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Why do I do this?

Not blogging, throwing these hastily written notes into the aether. I mean constantly making the effort to see and understand our political and cultural environment; most particularly the crimes committed by leaders who exploit the good nature, ill nature, instincts and inattention of those they rule. The rhetorical tools they use. And their complex and convoluted alliances with the military, the makers of weapons and a panoply of vested interests.

This means trawling the internet and media, driven by some kind of macabre curiosity. It feels like looking at a really nasty traffic accident. I could kick back, enjoy life and its fruits more, leave all this. I’ll be dead soon enough anyway.

But I don’t, or not for long. I’ve been afflicted by this compulsion since I was about 13, and have usually thought it was a compulsion to understand. More recently I’ve started to suspect it’s compulsion to witness, of which understanding is just one element.

Witness to who? The future? Or is this some atavistic religious remnant deep in my character? Do I expect God to call me as a witness to the crimes of my age?

I don’t understand, but the compulsion remains. At least, now I’m blogging my bile, my wife has to put up with less ranting and general swearing at the TV.

IS IT JUST ME?

Here I am sitting in a tin can, far above the world………..No hang on, that’s David Bowie. Blimey I’m easily distracted!!

What I meant to say was…

Here I am sitting in front of my PC desperately wanting to get into the habit of writing (is it still called writing, no…idiot, it’s typing. See, distracted again).

Here I am yadda yadda yadda…wanting to get into the habit of TYPING (actually RECORDING is probably a better way to describe it) Sighhhhh

Here I am yadda etc wanting to RECORD anything that pops into my head. The trouble is trying to stay focused and trying to have it make sense. Failed already then!

I have been pestered by a friend of mine, hello Pete, to start writing. Pete has written lots. Pete is an accomplished guitarist (although come to think of it I’ve never actually heard him play!! But I trust him, so we’ll go with that) He has also written a screen play. I have seen the actual script. Lots of words. So I can definitely confirm this as being true. He has also written articles on music, written several guitar tutorial books (Burt Weedon will be pooing himself at the competition. Well he would if he was alive). In fact you can see this for yourself on his website. Unfortunately I’m not allowed to give the website address here. But I can assure you it exists. Anyway, as I was saying Pete has been pestering me to have a go at writing. As you can see already from this attempt, Pete must be an IDIOT!!

Also, another friend of mine, hello Roy, is actively being creative with a website of his own. When he isn’t at work he spends hours sitting at home in front of his PC in his undies and socks (allegedly), updating data on football scores (that’s soccer to you yanks out there) and predicting the coming weekend results, inviting others to do the same. Roy is our Techno Guru. If we want to know about anything, even none techno, Roy gets us the answer. Even to things like the lyrics to the Finger of Fudge advert. (not sure if you have a Finger of Fudge in America. It’s not a sexually transmitted disease. It’s a chocolate bar). Although I must admit I am not convinced he got the correct lyrics. But nobody said he was perfect.

So here I am, a middle aged, fuzzy brained, just ever so slightly heavier than I should be bloke sitting between (at work. I know I know, I shouldn’t be doing this at work but hey, I’m too lazy to do it at home) two creative guys. I feel that I should have a go at being creative myself. How am I doing so far? Don’t answer that, I have feelings you know.

I must admit that the idea of having a good old rant about pretty much everything, and possibly somebody out there in the big WWW might think in a similar way and get back to me appeals to my curious side. But I’m not one for being too serious, although my Kids (kids, hah, they are all parasitic adults. No, that’s not true. They’ve passed that stage. Now they’re onto the “Oh my God when are they going to leave and give me back my life” stage) would probably disagree.

I want to put my thoughts out there and see what comes back. As you have probably guessed by now, I tend to write as I think. Cluttered eh? But I really do want to know if my little world is actually just a small world in a much bigger, yet linked in every way, universe of similarity on a global scale (Ooops, way too many mixed metaphors). Is there another just like me in say the USA, Russia, China or even in little old UK? Soon I will be unleashing my mixed up ranting on an unprepared, and probably disinterested, world.

Is there anyone out there at all interested in my ranting?

Or IS IT JUST ME?

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Phyllis, alone but recovering from the abuse, meets a mysterious stranger. She weights his intensions, but admits his tender approach helps her cope with past traumas and the associated anxieties and depression. Through sincere friendship that peels away fear and uncertainty, she begins to trust again and accepts the new love in her life.

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The growth and popularity of blogs in general has been phenomenal within a very short period of time. Blogs or web logs as they were previously called is where all the action on the World Wide Web is, right now.

