The Hottest New Search Engine Marketing Solutions

By Gilbert Hernandez

All the rage these days in the internet marketing sector is search engine marketing. This is the act of using the search engines organic traffic to market your products.

Search engine marketing solutions involve learning how to use your website's topics and those related to them in the right fashion to get the search engines to send you free traffic. It involves site optimization and link building.

When you first start looking into search engine marketing solutions you will need to do some keyword research. You must find out which keywords are being searched for that are related to your market. Then you go through the process of setting up a webpage that is based on that keyword phrase. There are a few places that you must place the keyword to let the search engines know what your site is about.

Using the keyword in the content of your webpage is also important to the search engines. It lets them know that your site is really serious about the topic (keyword) you chose. Then comes the most important step, getting links to your website.

Anchor text, the act of embedding your website's URL into a keyword, on a blog comment is one way of getting links to your site. It is a good idea to leave comments on someone's blog if it is in the same niche as your website.

Posting in forums or publishing articles are another great place to use anchor text. Forums usually have a place to put in a little about yourself and so do article directories that you can publish to. The more links to your site, the more the search engines notice you and the higher they place you in the search results.

Getting links all over the internet using these tactics can become very time consuming. Thankfully there are services available to help you automate this process. For example, there are services that allow you to submit an article to one place, they then distribute that article to many different directories for you.

When first starting out looking and for search engine marketing solutions it is a good idea to target long tail keywords related to your niche. They don't produce as many results as the more searched and higher competition keywords but they are easier to rank highly for and when you get a few of these racked up they add up. Also, as your site gets more visitors the search engines index your site more often and rank you for other terms automatically.

Free traffic is the nice thing that these search engine marketing solutions bring to you. Of course there are services that you can pay for to help you get things done quicker but it is better to know what you are doing first. - 15336

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Curtain Poles Alive and Well

By Pablo Privetski

Once upon a time in the mystical and mysterious land of home improvement and interior design there lived a curtain pole. In fact there lived many curtain poles all with their own personality and unique design.

The curtain poles lived in times of trouble and persecution. The world was evolving around them and for a while they struggled to keep their finials above water. A society of fast food and video games had left the poor curtain poles and tracks behind.

Despite the harmony, hope had been lost by many in curtain pole village. The future looked grim and some had totally gone off the rails!

Now during this time, Queen Nikola reigned over all curtain poles. She had become angry as the world forced them into the shadows, into hiding and out of sight, forgotten. She decided the time was right to revolt, to lead the curtain poles in revolution and attempt to restore some pride and prestige. She also knew that preparation was the key so she set about planning the invasion in great detail. When the battle plan was complete and they were ready, she would march them against the world.

Many weapons were being made as the curtain pole battalion underwent their training. Walnut, pine and the finest oak were used to graft weapons from wood. Metal too was used, including brass, silver and chrome. The they applied the war paint in many different colours. They were a sight to behold!

An incredible atmosphere had enveloped curtain pole village, an atmosphere that was poles apart from the apathy that had been creeping in. The soldiers polished and added the finishing touches to their armour as they waited in anticipation of battle. An insignia was engraved into each soldiers helmet and shield, a mark that would make them unique amongst all other curtain poles. They would grace the battlefield and victory or defeat would at least be exquisite. Their couture appearance would be the envy of all other home accessories. The stars were shining brightly on this night, Orion smiled and granted them light and the army's grandeur was complete.

Knowing she would begin and lead the invasion herself, Queen Nikola summoned the huge army into her presence. Businesses and homes the world over would be invaded and taken over. From Havana to Hampshire, Belgravia to Basingstoke and from Los Angeles to Lincoln, every street, every avenue would see the march of the curtain poles.

Queen Nikola exclaimed at the top of her voice, Holdback! Holdback! Holdback! After all the planning and plotting she was determined to get the timing correct. It would be an awesome attack, from air, land and sea. Some of the stealth soldiers would even sneak into the monorail movement.

It was here! Attack, Attack, Attack! Moving with courage and skill the curtain poles invaded. The world didnt know what had hit them, although the curtain poles were full of mercy and casualties were minimal. Success was comprehensive, victory was astounding, and the job was done. Bearing the mark of defeat was every window and door in the land.

I am way too young of course to remember the battle for curtain pole hill but my grandparents told me many tales about it and there have been some wonderful movies and documentaries made on the subject. Oscar winning film, The Charge of the Telescopic Curtain Pole, starring Edward Rockingham and Sally Florentine was wonderful but my all time favourite has to be, Saving Private Finial. Dominic Galleria deserved all the plaudits he received for his role in that! - 15336

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A light and entertaining article this may be but it also has lots of valid information about all kinds of curtain rails and tracks, including wooden curtain poles.

Counting cards could make you a lot of money online

By Zigfred Diaz

As I wrote in my pervious articles, one of the greatest sources of a higher traffic is the optimization of the proper keywords and in order to do this we must be able to search out high trend, low density keywords or what I call personally as HITLOD.

To discover HITLOD keywords, there is no need to search for them as they will just come to you suddenly like a brilliant idea. Just like how great artists and inventors get inspired oftentimes.

Going about my day to day experiences, I have discovered some great keywords. To cite an example, I searched the internet for the real story behind the movie 21 after I watched it. (This is what I usually do when I watch a great movie. I normally want to know the real story behind the movie since Hollywood often loosely base their script on the real story)

21 the movie is based on the book by Ben Mezrich."Bringing Down the House: The Inside Story of Six MIT Students Who Took Vegas for Millions." For the most part, the book is fictional however the life of the main character in the book is loosely based on the life of Jeffrey Ma one of the member of the MIT Blackjack Team who was a brilliant MIT student.

The MIT blackjack team was group of students and ex-students from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Harvard University, and colleges who used counting cards techniques to win in the game of blackjack.

Their operation was impressive, very organized and run like a real business. It said that they raked in an estimated $3 million to $5 million U.S dollars by simply counting cards in the game of black jack while playing in casinos worldwide.

The "business strategy" of the group was that "Blackjack is a beatable game" and you only have to use simple math in order to beat the game of black jack. This can be achieved by simply counting cards.

I listened to the interviews of Jeffrey Ma and read several articles on the MIT black jack team. I came to realize that people would start searching for information on them after watching the movie. So I tried to do some reasearch on what terms people will use to search for counting cards in the internet. I tried "black jack", "counting cards in blackjack", "counting cards", "how to count cards" or other similar keywords. The best keyword I could find was "counting cards." I have to admit, I myself got hook to the "counting cards" fever.

As of to date, the keyword "counting cards" has been cited in 443,000 sites. The graph in Google trends shows a spike. Most likley this occurred somewhere after the movie was released on March 2008 in theaters.

People only began searching in volume for the keyword "counting cards" in 2008. This tells us that interest in the keyword "counting cards" was because of the movie 21.

No doubt, "Counting cards" is a good HITLOD keyword . Sadly it's being high trend could be only of a temporary nature. After a cerain amount of time it is most likely that people will stop searching for the "counting cards."

They popularity of the "Counting cards" keyword may be short lived but as of now it is still a HITLOD keyword. So sieze the moment ! As long as the movie is still popular, people will continue to search for the "counting cards" keyword. It is sure to bring thousands of visitors to your site if you have properly optimized it. What are you waiting for ? Blog about "counting cards" today and count the traffic and with it the money that comes to your site ! - 15336

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Nurture Your Leads Efficiently

By David B. Ascot

1) Responding on time

Your prompt response to a qualified lead is the perfect way of winning a lead over into a successful sale. Transacting with multi-level companies or well-established corporations requires a longer negotiating period, but a punctual response and follow up will leave outstanding impact on the companies and surpass the competency of other competitors.

Prompt response is applicable not only for more complex products and transactions; it is also an influential strategy in convincing even smaller groups of traders to make purchases.

2) Regular, value-added communication

Being in regular contact with the customers to provide important information and updates is indispensable. Updating methods may include newsletters, white papers, technical updates, audio interviews or video presentations, or invitations to events. The main purpose is to keep in touch to prospects as a way of nurturing leads.

3) Stylistic procedures of conversion.

Your distinctive style of converting visitors into regular clients is a major turning point. The 80/20 policy indicates that definite ways of dealing with prospects may tend to yield productive results.

One client was who was selling six and seven figure software systems for an international software company in a past career made the very interesting discovery that ALL new clients had at some point attended a 2-hour evening workshop. Getting bums on seats in those seminars thus became the focus of lead generation activities, yielding exponential results.

