Blog Optimization for Profit – Part 6

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Oct 242022
 

It takes some research and creativity to find the right money-generating tools for your blog. It’s all a matter of your personal tastes. There are many to choose from.

We’ve discussed about using Google Adsense and other merchants’ affiliate programs to generate profits from your blog. However, here are even more options to monetize your blog.

The first option we’ll be looking at is Chitika. What is Chitika you ask? Chitika is a very innovative contextual advertising program because it can serve very detailed advertisements to your blog that fit perfectly with your blog theme. For example, on your technological gadget blog, Chitika will show advertisements for tech gadgets such as iPods. They show them in different tabs: one for “Best Deals”, another for “Details”, another for “Reviews” and so on. This way, it is more of an informational section for your visitor rather than a blatant advertisement, and naturally the click-through will be higher. You can apply at chitika.com

You can also be an affiliate for Amazon.com. Amazon offers a wide range of products but its predominant niche is in physical books. And, like Adsense, you can select Ad blocks that display products that fit your blog perfectly. Whatever your niche is about, you can probably find a book about it on Amazon.com. Keep in mind though, they do NOT pay big bucks. You can refer visitors to them and earn up to 10% commission. It’s not a lot but if you can manage to refer big volumes of visitors, Amazon is for you. This program really shines when it comes to the ways you can refer visitors: you can use their predefined templates to pull up recent items that match a certain criteria you set, you can target your ad to show a specific item on sale or you can just simply weave your referral links into your blog posts. Every dime helps so join their Associate program if you are into selling hard and soft cover books.

Last, but definitely not least, you can sell advertising space on your blog if your blog is truly popular. Just take a look at blogs like: xiaxue.blogspot.com. That blog receives over 10,000 pageviews every day and naturally merchants will want to strike a deal with the blog’s owner to post their advertisements there. If you manage to pull in huge amounts of traffic like that blog, you can definitely get people to buy ad space on your blog for prices from $150/month upwards, depending on your blog popularity.

To gauge how many pageviews and visitors you get everyday, just use the free tool available at statcounter.com. They have a very detailed setup guide there so I won’t go into it.

If your blog has not acquired a large amount of visitors yet, you can still sell ad space on your blog on a per click or per impression basis. Just visit sites like: adbrite.com. For a complete list of these sites, visit: performancing.com.

This is just one in a 6 part series that should help you drive readers to your blog and maximize earnings and profits from your blog! Yes, it is possible to quit your day job through blogging. All that stands between you and freedom is working smarter, and sometimes harder, towards your goal. It’s a balance. Eventually, after you have worked harder, you will be able to work smarter.

I edit 15 blogs. It took 6 months of learning and working harder before I was able to work smarter and begin making extra income.

I did not jump on every offer and rejected those marketers who claimed I could make overnight riches with no work on my part. In fact, I have spent less than $100.00! You can do this too!

Yours for success!
Jim DeSantis

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Using Laser Beams To Stop Smoking

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Oct 182022
 

To start smoking, you require the help of only one thing- a lighter or a matchstick. You can do it even without that. A fellow smoker with the burning stub will come to your help. Only when the issue of stop smoking gets priority over all others, for obvious reasons, there are several methods to assist you—or to confuse you.

Today’s so called successful methods become tomorrow’s failure method. Using laser treatment to quit smoking is considered to be one of the most effective smoking cessation methods. This method was introduced to the public only in the recent years and is considered to be a modern and innovative method for quitting smoking. It is trusted method because laser method is used in many other medical branches for various other types of treatment with success. But laser treatment is costly.

The principle involved in laser treatment is simple and scientific. Certain nerve centers can encourage changes in the body. Acupuncture, reflexology, use the very same principle in treating the patients. If pressure is applied on those points, you get the desired results.

Stop smoking laser treatment means the same. Those relevant points in your body are treated with low intensity laser beams. The smoking cessation in you has begun. You feel relaxed, as far as smoking cravings are concerned. The thing that is most liked about this laser treatment is that the results are announced immediately after the examination.
This is your first lesson in smoking cessation. Don’t you take it as the final guarantee.

