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Vehicles Go Running Towards MP3

 Fragrance  Comments Off on Vehicles Go Running Towards MP3
Aug 242023
 


Apple, the company, is surely bringing in more sales. Not simply because many consumers in the market have gone purchasing the various products they offer – especially those very popular iPod gadgets. But this is not where the fun ends for the company. After all, it can now be seen that various vehicle manufacturers have gone running to Apple offices and make deals with the gadget creator.


So now you may ask, what exactly are these vehicle manufacturers after? Well, let us just simply say that these manufacturers would want to make deals with the gadget crafter so that they could have the very popular iPod integrated with new vehicles that they are currently manufacturing. With such a deal, it could also mean more sales for these vehicle manufacturers for customers would be choosing to purchase cars and vehicles that offer more high technology features and equipment – like the iPod – rather than simply having new styles of Mazda B16 pickup parts and the like added. Well, you do get the drift.


BMW has already gone ahead and added a new type of iPod interface all vehicles in their most updated BMW vehicle range since the brand has already been having iPod support in their vehicles, like the BMW 5 series, the BMW 6 series, and the BMW 7 series, since the year 2004. Its other brand, MINI, would also now be coming with such a new interface and would allow iPod owners to connect their gadgets to the vehicle. Owners of vehicles under these brands would simply need to connect their iPods to a cable that can be found in the glove compartment. And there is no need to use up the gadget’s battery because the cable has been designed to power the iPod.


A hatchback from the Seat brand would now also be coming iPod ready. This one is called the Seat Ibiza 1.4 DAB Special Edition vehicle which runs on a 1.4 liter engine with sixteen valves. Aside from simply offering owners connectivity to their iPods, this vehicle also has other entertainment features to offer owners.


Other vehicle brands which have gone iPod include Citroen, Audi, General Motors, Ford, and Mazda.

A Simple Way to Cut Your Monthly Expenses

 Computer HW  Comments Off on A Simple Way to Cut Your Monthly Expenses
Aug 232023
 

One of the most successful business models in the corporate world
is also something you should look for to cut your monthly
expenses.

The business model is a system of recurring revenues. Recurring
revenues are a wonderful way to make money if you own a
business. To best understand this system, think about your cable
or satellite TV. Each month, you send a payment to your provider
to receive your programming. How many times did the provider
have to sell you on their service? One time! How many times do
you pay for the service. Every month.

Of course, the company has to provide you with excellent service
and programming every day, but they only have to sell you once.
After you buy, you’re most likely going to remain a long-term
customer. That’s how recurring revenues works. When a company
sells you on their service one time and you send in a check every
month, they make a fortune.

So how can this help you cut your expenses? Simple. Look for
services you’ve subscribed to once and continue to send in money
every month. Then look at how many of those you really need. If
it’s tough to cut some out, think about this: If it’s a great money
making system for the company, it’s a huge money-draining system
for you.

Sure, some of your recurring revenue accounts are indispensable,
such as water, electricity, and gas. In those cases, look for ways to
cut back on your usage to lower your monthly costs.

But here are some of the most overlooked monthly bills that you
could easily cut back:

+ Extras from your phone company, such as call ID, call forwarding,
voice mail (it’s much cheaper to buy an answering machine than to
pay monthly for voice mail), etc. Look over your phone bill and ask
yourself, “Do I really need this service?” These little add-ons really
add up over time.

+ TV. Move your cable or satellite service to a lower subscription
rate. Or, better yet, try going without it for a while. Yes, you can
live without TV … and probably should if things are tight. Let TV be
a reward you give yourself when you’re in better financial
condition.

+ Your cell phone subscription. These can be some of the biggest
money hogs around. See if you can lower your rate plan. You can
usually do this without incurring any charges.

+ Internet. Look for a cheaper monthly plan. Many of the cheaper
services offer awesome service at a much lower monthly rate.
Shop around and see if you can lower your costs. And some people
pay a lot for hosting service for websites that aren’t producing any
income. Ask yourself if you really need the websites.

+ Financing. If you think about why companies offer financing on
their products, it’s not just because it offers you a convenient way
to pay. It’s because they make a lot of money on the deals. Any
time you buy a product on finance plans, whether it’s a car, a
refrigerator, or anything else, you’re choosing to pay more for the
product. Of course, 0% interest loans are a great tool, but some of
these come with hidden charges, so you have to be careful. Try to
pay in full all the time. You’ll save big.

There are many other subscription plans that sell you once and
bring in money every month. Go through your bills and see which
ones have a recurring revenues type model. Then evaluate each
one and see where you can make cuts.

And remember, you’re not just making a one-time cut. It’s a cut
you’ll enjoy every month from here on out!

