On Feb 1, 2010, Google officially announced the discontinued support of Google Apps for older browsers.

Google sent an email to all Google App users:

Dear Google Apps admin,

In order to continue to improve our products and deliver more sophisticated features and performance, we are harnessing some of the latest improvements in web browser technology.  This includes faster JavaScript processing and new standards like HTML5.  As a result, over the course of 2010, we will be phasing out support for Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 as well as other older browsers that are not supported by their own manufacturers.

We plan to begin phasing out support of these older browsers on the Google Docs suite and the Google Sites editor on March 1, 2010.  After that point, certain functionality within these applications may have higher latency and may not work correctly in these older browsers. Later in 2010, we will start to phase out support for these browsers for Google Mail and Google Calendar.

Google Apps will continue to support Internet Explorer 7.0 and above, Firefox 3.0 and above, Google Chrome 4.0 and above, and Safari 3.0 and above.

Starting this week, users on these older browsers will see a message in Google Docs and the Google Sites editor explaining this change and asking them to upgrade their browser.  We will also alert you again closer to March 1 to remind you of this change.

In 2009, the Google Apps team delivered more than 100 improvements to enhance your product experience.  We are aiming to beat that in 2010 and continue to deliver the best and most innovative collaboration products for businesses.

Thank you for your continued support!

Sincerely,

The Google Apps team

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Keep in mind, Google Apps will continue to support Internet Explorer 7.0 and above, Firefox 3.0 and above, Google Chrome 4.0 and above, and Safari 3.0 and above. Although this may affect many users and corporations dependent upon older browsers, the innovation of new technology only calls for updates. We can view this as a great step forward for the virtual world.

With millions of publishers now, Google Adsense’s banning techniques are mostly automated, banning a vast majority of users that may or may not have broken their rules.

Of course there are alternate publisher programs that offer similar services to Adsense, but they are either hard gain entry (high limitations) or they do not provide the same CPM rates as Adsense. The only way to reinstate your Google Adsense Account is by contacting Google Adsense directly.

Before doing anything, visit and review their Online Appeal Form.

This will give you an idea of what types of information they will be asking you for.

There are a few steps when Applying to be Reinstated.

1. Learn from your mistakes. Whether you have done something to aggrevate the Google Banning system or not, Google expects you to understand why your account is banned and that you have learned from the mistake. (You may have no clue why you were banned. In this case, it is best to read their Terms and Conditions.) Try to explain that you are willing to comply 100% to the Terms and Conditions and such an incident will not occur again.

2. Provide Proof. It is best to back up all of your statements with as much proof as possible. For example, if you were banned for using Google Adsense with another ad publisher that Google does not allow, explain that you are not using any ad publishers and would like to focus all of your visitors towards Google Adsense.

3. Overall Points. In a broad perspective, make your appeal polite and honest. Fill out as much information as you can. Try to provide some information about your traffic. (Example: Targeting certain users through Search Engine)

4. Follow up and reply. Giving up mean loosing all potential chances of being appealed. If you do not receive a reply, you cannot wait Google Adsense to one day send you that “Welcome Back” email. You must send Google another appeal. This is not the same as spamming them. If you do not receive a reply in 2-4 days, try sending another one that is written differently (your revenue is at stake).

By following these pointers, your Google Adsense Account has a very high percent chance of being Appealled.

Hope the best of luck!

DailyWebDev.com

How To Make A Website

This guide is designed to (in a user friendly way) teach new webmasters how to create a website. The world of website creation is limitless. If you you want to make your own website you’ve come to the right place. Making a website isn’t extremely difficult and it’s certainly not as expensive to make a website as people would lead you to believe.

Creating a website involves a few simple steps outlined below. By following all these steps you will be able to bring your first website online. Features include:

• Your own @yoursite.com email
• Search Engine Submission
• Premium (No Ads) Web Hosting
• Your own Domain Name
• Your own store
• A shopping cart for your store
• And many other features can easily be added on once you have started!

Step 1 - Register A Domain Name

A domain name is the first step. Before registering a domain name, you must think of one that will fit your topic/subject matter. You a domain name that is relevant to your website content and be easy to remember. Once you’ve decided on an pursuing a website idea you must register a domain name.

