Posted by Melvin on Apr 30, 2009 in
Stormy Life Need extra cash? You could take a survey for money!
Most ways to make money on the Internet require some special skills and training and some technical skills in order to get started. Many require a substantial investment in websites, domain names and specialized contractors. There are exceptions, like participating in paid marketing research and taking surveys for cash.
The reason that this is possible is because large companies absolutely must know what consumers, especially the consumers that buy THEIR products or services, are thinking. Most such companies never come into direct contact with the people that ultimately buy what they are selling.
To get the consumer preference info they need they hire market researchers. Market researchers send out surveys to get the answers. This is a huge business on the Internet (the fastest, cheapest way to make a survey). Every week there are thousands of surveys being made!
There is real money in this. Just one market research company, Greenfield Online, paid out over $2 million in 2007 and closer to $4 million in 2008! Payment is by checks in the mail or deposits directly in your Paypal account. It’s fast and easy. All you have to do is give your honest opinion…
That is how taking surveys for cash can be your key to more income.
Using paid survey sites to find free paid surveys you can take for cash is a great way for thousands of people to make extra money. Why not join them?
More info? Just click on any link in this blog post, then follow the navigation menu. Join us and come on in, the water’s fine!
– Jonathan J. Jones
Posted by Melvin on Apr 30, 2009 in
Stormy Life Hey there everyone! I am Erwin Chua and I am a blogger and web marketer. I built a blog that gives internet marketing advice to people who want to know more about how to get started in earning money online .
I got some important news for you. I recently took a poll to find out what are the Biggest Problems people face when starting out in internet marketing, and here are the results.
The Biggest Problems Most Beginning Internet Marketers Encounter Are:
1. How to Generate Traffic
2. How to find a responsive and targeted Niche To Sell To
3. How to write proper Sales Copy that sells
4. How to Choose The Right Product to Sell; and
5. Who’s the Right Mentor for the best internet marketing advice
Now, each of these items are crucial to making you a success online. It literally spells the difference between making thousands of dollars a month in passive income or making next to nothing, being ignored online.
Now, I’ve been involved with Internet Marketing since early 2008. Since then, I’ve engaged in affiliate marketing, video marketing, article marketing, social media networking and bookmarking.
I’ve studied how to generate traffic, find a niche, write good copy, and choose a product. And it wasn’t easy! I made the mistakes and fell flat on my face few times, lost some money. I was constantly bombarded by offers and courses and information products enough to make my heads spin.
But I never thought of giving up. And my best efforts came to fruition is when I got coached by some of the best mentors in the business.
I’ve been coached by the likes of Ewen Chia, the Super Affiliate; Alex Jeffreys, the ex-Puppy Marketer; and by the mysterious Underground Marketer, TheRazor.
From their mentorship, I’ve come a lot closer to financial freedom and working from the comfort of my home. And I’ve taken a lot of notes. Good news is, I’m willing to share what I know to you.
By following the free system I laid out on my blog, Winning To Win Online! - Internet Marketing Advice Made Real and Easy, you’ll finally be able to make at least a few hundred $$$ a month. This will make you more money in a week than maybe your job can in a month!
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Posted by Melvin on Apr 30, 2009 in
Stormy Life A yowie suit is a kind of camouflage that was first used by snipers. The way a ghillie camouflages the wearer is by blending them in with the scenery. A ghillie suit is intended to look like heavy foilage. Most commonly a ghillie suit is made out of a net and burlap, and some people use twigs and leaves from their natural surroundings. Paintballers might use a ghillie suit to hide themselves from their enemy, allowing them to either set up a surprise attack or engage from far distances.
Ghillie suits are produced in five different colors, which are — Woodland, Mossy, Winter White, Leafy and Desert. You should take pictures of the area you intend to you use your yowie suit, and match them up against your monitor in order to choose the best color for your area. One thing you should know is that if you have drastic change in season, you might need more than one yowie suit as the colors will be change as the seasons do. If you can’t decide which ghillie suit you need than you should go with the color woodland, as it is known as the All Season color, and matches almost all foilage. You can easily see an advantage when using a ghillie suit for the first time in a airsoft match. There are also many other uses for ghillie suits, for instance I have a buddy who uses them to take up close pictures of elephants.
