So it’s now 2011, a time for new things and higher standards. I have set many goals for the new year. One thing in particular is to expand my API knowledge. I have been working with many API’s recently. Google Analytics, Google Charts, Bit.ly, Feed Burner etc, and want to push myself to know them in and out.
Outside of API’s I have been experimenting with Google Chrome Extension’s and App development. I am currently working on a personal project using XML-RPC for WordPress and hope to get it out in market within a month or so. This tool will be a neat experiment for myself and open many doors. I am in a mobile/web app mindset right now really trying to fill my head with all knowledge pertaining to that area.
With the release of Google Chrome’s Store, this would allow many people to take the skills they already have and easily create a web app or tool to monetize.
If you want to check out an app that is in market navigate to the Chrome Editor by Bryan Lynn, a good friend of mine who is working on an offline editor.
If you have any resources, or things which you found interesting, please let me know!
AdSense is an amazing tool. If you play your cards right, you can have that your full time job, and just sit back and watch. There are some real “movers and shakers” if you will who simply make it great. AdSense takes quite a lot of work if your just starting out, especially if you don’t have an established website getting a lot of traffic. Don’t get me wrong, I use whores in the nicest way possible 
Here is a list of the Top AdSense earners.
So I have had my iPhone now for a few months and It has drastically made my life easier. The diversity of apps that have come out thus far are beyond cool and a time saver. Being an AdSense user, and knowing how analytical I am, I really hope that a reliable AdSense application for the iPhone could be developed. I love to see those clicks ad up and checking it on the go, without going into Safari would rock my world. I started a post on DigitalPoint forums a few weeks ago to see if anyone knew of one, and recently there has been some buzz…
Well I have changed my blog layout and I finally like the look. It is sort of “Facebookesk” (old facebook!) and Its simple. I am continuing to customize it more and more to build it out as much as possible to include all my networks and social 2.0 sites. Its clean and to the point. This way I can focus on content and leave the fluff out.
I have been highly motivated recently with my web projects as my Google AdSense has been strong this month. It is pushing me to work harder and harder. Once I get my content built up as much as possible, I will be focusing on link building to get stronger back links throughout my website.
Recently One of my goals is to get the rest of my “dormant” sites up and running to ther full potential by September 09. Right now my priorities are American Eskimo Zone, MyDentify, and ItsMyItaly. Outside of those web properties I will be focusing on my other 9 “in progress” websites. It’s a lot of work but I am up for it.
Coming from a strong design background, I am very particular with how things look on the web. Functionality always comes first, but the way it looks in the end is also very important. That is why it takes a while for my sites to come to life.
I’ll keep you posted, thanks for reading!
Another one of my “in-progress” projects is my AdSense eBook for beginners. It goes from start to finish on how to set up AdSense on your website, and start to bring in some extra cash.This is a real time consuming project and hope to have it complete by April 2009. It will be available to download directly from my website, for a price still yet to be determined. But it will be under $10.00, (hint, probably $9.99). It is focused for beginners, but definitely can be useful to anyone at any level.
Some highlights are: Full vocabulary list and dictionary, Heatmap of most common click areas on websites, working with channels and blending, best ad placements on websites, blogs, forums and more. One of the most comprehensive sections of the eBook will be the 100 most popular questions asked by AdSense users.
If you have a link on MyDentify (My Business Directory) you will get a discount on the eBook sale. I’ll definitely keep you updated on my projects. My eBook has made progress, It just needs a little more work.
Hi im Tim and I love to do experiments and take adventures online. Professionally I am a Digital Media Producer out of Boston, MA and design, develop and produce interactive media.
