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Please stand by…optimizing
You know these things, right? The hourglass in Windows, the spinning color wheel on the Mac – all signs that your computer is doing important stuff, right? Well, it happened to me last night in the middle of, well….nothing really, I was just surfing the web, reading some of my daily hits. Whenever I get these kinds of messages, it’s a sign to me that things need to be cleaned up. I’ve installed too many trial programs for testing – my working drive is getting cluttered. I’ve not re-booted in a few days. We all know the drill, and we … Continue reading
Can cards be cool Christmas candy?
Yup, I talk about 3 different types of cards that make for cool holiday gifts this year for the photographer you know. That, along with online photo contests, the nomination announcement for the Top 8 of 2008 blogs/podcasts are now open, and of course, listener questions. I do have to apologize for the audio quality as I had to record it on the fly using the MBP in my car! Not too shabby after putting it all together, but not the greatest either. Here’s the show notes: Cards as gifts Photo Contest Watcher Top 8 of ’08 Nominees thus far … Continue reading
Making Money off your Photos
In the tightening economy, many of us are considering additional ways of supplementing our income, and as hobbyist photographers, we all have wondered at times whether we could parlay our hobbies into sources of revenue. For a short time I even considered this blog as a possible method for generating revenue. By and large though, I found that the blog was not well-positioned to be a significant source of revenue, for a number of reasons. So, I decided to turn the idea arond, and think about whether my photography could be considered as a source of revenue. Thus far I … Continue reading
Bright and Early Tuesday News for Canon Blogger
Changes are underway here at Canon Blogger. When traffic started to ramp up a bit after getting a mention on a couple of other popular blogs like Photoshop Insider, The Digital Photography Show, and Tips from The Top Floor, someone mentioned to me that I really should be monetizing the site. Monetizing the site? What the heck is that? They told me about banner ads, Pay-per-clicks, and referral profit sharing through companies like Google, Amazon, and even B&H. I love these companies! So, after looking into the programs, thought I’d give it a go. Well, after a month or so … Continue reading