Specific vs. Generic Airline Miles Credit Cards

 Uncategorized  Comments Off on Specific vs. Generic Airline Miles Credit Cards
Aug 222023
 

Many potential cardholders are confused about the differences between the variety of airline miles credit cards available today. Miles credit cards can be divided into two mostly neat categories: airline-specific cards and generic cards. Each set has its own advantages, but it’s often advisable for a frequent traveler to go with a specific card, and a less-frequent traveler to go with a generic card, in order to minimize interest fees and to maximize earned mileage of the former, and in the latter case to have the flexibility to search for the least expensive flights while still earning rewards.





Anyone who’s ever considered getting an airline mileage credit card has probably balked, at least once, at the massive number of options out there. Additionally confusing is the dual terminology at work in the airline industry: there are frequent-flier miles, yes, but how do those relate to miles credit cards? And where do “points” come in to the equation? It’s a bewildering array of terms, few of whose definitions are readily available, and the lack of clear explanations cause many people to just give up on mileage cards altogether. Which is a shame, because mileage cards–assuming that they’re properly and carefully used–can be an easy way to save money on travel expenses, up to and including free flights around the globe.





Most of the differences between the varieties of miles credit cards boil down to two basic categories: airline-specific mileage cards and generic mileage cards. The airline-specific mileage cards allow you to accrue mileage that often applies directly to a specific airline’s frequent flier program mileage (for example, American Airlines’ AAdvantage Cards from Citi apply miles directly to your AAdvantage account, one mile for every dollar spent), miles which can then be turned around into actual airline seats and in some cases a discount or outright free travel. The advantage of these is that occasionally flights can be cheaper through a “loyalty” miles card than without. JetBlue, in particular, offers the standard deal of about 25,000 Award Dollars (points) for one plane ticket, but offers a 3:1 point to dollars ratio when making travel arrangements exclusively with JetBlue, which is an extremely good deal in the mileage card world, assuming that you fly JetBlue on an exclusive basis.





The generic mileage cards, by contrast, allow you to redeem your miles on whatever airline you choose (assuming that they participate in that mileage card’s specific rewards program.) You won’t usually find loyalty deals here, but there are some additional benefits. For one, in some cases a generic mileage card can offer the cardholder a much wider array of hotels to stay at to accrue additional mileage points (another key in the miles credit card world.)





Knowing a little bit about the airline dynamics in your region is also helpful in making your decision, such as the predominate carrier in your region and the availability of domestic and international flights from your local airports. Even still, it may be a difficult choice. To help make that decision, consider the following. As a rule (and there are exceptions), airline-specific cards generally will charge cardholders a pretty hefty annual fee and tend to have a higher ongoing APR. Generic miles credit cards typically won’t stick you with an annual fee but also tend to have higher ongoing APR’s than traditional non-reward credit card offers.





So really, to ask which mileage card is right for you is to ask how frequently you travel, and how many travel expenses will start to show up on your budget. If you do a great deal of traveling, consider an airline-specific card. The annual fee is fixed, and as long as you pay down your balances every month, should not be much of a consideration because of the benefits that you will derive from the reward program. But if you’re a more infrequent traveler, go for the generic mileage card and shop around to find the best flight from whatever airline offers it. Chances are that if you take just one or two flights a year, the generic card offer is the better bet for you. You can plan ahead to find some excellent discount flights in advance while enjoying all of the potential travel rewards that airline miles credit cards have to offer.

Sony Ericsson W850i: A fully loaded gadget

 General  Comments Off on Sony Ericsson W850i: A fully loaded gadget
Aug 212023
 

The Sony Ericsson W850i is basically the successor to the W900i. The Sony Ericsson W850i mobile phone has an FM radio in addition to its digital music capabilities, Bluetooth and its ready for 3G Video call with its secondary video calling camera. The phone also comes with loads of softwares like the TrackID music recognition, advanced Walkman 2.0 Music Player, RSS news reader and more.
The W850i is fully loaded with a walkman music player as well as video player, crystal clear camera with 2MP, and also with almost all the functions of a digicam, sliding keypad, inbuilt memory plus 512MB. It is a complete Walkman phone providing 1 GB memory which can hold 1000 songs. You get a direct link to the music store for searching, browsing of tracks and albums. There are lots of extra features like bass, treble and sound effects for music. The 3G calling facility allow you to see the person who is talking to you and they can see you too. Now make the most of high speed internet to enjoy mobile video and messaging.

