Trying to change the misconception that one has to blog about blogging, or a specific niche, to create a winning blog that brings in money
Monday, December 31, 2007
The Word of the Day for December 31, 2007
A dense winter fog containing frozen particles that is formed in deep mountain valleys of the western United States
Example Sentence:
"The white wafer sun sports a halo, and nearby hills are veiled in pogonip." (Bill Croke, The American Spectator, March 1997)
Did you know?
Readers of The Old Farmer's Almanac might recognize the odd-sounding warning, "Beware the pogonip!" So what's a pogonip? In the mountains of the western United States, the fog condenses into tiny, biting ice particles in extremely cold weather. The English-speaking settlers who encountered this unpleasant and sometimes scary phenomenon when they went out West in the 1800s needed a word for it. They borrowed "payinappih" ("cloud") from Shoshone, altering it to "pogonip."
Saturday, November 10, 2007
digg.com.. they pride on their selection…
http://digg.com/users/mark4/dugg
http://digg.com/offbeat_news/Paid_Online_Surveys_And_Free_Surveys/
So, sign up and digg stories, my stories, and post your story link on this thread, and I and other diggers will digg it
Yeah, digg.com is cool, but just remember to not to treat dig as a traffic generating site –
Just get into it, go over stories daily, and you will develop a liking for it not to mention the immense info you get through social networking. Besides, you would also updated regularly with THE latest news from fellow diggers.. remember, they pride on their selection…
So more than dig, it is these guys who’ll flag you, if you cut loose.
So as a closing line, don’t overdo it and get knocked off for spamming.
Sunday, October 28, 2007
Reverse Search, Address And Phone Lookup - Reverse Search
Mainly because, there is an address and phone lookup, where you can look up anyone by phone or address. With this you can get access to data from thousands of sources, public and private, quickly and conveniently right to your screen.
By taking advantage of the many online tools, some of them, which are free, you can do a reverse phone number search and find the name and address of the person that you are looking for.
A few years back, the only people who had access to such information were licensed to private investigators, police detectives and the federal government.
A simple search for reverse cellular phone lookup today, will produce thousands of results. And it is easy to keep a record of these best reverse phone lookup websites.
If you wish to bookmark more than one site on reverse phone lookup, all you need to do is to create a folder called reverse phone lookup in favorites, where relevant bookmarks relating to reverse cellular phone lookup and othere related reverse searches such as address and reverse phone lookup can be stored.
Of course, the first thing you need to do is to determine whether or not the phone number of the person is a landline or a cell phone number. You can do this using Fonefinder.net, which is a free tool that allows you to quickly find this out.
It's quite incredible, this phone lookup and reverse-search.
Reverse search by cell phones can also give information about adoption records, arrest records, attorney records, background-checks, bankruptcy records, background records, civil records, legal records, court records, civil records, credit reports, criminal files, correctional files and criminal indictments. It also helps to locate people, their public records, reverse-records, death records, birth records, child support lookup, and much more.
It can also provide info on repossesed cars, and seized real estate to name a few.
Generally nowadays, anything is available except for the very sensitive personal information such as financial and credit card data or passwords and full account numbers. Other than that you might be able to uncover a lot of data about mostly anyone.
Besides, most of this information focuses on information about people in the United States, Canada, and United Kingdom. It is highly unlikely, that any of these databases and data centers have much information on people living elsewhere in the world.
The next option of course, is to use Google.
Google Search Engine is one of the best sources to do a free reverse look-up for landline numbers. All you've got to do is to type in the phone number in the standard prescribed format , and the name and address of the owner will often come up in the search engine results.
In fact, there is now a new Google feature called Google Phonebook.
This will now allow you to do a reverse telephone directory lookup on any phone number search,
and the results page displays a little telephone icon beside the name of the owner of any telephone number you plug in to Google's search box. The address of the owner of that telephone number is displayed and besides that and there are links on side of the address which will take you to a Yahoo Maps or Map Quest for detailed and accurate driving directions directly to their home!
Now what more do you need, even if you are based in Uganda or in Timbuktu !
Although, Google makes it painlessly simple to opt out of the phone number search listing at [ http://www.google.com/help/pbremoval.html ], there is a warning that indicates "removing" your phonebook listing will not remove your personal information from other pages on the web or from other reverse phone listing lookup services, such as: Anywho.com, Swithchboard.com, Whitepages.com, Reverse Phone Directory.com, Phonenumber.com, Smartpages.com". So either way it is going to be one helluva job to get this erased.
In fact there have been article sources that have indicated that there are certain reverse searches that gives information required like delinquencies, names, old address, date of birth, social security, telephones, cell phone numbers, listed telephone numbers, unlisted telephone numbers etc. Although this is something that I am unaware of, you can always check them from databases such as the yellow pages, or the free public records sources which may provide such information.
Access to public criminal records is a powerful way to protect your business and family, and free access to public criminal records online is becoming more and more accessible.
Criminal records serve as reference for people who need information about a certain person or organization.
Criminal records are indexed by name. So, in order to get accurate results and if a person had a different name at one time, that name should also be checked. In those jurisdictions where the clerk of court will be doing the research, a complete date of birth is required.
Public records, in general, are records that are made accessible to the public without restrictions. These records usually contain personal and private information that have been disclosed to the public Public records are usually kept by government agencies at all levels. And, because these documents were disclosed for public access, all public records are supposed to be free.
So if you need access to a public record, all you'll have to do is visit the proper government agency, request for the particular record and wait for the agency's response to your request. However, if the public record is found, the agency may ask you to pay a minimal fee for documentary stamps and other technical expenses.
Criminal records let you know if someone has ever been convicted of a crime, served time in jail or been convicted of a crime like driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs. Before you hire a nanny, driver, or sales cashier, you can have their background checked with public criminal records.
Likewise, on the other hand, if you are looking for a job or trying to rent an apartment, chances are, someone will be taking a look at your criminal record. Now, if at all you have the remote chance of being indicted for some small careless driving incident.
Background Checks provides detailed information on Background Checks, Criminal Background Checks, Employment Background Checks, Online Background Checks and more. Background Checks is affliated with Criminal Background Search.
Information available on [[reverse lookup]] includes adoption records, ancestry archives arrest records, attorney records, background checks, bankruptcy records, birth records, boat ownership, child support lookup, contractor records, court records correctional files, court records, courthouses, credit reports, criminal files, criminal indictments, deadbeat locators, death records, dentist record search and much more.
Many investigation companies offer onsite hand searching. Online hand search options allows to request further information in case an instant search fails or does not cover all the requisite information in the records returned.
Background Checks provides detailed information on Background Checks, Criminal Background Checks, Employment Background Checks, Online Background Checks and more. Background Checks is affliated with Criminal Background Search. There are many ways that one can make a thorough background check of an individual. Private detectives have been traditionally employed for a thorough background check.
Now there are many websites that offer background checks for individuals. Some of the searches are free. However, most reverse lookup directories require service membership which starts with a nominal amount and online registration on the website. Once a person becomes a member he can locate vast information available from these sites.
As a closing line, with the newly passed laws and databases available here you too can investigate and locate job applicants, potential dates, neighbors, lost relatives, friends and practically anyone through reverse search.
Monday, October 15, 2007
Resume Preparation - Jobs and Career
It really doesn't pay to cut corners when it comes to your career.
Key elements would be missing, and a jobseeker generally doesn't discover this until a good portion of time has been poured into the job search.
A job-search campaign can stretch out for weeks or months.
Let's look at some numbers that will determine whether a resume writing service is worth the investment.
First, the salary you are seeking, say $30,000.
Now, let's divide that number by 2,080 (based upon 40 hours per week over 1 year) and you will come up with $14.42 per hour (gross).
Every day, you will lose just over $105.00, and for every week, $577.00.
