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Top Ten NFL Quarterbacks

2010-10-06T09:14:00.000-07:00

What makes an NFL quarterback worthy of greatness? Winning seasons? Super Bowls? Impressive QB statistics? Maybe it takes all those things and more. What ever it is, here's a list of the Top Ten quarterbacks playing in the allpro NFL lines right now to give fans a glimpse of present-day gridiron glory.

10. Matt Schaub (#8, Houston Texans)

A consistent passer who threw for 4,770 yards in 2009-10 season, Schaub is definitely underrated. With a sturdier offensive line, he could be the deadly weapon the Houston team needs.

9. Mark Sanchez (#6, New York Jets)

Last season, Sanchez helped the Jets master the running game, but after a terrific post-season and some Hard Knocks in training camp, the young quarterback has found both confidence and focus. Everyone is expecting big things this season.

8. Jay Cutler (#6, Chicago Bears)

Cutler couldn't look better on the field, taking his team to 3-0 in a series of miraculous, improbable victories. He gives hope to a team that hasn't seen the post-season since their Super Bowl XLI loss to the Colts.

7. Philip Rivers (#17, San Diego Chargers)

Like a good bottle of wine, his passing game improves with every season. Even with their reputation for not winning, it's surprising the Chargers haven't performed better with Rivers as QB.

6. Ben Roethlisberger (#7, Pittsburgh Steelers)

On one hand, he's a multiple Super Bowl winner with a phenomenal arm and impressive size. On the other, his off-field antics can make even the most devoted football fan cringe.

5. Brett Favre (#4 Minnesota Vikings)

A quarterback to multiple generations of players and fans alike, Favre has an NFL career matched only in caliber by its duration.

4. Aaron Rodgers (#12, Green Bay Packers)

He's an all-around great quarterback with a strong throwing arm. Rodgers had some awfully big shoes to fill when he become the Packers QB and has done well filling them.

3. Tom Brady (#12, New England Patriots)

Another multiple Super Bowl winning QB, Brady is the quintessential franchise quarterback.

2. Drew Brees (#9, New Orleans Saints)

He did the impossible. After a season of amazing football, he gave down-and-out New Orleans a Super Bowl win. The city will love him forever.

1. Peyton Manning (#18, Indianapolis Colts)

What can't Manning do? He's more than just a stellar, once-in-a-lifetime QB, he is the brains and heart of his entire team. Maybe it's in the genes. Who knows? He's Peyton Manning.

Calibration Services In Dublin | Irish Business Blog

2009-11-30T06:22:00.000-08:00

Calibration Services In Dublin | Irish Business Blog

My Camino Site in Google Sitewiki

2009-09-24T06:57:00.001-07:00

Google once again are pushing the web into the users hands. This was done once last year and it didn't take off. I will be interested to see if people leave comments and how they will be moderated.

One thing I do love about this is though is the ability to publish what I write here directly onto a Google blog - now the next thing I really want is to beable to publish the same directly onto my own blog.

Keep at it big G

in reference to: Camino de Santiago de Compostela Pilgrimage - Way of St James (view on Google Sidewiki)

Marvin Sash Windows

2009-02-21T03:30:00.000-08:00

With winter fast approaching, one of the most sought after home improvements is more than likely replacement sash windows and doors.

There are numerous window manufacturers and a large variety of qualities and designs to be looked at, some good, some bad, and some very ugly.

Most home owners have little or no knowledge of what to look for when it comes to the basics of quality re-placement windows and doors. Below are several things you should consider before purchasing.

A. Material/s used in manufacturing: vinyl (good), wood (good if outside is wrapped with vinyl or aluminum skin), fiber glass (good) and aluminum (not good).

B. Glass: Single pane (not good) - Double pane (good) - Triple pane (excellent).

C. Thermal qualities: Low E coating (good) - Low E and Argon gas (better) Heat Mirror (best).

D. Quality and performance rating: Energy Star rated (good) not rated (bad).

E. Manufacturer s warranty: 5 years (bad) 10 years (fair) 20 years (Better) Lifetime (best)

F. Local contractor qualifications: Properly licensed and insured Get references and at least 3 price quotes.

G. When getting a contractor: Never pay anything up front, read all contracts thoroughly before signing any paper work. Check with Better Business Bureau.

