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Hello all!

it has been some time since my last post as I have been creating and managing my own empire in the world of Russ.

Actually, I have been busy managing other blogs as after the success of this one, I was approached to write and edit for several other blogs which I have sealed my lips to mention. Suffice it to say I help develop and make successful some of the top blogs on the Internet, only to stuff the wallets of my superiors. OOOO how I hate the word "superiors"!

Don’t get me wrong, I loved….no…liked my bosses a bunch and appreciate the opportunity they gave me, but it’s just not the same as running your own blog(s) and having the freedom to say exactly what I want to say, when I want to say it. Therefore, after a long hiatus, I am back to give you more of what you want in the widget world.

It appears Microsoft still hasn’t learned that a widget is a widget and not a gadget. I guess some habits are hard to break, but I will not buck the system and the choice of the people and continue to call these little suckers widgets, though I may not capitalize the word as if it were a person any longer. That’s right! I have accepted the fact that my friend the Widget, (oops, I capitalized him/her again) is not a person but only much more reliable and fun to hang around.

Enough of the hoopla!

That’s all for now, as I only wanted you to know I am back with plans to post as often as necessary to keep you informed of how widgets can change your life. OK….maybe a stretch, but widgets certainly make your online web design life easier and I look forward to getting this puppy rolling again.

In the mean time, feel free to peruse the site and widget your little heart out.

Don’t forget to sign up for the latest RSS feeds so you’ll know whenever I add new content.

Off I go to find a dating widget so I don’t have to spend the holidays alone.

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Oh my…good heavens…and what a great day to be alive!

Everybody knows it’s important to get links coming into your site.

Not everyone knows reciprocal linking is dead.

Wake up! Reciprocal linking is DEAD!

The search engines have become wayyy too smart, and recognize when two sites are linking back and forth to each other. This worked like a charm until recently. The big boys search engines have changed their tune in a big way.

Don’t get me wrong…reciprocal links will not hurt you, but they no longer carry the weight they used to. Too many people simply abused the system and the game has changed.

Introducing 3WayLinks – click here

If you do not give a hoot about your sites ranking in the search engines, play a little Pac Man Widget while you wait on the rest of us.

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I’m not sure why it’s taken me so long to get back to this, as I’ve meant to add this post for some time to those whom requested an easy way to create Widgets for a web page.

Now, don’t get confused, it’s Google who is lost here…they call Widgets, "gadgets".

It’s obvious to any intelligent life that if a gadget was a Widget, it would be capitalized. Obviously it is not, so I’m not even sure gadget can technically be called a word.

It’s ok… we can’t all be smart and know every proper term. I mean… just think about how many words there are in the English language. Google is so busy thwarting off spammers, they have not had a chance to catch up with what the public now calls Widgets. They’ll catch on soon, I’m sure!

That said, if you are loloking for an easy way to create a WIDGET, here’s an awesome resource from the folks that barely know it’s name.

Create a web page Widget.

Pretty cool source and very easy to use. My grandmother could probably use this one.

If you are just looking to insert Widgets into your existing website, follow this link:

If you want to create Widgets, go here.

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Well, we knew it was only a matter of time before the online video revolution would start to pay off in a big way, and Google has come to the rescue! Why am I not surprised it’s Google? Especially since they purchased YouTube.

I discovered this by accident when logging into my Adsense account, and notice there is now an option to start making money with YouTube video being displayed on my blog or websites.

Create customized AdSense-enabled video players for publishing to websites or blogs, using keywords or pre-selected premium content. You can change the colors and contents of a player

I’m impressed!

Though there has been some debate in the online world if this is a good thing or not, I am personally happy to have another stream of potential revenue. Especially since I have been displaying video anyway. Plus, the ads are not intrusive and you have the ability to hide the ad if you so choose.

One issue I have is the limited number of sizes Google YouTube offers. I was not able to enter them into my BankDotCom.com sidebar widget without throwing the whole blog off kilter. The only sizes to choose from are:

400 x 415 – 500 x 510 – & 780 x 560

Come on GoogleTube. Help the Widgetman out!!!

These sizes are wayyy too small to insert into side bars on a blog which led me to create a single page for displaying Google YouTube video.

Hopefully, they will soon offer the ability to resize the video to the authors choice so more bloggers will be able to add google YouTube Adsense to their sites.

Whatcha think?

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Yes, the great BlogRush is on.

Grab your shovel and start digging cuz this baby is sparkling gold!

If you are a blogger and do not yet have the BlogRush Widget, you are losing free traffic. It’s as simple as that. In just 3 short days, and a relatively new blog, I have managed to earn 8,123 credits. Not too shabby and best of all it’s freakin free traffic by simply installing the BlogRush Widget.

BlogRush Widget Tips???

If you have installed already, be sure to read this interesting post regarding ways to create your posts to optimize your BlogRush click thrus. Some really great points and debatable suggestions are made and worthy of discussion.

I’m "all in" for a clean looking blog…but remove my Digg button? Remove my social networking icons? Is it really that big of a deal?

Personally, I would recommend SnowBoardJohn (the poster) add a little jazz to the blog the post was made from so we can see how big a genius he really is. Maybe a social bookmarking icon would add a little color to his blog and make my eyes go mmmmmm, this guy knows what he’s talking about.

