Blog Master G

Odds are you read a number of blogs, right? Do you tend to work from bookmarks within your browser to jump between blogs? Do you use a favorites list or a blogroll to get to those blogs? Or do you use a feed reader? I’ve yet to find a feed reader that really just clicks […]

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As my regular readers may have noticed, I’ve been playing around lately with different ad styles and placements for my Google AdSense ads. I’ve been reviewing Google’s tips for ad optimization and watching the results. So far, so good. With every change I’ve made, I’ve seen a slight increase in the number of daily clicks […]

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As I did last year around now, it’s time to post and review the annual site stats. January 2005 set a new unique traffic record, bringing 24,882 unique visitors, 39,242 visits, 103,725 pages served, 347,365 hits, and 5.64 GB of bandwidth (though only unique visits were highest that month). Overall, gabeanderson.com saw an increase of […]

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I upgraded my blog to Movable Type 3.2 yesterday. The upgrade process was mostly smooth, although I did hit one roadblock about my mt_log table already existing. As mentioned in the support forum, a repair of my database got things rolling for me again. The first thing one notices about this update is the streamlined […]

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Just how big is my blog? If I export the text of this blog, including all comments but minus all photos, and paste it all into Word at Courier New 10, it’s 1,664 pages. One page equals 11 inches. That’s 18,304 inches of blog. 1,525 feet of blog. Nearly a third of a mile of […]

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It seems this time of year is a slow time for blogging. Summers are so busy that I suppose I just don’t have the same daily energy required for blogging. A year ago yesterday I wrote this: “Lately I’ve not blogged much. In fact, in the history of my blog, it may be the dryest […]

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I obviously enjoy blogging. I try to write something nearly every day and have been doing so for years. Some days are easier than others. Some days it’s obvious what I will write about — an anniversary, a wedding we attended, a trip we took, a major world event — but others I find myself […]

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“Best poster in the history of posters.” “I think you are fab.” “I love Gabe’s dogs. And his wife. And, now that I think about it, him too. But in totally different ways.” “I love reading your blog everyday. It’s part of my morning routine – keep it up! :)” “Blah. I keep hoping for […]

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With thanks to one-time blogger Dan for the idea and some of the questions, I’ve created a 30-second survey that I’d love for you to take. I have a pretty good sense of who reads my blog, but surprise me! Results will be cumulative and remain totally anonymous. If you’d like to provide your name […]

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I’m sick and tired of deleting oodles of trackback spam on a daily basis, so I’ve finally had enough of these rogue characters who earn seven figures by trying to exploit blogs like mine. No more. I’ve deactivated all trackback links and functionality throughout my site. Surprisingly, it’s no easy task. First, I had to […]

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