Archive for the 'Templates and Plug-ins' Category



Monitor your ad revenue with AdSense Notifier


h1 Tuesday, October 23rd, 2007

screenshot of AdSense Notifier

Are you one of those people who are obsessive-compulsive? Do you feel the urge to check on you email every 5 minutes? Are you conscious about being on top of things? Well, if you have a Google AdSense account, chances are you’ll want the AdSense Notifier for Firefox.

AdSense Notifier eliminates the need to check in on your AdSense account every now and then just to see how it’s doing. Come on, now. Don’t lower your head. A lot of people are guilty of this, and nobody can blame you because it’s how you make a living. However, sometimes too much fussing can lead to a decrease in productivity. AdSense Notifier makes you more productive by adding the daily statistics for your AdSense revenue to the browser status bar. Be updated with a quick glance at the bottom right-hand corner of the page. Whether you’re an experienced ad publisher or you’re just starting out, you’ll appreciate the instantaneous access to your AdSense data.

This Firefox extension supports Content, Referrer and Search data. It can also display some of the most important metrics such as Impressions, Clicks, CTR, CPM, Earnings and RPC. You can choose which values to display and configure the update interval. Ask it to fetch your data every minute and it will gladly obey. Clicking on the AdSense Notifier icon will log you into your AdSense account on the Google server.

AdSense Notifier is compatible with Firefox 1.0 and later versions.

Go to AdSense Notifier

Love design but design doesn’t love you back? Try COLOURlovers


h1 Tuesday, October 16th, 2007

screenshot of COLOURlovers

Picture this: red text on a black background, with pink and blue highlights. Ugly.

How many web sites have committed this kind of design mistake? Many, unfortunately. What do people do when they accidentally land on one? Unless the content is particularly intriguing, chances are they’ll click away as fast as they can. All of us want to have a snazzy looking site that grabs attention. However, most of us mortals just weren’t born with the eye of an artist.

COLOURlovers.com tries to bridge that artistic gap. It’s a large community of designers with a sizeable database of color palettes you can adopt for your own site, posters, brochures, or any other design needs. The Trend section of the site will keep you abreast of the latest buzz in magazine and web site design. They feature some of the best known sites and review their color schemes. If you want to learn more about related topics, head on to their site blog to read articles, news, and interviews with some of the most compelling contemporary visual artists. There’s also a forum where you can join discussions or post questions you’ve been dying to ask.

It’s a fact. People do judge a book by its cover. Even the best of products won’t sell if you don’t get that point across effectively. If you want your site to reflect an air of professionalism and competence, do your homework. Have a look at COLOURlovers.com and learn as much as you can.

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How to make a review site in a snap


h1 Friday, October 12th, 2007

screenshot of Reviewer

These days, before purchasing a product or downloading software, most of us do one thing: go to the Internet and look for reviews. No wonder it’s such a big market. A review can make or break a product, and they can also mean big bucks for the aspiring web content provider. You don’t need to be an expert in HTML to create a review site of your own, because with the new software called Reviewer, you can accomplish this with just a few clicks.

Reviewer is an application that streamlines the whole process, making you a potential review factory. With practice, you’ll be churning out dozens or even hundreds of pages in a matter of hours. Generate original content and be loved by Google. Affiliate links and AdSense banners are also easily added, which makes it a great strategic marketing tool.

The program simplifies the critique process by taking care of the nitty-gritty of coding, leaving you with an almost effortless fill-in-the-blanks interface. Type in keywords for products you’d like to evaluate, and the websites that carry them will auto-populate on a pane. Then, create your categories - visual impact, content, speed, overall score - you name it. Fill in the text boxes beside those categories with your insightful comments. After that, just press a button and everything you wrote will be pasted onto the clipboard, so you can transfer it to a ready-made HTML template. Piece of cake.

Reviewer is compatible with all Windows versions up to XP.

Go to Reviewer

Create an instant web site template store


h1 Wednesday, September 26th, 2007

screenshot of Template Reseller Lite

Building web sites from the ground up is taxing. Nowadays, even experienced web designers turn to templates either for inspiration or direct usage. If you want to have access to professional templates and make money on the side, Template Reseller is definitely for you.

Template Reseller is a unique affiliate program. It is a PHP script that you can install and setup in minutes, the result being a fully functional web site, with content that is updated automatically with the best templates available for sale. It’s truly a fully developed turnkey website.

No database is required to run the program, so no MySQL worries there. What’s more, you can use it on an unlimited number of websites - absolutely no restrictions. It also includes search engine-friendly URLs for the SEO-conscious. Template Reseller is especially a nice complement to a web designer’s site, as clients can choose from a wide variety of templates. This can then be further modified to suit the client’s personal needs.

Template Reseller Lite is a free download. There is also a “Pro” (as in paid) version available that has more bells and whistles, including the ability to add banners and Google ads, as well as the source code, allowing you to tweak it further.

Template Reseller can run on any web host supporting PHP.

Go to Template Reseller Lite