What makes your conversion procedures significant and productive? What else is lacking in your methods to further increase your sales? What can you do to avoid fruitless performances?

4) Multi-modal contact

If leads are of sufficient value, experiment with varying your contact methods. Go beyond a monthly newsletter to include phone calls, hard mailings, webinars and face-to-face events.

Automatic responding and newsletter electronic sorting may seem beneficial but they are subject to some limitations as well. If you think that emails are successfully reaching the desks of the customers, consider the fact that competitors' emails are there too.

Take into account the important word - VALUE. DM communications that seem skillful are sometimes still lacking. Esteem your customers highly by giving them important attention and meaningful information that they might need regarding the business.

5) Approach them with different VAK learning techniques

Various people gain knowledge by utilising their VAK (Visual, Auditory, Kinesthetic) views.

A great number of people are Visual - which means they gather information by using their sense of sight.

Some people are Auditory - which means they get their knowledge by hearing.

Others are "kinaesthetic" - they learn best by doing.

Employ these facilities in relaying information to your prospects to improve your conversion rate of leads to a pool of regular customers.

Make use of diagrams, charts, power points, and video streams for the visual types.

Consider audio programs, video streams with audios, and live presentations for auditory types.

Utilise interactive webinars, surveys and live workshops for kinesthetic types.

Before, I used printed handouts for my lead nurturing activities. During those times, I became productive with these old formats, but now I am using the modern ways of giving information to customers such as audio and video technology.

The best way to start

In a sense, "lead nurturing" covers a good proportion of the entire sales and marketing process. If you know you could be nurturing leads a lot more effectively, but are not quite sure where to start, here are some ideas:

1) Is your CRM system efficient and working well with your sales and marketing policies?

Nurturing leads in an effective way will not be possible without a strong CRM system. We apply these systems with the help of Salesforce.com which is offering pay-per-seat answers appropriate to an organisation. Several industries are also executing similar systems.

2) Have you instituted "closed loop tracking"?

Can you pursue the growth of your market from a prospective lead to the successful and productive sale extending to a long period of client satisfaction? The marketing growth depends on the size of the organisation; it may be easy to set up or may also be risky, but the importance it generates is remarkably profitable, forcing you to focus on the process regarding lead generation for additional increase in sales.

3) Are you using a comprehensible lead classification for the entire organisation?

Classifying the qualified leads and focusing more on them would reduce disappointments for your team and prevent additional expenditures not only on finances but also on efforts and time.

4) Have you acknowledged your powers in getting things done?

Once you are able to direct your lead generation procedures; a seminar, an onsite demonstration, a product trial, you can concentrate more on the high-yielding activities.

5) Do you keep records of your customers' contact information?

Have you acquired your clients' email addresses and street and billing addresses? You might want to consider employing a database-sorting expert or well-trained telemarketers to do the cleaning and sorting of your data, and in turn, utilise it for productive generation of leads.

6) Do you have a documented lead nurturing system?

Even if your sales nurturing system is one 6-monthly followup call, that's a starting point. Which one or two things could you do to add the most value to the customer experience?

Here are some suggestions:

* Send a white paper in print or electronic form.

* Send or stream a video of a relevant presentation by your CEO or other executive.

* Conduct an industry survey and report back on the results.

* Set up an event or seminar and invite the customers.

7) Does your sales team apply the standard lead nurturing system?

Conformity with the standard recognised follow up system is as essential as the system itself; but efficiency of the system itself is the easiest way for the team to stick to it and to put it into operation. - 15336

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Better Search Engine Rankings - Improve Your Rankings

By Jennifer Ledbetter

Search engine rankings are a large factor to the success of your web site. If you desire free organic search traffic from the search engines you will have to learn how to improve your search engine rankings. The main search engine you should be focused on improving your rankings in is Google.

So, why focus on Google? Fact is, Google currently holds a 77% market share of the search engine business. Google handles three-hundred MILLION search queries every single DAY. With over 8 billion pages in the Google index (with thousands being added daily), you need to get focused and learn how to improve your search engine ranking or else you will get lost in the Google index. Without strong search engine rankings, your web site will remain a virtual ghost town.

There are so many unproven theories out there pertaining to the process of ranking better in the search engines. Most of us already know that Google puts emphasis on the following factors of a web site - and ranks a site with these factors in mind:

URL containing your keyword

Keywords in content (and close to each other)

Link Popularity (links pointing TO your site)

Keywords used to link to your site

Over-all theme of the site or page

Strangely, Google doesn't seem to mention optimizing meta tags, however,it is my experience that taking the time to optimize title tags and description tags can help... and certainly can't hurt.

Improve Search Engine Rankings - The Myths

Yes, there is a lot of false information going around about how to boost your site in the search engines. Your first step in learning how to improve your rankings is to learn what is fact - and what is NOT.

These are some of the search engine ranking myths that you need to get out of your head:

Myth #1: Google Knows All and Sees All

Myth #2: Google Does Not Rank Duplicate Content

Myth #3: You Must Get Links From Related Subject Sites to Rank

Myth #4: Your Site Must Focus On One Topic To Rank Well

Myth #5: High Page Rank Means Good Rankings

Myth #6: To Keep Good Rankings, You Must Add New Content

MYTH #7: THE BIGGEST MYTH: Ranking In Google Is Hard!

Improving your search engine ranking is not hard

Thankfully, improving your rankings in Google is not hard - if you know what you're doing. Think about Google, and what their goal is. Their goal is to provide their users with the fastest, most relevant search results possible. Heck, they are the only website that I can think of that has the goal of getting visitors OFF their site as quickly as possible!

If you learn effective ranking methods - take time to learn what Google wants - and de-program yourself of all the inaccuracies regarding better search engine rankings, you will do fine. Improved search engine ranking will be easy for you to obtain. - 15336

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Have Fun Laying Ceramic Floor Tile for Your Kid's Bathroom

By Rashel Dan

Kids simply adore colors and they will be sure to enjoy bath time if their bathroom is in the colors that they love. So, when you're laying ceramic floor tile for your kids' bathroom, look around for ceramic tiles in your kids' favorite colors. Cartoon patterns are also delightful. Or try to get them to contribute ideas for what designs they would like to have on their ceramic tile bathroom floor. And when you do go out to buy your tiles, remember: Younger children can be rambunctious, especially in the bath. Don't use ceramic tiles that have a slippery glazed feel about them, similar to tiles commonly used for the kitchen. Be sure to pick ceramic tiles that have a lightly rough surface so your kids won't slip accidentally on them.

Unlike laying tiles on other areas in the house, laying ceramic floor tile on bathrooms are relatively easier and most tiling expert would agree on this. Nevertheless, floor tiling no sweet chore -- It's a time-consuming project. Laying ceramic floor tile on your kids' bathroom floor involves repetitive work of spreading thinset mortar, setting the tile spacers, pressing down the ceramic tile till it sets, waiting for that to dry, and then doing the grouting -- and doing it again and again and again. So it requires a lot of patience, hard work and persistence. There's no short cut to it, at all. But you can finish laying ceramic floor tile on your kids' bathroom floor with the basic tiling installations below. Next thing you know, your kids might have too much fun to get out of the bathroom!

After buying your ceramic tile supply and other tiling materials, make sure you have the right tools. Safety always comes first, so get a pair of safety glasses, heavy leather gloves, and long-sleeved work clothes and heavy work shoes.

Start by laying the ceramic tile on the floor according to your tiling plan. This is done both to estimate your tiling budget and to get your bearing when laying ceramic floor tile begins. Use a measuring tape to get the length and width of your floor. Draw chalk lines over them. Where both lines intersect, that's your reference point. That point will also serve as your starting point for laying ceramic floor tile.

For the laying ceramic floor tile itself, get a tiling trowel (with one side notched and the other flat), a generous amount of tile spacers, and a tile cutter (which you could rent from your local tool rental shop), a pair of tile snippers, and sandpaper (for sanding down tile edges you've trimmed off -- these edges can be deceptively sharp, so beware!). Then, using the reference point you made, you may then start laying ceramic floor tile, working your way to one end of the floor, and then, doing the same thing toward to the other end. Make regular checks when you're and starting point for laying ceramic floor tile. That way, you'll know if you've kept a straight line, or your tiles have drifted off to different directions. After laying ceramic floor tile on the bathroom floor, let it set overnight.