Domain prices have come down in price recently and can be found for as little as $1.95 with a reputable domain registrar. Some companies run upwards of $35 per year and there is no difference the quality of the domain. The only difference you’ll find is a few of the free benefits from certain registrars. (Private Domain Name registration, email accounts, and other addons)

There are many domain name registars out there. We recommend TopGrabs.com because they provide quality domain name features with a low price. They are now holding their $.195 Cheap Domain Name Sale! With TopGrabs.com you will receive a free website starter page, online photo sharing, blog software, email forwarding accounts among a few other things for only $1.95 per year. 

WWW.

.com .net .org .biz .info .us .mobi .tv .ws .cc .name .jp .be .co.uk .me.uk .org.uk .cn .com.cn .org.cn .net.cn .tw .com.tw .org.tw .idv.tw .jobs .eu .fm .ms .nu .tc .vg

Step 2 - Choose How You’re Going To Build Your Website

There are a lot of different options when it comes to making a website. Do you hire a web designer or do you build it from scratch or do you use an online website builder?

All options have their pros and cons. If you have HTML or other web coding knowledge, building it from scratch would be best. If you have no experience and are looking for a professional upstart, a web designer would be best (they are expensive). If you are looking to just try out some features and not worry about costs, using an online website builder would be ideal (topgrabs.com gives you one for free when you register a domain from them).

Using an online website builder is easy and inexpesive. The only problem is that you lose some flexibility in regards to the site.

If you’re wanting to make a website from scratch or use a website template you will need experience in web coding.  Web coding will give you the flexibility to do pretty much anything you’d like to do (add on any features you like; proper experience is required).

Lastly is a web designer, it’s going to cost you more but you’re free of all of the knowledge to get a professional website online. No matter which path you take, you must have a web hosting provider.

Step 3 - Find A Web Hosting Company

Once you decide how you plan to create your website you will need to find a company that serves as your web host. This company provides the space on their servers to publish your website online.

There’s no reason to pay a lot for web hosting.  There are companies out there taking advantage of people’s lack of knowledge about web hosting and charging $20 and $25 per month for very basic hosting that offers no help (web building tools) for beginners.

When looking for a web hosting company you want to pay attention to the following:

1. Price (for a beginner, only look at plans from $3.00-9.00)
2. Space (range from 3gb-10gb would be ideal)
3. Features (mysql, cpanel, fantastico are all useful features to look for)
4. Support (A hosting provider with 24/7 phone support can be trusted because you know they are an established business.)

You can find options for as little as $3.99 per month and offer more space & features that you’ll ever need. We trust TopGrabs.com because they are an established website selling webhosting and domain names for many years now. They also offer affordable web hosting and 24 hour support. Their hosting plans provide you with a free domain name as well.

Making Money Online

Ultimately I’m assuming the purpose is to make money online and eventually be able to work from home. Earning money is not a one day thing. It takes months or even years to establish a well known website.  Everything you earn, especially at the beginning is going to be earned through hard work.

Using ads is a great way to boost revenue. Google Adsense provides a secure, easy to use, interface that can earn you your first couple of bucks to get you started.

If you are not looking to make money, there are also several other routes you can take to optimize your content. Forums, blogs, and other interactive features are great for drawing users and making them come back.

The web is a treasure chest of information. You must dig your way through it and find what you are looking for. Dailywebdev will be updated with more tips on money making and website creation. Stay updated!

Google Adsense has quite recently added new types of Google Ad Types. These ad types bring forth a variety of choices for publishers. Since Google Adsense’s first lauch many years ago, many changes have occured in the Adsense Program. Google has improved their Adsense interface to a full extent.

We can now appreciate:

AdSense for Content Display ads that are targeted to your site’s unique content.
AdSense for Search Improved! Offer your users site search or web search while earning revenue from ads relevant to their search terms.	Custom Search
Referrals Earn more by referring users to useful products and services.	You select the ads you want to appear on your site
Video units Add YouTube partners’ video content to your site, and earn extra revenue.
AdSense for Mobile Content Unlock the revenue potential of your mobile site with targeted Google ads.	Ads by Google [?] Linked Title - Ad text here - www.ad-url.com - Call: Phone Number

With all these choices, publishers have room to juice up their web pages.