Let us say your job search takes 6 months, you will lose an estimated $14,999.
Compare these with our costs and you will see that our charges are about (3) hours of your expected salary.
Is this not better rather than waiting for an interview with your fingers crossed!
Since the cover letter is what most hiring managers read first, you have less than 10 seconds in which to make your reader want to put down your cover letter, pick up the phone and call you for a job interview.
A cover letter with a concise format is easy to scan and shows respect for the reader's limited time.
If you need more room, fine, but never exceed one page.
If you still need more information, contact Cosmic Resume, and perhaps you could discuss whether the fault lies with your resume.
Sunday, October 14, 2007
Dating for seniors
The other day, cam across this site called www.datingforseniors.com and thought this senior match thingy was a neat concept...
Now you must be thinking what such a post is doing here.. first, it is sponsored and secondly, it is a darn neat idea for working mums...and seniors
So if you are a kind of person who is shy and searching to meet someone who shares your passion and AGE, check them out !
Can you imagine an older men or women, who for some reasons are still single later on in their lives? Maybe their companion has passed on, or maybe they’ve chose to remain single. Whatever the reason, it is always healthy to have a friend to talk to or to widen their social circle
Besides, there are seniors out there that are thinking that they would like to get out into the senior dating scene but has to wait to find that special someone only at their high school reunion, or, don't know how to go about it. Well, there is this new site out there for senior singles called Datingforseniors.com.
At DatingForSeniors.com, seniors have the opportunity to sign up for free and instantly begin searching through member profiles for a suitable senior match for friendship, romance, a serious relationship, and more.
The site makes senior dating so easy. Have fun searching for a man and woman in your desired age range and location, browse through member photos online.
If you want to meet interesting characters from your age group, then this may be the right place you have been searching for.
Monday, October 1, 2007
The Mandira Factor
Nonetheless, this is an interview with one of the commentators of "the game"
Interviewer : How important is it for our cricketers to improve their technique?
Mandira : I really can't comment on that ... (blushing) ... Oh! That! Yes, it is very important for them to work on their technique constantly ....
Interviewer : What was the hesitation for ?
Mandira : I'm afraid in cricket, the ball has a mind of its own, and a lot of the times you have to "wait and watch"
Interviewer : Tut tut, what position does the third man take ?
Mandira : Listen, you go read the Kamasutra. I don't have time for nonsense like this.!
To quote commentators further... the world is all about mind and matter, I don't mind and you don't matter...
Basically, all that's well ends well !!
Monday, September 24, 2007
Great sights when you travel to Mexico
Mexico is a hub of different interests and cultures. People who travel to Mexico will witness many rich and diverse cultures and entertainment. From museums and opera houses to idyllic beach resorts, travelers in Mexico will definitely not ask for anything more.
Probably one of the places that people who travel to Mexico will surely enjoy are the beach resorts outside the capital city. At the top of the list is Acapulco, which is sometimes referred to as the Riviera of Mexico for its hotels, casinos and beach resorts. The Acapulco is a very popular tourist destination where one can also do deep-sea fishing as well as other water sports. Another haven for people who travel to Mexico is the Mazatlan, which frequently holds the international fishing tournaments as well as pre-Lenten carnivals. Hunting and fishing are also things that will interest people who travel to Mexico. One can also find in Mazatlan an observatory and one of the tallest lighthouses in the world. Other beaches that travelers in Mexico should not miss are the Cancun Island, the Puerto Vallarta and the Los Cabos.
Traveling to Mexico also opens the door to a world of arts and drama. With its many museums, Mexico is one of the most important museum destinations in the world. The Chapultepec Park houses several of these celebrated museums; the most important of which is the National Museum of Anthropology. Other museums that travelers in Mexico should also visit are the Museum of National History, Snail Museum, Technology Museum, and the Museum of Modern Art, which boasts of the finest collection of Mexican painting including those of masters such as Diego Rivera, José Clemente Orozco, David Alfaro Siqueiros, and Rufino Tamayo.
Children will also enjoy the Mexico City Zoo and the Papalote, a children’s interactive museum.
Traveling to Mexico will not be complete without visiting the Basilica de Guadalupe, which marks the site of the Virgin Mother’s appearance in 1531. The Metropolitan Cathedral is another travel destination within Mexico. With its baroque and neoclassical façade, the church is a great example of architectural art forms.
Another Mexican architectural masterpiece is the Chapultepec Castle, which once served as presidential residence. The castle also features the murals of Mexican painter Juan O’ Gorman as well as the Memorial to Infant Heroes. Los Pinos, which is the official residence of the Mexican President, is also on the grounds of the Castle.
Monuments abound in the Paseo de la Reforma, a tree-line boulevard that houses Mexico’s landmarks. Travelers will surely love the monuments such as the Angel of the Independence, the symbol of the country’s national identity, Cuauhtemoc Memorial and the Diana Cazadora, the statue of Diana the Huntress.
What is traveling to Mexico without shopping for souvenirs? The Zona Rosa or the Pink Zone is an ideal shopping paradise. Within the area are restaurants, boutique squares, shops and hotels. Another shopping district is the Alameda Park, which borders the Palace of Fine Arts.
History fanatics will also love traveling to Mexico’s famed religious city of Teotihuacan, where travellers can find the Pyramid of the Sun and the Pyramid of the Moon, two pyramids that face each other, providing a great view of the surrounding regions from the top.
Thursday, September 13, 2007
Rewarding Reviews - how does it work?
Although it appears to be a little different from the usual paid to post sites, I have added this program to my list.
So, how does it work?
Basically, RewardingReviews.com is a get-paid-review program that pays you for trying out new products offered by advertisers, completing their offers and reviewing their products and services after your trial.
It appears that, RewardingReviews.com is rather flexible in the sense that they do not really restrict where you can write your reviews. You can do it anywhere online other than just your Blog. It can be your MySpace, FaceBook or discussion forums or anywhere you are most active.
As Advertisers pay bloggers to provide leads and attract potential customers to their products and services. It is obvious that advertisers also like the exposure that your review will bring them. For every offer you complete and review on your blog, you will be paid an amount, usually between $5 and $50. With so many offers around, you can make quite a bit by writing for Rewarding Reviews.
An added bonus is that you can actually earn referral commission from referring your friends and other bloggers to RewardingReviews.com. Besides, you also tend to earn a commission from your referred members, i.e., to say what they earn from writing their own reviews, you will be rewarded a 5% commission.
Regarding payments, all you need to do is proceed to the "Cashout" page and request a cashout. Ofcourse, you must have a minimum balance of $25 for a cashout. If you do not have the minimum $25 to cashout one month, your balance will be carried forward to the next month.
Payments begin on the last day of every month for cashout requests that were submitted the previous month and you can expect to receive funds paid via PayPal within 7 business days of this date.
Basically, this is a program will pay you well if you can write very good reviews.
So, Register now and you can start earning by writing your very first review on RewardingReviews.com
This post sponsored by RewardingReviews.com
Sunday, August 26, 2007
Going for a stress-free travel
Plan ahead
There is no replacing good planning. To ensure that your travel will be stress-free, make sure that your flights and hotel-reservations are booked and confirmed. This will put you at ease knowing that delays are unlikely and there will be no surprises at the hotel desk.
If you arrange for transportation for the duration of your travel, all the better. In case, you will have to get around the city by taxi, it is good to ask the concierge to help you find a reputable taxi company.
Be prepared to get lost
Remember that you are on a foreign land and unless you have already traveled there a couple of time, you’ll have no way of knowing how to get around. Becoming lost is probably the biggest nightmare for travelers.
Before embarking on your trip, buy a travel book with maps and some useful phrases that you can use with the locals. Carry with you a credit card, identification papers and enough money to get around the city in case you get lost. It is also a good idea to ask your hotel for a business card which you can show to locals when you ask for directions.
