charlesmckeever's Comments

The Open Source Marketer : Using Seed Keywords For Search Engine Optimization

Fri, 6 Mar 2009 16:23:11 +0000

Thanks Hector. I'm glad it could help you.

The Open Source Marketer : Stopping WordPress Spam Comments

Fri, 6 Mar 2009 16:21:40 +0000

The Math Comment Spam Protection plugin is very good for preventing comment spam on WordPress blogs, but I am now using IntenseDebate for comments because it offers a social networking options as well as spam protection.

The Open Source Marketer : You Are Offending People On Twitter, But Who?

Sun, 1 Mar 2009 22:37:30 +0000

Hey AeroKitty. Thanks for the spelling correction. I'll definitely be sure to send you all my copy for proofing before I post it. It is great of you to volunteer for that job :)

The Open Source Marketer : Getting Realtime Analytics With Woopra

Wed, 4 Feb 2009 03:38:44 +0000

Hey Rick, Thanks for the tip. I will go check it out right now. I have really enjoyed Woopra, but it hasn't been without it's own share of trials. For me, Woopra represents a different way of looking at stats that Google Analytics hasn't been able to accomplish yet. But, you have definitely peaked my interest. How did you come across VisiStat?

The Open Source Marketer : Get A Free BlogMasterMind Lesson From Yaro

Tue, 3 Feb 2009 10:57:40 +0000

Sachin, thanks so much for letting me know. I wrote this article some time ago and it appears that Yaro has made some changes on his end, so I have updated all the links to point to his video on how he makes money from his blog. Here is a link as well, http://opensourcemarketer.com/go/yaro-video/ In the video he walks you through his blog and shows you the paid advertising blocks and tells you how much each spot is making for him. It is a good lesson on how to structure your blog to be advertiser friendly. What kind of info are you looking to get out of a blogging course?

The Open Source Marketer : Are Facebook Applications Using Multi-Level Marketing

Mon, 2 Feb 2009 00:09:58 +0000

Hey Dave, thanks for the comment. Your ChatToText Pyramid Scheme post has several useful links like Facebook's Terms of Service and it seems to mirror a lot of the feelings that were expressed in the post by AllFacebook. Anything that comes across multi-level marking first and product second is going to throw up some flags and make the hair stand up on the back of your neck. I think it's the fact that you're required to throw in your own money before you can realize any returns and the fact that the promise of large earning are held out like a carrot that makes things unsettling. If they would remove the six dollar requirement to promote the service and take the get rich banter down a notch, then I wonder if anyone would be so offended? Would that make it more legit feeling?

The Open Source Marketer : How To Run Your Own Ad Server

Wed, 28 Jan 2009 20:15:03 +0000

I agree completely. I run my own ad server and I can say that I do have to consider things like availability, data backup, code backup, disaster recovery, and maintenance / upgrade issues. Once Google AdManager has some history I might consider migrating to them, but for now I am choosing to watch from a distance to see if there are any uniquely Google concerns. Feel free to connect with me on Twitter. How many sites do you plan to run ads across? Will you be running affiliate ads or promoting your own products?

The Open Source Marketer : How To Run Your Own Ad Server

Wed, 28 Jan 2009 16:14:46 +0000

That's good to know Anthony. Thanks for the feedback. What exactly did you decide? Are you going to use Google's AdManager or a self hosted solution?

Simple Daily Recipes : How To Choose A Dutch Oven

Tue, 27 Jan 2009 17:48:43 +0000

Good suggestion Kara. I didn't think to look for customer reviews. I normally think of them when looking for other products, but I didn't think about it for the Dutch Oven. I'll keep that in mind when shopping for future kitchen tools :)

Simple Daily Recipes : How To Choose A Dutch Oven

Tue, 27 Jan 2009 17:44:53 +0000

Sounds like a good idea. I haven't gone to any lengths to care for the rings, but I do make a habit of towel drying them after I wash the pot and the lid. It's a bit of a habit from having iron skillets and pans, but I'd rather be wrong on the side of preventive maintenance. Thank you for the suggestion.

The Open Source Marketer : About Charles McKeever

Fri, 23 Jan 2009 19:18:34 +0000

Hey Dez. Thank you for the heads up on the link. I actually have it on my todo list to update those links this weekend, but I will take care of that one now. The link was for Video Post Robot, but that was before I heard about TubeMogul.com which will also give you stats on your video which is as value, if not more valuable, than the ability to upload to multiple video sharing sites. So before you check out Video Post Robot, give TubeMogul a review, http://www.tubemogul.com/about/features.php Will you be using videos to try and gain traffic to your website?

OMNINOGGIN : WP Greet Box WordPress Plugin

Fri, 16 Jan 2009 17:31:24 +0000

One note, for anyone reading this, is that I did all this on a development copy of my site so I wouldn't mess up my main blog during testing. If you self host I highly recommend having a mirrored copy of your blog so you can do these types of red eye runs without killing your production blog. Thank you Thaya for all your help. I have it on my list to write a glowing review about you and this plugin and you should see a little paypal scratch coming your way in the next few minutes :) Cheers, Charles McKeever OpenSourceMarketer.com

OMNINOGGIN : WP Greet Box WordPress Plugin

Fri, 16 Jan 2009 17:31:17 +0000

To work this out I took these steps: 1) Reverted to the WP default theme to see if it was theme related or plugin related. The default theme worked so I knew it wasn't my plugins. 2) Then I removed all the include files in my header. The theme was "broken" but the greet box showed. I then added the include files back one by one until I found the offender. 3) Then I edited the trouble file to find the problem. I just kept splitting the code in half until I got down to the issue. It was faster than trying to read all the code and understand how it might conflict with the greet box.

OMNINOGGIN : WP Greet Box WordPress Plugin

Fri, 16 Jan 2009 17:31:00 +0000

Hey Thaya, I worked out the issue with the greet box not showing on my blog. It had to do with the code below in an effects javascript file. I've commented it out and it doesn't seem to adversely affect my overall WP theme. ------ Array.prototype.call = function() { var args = arguments; this.each(function(f){ f.apply(this, args) }); } ------

OMNINOGGIN : WP Greet Box WordPress Plugin

Thu, 15 Jan 2009 21:40:21 +0000

Okay. Thanks for the additional details. I have a mirrored dev setup so I will disable all the plugins there and see if I can work it out. It might be the structure of the template or something goofey. I'll report back what I find.

OMNINOGGIN : WP Greet Box WordPress Plugin

Thu, 15 Jan 2009 21:00:59 +0000

Wowzer! Okay, now I get it. I cleared the cookies and then went straight to the page and there it is :) Thank you for clearing that up. If I may ask one more thing, will you pls check http://SimpleDailyRecipes.com for me and tell me if you see it there? I tried clearing the cookies and directly visiting the page, but it doesn't show.