Grouting is important. It keeps your mortar dry and the ceramic tiles in place. It keeps your tiles look clean as well as prevents moisture intrusion, which in the long run keeps the bathroom dry and sanitary. Use a rubber grout float to lay in your grout. When spreading the grout, hold it an angle and press down firmly. When you're done, let it dry for half an hour and then, you can start cleaning up.

You can use a few buckets of water, some dry rags and sponges to clean your child's newly-finished tile floor. By this time, your kids might be eager to pitch in on the effort. And it's safe to let them help you at this final stage of the tiling. So let them help out with cleaning off the excess grout from their newly-installed ceramic tile bathroom floor. After you're done, leave your new ceramic tile floor overnight to set thoroughly.

Always remember to keep your child's bathroom safe yet kid-friendly. Try out different themes and designs -- from beach, nautical or playground themes, to fishing boat and shell designs, to cartoon fish to and yellow duckies. There are a lot of possibilities available to you when you are laying ceramic floor tile for your kid's bathroom. - 15336

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Unsuccessful in MLM Business? Need MLM Products or Marketing Tips

By Todd Schuyler

Are you Unsuccessful in Direct Matches Spider Web Monavie MLM Business? Blog Article. What is MLM anyways? Multi-level marketing or MLM, also known as '''Network Marketing''', is a business-distribution model that allows a parent company to market its products directly to consumers by means of relationship referrals and direct selling.

Independent, unsalaried salespeople of multi-level marketing, referred to as distributors or associates, independent business owners, dealers, franchise owners, sales consultants, consultants, independent agents, etc., represent the parent company and are awarded a commission based upon the volume of product sold through each of their independent businesses product organizations.

The MLM business can easily double or triple your cash. Provided that you do not fall first in either one of the common mistakes done by error-prone MLM business producers and MLM distributors. You need the right training, tools and mentors to help you succeed at multi level marketing. For more information and to get tips and products to help your MLM business succeed CLICK HERE.

Have a well-established commitment to work and duty. There is no better time to start moving than now. Product distributors must attend to their respective assignments. One cannot make the MLM business grows by just merely looking at it.

Be committed to you work. Have time to pinpoint your MLM business weaknesses so you can catch-up for any committed mistakes. Direct Matches and the Spider Web Marketing Systems are examples of good business opportunities. If you work at it and build relationships with your clients you can achieve residual income online.

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Keeping Your Pay Per Click Advertising Campaign Going

By Brian Basch

You finally have everything together. Your have done your keyword research and have set up your campaign for the next 6 months. But here is the challenge, how are you going to maintain your campaign? This is something that many advertisers neglect to think about.

Ideally it would be great if you could just set up your campaign and leave it alone. However this will not work. In reality you will need to track and test every ad for performance. There are many ways that you can do this.

You can get good tools at Google Adwords itself to enable you to know exactly how much traffic a keyword is producing and how many sales. Bear in mind that robot traffic will not bring in profits.

So what is the point of doing this? A poor performing ad will cost you money, as you will be paying for empty traffic. Sad to say even if you make no sales you will still be paying for the clicks.

Fortunately, there are things you can do about an ad that's not bringing in productive results. If you've put things together correctly, your ads will come up within the first five to ten pages of a search. The next thing to look at is whether or not the problem is the keyword you've chosen.

People's first choice is a popular keyword. They feel they will get lots of traffic by using these types of keywords. The problem is that most of these popular keywords are not targeted to your specific market. They are the ones that searchers use initially but will not always be the ones they should be using.

The people who use these broad based keywords are not quite sure what they need. They are browsers rather than serious buyers. The most effective keywords are those that will draw traffic but will also bring in searchers who need and want your product.

You should think about searching with your own keywords. The results may surprise you, as you view other sites that are using the same keyword. Be sure to check out the top 10 competitors in the search results. Look at their sites carefully and see if these are the right sites for your market. If they do not match your site you may have to adjust your keywords. Bear in mind if your keyword is wrong you can be losing money.

Careful monitoring of your results will tell you which keywords to keep and which ones to replace. Choose the right words, and you'll end up with productive ads that bring in real, useful traffic. Paying close attention to your pay per click campaign is an important part of being successful and making a profit. - 15336

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Get More Buyers- Discover Who Should Be On Your List

By Zul Rahman

I believe the reason why you read this review is because you need to get a fair and objective opinion on Get more buyers course by Michael Rasmussen. If you own a business either internet marketing or offline marketing, no doubt customers list or buyers list is very important to your sales

There is no doubt that the list of potential buyers is like an ATM machine. You can just turn the switch on or off anytime you desired.

Maybe previously you have market your own product or you have market other people product as an affiliate. Both ways you need a good list of loyal buyers that trust you and will keep buying from you.

You can turn this list on or off for cash just like faucet. Imagine owning your own ATM machine.

Michael Rasmussen will reveal his secret of list building of eager buyers not just freebie seekers in his new course.

His new system is called Get More Buyers.

By the way, Michael Rasmussen is an internet marketer just like you and me, but he built a list of over 200,000 of buyers in just a short time .

How Do You Differentiate Between An Eager Buyer From A Freebie Seeker?

This is exactly what he is going to cover in his Get More Buyers course.

Anyone can benefit from his course, if you are just starting out or you already have an establish targeted buyers e-mail list.

He will show a lot of new strategies on how to build list of eager buyers with no advertising dollar.

He will reveal at least 10 proven strategies on how to get the lists of eager buyers and potential long term customers. - 15336

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Enjoy the Best of the Classics with Free Disney Music Downloads

By Davion W

If you are searching the web for free Disney music downloads, there are several steps that you need to remember, if you want to be certain of the best downloadable songs for you and your family. While the internet has made it very convenient for anyone to find the music they require, it is also a suitable venue for frauds and unreliable service providers.

Disney music continues to be renowned for their cherished classics as well as their new and original song releases. Both the present and the past generation of music lovers have been endowed with excellent Disney movie and music productions. Snow White, Ariel, and Aladdin are all a part of child's growing up years, making the music all the more memorable.

You can find almost all of the Disney music downloads for free online. Over the internet, you will be able to come across websites which cater to your Disney song requirements. From the well-treasured songs from Mickey Mouse to the more heartbreaking Hunchback of Notredame, your choices are pretty endless. Once you master navigating the web, finding the songs you cherish will be easy.

One helpful suggestion would be to go for highly legitimate and fully authorized sites like Apple's Itunes store and the official website of Walt Disney. For example, if you own an Ipod, going for Itunes will no doubt give you seamless music transfers. One consideration nonetheless, would be on the costs involved with these websites. Since you need to pay for a fee for any single song you download, the expenses could add up pretty quick.

Free downloads on Disney music do not only need to be at the ideal length and quality, these must also be easy on the budget. If you require highly affordable methods, you have excellent alternatives on the web. You just need to make sure that the site you are dealing with is of good reputation and standing online.

Sites that put forward extremely unbelievable offers like free downloading or absolutely-no-cost music should never be trusted easily. The disadvantages involved could be poor downloading speed, pop-up ads on the site, absence of customer support, and cropped music lengths.

With downloads on free Disney music, going for membership websites is the best choice. You don't have to pay for a fee for each song you download since a single payment is enough to make unlimited downloading for a month or a year. This is an economical alternative for music fans online.

While the web is an excellent source of almost anything, there are still fraudulent websites worthy of anyone's caution. Music hunting can only be successful if you know the websites you are dealing with. Free Disney music downloads can nevertheless be yours, in a guilt-free and foolproof way. - 15336

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How To Get A FREE Copy of NICHE ATTACK

By Gary Harvey http://FindHotMarkets.com

The first question you have, I'm sure, is... what is Niche Attack?

It's a report that answers the question "What is a good niche?" then looks at "How to find a hot niche"? and then spends most of the time talking about the various options you have when it comes to finding hot markets.

Well, not only profitable markets but also profitable products and best selling products. It is also about tracking down hot niches and profitable niches and best selling niche products. I think you get my point here.

The report outlines several choices you have in the way of software tools and presents a user review of each. It also compares FindHotMarkets.com to the exciting software alternatives.

REBRAND AND PROFIT

One of the features you might really appreciate, especially if you have a website or a mailing list of opt-in subscribers, is the fact that you can easily rebrand the report and give it away.

Currently, at time of writing, the rebrandable version is free. That's right - the rebrandable version is a no cost download.

