I know, I’ve deviated from the type of articles this site is supposed to be about. But, rest assured there are several in the pipe that will show you how to write web copy, make more money with your site, some SEO jems and more. Honestly, I have a real job too and have been working on that.

I’ll be responding to (most of) the email I’ve received soon as well.

Thanks for sighing with me lateley. One cardinal rule of blogging is to NEVER write a post saying “Sorry I’ve been away…” but I never color within the lines anyway.

Yes, some SEO jems, a big announcement with the direction of my company and some spoofs soon.

I was going to write a post about Internet trends tonight. But Britney Spears, with her “comeback” on the MTV awards really hit me, one more time…. with her degrading body and silly moves at the MTV awards on September 9th. Yes, she’s getting fat, but she was SO off beat that I could no longer silently scream “yeah Britney” (while whoooooing) and pretending I’m in the front row. Ok, I admit it, I liked her for a while.

 

Oh, what’s muffin top? Just look above the hot pants and think of baking.

This is a great vid from Darren Rowse. He asks some great questions that I really had to think about.

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After listening to Darren, I considered all of it. Hmm…. what do I get out of this blog? As ProBlogger is about “making money from blogging” this site is not that, I have many other sites doing that. This is a place where, yes, it serves myself. But, as Darren points out, that’s a bad thing. Not really - I am happy giving away some jems and sharing some wares that I’ve made.I’m not seeking comments (that’s obvious) but am satisfied when I see the logs, the number of downloads and more.This site serves a degree of mental stimulation as well. This site with others are great testing grounds, the logs are used to analyze some ideas as well as stir things up. Sharing this video is partly what satisfies me, and hopefully you.

First - Give Hammer something to groove to:

Adding some audio to your website is easy - and free! Though there are some companies that charge you to add this type of feature to your site by calling in a testimonial over the phone, having them host the file (with an associated hosting cost), send you code blah blah blah.

You can do it all yourself quickly. Here’s a streamlined solution.

First, download this file. Unzip it and you will see a folder called “audio”, just drop it in the root directory of your site. This is the streamlined version of some other systems out there, but you just want simple audio, not a ton of other features only available on certain platforms - so rest assured everything you need is there.

The code you use to embed the audio is in a txt file within the download. If you already have an mp3 you want played, drop it in the audio file. If you need to make one, then make one - record it on your computer or call your voicemail (if your v-mail is accessible by internet you can grab it there) or use any song you can ethically present.

After you have your audio file in that folder on you site, you just add the code to your website contained in the text file in the download. Yes, you can customize the player, just see the txt file.

Looking over my logs I’ve found the top dozen most poplular articles I’ve posted (ratio of views/day) and have listed them below. Together they really do cover the purpose of this blog, so I guess I’m happy.

• Greg Boser Dispatches The Black Helicopters - Complaints from a realtor that blames an SEO for his trouble.
• Failed SEOs Become “Web Marketers” - My comparison between those that talk the talk, but can’t walk it.
• Seo’s vs. Spammers (Cowards) - My rant on the ugliness of the web.
• SEO’s Control The Reputation Economy - The truth, the future and you?
• Create iPhone Apps With Knox iPhone Template - Made it for myself for rapid development for this great toy and released for you to leverage.
• Fixing iPhone Stuck Pixels - an iPhone app I made to help iPhone users retain the health of their toy.
• iPhone Wallpaper For Guys - Just some eye-candy.
• 3 AdWords CTR Improvement Tips - Brief intro to helping those playing with AdWords.
• Apple Mail Image Spam Solution - Got tired of spam in my email - made a filter and shared it.
• Quick Logo SEO Kung Fu - Important first inch of web site.
• Tell Them It’s Google Probation - Sandbox explanation.
• MySpace The Modern Confessional - MySpace and your reputation.

If you want to create a web app for your iPhone or port a current site that actually looks and behaves like an actual iPhone app, then look no further.

Two ways to build iPhone webapps:

1. Code it with a template (here)
2. Create iPhone websites via WordPress theme (oh-so-easy)

So, here I’ve built a template to help web developers create applications for the iPhone. Notice that it uses the Apple resource images for the ‘Home’ and ‘Contact’ button. Included are all the source files to make basic apps to interactive ones, with all the needed source files. Also within the template are instructions on how to incorporate other iPhone apps such as google maps and the media player. Tap-to-call is implemented easily as well - basically everything you want in order to make a nice functional site or to port an existing website. …click here to read more

Ok, while surfin’ I found a great time killer and thought I’d share it with you. I added a photo of me and a partner here to present this great diddy.

Create your own show at DanceSisterDance.com. You can decide, add some politicians or your boss. Found this originally to make a b-day card for my dad - mom sure giggled. After you make the vid it sends you a link for the hi-quality version.

You love your iPhone, but like me, you may have began to see some stuck pixels. Stuck pixels are not dead pixels - they’re stuck on a color and don’t refresh with screen redraws.

“Solutions” abound on the web to try to fix the stuck pixels on your iPhone but they are silly and uses an animated .gif to cycle through the various colors.

Though these work for standard LCD displays on actual computers, they don’t on the iPhone because the processor speed doesn’t allow the .gif to animate quickly enough to affect the display.

Frustrated with my one stuck pixel I made a file viewable on the iPhone that uses javascript to cycle the colors by actual hex color at a frequency needed to help out you iPhone users with this frustrating blemish. …click here to read more

Maybe you love cats. Maybe love stepping on nails and rolling your ankles too.

I do not like cats, I am allergic to them and also know what they do to their owners IMMEDIATELY AFTER they die.

Ok, if you’re like me you’ll enjoy these few pics, if you aren’t, then go snuggle up with your cute little fuzz-ball that’s only waiting for you to have a heart attack. …click here to read more

As a gift to readers (some have noticed) I have the infamous “no-follow” tag removed from comment links to reward those that comment. My viewers are a shy bunch for they rarely comment. My logs show that I’m pushin’ close to 0% - then I compare that to the actual email I receive from here and It makes me wonder. Hundreds of views = less than 1 comment. Ok, I may be boring, but I wanted to be sure. …click here to read more

I’m tired of fish, plants and pretty landscapes. Are you? You may have managed to neuter yourself and get an iPhone. I mentioned before in iPhone with testosterone where to get a great iPhone sleeve that isn’t clear or pink, that’s a start.

As far as the wallpaper that comes with the iPhone, Apple may want to consider a few more consultants.

Here’s a collection of wallpapers (you can click the thumb and snag the image) that will most likely keep you playing with your toy for even longer. Yes, they’re all formatted for the iPhone …click here to read more

So I was away for a few days. Yes, I was playing with my new toy. Go get your girly gooey gadget (I did) but don’t cry when you drop it - the scuffs and scratches may do just that!

I KNOW! EVERYONE is blogging about the iPhone. I’m not. Yes, this device is wonderful - mostly. What I’m concerned with is BREAKING IT. …click here to read more