Tag Archives: blogging

Germany, France against Google ( Protectionism at its best )

Have you heard the latest ideas of deeply concerned government representatives in France and Germany? Mastermind Sarkozy wants to raise a Google-Tax, German Secretary of Justice sees a urgent need to check if projects like Streetview conform with german law. While these thoughts are not a week old, the fight aainst Google Books is still [...]

No ISSN for blogs ( in Germany )

I started this project about two months ago, and being terribly curious, I decided to apply for an ISSN, the International Standard Serial Number. It is a number, similar to the ISBN for Books, that uniquely identificates periodically issued electronic or printed works.
Being the one I am, I dropped the responsible organisation in Germany a line [...]

Test drive Piwik Analytics Software

Finally, I found the time to install Piwik, an open-source Google Analytics lookalike. I’ve chosen to maintain a solution besides analyzing server stats to track traffic. Why? By using a snippet that executes some code, it is ensured that most spiders are simply not counted, careless of how well they are disguised.
Back to Piwik: [...]

Happy first month

I’m doing this post for two reasons. The first one is that I really need to distract myself from C++ inconsistencies, the Intel 8051 instruction set and my inability to learn finnish verbs. I actually doubt that I will pass that exam tomorrow, but I keep trying, that’s the least I have to do. The [...]

Improving readers user experience by adding links to related external blogs

Everyone is used to Google’s AdSense system offering relevant ads instead of providing static banners. This system not only affects the acceptance of advertising on blogs, but also enhances the user experience. Being able to access relevant products or content by one click is certainly a much more attractive and modern way of offering ads. [...]

Meta Blogging and what it’s really about.

I’m doing it right now, and many others are doing it always. I’m trying to keep the count of posts about “Blogging” itself small, though I’m not actually successful.

Follow your rights: statement as tweed.

This is an experiment. And I want to clearify that I’m neither a communist nor someone who never buys music, both isn’t true. But an industry not getting tired of trying to control very important aspects of our lives just to guarantee some profit is indeed driving me nuts. So here’s my plan.
Maybe you’ve heard [...]

Monetizing Blogs: realistic approaches

An interesting question, because many people now start blogging to earn some additional income, inspired by some top-bloggers earning remarkable amounts by just blogging. But is it indeed realistic to expect a blog to become a considerable income source? Most of the time it’s not. Why?
Why do you have a blog? Is it because you [...]