Ode to a PHPNuke Programmer

Not sure if anyone out there has ever used PHPNuke but that's what I have been doing for the past month. It is a really easy programme to install and use but unless you have knowledge of PHP programming, you are extremely restricted in what you can do.

One of the most important things for me is to get my affiliate and Google Adsense ads into my site. This has proven difficult with the PHPNuke system. One of the other issues, is because it is FREE software, there is very little support available.

However, what I did find was that there are lots of sites out there offering downloads of modules to cope with this. But again you are restricted by the positioning element of PHPNuke.

I finally solved my problem by learning a little about PHP programming, and now I'm able to position my ads virtually anywhere on the screen.

What a great programming language, it is so versatile, you can also place HTML and Javascript into the code and the page displays exactly as you would anticipate. Coupled to this the addition of a MySQL database on the backend to organise, members lists, forums, posts, reviews, voting, etc... and your website is bullet proof.

I've now installed a nice programme called Link Cloaker to protect my affiliate links and things are progressing nicely.

TTFN
Steve

Major Site Re-development

Hi

Not posted anything for the last two weeks, been heavily involved in re-designing the site.

My web host had lots of free tools which I took advantage of, including PHPNuke, MySQL, etc...

The site has totally been re-designed using these tools and can be viewed at www.articleland.co.uk

I have to say I am totally new to PHP and MySQL but using these tools has been a real dream, so simple!!!

Also integrated a links directory using Link Metro, again this uses MySQL, all my linking is now virtually on auto-pilot!!!

Will be posting again in a few days.

Steve

Weekly Update

Hi

Good News, Article Land is listed on Google and Yahoo. Only took 48 hours. Amazing whatblogging, sitemaps and verification can do. I you would like to know more, get in touch and I'll put an ebook together.

Lots of new stuff on the website, go to www.articleland.co.uk to check it out.

Learnt a new trick in Frontpage today which is great if you,ve got a ig site. On my site I have a top bar with the logo and search functionality in, a bottom bar with disclaimers, advertising, a right hand side bar with advertising in, and a left hand side bar with navigation. I have produces all thesesections as separate webpages and they are brought into the mainpage using the add content function in web components. This is brill as I only have to change the content in each of these areas once and it replicates across every page.

Thats it for now if you need any advice on any of this stuff get in touch.

Steve

Latest Additions

Ok

Site is now published.

Article Land

Check it out there's a free ebook on offer - Think & Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill, a great read.

Have added new articles at:

Leonardo da Vinci

and

Mesothelioma

Ebooks section started, integrated Paypal shopping cart. What a great tool.

Google adsense added to all pages, initial returns are very low, less than one buck a day. Hopefully the blog and ping technique will help with visibility of the site.

Anyway that's it for now.

Steve
www.articleland.co.uk

Articleland

Technorati Profile

Article Land

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