It is amazing how quickly web sites have been relegated to the back seat. Actually the role of web sites is rapidly being re-defined but it is clear blogs will be the place where all the traffic will be congregating for a long time to come. What some thought was a passing fad is clearly here to stay and is a permanent development that has already had far reaching effects on communications and the way we transmit and receive information.

Yet most entrepreneurs who have quickly jumped onto the blog bandwagon do not seem to fully understand and appreciate what blogs are really all about. Worse still, many of those who have remained away have no idea what all the fuss is about.

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Everybody can be a publisher or media owner Probably the most significant impact of blogs is the fact that it is rapidly changing mass media, as we have known it since the invention of the printing press in the 15th century. Powerful media companies have been in the hands of a few people who have carefully controlled what we see in our media. Sometimes deliberately to achieve their corporate goals and objectives. Blogs are effectively transferring that power back to the people and away from the hands of a few.

This era of blogs means that anybody can be a publisher or media owner and effectively transmit whatever information they want and push whatever cause is dear to their hearts. The impact of blogs in politics for example has been a clear demonstration of the power of blogging. We have some blogs covering politics that have a couple hundred thousand visitors on a daily basis.

This may be a scary development to many folks including media owners but it presents a number of excellent opportunities for entrepreneurs to reach huge audiences with their messages at a tiny fraction of what their budgets used to be in the days when blogs did not exist.

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This opens up a whole range of new opportunities that can be tried out in the years to come. Not many entrepreneurs have realized this yet.

Anybody who didn’t have a site can own a successful blog

Blogs are so easy to set up, maintain and run that a new breed of online entrepreneurs is on the rise. It consists of many individuals who for one reason or another were unable to set up and maintain heir web sites.

We are now in an era where an online entrepreneur needs little else other than lots of creativity, there is actually so much that he or she can do without a single cent in capital.

Distinct advantages of having a blog

Blogs tend to get lots of traffic. Lots more than websites do. Besides search engines seem to love them. Blogs are also able to build up links much more easily than web sites. Thus it is no longer surprising for a nobody-novice to suddenly shoot up in stardom and recognition.

No entrepreneur can afford to be left behind

The benefits of a business having in it’s stable a blog or two that is capable of attracting huge traffic, is very important and can be extremely useful in helping a business to achieve its’ marketing goals and objectives.

Any entrepreneur whether online or offline who does not have a blog to help promote their business is making a very serious mistake that they will definitely live to deeply regret. In fact even playing catch-up with a blog that already exists will continue to be more and more difficult.

There are a number of advantages that blogs have which will continue to be extremely useful to entrepreneurs and webmasters. One of them is the fact that they easily allow for customer comment and anybody can be able to post a comment at your site. In a way this is a form of research and sampling because it enables the business to get feedback and thus be able to gauge the sort of response they will receive when they finally roll out their product or service into the market.

Start using your blog more carefully and watch your traffic and revenues steadily climb as a result.

Article by David Callan. David is the leading search engine consultant with AKA Marketing.com’s Search Engine Optimisation Ireland team. AKA Marketing.com provide full SEO services as well as telephone based consulting for those preferring the DIY approach.

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Blogs are currently very hot property online. It is not
therefore surprising to note that the sites with a high number
of regular traffic tend to be blogs.

But before you even go into the process of creating your blog,
you will need to know for what purpose you are going to use your
blog. Many online entrepreneurs usually use them to quickly
create a huge traffic that they then re-direct to their
websites. If this is your objective then the idea would be to
create blogs with popular themes that are related to your
websites.

Other successful online entrepreneurs use blogs just the way one
would use a website, only that blogs seem to be a hybrid version
of ordinary websites. This is mainly because of the popular
features that hardly exist in most websites. One of the most
prominent is that of readers having an opportunity to leave
comments and the fact that they usually almost effortless are
able to build up links and ultimately traffic to phenomenal
levels.

You could of course go ahead and hire a top-notch web designer
to design your blog for you. But it would make much more sense
to avoid spending money to start with and still get a great
looking professional site for free. You can then always upgrade
your blog later to pay status, when you have already started
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Still only squeaking out 2-3 posts per day? Are you bored even by your own ideas? While a natural writing ability and creative style go a long way, it can be tough keeping up with the demand, especially when you’re just starting out and want to fill up your blog quickly. Here’s how you can boost your blog posts starting today!

You have a passion, you have a blog. But you’re stumped. You have some ideas for things you want to write about, but you either can’t find a way to get started, can’t stay focused, or the task of keeping your blog fresh with daily posts makes your carpal tunnel suddenly flare up, giving you a good excuse to just “take it easy today”.

Now. you’ve likely heard of real hotbloggers who run 10, 20 or more posts every day. I’ve seen many people complain they can barely get out 2 posts a day, which honestly, is like a snail running uphill. It can be overwhelming, discouraging, and one of the main reasons why people give up - because they can’t keep up.

