I have tried many forum hosts, Paid and Free.
The pro's of Free are :
Quick and Easy set up.
Instant Site (Forum).
No Coding Required.
(Some) Ability to Personalise Forum.
The Con's are :
Most have Google Sponsorship (That means no Google ad's can be added)
Annoying Advertisements.
Limited Admin Control.
Long & Extended URL.
Below is a Large banner for the Forum Host I am currently using for my Forums and TopSites, you can try their service for FREE for 7 days.
Now all I have to do is notify all my members and start new posts and threads, but I have added Google Adsense to mine, so that should cover my $5 a month and have a some left over.
Have a look and I'm sure you will agree that this is one of the better Forum Hosts and if you don't like it you don't need to do nothing after the trial, the sites will just close.
Wednesday, June 28, 2006
Thursday, June 22, 2006
Blink List. (Personal Search engine)
You can now add your personal tag cloud to your blog!
Description: The tag cloud automatically displays the most popular tags that you have been blinking on BlinkList. How to add the tag cloud to your blog: Adding the tag cloud to your blog is super simple. Just copy and paste the code from Blinklist to your Blog or where where you would like to have the cloud to appear.
Your Cloud Wiil look like this :
This is Great way to promote your site, blogs etc.
Try Frappr Maps and Widgets.
Try Frappr Maps and Widgets.
What is Frappr : To my knowledge Frappr is the Sites Name.
What is so special about Frapper ? :
The fact that the site add ons are free and unique.
What is on offer (Widgets) ? :
A Visitor Map.
Chat Page.
Photo Scroll.
What is a Visitor Map ? :
What is Frappr : To my knowledge Frappr is the Sites Name.
What is so special about Frapper ? :
The fact that the site add ons are free and unique.
What is on offer (Widgets) ? :
A Visitor Map.
Chat Page.
Photo Scroll.
What is a Visitor Map ? :
That's a Map Just click on "add site".
You will see a little figure for each person who adds his or her profile to the map.
But Not only do you get the great features but you also get a blog and forum on your members page, you will be able to preview mine by using the map above.
Thanks again from Jason.
Thursday, June 15, 2006
Add a Site Map to Your Website.
Adding a Site map is essential for Google and other search engines optimisation, what is a Site map, to put it simple : Google may search your site but may not find all your pages and links for one reason or another, a site map will escort Google to all your pages, and also helps your website getting listed in Google and se's faster than the normal.
Here's a click link to get there.
Here's a click link to get there.
Also to stream line your Google inclusion it is also worth showing Google the way to your site (so to speak) by adding your site map to your Google account.
Don't have a Google Account yet ?
Get one here :
Wednesday, June 14, 2006
Website add on : Swicki
Add a Swicki to your Blog or Website !
What is a swicki?
A swicki is new kind of search engine that allows anyone to create deep, focused searches on topics you care about. Unlike other search engines, you and your community have total control over the results and it uses the wisdom of crowds to improve search results. This search engine, or swicki, can be published on your site. Your swicki presents search results that you're interested in, pulls in new relevant information as it is indexed, and organizes everything for you in a neat little customizable widget you can put on your web site or blog, complete with its very own buzz cloud that constantly updates to show you what are hot search terms in your community.
How does my swicki work?
Swickis are a new kind of search engine or search results aggregator. Swickis allow you to build specific searches tailored to your interests and that of your community and get constantly updated results from your web or blog page. Swickis scan all the data indexed in Yahoo Search, plus all additional sources you specify, and present the results in a dynamically updated, easy to use format that you can publish on your site - or use at swicki.com. We also collect and organize information about all public swickis in our Directory. Whether you have built a swicki or not, you can come to the swicki directory and find swicki search engines that interest you.
Why does swicki sound like wiki?
Swickis are like wikis in that they are collaborative. Not only does your swicki use Eurekster technology to weight searches based on the behavior of those who come to your site, in the future, your community - if you allow them - can actively collaborate to modify and focus the results of the search engine.
What's cool about this?
Sometimes, looking for specific information has that needle in a haystack feeling. Not only can you get 6,000+ results from a simple query, the most relevant data for you can be buried way down the list. Swickis let you slice and dice and customize your search engine query so that you can specify the most relevant sources, then get further refinement of the results once like-minded users start engaging with the results. Every click refines the swicki's search strings, creating a responsive, dynamic result that's both customized and highly relevant.
What is a swicki?
A swicki is new kind of search engine that allows anyone to create deep, focused searches on topics you care about. Unlike other search engines, you and your community have total control over the results and it uses the wisdom of crowds to improve search results. This search engine, or swicki, can be published on your site. Your swicki presents search results that you're interested in, pulls in new relevant information as it is indexed, and organizes everything for you in a neat little customizable widget you can put on your web site or blog, complete with its very own buzz cloud that constantly updates to show you what are hot search terms in your community.
How does my swicki work?
Swickis are a new kind of search engine or search results aggregator. Swickis allow you to build specific searches tailored to your interests and that of your community and get constantly updated results from your web or blog page. Swickis scan all the data indexed in Yahoo Search, plus all additional sources you specify, and present the results in a dynamically updated, easy to use format that you can publish on your site - or use at swicki.com. We also collect and organize information about all public swickis in our Directory. Whether you have built a swicki or not, you can come to the swicki directory and find swicki search engines that interest you.
Why does swicki sound like wiki?
Swickis are like wikis in that they are collaborative. Not only does your swicki use Eurekster technology to weight searches based on the behavior of those who come to your site, in the future, your community - if you allow them - can actively collaborate to modify and focus the results of the search engine.
What's cool about this?
Sometimes, looking for specific information has that needle in a haystack feeling. Not only can you get 6,000+ results from a simple query, the most relevant data for you can be buried way down the list. Swickis let you slice and dice and customize your search engine query so that you can specify the most relevant sources, then get further refinement of the results once like-minded users start engaging with the results. Every click refines the swicki's search strings, creating a responsive, dynamic result that's both customized and highly relevant.
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