The Sony Ericsson W850i is graced with a rear two-megapixel camera lens that shoots photos in a maximum 1600×1200-pixel resolution. It is a complete music performer sounding great through the supplied earphones. The phone has A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile) Bluetooth profile so you can wireless stream your music to a pair of compatible headphones.
So if you are looking for a slider-design Walkman music phone and want to take up to thousand songs with you wherever you go, the W850i is for you.


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My Worst Real Estate Investments and What I Learned From Them

 Gifts  Comments Off on My Worst Real Estate Investments and What I Learned From Them
Aug 202023
 

In doing wholesale deals there are certainly a lot of things that can go wrong. One example is a house that was bought and taken over subject to the existing financing (where the sellers mortgage remains in place and the seller deeds over the property). At first the seller seemed like a nice guy having good intentions, but he didn’t pay his bills. Soon began the problems of getting the guy out of the house. The guy had come into a real hard situation, his daughter had been shot and he was given a lot of grace, basically he was allowed to live rent for free for quite some time. But eventually the guy left owing a $700 bill. It would have cost more money to try to collect from him legally than we could collect from pursuing legal action. We consider that we did two mistakes in this case: first, we didn’t set appropriate boundaries with the seller and the second one, we trusted people a little bit too far. So, everybody should keep in mind what former President Ronald Reagan said: “…trust but verify!”

The next big mistake was on another subject to transaction. This guy said that all he wanted was $5,000 and he had a pay off statement that indicated his pay was off was $22,000 and that number worked, 22 plus 5 is 27. At $27k this is a good deal so we went to a money partner and said pull out the $5,000 and let the sign over the deed right and then we would go and pay the mortgage for a couple of months and then would pay off the house when we wholesale in the next 30 or 60 days. So, we gave the seller the $5,000, but we forgot to do the title search. What the guy didn’t tell us was that the $22k mortgage was not the only mortgage, but he had a 2nd short term mortgage loaned from a mortgage company and he was already in the process of foreclosure on it too. Now we would have to pay off another $6k and so the deal was no longer any good. We felt it wasn’t a good deal anymore as we had already given $5,000 and now we would have to give a $28,000 pay off and be in the house at $33k. The guy didn’t give the money back and again trying to persuade him legally would have cost more than we had to collect. That’s the way we lost $5,000. So, when you start a deal check the title first before giving the seller any money! You don’t want to lose your money! This is also a reason to avoid kitchen table closings as opposed to spending the money with a title company or closing attorney, because in the long run doing it the right way will save you money and let you sleep better at night.

Is This Travel Discount Package Really Gigantinormous?

 Fragrance  Comments Off on Is This Travel Discount Package Really Gigantinormous?
Aug 192023
 

Ah, the hype the advertising executives will come up with to get your attention. Gigantinormous. Gigantic and Enormous all rolled into one. Travelocity coined a new word just to get your attention. Aren’t they clever. They are having a Gigantinormous sale.


    You save $100 instantly off your reservations when you book one of their Flight+Hotel TotalTrip packages or one of their Last Minute Deals packages. The reservations must be for two people or more and there is a three night or longer stay required.
    The package must be booked by November 16, 2006 and travel must be done before January 7, 2007.
    To get the $100 discount, you need to enter the promotional code GIANTSALE when checking out.
    After you make your reservations for your initial travel, Travelocity will send you another promotional code good for $200 off your next qualifying Flight+Hotel TotalTrip package for two or more people with a minimum stay of five nights.
    To take advantage of the $200 off offer, you must book by March 31, 2007 and the trip must be taken by July 31, 2007.

So it’s time to do a little comparison shopping. How does their Gigantinormous sale hold up against their competitor’s prices? Since I’m wondering if this is a way to save on holiday travel, I’m going to find the price for a fictional family of four (2 adults plus 2 kids – ages 5 and 8) to fly from Chicago to Philadelphia for Christmas.

Travelocity’s Deal

Plane Reservations – American Airlines leaving Chicago O’Hare at 10:55pm on December 23rd, direct flight to Philadelphia International; American Airlines leaving Philadelphia International at 11am on December 29th, direct flight to Chicago O’Hare

Hotel Reservations – Best Western in Center City – one room, two double beds

Travelocity’s bottom line after Gigantinormous discount $1568.01 for flight, hotel, taxes and fees.

Expedia’s Deal

Plane Reservations – American Airlines leaving Chicago O’Hare at 12:40pm on December 23rd, direct flight to Philadelphia International; American Airlines leaving Philadelphia International at 4:15pm on December 29th, direct flight to Chicago O’Hare.

Hotel Reservations – Expedia could not get me reservations at my hotel of choice Best Western in Center City – so I choose a comparable three star hotel in Center City – Club Quarters.

Expedia’s bottom line – $1,760.58 for flight, hotel, taxes and fees. Almost a full $200 more than Travelocity’s price.