By acknowledging that you can get lost, you can better prepare and be ready for anything.
Keep the communication open
Nothing can be a better stress-buster than staying connected with your family when traveling. With today’s technology, communication is increasingly more available. People who travel can now keep in touch through cellular phones, emails and text messages. Rates in international phone calls are also cheaper now than before.
Reward yourself
Do not procrastinate. If on a business travel, make sure that you have done all your work before you go sightseeing. Set aside a day where all you can do is travel to different sights in the city. If your schedule is spread out, make sure that you have ample time to go somewhere. It will also help to make out an itinerary of places to see. You can always ask the hotel to help you with that.
Eat local cuisine
Eating can minimize travel stress! So, treat yourself to local foods and stay away from your usual staple of burger, spaghetti and cola. Be adventurous and have fun in local restaurants. Before leaving, you can ask people who already traveled in the country if they can recommend any restaurants. Hotel personnel can also help you immensely. When you’re there, don’t hesitate to ask for the house specialty and enjoy!
Keep a travel journal
Writing down your experiences during your travel will not only preserves the memories, it will also help you relieve stress. Describe the sights that you have seen, the places that you have been to, even the people you have met. Get small keepsakes from each experience, a napkin from the restaurant where you have eaten, a receipt from a souvenir shop, a bus ticket going to a special place. This will keep the magic of your travel with you.
Monday, August 20, 2007
Finding a Place to Study
A good study area should have a desk or table big enough to spread out books, notes, worksheets, etc. without them all being on top of each other. You do not want to make a mess, but you also do want to have ample room to work.
Make sure you have plenty of light. Ideally, you will near a window with an overhead light and perhaps even a small reading lamp.
Most important in choosing a study location is finding a place that is relatively free from distractions. That means no TV on in the room, no brothers or sisters running by, no phone conversations to listen in on, and no instant messenger or emails to keep you busy.
Whether or not you listen to music while you study depends on your personal preference. You may choose to ignore any phone calls, or turn off your cell phone, and forget about the urge to go and get a snack every ten or fifteen minutes.
Depending on your home, you may be able to find this area at the kitchen or dining room table, or in your bedroom. You may be able to set aside a study space in your basement or an office in you home. Some people find their homes too filled with distractions, and prefer to take their studies to the local library.
Wherever you choose, it is best if you can study in that same place all the time. If you can study in this same location consistently, your mind will get used to this being a focused and important place. When you enter this area, you will know it is time to get down to business. Your pens and pencils, paper, erasers, stapler, calculator, and anything else you use often can be kept nearby. Also, you can keep them in a bin or bag which can be pulled out whenever you need them. This will avoid having to stop studying to collect supplies.
Having this dedicated study spot will help you get down to business and focus more easily on getting your work complete.
Friday, August 10, 2007
Getting Out and Staying Out of Credit Card Debt
Although we all like to place the blame on the credit cards and the credit-card companies, you need to keep in mind that the real cause of your financial mess is you.
One shopping spree does not usually cause high debt. It is usually a pattern that consists of gradually increasing purchases that add up to a large debt. The great thing is that it can be very easy to get out of debt. The key is to start spending less than you make. This is a long-term solution that can help you to whittle your debt down.
Although it may sound simple, it can be very difficult if you have a problem with willpower. It is important to stick with spending less than you make or you will find yourself in exactly the same place as you were before. Overcoming your debt will take willpower and a great deal of time.
It may be difficult to stick with your debt repayment program, but keep yourself strong and you will find yourself out of debt before you know it.
It is important to learn how to get out of debt and then stay out of debt. If you can be disciplined towards your finances and spending, then you will find yourself the winner in the game of debt. It may be easy to get into debt, but getting out of debt is much more difficult, but worth it.
One simple phrase can sum up the solution to your financial problems. If you don’t have the money to spend, then don’t spend it!
Thursday, August 2, 2007
Ad Tracking
Mostly your advertisements are in the form of click and buy banners. You post your links to your own websites and sell your product. Another form of advertisement is email marketing. Ad tracking will enable you to make out how many e mails you send were actually opened and read. It is important for you to track your advertisements for further research and studies. If your advertisement or link is not popular, you will come to know about it through ad tracking.
After knowing the performance and effectiveness of your advertisement you can re-plan your strategy for advertising. Ad tracking must be done for every sort of advertisement. You can develop an ad tracking system for email marketing, site links, pay per click ads, articles, banner ads and surveys. You will come to know how many people are taking part in your survey through a proper ad tracking system. It is also possible to recognize the exact number of people reading your articles on a website.
You can hire an ad tracking agency for this purpose. Such agencies provide you ad tracking service for a particular amount of monthly or yearly payments. Though, you can not rely completely on services of these agencies. Experts have advised that you must have an ad tracking system of your own. You can develop the system by using ad tracking software. The software is installed and connected to all your advertisement links. It tracks even the smallest activity related to your ad.
Have an ad tracking system to keep a track of the sources of your advertising revenues.
Wednesday, July 25, 2007
Promote HockeysFuture.com
Today, it consists of over 50 odd writers whose main goal is to keep the Hockey's Future site very informative and filled with great resources. You can check out great hockey articles on interesting subjects like Hockey's Future Top 50 NHL Prospects and browse the site to find plenty of information on your favorite teams and players and to keep up to date on the latest Hockey news.
The site features an extensive list of top NHL prospects, nhl entry draft picks, NHL organization rankings and up-to-date newsroom section.
You can register and join the Hockey's Future Forums and meet and chat with other members, discussing a wide variety of hockey topics such as the business of hockey, the National Hockey League, trade rumors, prospects, and much more.
You can go to the Newsroom, and read about the latest news to keep yourself updated. What's more, there is even a HockeysFuture Radio station. The HF Boards tackles everything from prospects, business and history of hockey, trade rumors and fantasy talk. You can even listen to the latest ice hockey news via HF Radio or view their HF Podcast.
The site's readership is growing bigger everyday with 78% being male and under 18-44 age bracket. 81% of them are earning more than $35,000 per year, which makes the site a haven for advertisers.
So if you are a hockey fan and want to get updated news about hockey.. then you MUST check out HockeysFuture.com
This is a paid post.....
Friday, July 20, 2007
Get paid to blog with Smorty
Smorty is a blog-advertising service, which connects advertisers with bloggers, i.e., where both advertisers and bloggers benefit by exchanging services with each other. It is a new advertise on blogs site that has got a lot of attention and they are growing very fast.
It is easy to register for a free account and submit your blog for approval.
Normally it takes around 2 to 3 days for approval of a new blog. Generally, the minimum of requirement words to write a review for them is around 150 words. Once you take on a post, you have only 3 days to complete it and it takes 5 days to get it approved…
And Smorty does not stop here they have a huge package for bloggers.
As bloggers get a chance to provide that quality content to advertisers and advertise on blogs
Besides bloggers are paid on a weekly basis. More importantly the content presented is unique and never matches with each other. You can choose content you are impressed with and the number of blogs to advertise
The site has real growth potential and hope we are not wrong. So go and check the site out for yourself and reckon that if you are a blogger, who blogs for dough, you certainly would be pleased with what they have to offer.
Now on a different perspective…..why is it that only some bloggers who blog-for-money are making-money-blogging and others are not?
The answer is simple, majority of the bloggers are still using the traditional methods. The main defect of pay per click program is that all users may not click your ads. Besides, these programs have a basic pay out limit like $50 to $100 and as a result, the small publishers would have to wait for a longer time to get paid. Unlike in Smorty, your job is to write a review or a post about the task and publish it on your blog.
Smorty will pay you instantly once your task has been approved. Payment is through Pay Pal. If you have a good page rank and are regular in submitting posts/ tasks you will get a good Smorty Score. By getting a good Smorty Score you will get more tasks with high payouts.
