being rendered.
Sometimes all it takes is one word or phrase to trigger different ads.
Although Eric’s suggestion that you should change the URL structure [...]

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Jason Unger provides some useful tips on how to maximise the moment every blogger dreams of: the day your story makes it to the Digg front page or is Slashdotted and your inundated with site traffic.

Make your RSS feed autodiscoverable
Include related content in your posting.
Be online.
Make sure your site is sociable.
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There is no secret in the fact that bloggers, have ideas. It is also no secret, especially for those of us who blog, that these ideas typically come to mind at the worst possible times. Personally, I know there are times when I would get a fabulous idea for an article and [...]

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You would be surprised at how often just asking a question can lead to exactly what you are looking for, be it something simple like how to fix a problem, to if you can get a raise.
Life Hacker has an article up with tips and tricks on asking questions. You might think something [...]

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To improve the way you communicate, take two minutes to write more effective e-mail subject lines.
The Problem
Too many people fall into the trap of writing vague e-mail subject titles like “Hello”, “Hi” or even forget to bother with a title at all. The trouble is that junk mail tends to look pretty much the same. [...]

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The great thing about the internet is that you can get your message across by using visuals or audio, or a mix of both. Nowadays, almost all businesses and individuals with an internet presence have their own podcast. While podcasting seems as simple as recording sound onto a computer, there are some things you [...]

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E-mail spammers are probably cursed on a daily basis, and it’s no surprise why. They waste valuable hours, disk space, and money each day. There’s little that the law can do nowadays to prevent spammers, but there are some steps you can take to make sure that your inbox stays spam-free.
Don’t use your primary [...]

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Every leader is faced with the responsibility of motivating a group of people, especially when there’s an important task at hand. While some factors are hard to control and some people refuse to be motivated, there are some things that you can do to motivate others to achieve their personal goals, as well as [...]

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LifeHacker has a great new article up called “How to deal with Internet Meanies” where they give some tips on dealing with the anger in an e-mail or other personal attack you might get as a public figure. It is slanted to the online world, but I believe the tips translate well into letters, [...]

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Think that the password for your computer system, e-mail, web site, web forum is secure? Well, you might be wrong.
There are many programs on the Internet that can allow someone to repeatedly enter words from the dictionary into your user name and password field to attempt to gain access. This type of attack is [...]

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I know for sure that a lot of you have been there, you have been designing a site for a week and a client just won’t stick to a layout, the client constantly asking for changes and just can’t make up his or her mind. If the pay is great, then you’re doing what you’re [...]

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Many people are not fans of public speaking, and while I can understand your fear, once you are up there, it is one of the most exciting things you can do. Over at LifeHacker they have an article up about public speaking, that has tips for those of you that sweat just thinking about [...]

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Often I get to a point where I just don’t have the resources to complete a project that I’ve started and find myself looking for a hand to help me out. This comes to my point; it is valuable to have a network of contacts at your disposal. Whether these contacts are past clients, real [...]

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As we become a more computerized society, some people forget how to interact with other people, and one major interaction that seems to be taking a bit of a hit in quality and effectiveness is meetings.
Organizing a group of people, and pushing a topic or topics out in a way that others will [...]

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Some people think there is nothing they can do to fight spam. The truth is there are several common ways to limit the amount of spam you have to put up with.
Use Filtering
Most ISPs now offer you spam filtration to use on your email address. If your ISP doesn’t offer this service or you [...]

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