REBRANDING IS OH-SO-EASY

One of the things that can put you off rebrandable reports |slows some folks down here is that the actual process of rebranding |rebranding process can be a bit of a nuisance. "Download the file and the rebranding tool, unzip both into the same folder, click here, type there." Okay it's not super-hard but it is a barrier for some folks.

Good news. There's none of that complexity here.

If you can copy a link from a webpage, paste it into your browser, replace the xxxxxx in the link with your ClickBank affiliate nickname, and then click Enter... well, that's all you need to do. How so? Because the rebranding is done on the fly.

There is NOTHING to download except the finished PDF report which already has your ClickBank ID embedded in every single ClickBank link - which means you have multiple opportunities to earn money from this one free download.

All you do is save the report as NicheAttack.pdf and start sharing it with others. Offer it via email or at your website. Donate it to giveaway sites or write articles about it (wink, wink). Promote it any way you like - except spam, of course.

Because it's a PDF (Portable Document Format), it can be read on any computer. No special software is needed. You can even read it in your internet browser as I do. I use Firefox to read PDFs and it works brilliantly, but Adobe Reader works fine too and it's probably already installed on your computer. - 15336

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Karaoke Songs During Live Performances - Song Selection

By Nellie Hasburn

The biggest decision that any karaoke singer has to make for karaoke is what song they should undertake on stage. There are literally thousands of tracks available with most karaoke sets, so it can be demoralizing looking through the massive book of songs, but if you keep in mind a few tips it will make your night simpler, and allow as much enjoyment as possible.

First, it is noteworthy to only choose songs that you can sing well and befits your vocals. Whether it is your 1st time or 101st time, you have to make sure that you can attain at least majority of the tones you need. If you have a low voice, there is no point of choosing artists like Celine Dion or Whitney Houston, and the same goes for high-pitch voices; Barry White should be out of the question. Alternatively choose karaoke tracks that fit within your vocal range, and that way rather of concerning about if you can hit that powerful note coming up, you will be able to loosen and just enjoy the song.

Selecting the right karaoke song also depends on what you are getting up stage for. If you are with friends, and looking at getting up as a group for a bit of fun, it is prudent to pick out an up-tempo song that befits your mood instead of a dead ballad. If you are a regular, and want to take something a bit more difficult, there is nothing inappropriate in selecting a slower song if you can address it.

If you're celebrating an adult / older folks birthday with a karaoke party. You need to acknowledge what songs to choose. Do your homework. You don't want to choose any old karaoke song; you require to choose karaoke music that conjures a feel of nostalgia. Determine what songs were best-selling when the party honoree grew up. Your best bet is to distinguish the top 10 songs of each year or decade and build up your play list round those karaoke tracks.

But a modest point to think about most karaoke bars is that most people are out to have a good time, so preferring a slow and depressing song that does not genuinely fit the ambience of the room can have drastic consequences.

Ultimately, when selecting your karaoke track it is better to find a song with a melody and words that you are at least familiar with. You do not have to recognise every song you get up stage for off by heart (thats why the TVs are there to help you) but choosing a karaoke song that you have heard more than once or twice will give you a bit more confidence in singing on stage. - 15336

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Link Building: Getting Caught Up in the Numbers

By Julie Johnson

It's easy to get bogged down in the numbers. There are a number of reasons that mass directory submissions perpetuate in the link building process, and one of them has to do with a very rational process in business - the need to focus on measurable, consistent metrics to gauge progress. Which sounds better to a manager or a client: 50 minor directory submissions or three sustainable, quality links?

By giving your client the 50 minor submissions, you might be making them happy in the present, but this is not the way to responsibly gain results. The problem with this scenario is that relying on the number of links to the point of forgetting the whole reason of gaining links in the first place.

Free directories are not all alike. Some of them will approve instantly, when others will take months, or never will approve. Make sure to use good judgment when submitting to directories, making sure those directories will provide staying power for your links, while also that they stick around, and don't drop off the face of the earth after a few months.

Most importantly, do not underestimate cultivating relationships on the internet, you will gain valuable links by doing so. Write emails to webmasters that are not spammy, and to sites that are relevant to your industry. Be creative when discovering new ways to submit information to directories, instead of copying and pasting the same thing over and over.

Working on links on blogs within your industry can have long lasting effects. Avoid being waterlogged with numbers, instead figure new approaches to better effectiveness, believe me, your clients will be much more satisfied. - 15336

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MP4 Music Video Downloads: Things that you should consider about this service

By Davion W

Mp4 music video downloads have a lot of sources online. Some sites offer this service for free while some require one-time or per download payment. With the advent of these sites, downloading became a favorite hobby to a lot of users from all over the world.

If you will browse the World Wide Web, you will notice that not all sites are free. There are also sites which allow users to download music videos for mp4 for a cost. A good example of this is Apple's iTunes.

iTunes, which is published by Apple started to reap popularity among users who love downloading mp4 video music. In spite of the fact that downloading from it is paid, some still go for it because the materials that you can get from it come with a very good quality.

However, if you would not like to go for something which is paid, there is still nothing to worry about. There are many sites on the World Wide Web where you can still enjoy downloading mp4 music video totally free.

A popular free source of mp4 music video downloads is LimeWire. In spite of its paid version, the free version can be downloaded and many users are still satisfied with it. The problem is that if you are on the lookout for the latest music videos, you might be disappointed when you are using the free version. Most of the time, it does not have the latest. This is the advantage of the paid version.

Getting your music video from free sites can be interesting but the mere fact that you will not always find what's latest there cannot be taken away. Because of this factor, some users still prefer to go for the paid ones. Another advantage of going for the paid sites is that the quality is usually better. Plus, they do have a technical support that will give you assistance whenever you have the need to.

One thing that you should be aware of if you are fond of downloading mp4 music videos is that a certain Digital Rights Management is watching over music video piracy. It aims to protect the interests of artists and producers; therefore, there will be a limit to the music videos that you will download.

In spite of all the odds, it is still undeniable that downloading mp4 music videos is one of the newest and hottest forms of entertainment at present. Visit my blog to know more about it. - 15336

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From Karaoke Singing To Super Stardom In 8 Steps

By Jas Coleman

It genuinely does not matter where you are round the world, whenever you are in a karaoke bar there are a superior group of individuals that get up and wow the crowd.

So what are the mystical tips you require to become the star of the show?

1. Choose your song wisely
Many people choose a karaoke track that is very ordinary or one that will win over the crowd even so is that the best way to choose your karaoke track? Picking Out a karaoke track which you love rather than what you suppose the audience will savor will raise vastly distinct results.

2. Determine your banquet song
In Hong Kong its known as your banquet song, in Japan its your Juhachiban, but it all means one matter; your key signature karaoke track. Having one karaoke track that you know well, and suits your vocal range is the ideal way to genuinely shine on stage.

3. Know your bounds
Whether it you are just starting out in karaoke, or have spent a number of years at your favourite karaoke bar, the better point is know and realise your limits. By acknowledging your boundaries on karaoke songs and originally remaining within your reach will give you the confidence to attain flawlessness.

4. Be aware of a possible awful night
Everyone who has leaped on stage can think back the one time they felt they failed in their karaoke track pick. Even the masters you cultivate for years have sorry nights on stage, so do not take it to heart. The best advice is to reckon what you can do to avoid it in the future.

5. Don't allow the crowd / audience to concern you

The largest reason why people dont want to get up on stage is the dread of singing out loud in open. The easiest way of defeating your fear is to close your eyes and imagine that you are singing at home. That way you will sing from your heart and you'll see the audience get into it.

6. Practice makes perfect
To make the jump from just a novice at the karaoke bar to someone who thrills the crowd is practice. By doing so, not only will you be more positive in knowing the lyrics and feeling of your song, but you will have a lot more self-confidence in singing it in front of people.

7. A little investing can go a long way
Practicing at home is a essential way to hone your singing proficiency, but the better method to discipline your voice is to buy your personalized karaoke machine. Buying your own machine along with a number of karaoke DVDs will mean you will feel comfortable around one, and will teach you how to perform your greatest.

8. Most imporantly, remember to have fun
The key to good karaoke singing is to have a true love for karaoke singing. If you are trying too hard, or finding it tormenting that you are not developing swifter than you thought, simply go back to the starting karaoke song and notice the difference in your style.