Nicotine is such a powerful agent, that you can not confront and defeat it by laser therapy alone. Your psychological aspects of addiction are more intense than the physiological aspects. Laser deals with the physical aspects. One excellent virtue about the laser therapy is that it has no side effects. This is a great assurance. In this modern medical treatment, you are sometimes more worried about the side effects than the original disease itself.

So, you accept the laser treatment therapy, in your efforts to stop smoking. But, before that, you need to know some relevant information.

The treatment is very costly. Be prepared for it. Sometimes, you don’t get good results. So club this treatment, along with other types of treatments.

Finally, let your strong will power to quit smoking remain strong. That is the real laser beam!

Home improvement loans: The easiest way to live in your dream home!

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Oct 152022
 

Home improvement loans are the ideal option for anyone who wants to add looks and value to their home by adding some rooms, going in for fitted bathrooms and kitchens or undertaking rewiring/plumbing related activities. The ideal home improvement loan must ensure that the home improvements are in accordance with the borrower’s needs and also that it doesn’t cost a borrower more than expected. The cost of a home improvement loan depends on the rate of interest that the lender charges which is again dependent on the collateral offered by the borrower.

Home improvement loan rates could also depend on the credit ratings of the borrower. If a borrower is credit challenged he/she may not enjoy competitive interest rates. However, increased demand and competition have resulted in a multitude of options for a borrower to choose from irrespective of his credit or income challenges. Online lending services have further simplified the lending process. Borrowers can now source the most competitive home improvement deals from the confines of their home or office.

When a borrower avails home improvement loans, he/she is required to pay interest only while the home improvement is in progress. The borrower then makes full monthly payments on the principle amount and interest, where monthly payments are calculated on the amount of money borrowed, interest rates and the loan term.

What can a home improvement loan be used for?

A borrower can avail a home improvement loan for various reasons including:

• Home extension
• Double glazing
• Centralized air conditioning or heating
• Fitted bathrooms and kitchens
• Fireplaces
• Swimming pools
• Rewiring or plumbing

Before availing a home improvement loan, it is advisable to seek specialist advice and get as many quotes as possible. This gives the borrower a chance to compare various deals and choose one that suits his/her needs the most. A borrower can obtain home improvement through secured and unsecured forms. Secured home improvement loan guarantees a large sum at low interest rate with comfortable repayment options. You simply need to place some property as collateral. On the other hand, an unsecured home improvement implies minimum risk for the borrower because there is no need for collateral. However, these loans come with slightly higher interest rates and strict repayment terms.

Go ahead and bring comfort home with the convenience of home improvement loans.

Log on to Home Improvement Loan UK for the best home improvement loan deals.

Find the best mortgage deal in UK

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Oct 132022
 

The mortgage market has grown considerably and paved way for competitive mortgage deals. Borrowers can choose to surf the internet to access mortgage deals or opt for the old fashioned way and find mortgage lenders who offer interesting incentives and the best mortgage rates. For borrowers who opt for this old fashioned method, the mortgage process could turn out to be a long and tedious one. However online mortgage options are ideal for the borrower who wants to save a considerable amount of time and money.

Getting the best mortgage deal

Mortgages come with a wide range of interest rates and repayment options. Shopping around carefully for a mortgage deal could easily help a borrower secure the best mortgage deal. It is also advisable to seek mortgage quotes so one can compare offers of the various lenders and find one that best suits his/her needs. You can begin by visiting various sites that obtain general financial and personal information to respond back with a mortgage quote.

However, it is important to check the credentials of the mortgage lender. When dealing with a professional mortgage company/lender, the borrower is assured of legitimate mortgage quotes and personalized service. It is also important to ensure that the mortgage quote is realistic based on your requirements. An online mortgage resource is a great place to start. It gives you an opportunity to compare different mortgage lenders, conveniently apply online through a simple and secure online application form. Borrowers who want to opt for buy to let, credit challenged, people with no deposit who want to but a home or people who already own a home and want to switch lenders can choose from a wide range of options.

Types of mortgages

Most mortgages revert to a variable rate, either the lenders standard variable rate or a tracker rate which will be linked to the underlying Bank of England rate. If the borrower opts for a fixed rate mortgage, the interest rate remains constant for a fixed period which could be 2, 3, 4, 5 or even 10 years. In the case of a capped rate mortgage the interest rate cannot rise above the ‘cap’, a fixed upper limit. Borrowers could also choose from flexible mortgages which start with a lower rate of interest, varies with time depending on changes in market interest rate and also with relationship to index such as national average mortgage and Treasury bill rate and offset mortgages which offsets your mortgage by linking it to your savings or current account.