5 Things to consider prior to starting any replacement window project in order to eliminate the hassles of the project going bad.

Make sure and answer the below 5 questions about yourself and any contractor before starting your re-placement window project.

1. What is my experience in this type of project?
How experienced is the contractor in doing projects like mine? Is he a specialist in this type of project, or will he be using my home as a learning process?

2. Who will be doing the actual work?
Will the individual you're talking to do the work himself, or will he be contracting the work out?

3. What happens to the initial bid if changes are necessary during the installation?
Is there a change provision written in the contract? Read the contract carefully several times before signing.

4. Am I ready to be flexible if the unexpected happens? Most qualified contractors are very people friendly and considerate of your concerns, treat him or her likewise.

5. How do I feel about working with this contractor? Do I trust him or her?
If you have any doubts, don't act until you are completely satisfied that you are making the right decision.

At Last - It All on SuprGlu

2009-02-20T04:47:00.000-08:00

At Last - It All on SuprGlu

Vat Refund and Vat Reclaim

2009-02-20T04:45:00.000-08:00

Vat Refund and Vat Reclaim

Tenable Solutions Ltd Steals Web Site Content

2009-02-19T06:32:00.000-08:00

Tenable Solutions Ltd Steals Web Site Content

How to Tank a WetRoom

2009-02-16T05:37:00.000-08:00

There is nothing worse than having a great luxury wet room that ends up leaking and causing dampness. The following guide is how the professionals tank a wet room. And tank to you and me is waterproof.

Walls

Start by applying a primer called keraprimer on a clean dry surface i.e. plaster board. Dilute primer 1:1 with water and let it dry for at least 1 hour before waterproofing with a latex/fibreglass material called kerafibre.

Stir the kerafibre well before use and use reinforced material in corners, junctions and over screw heads, brush kerafiber over the tape and make sure it is thoroughly wet. On pipe inlets use reinforcement tape (cut out hole) press the patch in fresh kerafiber and brush kerafiber over to ensure it is wet. Apply the first coat of kerafiber on the entire wall area then let it dry for at least 4 hours before applying the second coat. Kerafiber changes to a darker colour when dry.

Apply the second coat of kerafiber and let it dry for 6-12 hours before tiling. Check the thickness of the coat and apply extra kerafiber on thin or porous spots then allow to dry again. The amount of kerafiber required min. 0.6 1/m2 and min.coat thickness o.4 mm.

Start tilling from the second lowest row of tiles, and at least 10cm from the floor. Fix the tiles on the wall with superfix tile adhesive.

Floors

Apply keraprimer on a clean dry surface; dilute the primer 1:1 with water. Use reinforcement tape at corners, junctions and over screw heads brush kerafiber over the tape and make sure it is thoroughly wet.

Use reinforcement material crosslaid to seal the floor drain. Brush one sheet on the floor with kerafiber then brush the other one crosswise onto the first one brush well with kerafiber as well.

Apply kerafiber around the floor drain (40x40cm) and turn the double reinforcing sheet onto the drain. Apply a coat of kerafiber on the entire area and let dry for at least 2 hours, (kerafiber changes colour as it dries).

Apply a second coat of kerafiber and let dry for 6-12 hours before tiling. Check the thickness of the coat and apply extra kerafiber on thin or porous spots. Allow to dry. The amount of kerafiber is 0.8 1/m2 and min and the coat thickness should be 0.5mm.

Once it is dry cut out hole for floor drain. Make sure the diameter of hole is at least 40mm shorter than the diameter of the drain. This ensures the brim of the hole reaches the seal of the floor drain. The kerafiber coat must be at least 1.5mm thick around the drain.

Press a compatible tension ring carefully to the floor drain and cut off any extra membrane from under the tension ring. Brush kerafiber over the entire floor area, up to the tension ring seal tension ring/drain junction with silicone.