Always remember, the typical karaoke crowd is not anticipating for a complete singer. They will enjoy it if you demonstrate that you're likewise having fun. - 15336

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Can Infant Formula Be Heated In A Microwave Oven?
Microwave ovens should NEVER be used for heating infant formulas since there is a danger of overheating the liquid. During the microwaving process, the bottle may remain cool while hot spots develop in the formula. Overheated formula can cause serious burns to the baby.The protein in milk-based formulas comes from cow's milk which has been heat treated, making it easy for a baby to digest.

What Testing Is Performed To Assure That Infant Formula Is Safe?
Infant formula is tested for 29 nutrients (as defined by the Infant Formula Act) to assure that each batch provides the appropriate nutrition for infants. In addition, IFC member companies carefully monitor the ingredients used in infant Formula to help assure that product quality is not compromised.General recommended storage temperatures for our sealed infant formulas and pediatric nutritional products (PediaSure and EleCare) are between 32 and 95 degrees Fahrenheit (F). The most desirable temperature range for storage of unopened containers is between 55 and 75 degrees F. Storage at these temperatures will assure the highest-quality product, both aesthetically and nutritionally.

Should I Use An Infant Formula Product Beyond Its Expiration Date?
No. All infant formula containers carry "use by" or "use before" dates to ensure that the consumer receives a wholesome, high-quality product. Formula should not be bought or fed beyond the expiration date. After the expiration date, some vitamin levels decrease and changes in physical properties, such as discoloration and separation of fat, may occur.open can of liquid infant formula can be kept for up to 48 hours, if tightly covered and immediately placed in the refrigerator. Bottles of formula made from liquid should be refrigerated and used within 48 hours. Formula that is prepared from powder and placed in bottles for feeding should be refrigerated and used within 24 hours.

Is Infant formula dangerous because it is often mixed with dirty water?
Unfortunately, lack of clean water is a reality in many developing countries. The vast majority of women in developing countries breastfeed, and at the same time give their baby additional traditional foods, or just plain water. If for some reason a baby is not breastfed he or she needs a breast-milk substitute. Until everyone has a safe water supply, the only solution is to teach mothers the importance of boiling water and how to prepare infant formula correctly.

Is Infant formula dangerous because it is often mixed with dirty water?
Unfortunately, lack of clean water is a reality in many developing countries. The vast majority of women in developing countries breastfeed, and at the same time give their baby additional traditional foods, or just plain water. If for some reason a baby is not breastfed he or she needs a breast-milk substitute. Until everyone has a safe water supply, the only solution is to teach mothers the importance of boiling water and how to prepare infant formula correctly.Infant formula is the only product recommended by the UN's food standards body as an appropriate substitute for breast-milk. For working mothers in the developing world who can afford it, infant formula can be a vital product, as the mothers are commonly obliged to return to work when their baby is a few months old, and often forced to be away from their babies from sunrise to sunset.

When is the feast day for the Infant Jesus?
According to Father Anastasio of the Shrine of the Infant Jesus in Arenzano Italy, the official feast day is always the third week of May. Last year, it was on May 27 2001.This year, it will be on May 26 2002.General recommended storage temperatures for our sealed infant formulas and pediatric nutritional products (PediaSure and EleCare) are between 32 and 95 degrees Fahrenheit (F). The most desirable temperature range for storage of unopened containers is between 55 and 75 degrees F. Storage at these temperatures will assure the highest-quality product, both aesthetically and nutritionally. - 15336

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One Arizona Home Builder Has a Fresh Start

By Claudia Mackelprang

There's no doubt about it, we have all noticed it on a variety of products; crackers, sodas, chips cookies, candy the sentence; "new look same great taste." These days you could apply a similar label to Trend Homes, one of Arizona's leading home builders; "new company, new owners same great homes!" With Trend Homes recently being purchased by the private equity firm Najafi Cos, Trend Homes is on a mission to show that it is a fresh company without any of the old issues.

In January of 2008, Trend Homes after having the same troubles many of the Arizona home builders were having, was on the brink of having to close their doors and hang an out of business sign on the window. The problem was not because Trend Homes was building an inferior product, in fact just the opposite; Trend Homes was ranked Highest in Quality by Phoenix, Arizona Home Builders in 2007. The problems was simply that people were not buying homes.

Now within the ownership of the private equity firm Najafi Cos, Trend Homes has improved its appeal taking it beyond lovely homes in the Phoenix Valley but now offers incentives and programs that other Arizona Home Builders are not offering, including Pre-Approved Bank Short Sales; Trend has arranged with banks to Pre-approve short sales. With this guaranteed pre-approval, Arizona home buyers can now circumvent the would be lengthy waiting process of getting approval.

Alongside the many incentives and programs Trend Homes now offers homebuyers, Trend Homes, now under the ownership umbrella of Najafi Cos offers some of the most competitive interest rates available today. In addition, Arizona home buyers will now save up to 40 percent on new homes by taking advantage of the Pre-Approved Short Sale.

When the equity firm Najafi Cos purchased the two sister companies Trend Homes and Classic Communities in Jan. 2008, they also purchased the debt of the two companies. This provided the Arizona home builder a fresh start! Plus, with the new start that Trend had been afforded, Trend is able to offer savings, incentives and down payment opportunities which allow Arizona home buyers the opportunity for a start fresh also.

With the many transformations that have occurred at Trend Homes as well as Classic Communities since the purchasing of the two companies in January of 2008 by Najafi Cos, you'll find new programs available including the Paint for Your Down Payment program which permits Arizona home buyers to lower their down payment in exchange for painting their new home. This is a first of this type of program for Arizona home builders.

There are certain things that Arizona home buyers have come to expect from Trend Homes. And as a leader among Arizona's home builders, Trend Homes takes these expectations very seriously. Even with the change of owners, (Najafi Cos purchased Trend Homes in Jan. 2008) residents of Arizona can still expect the same things from Trend Homes they have always been able to count on; beautiful homes, made with quality products by skilled craftsmen. As a leading Arizona home builder, Trend is dedicated to YOUR satisfaction.

Owned now by the equity firm Najafi Cos as of Jan. 2008, Trend Homes has been given the credit which affords the company a fresh new start which is not only good for Trend, but is also good for Arizona home buyers as Trend is now able to provide things that other Arizona home builders can not including Pre-Approved Bank Short sales and low prices on homes foreclosed in Arizona. - 15336

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Killer Pay Per Click Advertising in Five Easy Steps

By Darren Barkett

MSN, Yahoo, and Google have all generated fantastic advertising opportunities with the PPC or pay per click advertising model. These simple online advertising systems have enabled many businesses to dump untold millions of dollars into their advertising campaigns online. What happens all too often, though, is that these business people don't effectively use the PPC advertising model in a way that converts web searchers into sales and leads.

Creating effective PPC campaigns can be simple. Below are five tricks you can use to be well on your way towards powerful and effective pay per click advertising campaigns.

5. Utilize your Display URL correctly. Google used to allow advertisers to display whatever URL (website address) they wanted as long as the advertiser had a legitimate landing page URL. No more! Now, you need to have a real URL that links directly to your advertised website. This makes your display URL all the more important. Capitalize the first letter of each keyword in your URL. For instance, my website, www.creative-emarketingsolutions appears like this in my PPC campaigns: www.Creative-eMarketingSolutions.com. It draws the eye and looks sharp in your ad.

4. Use keywords in your first ad line. When you only get four lines in your ad, and one of those lines is your display URL, the first line of your ad is very important. It has to grab the reader's attention and announce to him or her that you've got exactly what they are wanting, and your product or service is superior to all the others.

3. Benefits vs. Features. The second line of the PPC ad needs to explain the important benefit of your services or products. The next line should explain an important feature of the services or products you offer. How is that different? A feature is why that customer should purchase your services or products. A benefit is how your potential customer's situation will get better because of your services or product line.

2. Keywords. The keywords you select will determine how much you pay for your clicks, so pay attention. Well researched keywords will draw targeted traffic that is ready to buy. Poor keywords will cost you money. Use Google's free keyword tool to uncover the best keywords for your products or services- the ones that are searched for often but have little competition.

1. Run at least two ads at the same time. Too many people don't take advantage of this little trick. When you create your PPC campaign, don't settle for writing just one ad. Create at least two different ads. Then make sure you have Google rotate your ads evenly instead of letting Google decide which ad is the best performing one and running that one all the time.

Testing out different elements of your ad can help you increase your click through rate or CTR. Sometimes switching one word can make all the difference. Different first lines of your ads convert into clicks differently than others. You can try switching your display URL to see which works best. By having more than one ad running in competition, you can determine what works best. Then, create another ad and run that in competition to continually improve your CTR over time.

