29 Nov, 2007  |  Written by Fred  |  under Newest On The Net

Hello all,

I am very happy with how this blog is growing.  I just hit 200 RSS subscribers and broke through Technorati’s 25,000 ranking.  However, the anonymity of the community here is distracting.

My stats show that I have a lot of readers.  My feedburner account shows that I have a lot of subscribers.  But, I only know a very small percentage of you.

If you are a reader and/or a subscriber to Newest on the Net, please leave a comment in this post.  I would love to know who you are.  I would love to get to know you better.

28 Nov, 2007  |  Written by Fred  |  under Newest On The Net

Google is going to launch the GDrive – online storage for it users. I really hope that this rumor is true. The GDrive could transform computing.

Google

Online storage presents endless opportunities for how users could use files and media. Massive online storage would allow user to store all of their data in one central place which would be accessible from any place with Internet access at any time.

All of your documents, photos, music, videos, files would be easily accessible. No longer would computer users have to worry about losing their precious memories if their hard disk drive crashes. No longer would users not have access to their content because they weren’t with their computer.

When will the GDrive be launched?

The Wall Street Journal has stated that Google might release this new service in a couple of months.

But will the GDrive be FREE?

According to the Wall Street Journal article, Google is planning to give a certain amount of storage for free. However, if you want additional storage you will have to pay. I hope that this isn’t Google’s business model.

Google is known for providing free storage (Gmail, Google Documents, Picasa) and free services (search, Google Documents, Google Videos). Google pays for these services through advertising. Certainly Google can figure out a way to recoup its storage costs with ads. After all, Google is the king of online advertising.

So come on Google. Give us the GDrive for free!!

25 Nov, 2007  |  Written by Fred  |  under Newest On The Net

I have finally added an advertising page to Newest on the Net.

If you are looking to reach a very tech savvy audience who are hungry for information and products relating to the Internet, social media, blogging, Internet marketing and all things Web 2.0, advertising on Newest on the Net would be a great decision.

If you are looking to launch a new product or service, or are just looking to get some extra exposure, advertising with Newest on the Net is a great way to get the word out there!

Here are my current site statistics:

  • Google PageRank: 3
  • Technorati Rank: 27,217
  • Alexa Rank: 75,597 (This blog is only 3 months old. Current Alexa Rank is 46, 675)
  • RSS Subscribers: 150+
  • Daily Unique Visitors: 1,100+
  • Daily Page Views: 4,000+

Advertising Rates:

There are currently three ways to advertise on Newest on the Net:

- 125×125 Banner Graphic/Button -I have a total of four 125×125 banner graphics with links available. This advertisement will be located at the top of the sidebar right below my RSS button and appear on every page of this website. Currently these four spots are available for $25.00 a month.

- Featured Text Links -I have a total of ten featured text links available. These links will be located in a “Featured Sites” section of the sidebar just below the 125×125 button graphics and will be seen by readers on every page of this website. Currently these ten spots are available for $15.00 a month.- Sponsored Reviews – Offers for sponsored reviews are accepted for products or services related to the content this blog covers. See the site statistics above for more information about the exposure a review will get you. Currently reviews are available for $35.00 directly through me.

If you would like to advertise or would like additional information, please email me at fpeters@gmail.com.

20 Nov, 2007  |  Written by Fred  |  under Newest On The Net

pandora radioAfter many years, Pandora Radio has finally added classical music to its catalog of music.  For lovers of Internet radio, this is a great addition.

You can now play great classical music by creating a station of your favorite composer or you can choose from one of the following pre-selected stations.

  • Cello features
  • Concerti
  • Opera, Romantic Period
  • Symphonic, Classical Period
  • Trumpet and Horn Features
  • Chamber, Baroque Period
  •  Harpsichord features
  • Organ feature

Well you get the picture.  There is a lot of classical music added to Pandora Radio!!

11 Nov, 2007  |  Written by Fred  |  under Newest On The Net

I just found out about a great contest being held by Mixed Drink World, a gret site for finding a mixed drink recipe.  These guys are having a great promotion, win a new IPOD Touch blog contest.  This post is my entry into this contest.  Mixed Drink World is a pretty cool site if you are looking for cocktail recipes.