Sunday Afternoon Exploring – on the Web!
- Comments: 20
- Posted on: February 8th, 2009
I seldom go snooping around trying to find new sites and new ideas, but today I had a few hours on my hands and happened across two cool, new (to me) sites on SocialSpark and thought I’d see what they were all about. I realized I’d never clicked on the ‘Solutions Center’ and decided it was time!
I didn’t even know what the ‘Solution Center’ was about, but I discovered some very interesting tools.
The first was JargonFish under ‘Content Linking’. I have seen this on many blogs in the past, but didn’t know anything about the company. You will now see on some of my posts, words in blue – they are keywords linked to sites like Amazon, YouTube, Flick’r, etc and when clicked upon – by interested people like you – provide me with revenue and the businesses with customers! I have no idea how successful this revenue stream will be, but I love trying new things.
The second really awesome site I found was under ‘Widgets’ and is RockYou. I love widgets – as you can tell from my sidebar and RockYou had plenty of widgets and applications to use with Facebook, MySpace and more! While looking at the FB tools, I found a tool which allowed me to ’sparkle’ up my text. I’ve been wanting a chilly signature (to represent the winter in BC) to use on a forum and I started experimenting, with this as the result.
So, what do you think? Does it look like I’m shivering up here in chilly British Columbia? What have you been up to this Sunday afternoon?
Your finds sound like fun so I’ll go check them out. I Love your signature, very tastefully done, not too flashy – congratulations!!
ReplyDoes JArgonfish give you any control over what your blog now links to? Or do you not find out until you’ve posted?
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ReplyI should do some exploring too both your discoveries are new to me.
That JargonFish sounds interesting. I’ll have to check it out. Thanks for the tip!
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Replythose are new to me too! i think i will check out jargonfish. any idea as to how much you’ve received through clicks yet? does that info show up under your manage account tab?
Reply@Ferox (2 comments.):
ReplyYou enter keywords when setting up – or enter words you do NOT wish to be targeted.
@cady (23 comments.):
ReplyHey Cady – I hadn’t looked in my account to see if I’d had any clicks! Disappointed when I did – only my 2 clicks when I first set up – but, it’s only been a day and a half – I’ll give it a few weeks to see how it does though
I tried JargonFish I didn’t like it… it slowed things down on the blog. I love widgets… I will check them out.
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ReplyI will have to go and check out these sites.
ReplyThanks for the information. I have been using Social Spark as part of my online marketing, but as for the other it sounds similar to Kontera. Good luck JargonFish!
Reply“Solutions Center” ??? I’ve never noticed that in SS!
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ReplyHey, those sounds like some cool things to try out .. I just might ..
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ReplyHey Heather,
I think your signature turned out great. I will check Rock You out for sure!
Are you getting snow today in BC. We are getting more down here on the Kitsap Peninsula. Enough already…I’m thinking Spring!
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ReplyI am always looking for new things. I’ll have to check this out.
ReplyI like your signature– I definitely get the winter feel! I like the RockYou site, it has some cool things. I still have to check out the jargonfish site…..I’ve not heard of that one until now!
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ReplyI love the Rockyou site. I loved useing it when I did. Your sign is very pretty lol.
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ReplySounds interesting. Thanks for the review I will go around and check it. =)
ReplyI didn’t know those things were in Social Spark! I always make up my own graphics in Photoshop… but this looks fun! I’m going to go check it out. Looks like something fun to do to pass time at work! lol
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ReplyHey those are some cool links! We will go and check them out! We didn’t ralize they were in Social Spark either! Thanks for letting us know about them!
Your FL furiends,
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ReplyThanks Heather! We also are huge fans of widgets and plugins (though I should tell you that your page was very slow to load this morning for me, something is holding it up) and appreciate the information and research
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ReplyI’ll have to check that out. I had no clue the Solutions Center was even there. I love trying new things for my blogs. I’m also trying to remember how to add the code for Social Spark onto my blog, that hasn’t been added yet. Thanks for the reminder. I need to do that right away.
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