Fix the tiles on the floor with superfix tile adhesive. Fill the joints with tile adhesive wait 15-30 minutes and wash excess grout off tiles with a sponge. Wring the sponge well as excess water can discolour the joints.

Clean off excess grout and use silicone on all seams and corners. Leave for 24 hours to dry completely. Floor heating can be used gradually after a week from the joint sealing.

Small Businesses Tax Consultant

2009-01-29T09:17:00.000-08:00

Finding a tax consultant can sometimes be a difficult process if you have not had to engage an tax consultant previously. Many small and new businesses make the mistake of completing their own tax returns in the early years. Often a Tax consultant can save tax in areas that individuals would not be aware of – this is money well spent.
There are few things more stressful than not having a good grasp on your finances and feeling unable to approach your tax consultant. So its important to get a good one; here are some tips on choosing an tax consultant for your business:
1) Try and choose a tax consultant before you start your business as they will be able to add value at the early stage.
2) Don't accept a bad service from your tax consultant. You deserve better. If you change tax consultants your new tax consultant will deal with the handover so if you are getting bad advice or service then change.
3) Ensure your tax consultant works with small business clients and has experience in various sectors.
4) Ask what other services the tax consultant provide - do they provide business advice, can they do accountancy or have they contacts to help grow your business?
5) Get a fixed fee, paid monthly with unlimited telephone support so you won't be afraid to call them when you need to them.
6) Go with your gut feeling, if you don't think you will be able to get on with the tax consultant after the initial meeting then you probably won't.
7) Ask for testimonials. A good tax consultant won't mind if you talk to other clients.
8) Make sure your tax consultant keeps in regular contact with your business - not just at year end! They can hep and advise on capital purchases throughout the year.
9) Sometimes its best to have an tax consultant who has a smaller practice as they understand what it's like running a small business also they won't be tempted to pass your work onto the junior staff.
10) Make sure your tax consultant is fully qualified, for example as a certified or chartered tax consultant. Ask them what qualification they hold and check with the qualifying body.
McNamara Associates are Accountants and Tax Consultants based in Dublin. They offer a full service practice.

Cube Online Marketing » Online Marketing

2008-12-07T18:16:00.000-08:00

Cube Online Marketing

My new markeing site.

Official Google Blog: SearchWiki: make search your own

2008-11-27T07:33:00.000-08:00

Official Google Blog: SearchWiki: make search your own

Google SearchWiki - Dramatic New Changes in Search Results

2008-11-21T12:06:00.000-08:00

Google SearchWiki - Dramatic New Changes in Search Results

Be a Good Writer - wikiHow

2008-11-20T08:29:00.000-08:00

How to Be a Good Writer

from wikiHow - The How to Manual That You Can Edit

Here are some tips on how to become a good writer. It takes time, perseverance and practice but with patience, good practical approaches and determination, you can turn your creative desire into concrete writing.

