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Secrets of SEO - This is the information that Search Engine Optimization specialists don't want me to print. This is so valuable you can make a career on just knowing this information and utilizing these search engine optimization techniques in your own pages and your customer pages. These are the secrets of search engine optimization -- SEO.

How to Succeed in Life

Okay, there is a title that over promises. "How to succeed in life." Wow. How can anyone promise that? Well, I was listening to some old cassette tapes (yes cassette tapes) and I was listening to E. James Rohn. I think he has some great ideas on living a balanced life. He talks about working hard but also remembering why you are working so hard.

But, the reason for this post is that he said something that really hit home.

Failing in life is failing to "ACT" today!

We are so busy in life. We have work commitments. We have family to spend time with. We have to keep up with our favorite TV shows. We have to update our Facebook accounts and Google +1 pages. We need to Tweet our latest activities. How can we concentrate on the really important tasks that will insure success?

What Are Your Goals?

Acting today. If your goal is to have the prettiest flower garden in the neighborhood then act today to remove weeds and to water your flowers. If your goal is to earn a million dollars then now is the time to act on reaching that goal. When you sit down to watch TV again tonight, think, should I be doing something else to reach success? Should I be studying now? Should I be writing letters now? Should I be practicing my instrument now?

I have a cousin in South Carolina. Ray is one of the best banjo players in the country. How did he get so good? He practices. Constantly. Consistently. Persistently. He practiced to the point where he can play with others. Then he makes the time to play with them. Did Ray pick up a banjo and all of a sudden he was world class? No, it was daily practice over many years.

We don't become overnight successes. It happens because of all the work we did 1 year ago. 2 years ago. 5 Years ago. Yes, even 10 years ago. Writing consistently makes you a better blogger. Your first blog article was probably awful. But, 2 years into it and you are writing daily and all of a sudden you have 500 plus articles written. That is a lot of practice. That will increase your chances to be noticed as a respected writer. Read books on writing today. Practice what you read. Take a writing class. Read writing articles from successful writers. What about their style makes them successful?

How to Predict Your Future Success

Success doesn't come in some fairyland in the future. Future success can be predicted by what you are doing today. Are you going to write a blog article, today? Are you going to research your article, today? Will you set goals, today?

Will you act TODAY and increase your chances for a successful life?

Read more here ... How to Succeed in Life

Are You Looking for 5 Fun and Easy Things to Do in One Day in Tucson, AZ?

On a recent trip to Arizona, my wife and I had the pleasure of spending a day in Tucson, Arizona. We planned out a day that would be fun for us, but wouldn't beat us up by trying to do too much in one day. I think we found the perfect mix of culture, hiking and historical fun things to do in one day in Tucson.

We started the day late by not even leaving the hotel until after 10 AM. (Normally, we are up by 6AM and already hiking or something by 8AM. But, this trip was leisurely. We weren't in a hurry. We could do one, two, three, four or five of the side trips on our itinerary and we would be happy.

First Stop is San Xavier Mission

Our first destination was San Xavier Mission on the Southwest side of Tucson. It is a beautiful church originally built in the 1700s long before Arizona became a state of the United States. The paintings inside the church are unique but beautiful. Statues of angels, St Francis, Saint Xavier and Mary the mother of Jesus are must see. The color palette used in the church is unusual in the Midwest, but felt right at home in the Arizona desert.

You can take as long as you want in the church and the surrounding buildings. We spent a couple of hours taking photos and studying the art and architecture. Then we climbed the little hill next door and spent time with the Grotto which depicts the visitation of Mary in Fatima.
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How To Advertise Your Blog

What are some steps you can take to advertise your blog? As bloggers, many times we are so busy blogging we forget to find people to read what we write. I am fond of saying a blog without any visitors is only a diary. What have you tried in the past to get new readers? Do you even know where to begin when you are anxious to find readers to your blog?