So how do you add more appeal to your blog and increase postings? Here are some ideas….

1. Have Fresh Daily Topics & Ideas Sent To You This is easiest way to start finding fresh new ideas to write about. Go to Google Alerts and sign up to have the latest news and websites on your favorite topics sent right to your inbox. I’m not saying copy every word verbatim, I’m saying this gives you an opportunity to bring fresh topics to your blog which you can put your own spin on. http://www.google.com/alerts

2. Add Interesting “Quickie” Categories & Posts Not every post has to be long and informative. Some of your most valuable posts can be the ones that consist of just a few simple paragraphs. These little hot spots have great appeal because they are quick to read, offer simple solutions or insights and can break up long days for both you and your visitors. Some ideas for new categories include: Word of the day, Book of the day, Site of the day, Freeware of the day, Gossip of the day, and Tip of the Day. Do some brainstorming around your blog’s theme and see how many ideas you can come up with.

3. Create a Debate Everybody’s got an opinion, so if you can create a debate on a hot topic, then you’re going to have a lot of people commenting & reading. And because of human nature, these people will come back just to see who has commented on their comments. How do you start a debate? Again, Google Alerts can give you some ideas as well as keeping up with forum posts which are probably the best source. When reading articles, forum posts and news - look for the “conflict” factor, such as “MSN vs. Google - Who Will Be The Ultimate Winner?” or something fun like “Captain Kirk vs. Captain Picard - Who Would Have Dinner With?”. The trick is to create a fresh spin on debates that aren’t covered everywhere else. They can be serious or just for fun. Don’t forget to add your own opinion to get the ball rolling and ask people for their opinions. If it works out well, you might even want to create a new category for these posts.

4. Write Reviews - Even When You Haven’t Tested A Product Reviews are extremely valuable and great opportunities for linking to affiliate programs. But what do you do if you don’t have the money to buy all the products you want to use and review? Simple. Post “review summaries”. A review summary is simply an overview of other people’s reviews. Amazon is a good example to use here, but unlike an Amazon feed, this is more personalized and compact. Post an image, description, and an overall rating of the product based on customer reviews and votes, followed by a review summary. Here’s an example: “Based on 39 reviews on ‘Supplement X’ from Amazon.com, the average rating was 14 out 18. The majority of people reported incredible results, with only a handful stating it didn’t work. This appears to be one of the best supplements on the market compared with others.” Review summaries give you the advantage of posting affiliate products on your website without looking like your just dishing out another product feed. I personally have used this method with a number of products and gotten very good results.

5. Catchy, Clever & Shocking Headlines! Posts are only as exciting as you make them. Nobody’s gonna read your posts unless you trigger their emotions or interest with a clever title to get them clicking. While some titles are essentially informational in nature (i.e. how to bath a hairless cat), there is plenty of room for titles which get attention through strong emotion, exaggeration, riddle, rhyme or shock appeal. This is where developing a creative edge is essential. The idea is to hit the audience when they least expect it. This tactic should be used in moderation because your blog could start to look like a nuthouse and new visitors might get lost looking for basic information and general “how to” stuff. As with every good feast, adding a little spice here and there on occasion brings the flavour out.

Now get writing!

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Because small businesses and home businesses typically don’t have the budgets to hire search engine marketers to optimize their websites for first page ranking, the best way to get found on the internet is to use Pay Per Click Advertising.

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Here is a list of search engines that require a deposit of $25.00 or less and have low (as little as $0.00) per click rates: (I have included the Alexa Ranking (a low number of 1 is wonderful - a high number of 5 million is not good.)

7Search www.7search.com Alexa Rank 4,332

7Search licenses its technology to other search engines. Your site will appear in hundreds of other search engines increasing your reach dramatically.

Brainfox www.brainfox.com Alexa Rank 4,911

The minimum bids and entry fee are low. It opens up the pay per click to companies on a very limited budget.

Findology www.findology.com Alexa Rank 11,634

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Pageseeker www.pageseeker.com Alexa Rank 100,068

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Search123 www.search123.com Alexa Rank 20,194

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Searchgalore www.searchgalore.com Alexa Rank 334,003

SearchGalore has an account management area that is easy to navigate and easy to add, remove and edit keywords and URLs. It’s reporting feature shows all of the your keywords and categories as well as the costs of your keyword bids.

Win4Win www.win4win.com Alexa Rank 337,255

Advertisers set the price for keyword searches and can set a total limit on the amount spent for searches.

Once you have started to make money using the second tier PPC search engines, part of the profits could be leveraged to invest in the first tier search engines to increase your traffic and profits even further.