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7 Ways to optimize AuctionAds

AuctionAdsI've been using AuctionAds for a while now, most notably on my strength-training site Straight to the Bar. With their recent purchase by MediaWhiz has come a great deal of speculation regarding possible improvements. They can, however, be extremely effective as they are; with a little optimisation, that is.

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10 Ways to get more traffic to your blog

TrafficThere are many, many ways to drive more traffic to your blog. Here's a quick look at 10 of my favourites.

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    Skinning Gmail

    Skinned GmailI love using Gmail; and have used it as my primary email application for a couple of years now. The reasons for this lie in its power and flexibility, rather than its appearance. For a great piece of software, it looks as though the front-end was an afterthought. And that's being charitable.

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    5 ways to reduce your car's fuel consumption (and save you money)

    DrivingDriving can be one of life's great pleasures, but it needn't break the bank. If your car's beginning to put a strain on your wallet, consider these :

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    How to make your blog posts more informative

    SherlockChances are that at one time or another you've been looking for something specific on the web, and found it frustratingly elusive. Perhaps the pages you find are lacking links, the status bar text has been hidden, or the page simply takes so long to load that you give up.

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    The effects of caffeine on biphasic sleeping

    sleep when you’re deadI started biphasic sleeping (essentially just getting two periods of sleep per day) in September last year, and noted a number of improvements following a rigorous 30-day trial. Thankfully, all of those improvements (including several health benefits) are still there; and show no signs of abating any time soon.

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    SMO - Social Media Optimisation

    What exactly is SMO?

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