That’s all there’s to it…
Curious……give it a shot…..and get paid weekly………. Join Smorty
Thursday, July 19, 2007
Goth Dating
Are you a kind of person who is shy and searching to meet someone who shares your passion and enjoy each other’s company
Are you trying to search for other Goths out there and having a hard time?
Shy…..because some Goths may reject you because you appear foreign to them
If any of the above applies to you then be sure to check out goth scene for your Goth dating and friendship needs.
If you searching for Goth guys or girls be sure to check them out. GothScene.com is dedicated to bringing gothic guys and girls together in a totally free atmosphere. In fact, there are nice gothic guys for girls interested in goth dating
You are able to email other members, IM other members and even have the chance to meet hot sexy Goth guys who have interests in the goth scene.
Find out about them today.
Joining this site takes only a minute and it is completely free.
If you want to meet interesting characters, then this may be the right place you have been searching for.
Fitness dating
They say common shared interests is always good basis for a healthy relationship. If you are into fitness and health, wouldn't it be a problem if you are married to a person with different interests, where you have to either compromise or your marriage will be in serious trouble.
In this age of Internet and World Wide Web, meeting people with similar interest is so much easier and much more fun.
So, wouldn’t it be nice to meet someone who share your passion of "fitness dating" while enjoying each other’s company. Well now you can at FitnessDates.com where you can find thousands of muscular women searching for someone special for friendship and relationship
Anyone can sign up readily and registration is absolutely free.
The site has over thousand singles searching for muscular women and men. The members can search for partners from the home page itself based on age, area and sex. The members can send messages, contact and view photos of the other members and can also add any number of photos to their profile. Besides, the site has wonderful profiles of solid guys and gals.
So, go ahead and fnd your health partner at the site.
Tuesday, July 17, 2007
Autoresponder Magic - The Ultimate Collection of Winning Messages
If you said, "Get more visitors or traffic" - you're dead-bang wrong!
By far, the easiest and most cost effective way to dramatically increase your bottom line is simply increasing your follow-up efforts. Perhaps, that may be right.
The startling truth is unless you're constantly and systematically following-up on prospects, you are literally throwing away wads and wads of cash!
The problem: How to continually and automatically follow-up with interested prospects?
The answer: Sequential Email Autoresponders.
In case you've never heard of autoresponders let me briefly explain how they work…
Email autoresponders work like a fax-on-demand system. Maybe you've seen the systems where you call from your fax machine and dial a certain code and you'll get back a document in your fax machine? Well, an email autoresponder works the same way. If you send an email to an autoresponder address you'll get back a prewritten message.
Until just recently, you could only do a one-time auto responder with one message coming back. But now you can set up a whole sequence of autoresponder messages going out on any day you choose.
For example, message #1 might go out immediately, then message #2 goes out 2 days afterwards, next message #3 goes out on day 5, then day 8 comes another message, etc, etc.
It's unbelievable.
And the best part is everything is done automatically for you because it's triggered when a prospect submits their email address. So that means you can simply set up your system once and then it keeps working over and over again like a tireless moneymaking robot making sure no prospect ever slips through the cracks.
With all these advantages, it's really no wonder why a sequential Autoresponder services like Aweber has taken off so quickly. These new systems are absolutely fantastic! But there is one big, glaring problem…
Do You Know What It Takes To Write a Winning Autoresponder Series?
If you don't, you're not the only one. For most people creating a series of autoresponders that convinces people to part with their hard-earned money isn't as simple as it looks. Most people just don't know where to start, how many messages to send, when to send them, how to ask for the order, or any other number of variables that mean the difference between success and failure.
But, now there's good news!
There's a new resource that will help you create your own successful autoresponders - and it's called…
Autoresponder Magic: The Ultimate Collection of Winning Messages To Put Your Web Site on Autopilot!"
"Autoresponder Magic" is a new ebook that contains some of the most successful and persuasive autoresponder messages ever written. It's jam-packed with autoresponder messages that have been proven to work by the top Internet Pros.
So, wouldn't you want to get your hands on that autoresponder series?
Well, that's just one of winning messages in this incredible collection. There's only way any series would be included - and that is it had to work! You won't find a single dud in here.
Each series has been market tested and proven to pull in sales by the top Internet marketers….
Now Which Of These Proven Autoresponder Messages Could You Use To Increase Your Sales?
· Converting trial users to paying customers
· Multi-part training courses that force people to reach for their credit cards
· Persuading hesitant prospects to ecstatic buyers
· Special reports that ring up sales
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Monday, July 16, 2007
Reading Tutors From Score Learning
Reading is such an important tool for every child's education.
Obviously, it is the foundation for basic functioning in society as an adult. Kids who struggle with reading are often made to feel ashamed, and lose confidence in learning to read. They ultimately may give up and hate reading. In fact, teaching a child to read isn't really hard, as long as the child is interested.
But nowadays since the parents, both mother and father are working, reading tutors are becoming essential.
At SCORE! Educational Centers, the children are taught in such a way that they learn to love the lessons, resulting in better grades at school. Score is ready to provide any child the love of learning.
SCORE! is widely recognized by the media as one of the nation's top tutoring service providers, and their tutors and leaders have appeared on both local television and radio stations throughout the country. In addition, SCORE! has been featured in the Wall Street Journal and a lot of publications. Anyway, you can visit them firsthand and find out what media outlets are saying about SCORE!.
Part of the Kaplan family, SCORE! works with children in grades pre-K through 10th grade to help them achieve their goals and reach their academic potential in math, reading, spelling and writing. Their programs also include personal academic coaching, positive reinforcement, and a customized curriculum that adapts to each child's pace and learning needs.
So interested parents, visit them and watch their reading tutors at work....
Bottom line.... Where they like to earn, they will learn....
Thursday, July 12, 2007
Intenet Home Business - Home Business And Work From Home
Home business might seems easy, but actually starting a business from your home takes courage, determination and persistence
But first ... the most important factor in starting a home business is YOU! In order to be successful, your home business has to fit your talents and interests. The second important thing is that starting a home business takes time, an investment of money, and lots of online aaffiliate marketing to get it going.
Besides, if you want to succeed as an Internet affiliate marketer, you will have to distinguish yourself from the competition You should know your target audience and know your competition even better.
But do not let self-doubt stop you from accomplishing your goals. Every successful Internet affiliate marketer gives his or her business the very best effort possible. Hard work and determination will make your home-based business a success and provide you with a steady stream of income.
Moreover do not treat it as a part-time business
Here are some questions to consider when you are starting a home business.
- Is Starting a Home Business for You ?
- Do you have the discipline to work your business every day ?
- Are you able to motivate yourself and work without supervision ?
- Can you handle not having a predictable, regular income ?
- Are you able to learn new things to grow with your home business ?
- Are you willing to market your work from home business ?
- Read some high quality marketing books to get an idea of what is involved.
- Are you optimistic and willing to take risks ?
- Do you have time and money to invest to get your home business going ?
- Is there a place in your home that can be an uninterrupted work space ?
At the beginning, Internet home business can seem really overwhelming. It offers you unlimited income potential and the opportunity to be your own boss. You invest, take the risks and work hard to built it into a profitable and thriving enterprise.
Also work on your resilience, an important factor.. widely recognised as EQ or Emotional Quotient competency. This pertains to being able to bounce back from failures, loss, rejections and adversity. It will keep you from slowing down and wasting precious energy when you hit an obstacle or challenge.The EQ competency will help you maintain a sense of balance. Try not to be a perfectionist; as if you constantly dwell on the things that don't go exactly as planned, you'll get into a negative mindset. Working to stay positive and congratulating yourself occasionally is extremely necessary.
But here are some points to consider once you have decided to take the plunge.
- Start-up Costs;
- To check and identify whether there is a market for your products or services?
- Time factor - how much preparation would be required to get the home business up and running and how much time can YOU devote to your business?
