25 September
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In Online Platforms, Reviews, Skill Development

In part 2 of The Lazy Webmaster’s Guide to 10 Popular Ad Networks, I’ll take a look at 5 additional ad networks you can use to monetize your online platform. Most of the ad networks I’ve featured in this series have been geared towards publishers of all sizes although a few of them have specific traffic requirements (Casale Media is probably the most elite ad network featured in this series). It’s important to keep in mind how ads impact your visitors. Sure, you may be able to squeeze slightly higher earnings with a lower quality ad network that allows spammy ads, but at what cost? YourRead More →

09 September
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In Online Platforms, Reviews, Skill Development

Do you have you a blog, website, or online platform that you want to monetize with ads? If so, I’m sure you’ve been overwhelmed and unsure of which ad network to use. There are hundreds of ad networks out there but many of them aren’t worth your time, are catered towards huge sites that receive millions of unique monthly visits, or they allow shady advertisements which can damage your credibility. When I first set out to build an online platform, I struggled with picking an ad network that would balance earnings without compromising on the quality (or frequency) of ads that are shown to readers ofRead More →

12 August
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In Reviews, Search Engine Evaluation

In this article, I’ll write about my my experience of what it was like working for Lionbridge as an independent contractor (IC). I was an IC for the internet assessor position over a period of six months until I received an email stating the US market for the project I was working on had been shut down. Before we get much further into this Lionbridge review, let me back up and give you a better picture of Lionbridge and the services they offer. About Lionbridge Lionbridge Enterprise Crowdsourcing is a division of Lionbridge which is a publicly traded firm (NASDAQ: LIOX) with revenue of $457 millionRead More →

19 April
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In Freelancing, Reviews

In this article, I’ll present an unbiased review of Ziptask.com. Ziptask is a relatively new player in the online freelance marketplace niche.  The online freelance marketplace niche is huge and growing exponentially (Freelancer alone has combined posted jobs worth over $1.1 billion) with recent advances in technology. While micro-freelance marketplaces like Fiverr or Microlancer certainly have their advantages, they don’t cater to the same crowd as sites like  Ziptask. This crowd of small businesses with freelance projects ranging from a $100-$10,000+ has a greater demand for serious freelance services (although who wouldn’t want a silent Charlie Chaplin short film for just $5 ). If youRead More →