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OIOpublisher 2.0: Get the Premiere Advertising Platform Now!

Sly — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 20:53:19 +0000

OIOpublisher, the best advertising platform out there, has released version 2.0 just a few days ago! If you don’t know what OIOpublisher is, then you missed my post on how I made $150 in 2 days by installing OIOpublisher. Basically, if you have a site (whether if it’s a blog or not) and you want to make money selling direct advertisements, you need this ad platform. It is what I use to sell all types of advertising here on SlyVisions, and is used by most well-known bloggers in the blogosphere. It makes selling ads very easy and attracts advertisers like magnet, all done in auto-pilot. And for the power that it has, you would think that this would be worth hundreds of dollars. But it’s not. For a one-time payment of $47, you get everything that this powerful ad platform has to offer.

Awesome Features

With the new 2.0 update, there are now much more awesome features added to the original list. Here is the main list of features that it has to offer:

Keep 100% of the what you sell your ads for!
Have complete control over your ads
Your advertising platform runs on auto-pilot
Integrate the ad platform with any website (not just Wordpress) that uses PHP
Purchase/account pages are now templated, editable within the admin area
Text links are now controlled via zones (like banner ads)
Performance improvements - various caching options available (more to come)
Full javascript ad display support
Entrecard payment option integrated

If you already bought OIOpublisher, great! You just need to download the new version and upload it to your site. If you don’t have OIOpublisher yet and want to get it, I have good news for you!

Special Discount For SlyVisions Readers

OIOpublisher has given me a coupon code that will slash of $17 from the original price. This makes the price for SlyVisions readers only $30! All you need to do is enter the coupon code “SlyVisions” in the coupon field on your purchase. It will automatically remove $17 off the purchase price. Oh, and if you plan to get OIOpublisher, you need to get it now! This special discount is open only until (and including) October 7!

If you decide to pass this up, you are making a big mistake. Any webmaster who owns a blog or any site that runs advertising NEEDS this ad platform. Remember, it helped me make $150 in 2 days. If you do things right, you can make more than what I did.

Click here to purchase OIOpublisher. You only have until October 7th before the coupon code expires!

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Turn Your Blog Into a Podcast With Odiogo

Sly — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 12:38:33 +0000

I found something really cool today that you I know for sure bloggers like you are going to love. It’s called Odiogo. What it does is that it converts your whole blog into a podcast ready for anybody to listen, download, and/or subscribe. What’s really cool about Odiogo is that it’s actually a high-quality tool that makes text-to-speech sound as realistic as possible. Well, it’s not that realistic, but the way it works is just unbelievable. It sounds like an actual person talking, and not a robot that reads everything word for word.

Try It Out

Before you use it for your blog, go ahead and visit this going green website called Green Experience. Then click any post that you would like to read. But stop! Don’t read the post! Instead, click the button at the first line that says “Listen Now”. Then just listen as the Odiogo player reads to you the whole post. Looks cool doesn’t it?

Getting Started

Using Odiogo is pretty simple, as it is compatible with all blog platforms that publish RSS feeds like Typepad, Blogger, Moveable Type, and WordPress. Just go to the Odiogo homepage, submit your blog/RSS information and email, then all the information will be sent to you, which includes the link to your Odiogo podcast page (click here to see the SlyVisions podcast page). Oh, and did I mention that Odiogo integrates your blog podcast on iTunes? That’s right. Your blog can be subscribed through by your readers as a podcast on right iTunes! Now don’t tell me that’s not cool.

One last thing. If you’re site is hosted with WordPress, you can download the Odiogo plugin that is included with the email so that your readers can listen to the podcast version of each post right on your blog. It’s just like how you saw it from the Green Experience. The only thing I don’t like about this plugin is that it puts an Odiogo player on every post of your blog. For the readers, seeing this “Listen Now” button on every blog post would get really annoying. Meanwhile, for bloggers like me, it would simply just add too much clutter on the blog. A good idea would be to test it out on your blog for a few days and ask your readers to see how the like it. If they don’t mind seeing the button everywhere, keep it. If it annoys the hell out of them, then it’s time for it to go.

Anyway, don’t forget to subscribe to my iTunes podcast! Click here to subscribe.

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Unlimited Disk Storage and Bandwidth With DreamHost

Sly — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 02:58:58 +0000

The web-hosting company that is running this site, DreamHost, is celebrating their 10th anniversary by giving away UNLIMITED disk storage and UNLIMITED bandwidth to new users! What’s the catch? There is no catch… you’ll just need to sign up before September 10th.