It is important to obtain all the cost information while opting for a mortgage. The borrower can carry out a free and impartial search online to ensure that he/she secures the best mortgage deal.

For specialist advice and the most competitive mortgage deals log on to Mortgages In UK

Latest mobile phone offers: More options to choose

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Oct 112022
 

Latest Mobile phone offers. are available for the consumer – both on the handsets as well as on mobile phone deals. With more demand in the mobile market, the latest handsets available in the market have become very easy to buy. People from all class are using mobile phones and that’s why cost-effective deals are being offered to suit all mobile users.

Almost all leading mobile manufacturers are launching latest handsets, feature packed with digital camera, music player, office tools and lots more. The latest launch of Nokia N-series, LG chocolate, Samsung and Sony Ericsson Walkman series phones are much in demand. If you are looking for latest phones – latest mobile phone offers are all available for you to suit your pocket.

However, it is up to you as how you choose the plan and the handset. There are many tariff plans. Once you decide and understand your requirement, choosing a plan becomes easy. In the UK, mobile network service providers are offering some of the latest mobile phone deals. You will have to compare the tariff plans that are being offered and choose the one as per your requirement. Latest mobile phone offers have been designed to suit all class of people and are very much economical and cost-effective.


If you are looking for a 3G phone with multimedia features, you can check out the tariff plans that are available for a particular mobile handset. Tariff plan may offer you free handset, free minutes, free insurance, depending upon the plan and the contract period. All the six network service providers in the UK such as Orange, Virgin, T-mobile, O2, Vodafone and Three are offering latest deals for the consumers. So, why to wait. Choose your handset and the tariff plan and enjoy talking whenever and wherever you go.

Photography’s History

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Oct 072022
 

To get the very best quality we need to know which lenses to use and
the best time to use they. There are several lenses on the market today
that should become part of our every day tool.

Even if you do not plan to go digital right this moment, it is important that
the photography business plan include plans for future growth and
expansion, and this will most likely involve at least some digital
photography. Seeing the sun rise up out of the oceanfront may be
absolutely astonishing to someone who has never been to the beach. It¡¯s
all relative.

Most importantly, get as involved with what you love as possible. Learn as
much as you can about photography and what makes good photography.
Subscribe to magazines, read books, look at winners of photography
contests.

You can become a photographer in a special field such as wedding or
family photographer. You can choose to make money taking pictures of
things you love such as animals, nature or ships.

Photography’s History

Photography got its name from the Greek words “photos” which means
light and “graphein” meaning to draw. The first person to use this term
was the scientist Sir John Herschel in the year 1839. Thus, photography
means the method or process of registering images with the aid of light ,
related radiation, on a medium that is made of sensitive materials.

The first image

During one summer day in the year 1827, the Frenchman Joseph
Nicephore Niepce was able to achieve the creation of the first image that
was fixed by working on it for 8 hours. His compatriot, Louis Jacques
Mande Daguerre on the other hand was able to lower exposure time to a
period of less than 30 minutes as well as preventing the captured image
from disappearing.

Daguerre and the daguerreotype

Daguerre was the first to invent the most practical process for developing
pictures during their time. He was born to a place in close proximity to
Paris, France. Before experimenting on photography, he was a
professional painter of various scenes in operas. After many years of
experimentation with light and its effects on images, Daguerre was able
to develop a process to make pictures that were more efficient and
effective. He sold the rights to the French government then wrote a
book describing his invention.

The pinhole camera

You don¡¯t want to set your goals so high that you get let down but
there is nothing wrong with going for what you want. Most importantly,
get as involved with what you love as possible. Learn as much as you can
about photography and what makes good photography. Subscribe to
magazines, read books, look at winners of photography contests.

Nature photography is the photography of animals, birds, fish and other
wildlife. We will be discussing marine photography in a future article,
because it involves specialist, expensive equipment and assorted diving
skills.

There are some excellent photography contests out there, some even
offer large cash prizes, scholarships to photography schools and really nice
cameras and camera supplies.

