charuhas

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If you can live with the ads, these tutorials are free(inpics.net)
1 points by charuhas 12y ago|0 comments
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by charuhas 18y ago
Good thoughts, Jer. Funny you should mention ad networks. I approached Federated Media a while back. They loved the traffic, but couldn't deal with the fact that it was a tutorial site. They seemed to think of themselves as Builders of A Gr
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by charuhas 18y ago
We did a research study sponsored by the U.S. Dept. of Ed that showed that for learning basic skills, black-and-white screenshots are best. Walking people through tasks step-by-step with static pictures is most effective. Video is really go
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by charuhas 18y ago
Actually, the site was designed around banner ads--that's why it's so narrow. It's 728px wide--leaderboard width. They were built-in between the header and content. I had AdSense serving 'em up, but it didn't generate much revenue.
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by charuhas 18y ago
Yeah, I figure that whatever gets sold there has to benefit the folks taking the tutorials. "You've learned the basics, now here are some materials to take you further." Maybe that's it...
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by charuhas 18y ago
Hmmm...you interest me strangely, sir. Supplemental materials may be the way to go. Thanks!
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by charuhas 18y ago
Ran AdSense for a year. 1.3 million page views delivers about $400 through Teh Google.
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Ask HN: How to monetize 1.3 million page views?
11 points by charuhas 18y ago|19 comments
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by charuhas 18y ago
There will always be a market for custom-built sites. But for folks like local candidates and your dentist, they can really use something off-the-rack and affordable. For example, most of the local candidates I've seen get volunteers to bui
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by charuhas 18y ago
Pretty different, actually. In fact, podiatrists and ear/nose/throat practices, plumbers and trim carpenters may need different templates. We found that when we began talking to local citizens advocacy groups. We initially thought that they
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Ask HN: One Weebly To Rule Them All?
5 points by charuhas 18y ago|4 comments
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by charuhas 18y ago
The guy who wrote this is a telecom lobbyist. He's got an agenda: making money for big telcos, and tus himself. He pushes it with posts like this one on public fora. Google "Scott Cleland" and you'll see what I mean. More info on him here:
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by charuhas 18y ago
Best piece of information architecture I've ever seen.
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by charuhas 18y ago
Thanks for your comments, guys. The site is www.inpics.net -- illustration-based software tutorials. Where are online site markets other than sitepoint.com? What's a FHWW? What alternative ad networks might be interested in this? I'm much o
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What to do with an ad-based site?
8 points by charuhas 18y ago|16 comments