It’s been a few days now since I went to the barber shop to get my monthly cut. While waiting “Inc.” magazine with a Twitter headline caught my eye and since my number one hate is wasting time I decided to have a read.

Initially when I picked the magazine up I was actually thinking it was a tech related magazine but in fact it is designed for the entrepreneur. I was so impressed with my read and the overall material I decided to pay for a subscription which was only $9.97 for twelve issues.

Yes, I know you can read thousands of websites for free on such material but there is just something about picking up a magazine and a cup of coffee and having a great read wherever the place may be at the time.

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In January 2008, Google dropped our PageRank from a PR5 to a PR4 for selling links but just today I noticed that we have been given an “authority listing” by Google for JaKel Daily. Is it a huge deal to have Google acknowledge that I’m the authority for information about ‘Ja Kel Daily’? To be honest I’m not sure - but I guess it’s better than not having an authority at all.

Similar to an “indented listing” (see below), an “authority listing” is a site which has received a significant of natural backlinks, total number of daily searches, and high quality linkback “authority” from other high PR sites, over a long period of time. Many of you already know that JKD started with fashion and celebrity blogging in February 2006 then following the Geektalk section in February 2007.

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I think I’ve lost count now how many times my wife and I have been to London for a weekend getaway. The last few times we stayed in Hilton establishments “Waldorf” & “Hilton Green Park” and this time we thought that we’d stay with the Intercontinental located on park lane, it’s just a few minutes walk from the famous Dorchester Hotel.

You may have heard of the Dorchester Hotel since it’s a well known celebrity hot spot. Anyway the Intercontinental has an impressive entrance and the rooms are decorated in a classic English style so if you are looking a modern look and feel I’d say go with the Waldorf that was recently renovated.

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March is officially over now and April is under way…sorry no April fools joke here. Now getting back to the making money online, March was our most successful month in the terms of AdSense profits. I know that many of you have read too many times that it only takes a minor adjustment to increase Google AdSense by 600% or even more.

Well this was the exact case in with our site. I had been reading and listening to so many others when it came to recommendations as to what AdSense ad is the most profitable and for many they are placing the ad within the post itself. I had been using this method for many months without success and basically I was just under the impression that our site was not receiving enough page impressions to reach higher profits.

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Sixteen days six since my last post the longest time period since the start of my personal blog “geektalk” in February 2007. At the moment the family and I are in England again for a week visiting family.

Today at Bluewater I purchased my first blogging book “Blogging Heroes” by Michael A. Banks it cost me £13.99 but I checked later on at Amazon and the book has actually gone on sale for only $5.00. Yes I know I paid a lot more for it but it’s just one of those things you see something you want it and you buy it on the spot. I’m saving the book for our May holiday in Greece so you will have to wait until then for a review.

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Longer than usual since my last post I know, sorry in advance. I’ve been away in Germany for S+ (Security +) training for work. The class was basically a cram session to get me prepared for the CompTIA exam that I have to take within the next 30 days. The class was extremely boring however it did get me away from the office for a week.

Presently I have been absorbed in researching and learning all about PPC affiliate marketing. For those of you that are not familiar with pay per click affiliate marketing it is a web-based marketing via the use of search engines such as Google, Yahoo and MSN ads for which you pay for and in return the businesses compensates you after a purchase or related transaction has occurred from your marketing efforts. An excellent resource for history and a more indebt look can be located on wiki affiliate marketing.

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Buy 100,000 premium targeted visitors for the very low price of just $39.95 and increase site profits! Now you would think this sounds great after all it’s at a bargain price, but the sad truth is that the majority of the sites offering this service are complete scams.

Yes, of course they’ll deliver the targeted hits you’ve purchased, but the reality is that the actual traffic either doesn’t exist at all or it’s generated by software to create an illusion of unique visitors that comes from sources like auto surf sites. The truth is that it is near impossible to monitor & evaluate this bargain traffic to know if it’s real or not, and the fact is you have no way of knowing whether it’s targeted or just garbage hits.

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A new study from IDC indicates that on average people spend 32.7 hours online a week and only 16.4 hours watching television. Newspapers and magazines get only 3.9 hours of our attention. IDC surveyed 992 Americans aged 15 years and older.

But does this actually mean that the Internet is twice as popular as television? I wouldn’t say that just yet. The total weekly media consumption comes to 70.6 hours in the survey. The press release also doesn’t indicate whether there was simultaneous media consumption.

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Look, I don’t really think that the mySpaces and Facebooks of the world are that important for the typical small business as they stand today. There may be very practical business reasons for some to actually use these and other, what are called social networks, for business gain, but most people that have jumped on the social network bandwagon have found themselves left with a “is this all there is” kind of feeling.  

To those, I say this, the value of the current public social networks for business folks is not what you can get out of them for gain today, but what you can learn by using them for practical gain tomorrow. That’s why SpacebookedIn makes sense for you now.

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While surfing the net today I came across an excellent post on how to set up a blog for beginners and since it was already a reader request for a guest post; “I would really like to see people write addressing novices about blogging in simple step by step understandable language.”  so here it is already written for me. 

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I’m going to ask you to use your imagination for a moment. Think of a topic that interests you. Maybe it’s your favorite sport or hobby, for example. Now imagine that you’re searching the Internet for information on that topic.

The first article you come across is related to the topic you’re researching, but it doesn’t offer much in the way of value. It’s too general and full of pointless “fluff.” It makes obvious points that a third-grader could grasp. And it fails to offer any related information or resources.

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I’m looking to hand it over and give way for guest posting! So, readers and newcomers alike if you feel you have something “Geektalk” related you would like to express on Ja Kel Daily just use our contact form or email me (admin@jakeldaily.com) with your article you would like to be posted and of course put some back links to your site.

Not to worry I will still be posting also, just looking to add some new inspiration!

“Sometimes you don’t have the time or inspiration to maintain a sizable catalogue of draft posts for future use, so what happens if you actually need some? Fortunately it’s not too hard to find people who will write a couple of guest posts for you (taking the strain off yourself). Clearly there are pitfalls with this because people came to your site to read your content but ultimately it’s a great way of keeping blogging enjoyable.” John Chow

Finally, a Mac that has definitely gotten me tempted to make my first purchase! It starts at a mere $1799, more details and to pre-order at apple.com. 

MacBook Air is nearly as thin as your index finger. Practically every detail that could be streamlined has been. Yet it still has a 13.3-inch widescreen LED display, full-size keyboard, and large multi-touch trackpad. It’s incomparably portable without the usual ultraportable screen and keyboard compromises.

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UPDATE 1 FEB 2008: PLEASE VOTE AGAIN “FGTO” HAS RESET VOTES DUE TO OFFICIAL ENTRY START DATE ANY PRIOR VOTES WILL NOT BE ENTERED INTO TO VOTER PRIZE! NEW STARTING DATE JANUARY 30, 2008 - ENDING FEBRURARY 28, 2008.

Recently my wife was invited by the “Official website of the French Government Tourist Office, FranceGuide.com” to enter a holiday writing competition in which she would compete against 25 bloggers to win a luxury getaway package. If you would like to be entered to win a luxury holiday of your own, all you have to do is vote for my wife’s posted entry to be registered to win the voter prize! (requirement to vote: name and valid email ) vote here  for article title “True Love Second Time Around.”

Voter Prize
One voter entry prize for 7 luxury nights at the Sofitel Bakoua with breakfast in Martinique. The vacation is valid until December 19, 2008 on a space available basis. No airfare included. The winner will be drawn on March 1, 2008. Only one voter entry prize will be awarded and the winner will be notified by e-mail promptly after the drawing. terms and conditions