I was curious as to why my banner ad reports don't match up with my google analytics visitors. For instance, my recent report shows 1200 clicks on banner ads, but the referring visits from the banners on GA only shows 500 visits....

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I self-published a book in 1983. I would now like to make it an e-book. I do not remember my isbn number. How do I go about getting that information?...

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What does an "m" appearing before "www" mean? Seems like here lately, when I get online and go to yahoo, I am seeing the "m" appear... what I am seeing come out of nowhere is: http://m.www.yahoo.com What is that m all about? Where is it coming from? Does it mean anything?...

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Cloud computing. What the heck does it mean, anyway? If you're confused by the phrase, you're not alone, because it's as prevalent now as the air we breathe. Without knowing it, you use cloud computing-based services everyday! Still, many aren't aware of just what cloud computing is and why it even matters. The basics of cloud computing is nothing new -- It's similar to the days of mainframe timesharing, where companies shared resources to process...

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I might be last to this particular party, but before I start shopping on the Web I want to know: is it safe to shop online? I mean, really safe?...

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I want to use my Mac as a sort of digital video recorder (DVR) by capturing movies from Hulu and other streaming services, then saving them for later viewing while on plane flights. Is that doable? If so, what's the easiest solution?...

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Like many people, I am fascinated by the idea of making money off my Web site, and have been reading up on all the different options out there. From information products to advertising, I'm pretty sure I understand most of them, except I'm still not quite clear how affiliate programs work. Can you explain?...

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I own ledzeppelintickets.com and have 50,000 tickets to the concert that never happened. The story is on the home page. How do I harness the blogsphere to create a buzz for this item that is so targeted to a genre? I know that there must be a way to really jump start my sales with this method. Your resume is impeccable and I trust your input....

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When I bought a new television (a splendid Sony Bravia KDL-40V3000 40" LCD) I decided that it was time to update the sound system hooked up to the TV too, and after much research, I decided not to get a five speaker surround sound and clutter up the room with wires. Instead, I read lots of reviews and opted to buy the Philips Ambisound HTS8100 Home Theater Surround Bar. The specs are awesome for this...

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My boss had a great suggestion for our local business web site: create a stock index like the S&P 500 that's just comprised of companies in our area. He said we should add it to our site but I honestly have no idea how to do that. Help!...

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I'm a big fan of the book reviews that Thomas Duff writes on Amazon.com and was suddenly struck with the question: can I actually get his reviews mailed to me so I can keep up on what he's recommending? For that matter, there are a number of other reviews I've found that have very similar tastes to my own, so I'd really like to have some way to keep track of what they're recommending too....

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I just published my first book and am now interested in joining Amazon's Connect program and creating an author site at Amazon.com. Not sure what value it'll have, but I figure it'd be cool to have a personal site on Amazon and it's sure to impress my friends. But... how do I do it?...

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A friend told me that Amazon.com is going to start offering disk space to customers, just like Xdrive and other companies, but I don't believe her. Can it be true? If so, how does that tie into the Amazon vision of "world's biggest bookstore"?...

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I've been keeping track of the various options for pay per click and was pretty startled when I saw that Amazon.com, of all companies, was testing out some sort of Google AdSense competitor! What's the scoop on this?`...

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I'm a zealot about certain technologies and more than once I've had people accuse me of being an evangelist. I'm not entirely sure what they mean, however, and am wondering if you can help me out? I mean, are there people who are paid to pimp products or services? That'd be cooool......

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