Steps

Write a lot every day. You may prefer to write in long or short sessions. Write a short paragraph or an entire page. See which works better for you. You may want to write when you first wake up so that you can better remember your dreams.
Read all sorts of things, but really take the time to enjoy an old-fashioned book. Regular reading will influence your style, tastes, background, and ideas. It will also help expand your vocabulary and improve your grammar.
- Determine what is good writing and what is not. Find your literary heroes. Read both historical and contemporary authors.
- Read a variety of topics and styles, with a focus on styles or genres in which you wish to write.
- Make good use of your local library, both as a source of a variety of reading materials and as a resource.
Expand your vocabulary. Read the daily newspaper. Purchase a nice dictionary and thesaurus. Your short story will not be nearly as exciting if every character walks everywhere and says every line of dialogue. A comprehensive vocabulary can help bring your stories and poems to life, enabling you to better describe the world around you.
- Be sure that you are using your words correctly. Some of the alternatives listed in your thesaurus may not have the right shade of meaning or be appropriate for the level of formality. Look up the word in your dictionary to be sure, and if in doubt, use a word that you already know.
Use good grammar. Good grammar can mean the difference between a sentence that is graceful and translucent and a sentence that is awkward and ambiguous. When you first put your ideas on paper, you should try to write quickly so that you do not forget any of them. Be sure to focus on proper grammar, spelling, and punctuation in the revision process, though. Dangling modifiers and faulty parallelism can reduce clarity as well as the overall quality of your writing. If you have a question about grammar, consult a good grammar book, such as The Elements of Style by William Strunk and E. B. White[1] or The American Heritage® Book of English Usage.[2]
Buy two notebooks. One is a "Vocabulary Notebook," and the other is an "Inspirational Notebook."
- In your "Vocabulary Notebook," write down new words and their meanings as well as mnemonic devices (memory aids) to help you learn them. You may also want to write down some example sentences.
- In the "Inspirational Notebook," write down bits and pieces from your daily life, such as a fun conversation that you overheard in the mall, or a joke that you were told by a friend. This can also be a diary or a journal. When you read something that makes you laugh or think, or tempts you to read aloud, look at what makes it effective.
- Jot down all the ideas that occur to you, including the ones that will probably never work.
Join online or neighborhood writing groups. You can even practice writing at wikis, such as wikiHow and Wikipedia. You will become a more proficient writer as you help people.
Brainstorm before starting to write. In order to focus your writing, begin with the main idea. While thinking about what to write, put down any idea that comes to you, even if it seems far-fetched or unlikely to be successful. One not-so-good idea may lead to a better one.
Plan your writing, especially if you are producing an informative piece. Use whatever technique works best for you. You can make an outline, put a collection of notes on cards and arrange them until they are in order, or draw a tree or map. It is possible to rapidly organize a broad topic with a tree or map structure. Try writing nonstop for ten minutes and see how many ideas you can think of.
Write as quickly as you can for the first draft. Try typing without looking at the keyboard. Do not stop to correct grammar, spelling, or punctuation. Write at least a few paragraphs before going back and correcting or editing.
Be well-informed about your subject. Your research will make your fictional or nonfictional writing seem that much more real. You can use reading materials such as books, magazines, and online articles and also interview knowledgeable people. You may even be inspired by something that you see on television.
- Remember that fictional writing will usually require less research than nonfictional writing. Make sure that you have a strong framework for your story before you starting researching and filling in details. Try to first develop the main points of the plot. If you are having trouble finishing your story, however, research may give you some ideas for a satisfying conclusion.
Be specific. Avoid implying or over-generalizing; vagueness and generalizations are less likely to grab your readers’ attention. Which sentence is more interesting to read: "In this town, the crime rate has significantly increased in the last year" or "In this town, the crime rate has increased more than twenty percent in the last year"? At the same time, try to include only the relevant details; say all that you need to say without wasting space.
Tailor your writing to your purpose and your audience. Just as you change your clothing for the weather and the occasion, you should also change your writing for your audience and your message. Flowery writing, for example, might fit better in a poem than in a status report. Make sure that your writing is not too difficult (or too simplistic) for your audience. Adjust your word choice and sentence length for the given audience and level of formality. Limit jargon, and be sure to give your readers all the background information that they will need to understand your composition.
Edit your writing. Once you have a first draft, reread it and rewrite it. You are looking for errors in grammar and spelling as well as style, content, organization, and coherence.
- Editing is an iterative process. You may edit a piece many times.
- Give yourself time between writing and editing, if at all possible. Longer is better, but even a short break can give you some of the necessary distance and detachment to edit well.
Ask someone else to read your writing. If at all possible, have a second person read your writing. Choose someone whom you trust to be forthright and frank.
Make sure that people understand and interpret your writing the way you intend. Try it on a test audience and see how they react. Also try taking suggestions from peers and family to help you refine your idea.

