Recent content by Ronnie55

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    Anyone in Chiang Mai right now?

    Would be open to meeting up if you're somewhat normal and not going to try to kill me. Also if anyone is traveling around and looking for a cheap spot to chill, I'd recommend CM a lot. Yes, it's the stereotypical place for nomadic workers, but it deserves the reputation. Very cheap, safe...
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    bookinformer.com

    Thoughts? I see it as an authority on books, authors, etc. I figured Game Informer is a big brand, which helps, no?
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    Difference between FB fanpage likes and FB URL likes?

    I guess I never realized, but FB likes for a certain URL on your webpage (let's say your homepage URL), is a different thing than the amount of likes your website's FB fanpage has received. Which should I be going for and targetting? I guess I'm trying to figure out which is a stronger...
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    Inbound links and canonical url question

    Warning, this question is about as n00b as it gets. let's say my site is http://fake-example-url.com I was browsing my links in ahrefs and noticed that the "www" version of my URL (http://www.fake-example-url.com) has a few very high quality do-follow links pointing to it. A few are from...
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    If you were in my shoes, would you set up an LLC to use Adsense?

    I'll keep this short. A few years ago my father was banned from Adsense for B.S. reasons, and like always his appeal was denied immediately. A year later they banned mine for 'being associated with a fraudulent account' or something to that extent (I had used his address as my mailing address...
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    Programmers- Is this a reasonable idea? (teaching myself Ruby.. online)

    Question for those who can code.. I'd like to learn Ruby, or at least Ruby/Rails to begin with. I cannot code right now, period. No prior computer science knowledge. I saw a place like LaunchAcademy charge $12,500 for a RoR course lasting less than 3 months. I'm sure it's an awesome course...
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    Is amazon associates down for anyone else?

    getting blank page or error trying to log in to the interface. or to pull up a custom product link.
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    Best cheap remote work location in the Americas, North of Peru/Ecuador?

    Curious if anyone has experiences in a good 'digital nomad' spot in north or central america, or Peru, Ecuador, etc. (I don't want to go further south than that). Criteria: cheap, relatively safe w/ common sense, decent internet speed, warm weather I live in the US right now and would be...
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    How is a website like this operating without a privacy policy?

    Or affiliate disclaimer? Not Safe For Wallet It's infinite scroll so obviously they can't put it in the footer, but it seems odd that I can't find anything resembling an 'about' or 'privacy policy' page anywhere. How has Amazon or other affiliate programs not shut them down??
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    did FB change the website/brand page reg process?

    Wasn't sure where to post this. But you used to be able to make a brand or website page without associating it with a personal FB account. This appeals to me because the account can be included with the future sale of the website, making it more attractive for buyers especially if your...
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    Is this domain worth anything?

    Saw it while browsing Lean Domain Search. doesn't fit my needs. I could grab it for 99 cents on GoDaddy but then all you gay webmasters would be able to use whois and grab my phone # and email. And I'm far too lazy to purchase domain privacy and then wait 2 years for someone to actually want...
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    Want to know who owns Nets.com? (It's not the Basketball team)

    Revealed: the conniving domain-squatters trolling an NBA team
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    No idea what host to use.. Sick of HostGator

    Hostgator is garbage since being acquired by EIG, as you all know. I know the 'what host should i use' topic has been beaten to death and I've seen plenty of good suggestions on WF but I guess my concern is that I don't know which options require me to have a high level of technical expertise...
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    Your name as a domain name

    Curious what people think of this. I tend to play the 'long game' with online businesses and websites I start. Was thinking of creating a domain that's just myname.com (my full name is only 10 letters, not bad) These days, I feel like your name is part of your brand. If you're a consultant...
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    Suck it PayPal... Here comes Visa Checkout.

    Newly Launched PayPal Alternative Visa Checkout Adds Nearly A Dozen More Partners | TechCrunch Boom goes the dynamite. hopefully. The problem with many alternatives to paypal is that they aren't as reputable and so people won't trust them on your ecommerce site. The Visa name ought to be...