I do like most of what he says, and especially the way John posts a link at the bottom of each post which reads If you enjoyed this post, make sure you subscribe to my RSS feed!

Soooo. If you enjoyed this post, make sure you subscribe to my RSS feed!

Anybody seen my Widget?

BTW, if you have not seen the BlogRush video yet, here ya go…

Register For Blogrush.com

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For those of you who signed up for DealDotCom and have a Wordpress blog, you will appreciate there is already a DealDotCom Wordpress plug in.

But YOU MUST have an account first. It’s FREE!
Get a DealDotCom Membership here.

NOTICE: This is in beta, so could be some bugs. Test it!

When I started the install, I ran into problems, but this may be due to pilot error. If the maker of this Widget will make this thing WIDGITIZED, idiots like me will be able to install this stuff with ease!

I’m not sure what I did which worked the magic, but I was finally able to get’er done. HOWEVER, and I’m too tired to figure it out right now, when I deactivate the plug in, none of my posts will display. It is recommended you wait until I give an all clear to use this plug-in.

<thought> Though the launch of DealDotCom was more of a pop than a bang, the savings were clear, at about 50% off. Todays product from EasyPro Membership software was indeed a good deal if I needed a membership site software.

I DONT!

Gimme some Widgets!

Though my expectations may have been a bit high for the launch of DealDotCom.com, I can appreciate the savings. 50% first day is ok, but they can do better. Right? They have to if they want to achieve Woot.com like status. Let’s see what’s up tomorrow.

I wonder what would happen if some dummy didn’t know how to spell deal? deeldotcom.com That would be crazy! Ha ha ha!

By the way, this promotion gave me an idea to search for domain names. I didn’t find the one I wanted, but I did buy BankDotCom.com and SaveDotCom.com. Ideas anyone?

Where’s my Widget?

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I have been getting quite a bit of traffic from web surfers seeking Wordpress plug-ins, so I thought I would post this useful blog whom has listed the top 30 plug-ins being used as of 03/2007.

Top 30 Wordpress Plug-Ins

Have more? let me know!

Tags: amazonwidgits, mobile phone widgets

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I always love the guys at WidgetBox.

No…NOT LIKE YOU"RE THINKIN’…I want to have sex with them!!!

Just kiddin!

But if you are an eBay maniac, you may just find this useful enough to be tempted.

I have not used this service, but would love to have some feedback from anyone who has because I love the idea designed by the masters at WidgetBox.com

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Here’s another eBay Widget from Widgipedia which operates very similar. They say "Activate your Listing Feeds in eBay… and submit it to us and we do the rest!".

I am curious to know what "the rest" is.

On further inspection, I see WidgetBox beat them to the punch by about a month.

Ooooo. The battle is on!!!

Which is best?

And…I did not forget you MAC users. Check out Easy Ebay.

As an added bonus and in the same arena as the ebay widget is this creative gadget made for real estate professionals. You can embed your listings into the gadget for placement on a variety of websites like Facebook, Wordpress, MySpace, Friendster, etc. Useful anyone?

Tags: widget desktop, horoscope widgets

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I have a confession.

I wanted to keep this Widget a secret.

At the same time, I can’t wait to tell you about it.

Those of you who operate a blog, and act as affiliates, are really going to love this one.

This sucker makes placing “rotating ads” on your blog a cinch. Whether its Google Adsense code or affiliate tracking code, this mamma jamma solved my problem.

More Info5 easy steps:

1. Upload the plug-in to your blog.
2. Activate the plug in.
3. Drag and drop into your sidebar.
4. Insert your code into the widget.

Now, every time a new visitor comes to your site, a new ad will be displayed.

You will see an example of this puppy in action on my newest blog SaversBlog.com (opens in a new window).

I’m still working on the site as I write this post, so forgive the mess, but look on the bottom right of the blog. You will see ads for coupons. Refresh the page, and you’ll see another coupon ad is being displayed.

Find your rotating ad widget here.

Good lord, I love Web 2.0!

Tags: widget blog, maps widget

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Looking for a Technorati widget?

You’re in luck! They have page dedicated to this very thing.

Check this out! Want to know how often people are talking about you on the web? This is cool and could be a little freaky. Kinda like the blogarazzi. Sister to Papparazzi and stalker of the blogosphere. Ok, not funny, but an awesome widget to waste your time on.

I set this one up to see how often the word “Widget” shows up in the blogosphere.

Posts that contain Widget per day for the last 30 days.

Get your own chart!

The next one displays the top blog tags for my website. I assume you’ll be seeing the word “widget” quite often. mmm hmmm!

Widgets-Blog.com top tags

NEXT…This one allows you to put your Technorati favorites into your blog roll. Quite nifty if your best list is at Technorati.

Find a list of Technorati WordPress plugins to integrate Technorati with your blog.

If you are a Technorati desktop widget freak, you’ll find those here.

By the way. At the time of this writing, the top video on Technorati was added just three days ago and has already had over 3.5 million hits. I was rolling on the floor until I remembered I was from South Carolina too. If you’re looking for another good laugh, check out this answer from a question posed to Miss Teen South Carolina. If you watch the video with subtitles, its even funnier.

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