- The Income factor and The time it would take to breakeven.
- Whether you have the needed skills.
- Legal side - whether the business opportunity you have identified is legitimate?
Now get the below points sorted prior to starting a home business..
Get a working environment that you can call your own, free from distractions for your scheduled time. Get a comfortable chair and a well-organized desk. Try and obtain a broadband connection. Your time is valuable and a broadband connection can speed up things.
Develop a schedule that works both for you and your family and your home business. Do not let it become the center of everything – Allocate time for all your activities and try not to focus or work during these times. As one of the reasons to work from home is to spend more time with your family, don’t become glued to the desk, as it will not make any difference to you working from the office
Also allocate time for outdoor activities and social visits, friends and to meet people
Try not to be disturbed by others during the times allocated for the home business. This should be made aware to others at home as well.
Try selecting a product (i.e., if you plan to sell products online) that you are interested about, rather than try and sell something that circumstances force you to. There has to be some passion, interest or hobby otherwise you tend to become disinterested very fast.
If you are not aware of a product or home business, try and obtain some good guide or if possible try and download any free resources on that subject.
Remember a work at home job is distinct from a home business. A work at home job offers you the opportunity to receive a regular salary and to do one specific task, and an employer pays you. Also note that a work at home job also offers more security and less risk than a home business.
So it is important that you assess your expected monthly income and convert your time into blocks of pay-per-hour situations. You would then get a correct idea of time wasted as well as an idea on the capital required vis-a- vis planning or allocating time.
Also try and maintain the same administrative policies, as you would do in a regular office, be it accounting, keeping books or even filing of tax claims. It would also help if you have a separate bank account.
Try and register with an online payment company that would suit your needs. Also check whether they would have any problems regarding transfer of payments to your country (if you are based abroad)
Lastly, always have a backup of your activities and ensure that your computer is protected at all times. Have an UPS as well as other data protectors and virus cleaners
Try not to use free e-mail accounts. Use them only as a backup source. Once you get your own domain you can have an associated email account. This would assist in the promotion of your work from home internet business
How To Start A Home Business Kits is something that may interest you... It's worth a check for those seeking part time work.
Coming back to home business.. Basically try and derive satisfaction out of it. If you are doing just because others are doing it, then treat it is better to treat it as a part-time business.
Only if you enjoy it you can make it a sustainable long-term Internet home business.
Tuesday, July 10, 2007
Dating for seniors
The other day, cam across this site called www.datingforseniors.com and thought this senior match thingy was a neat concept...
Now you must be thinking what such a post is doing here.. first, it is sponsored and secondly, it is a darn neat idea for working mums...and seniors
So if you are a kind of person who is shy and searching to meet someone who shares your passion and AGE, check them out !
Can you imagine an older men or women, who for some reasons are still single later on in their lives? Maybe their companion has passed on, or maybe they’ve chose to remain single. Whatever the reason, it is always healthy to have a friend to talk to or to widen their social circle
Besides, there are seniors out there that are thinking that they would like to get out into the senior dating scene but has to wait to find that special someone only at their high school reunion, or, don't know how to go about it. Well, there is this new site out there for senior singles called Datingforseniors.com.
At DatingForSeniors.com, seniors have the opportunity to sign up for free and instantly begin searching through member profiles for a suitable senior match for friendship, romance, a serious relationship, and more.
The site makes senior dating so easy. Have fun searching for a man and woman in your desired age range and location, browse through member photos online.
If you want to meet interesting characters from your age group, then this may be the right place you have been searching for.
Friday, July 6, 2007
Blogging as an income generating source
If you think commercializing your blog is evil, immoral, unethical, uncool, lame, greedy, obnoxious, or anything along those lines, then don’t commercialize it.
If you have mixed feelings about monetizing your blog, then sort out those feelings first.
If you think monetizing your site is wonderful, fine. If you think it’s evil, fine. But make up your mind before you seriously consider starting down this path.
If you want to succeed, you must be congruent.
Generating income from your blog is challenging enough — you don’t want to be dealing with self-sabotage at the same time. It should feel genuinely good to earn income from your blog — you should be driven by a healthy ambition to succeed.
If your blog provides genuine value, you fully deserve to earn income from it.
If you do decide to generate income from your blog, then don’t be shy about it. If you’re going to put up ads, then really put up ads. Don’t just stick a puny little ad square in a remote corner somewhere. If you’re going to request donations, then really request donations.
Don’t put up a barely visible “Donate” link and pray for the best. If you’re going to sell products, then really sell them. Create or acquire the best quality products you can, and give your visitors compelling reasons to buy. If you’re going to do this, then fully commit to it. Don’t take a half-assed approach.
Either be full-assed or no-assed.
Now it is practically up to people on what they choose...
Viva - la - blog !!
Some easy references.........
http://marketing-affiliater.blogspot.com/2007/07/article-submission-directories.html
http://www.marketingaffiliater.com/article-directories/
http://affiliatescrawl.blogspot.com/2006/06/pings-and-blogs.html
http://affiliatescrawl.blogspot.com/2006/06/article-directroy-pro-and-adsense.html
http://www.freelancemom.com/submitarticles.htm
http://www.seocompany.ca/directory/web-directory-lists.html
http://blog.sponsoredreviews.com/?p=47
Thursday, July 5, 2007
Use coupons to save money when shopping online
Buying stuff online is so easy, the hardest part is paying for it..
Once you start making some moolah online, then the next word is online coupons and the word after that is curbing, which never ceases, and crosses to the final stage.. stopping, ie., stopping shopping..
I do my share as well and usually go to the retailers site and make a purchase now and then spending most of my time in Amazon.com, for things that they can be delivered to this region and in particularly for books and CDs.
Actually there are ways to save while shopping online. There are online coupons available, which gives offers like free delivery, discounts, free gifts etc. These coupons are very useful especially if you are spending a lot. Now, every time you are online, check to find what coupons they have to offer before you make a purchase. It may seem like a little here and there, but it definitely adds up in the end.
Check them out today and find out what type of deals they have for you!
While there won’t always be online coupons available for your favorite store, it’s worth taking a moment to check for a discount or a coupon code for up to 50% off your order. In short, it is always wise to be an informed online shopper!
Once in a while, it is also kinda nice scamming the system. Although it is on the legal side, it extends a bit of thrill and fun. Suppose a site is having a huge discount, you can save sooo much by dropping at that site, invest less than five bucks and get $20 to $25 worth of food at your local Mexican restaurant. The trick is that you have to pay attention to the "rules" mentioned.
There are online coupons for lots and lots of different stores like target, best buy, amazon, overstock.com, kohl's, joann.com, home depot, gap, dell, and best buy, target, the container store...
The list is endless…..
Sunday, July 1, 2007
Sponsored Reviews
The tagline says, “Bloggers earn cash, Advertisers build buzz”, and that’s pretty much it in a nutshell. This site acts as a middleman for advertisers and bloggers, and allows bloggers to bid for reviews, or be personally selected by an advertiser.
Paid to blog services are some 'get rich quick' schemes. The signup process was a breeze and blogs are generally accepted fast. That is pretty fast when compared to other services but opportunities come rather slow…
But for someone deciding to launch their career on paid blogging, try something else that would bring in paid reviews far more easily. This is not to discourage you, but these guys are good, and are for the biggy bloggers. However, this is only a personal viewpoint from a blogger using those services.
This is mainly because you have to place a bid….. the sponsors have to review it….. and they would notify you whether it has been accepted or not….. This could take anywhere between 2 to 20 days.
To expand this a bit more……Once you set your price, you select a category, input your blog title, and a description. All of this will be viewable by bloggers and advertisers. Advertisers will use this information to determine if they want to work with your site, and bloggers can use it to see who their competition is in a certain price range. Add keywords, and submit - your blog is now active in the system.