The Number One Suggestion I can Provide is to Try Adgitize

Adgitize has been in business for 2 years now and has proven to be a successful way for a blog to get noticed. They charge a low price of only $14 a month and your blog gets exposure on thousands of blogs. Adgitize has a simple system that also allows advertisers to recoup the cost of the ad, so the ad you place on the Adgitize Network could be free. Click this link to advertise your blog on the Adgitize Ad Network.

Get Involved in Social Media

Social Media sites are proving to be effective free methods to get new traffic to your blog. You have heard of Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and many more. Well, take a look and find out more about them. You can build a fan base on Facebook. You can have others follow you on Twitter. LinkedIn is very effective in creating relationships in business. There are tons of books at your local library that will tell you how to get started in these markets. Plus, a growing number of articles on line that will help.

Comment on Forums

Did you know that commenting on forums can prove to be a traffic source? Many times as forum members develop relationships in a forum, other members take a look to find out more about you. With a free link to your blog the more you post in a forum the more clicks back to your blog you get.

Comment on Other Blogs

I am a firm believer in the power of commenting on other blogs. I have seen personally the power this has in driving traffic to a blog. It is easy to do. Visit blogs you are interested in. See what they are writing about. Then go to the bottom of the article and add your comment. To be successful, you should pick a few blogs and comment regularly on each of them. You will get traffic back and the fun part is you get new friends. Make sure when you place your comments that they are topic relevant and more than a single sentence. You can't make new friends by only saying "yo dude" everyday.

Really respond to the article on the blog. How did it make you feel? Have you ever had a similar experience? Were you surprised at what the atuthor said? Can you offer advice to help the blogger? Being sincere and open is the way to build new friendships and with a little serendipity you will receive traffic to your blog.

Make Your Blog Visitor Friendly

If you want more traffic to your blog then make your blog easy to navigate. Get rid of widgets that don't add value. Make your blog fast loading. Plus, make your content rich in value and easy to read. Add an appropriate image to each article, if you can make it fast loading.

These are 5 proven Ways to Advertise Your Blog. Some of the ways are free. Some require time with rich rewards. But, all have been successful in driving traffic to a blog. Try it for yourself.

Time To Get To the Gym

It's time to get back in the gym. Maybe you gained a couple of pounds or maybe a lot of pounds during December. It is easy to do. You start at Thanksgiving and then the early office Christmas Party. But, it isn't just one. There is your company party, the spouse's party, the church or civic group party, the neighborhood party, the close friends at work party, the office department party, the party with the in-laws, the party with your family and finally the New Year's Eve party.

20 Pounds of Fat

Kaboom, you now have 5, 10 , 15 or even an extra 20 pounds around your waist and you aren't sure what did it. Plus, you have a whole tin of Christmas cookies still left. What can you do?

Well, take the tin of cookies to work and share them with your co-workers. Then plan on eating better for the next 4 weeks. I know if you eat well for 4 weeks you will eat well for longer. Oh yeah then there is that old bugaboo, exercise. You want to exercise, you know how to exercise. But, sometimes it is hard to actually get the workout clothes on and actually do anything. It's hard for me, too.

I think it's because most people are looking to do too much too soon. You don't have to walk 20 miles a day.

Read more here ... Time To Get Back to the Gym.

Are Your Affiliate Programs Paying You Anything?

Are your affiliate programs paying you anything? Are you waiting month after month after month to reach some ridiculous figure to reach a payout? DO you look at your earnings for the past year and see that after 10 months of showing affiliate ads you are at the wonderful figure of $3.15?

That has been my experience with my Amazon affiliate program. Simply horrible. $3.15. What a laugh. I can't believe I still run their ads on my web site. And I only have to reach $100 to receive a payout. AAArrrgggh.

