iPad ios7 Problems

After I (stupidly) updated my iPad to ios7, I panicked.  Then I smacked myself. It seems that there are all kinds of tears and woes since Apple’s ios7 has been released.  I know there are many more problems and bugs, but the ones I have come across thus far, specifically with regards to my iPad […]

WordPress Columns – How to with Genesis Theme

There are times when it is just handy to be able to easily create WordPress columns in your posts. And without having to resort to endless fiddling or using HTML to create tables (not preferred). This is where Genesis/StudioPress Themes for WordPress is so cool because it already comes pre-built with CSS Column Classes.  You […]

Check Website Rank: Alexa Rank or Google PR?

We all want to know how well our site is doing. The two most famous metrics are Alexa Rank and Google PR (Page Rank). But just reading those metrics can be confusing. What do those numbers mean? Which is more important? What is the difference between Alexa Rank vs Google PR? Which should you pay […]

Free Google Keyword Tool – 3 easy steps to Keyword Planner

It is sad that the Google Keyword Tool has been replaced by Google Planner.  But after a bit of research, the new Google Planner is still very handy. And easier to use than I thought.  And it is still a FREE Google Keyword Tool. Instead of sadly lingering over the demise of the old Keyword […]

Another Alternative to Google Keyword Tool

On 29 Aug, 2013 I mentioned in 3 Alternatives Google Keyword Tool that Google’s wonderful free keyword tool had gone kaput – no longer available. And I suggested 3 alternative (free) tools (SemRush Keyword Tool, Bing Keyword Research, and UberSuggest Keyword Suggestion Tool). Well it has just come to my notice that the reputed WordTracker now offers a […]

Thumbs up for Facebook Emoticons

I was envious of my brother’s thumbs up emoticon on Facebook and wanted to be able to do my own thumbs up.  He told me he uploaded a (free) app for his iPhone and that was how he managed a thumbs up. I like to minimize apps and stuff (coz I forget they exist and […]

AdSense vs AdWords

AdSense vs AdWords – What is the difference? AdSense and AdWords are two very popular business products offered by Google. Newbies often find it a bit confusing distinguishing one from the other.   What is AdWords? AdWords is for Advertisers AdWords program is for people who want to advertise their products, services, businesses, and/or sites. […]

How to Create AdSense Ad

How to Create AdSense used to be much more confusing than it is now.  So that is a good thing.  But it can still be a bit confusing getting one’s head around AdSense for Content, AdSense for Search, Custom channels, URL channels, and so on. In this guide on how to create AdSense, I will […]

3 Alternatives to Google Keyword Tool

Yesterday I sadly announced that the useful free Google Keyword Tool is now no longer available.  I have been trying out their replacement “Keyword Planner” (you need an AdWords account for that).  But so far it is still a bit unsatisfactory. So I have gone looking for FREE, quick, good alternatives.  These below are my […]

Google Keyword Tool – Gone!

A quick update that as of today, the unbelievably useful Google Keyword tool is now Gone. Google Keyword Tool has been replaced by Keyword Planner.  I can’t really tell you how useful the new Keyword Planner is for planning keywords for your articles.  I only had a quick peek at it before the change became […]