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18 Online Tools for Freelance Writers that Help Boost Productivity [Part 2]

on Mar 10, 2012
18 Online Tools for Freelance Writers that Help Boost Productivity [Part 2]On Thursday I started with a list of 9 online tools that are great for boosting the productivity of freelance writers. I went over 6 tools that can help you track your work, create invoices, and get paid quickly and securely. I also mentioned 3 sites that can help you to find freelance writing jobs and projects, which means more income for you. Today I’ll finish up the list with the last 9 tools – 3 more sites for finding freelance writing jobs and 6 storage tools for saving, sharing, and

The Vast Majority of Search Users Say No to Tracking

on Mar 9, 2012
The Vast Majority of Search Users Say No to Tracking

73% of people in a recent Pew Internet & American Life Project survey said they would not be okay with a search engine tracking their moves and using them to deliver better results in the future.

18 Online Tools for Freelance Writers that Help Boost Productivity [Part 1]

on Mar 8, 2012
18 Online Tools for Freelance Writers that Help Boost Productivity [Part 1]If you’re a freelance writer and work from home (or even if you don’t), there are sure to be days where productivity is not as great as it could be. Speaking from personal experience, I know that no matter how “perfect” your home office may be, there will always be some kind of distraction. Whether it’s personal issues standing in your way, procrastination, or just pure laziness, it doesn’t take much to interrupt ones productivity. With that being said, using the proper

Track Your Time Automatically with Chrometa

on Feb 1, 2012
Track Your Time Automatically with ChrometaIf you are a freelance writer, designer or consultant, you’ll certainly get involved in projects where you need to bill your clients by the hour. But how do you track your time accurately so that both you and your client will be happy? There are several solutions available (both free and paid) which help you with this task. For example, if you are using Firefox or Google Chrome you’ll certainly find extensions that do it. The problem with most of those solutions, though, is that require you to

Maximize Your Affiliate Income with LinkTrackr

on Sep 14, 2011
Maximize Your Affiliate Income with LinkTrackrThey say that knowledge is power, but in the case of affiliate marketing, it can also be very powerful. In order to be successful promoting the various affiliate campaigns, you need a way to track your performance in a robust, yet easily accessible way. And one of the best solutions for that is LinkTrackr. This online service offers a wide range of tools that are custom built for all the affiliate marketers in the audience. Its name might lead you to believe that LinkTrackr is all about tracking links, but

Stanford Security Lab Tracks Do Not Track

on Jul 15, 2011
Stanford Security Lab Tracks Do Not TrackThe folks at the Stanford Security Lab are a suspicious bunch. Since they’re studying how to make computers more secure, I guess it comes with the territory. Their current interest is tracking cookies and the Do Not Track opt-out process. Using “experimental software,” they conducted a survey to see how many members of the Network Advertising Initiative (NAI), actually complied with the new Do Not Track initiatives.

Worried About Ad Network Landing Pages and Link Changes?

on Jul 1, 2011
Worried About Ad Network Landing Pages and Link Changes?There was an interesting post on this blog other day about link tracking and it made me start to think a bit more about link monitoring. We all think about the possibility of affiliate networks shaving offers and redirecting our traffic and messing with landing pages, so I wanted to create something that would monitor these types of changes. What I went on to create is a piece of software I have been using for a couple months now and I thought this would be a great way to help affiliates make sure no

Internet Explorer 9 Will Offer Do Not Track Option

on Dec 9, 2010
Internet Explorer 9 Will Offer Do Not Track Option

Yesterday, Microsoft announced that they’re taking steps to assure user privacy with a new Do Not Track option in Internet Explorer 9. The announcement comes on the heels of a highly disputed recommendation from the FTC that would make tracking an opt-in only scenario.

New Affiliate Network Software – Effectus Software

on Sep 16, 2010
New Affiliate Network Software – Effectus Software

Yesterday I wrote a post about the pros and cons about direct advertiser relationships. In that post I recommended HasOffers as my tracking system of preference for going direct to advertisers.

Worldlogger Improves Their Social Media Monitoring Platform (Discount Included)

on Jul 3, 2010
Worldlogger Improves Their Social Media Monitoring Platform (Discount Included)

A few months ago I introduced Worldlogger, a web tool that lets you monitor your website and social media stats in real-time. Well, they’re now out of beta and have stepped it up with quite a few additional features and upgrades. Let’s take a look.

Effective link wheel combine with social bookmarking