<![CDATA[How to Blow Out a Blog - Mahalo]]> http://www.mahalo.com//how-to-blow-out-a-blog en-US Sat, 19 Sep 2009 16:35:04 UTC contact@mahalo.com contact@mahalo.com <![CDATA[Google AdSense for Search is a mini Google search engine for your blog.Google: AdSense for search - web search right from your site - AdSense Help Center Google: Homepage When your visit]]> <![CDATA[ScribeFire QuickAds displays ads within a widget and you get a commission if someone clicks through your blog and buys an item.ScribeFire: QuickAds]]> <![CDATA[Another fast-growing widget ad program is WidgetBucks.WidgetBucks: For Bloggers]]> <![CDATA[You can also get a sales commission through aStore, a widget for those signed up in the Amazon Associates program.Amazon.com: aStore for Amazon Associates Amazon.com: Associates]]> <![CDATA[A Digg Widget allows you to display the top stories on the popular community web site.Digg: Create a Digg Widget No need to update this widget, Digg automatically "talks" to this widget and gives it new stories. Several othe]]> <![CDATA[A Twitter Badge allows blog visitors to see all of your postings on this fast-moving community blog.Twitter Support: Put your Twitter updates on your site or blog You must join Twitter before installing this widget.]]> <![CDATA[Do you want your blog visitors to call you or send you a text via your cell phone? Then install jaxtr, a widget that allows blog readers to call your cell phone, but doesn't disclose your phone number.jaxtr: How it works 3jam allow]]> <![CDATA[Your blog users can find out the price of gas with Gas-Cost.net, various time zones with ClockLink.com, or the weather with iBegin Weather.Gas-Cost.net: Homepage ClockLink.com: About Clock Link]]> <![CDATA[You can create online surveys and polls on your blog with PollDaddy or Visu.PollDaddy: PollDaddy Surveys - Get feedback Visu: Homepage These widgets are customizable, so you can create any poll or survey]]> <![CDATA[Another option is adding other peoples' videos to your web site and earning money via Google's Video Units.Google: Video Units You need to have a Google AdSense account and a YouTube account (both are free) to sign up]]> <![CDATA[Placed on your blog, the AdSense Player features YouTube videos with Google AdSense ads at the bottom of the screen.YouTube: Homepage Google: Adsense When visitors click on those ads, you receive]]> <![CDATA[If you're not the shy type, try adding a weekly video blog post to your blog. By adding this feature, you can actually speak to your visitors and create a more personal touch. Blogger Darren Rowse created a video, which he placed on his blog ProBlogger an]]> <![CDATA[You can also place your video blog on community video web sites such as Revver and Metacafe, which will actually pay you for traffic.Revver: General Questions Metacafe: Help Blog: Metacafe's Producer Rewards P]]> <![CDATA[Google Adsense is the most popular ad program on the web.Google Adsense: Homepage After you sign up (for free), Google Adsense will generate a unique HTML code for you to insert into your blog posts.]]> <![CDATA[Most blogs come with an RSS Feed, often called "Really Simple Syndication." XML.com: What is RSS With an RSS Feed you can syndicate your blog to anyone who subscribes.XML.com: What is RSS When people sub]]> <![CDATA[FeedBurner is a free web tool that you can install on your blog to manage, analyze (subscriber stats) and publicize your RSS Feed.FeedBurner: About FeedBurner XML.com: What is RSS You can also place a]]> <![CDATA[Create a bookmark feature for users to link your blog to Technorati.Technorati: Front Page As mentioned earlier, Technorati is a blogging directory that keeps tabs on the blog community.Technorati]]> <![CDATA[You can also add podcasts to your blog. A podcast is an audio file and can include music, spoken word, anything audio. You can create a podcast with an audio recorder/microphone that is built into your computer or with an external audio recorder/microphon]]> <![CDATA[Once you have your podcast posted in your blog, you'll want to list it in podcast directories such as iTunes, PodcastDirectory.com and Podfeed.Net.Podcast411: DIRECTORIES Apple: iPod + iTunes]]>