Tips

Just write! Put your words on paper, even if the writing sounds a little awkward at first. Leave for a few days and come back. You will see ways to improve it.
Read about writing. There are many good books on the subject for a variety of writing styles and genres.
Write to a particular audience. You may want to practice writing to an imaginary audience, such as people in the future, or a general audience. Having an audience in mind will help immensely in focusing your writing.
Consider your purpose for your writing. It will help you to have focus.
Experiment. If you normally write short fiction, try a poem now and then. Write nonfiction sometimes.
Write letters. The Internet makes it easier than ever to find a pen pal with similar interests in another country. In addition to practicing your writing, you will very likely get a new perspective, as well.
Write when you feel inspired. Keep a notebook handy and write, write, write. At least scribble some notes for later.
Write about what is most important to you. What bothers you? What inspires you?
Do not leave the page blank. If you do not know what to write, start writing anything at all. Even if you begin with "This is boring and I don't know what to write," you may soon find yourself writing something more.
Make lists. Are you writing a short story? Create an outline of the events. Are you a poet? List vivid adjectives or rhyming words for your poem. Are you working on an informative piece? Use a list to narrow down your topic or organize key facts. Are you unable to find a topic? Keep a list of topic ideas. Try brainstorming with the following ideas:
- Questions that you would ask someone famous
- Things that you would do if there were no risk
- Things that you would do with a million dollars
- Names that you would give an exotic pet.
Create a setting and take your reader there. Vividly describe the setting to your reader. If you are writing a story that takes place in another region or another time, add some local color. If you are working on a nonfictional writing about Morocco, tell your reader about the charms of Morocco. Write about it as though you have traveled to Morocco yourself. Pretend that you are writing a travel brochure, and do some research. What would make your reader want to visit Morocco?
Writing fiction? Need some inspiration? Try writing in a colorful room, beleive it or not, it brings out your imagination! (It works for me!)

Warnings

Have a room or a space where you write best. Some people need a quiet room to write, while others enjoy writing in noisy coffee shops.
Make sure that you are writing enough every day. Other hobbies must not take away too much time from your writing.

Related wikiHows

Sources and Citations

↑ http://www.crockford.com/wrrrld/style.html The Elements of Style

↑ The American Heritage® Book of English Usage

Article provided by wikiHow, a collaborative writing project to build the world's largest, highest quality how-to manual. Please edit this article and find author credits at the original wikiHow article on How to Be a Good Writer. All content on wikiHow can be shared under a Creative Commons license.

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2008-11-12T09:05:00.000-08:00

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2008-11-12T08:48:00.000-08:00

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2008-11-12T08:32:00.000-08:00

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Official Google Blog: Technologies behind Google ranking

2008-10-23T11:21:00.000-07:00

Official Google Blog: Technologies behind Google ranking

Medical Treatment Abroad - Medical Tourism - Avantis Health

2008-10-21T08:13:00.000-07:00

I think that Google should be taking of advantage of this just now and getting its self ready for the time ahead. It may be a youth at present - but age does catch up with us all.

Medical Treatment Abroad - Medical Tourism - Avantis Health

Google Rankings

2008-09-26T08:08:00.000-07:00

Google is by far the most relevant search engine, as it is estimated that 70+% of US searches are made there. More people use Google to do their searching than any other search engine. Period. The millions of searches made there translate into super targeted traffic for your website.

The most direct, yet least effective of the 3 methods I will present, is to submit your site to Google directly by visiting Google and searching for addurl. It may take a while as many site owners submit their urls there, and there is no guarantee that your site will be indexed. While this may work, it will not be a fast process. Having Google find your site on their own is a much better method.

The second method to show up on Google is to put your site in a position to be found by Google. By writing an informative article and submitting it to a popular article directory, you have an extremely good chance of being indexed in a relatively short period of time. Please keep in mind that the article must be unique and informative, providing value to the reader. You will be allowed to include a link in the author sig or resource box of the article, which Google's spiders (Google software that analyzes site content) will follow to get to your site. Assuming the site's content is unique and the site falls within Google's terms of service, Google will add it to their index.

The third and best method to have your site show up on Google is to have a website that is already listed on Google link to your website. The higher the page rank of the site linking to your site, the better. Google's spiders visit higher page ranking sites more often, so your wait to be indexed will be shorter if the page rank of the site linking to you is higher. For the ranking of your site, it also helps if the content of the site is in some way related to the content of your site. The more related the content of the 2 sites is, the more relevant Google will find your site and you will have higher search results rankings.

