Paying the Web Hosting Bills
July 30th, 2008 Posted in Affiliate | 8 Comments »
For some of you dishing out a couple bucks here and there doesn’t really put a dent in your pocket. However, for some of us we don’t always have that luxury. Since I host several sites, the cost of the web hosting starts to add up: resulting in a need to create some addition revenue outside of my regular job.
How to Fund a Website
While this is not the only way to fund a website, I have recently been introduced to RevResponse, a website that helps people like me pay for this crazy addiction. In particular, I found RevResponse to be more unique than other affiliate websites. I find the idea that “RevResponse helps you present FREE content that’s of genuine value to your site visitors” to be a great advantage for both myself and my readers. Being able to provide readers with FREE content is one thing, but to be able to provide them with FREE magazines is another.
Additionally, RevResponse is running a July promotion that allows people like me the opportunity to receive a $50 bonus. As you may recall from my post You Too Can Be a Webmaster, I am a fan of PowWeb for my hosting solutions, so being able to get a FREE $50 will keep this site up and running for 6.435 months!
Although the price of technology is decreasing, it helps to know that there are ways to help recoop the costs.
For the past couple months, I have been saying that I need to get to the doctors; nonetheless, day after day, I never picked up the phone to call and make an appointment. One day, about two weeks ago, I finally decided to call to schedule an appointment. However, my first attempt to schedule my appointment was unsuccessful. After 15 minutes sifting through menus and sitting on hold, I gave up. A few days later, I decided to give it another shot: I called the doctor’s office and started navigating my way through the automated call maze. It wasn’t until I was two menus deep when I grew impatient and decided to press ‘0’ to go straight to the operator. Much to my surprise, pressing ‘0’ was an easy way to get right back to the beginning. Once again, I started my trip through the automate call attendant, this time I made it through the four levels of menus and was now on hold. 
Let’s face it; we live in a world that puts information at our fingertips thanks to the internet. Most people know how to find information about a specific subject, or trying to find their friends (or enemies) on 
There is no need to explain that technology is here to stay, but with so many new technologies and innovations it’s hard to keep up with the latest trends. As much as we would all love to find a Technology Cockaigne, we will have to make do with what we have available today. In order to avoid being left ‘technology-less’ I have come up with some essential gadgets, in addition to a computer, that everyone should have. 
Being born in the 80’s I was lucky enough to catch the technology wave, I grew up with computers and have had one in the house since I was 5. However, when growing up with this luxury, I sometimes forget that technology is still not fully embraced by others. Therefore, I have come up with a list of 10 things that everyone should try electronically at least once in their life.
I remember when I first got my permit, I had to go to the DMV office and wait for about an hour before I was able to take the test. I also remember getting my license, the scheduling nightmare I ran into when trying to make an appointment for my road test. Lastly, I remember getting my first ticket for driving too fast for the conditions. As you may have guessed, traffic court was also a black hole of time; although the plea bargaining quickly became my only solace.