For those who don’t know, DreamHost is one of the top web-hosting companies out there that has many great features. To list some, they offer unlimited domain hosting, unlimited email accounts, unlimited FTP accounts, great 24 hour technical support, and my favorite feature: one-click installs. I literally was able to set up SlyVisions with one click, and was up and running within 10 minutes. Now with this new unlimited disk storage and bandwidth special, their web hosting can’t get any better than this.

So if you still don’t have a web host and your own domain name, this is the perfect time to get one. Remember, it’s important to have your own domain and web hosting if you have an online business.

Don’t forget to use the promo code 50GONE to save $50 off any hosting plan that you choose. If you plan to sign up for a 5-year or 10-year web hosting with DreamHost, these promo codes below will save you more money. How much can you save exactly? Well, for a 5-year signup, you’ll get $150 off, and for the 10-year signup, you’ll get $200 off. But what you need to know is that I only have 5 of these codes, and they can each only be used once.

022433811267
356948523917
552974690534
596676626414
825560382603

If the code you are trying to use is not working, then that means that someone else has already used it. Just go ahead and pick out another one and see if it’s still available. I’m going to be updating this post and cross out the ones that are already used. Again, if you are only interested in a 1-year or 2-year signup, use the code 50GONE to get a $50 discount.

Other than that, congratulations to DreamHost for the happy and successful 10 years!

THE UNLIMITED DISK STORAGE AND BANDWIDTH SPECIAL IS AVAILABLE ONLY THROUGH
SEPTEMBER 10, 2008. MAKE SURE YOU SIGN UP AS SOON AS POSSIBLE BEFORE TIME RUNS OUT!

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Link Building Wiki: Link Building Tools and Resources

Sly — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 22:52:19 +0000

Do you know how to build links to the sites that you own? Link building is something that is a very important part of internet marketing, especially for site owners like us who want to get more exposure for their site. It helps with SEO, getting traffic, and increasing the readership of your site. Check out LinkBuildingWiki.com and you’ll find all the great resources on link building.

What Is Link Building Wiki?

Link Building Wiki is a, well, wiki full of resources about link building from the people who brought you TextLinkBrokers. The whole site is divided into different sections like how you would see in any wiki from Wikipedia. From compilations of blog and forum posts to sites and tools all about link building, this wiki helps users like us to find what we want.

Looking at the Tools section of the site, for example, a user will be able to see the top tools used for different kinds of uses like backlink analyzers or link popularity checkers. There’s even a list of Firefox extensions for use with SEO.

As a user scrolls through the rest of the site, they will see that at there is a compilation of great guides and books (which all link to Amazon) about link building. I checked out a the descriptions of a few books and they truly are great reads. If you’re one of those people who love reading, especially about this topic of link building, the books they recommend are a must to check out.

Conclusion

All in all, LinkBuildingWiki is a great site to check out. If you own a site or even just a blogger, you’ll find great resources at the site. Other than helping you learn more on how to build links, it is the #1 resource on learning how to build higher rankings in terms of SEO. Also, check out their link building services that they offer to help you rank high for the most competitive keywords. Their link building experts will be happy to assist you over phone or email, so make sure to check it out.

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Testing Out the New iPhone Wordpress App

Sly — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 03:07:24 +0000

New iPhone app released… just testing it out!

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Giving Away 5 Free Dreamhost Invitation Promo Codes

Sly — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 05:11:48 +0000

If you’re looking to get your own domain and webhosting, now is the perfect time. Why? Well, Dreamhost had just emailed me 5 invitation promo codes that I can share to those anyone interested in finally signing up for a web host. But to cut to the chase, what exactly is special about the invitation codes? Three things:

Get four (4) times the normal disk and bandwidth!
Choose the five-year plan, get $150 off!
Choose the ten-year plan, get $200 off!

The 5 year plan is originally $6.95/month, which will amount up to $417 for the whole 5 years. With my invitation code, you can have your 5 year plan for only $267! Then with the 10 year plan, it’s originally $714. With the invitation code, you pay just $514.

Comment below if you are interested in signing up with Dreamhost or just want to move to Dreamhost! I’ll give you one of my 5 invitation codes so you can get these unique features just mentioned above. If there are more than 5 people who want this offer, I will be randomly picking 5 out of everyone that wants it. Oh and if you need more information about Dreamhost, check out their features here.

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Send Unlimited Bulk Emails Using Atomic Mail Sender

Sly — Sat, 06 Oct 2007 05:44:40 +0000

Ever wanted to send bulk emails to a few or even a hundred or more people? You might try using CC and BCC features of your email application, but what about sending bulk emails without the look of spamming? That’s where Atomic’s Bulk Mail Sender can come into play.