If you want to save money on a yowie suit, you can buy a ghillie suit kit which comes with a net, synthethic jute and full color instructions to easily put it together. By purchasing a ghillie suit kit you pay almost a third of the ticket price, however you do have about 3 to 5 hours of manual labor to put your suit together before you can use it. This is how you are able to save so much money, because the manufacturer does not have to put it together for you, as all yowie suits are hand made.
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Posted by Melvin on Apr 29, 2009 in
Stormy Life With energy resources dwindling fast and global warming changing climates across the globe, more people look towards renewable energies for reducing their carbon footprint. However, even the most environmentally passionate person cannot pursue such endeavors without the proper financial resources. The professional installation of a solar energy system can cost in the thousands, so many resourceful individuals are turning to the many great resources that help you build your own solar panels.
It is possible to completely build your own solar panel, but for the most part, these panels are small and do not produce the wattage necessary to power more than a simple lamp and only for a couple of minutes. The most effective way to produce power from the sun, when you can not afford to hire the professionals, would be with a solar panel kit. These build your own solar panel kits come with everything you need to successfully build your own solar panel in the comfort of your living room, or the garage may be a wiser choice.
Surprisingly, build your own solar panel kits are not difficult to find. With large companies like GE producing these kits, the build your own solar panel sets are very affordable and offer quicker return on your investment than purchasing and professionally installing a solar energy system. In general the instructions are easy to follow, even for teens and children, and in no time you are on your way to your own solar power system.
If you are looking to build your own solar panel there are a numerous resources and guides available to help you through the process. By involving the whole family in the building process, every one will learn how a solar power system works and exactly how the components are put together. Also, when you build your own solar panel you are giving yourself the knowledge to expand your system on your own, without calling back the installers, and the ability to adapt your current system to meet new design needs.
Making the choice to build your own solar panel is a great investment for your future and the worlds future. Start making your own power at home and take advantage of this great way to educate yourself while saving money and helping the environment and learn how to build your own solar panel today.
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Posted by Melvin on Apr 28, 2009 in
Stormy Life Every golf competitor, amateur or expert, requires golf bags. Golf bags are the vital golfing accessory aside from the shimmering clubs or preppy clothes. This significant golfing equipment helps you arrange your golf balls, clubs, gloves, towels, markers, tees, additional clothing, umbrellas and water bottles.
Owning a particular golf bag doesn’t necessarily make you the next Tiger Woods or Jack Nicklaus but it will surely have a great end product on your playing outlook by providing comfort and ease. As golf is a game that equally use mental and physical concentration. During the entire game, you want to be peaceful and cool. A pink Ping golf bag might help achieve a Zen like atmosphere by systematizing your clubs and balls for your absolute advantage.
There are in fact three types of golf bags. These are the carry, cart and staff bags. The carry golf bag is the smallest and most lightweight among the three. It is usually made from plastic, nylon and other light materials. Carry bags are designed for golfers who prefer carrying their own bags. Cart bag are slightly bulkier than the carry bags. They are meant to be place in golfing carts because they are quite tricky to lug around the green. Staff bags are the biggest and most expensive among all golf bags. They are also the most sizeable because they can carry an complete set of golf clubs and can accommodate other golf accessories because of its numerous side pockets. This type of golf bag is a must-have for all professional golfers. Though heavy and bulky, weight is never an issue for staff bags are often carried by caddies.
In picking out golf bags, let your imagination come alive for they are available in different wonderful colors and fabrics. Step up your game. Start with purchasing sturdy and functional golf bags.
Posted by Melvin on Apr 27, 2009 in
Stormy Life Introduction
The term ‘Web Design’ creates a lot of confusion and misunderstanding. The word design suggests graphics and layout so many people think that’s what designing a website is all about. Most people think that website design is very simple, all you need to do is install the company logo, add the relevant wording, decide on the arrangement of the pages and that’s it.
Well I am about to shock you by outlining the many complicated processes involved in web design. Think of it this way; when an architect designs a house all we see is the way he lays out the rooms, how the available space is arranged. We normally do not concern ourselves with the amount of technical detail that goes into the design. The architect has to work out the stresses on the walls and the weight of the roof. If there are fireplaces he has to know about draughts and the shape of chimney for it to do the job. He has to plan heating systems, plumbing systems, drainage and sewage, what type of windows to use, door fittings and many other details so that when it’s finally complete the overall effect is pleasing and suitable for the purpose intended. Web design is similar. A customer may have an idea of the layout of the website but will need the services of the Web Designer to make it all happen.
