Blogging For Money

On one hand, the Internet satisfies the legitimate desire of people for free access to information, especially when other sources of information are not available or restricted by government and other institutions. It is a valuable tool for students and others who want to use Internet data for their formal academic work and for their efforts at deepening their education.

Ordinary people use the Internet for more information on their health, on products and services offered by business websites, their rights and choices, and other concerns. Tattoos, for example. An increasing number use the Internet to express their opinions, support certain demands and causes, and engage in democratic dialogue.

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In the past life changing technological developments were few and far between. Now technological developments are causing upheavals in the way we live in the space of a few years. We are subjected to constant change and we are faced with the need for constant adaptation. By 1986 the public could access the Internet, and not just scientists and other people with special training using elaborate codes. Information that they could otherwise not access was now easily available and it was not limited to one country but extended to all countries. By the 1990s, accessing data was made even easier for Internet users who could now use the browser of their choice in getting whatever information they wanted from the World Wide Web, even something as obscure as laser hair removal in Chicago.

The establishment of the Internet Service Provider also marked a significant step forward in the development of the Internet, which expanded to an astounding 300,000 hosts or nodes. By 1992 the number had further exploded to more than a million hosts and Internet traffic posted an almost 342,000 percent growth rate. By 1994, the Internet was being used to market products and services. By 1996 40 million people in 150 countries were considered Internet users. In the new millennium, the Internet, which started out as a military network, was transformed into an academic network, is now available to the human community.

Finally I qualified for a Nuffnang cheque, since starting to serve their ads on thr 25th of March 2007. Not bad, I think. But I will not cash in the cheque just yet. I will wait until it accumulates to at least RM200 before I click on the link to initiate the sending of the cheque. Its not that I need the money for prom pictures anyway.

One thing I noticed, however, that the CPC campaigns are not working too well for me. Nuffnang pays quite well per click but heck, even my Google Adsense performs better. Perhaps I need to do something about placement or make mention of the advertiser at least to encourage people to click on the advertisement. Oh yes, since you are reading this, will you be so kind as to support the Nuffnang advertiser of the week in my sidebar?

I just started a “new” web directory called Mishre Directory. Actually its not a new web directory. It was an existing sub-domain directory which I appended on with a domain name so that it would be branded and stand on its own. I don’t intend to make any money out of it (yet) so I am keeping the web directory free at the moment until it has a higher PR on the next Google update. Maintaining a free web directory is nothing short of a headache because I get spam links like Orlando cosmetic surgery, Cialis and Viagra and link submissions with keywords stuffing and poor descriptions.

Its fun, but still a headache.

Anyway, like I said, its a free web directory. Take advantage of the offer and submit your websites or blogs to the directory while it lasts.

Sigh…I guess good things are just not meant to last and the USD is falling down. Its not a big deal for those who are US citizens but it is for people like me, who try to earn some moola from the USD. The impact will not be felt right now but it will certainly cause a problem in the long term. After all, I am not as rich as George Lindemann.

Blogging for money in USD is still attractive even despite the weakening dollar, due to the different exchange rates between the greenback and the Ringgit. But for the same amount of work, you are being paid less, which does not excite me. I guess this means that all of us bloggers who are doing paid blogging or PPC or any of the internet activities that generate income must simply work harder to compensate for the shortfall.

Good investments are hard to find these days but there is one investment field that has been growing since 1990, which is precious metals investing. You can invest in precious metals such as gold or silver, which may be used as long-term investment. Like gold, silver has long been regarded as a form of money and has a store of value. As an investment product, silver is available in coin or ingot form. Through an investments company such as the Monex Deposit Company, you can purchase silver and have it delivered to your home or you can arrange for it to be safeguarded at a bank or depository. There has never been a greater time to buy silver and demand is exceeding supply. Get in on getting your piece of the silver market through Monex today.

And I got this in my inbox:

Dear Mohd Elfie Nieshaem,

We are pleased to report that your AGLOCO Viewbar has been released and is ready for you to download now. Since you signed up with AGLOCO, our community has continued to grow even larger, stronger, and more active. With the Viewbar software, we are excited for each Member of the AGLOCO community to begin earning their share of the wealth generated on the Internet.

Here is how to download and launch your Viewbar

It goes on talking about how to install and use the toolbar, yada, yada….but I am not interested in installing spyware. Sorry.