The best thing about Google traffic is that people finding your site will be looking for whatever it is you have to offer, resulting in much higher sales success than any other traffic could possibly offer. Put your site in a position to be found by Google spiders and your will site shall be found. Optimize your site for the right keywords, provide unique content and update it regularly, and Google will love your site. From that point on, it will be a lot of quality, targeted traffic.

Mirrio - Managed Online Backup - Secure - Scalable - Automat

2008-09-09T02:28:00.000-07:00

Mirrio - Managed Online Backup - Secure - Scalable - Automat

Official Google Blog: Introduction to Google Ranking

2008-08-10T01:30:00.000-07:00

Official Google Blog: Introduction to Google Ranking

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2008-07-13T04:05:00.000-07:00

http://www.mahalo.com/member/Caminowebmaster#

My home on Mahalo

Search Engine Optimization

2008-07-09T11:06:00.000-07:00

Search Engine optimization is the key. Search engines provide information to the millions of users that use them each day. They provide links to many sites that a user may be looking for. If your site ranks high on the search results page, they will go to your site, that's common sense. Act now and see the benefits garner with online marketing.

With search engine optimization you can get the benefit of generating a high traffic volume and most importantly reach out to your targeted audience. For instance you are a business making Pizzas in Spectrum, California ,the last thing you would want is someone from New York City calling you for pizzas rather than someone two blocks from your business!!! You need search engine optimization to be number one, or maybe at least make your site income generating, in other words make your business generating revenue. It is imperative to make your site better and better everyday. Most people that use search engines use only the ten top search results in the first page. The most popular search engines are Google, Yahoo, MSN Search, AOL and Ask Jeeves and search engine optimization is about capturing the headlines of the major search engines as they account for more than 80% of the overall internet traffic . Making it to the first page, more so to the top three is a barometer of a sites success in search engine optimization and generating public awareness of your site's existence and subsequently generates more traffic, traffic that could lead to potential income and business.

Websites do not promote themselves, so you need to become aware of all the options available to you to create website traffic, more importantly qualified traffic and get the word out about your business. Your website acts as the business storefront and search engine optimization makes your business stand out of the clatter and the noise and brings it to the forefront giving you an edge over your competitors. "To do or not to do" is no longer the question. It's now a necessity! Without search engine optimization, you are depriving your business the right to survive and grow. Search Engine Optimization puts your business on auto pilot. Every business to be successful online needs search engine optimization -PERIOD. Procrastination on this count would prove costly not only to your business but also to the potential business your business could have done.

Google Marketing

2008-06-30T14:30:00.000-07:00

Link to the page on your site that provides the most useful and accurate information about the product or service in your ad.

Ensure that your landing page is relevant to your keywords and your ad text.

Distinguish sponsored links from the rest of your site content.

Try to provide information without requiring users to register. Or, provide a preview of what users will get by registering.

In general, build pages that provide substantial and useful information to the end-user. If your ad does link to a page consisting of mostly ads or general search results (such as a directory or catalog page), provide additional information beyond what the user may have seen in your ad or on the page prior to clicking on your ad online marketing.

You should have unique content (should not be similar or nearly identical in appearance to another site). For more information, see our affiliate guidelines."

Here's the summarized version: If all of the affiliate links are removed from your site does your site still provide relevant, informative and valuable content for visitors?

It really doesn't get any clearer than that what Google wants to see, now does it?

All Google is trying to do is get you to improve the quality of your site. Having quality content on your site like articles, reports, news, etc., will also help your AdWords listings.

In addition, content rich web sites rank well in organic search engine listings. Through the placement of your site in the search engines, you will be able to attract more and better targeted traffic.

Content rich sites are also more likely to obtain incoming links from outside sites. These links will also pull in targeted traffic.

I contacted a few affiliates I know, while doing research for this article and here's what I discovered:

The affiliates who provide relevant, valuable content on their landing pages have found their efforts are actually being rewarded during this latest "Google Dance."

