So, there is a movement this week about the dreaded meme and how these things kill kittens and that they are navel gazing. Of course memes are navel gazing. This is the Internet. Memes can be good for journalists. Not writing them necessarily, but reading them. Jane Devin addressed the issue on Facebook meme’s 25 [...]
Everything I Need to Know About AdSense
…I learned from this FAQ. Ok, not everything. A few things that aren’t covered here are topics like ad placement and blending. Still, this is a great guide if you are just getting started with AdSense and want to make sure your bases are covered as far as complying with Google’s Terms of Service. The [...]
More on Google Analytics — Traffic Quality
The other day I posted a short introduction to Google Analytics along with a couple of ideas about how the information compiled there could be used specifically by journalists. One of the other really cool features (it’s new) in Analytics is the ability to create custom reports. One that I’ve created for some sites is [...]
Easy Way to Make 140 Characters
On Newscoma’s post from yesterday people are discussing what Twitter has done to blogging for some people. I know it has cut down my blogging quite a bit, especially on those posts that were basically a link out to something I found interesting. Well, here’s something interesting–a bookmarklet that helps you condense your tweets down [...]
Getting Started With Google Analytics
There are many, MANY packages out there to help you analyze your web traffic. Google Analytics is one of the most popular and easy to use. It’s also priced right (free!) and integrates really well with Google Adwords to help you measure how well your marketing strategy is working. Why use web analytics? Without getting [...]