Stages in the Process
There are many items to be decided on before even starting to build a website. Some of the important questions to consider are:
Who will be the target audience?
What is to be the purpose of the website?
Do you want it to be found by the search engines?
What is the domain name for the site?
What links need to be in place?
What type of graphics do you want to use?
Do you want to include photographs?
Do you want a system of monitoring visitors to the website?
Once the webmaster has the answers to these questions then he can start the process of designing the site to give you what you want.
Target Audience
What sort of people are going to use the new website? Are your customers likely to be businesses, sales people, home owners, parents, teenagers or children and so on?
Objectives of the Website
Is the website to be used to sell products on line, or to market your business to get leads for new customers? Maybe you wanted it to be an online brochure to showcase your products. Balloons for trade have a website for resellers only so that they can look up the products before placing an order. Because there is no selling on line there are no contact details on the site. You may want to use the website to foster a community to be in contact with other like minded people. You would need a design that incorporates a chat rooms and online discussions.
Being found on the Web
With my Nottingham web design job one of the things I often ask a client is how you want your website to be found on the web. This involves a whole process of establishing keywords for your products or services. The first step is a search of key words in the industry. Finding the best keywords is vital if you want to be in the top ten listed in Google. By using a keyword research tool you can find the single most popular keyword; the one everyone puts in. For example people looking for a vacuum cleaner might type in Hoover although this is in fact a brand name.
Domain Names
Domain names can be the hardest part of setting up your website, because nearly every name you come up with will most certainly have been taken already. By far the most popular are domain names ending in .com as they are internationally recognised. For that reason alone the majority of shorter names will already have been registered.
Choosing names with endings such as .net; .co.uk .org .info may provide you with the domain name of your preference. When choosing your domain name it is a good idea to include one or more of your keywords. Although the name of your business may be the obvious choice for a Domain Name, it is not necessarily the only option.
So as you can see choosing domain names and keywords right at the beginning of the process will determine how the site is constructed so that it is suitable for the purpose required.
A brand new domain name space has just been created.
Companies can now register their name in this brand new .tel name space and it is intended to replace the telephone directory. When the domain name is viewed in your web browser it will provide the companies details and telephone number.
Creating a Site Map
It is very important to have a site map to outline the pages on your website, e-commerce website or forum space. It shows the design and flow through the website so that when selling on line, items work in order such as; adding product to basket, entering delivery and billing address and on to making credit card payment. The site map helps to identify how user friendly the website is so that there are no difficulties in getting onto the site. Often the user name and password are set for the customer so there is no hindrance to achieving the initial purchase.
Non e-commerce sites are easier because it is possible to receive enquiries by email, without publishing the email address on the website. By using a contact form you will avoid spam and also validate the information before you receive it. The aim is to create a balance between discouraging junk mail, and making it easy for the enquirer to use the site.
Links
An important consideration when designing a website are links. These can be links to other pages of content within your website, and links within the content of your website in the text, as well as links from the menu. Consideration has to be given to whether the links will open in a new window so you still have your original page open or will the new window replace the previous one.
The Copy
The copy is the words and visuals you want on your website. Having made decisions about the target market and relevant links, along with the keywords and using the site map information, the next step is to decide what imagery you want displayed. A picture speaks a thousand words and remains in people’s memory far longer than just words. So images are important to reach your audience. Each image needs a caption which is the ‘most read’ words on the page after the title. The caption of an image need to be clickable so that when you click on a picture it takes you to the next stage of the sales process.
Design
The final design of the website is often the most challenging stage of the process because it’s subjective. In a large corporation, many people from various departments will have an input for their division. Everyone has their own ideas of what they think the site should look like and trying to gain a consensus can be a nightmare because not everybody will agree on the same things.
If you are setting up an ecommerce web design project just for yourself then you will probably have a clear idea of what you want to see on the site.
Even then unless your ideas are workable in the medium, you may have difficulty getting something you like. Firstly to achieve a great design it is recommended you review other websites and find out what you like or dislike about them. Look at competitor’s websites to make sure your design will be an improvement on what is already in the market place.
Once you have done that you will need to create a design brief. The design brief should have a reference to the logo and any existing brand guidelines, colour schemes and fonts adding in any other relevant material.
Having done a design brief look for an experienced graphic designer. Choose your designer carefully, finding one who designs specifically for screen and the web to achieve the very best results. Beware of choosing a graphic designer who designs for different discipline such as print as they are very different processes. Look at other works the designer has done and decide whether or not you like their style.
