Evil Redirect Ads

A sneaky way that some browser hogs get you to look at their site is by putting redirect code in the ads or comments. The redirect code automatically redirects you to another website, something totally unaffiliated with the one you're looking at.

This is what I recently discovered was happening with one of the ads on Kristen's Guide. I'm doing my best to get rid of the bugger, but it doesn't happen every time, so it's difficult to troubleshoot. To fix this, I need you, my subscribers, to help me.

All I need you to do is visit KristensGuide.com. After the page finishes loading you should be looking at the Kristen's Guide home page. If you suddenly find yourself redirected to another website, please let me know. Just send an email to me at feedback@kristensguide.com (since the contact forms on the site may not be working because of the annoying browser hogging spam bug).

Thanks so much to all of you who help me out. I truly appreciate it.

(I know. I know. The easiest way to get rid of the problem is to get rid of all ads on the site, but hey, if I did that, I couldn't pay the bills.)

Get More Website / Blog Traffic in 2008

If you have a website or blog, perhaps you may want to consider a cyber new year's resolution: increasing the number of visitors to your site.

I've been trying out various methods during the past couple of years, and I finally decided to make a list of all the things I've done to help increase the traffic to my own site.

See how you can do it too at
http://www.kristensguide.com/Business/increase_website_traffic.asp

Kristen's Guide Goes Mobile

If you have a website, you probably know that your pages will show up differently in different browsers, and now we have another medium to consider when designing our sites -- handheld devices.

I've spent the weekend creating a new handheld css sheet, so, now, you can easily read my site on your PDA, PalmPilot, Blackberry, iPhone, etc. (perfect for killing time while using public transportation or sitting in waiting rooms). I'm currently working out the bugs (feedback is appreciated), and I'll be posting some articles about it when I get a better handle on the glitches.

Until then, happy browsing (now, even when you're on the go).

Creating a Website: Finding a Host for Your Website

I've recently been asked by several persons how to start a website. The first thing you need to do is find a host. Different hosts offer different services, so it's confusing for a beginner to figure out which service is best. Here's what you need to know to get start.

http://www.kristensguide.com/Website_Design/hosting.asp

Get free content for your web page or profile.

If you have a web page, or a social networking profile that allows you to post javascript code, you can get a Kristen's Guide Idea Box for your page (free, of course).

The Kristen's Guide Idea Box is a small box (120 px wide) that displays a helpful idea to inspire your website visitors to improve their lives by making little changes. A new idea appears every time the page refreshes, so they'll always have something new to see each time they visit or reload the page. If you put the code on multiple pages, they'll see a new idea with each new page they visit.

The first idea box is all about simplifying life and you can get the code at
http://www.kristensguide.com/rotators/index.asp

More idea boxes are in the works, so stay subscribed to find out when new ones are available.