Well, I have found a solution or at least a company where I have the potential to make more than 13 pennies per sale. I am starting to display my Adgitize affiliate ads on the right nav bar. See the advertisement to your right? That's right. Adgitize. A brand new blogger's advertiser network that pays real money for their affiliate program. Five dollars a sale on the initial sale and then $1 per month as long as the advertiser runs an ad. That is phoenomenal.

They have a great payout program at only $10. You make only two sales and you actually get money. No waiting for years and years of showing ads in the hopes of "someday" someone will send you something. They have some great creatives and more on the way. You can display the Adgitize 125px by 125px ads, 468px by 60px ads or even text link ads. You decide how you want to market their product.

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I Recommend Adgitize

Do I recommend that you sign up with Adgitize? Yes, absolutely. But, I have to add a little disclaimer. I am involved with the company so I have a vested interest in being so excited about it. But, I think if you join or at least get more information about the company you will be excited, too. Try them out, you have nothing to lose and lot's to gain. Click here now, Adgitize - Get World Class Advertising on a Bloggers Budget

Business Lessons Learned from Experience

When we are young we act impulsively and are so excited to be in the game that we sometimes make bad decisions. We spend money impulsively and don't save enough for a rainy day. If we want to start a business or grow a business then we need to keep our money. What would experienced business people tell us about succeeding?

Who do you go to when you have a tough decision to make? Do you talk with your grandfather or dad? Do you have a mentor that can help you noodle out the right choice?

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How to Harness the Power of Testimonials and Social Proof

Using Testimonials to Grow Your Business

Why do testimonials work so well? Find out what the great copywriters of all time have to say about testimonials later in this article. You might ask, who are the great copywriters? Read more as we take you on a journey into the most powerful tool at a copywriters disposal.

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How to Overcome Failure and Become a Success

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How to Overcome Failure and Become a Success. Research that has been done on successful individuals has shown a few points of interest. You might believe that the successful person has no problems and once they decided to do something - success just happened.

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Your Personal Bell Curve Score

There are 4 types of people

  1. People that create ideas
  2. People that are on the cutting edge and embrace these ideas first
  3. People that are a little behind the curve on embracing these ideas
  4. People that embrace the idea long after their ability to use it profitably has passed.

Are You a Member of the Cutting Edge?

What type of person are you? Are you cutting edge? Do you strive to be the first to see first run movies? Are you just waiting for the 2009 cars to come out so you can trade in your 2008? Are you looking at fuel cell cars? Have you already installed IE8 or FireFox 3?

Read more here ... Your Personal Bell Curve Score.

Your Blogging Purpose or Why Did You Start Blogging?

What's the purpose of your web site or blog? Is it to entertain, educate, vent, practice your writing, or what?

There are times when you need to stand back from your blogging and re-evaluate your goal for blogging. Whether you started blogging a week ago, two months ago or 5 years ago, self assessment is important to your success. Did you start out with the goal to educate visitors on a certain subject; but, now you are only venting about things you don't like? Were you interested in practicing your writing, but you fall back into the same old habits you started with 4 years ago?

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Printed Newspapers are Dying and How You Can Profit From It

I was listening to the radio yesterday as my favorite radio personalities interviewed Clarence Page of the Chicago Tribune. They were talking about online publishing (ie blogging) and how the printed newspapers were drying up and dying. Clarence Page said, "You know our business model hasn't changed much since Gutenberg invented the printing press."

Even the Chicago Tribune and other newspapers are going online. But, they all are finding they can't make the same amount of money online as they do printing newspapers. It is very clear that they are continually losing market share for the printed paper. People are finding the information they want and need on the internet.

Now this is both good and bad for you. Read More here - Printed Newspapers are Dying and How You Can Profit From It.

Google Trends Web Measurement Tool

Are you dissatisfied with the information available from Alexa as far as viewing web traffic for blogs? I certainly know I am very dissatisfied with Alexa. Well, there is a new sherrif in town and Alexa should be scared. The new 800 pound gorilla is none other than Google, which has just released their new Google Trends for Websites.