These tricks will help increase your return on investment in the tough world of PPC advertising. If you're ever in need of help in creating your own pay per click campaign, please don't hesitate to ask our professional staff at www.Creative-eMarketingSolutions.com. We've helped dozens of businesses realize their online marketing goals now for years, and we'd love to help you! - 15336

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Monster Customer Service Blunders and How to Avoid Them

By Paul Levesque

Despite all the rumbling and grumbling about poor customer service, there are always a handful of renegade businesses that somehow find ways to keep their workers fired up and their customers delighted and coming back for more. In these rarified places, highly motivated employees pursue customer delight with a passion; they ignite a flashpoint of contagious enthusiasm that spreads throughout the organization like wildfire.

How do they do it? They conscientiously avoid what I call the Top 5 Monster Customer Service Blunders":

Monster Blunder #1: Trying to solve the problem with superficial employee training. Workers call it smile training programs intended to convince staff to look and sound more cheerful, while giving them no particular reason to feel any more cheerful. When you boil it down, this kind of training does nothing more than itemize the specific service behaviors workers are expected to exhibit. It then becomes managements job to somehow enforce these designated behaviors into the daily operation of the business. If this approach has any effect at all, it typically creates conduct that strikes customers as mechanical and insincere. Worse, it often intensifies worker resentment and cynicism.

Instead of attempting to dictate what workers should be doing to delight customers, the better approach is to give workers opportunities to generate their own ideas for delivering a better customer experience. Managements role then becomes helping employees implement these ideas, allowing workers to enjoy the motivational boost they derive from positive feedback from delighted customers. This level of employee ownership and involvement is a key cultural characteristic of virtually all flashpoint businesses.

TO AVOID THE BLUNDER: Train managers and supervisors, not just employees, to facilitate interactive brainstorming sessions in which employees come up with their own strategies for improving the customer experience.

Monster Blunder #2: Blaming poor service on employee cynicism. When business leaders complain to me about the cynicism of their workers, I'm always inclined to ask them if they believe these workers were already cynical before their first day on the job. If so, the organizations hiring practices are clearly not working very well. If not, then the cynicism may be a direct product of something in the organizational culture.

Employee cynicism is the direct product of an organizations visible preoccupation with self-interest above all else a purely internal focus. The focus in flashpoint businesses is directed outward, toward the interests of customers and the community at large. This fundamental difference in cultural focus makes all the difference in the world.

TO AVOID THE BLUNDER: Instead of trying to fix the employees, set out to fix the culture by removing operational obstacles to customer delight. Invite workers to participate in identifying and removing cultural roadblocks to further enhance their sense of involvement and ownership.

Monster Blunder #3: Using negative customer feedback as the primary basis for action. Businesses often implement elaborate customer surveys and other feedback mechanisms but then use them primarily to highlight customer problems and complaints. Employees come to dread these measurement and data-gathering initiatives, since the emphasis is always on the negative, on finding out whos to blame for anything and everything that went wrong.

Flashpoint businesses, too, rely on a variety of customer feedback tools but for an entirely different purpose. Here its positive feedback that becomes the primary basis for action. Feedback is used to uncover and highlight everything thats going right. Managers actively seek out hero stories examples of employees going the extra mile to deliver delight. Positive feedback is the catalyst for ongoing recognition and celebration. In this kind of culture, theres always some new reason for cheering and hoopla. Its why employees in flashpoint businesses find it easy to see themselves as winners on a winning team.

TO AVOID THE BLUNDER: Start using your own customer feedback data to uncover and celebrate examples of service excellence.

Monster Blunder #4: Reserving top recognition for heroic recoveries. Does this scenario sound familiar? A customers order gets fouled up, and a dedicated employee catches the problem and goes to heroic lengths to correct the situation or make up for it in some way. The appreciative customer advises management of this employees heroic initiative and management in turn gives the employee special recognition for his or her efforts. You may be wondering, Wheres the blunder in this?

Its a monster blunder when these kinds of recoveries are the primary if not the only sources of employee recognition. If foul-ups represent workers only chance to feel appreciated on the job, then in effect such foul-ups become almost precious to the workers. If, later, management announces that steps are being taken to correct these foul-ups for good, its news that may not win much support from employees. It can feel like this kind of corrective action will rob them of their only chance to shine.

Flashpoint businesses celebrate heroic recoveries, of course but they hand out the splashiest recognition to employees who delighted customers where no foul-ups were involved. This makes it easier to motivate workers to strive for the elimination of operational problems.

TO AVOID THE BLUNDER: Reserve your most extravagant recognition for service champions who deliver delight in routine transactions that have no element of heroic recovery associated with them.

Monster Blunder #5: Competing on price. This is one of the most commonplace (and costliest) mistakes in business. When it comes to purchasing decisions, price becomes the ultimate deciding factor only in cases where everything else is equal which is almost never. Theres usually at least one little something that gives one business an edge over another one. The real competitive advantage belongs to the business with the highest perception of value, not the one with the lowest price. The overall sense of value is based on the total customer experience, which takes into account less tangible factors, such as helpfulness, friendliness and the personal touch. These values often allow businesses to retain their competitive edge despite slightly higher prices.

TO AVOID THE BLUNDER: Institute a formal process by which employees can continuously come up with new ways to expand customers perception of value.

Concluding Thoughts: The kind of customer-focused cultures we find in flashpoint businesses obviously don't happen by accident. These organizations create, implement and refine a process for producing delighted customers. A good place to begin is to stop the top five customer service blunder monsters from rearing their ugly heads in your organization. - 15336

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First Birthday Party Supplies

By Bryan Cain

What are Party Favors, how many do I get, and when are they handed out?
Party Favors are items that are handed out throughout the party to enhance your affair. Party Favors are included in your package and quantity depends on which package you have chosen. Additional Party Favors can always be added to your package. The assortment will vary from party to party and, when possible, will reflect the theme of your party. (I.e. An affair with a "60's type" Party Favors.We accept Visa or MasterCard through For security reasons, you will be emailed a payment request, which will give you a secure web page where you will enter your credit card information.

How many bottles are there in a case and what size are the bottles?
Every case has 24 bottles. All of the sodas and the sparkling water are in 12 ounce glass bottles.the Spring Water comes in 16.9 ounce plastic bottles.Yes, the HERSHEY'S chocolate bars are Kosher.

Can I order more than one flavor in my order?
Yes. If you have added soda or water to your Shopping cart, simply click on the "Add Beverages" button, select a different flavor and click on Add to Cart.We provide aprons for guests to use while cooking. Parties That Cook aprons make great party favors for only $12 each, plus applicable sales tax. These high-quality, durable cotton aprons will be a memento that your guests can use again and again. We also offer fun Parties That Cook Chef Toques. And best of all, we have our own recipe deck which you can purchase for $17.

What do I do if my bars melt?
If by some chance you do leave your bars in the heat for a while, there is usually no problem if slight softening does occur. Do not handle them, simply allow bars to harden at a cool room temperature. DO NOT FREEZE bars as it will cause the bars to turn white and powdery.Yes, all orders will have to be approved before final printing. We will email you a sample to make sure that it is exactly what you wanted. If there is any changes you want made on them just let us know.

What about the extra's such as lighting and party favors?
Lighting is available upon request at an additional charge and they are modern and visually appealing systems. Large lighting trusses and stands tend to take away from the ambiance of the venue you have chosen for your event. Party favors (hats, inflatable props, glow sticks, etc) can be order through our service with drop shipping available.Every case has 24 bottles. All of the sodas and the sparkling water are in 12 ounce glass bottles.the Spring Water comes in 16.9 ounce plastic bottles.You can use any photo you have at home. We are able to scan photos onto wrappers to make your occasion special.

What about colors?
Party Wraps can incorporate any color you desire. Almost every part of the wrapper has the ability to utilize custom colors. It's important to understand that some colors cannot be matched perfectly.Yes, the HERSHEY'S chocolate bars are Kosher. Their Approved by the Kashruth Division of the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America.Party Wraps can incorporate any color you desire. - 15336

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Paid Online Surveys: Separating The Genuine And The Fake

By Steven Tsang

Paid online surveys have been around the internet for quite some time, and a lot of people are getting into it in hopes of getting some extra cash, whether to pay for home expenses, everyday needs or buy life's simple luxuries. Companies that are doing marketing research with their products and services are willing to pay consumers who partake in their ongoing surveys and focus groups. There are a lot of paid for surveys in the web and one must be able to discern those legitimate survey sites from the scams.

