"Hey Jon, my mobile ad RPM is terrible.  What am I doing wrong?" I get this question all the time. I used to ask myself the same question. My response: Stick a 300x600 ad unit at the top of your site.  I'M KIDDING!!  Please don't do this.…
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Does word count matter for SEO? Many SEOs say yes.  I think it does to a certain degree based on the data I set out below from one of my B2C websites. This post provides word count data on my the top 25 Google search traffic posts on my…
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Since launching Fat Stacks, I've been asked to review a lot of websites and blogs and provide feedback about ad placement and to offer suggestions for increasing ad revenue on a RPM basis. After reviewing at least 100 sites like this and…
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Over the last 12 months I've spent quite a bit of time looking for ways to increase page views per visitor, increase social shares, improve website user engagement and of course I'm always looking to increase revenue. While I've tried many…
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One of my favorite movie genres is movies revolving around business topics. I've seen a lot of them and for the most part enjoyed them all. The first business-oriented movie I saw was Big with Tom Hanks.  While it's considered a comedy,…
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FYI - this post is a work in progress.  I'm publishing it now because I think there's some useful info here.  However, I'll probably be exploring this revenue stream more and as I get more results (or no results), I'll update the post.…
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Heads up: This Adngin review is a paid review.  I have not used Adngin, although I've used AdSense testing software and services so I'm very well versed with the software and service. The reason I'm doing a paid review is I think ad…
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If I had a nickel for every AdSense tip I've read about or been told, I wouldn't need to earn a living with ads. When it comes to AdSense and other display ads, simple changes can dramatically improve your revenue.  I realize not every…
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Let's discuss ad blockers, the 800 pound Gorilla in the room and what that may do to websites that primarily earn revenue from display ads. If this is your first visit to this site, here's my background.  I'm a niche site publisher.  I…
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Did you know Facebook now makes it easy to embed Facebook posts onto your website? I have no idea how long this nifty feature has been around.  I discovered it yesterday. How to embed Facebook posts onto your website It's easy.  You can…
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This is an important post if you like free traffic. Amazingly, I've read a post recently that suggests not using social sharing buttons at all. I agree that if you get no shares whatsoever, remove the social sharing buttons.  However, if…
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Recently a comment was left asking me what would I do differently with my authority B2C site if starting today? That's a fantastic question; worthy of an entire blog post since it's been almost 2 years since I launched my most successful…
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