Why should you care? It's backed by Google and it's free. Now you can compare your web site or blog with your favorite competitor. How does your make money blog compare to John Chow, John Cow or Problogger? Who has the most traffic? Google has an answer.

The Google Trends for Websites is still in discovery mode. It is part of Google Labs and as such will probably change over time. But, it has some cool features including, a graph with your traffic or if you type in multiple domain names you can graph you and your competitor's traffic side by side. Along with the graph you will find a list of regions where your visitors come from, websites your visitors also visited and some other search terms.

The data that is displayed comes from

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How to Buy a Perennial Over the Internet

Have you ever bought a plant for your yard or garden over the internet or even by mail order? Does it scare you to try? It is actually very easy and if you follow these simple steps you will be very happy with the beautiful bouquet of sweet smelling flowers each summer. Here are some things to watch for to make sure your transaction is a happy and successful one.

Here are a few areas you should watch for as you plan your purchases. Will you be home when the plants are shipped? Do the plants come to you as root stock, seeds or potted plants? What is the company's guarantee for the flowers? Does the company have a reputable customer service department? Do they protect your private information and do they have a privacy policy? How much does it cost to ship the plants and how are they shipped? Are there times of the year when the company doesn't ship anything?

Read More here - How to Buy a Perennial Over the Internet.


The Flowering CrabApple Tree produces an Explosion of colorful, fragrant flowers in early spring.
Flowering Crabapple in early spring.

Flowering Crabapple Produces Beautiful Spring Flowers

Are you looking for some color and fragrance in early spring? Then the Flowering Crabapple tree may be right for you. This tree makes an excellent specimen plant. You can get cultivars that produce small fruit that won't mess up your yard. Today's crabapple trees come with more disease resistance. This plant is cherished for the abundant flowers produced in spring time. They bloom about the same time as Rhododendrons.

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Consilience, Branding and the Advertising Rule of 7

Consilience is the linking together of principles from different disciplines especially when forming a comprehensive theory.

I first learned about this word reading an article about advertising and marketing. At the time I was searching for information on branding and the advertising "rule of 7". My searching brought me to this article, Advertising Rules - No Rules found on the Consilience and the Business of Persuasion web site.

The way people use words has constantly changed over history and continues to change from day to day. This accords with my experience in marketing where we use the media to alter how people feel when they hear a word. That is what branding is all about.
Tom Beakbane - Advertising Rules - No Rules


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Three Day 12 Exercise Circuit Training with Free Weights Workout

If you have committed to toning up and losing weight then this workout is for you. You are in control of this workout and it doesn't require a full gym. Just some free weights and you are getting the body in shape for your summer swim suit, fall basketball or winter sports. The exercises work the entire body, back, biceps, triceps, chest, legs and shoulders.

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You can see Sentinel Dome from the path between Sentinel Dome and Taft Point.
Sentinel Dome as seen from path.

Sentinel Dome Hike

If you are looking for a great little adventure while visiting Yosemite National Park, then you want to take the hiking trail to Sentinel Dome. It is not a long walk, maybe a mile from the parking lot to the top of the Dome. Sentinel Dome Stands 8,122 Feet Above Sea Level and gives you great views of the Sierra Nevadas, Half Dome, Clouds Rest, Tenaya Canyon and The Giant Staircase.

Tunnel View and Yosemite Valley

Yosemite Valley's Tunnel View gives you a panoramic wonderland showing off El Capitan, Half Dome, and Bridalveil Fall. Yosemite Valley demonstrates the effects of glaciers with Bridalveil Fall a classic example of a hanging valley.

Ten Sun Loving Perennials

Here is a great list of 10 sun loving perennials you can place in those hot dry areas of your garden. These ten sun loving perennials will provide a rich color and interest from Spring to late fall. The birds and butterflies will love being in your yard. All 10 perennials require little water and care, but will show you a bounty of flowers and interest.

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