Hotwire’s Deal

Plane Reservations – American Airlines leaving Chicago O’Hare at 2:15pm on December 23rd, direct flight to Philadelphia International; American Airlines leaving Philadelphia International at 8am on December 29th, direct flight to Chicago O’Hare.

Hotel Reservations – Hotwire could not get me reservations at my hotel of choice Best Western in Center City – so I choose a comparable three star hotel in Center City – Doubletree Inn

Hotwire’s bottom line – $1864.00 for flight, hotel, taxes and fees. Almost a full $200 more than Travelocity’s price. Almost a full $300 more than Travelocity’s price.

Priceline’s Deal

Priceline’s best price with undisclosed flight details (including a possible plane transfer) and a comparable three star hotel in Center City was $1,659 for flight, hotel, taxes and fees.

The winner – Travelocity by a Gigantinormous $200-$400 savings.

Now, the savings are just on the initial trip booked with Travelocity. If you add the additional $200 savings on a future trip booked with Travelocity the savings may be even greater. Of course, any wise traveler would comparison shop even with the $200 discount. When it comes time to book that second trip, another discount travel web site may be having its own sale that can help you save Gigantinormously.

US Air’s Offer – Not Quite Gigantinormous, but a Savings Non-the-Less

US Airways is extending an invitation to its frequent flyers to escape from the chilly fall weather to the warmer climate of the Caribbean, Mexico or Central America. They have special fares to these destinations if you book now and travel before December 15th. There is a minimum three night stay associated with the offer.

In addition, you will receive a $25 gift card for each seat booked that can be used for a later flight with US Airways or one of its affiliates. The e-mail said that this offer is only good for members of their frequent flyer program.

So it seems as if this season’s deals are coming in the form of save a little now, save a little more later. The deals may be truly good for those who are planning to travel both sometime this fall and again later on in the year or early next year. If you’ve got a few trips coming up, these deals are worth looking into.

Marketing with Content Hubs

 Flowers  Comments Off on Marketing with Content Hubs
Aug 182023
 

A new type of promotional medium has sprung up or evolved on the Internet over the past two years – namely “content hubs.”

A content hub is a type of web site that has lots of informational articles on it. A person with a web site, who needs article content for their site, can go to a content hub and download articles for free on a wide variety of topics, and then post them on their web site. These content hubs allow you to search by topic or category or by keyword.

Writers can post articles on the content hubs. The benefit for the writer is that he can mention his company and include his web site address in the article. And that provides in-bound links to his web site, from the content hubs themselves, and from every web site where that article is posted. In-bound links, meaning links from other web sites that link to yours, increase link popularity, which is one of the main criteria used by Google and other search engines to determine web site ranking.

So the content hubs service both writers who want to get the word out on their company or products or services, and people who have web sites who need article content.

The key, for a writer, is to write something that will appeal to the general public, or at least to a sizable specific niche public (such as webmasters or web promotion for instance), so that the article gets downloaded and used on lots of sites in need of content.

It is also key to include the name of the company in the article, preferably near the beginning, and include the company web address in the article as well, and in the writer bio at the end.

The article itself should not be written in such a way that it is just a blatant promo piece for your company. It has to be written so that it is about a topic that your company deals with or you are an expert on, and it mentions your company, but it doesn’t say “call us now at 1-800-222-2222 for a great deal on tires” at the end. In other words, what in marketing is called a “call to action,” where you tell your prospect to contact you or to respond for more information or to buy now, should not be included in articles for content hubs.

If there are specific key words or phrases that people use to find your web site (most web statistics programs can give you this information), or to look for your product or service, then try to find a way to include those words or phrases near the beginning of your article.

It’s a good idea to look over the type of articles that are currently being accepted on content hubs, to get a better idea of what works there, and so you can write articles that will fit this medium. Some good content hubs to look at are:
http://www.goarticles.com
http://www.isnare.com/
http://www.articlecity.com/
http://www.exchangenet.com/
http://freezinesite.com/
http://articles.simplysearch4it.com/
http://www.dime-co.com/

There are currently over 700 content hubs on the Internet.

Most of the content hubs require that you register with them before they will allow you to post an article there. Some of the sites have your article reviewed by a live person before it goes up. Some will just post it without review.

Once you get registered on a number of content hubs, it is best to post one article, then post more articles at intervals of about once a week. Make sure you include your company name and URL in each article.

If your company has any articles written already that were written for other purposes, you may be able to convert them into a form that will work for the content hubs. The key is to read the types of articles that are already appearing on the hubs and convert your content into a similar form.

Content hubs are a great way to get out information on your company, and are becoming one of the primary ways of promoting on the net.

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