Lastly I noted that many people who started following me on twitter is an affiliate, many of them has a customized background with the product they promote and when I started following them back they sent me a message (automatically with TweetLater for example) inviting me to check out their website.

After checking a couple of them, I noted that some of them were using static pages whilst others were using dynamic pages to promote a product, what do you thing is best?

Static Pages

Static pages are those that ends with .html, .htm (and similar) and they need to be designed from scratch (at least you want to buy a template). This kind of pages tends to load pretty fast due to their simplicity in the design.

This kind of pages work very well because you can practically create one of them very fast, much more than if you want to set a page with wordpress for example. The bad thing is when you want to update the content because you don’t have an admin panel or something similar than a CMS can provide.

Dynamic Pages

Being the opposite of static pages, this ones end on .php or similar and they use to be generated by content management systems like WordPress or Joomla. They could be as pretty, complex and interactive as you want but they need dedication to be done.

The Analysis

No matter what kind of pages are you using to promote a product, the only thing you want to do is to sell. The thing is that Google prefers static over dynamic pages, so if you want to get a high rank on search engines you better build static pages.

Nevertheless many of these affiliates use PPC campaigns to get their potential buyers, so what’s the matter with using static or dynamic pages? If you are one of those who are using PPC campaigns go for whatever you want, but remember if you use dynamic pages it doesn’t mean that you won’t get a good rank, it is all about SEO.

To conclude, I would like to know if you have a kind of preference on this. Personally I have done either static or dynamic pages to sell products and honestly, it’s not so different.

Hey readers!

The following is a list of posts which I consider useful for you, I hope you like them!

• How to Increase Blog Traffic with your RSS Feed – Turn Subscribers into a Goldmine! by Jim on The Net Fool
• The power of a tiny picture (how to improve your social network brand) by Seth of Seth’s Blog.
• Start your hobby blog with Tumblr platform by Tamal on Blogkori.
• 7 Ways to Engage Readers of a Business Blog by Alyssa Gregory on avertua, LLC
• Better Monetization of Your Squidoo Lens? by Jason on JohnCow.

Feel free to visit each post and leave a comment there! Don´t forget to check my latest post 6 Ways To Increase Your RSS Subscribers!!

Have a nice weekend!

For any blogger is pretty important to have subscribers. Who would like to write when nobody reads the content? I’m sure not you… By increasing the amount of subscribers of your blog, you create certain loyalty between you and yours readers. That sense of loyalty will attract them each time you write a new blog post.

Once you have hundreds of subscribers it becomes easier, but how do you get your first 100 subscribers? And even more important, how do you keep attracting more and more people to your blog?

Now I’m going to list the most common things you can do in order to boost that RSS counter:

• Be persistent: The best way to attract loyal readers when you create a new blog is being persistent. Writing new content as fast as you can will be key to succeed. At least during the first 2 or 3 months of blogging you need to write new content constantly, lets say 5 posts a week. By doing that, people will note your dedication and will start following you.
• Write good content: This has a much to do with the first point. You can write 5 posts a day if you want, but if they say nothing interesting you will lose credibility and potential readers. Remember, is better quality than quantity. If you can only write 2 or 3 posts a week is fine, but make them bloody good!
• Socialize: This is the key of blogging. You have to socialize with other bloggers in your niche in order to know who your neighbors are. This way, you could be linked by them in link sharing posts for example, giving you exposure in front their readers… Also, using services like Twitter or StumbleUpon can expand your brand as you can’t imagine, attracting several people to your blog.
• Comment in other blogs: This is part of socializing. If you comment in other blogs with certain periodicity, you will attract people’s attention and they will visit your blog to know who you are and what you do. Of course, remember to leave good comments and not just a “good post”.
• Make blog contests: This is a well known blackhat trick. Contests are loved by everybody, who doesn’t like to win something for free? This is excellent to attract new readers and increase your readers, especially if you promote it well… I really recommend you to read this article in order to know more details about this matter.
• Write guest posts: Like the last point, you can do this when you have certain credibility on the web. By writing articles in other blogs related to yours can really boost your entire blog. Imagine that you post something in a blog with 500 readers, and lets say that just 200 know about your blog. The other 300 subscribers will visit your blog at least once to see what you write, with good chances to become loyal readers. Just remember, prepare and publish a punch of good posts on your homepage before writing the guest post to cause a better impression.

In addition of those 6 ways there are others that you will discover with the passing of time, they’re somewhat intuitive. Also remember to be patient, you won’t get 100 readers in a single day, increasing the subscribers of your blog is like a marathon…

Well I talked enough for now, I would love to know your techniques to increase your RSS subscribers, so feel free to drop me a comment for sharing your tips!