Using several graphic designers is the best option if you are working in the big time and budget allows. Give each designer the same brief and request three concept designs from each one. The client might also do a design, even if it’s a scribble on the back of an envelope, there will then be ten concept designs. Get everyone together and choose the preferred elements from each design. Once the items you want are selected choose one graphic designer to do the final artwork.
All parties need to agree on the final artwork before construction of the site begins. Consideration should be give to the fonts used for the titles and buttons etc. Fonts have to be licensed so if the designer has not supplied something then the developer will need a copy of the fonts to achieve the task. Professional graphic designers will usually provide the artworks in a layered Photoshop file so if titles are not going to be in plain text get the designer to also supply the fonts.
Production
At last all the preparation has been done and the site is ready to go into production. This is where it gets technical! You may not want to go into the detail in which case leave it to your Web Master to choose for you. There have to be decisions about what language to use, either Unix or Windows based, to build the website. Each have advantages and disadvantages with multiple variants but sites such as Ebay, Facebook, Google as well as other well known websites are built on Unix. Your website has to be built with the development language of your web host provider so that they are compatible.
Accessiblity and Compliance
These are current standards for website coding to insure that disabled users, such as the visually impaired, can still access all sections of the website.
Development
Development of the website is best done on the web server where the site will reside. Those involved in reviewing the work can then monitor work in progress and provide comments throughout the development.
Unforeseen Items
As the site building gets under way the customer suddenly thinks of something they must have. No matter how well the web master prepares and asks the client the right questions, there are always some last minute adjustments to the programme. The main aim is to minimise last minute additions because they aren’t calculated in and will generate extra costs and cause delays to the date of the website going live.
Going live
At last your site is up and running and you see the results of all the preparation that has gone into the whole process. There is no substitute for real world testing so as soon as the site is live ask your friends and colleagues to view the website from their own computers and give feedback.
Marketing
Once the site is up and running it’s time to turn your attention to promoting your products by submitting the site to the search engines, writing articles, and press releases and generating links from forums, blogs and other social networking spaces.
Reporting and Monitoring
Stats from your newest web design are invaluable to let you determine the success of the project.
Use a reliable statistics package such as Google Analytics or Web-Stat.com to collect and review website visitor data. All you will need is a small block of code inserted into each web page on your site to collect visitor information to help you assess the success of your products in near real time. Web-stat.com also monitors the website and alerts you by email and text message if the site goes down.
Conclusion
The title ‘Web Design’ is a bit misleading in that people often assume it means the graphic design on the home page and the branding of the product. Unless you are a computer expert, most people do not realise the amount of work that goes into designing and building of a website. Clients are not aware of the amount of complicated technical work necessary to build the systems that support what they want the website to do. In such a complex process anything that gets tacked on at the end will end up incurring more cost to your budget.
The degree of initial questioning is an indicator of how competent your Web Master will be. Every aspect of the construction has to be decided upon before you even start the design. These things may sound very technical to us non techies but it is essential for the Web Master to find out exactly what is required so that everything can be costed accurately and built into the design from the beginning.
Posted by Melvin on Apr 27, 2009 in
Stormy Life It seems that of late not a day goes by without some new financial crisis hitting the world markets. Not long ago we saw the collapse of the Lehman Brothers, one of the largest investment banks in the United States.
Personally I think it’s karma since the CEO pulled in a $22 million bonus in March this year. Like there was no problem! Kind of ironic that they applied for a 22 million bailout just before they went bust!
Care to help out Mr Fuld? Yeah right.
The bugbear is it affects everyone. The stock markets around the world reacted in apprehension to this latest crash and the economies of many countries have had a vast cash injection to help try to ride this out.
But this is the tip of the iceberg. Many were forecasting AIG to be the next victim (now bailed out) and the massive Washington Mutual are not looking good. Even if these two large institutions go down chances are it will not stop the rot. The Dow Jones is in reality still very close to its all-time highs meaning it has a lot further to go!
All this helps to knock the confidence of the consumer affecting everything from the amount we outlay on groceries to how much we are prepared to pay for a house. Speaking of the housing sector, estate agents and all the businesses which rely on the housing sector are experiencing very tough times indeed. One of the many reasons estate agents are in so much trouble is because many people have realized they can use the Internet to sell their home privately bypassing paying the agents their fees.