Once your blog is active, you want to find advertisers to work with. Clicking on the “find advertisers” tab will do just that. But if you set your blog review price to $20, and if you want a $20 plus per review, forget that thought...
If you like something that you’d like to write about, then place a bid…..but accept the bid amount that is mentioned…. As like in every bid, it is the lowest amount the advertiser is willing to pay. Place a bid in line with your blog price and the maximum price
Advertisers also have the option of searching the list of blogs and contacting you with a price.
Please also note that when you submit your blog for review, the SponsoredReviews system pulls stats on that blog from several sources, like Technorati and Alexa. Your link popularity is calculated, and you’re giving a total ranking of anywhere from 1 to 5 and you’re given a suggested price based on your rankings
But always note that you only get 65% of your bid price, that is to say, if you input $10, you’re actually only making $6.50 per sponsored review.
Lastly, all blog posts must be 200 words long, and all content must be original…blah...blah…and the usual
You also need a 3:1 ratio of non paid to paid content, which is quite tough and you have 7 days to complete your review
Now if you have three different blogs listed with three different prices, you can bid multiple prices for the same assignment. The only problem is, some advertisers take a long time to review offers.
But make note that if you don’t complete reviews you’ve accepted, your account can be suspended.
Also, a disclosure is required in each post, i.e., ‘This is a paid review’, or something similar
As a closing line, I like the direct contact between the blogger and the advertiser. A review is written only after both parties are happy with the agreement.
So there are no surprises.
Lastly, for those bloggers, wanting to increase vistors to their blogs would benefit from this list of Blog Directories. Do check'em out...
Monday, June 25, 2007
Summer Programs from Score Learning Centers
They can help children ages 4 to 14 throughout the summer in a tutoring environment to help out with your child’s academic progress.
It appears for nearly 15 years, SCORE! Educational Centers have been providing kids with a fun way to catch up, keep up, and get ahead in their studies and Summer Programs. As part of the Kaplan family, SCORE! works with children in grades pre-K through 10th grade to help them achieve their goals and reach their academic potential in math, reading, spelling and writing.
Score Summer Programs include personal academic coaching, positive reinforcement, and a customized curriculum that adapts to each child's pace and learning needs. If you have a son or daughter they could really benefit from something like this. And if you enroll by June 30th you can save $100.
This is really a great way to help your child catch up or even get a little ahead in their learning for many different subjects. And it is a mixture of fun learning with academics so your child will not be bored out of their mind during the summer months.
Monday, June 18, 2007
Score Summer Programs
Definitely, summers are essential for kids to relax and have some fun, but wouldn't it be nice if they could convert spend some of that time into a quality one, brushing up their learning skills?
Summer Camps help you do just that!
Score offers great opportunities for children of most ages… Help your child retain and gain knowledge in an engaging environment with SCORE Summer Camp Program. All SCORE! programs combine fun learning with academic progress and should certainly help your child start the school year with confidence.
Score Learning centers helps children ages 4 to 14 make significant academic progress in an innovative tutoring environment. and can benefit students and their parents. For families seeking the ultimate summer learning experience, the SCORE! MORE program features unlimited sessions and results in serious academic progress. The SCORE 30 program works best for families on the go with 30 one-hour sessions to be used at your convenience, either intensively or throughout the summer.
If your child needs help with a specific subject, the Summer Skill Builders help programs focus on particular skills and subjects and are available throughout the summer. For example, there Writing Summer Camp can help your child improve and practice writing skills in just four weeks, and the Study Skills Camp will help your child transition into a new academic year with the skills he or she needs to build confidence and achieve success at school.
They can also teach your early learner to read this summer with a Learn to Read program, which is perfect for students entering grades Pre-K through 2 and the program offers Math and Reading-focused programs, along with a variety of other Skill Builders that can be customized to fit your needs and schedule.
In short, this opportunity is mainly targeted parents who have plans in sending their children to attend Score Summer Camps.
Saturday, June 16, 2007
Bombay.... drop by and say hi !
Bombay (now properly called Mumbai) is a city of great contrast. One minute you can be surrounded by poverty and the next minute you can be in a cozy restaurant enjoying great food and wine. About 60% of the population lives in the slums. Most other people live comfortably in large apartments, and they typically have drivers and servants (such as a cook). Meals are usually really cheap or fairly expensive. And most visitors of the city are said to either love or hate it.
Mumbai is also the glamour of Bollywood cinema so if possible it would be nice to try and experience Bollywood (and hopefully be extras in a Bollywood movie)…would be fun.
There are shopping malls full of designer labels, cricket on the Oval Maidan, promenading families eating bhelpuri or having the famous Bombay Burger or the traditional masala chai teas and the masala dosais on the beach at Chowpatty, red double-decker buses queuing in grinding traffic jams and the infamous cages of the red-light district…..
It's a city with vibrant streetlife, India's best nightlife, and a wealth of bazaars. Outdoor bazaars top the list of attractions for the bargains for example shopping in Fort/ Colaba neighborhoods… you'll find very inexpensive scarves, necklaces, t-shirts, leather sandals and anything touristy. You can do some bargaining [which is fun], but at a certain point it doesn't feel worth it to make a fuss over what's only worth $1 to a traveler, even though if they are technically trying to rip you off by their standards….so have fun and just give in gradually…..
More sightseeing options are the Gandhi Museum, in the leader's former home, and the cave temples of Elephanta Island. For tranquility, Mumbai has many religious sites, lakes and parks. Popular waterfront destinations are Marine Drive, where visitors go to watch the sun set over the Arabian Sea, and the carnival-like Juhu Beach.
And for those inclined towards the media. Mumbai also enjoys an array of media in print and on the radio. English speakers are spoiled for choice as the major national papers have Mumbai bureaux and there are various English-language local papers and magazines.
November through March is very good. It is peak season, so make sure all your bookings are done in advance. Prices are higher at this time, of course.
Monday, June 11, 2007
Why blog about Pingo ?
Now the question is why blog about Pingo?
Pingo is a brand you can trust to provide value to your readers with over 90% of Pingo's customers re-order from us! Pingo has NO hidden fees, NO surprises with the best competitive International phone calls rates worldwide.
Besides here you get $5 free International phone calls simply for signing up and an additional for referrals.
The Pingo affiliate program pays you around $15 dollars for every new customer you refer... This is good for guys who have a daily target apart from their blogging amount…. College students/ MBA graduates… please make a note…..
The Pingo card allows you to pay up front and not worry about if you have the money to make the call or how much your hotel is going to tack on to you bill for the call. Next to the Mini bar the hotel phone is one of the biggest travel rip offs out there.
Pingo is also cool because it gives us the option of buying a calling card that will work internationally. Unless you travel internationally a lot you probably don’t really have a good idea how expensive the calls are. If you are based in India…… you have to make it a point to compare the local and international rates…. They set you tickin !!
Pingo it’s the way to go!
Saturday, June 9, 2007
The Pastor's Ass
The local paper read: PASTOR'S ASS OUT FRONT
The Bishop was so upset with this kind of publicity that he ordered the pastor not to enter the donkey in another race.
The next day, the local paper headline read: BISHOP SCRATCHES PASTOR'S ASS.
This was too much for the bishop, so he ordered the pastor to get rid of the donkey The pastor decided to give it to a nun in a nearby convent.
The local paper, hearing of the news, posted the following headline the next day: NUN HAS BEST ASS IN TOWN.
The bishop fainted. He informed the nun that she would have to get rid of the donkey, so she sold it to a farmer for $10.
The next day the paper read: NUN SELLS ASS FOR $10
This was too much for the bishop, so he ordered the nun to buy back the donkey and lead it to the plains where it could run wild.
The next day the headlines read: NUN ANNOUNCES HER ASS IS WILD AND FREE
The bishop was buried the next day.