I also discovered, their AdWords costs are actually decreasing, while their placement in the sponsored listings are increasing, thus making their ads more visible.

In closing, if you want to avoid Google's Slap, just provide quality content throughout your website, and make your landing pages relevant to the keyword, title and description used in your ad.

Web 2.0 Marketing

2008-05-14T04:43:00.000-07:00

Many people use Facebook for business and social networking. Individuals tend to feel safe because of Facebook's terms of use which means it should be a protected environment. The fact is that even experienced subscribers get their accounts shut down sometimes. I will give you vital information about what you need to keep in mind to keep your account from being deactivated.

After all the time and effort necessary to build up your friends list, the last obstacle you want to face in having your account shout down. With this in mind, whenever you extend a friends invitation, make sure that you include a personal message. It is important not to send a "blind" invitation. In addition, only send the same message to 7-8 people before changing the message. In fact, it would not be a bad idea to limit any given message to only 5 people per day. Remember too, that Facebook can change what is acceptable at any time.

Experienced subscribers can successfully add several dozen friends each day, but they must be careful to change messages. Facebook applies filters, and when they detect too many identical messages, the sender is sent a warning. It seems like after about 3 warnings, accounts are deactivated. It is a bit like anchor links in SEO.

Messages must be varied with email as well. Again, try and avoid sending the same email message to more than 7-8 friends daily. If you have a website you would like your friends to visit, or important announcements, use the "Events" tool in your profile area. Using the events tool to send out multiple identical emails is permissible.

A certain recipe for losing friends and infuriating the Facebook community is to send out large blocks of emails. The emails that have dozens of addresses in the "to" field. This practice is a definite no-no! Your best solution is to use the "Events" tool in your profile area. When in doubt, use "Events."E-mail is really intended to be a one on one cyber "conversation."

Rank in Google

2008-04-07T07:58:00.001-07:00

Ranking in Google is not as hard as it is constantly made out to be. A lot of forums will beat on about how difficult this is and that you have to be aware of all the algorithm workings before you get to the top of Page 1 on Google.

The truth is that to rank well for a very competitive market does take longer than if you were trying to rank for a small niche market but it is not difficult.

You have to be realistic in your goals. Don't even bother trying to get to page one with "Credit Cards" or "Personal Loans". These are highly competitive keywords and it would take you a lifetime to outrank the current page 1 holders.

The basic ingredients that you need to get noticed by Google are, links to your site, on page relevancy and basic title tag keyword insertion. The last 2 ingredients are no brainers and should be followed as a matter of course. The first ingredient is the most important.

If you don't have links to your site your site is like an island with no connecting bridge. The spiders need to be able to find you from somewhere. Ranking for sites in Niche markets becomes very easy when you focus 90% of you time in building links back to your site. Now not just any links will do. The links to your site must contain the Keywords as anchor text that you wish to rank for. If you own a website on speed boats then the links to your site must have the words "Speed Boats" in the anchor text. You can and should suggest variations of your keywords to those that are linking back to you. Make sure you do not build your links too quickly as this will raise a red flag with Google. It should happen over time so that it looks organic in nature. Get links from all sorts of other websites. It's a bit of a myth that you have to get links from sites that are similar to yours.

To recap as long as you have these key steps covered you will see a huge improvement in your rankings.

1. Links. Lots of them, built slowly and from any geographic location. Anchor text to be placed in the links to your sites. Vary the keywords in your anchor text. 3 Word anchor texts work best.

2. On site relevancy. If your anchor text is "Baby Joggers" than don't write about Baby Cribs.

3. Title Tags: Make sure you have a good Title for your webpage. Make sure your keyword or variation thereof is included in the title.

If you can stick to these basic principles and you are competing in a niche market then you will be guaranteed good rankings as this is what Google is looking for.

Back on Blogger

2007-04-06T04:15:00.000-07:00

Back here again because I don't want to pay for a site that is sumply going to have a go at all the new Google stuff that is happening and the new stuff that does not work.