Atomic Bulk Mail Sender is more than just a flexible direct email delivering software, but it can also act as a newsletter service with HTML support. It can be used for personal use, or for your business’s website. This mass emailing program can easily manage your address list, whether your adding new addresses or removing old ones. Since it’s a stand-alone email software, all you would need is an internet connection.

Looking at the screenshot below, you can see that choosing HTML templates for your mail is easy. Using a template can be useful for newsletters or just to send mail with style.

You can also schedule when you want your emails to be sent. This is useful whenever you think you might need to send a prewritten email when you’re not around.

To finish off, I think that Atomic Bulk Mail Sender is a perfect tool for businesses. What a better way to keep in touch with your clients than by sending out newsletters using this great program, or for just sending bulk email without the use of spam. Free to try, you can use the trial version with some minor limitations. If you find it very useful, you can purchase the full version for $79.85. Want to pay less? Check out their discounts and packages to save some money with their other products as well.

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SketchCasting - A New Way To Blog

Sly — Fri, 28 Sep 2007 00:34:48 +0000

There are other ways to blog, and everyone knows that it’s not just by writing post after post. Sure you can do video podcasts, audio podcasts, or video screencasts. But what about sketching? That’s right. It’s called SketchCasting: sketching and video compiled into one. Now easier than ever, you can sketchcast without the need of using your own software. The service (yes, it’s called SketchCasting) allows you to do so with their website. It’s the YouTube of sketching so that means that you can share what you create by embedding the videos on a website. The video can also be featured on the SketchCasting website. Here’s an example below. If writing is not your thing, and drawing is (or doodling) this might be something that you should try out.

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Get Out Of Your Cell Phone Contract With CellSwapper

Sly — Thu, 06 Sep 2007 05:02:46 +0000

Anybody that has a cellphone knows what it’s like to not have control over your cellphone contract. There are contracts that last for a year or two. What if you needed to get out of it because you got yourself a new iPhone for example and need to switch to a different provider? Yes, it is possible to terminate your current contract, but there’s a fee that usually is over $100. So that’s where the Cellswapper service comes in.

How It Works

To sum it up in one sentence, CellSwapper allows any user to easily swap out of your old cell phone contract (or swap into a new short term contract) with other users. Since you are not terminating your contract, the termination fees for your provider will not apply. All you have to do is to post a few details on your current contract, promote it optionally by giving out incentives to the new potential user, then wait for the offers to come in. Cellswapper will then do the rest when it comes to talking with your cell phone provder. About the incentives, you give out can be things like cash, a promise that you’ll pay for the first month’s plan, or that you will include the phone with the swap. Posting up your swap details is free, but after someone has decided to accept the plan your offer, you’ll have to pay $18.95 for a success fee. But that’s nothing compared to the hundreds of dollars of the termination-fee that you would have had to pay.

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The Power of Google Gears

Sly — Thu, 23 Aug 2007 23:34:52 +0000

This guest post has been written by Michael Rockwell of CyberSurge.org and Blogscrutiny.com.

Google Gears is one of those things that I believe everyone should be using, mostly because I think that everyone should be using Google Reader. Google Gears allows you to take information from a web app and save it on your hard drive. When Internet access is not available you can still access all the important information that you may need.

Currently there are three web apps that support Google Gears but I’m sure that number will grow over the next few months. Zoho Office, Remember the Milk, and Google Reader are the three apps that support it.

Zoho Office is an online office suite similar to Google Docs except that it supports Google Gears. So you can have the convenience of having all of your documents online smashed together with the convenience of having it offline. If you are going to be flying on a plane but would still like to edit some documents on the go, you can but don’t have to lose the ability to edit those same documents from any computer that you encounter.

Remember the Milk isn’t exactly my favorite web app, it is basically a list making application. It is a very simple way to make to-do lists. Whether that is for chores or grocery shopping Remember the Milk can do it. I personally don’t see any benefit to having Google Gears in Remember the Milk because I would much rather just use a notebook to make all of my to do lists but I’m sure many of you out there are already on Remember the Milk registering for an account.

The last application is my personal favorite, Google Reader. Besides the fact that it is probably the absolute best online RSS reader out there, it also allows you to access all of your feeds while offline as well. Now you won’t be able to download new posts while you are offline (that is just silly) but you will be able to get the same benefits of having a desktop RSS reader while gaining the ability to use it on multiple computers (including your cell phone).

Google Gears is one of my favorite add-ons for Firefox and I find myself using it all of the time. I suggest you go download it as well. Just remember that Google Gears is Beta software so it isn’t without bugs (I personally haven’t had a single issue with it). It is available for Linux, Mac, and Windows so I\’m going to take an educated guess and say that not one of you is going to be left out.

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