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Power-I: New Ad Icon for Online Privacy Info
99c Domain Names: SuperBowl Godaddy Promo Code
How To Create Your Own Proxy Website

Power-I: New Ad Icon for Online Privacy Info

Posted: 27 Jan 2010 10:02 AM PST

The advertising industry has accepted a new standard icon called the Power-I or the little "i" – which you will spot on most online ads soon, and is a new step towards better online privacy standards.

Spot the white “i” on the blue background in the sample ad.

power-i ads

The NYT reports that most major companies running online ads will add the icon to their ads in this year with small notes like "Why did I get this ad?" and when it is clicked, they get a page explaining how the advertiser uses their web surfing history and demographic profile to display targeted and behavioral ads.

Most sites carry a privacy policy, which is required as per terms of service of most advertising companies (even Google Adsense requires privacy policy pages from publishers), which clearly highlights how advertisers track visitor information for ad targeting.

But usually the privacy policy is low down in the site footer and hardly clicked and read. This standard Power I icon will make such privacy policy more visible and will actually be clicked are read by site visitors – making them aware of their online privacy rights and usage.

What do you think about this new icon? Will it succeed?

Original article: Power-I: New Ad Icon for Online Privacy Info
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99c Domain Names: SuperBowl Godaddy Promo Code

Posted: 27 Jan 2010 09:30 AM PST

Godaddy, the largest domain name registrar is selling cheap domain names for 99cents! Use the SuperBowl promo code BOWL2010 and register domain names for under a dollar.

Well technically it totals up to $1.17 as you have to add ICANN fee of 18 cents also. So does this Godaddy promo code work? Well we checked it out and it does work

godaddy 99 cents promo code

We host many domain names with Godaddy (including this one) and now these are really cheap domain names. It seems the Godaddy promo code is valid only for new domain name buys and customers will have to pay usual domain renewal fee after 1 year, which is also under $10. But I suggest you add on private registration and protect your online privacy too.

So what is with the Superbowl coupon code? It is well know that Godaddy has long been creating controversial Superbowl commercials featuring Godaddy girls; which often get listed in the most effective Super Bowl Commercials and Best Super Bowl Commercials on YouTube.

Anyways here are some tips to buy domain names successfully and manage domain names like a pro. (Found via SlickDeals)

Original article: 99c Domain Names: SuperBowl Godaddy Promo Code
Copyright 2009. Quick Online Tips. All Rights Reserved.

How To Create Your Own Proxy Website

Posted: 27 Jan 2010 07:00 AM PST

Guest Post By Rajesh
Do you know you can create your own proxy website. Proxy websites are a vital part of the internet. These sites allow users to bypass firewall restrictions to gain access to pages that their network normally will not allow them to see.

Although they are mostly used for gaining access to blocked websites, they also provide internet users with a unique method of accessing the internet anonymously. This allows those who use a proxy to keep their identity private, which is very important to many people. All of these aspects combine to create a strong demand for internet proxies. Get more information about proxy.

Instructions to Set Up Proxy Sites

Open an account at a web host that allows proxy websites. Many hosting companies do not allow proxies because they can generate a large amount of traffic that overloads the servers. Those that do allow proxy websites will typically prefer that you have a Virtual Private Server (VPS) or a dedicated server. Most hosts do not allow web proxies on a shared server. Here is a list of Proxy Web Hosts.
Obtain a copy of PHProxy. This script acts as the software to power your proxy site. PHProxy is available free of charge, so anyone can make a proxy website without spending a lot of money.
Log into the control panel for your web hosting account. Create a MySQL database that will be used by the PHProxy script. Make note of the database name, user name and password that is associated with the database. This information is needed to configure the script to communicate with the database.
Edit the config.php file that is included with the script. Open the file with a HTML editor (like Hippie Pro HTML Editor) so that you can edit the contents of the file and save the new copy. Use Windows Notepad if you do not have a HTML editor. Simply open the file, edit the website name, website address, database name, database user name and database password. Save the file after the information has been edited.
Use an FTP program to upload all of the files to your hosting account. You can download a free copy of Filezilla FTP if you do not already have a program. Simply upload all of the files and folders included with PHProxy to your web hosting account. Your proxy website should now be operational.
Read the documentation that is included with PHProxy. Follow the instructions in the documentation to customize your script, such as changing colors, page layout or other visual elements. This will help you make a FTP website that stands out.

** If your web host does not support PHP, you can use CGIProxy as an alternative. This script is made by the same group as PHProxy.

Guest author Rajesh is from India and has much interest in the field of software development. His innovative updates can be found on 4tech.info. You can also write a guest article and showcase your tips and tricks.

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