Whatever your reasons, a photography contest can be a fun and
rewarding experience for you. To find out all you need to know about
entering a photography contest, read on. Outdoor and travel
photography is focused on taking pictures of landscapes and natural
places.

Ibn Al-Haytham, who lived in the middle ages, was a greatly known in the
field of optics. The pinhole camera was invented by Al-Haytham with the
resulting image viewed upside down. A European named Della Porta was
able to re-invent the pinhole camera, this enabled him to publish
information regarding the pinhole camera.

The flashbulb

An Austrian named Paul Vierkotter is credited to be the first person to
invent the flashbulb. He used a wire coated with magnesium which was
placed in a glass globe that was vacuum sealed. This was later replaced
with an aluminum foil inside an enclosure filled with oxygen. The flashbulb
became commercially available in the year 1930. It was patented by a
German national, Johannes Ostermeier. The flashbulbs were called
“vacublitz”. General Electric, a company engaging in suh ventures made
their own version which was termed “Sashalite”.

Instant photos

You can take instant pictures using a polaroid camera. This type of camera
was created by Edwin Land. His work on photography enabled a new age
in photography wherein pictures can be obtained instantly. The exposure
time was no longer a factor.

These are some fast facts that wil help you understand more the history
of photography. Having a clear idea of how photography started will help
you with your passion for pictures.

There are different ways of finding photography jobs, depending on the
type of job you are looking for and your experience. You can begin by
creating a resume and portfolio of your work.

The world of photography is an amazing one. It¡¯s been with us for quite a
while now but it is constantly changing. Cameras are changing and
improving. Methods of developing are changing and improving as well.
Next to consider, are your technical aspects of your photograph. You are
going to want to have excellent composition, lighting, focus, contrast,
exposure, perspective and more. More on Hazel Leong Poh Chih Wedding
Photos Malaysia.

With digital you have no such limitations. You can shoot 300 pictures of
sunsets, waterfalls, wildlife, wedding photos or your grandkids, and it is
not a pain in the billfold.

Another consideration in selecting a professional photographer for your
wedding is what you get for your money. Most professional wedding
photographers offer package deals that include a set number of prints of
different shapes and sizes for one price.

How To Find A Cheap Cruise On A Budget

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Sep 182022
 

Today, taking a cheap cruise doesn’t mean having to do without certain luxuries associated with cruise ship travel. In fact, these days, the term cheap basically means getting all the optional extras at a bargain price.

The good news for prospective cruise travellers is these bargain holiday deals are happening all the time and if you follow some basic guidelines, then your next high seas adventure could be just around the corner.

Finding Cheap Cruise Deals

If you are working on a budget then consider travelling during off peak times. These are the high demand periods when cruise lines don’t have any problems filling their passenger quotas and are less inclined to “slash” prices. Summer is a season when people are very much in holiday mode and more likely to want to travel. Concentrating on periods such as the end of summer and beginning of fall will more likely get you a cheap cruise deal that fits well within your budget.

It’s these times when companies are keen to fill their cabins so they offer incentives such as lower prices. The good news for you is that despite the cheaper fares, the quality of the cruise holiday is in no way diminished.

Planning Your Cheap Cruise

Some careful planning is required when looking for a cheap cruise. Obviously, consulting a travel expert is the natural inclination for most people and always a good option. However, more experienced travellers have used the internet to great effect in recent years.

There are no shortage of cruising websites to sift through online, all with the aim of providing you with as much information as possible to make an informed decision. One of the best features online is the alert features offered by some of these sites. Look for newsletter offers; you sign up for a regular newsletter at varying intervals and receive the latest bargain offers. Some sites even provide price alert features which means you enter details such as how much you want to spend, where you want to go and when you want to travel.

Cruise Line Updates

Cruise companies also offer services such as regular updates. As with third party websites, companies also provide information services which will keep you updated about impending offers. The point to remember is cruise lines in most cases will do their best, within reason, to get you on their ships because setting off from port with many empty cabins simply doesn’t make good business sense.

There are more cruise ships on the water today therefore more cabins to fill. Bigger ships and more competition for passengers among companies means better deals for you. Just remember, create a budget, sign up for price alerts, avoid high season travel and be flexible with your travel schedule and you’ll be surprised at the number of cheap cruise deals you’ll have to choose from.