Yesterday someone commented about my incomes of february, which I completely forgot about them! So today I’m here to talk about them, which were pretty good:

• Private Sales: $85
• TLA: $22.12
• Web Design: $200
• Affiliate Commissions: $98.1

Total: $405.22

Are they good? I think they can be improved… February didn’t go well in affiliate marketing, I don’t know why but my campaigns stop converting suddenly… Now I’m working in other things and probably the incomes of affiliate marketing will increase in the next months.

I have 2 things pending, which I will be writing about this week.

1. About different methods to increase your subscribers. ( asked by a reader via email )
2. Something related with affiliate marketing, may be giving you examples of landing pages. ( including free samples downloads )
3. Updates about the Dell Social Innovation Competition
4. Surprises

So see you in the next days!

Hello my dears,

This week I was so busy to write something for you, so instead I collected a series of links that I found while reading my feeds:

• Four Ways To Find More Personal Time by Laura on Freelance Folder.
• How to Blog for a Global Audience by Liz on ProBlogger.
• 6 Reasons Why Twitter is the Future of Search – Google Beware by Gyutae on WinningTheWeb.
• Things You Need to Consider When Planning Your Placement Targeted Google AdSense Campaign by Jason on JohnCow.com.
• Tips for Making More Money with Facebook Ads by Zac on ZacJohnson.com.
• The Art of Writing Damn Good Blogs by Salwa on Thou Shall Blog.
• Feeding the Monster: Where to Get Content for Your Blog by FMFon JohnChow.com.

Also, I want to let you know that guest posts are welcome now. So if you want to publish something here just send me an email or contact me through Twitter @mrjavo.

I almost forget something! My friend RJ Tayaban, blogger of TheWebblogZone is holding a great contest which you can win a WordPress blog:

• One Year Blog Hosting with BlueHost
• Domain Name (Subject to availability)
• Thesis WordPress Theme
• Custom Header, Logo and Banner
• WordPress, Thesis And Plug-ins Installations
• Blog Transfer: Blogger To WordPress
• One Month Free Support + 30 Minutes Telephone Support

This contest is to encourage Blogspot bloggers to migrate to WordPress . Check his blog to find more information.

Have a good weekend!

The University of Texas and Dell are looking for college students worldwide with ingenious ideas to tackle pressing social issues for the chance to win $50,000 in seed funding. Students from any 4-year university are invited to create change at home, or anywhere in the world, with an idea that brings new resources in the form or technology, knowledge, people or action to an old problem for amazing results.

The goal of this competition is to engage the most number of students to start using the skills they are learning in college to find solutions to world problems. They put no limits on the imagination of contestants and they hope to give students a pathway to make their dreams of a better world a reality.

How to Enter

The deadline to enter is fast approaching on March 2. The entry form is a quick overview of your idea and takes about 30 minutes to complete. There is still plenty of time to enter. If you are in college or know someone in college – encourage them to enter!

If not, you can show your support by voting and commenting on the ideas at each round of competition!

There are 3 rounds of competition. A group of 100 students will be selected as semifinalists from the initial entry form and asked to write a venture plan detailing their idea. From the venture plan entries, judges and the public select the top three teams and they come to Austin, TX to compete live. One winner walks away with $50,000 to start their venture.

My Idea

Administralo.com – A Social Development Platform by means of Financial Improvement for Low Income Consumers in Developing Countries

Administralo.com is a social development platform for low income individuals and families in developing countries located in South America. The platform performs as an educational tool to improve people’s lives by means of helping users to have a better financial awareness and practice through their daily life.

Personal Finance is confusing and very hard to learn, there’s no easy-to-understand information available in spanish and everyone needs it, specially low income individuals from developing countries which always turns out to be broken. Here comes Administralo.com as a portal for online Money Management, Financial Education and Life Improvement. The platform consists of an automated system that will guide users through a highly developed user-friendly experience to achieve their financial goals and life improvement stages step by step. The user interface is made in accordance with recently web 2.0 applications and resources, as well as content and graphics to make the user experience as rewarding as possible.

The system will allow users to experience the benefits of a well managed Personal Finance. The learning process includes lots of information, the use of several tools for money and time management, online forums, blogs and coaching, among other benefits. The service will be completely free and users won’t have to reveal their banking accounts or their identity, they will be only requested to have an username and submit a valid email address.

Research made on the subject reveals a strong willing from people to improve their personal finance, and a big social improvement can be achieved.

So I invite you to take part of this venture by voting for my idea and leaving a comment if you want it. All the best for those who are participating and thanks for supporting me!

PS: You need to register to be able to vote or comment, which will take you about 20 seconds