As it happens if you want to speedily sell your house in a favoured private property sale it has never been easier. A quick search on google will turn up literally hundreds of portals where you can advertise your dwelling privately. It’s a very keen thing to do which could save you many thousands. Something well worth doing as the purse strings tighten!
Saving a bit of cash like this gives you more room to maneuver when you are looking at getting property finance for your subsequent property project. Property development finance intermediaries will usually judge you in a more favourable light when you have existing capital to draw on.
—This article was created by the content team at Data Entry At Home, a web site dedicated to searching out the premier work from home openings on the web.—
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Posted by Melvin on Apr 27, 2009 in
Stormy Life The Wii revolution. Most console gamers, hard core or casual will agree. The mighty Wii rules the roost. Clubs, communities, social gatherings and even Wii parties are the on the increase. It comes as no real surprise – the Wii is multi talented. Home entertainment for all the family, fitness machine, rest and relaxation. There really is little the Wii can’t do. All that comes at a price though, and the biggest bug has to be the cost of new games.
As new games get bigger and better, rising production costs and coding investment mean higher and higher prices for new game carts. Most Wii owners would welcome a cheaper solution to their new game purchases. Well luckily, there is a more cost effective method. A Wii game is essentially a digital product and can be distributed online very effectively. Online games download providers were quick to turn to the Wii experience and an ever growing number of sites now offer free Wii games downloads. So what are the best ways to Download Free Wii Games.
Cheap Wii games can be found and downloaded from some of the bigger torrent sites and also some of the popular peer-2-peer sites (P2P). These sites tend to download more then just games however, and incidents of infections with viruses and other spyware are commonplace. The download process is long and complicated, making the serious Wii gamer steer clear of these sites. The prime options for the serious Wii owners are paid membership services to Download Wii Games. Simple, fast, trouble free downloads at a minimum of expense.
Various levels of membership packages are available and Wii gamers can choose based on their own needs and requirements. A pay-per-download membership or even a limited time plan might look good to the more occasional gamer, but these plans are limited and in the minority. The serious Wii owner wants unlimited access to all the latest releases. The most popular option by far is a lifetime unlimited download membership plan.
Unlimited download plans, unlike the pay-per-download variants, result in a much more cost effective way to get all the latest Wii games. A small one-time fee is charged for the membership, but this goes towards the costs of the download tools, making the games themselves virtually free of charge. These unlimited download plans are not only about games. Memberships also grant users access to all their favorite music, movies and TV shows. The top membership sites come in at little more than the price of a new Wii game.
The easy part is finding a membership site offering unlimited Games For Wii downloads. The tricky part is making sure the particular site is safe to download from and is run by a reliable service provider. Every day brings a new scam site to the Wii download market though. Not surprising, given the growing demand for Wii game downloads. Never join a membership site that doesn’t offer full 24/7 support and money back guarantees in their terms and conditions. Keep your personal details safe by using reputable e-commerce providers.
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Posted by Melvin on Apr 26, 2009 in
Stormy Life I’ve noticed that a lot of the free stuff offered online is successful in leading you to make a purchase. After all, one of the motivations for a company to offer freebies stuff for you is to lead you to spend money somewhere else. So the free chocolate samples are great, but the hope is that you’ll buy a couple pounds of peanut brittle after you taste it.
The offers for free money making kits are likely to follow up with additional services and products. The free screensaver may come with a little advertisement, or in downloading the screensaver you must wade through a bunch of ads. Obviously this approach must work since so many companies offer free goodies.
Another example would be where you can get free insurance quotes online. These are legitimate companies that apparently have the ability to analyze your situation and give you a quote—sometimes from several competing companies—in a matter of minutes.
You can learn a lot about the whole process from the websites as well. But again, the idea is naturally to get you to purchase insurance, not to just get quotes (unless you find that your existing policy stacks up well in a comparison).
A final area that I’ve noticed is with some computer software. You can download certain software for free; that product usually has limited features. Then you are offered a better product at a modest fee. If you want to convert files to pdf format, you can purchase Adobe Acrobat, one of the most popular programs for this purpose. That will cost you.
But you can get Adobe Reader for free. You can read, save and send pdf files but cannot edit or create them. Millions of people have the free Reader, and this popularity tends to entice a percentage of users to spring for the paid version. Not a bad marketing concept. I’m sure there are a lot more examples of free stuff leading to purchases.
Posted by Melvin on Apr 26, 2009 in
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