Adsense for content has always been a killer in profits. Adsense for content is the base of advertising including text ads and banner ads. Revenue is counted by clicks and impressions. Google Adsense has improved Adsense for content by releasing its new JavaScript which allows publishers to update their ads without replacing the previous code.

Adsense for Search has been “Improved”. The concept of it lacks a lot of characteristics that motivate publishers to use it. Of course it has its pros, but the search tool is a way to draw users away from the website. The search tool is inconveient to users because it does not search the website. It searches Google’s database, which is not what most site search boxes do. It also only generates publishers revenue when the “sponsored” links are clicked. Adsense for Search surely needs more improvement.

Referrals is a major set up for Google Adsense. In the past, Adsense refrained from using third-party influences. Adsense only had a Firefox and Adsense referal program. Naturally, with little choice, publishers did not use these very often. To many publishers and advertiser’s delight, Google allowed third-party referrals to be shown. For example, each product that is bought through a referral from your website, you earn a set amount of commission. Google also states they plan to “expand” on their referrals program.

Video Units has been influenced by the now wide-spread YouTube. Video Units allows publishers to display video advertisements. This ads more variety and a way to sharpen a website’s page. Instead of dull images and text, publishers can now earn revenue from videos.

Adsense for Mobile Content has brought Google to the next step. Mobile ads. Google advertisers and publishers in the Mobile industry can take advantage of the Adsense Program.

Google has really spiced up their Adsense program. With the steadily rising web industry, Google continues to keep itself above all competition.

What does this have to do with promoting my website?
You can use the popularity of these sites to help grow your own website. On a website of mine, I received extremely high rankings on many of these social bookmarking sites and the site received over twenty thousand uniques the weekend that I opened the site. You can also get success like this to your site with social bookmarking sites. However, you must make sure your website is the best it can be first. The only way Social Bookmarking sites can work for your website is if you have unique content or something interesting about your site. Basically, you need something that you can create buzz about. Using social bookmarking sites are a great way to bring visitors to your site. Although the quality of traffic from these sites is not great, I have seen many people discover, and become avid users of my sites from Social Bookmarking sites.

Blogs and Social Bookmarking:
Blogs and news sites are by far the most applicable for Social Bookmarking sites. They have the most content and are updated often compared to other sites. Also, some of these sites are based on feeds. Personally, the best way to setup a blog for social bookmarking sites is to install a mod, that has icons or text to send each post to these sites. For wordpress, my favorite such mod is: This one . You should be able to find mods for other blog software as well.

What about Every Other Site:
You can also use social bookmarking sites for other types of websites, however, some might not apply. Social bookmarking sites, such as Digg as well as a few other Social Bookmarking sites, are based on articles or feeds, so you probably wont be able to submit to those sites.

About the different Social Bookmarking Sites:
There are many social bookmarking sites out there, but I am going to give you some basic info and instructions to get the most out of the most popular Social Bookmarking websites.

Digg:
This is personally my favorite Social Bookmarking site. It gets tons of traffic and is Alexa rank 73. This site is geared more towards technology related articles, but there are also sections to post about many other topics. This is the main social bookmarking site to go after, as the traffic is the greatest. If you have one link on your blog or website, put it up to your digg page. People can “digg” your site, which will move it up in the rankings and give it more exposure. When submitting to Digg, make sure you write an interesting title and description, as this will be a big factor in who ‘Diggs’ your site. Also, be sure to submit all your posts and articles to Digg.

StumbleUpon:
This is another good social bookmarking website. In this site, users put in topics they are interested in and a little bit about themselves. Then, with the StumbleUpon toolbar, you can “stumble” sites. The toolbar sends you to a random site based on your intrests. Stumblers can give sites they like a thumbs up or a thumbs down as well as being able to comment on websites. The more thumbs up you have increase your chance of people stumbling on to your site. In this program, it is important to have a quality site, as it will determine the amount of thumbs ups you get as well as if people just stumble again or look at your site. If you get a good amount of thumbs up, you can get some really good traffic through this site.

Technorati:
This is one of those social bookmarking