The truth is, there are really some genuine websites that are offering paid online surveys; what they need is your opinion and what you get is some form of payment for completing it. It is no secret to many companies that consumer's opinion matters since they are the ones that are using or consuming their products and their feedback will greatly help them in the improvement of its quality. These companies will have no problem giving out money for their advertising and marketing programs which include surveys like these.

Paid for surveys can tackle about a wide array of topics which can include your favorite restaurants, movies, music, events, food, grocery items and even the latest technology in computers and telecommunication. These surveys are aimed at different age groups, income range, work and field of interests. Whatever category theses surveys are in, they all give companies invaluable data to improve their products and services.

Once you sign-up for paid online surveys, you will be asked to fill-up some basic demographic information like your age, gender, work, and income range. Once these sites determine you are qualified for a particular survey based on the information you have entered, you will be given an email containing an invitation to participate in the survey and a link which directs you the survey site.

Participating in paid online surveys has its benefits, and these benefits can come usually in cash rewards, but can also come in the form of gift certificates and discount coupons. The reward system will vary from one survey site to another; some will immediately credit you with a particular amount of cash upon completion, and some will require you to gather enough points by completing more surveys and exchange these points for cash or freebies.

While the number of paid online surveys increases in the web, so do the number of fake websites wanting to take advantage of people looking for extra source of income. These websites are endorsing themselves as one that is capable of providing a huge list of paid for surveys in exchange for a membership fee.

Membership of course, comes at a price, varying from $25-$100 or even more. Their websites are filled with a lot of data about their members and how much they have earned after signing-up, even putting up screenshots of the daily or monthly earnings of their so-called members, which we can't even determine if they really exist at all. You will also see many testimonials from their fictitious members saying how thankful they are that they found that particular website.

These bogus websites will try to tempt you with huge monthly or daily income and tell you that you can earn enough to quit your job and get retired early. They also present you with member testimonials that are so believable and make their site more irresistible to those unaware of their gimmicks. They even tell you that they have a 24-hour customer service feature which will answer your queries and give you guides, but after joining you'll be surprised that no one is answering their chat programs and email contact options.

It is important to keep in mind that you can never get filthy rich by just participating in paid online surveys. Yes there are some legitimate sites offering great deals for completing surveys, but it can never be enough to replace your day job salary or business income. Be warned that many websites offering paid for surveys is capable of luring you into their hoax programs and take advantage of you. Just remember to stay away from those sites that require payment on your part and those that have offers that are too good to be true. - 15336

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History & European Wall Tapestries

By Stacy Mar

One of the oldest types of woven textiles is the tapestry, which became well known during the Middle Ages. The tapestry is best defined as a thick material that has colored threads woven throughout it in order to create a picture or design. This is completely different than embroidery work.

During the Middle Ages, people used tapestries as curtains and around doors to keep out the cold. They were also used decoratively around the house and as bed canopies that would stop falling objects from dropping directly onto the bed. If the tapestry was large enough, it would cascade down the sides of the bed as well, providing additional privacy.

The rich and wealthy with mansions and palaces used the tapestry as a partition to divide a large hall into smaller quarters. It was also used as one medium to portray religious and Bible stories and other tales of war victories. Kings and other noble men used to carry tapestries with them when they traveled, as a display of their wealth. The intricate and detailed designs woven in the tapestries made them an excellent work-of-art in high demand.

The process of creating a tapestry is a complicated and lengthy one. In the beginning a painter will sketch the design, called a cartoon. Then the weavers will extract the required dyes from plants and other sources and dye the threads to be used in the design. After all the treads are finally ready, a number of weavers will work together to complete the design. Sometimes it takes months to finish a square foot of tapestry for a skilled weaver. The tapestry weaving is a craft passed down from one generation to another. The tapestries were also of enormous size and some were known to be 20 feet high and 80 feet wide.

Some of the more common themes used on tapestries were hunting expeditions, fishing trips, and scenes of landscapes. There were even artists that were hired to accompany kings on trips and sports outings, just to be able to capture design scenes more realistically. When some of these designs began to be put down on the fabrics, they often had an unbelievable amount of different colors in them, which made the finished works look a lot like paintings.

Up until 1337, the best made tapestries came from France. While the Hundred Years War was waging, however, many Parisian weavers have to flee for their lives, and a great deal of tapestries were lost or destroyed. When the war finally ended in 1453, the tapestry business began booming again, and it continued unabated until 1789, the year of the French Revolution. Once again, war would lead to the destruction of many tapestries, this time for the gold and silver threads that could be found in them.

In 1801, weaver Joseph Jacquard revolutionized the production of tapestries with the invention of the Jacquard loom, which utilized a process involving punch cards. These cards allowed textile looms to operate more efficiently by controlling the weaving process. This allowed even less skilled workers to create some of the most intricate designs ever seen. While trained personnel were still needed to operate the looms, the process became much easier, and ordinary people were finally able to own tapestries of their own.

Museums around the world showcase these now historic works of art, the kind that were completely hand made and woven. There are arguably more tapestries from medieval times on display in museums than any other type of art. As you can imagine, the cost of these pieces of history are quite large. The Jacquard loom has not taken all the work out of making a tapestry, but the time and work have been cut considerably, and these beautiful accents are a lot less costly than before.

We should thank Joseph Marie Jacquard for his invention of his fine loom, as this allows for the continued creation of these beautiful woven fabrics at affordable prices. This opens the market for many, many more to take advantage of this opportunity to own their own tapestry wall decor. It truly is a delightful way to display stylish and sophisticated works-of-art in our very own home. Enjoy. - 15336

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OnlineBannersNow.com - One of most powerful SEO Alternative

By Mike Shwimmer

OnlineBannersNow, a Los Angeles based website marketing company, provides a full suite of online website marketing solutions directed to the internet community.

(PRWEB) April 21, 2004 -- OnlineBannersNow has built a strong technical and sales force aimed at providing the best online marketing services at the most affordable costs in order to service a wider array of online clientele. Their experience goes back 10 years in the Email Marketing arena and another 6 years in the Search Engine Optimization field. OnlineBannersNow has most advanced by perfecting a quicker and easier Internet navigation system called Online Banners Now for those who no longer want to navigate using long complicated and hard to remember domain names, or hunt through thousands of search engine results to find what they are looking for.

With OnlineBannersNow they can put your website on the front of all the major search engines. You can also then choose your desired keywords or phrases you would like to appear under. They put your website on the top of all the major search engines and actually open your website in the results. Once registered all traffic derived from your words will now be delivered to your website. You will have access to a login area were you can track your visitors.

Online Banners Now is intuitive, familiar words and phrases, such as generic phrases and names or a short description of the websites goods or services. For example, if the searcher types "Bank" into the Search bar of any major search engine on an upgraded computer, they are instantly connected to the respective website.

OnlineBannersNow are used in conjunction with search engines to provide direct access to websites, giving users the ability to navigate from any point on the Internet directly to our client's website, or even a specific location deep within their site.

To avoid many of the problems of the current domain name system, OnlineBannersNow manage the assignment of Internet Keywords with the goal of avoiding misdirection of users and misappropriation of trademarks and trade names.

Recent Forrester Research study shows that search engines are the top method for accessing customer sites followed by e-mail, and Search Engine Optimization.

OnlineBannersNow.com is currently the largest provider of keywords in North America and is developing standards with the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) and the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN). To rapidly expand this technology, the Company has leveraged its existing customer relationships and is aggressively pursing new distribution relationships around the United States through ISPs, as well as providers of search, directory, e-commerce, portal and content services.

Client's acceptance of the Online Banners Now product is almost intuitive. For anyone marketing on the Internet, keywords are foundational to online marketing strategies. Keywords are used in every websites meta-tags (these are hidden text descriptions) to notify search engines which words describe the site. There are also a number of sites that now sell keywords under what is known as a pay-per-click (ppc) model. Search Engine Optimization also focuses strictly on Keywords and meta-tags to increase a websites natural ranking on the major search engines.