The moral of the story is....that being concerned about public opinion can bring you much grief and misery...
So be yourself and enjoy... Stop worrying about everyone else's ass and you'll be a lot happier and live longer!
SPY SWEEPER IS THE MOST AWARD-WINNING ANTISPYWARE SOFTWARE
The purpose of Spyware is to gather information that could prove useful and financially benefit third parties. Spyware can infiltrate your system during online activity or concealed within other items of software
Not only you have to reboot the whole system but also find a good anti-spyware tool so as to not let them pay a visit again. Besides, it takes a lot of time to fix the problem of viruses. You have to delete some of them manually if you find them of course!
Offering to help deal with this infiltration of your computer system is Webroot's Spy Sweeper, one of the most award-winning antispyware software These awards include the ones from PC Magazine, Download.com and PC World.
In one line........
SPY SWEEPER IS THE MOST AWARD-WINNING ANTISPYWARE SOFTWARE
It is said that Spy Sweeper has the most advanced spyware detection and let you browse where you want and when you want. While the actual software application may not have been updated, it is entirely possible that Webroot will have added new signatures to its list of Spyware definitions.
Adaware works pretty well - extremely well since it's free - but there are some objects that it can't delete because they are in use, even doing a safe mode start-up. SpyBot is also good, but not good enough to get rid of some of the viruses on your system. WinPatrol, also free has been being doing a good job of monitoring the various soft startup bellies, but ........
Spy Sweeper doesn’t cost that much if you are in need of a good antispyware software. The product is easy to use in that you can set it up and almost forget about it as it carries out its designated task. Updates are carried out seamlessly and, apart from messages asking for permission whether to implement changes or not, intrusion is kept to a minimum. You will need to be running Windows 2000/XP with a 300MHz processor, 15MB of hard disk space and 256MB of RAM. Pricing, including a year of updates, is in the region of $29.95.
Thursday, June 7, 2007
Hotel Reservations
It’s funny whenever a holiday is planned, most people just take things into considerations as they are glad to get away as quick as possible and as far as possible. It is only when they get to the place of destination they regret on their not planning their vacation...infact; some of them have the misfortune to arrive at this decision while traveling itself…..
Basically, when we plan for a holiday or a getaway, there are many things we need to plan and take into consideration…..from booking a flight, hotels, renting a car and many other associated hassles.
It is said that a vacation really becomes your home away from home. It’s never as comfortable as the real thing, but a great place to stay always makes your trip definitely more enjoyable. Whatever may be your choices, all you want is a stress free and fun holiday. It is until you experience the speed breaker, you contemplate that you should have planned better. Don’t wait until then….
Just check out Cheap Hotels at http://www.hotelreservations.com
Cheap Hotels is one of the so called “one stop centers” for travelers who would like to make online reservation bookings for their next travel vacation worldwide. The Hotel Reservations site is also very well organized and you can make your reservations right online or call 1-800-447-4136. You can actually book your hotels, vacation rentals, air flights and even car rentals through them and also don’t forget to check out their $100 rebate!
Even better you can search different types of accommodations be it hotels, motels or vacation resorts.... You know the price you have to pay for your trip and with over 1000 destinations to choose from, you definitely are not short of choices… That’s about it…. this is becoming more like an advertisement….
In short, there is no harm in trying Cheap Hotels out… you are not going to lose sleep, that’s for sure…If you are satisfied, pass the information on Cheap Hotels out to our friends..
Wednesday, June 6, 2007
The importance of laughter
When you make fun of what frightens you, you get a mastery over it and gain control.
So go ahead, act silly. Let yourself act silly and share it. Laughter is contagious So, when you’re happy and you’re laughing it rubs off on people as everyone has a sense of humor, although few use it to the maximum
When you throw your head back and laugh, you’re not thinking of anything else. Laughter is the best thing you can do for your health. So, the old saying that 'laughter is the best medicine' definitely appears to be true. So, go ahead and just appreciate the importance of laughter.
It's a beautiful spring day and a man and his wife are at the zoo. She's got on a close-fitting, low-cut, summer dress with spaghetti straps. As they walk thru the ape exhibit, and pass in front of a very large gorilla which goes ape.
He jumps up on the bars, he grunts, he pounds his chest. He is obviously excited at the sight of the young lady in the sundress. The husband, noticing the ape’s excitement, suggests that his wife tease the ape.
The husband suggests that she pucker her lips and wiggle her bottom.... She does, and Mr. Gorilla gets even more excited, making noises that would wake the dead...
Then her husband suggests that she let one of the straps of her dress slips down....She does and Mr. Gorilla is about to tear down the bars....
Her husband suggests she lift her dress up her thighs and she does. This about drives Mr. Gorilla crazy....
Then quickly the husband grabs his wife, rips open the door to the cage, flings her inside with the gorilla, slams the door shut and gleefully rubbing his hands together says...... Now, tell him you have a headache.
Monday, June 4, 2007
The Vonage Forum And VoIP
Vonage is one of the most popular VoIP solutions and this is a great resource if you want to stay up to date on news, are a first time user, looking to buy, or have a specific question. VoIP stands for Voice over Internet Protocol. VOIP is the ability to transmit voice over the Internet and to either a receiving computer or telephone. VoIP works by Packet Switching Network. Standard landline telephones use the Circuit Switching Network.
Most people today prefer VoIP to Analog phones. Traditional or Analog phones are losing the battle against VoIP when it comes to cost effectiveness, standards, quality, and ease of use. Many people are choosing VoIP over Analog because of the many benefits that it offers. The main difference between Packet Switching and Circuit Switching, is that Packet Switching uses (data) or Packets and sends them over the Internet while Circuit Switching is accomplished by using electrical circuits to make a telephone connection. Circuit Switching is like the old switchboard operators, wearing headsets frantically trying to connect the right caller with the receiver. Packet Switching is used to transfer data all across the Internet- it is used for E-mail.
The forum is pretty popular and they have special offers on their site if you’re looking to signup. It has probably has more users registered than other general VoIP forums since this one is dedicated to Vonage VoIP related stuffs.
Vonage forum is a great place to visit for more information on how to make full use of your VoIP services or for any help and advise on trouble shooting. They also provide the latest news and reviews which you might be interested to know.
Friday, June 1, 2007
What is ReviewMe?
To put is simply, ReviewMe is to help bloggers make money by blogging and help advertisers to increase site traffic, get feedback and promote their products via bloggers.
The site acts as a middleman for advertisers and bloggers, and allows bloggers to bid for reviews, or be personally selected by an advertiser.
Advertisers create a free account, and then choose reviewers (bloggers) for a product review, define the product and send the order. The minimum review fee is US$40 for each review. Advertiser cannot ask for positive review. Reviewer can decide whether accept the review order or not. Advertiser will get notified for each completed and published review.
For Bloggers, ReviewMe is another way to make money online. All you need to do is register a free account at ReviewMe
Submit your site and wait for advertiser to purchase review from you. You can decide to accept order or not. Your review should have minimum of 200 words and there must be a disclosure saying that the post is a paid post.
ReviewMe shares 50% of your revenue. You will get paid at least US$20 for each completed review. The payment is paid on a monthly base by a check or via PayPal.
Also, ReviewMe does not accept sites that do not meet their minimum requirements
So, in short it is a good paid to blog service
Pay Per Post Direct - Blog Ads
The advantage is that the advertiser gets to target their dollars more specifically, rather than across a couple of broad categories. For the blogger, however, this is a big change and improvement, especially as compared to ReviewMe, SponsoredReviews, and LinkPost
If you're already into blogging and blog ads or are have been considering it, you're probably familiar with all 3 of these services. A few weeks ago, one of the only ways to make money blogging for PayPerPost was to monitor the [Open Opportunities] and grab the ones you like before they're taken up. This requires you to check in regularly throughout the day and keep up with the oppurtunities, if you want to make something with these blog ads ... Given below is a breakdown of the commissions charged by each for providing a similar service:
ReviewMe: 50% - they take half of every payment, requiring the blogger to either set a much higher price for the advertiser, or give up a BIG chunk of change. Payment comes around the first week of the month.
