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    Creating fake accounts to advertise

    Have you ever created any fake Twitter/Facebook/etc. accounts to advertise your site, by 'liking' and tweeting different things in your site? Did it work?
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    How effective is blog commenting?

    Seems like a lot of people currently use this method. They go to popular blogs and post their links there. The purpose of this is, of course, to get backlinks. There are even people on Fiverr offering these services. Now, does this really work? If so, how good is the quality of such backlinks...
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    Edit any website using javascript

    Here's an simple javascript snippet you can use to edit any website: insert any text anywhere you want, move images around or just f*ck the layout up. Note that these changes do not actually get saved, so if you refresh the page, things get back to normal. Copy the following and paste it on...
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    Minimalism

    It seems that most web designers from the 2.0 internet go for minimalistic designs. Basic, plain colors, nice fonts, a couple effects, and that's it! What are your thoughts on this? Do you rather make a simple design or something more elaborated? I've been a fan of minimalism for a couple of...
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    jQuery: Some facts, myths, and tips

    The following article was written by Dion, a JavaScript expert known for the work he's done for Forumotion, ZetaBoards, and other (limited) forum software companies. I'm sharing it here so that anyone who still hasn't used jQuery or who's just getting started knows what jQuery really is and how...
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    10 Steps Towards Successful Forum Marketing

    Which of the above do you believe is the most important tip to keep in mind when advertising on a forum? I believe number 7 is the key one. You most likely will NOT get new people on your site unless they know you can be trusted and are not a spammer, and the best way to do that is through...
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    What would you not do for revenue?

    Would you place a flashy animated banner on top of your forum to get money even though it would piss your users off? Would you use Ad.Fly or other similar programs to get money for every click a link gets even though your users would be even more pissed off? Why or why not would you do it?
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    Recycled graphic effects

    Are there any effects you always use (or recycle) when creating something for your website? I used to really like how the reflection and gloss effects looked on text. Similar to this: Combined with some 3D effect (which is as easy as doubling the layer and moving it a bit), you could get a...
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    What do you do to advertise your site?

    What are some of the things you've done (or do) to promote your site? Have they been worth doing? I used social networks a lot, especially Facebook. I also looked for people in forums I was in and PMed them some invites. I couldn't pay for Facebook ads since I don't own a credit card, though...
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    Browser compatibility and CSS hacks

    Are you the kind of admin that cares about browser compatibility, or do you force the people who use older, outdated browsers to upgrade in order to visit your site? If you're the kind of admin that cares, have you ever looked into CSS hacks to make your site be properly displayed in old IE...
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    Do you allow HTML editing in forum posts?

    ... or do you only let your users edit their posts through BBCode? I used to allow HTML until some troublesome users started messing around with the coding and would make some threads inaccessible using closing tags (like writing a post including '</body>'). There were also hackers who used...
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    Sites where you would NOT advertise

    What would be the last place you'd pay to place an advert in? A competitor site? Friendster, MySpace or another dead social network? An XXX site? Why?
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    Does your site have a Facebook Page?

    Title says it all. Have you made a Facebook Page for your website, to post updates, info, advertise, etc.? I created one for my site and it got up to 2,000 in a few months. I only had to place one of those "Like" buttons for pages in my site, and people just 'liked' it. That didn't mean...
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    Most and least you've paid for an ad

    What's the most money you've spent on an ad, and what's the least money you've spent in one? I once paid a guy $100 to place a mini animated image in his site, which was quite popular. That was the most. The least was $10, which I used to pay a forum admin to place a bigger animated image in...
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    Looking to learn javascript? Have a look!

    If you're just getting started with javascript or want to start learning, here are a few recommended websites. http://www.webmonkey.com/2010/02/javascript_tutorial http://www.quackit.com/javascript/tutorial http://www.echoecho.com/javascript.htm http://w3schools.com/js/default.asp...
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    What's the best programming language? Here's a clue

    Here's an article I found written by Dion, a down-to-earth coding expert who can make the difficult seem easy. This is, in my opinion, the best answer you can get to 'What's the best programming language?'. Link to the article: BlogDD by Dion Designs Now that brings us to the question. Do...
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    Encrypting HTML

    There are a few online tools that enable you to encrypt HTML to avoid getting ripped off by people who check your site's source code. They don't always guarantee complete safety against copycats, but at least they can keep the dumb ones and the newbies away. :p This is one, for example...
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    Html5

    Thanks, Wikipedia! According to different reports, HTML will not be ready until next year. It won't support some current HTML tags like <center> or <font>. Those should be replaced with text-align:center; and font-family, color, etc. Some demos you can try: html5demos.com - Note that videos...
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    Css3

    CSS3 is the latest version for Cascade Style Sheets available (for now). Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Safari and Opera support it, whereas IE (versions 7 and 8, not sure about 9) doesn't. You can do all kinds of things and get very cool features with CSS3, like rounded edges and animations. However...
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    WOM (Word Of Mouth)

    Do you think word of mouth is a good way to get more active visitors on your site? WOM happens when a person joins your site and spreads the word to his friends and other people online. Some people have called WOM the "Holy Grail of marketing". All the buzz around viral content? That's...
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