OnlineBannersNow's SEO service offers the guarantee that you will not find with most of the other SEO services online, a guarantee of first page placement. They will do everything in their power to place their clients website to be ranked in the natural results on the first page of those major search engines. Where other companies shy away from guarantees in order to stay safe, OnlineBannersNow will put their name on the line for their clients. - 15336

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Hold a Q&A Seminar for Your Customers

By Theo McLanahan

Question and answer seminars for your customers can help you accomplish many things. Some examples are: you can create buzz about your website, increase your mailing list size, launch a new service or product, or even increase your profits.

Q&A seminars are a great way to quickly increase your mailing list. Simply place a message on your site that explains that you are holding the session, including the day and time. Don't announce how one is to access the seminar. Have your prospect fill out a form which is a part of your autoresponder; the autoresponder will then send them an email with the information with the teleseminar/ web conference.

If you are preparing for a product launch, having a question and answer seminar can work similarly to holding a press conference. It gives you the opportunity to explain the benefits and features of your product, and create publicity, and hopefully to increase your sales. The more information you can get out about the new product, and the more likely they are to want it and buy it.

Holding a q&a seminar also adds a personal touch and helps you communicate and interact with your customers. You could opt to have a special session for past customers only. This is also a great way to get feedback on how to improve your current product as well as add new products.

A smart thing to do when offering such seminars, is to record them, and sell them alone or packaged together at a later date. You can also add them as free bonuses to your other products when you sell them.

You may also wish to open up a seminar to others as a way for them to advertise. Other businesses with similar, complimentary businesses may be very willing to pay a fee for the opportunity to speak to your audience. For an effective question and answer session, make sure it doesn't come across as a sales pitch. Presenters should be giving helpful information to the listeners, as well as find good ways to promote their own products or services.

You have several options on how to hold your q&a seminar. You can reserve a teleconference line, and there are many companies who will allow you to use one for free. Alternatively, for a small fee, you could reserve a web conference room. This would allow you to show pictures, graphs, and PowerPoint presentations to your audience. You can also choose to broadcast over both a conference room and a teleconference line at the same time.

After you've established the method, date and time of your event, it is time to start promoting it. If you have an existing mailing list, make sure to let your followers know about your seminar. You might even display some information on your site, as well as mention it in any email or forum signatures you use. If you have a team of affiliates, get them involved as well. If you don't have existing affiliates, as anyone you network with online to help you get the word out. You may even want to consider purchasing some targeted advertising for your event.

The more you hold q&a sessions, the more comfortable you will become with the planning and promotion process. Remember, these are fun ways to promote your business and connect with your customers, so take some time to enjoy the process. - 15336

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Ultimate SEO Power To Drive Massive Traffic in The Shortest Time!

By Jess Kimson

Many people think that SEO is a bad and slow strategy to deliver traffic and result for your website, however, I found an easy way to do SEO that deliver massive result and sales in the shortest time! Many SEO Experts tend to ignore or doesn't know such tactics actually exists, and they always left a lot of money on the table...

Introducing the long tail keyword strategy!

First, you will identify seed keywords in your keyword research, but you don't want to target these keywords at first, because they are highly competitive and not targeted! Many SEO experts start with optimizing the whole website with seed keyword, and it takes a lot of time and effort to rank well...

The correct way to do is try to identify all long tail keywords for your website with all modifiers from the keyword research. Long tail keywords tend to rank well with less competition and convert better, Here's why:

Reason #1 - Search engine will show the long tail keyword search with the general (major keywords) result if the Search Engine failed to find the web page that optimized for the long tail keyword result, however, if your web page optimize for those long tail keywords, search engine will prefer them as they are more targeted for the searchers!

Reason #2 - Long tail keyword is easier to rank because less competition. You can easily use web 2.0 power to rank high for any long tail keywords, and with minimum back links effort, you can easily out rank any competition!

Reason #3 - You can see result faster! If you targeted the correct sets of long tail keywords, you can easily tap into the search engine traffic within the least time.

You need to find "realistic" keywords to rank, the best way is through forum and community sites where actual people ask the actual question. Take note of all long tail keywords and the problems and solutions to build your landing pages. Many SEO expert ignored them, this is the low hanging fruit... - 15336

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Link Building 101: How to Evaluate the Power of Directories

By Amy Nutt

It's extremely important to be able to evaluate the power of a directory for link building. Especially when you consider that the power of a directory listing is much more complicated than just looking at the PR of the directory homepage.

Hence, the goal of this post is to train the average Toronto SEO enthusiast how to quickly and effectively evaluate the power of general directories through link analysis and evaluation. The post is going to focus on the power of general directories because they are much more prevalent than niche directories; which obviously are powerful if your in the same niche. At the end of the day, there are hundreds of directories (both paid and free) that you can submit too, so you need to know how to quickly evaluate the power of these directories in order to make the most out of your time and money. Efficiency is key!

Without much further ado, here's a list of the 7 most important criteria to look for when evaluating the power of general directories:

1.) Check the PR of the directory: Although PR isn't everything; this is hands-down the fastest and easiest way to judge the power of any directory. As a general rule of thumb, any directory at PR 5 or above has good authority, while anything below a PR 3 has low authority.

2.) Check whether domain ranks in Google: This important test identifies if the directory has been penalized by Google. Simply go to Google and type in the directory domain name (without spaces); they should appear #1 unless the domain is targeting highly competitive keywords (should still be on first page). If they don't appear at all and Google suggests a different search term, then they have been penalized by Google.

3.) Indexability and last time cached: This quick check-up is to determine how often the Google bots are indexing the sub-page's content. Just go to Google, and enter a cache query. For a directory sub-page, a good cache date would be within 1-2 weeks, but no longer than 1 month. A higher frequency of cache dates indicate that the site is more powerful and authoritative.

4.) Number (and quality) of inbound links: Is a fairly simple measure of the overall power and authority associated with the directory. The higher the better. Being listed in DMOZ wouldn't hurt either :)

5.) Number of outbound links and PR of sub-pages: When choosing a category to submit too, relevancy is the most important factor to consider. But oftentimes, a submission could go in several categories. In these cases, in order to choose the best sub-page or category to submit too, you need to look at the sub-page's PR and also the number of outbound links. One of the most telling signs of an authority directory is if they have PR sub-pages, because Google loves to take the second level PR away from directories.

So, if you find a directory sub-page of PR 3 or higher: the directory is carrying a good amount of power, authority and Google credibility. The second point to consider is the number of outbound links on the sub-page. In many cases there will be so many listings that you won't even get on the first sub-page of your selected category. You need to keep this in mind when deciding which category to submit too. You want to submit to the sub-page that has a low number of outbound links to ensure that your link gets the most link juice available.

6.) Does the directory have sitewide links in Google?: When you search for the directory's domain name do they have sitewide links under their listing? If yes, this signifies that the directory has high authority in Google's eyes.

7.) Check appearances at public events and industry conventions: The theory behind this test is simple; if the directory owners can afford to advertise in key industry events (SES and SMX for example) then they obviously have a long-term strategy and are an authority. Obviously this rule isn't set in stone, but being at these events is a pretty clear indication of a powerful directory.

There's also one more test, but it takes more time as it's a bit more advanced because it can be time intensive. The anchor text test is a great way to determine the power of a directory by measuring the link juice that the directory passes on to your anchor text. Here's how to execute the anchor text text:

- First you need to find a unique anchor text within a sub-category (that isn't mentioned on the site's homepage) - Next, check to see how that site ranks for that specific keyword(s) in the SERP's

This test doesn't take into consideration the other search engine optimization and link building efforts of the client, but it is an effective way to attempt to measure the link juice being sent from the directory to your site (or client's site). The hardest part is finding the unique anchor text, because most of these anchors would most likely be targeting their site's competitive keywords, which would be mentioned on the homepage. But this isn't always the case, hence why the anchor text test can be very useful when you are trying to gauge the power of a link within a directory.

Another thing to keep in mind with the power of directory submissions is the featured listing or premiere listing option that enables your listing to be placed at the top of your desired sub-category for some extra dough. Is it worth it? Personally, I don't see much value in these type of listings unless the sub-page has PR and a lot of outbound links. In this case, a regular submission wouldn't get you on the first page of the category, so it would be worth paying an extra $20 or so because without it, your link won't be getting the same "juice" as it would be if placed on that desired subpage with PR.

Remember to keep this quick checklist in mind when considering which directories to submit too, and also be sure to check out the last part of this series which will cover potential downfalls and other mistakes to avoid when making directory submissions. - 15336

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Toronto SEO company offers search engine optimization and search engine marketing solutions and social media marketing for businesses of all sizes.