SponsoredReviews: 35% - the model is similar, but not exact. The blogger bids on opportunities within a given range, and the advertiser selects the most effective spend of their dollars from the bids presented. Payment comes two weeks after the post is approved.LinkPost: 30% - 50%, depending on whether the blogger wants to be listed passively in their directory, or if the blogger wants LinkPost to direct opportunities to them. Payment comes by the 10th of the following month.PPP Direct: 10%. Payment is released immediately upon approval of the post by the advertiser.
Pay Per Post Direct is a new service from Pay Per Post. Generally in Pay Per Post, the bloggers select the blog ads that they would like to do and must go by the price set by the advertiser. PPP Direct gives advertisers the chance to choose and control where their advertising funds gets spenWhile the competitors charge between 50-100% markup on your post, PPP Direct charge only 35% for their self service model.
Now why should you install PPP Direct?
Basically you get to keep more of what you have earned.
In Pay Per Post Direct, the blogger sets his own prices and the reviewer selects from the bloggers in the directory. It's completely logical and seemingly inevitable, but it's still a really big deal. Basically, you get a widget from PayPerPost which you have to embed it somewhere prominently on your blog. Here, you shall put up a price for the advertisers that you shall blog for.
Say, you put up $100 blog ad . When, he clicks on that widget so that you blog on him and you get paid. Earlier you could only earn a fraction of that amount as this $100 was divided among so many smaller bloggers. If an advertiser is clicking on your badge on your blog you should be keeping the majority of the money, no giving it to someone else. PPP Direct cuts out any middleman in transactions that are driven by your blog. You can still participate in other marketplace programs if you want to, but it doesn't make any sense to pay so much when you are generating the advertiser lead.
But in this case, PayPerPost Direct takes in only 5-10 percent of the advertiser amount, and from that about half of that is gone for transaction charges to PayPal and stuff. So, you as a blogger get paid the maximum extent possible.
Think about it.
Tuesday, May 22, 2007
Make money with affiliate programs ?
Now the question is whether you can really make money with them. If so, which affiliate programs are the best to join, and what are the effective marketing methods to promote them?
In fact, affiliate programs offer the best opportunity to make-money-online.
However, every day, a fairly large number of webmasters make the decision to join an affiliate program. Affiliate-programs are a great way to make money, often without having to do any work. Despite being an easy and profitable business opportunity, there are many webmasters who are unsure as to whether or not they should join an affiliate program. If you are one of those individuals, you are encouraged to examine the benefits of joining a program. After this examination has been completed, you may be surprised with what you learned.
Whether you have a site that sells a product or a website that has nothing to sell, by joining merchant programs as an affiliate, and introducing your visitors to the business opportunities that they need, you can make money based on commissions from their purchases.
There are mainly two types of affiliate-marketing programs. In one-tier affiliate program the affiliate earns on a per referral basis and cannot recruit sub-affiliates to assist. In two tier programs not only the affiliate earns from their direct referrals but also gets a percentage commission from referrals by co-affiliates who join the program through them.
But, you would have to learn the ropes of online marketing; you have to invest some time, money and effort to earn a legitimate income from promoting other people’s products. You can obtain this and more tips from
Friday, May 18, 2007
GoFish.com - Win a date with a Celeb!
Wow, can’t actually believe winning a date with actress, Mirelly Taylor !!
For those who came in late, Mirelly Taylor, has appeared on movies such as Kiss Me Again and Serving Sara and television shows including "Las Vegas", “Punk’d”, and “Numb3rs”.
And for those who came in later….. GoFish.com is running a contest that allows you to win a date with celebrity. More details on it are available at Free videos at GoFish.com
And for those who came in now.... I am supposed to have won a date with Mirelly Taylor at this contest "Seduce a Celeb"....
Now for those interested in winning, please note that the contest will run on GoFish.com over the next 14 weeks. The unique, participative nature of the program allows ANYONE to be a part of the program. Some sample video clips are given below.... if they are not working, please don't blame the post... it is something that most video clips are facing recently.... so please suffer and bear it !!
A’right here we go…..
Both Mirelly and me self have just walked out and I'm clutching my prized tickets to the entrance to the "hole-y cloud nine" ..... However, whatever may be the speed of sex, am sure it ain't gonna stop on 69 or cloud nine..... !
Wow...
Can’t believe it ...
Mirelly Taylor : Can’t believe what ?
That I have just won that prized date with you...
Oh !
I guess a scr*w is also included... I suppose...
A what ???
Well... You know...
You know what ?
Why ? Is it because there is a different routine ??
What are you talking about ??
You know... the usual... after dinner stuff…..
Well... after dinner you get to go home...
Yeah... but your place or mine...
Why ? Does it say that a stay at my home is also included ??
No...
Then...
But... a date comes with... you know !
Comes with ... what ?? Why do you have any ideas of paying for it ?
No way !!
Then, what are you going on about...
Well... How do I put it ??
Put it straight kid... Do you have some problem ?
No...
Then... ??
A'right... Do I get to scr*w you or not...
You say that again... I am gonna sue you for harassment !
Never known you !
Okay... can I clear something ??
Go ahead kid... and make it quick !
Can I sell this ticket ?
That's your problem and don’t ask me... Ask the sponsors !
But why should they know... Who knows... You might get a hunk... and nobody has to know !
You a reporter ?
No way... and am sure there won't be any leakage... atleast not from me...
Do you know anyone who is interested ??
Well... that is my problem… Besides... you shouldn't ask such questions... bad for your self esteem...
A’right! You have a deal !
Phew ! Atleast that one worked out…
Is there a goodbye kiss ...
Smoooooooooooooccccccchhhhhh...... and nice meeting you...
Night kid.... and go easy on your kisses... that definitely was not a goodbye kiss...
Anyway, kiss me again !!!
Wow... hope the numb3rs goes on .....
Once more ??? Make it 3 !
Nope.... you are good kid.....
Well...happy to be of service... ma'am !!
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The lady needs a peck*r not a peck...
Atleast, I can now tell the guys that I scr*wed or ..... punk*d the b*tch [with due apologies] and got paid for it as well...
But must take care that they pass on...
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Now, how much should I tell this ticket to that moron...
Is it worth checking if Mirelly has any second thoughts... Naaah... she ain't worth a scr*w !!
Sour grapes! perhaps... but who cares when you are getting paid instead of laid !
Why didn’t some philosopher come up with some easy solutions to such problems...
Gee... there is nothing like show business !!!
For more information, general reactions to the contest, check out the hilarious Free videos at GoFish.com
Thursday, May 17, 2007
Pay per post sites - Blogging
Apparently, you also get points for every response you make to discussions started by other members, plus for any 'best response' you make. Add your points add up to make earnings and this is what you are paid.They pay you via paypal and you could make an average of 50 plus per month, and enjoy discussing issues with others
They also have referral programs. For those interested, and are not members, please go to mylot.com and duno.com.
For whatever reasons, they are hot, very hot nowadays.... check it out for yourself
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Wednesday, May 16, 2007
Just Say Hi - Dating And Relationships
In fact, online dating is now a easier, far less expensive alternative to the singles nightclub.
Men and women, now find relationships online from the comfort of their home computer. The online dating industry offers people everywhere the opportunity to meet smart, attractive, and successful singles in a fun and safe environment.
The problem is there are hundreds of dating web sites out there on the Web, so how can one find a free online dating site ?
With most of the dating sites, you can only take advantage of the FREE trial period after which you got to pay up. Another problem is that it is also quiet a costly affair, if you intend in long term online dating
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