2012年3月21日 星期三
2012年3月4日 星期日
2012年2月28日 星期二
How To Get Tons Of Free Targeted Traffic Without Waiting For Months
I had built more than a dozen niche sites and none of them are getting traffic (well, may be the best one gets 10 visitors a day). But I refused to give up because I know in my heart that owning a business online is what I really want. Plus the time and money I’d already spent (and wasted) on learning made it even more impossible for me to quit.
I thought I had learned enough about choosing a market (niche), analyzing, doing keyword research, building and setting up a website, writing content, and all that.
I had also learned many ways to get traffic, but I just didn’t know what went wrong.
The Change
One day I was reading an article about internet marketing, and that had changed my way of thinking completely – I finally realized that all along I was an opportunist searching for an easy way to make money online.
That opportunistic thinking kept me looking forever for the next shiny thing. I couldn’t settle down and focus on one solid plan long enough to see results.
I changed from one traffic strategy to another based on the marketers’ claims.
I would jump from one niche to another just because it’s a “hot” market.
I created one site and quickly worked on another site because the Adsense cost is $10 per click.
After reading that article, my whole mindset had changed. I decided that I would stop everything else and learn from someone who was dedicated to teaching the real, fundamental principles and steps in getting traffic.
SEO
So my wish was answered and I found Lisa Parmley, a top SEO expert, and started learning from her about driving organic search engine traffic. That action proved to be really worth it.
Once you set everything up right and do the hard work at the beginning, you will get traffic to your site even you don’t work on it regularly. But if you can bear with it, the traffic may take 3 to 6 months to get to your site.
I still use SEO as one of my traffic generation strategies because it’s free (not counting your opportunity costs, of course) and long-term. But I think it’s wise to combine SEO with something else. Something that doesn’t take months to get results. And something that doesn’t require you to spend hours to build backlinks, etc.
Bending The Web
“Using leverage to drive major traffic in far less time than traditional online marketing.”It proves that if you really wants something bad, your wish will be answered. So when I read Jack Humphrey’s new guide “Bending The Web” I was really excited.
By Jack Humphrey
It has practically changed the way I think about marketing online completely. I stop searching for traffic generation courses anymore. Because now I’m convinced that getting traffic doesn’t have to be that complicated. All you need is finding one effective strategy and going all the way with it.
Bending The Web is about one of those strategy. It’s one of the most intelligent, inspiring guides I’ve ever read. I took action right after I finished reading it.
This is the first time I recommend something on this blog because I have personally used the strategies and see my site grow within a short time.
I think if you try Jack’s strategies, you will ramp up your traffic, links and rankings also.
Here’s the link to Bending The Web (disclosure: this is an affiliate link – you don’t have to buy but I think you can learn a lot from Jack just by visiting his blog!)
What Bending The Web Can Do For Your Site
Here are some of the results you can expect to see when you apply the steps and plan outlined in the guide:
- Get engaged, targeted, buying traffic to your site.
- Stop doing all of the hard work, buying all the courses, and learning every tactics you’re currently doing to get traffic.
- Improving search engine rankings.
- Save the months of hard work and waiting.
- Build branding and see your site becoming popular with web bending.
Bending The Web is a 89-page ebook but every page is filled with pure intelligent content without any fluff. Here are some of the topics covered:
- What is Web Bending?
- The Most Important Places To Be Linked and Be Seen
- Guesting
- Guesting Case Studies
- What these and many other truly successful web benders did
- Questions about guesting that must be answered
- Building a Web-Bending Portfolio
- An alternative to building a mini authority site or having your own blog
- A Gentle Beginning to Guest Posting
- Finding Portfolio-Building Guest Post Sites
- Picking the right mid-range places to submit portfolio guest posts
- What Do Big Content Sites Want?
- Leveraged Links
- Leveraging Your Leverage
- The Snowball Effect
- Leverage Layer #2: Site Owners Are Only One Target
- Leverage Points
- What Kind of Guest Post Is The Most Popular?
- So, Why Bother With Guesting?
- Things You Will Ask To Try To Get Out Of It
- More Web-Bending Tactics
- Bending The Web With Trackbacks
- Bonus Chapter: Social Media Bending
- Web-Bending Execution Highlights
2011年5月17日 星期二
How To Get Rid Of Signs Of Aging Aroud The Eyes
Wrinkles around the eyes: Use the best anti-wrinkle cream for the eyes formulated with anti-oxidants to help fight free radicals that contribute to fine lines and wrinkles. Be sure to choose products that do not have harsh ingredients that can cause irritations.
Circles around the eyes: Among other factors such as genetics and lifestyles, aging plays a big role in the formation of dark circles around the eyes. As we age, blood circulation is not as effective as it used to be, causing blockage around the eyes and in turn making them appear darker.
To overcome this problem, use a dark circle eye cream that can help boost collagen production to thicken the skin and make the circles less visible. Also, exercise regularly to facilitate blood circulation.
Puffiness: Eye bags are usually caused by water buildup under or around the eyes. This is also partly brought on by aging when the fats under the eyes start to droop.
To improve this problem, try using eye gels which don't trap moisture as much as an eye cream. Also, use products that are rich in antioxidants. For instance, green tea extract is a strong anti-oxidant that is soothing and beneficial for the puffy eyes.
Investigate Botox: While Botox injection has become one of the popular treatments in the world to fight signs of aging, many women remain hesitant about this cosmetic procedure. Although I am not suggesting that you try Botox, there is no harm to know more about how it works.
Botox is injected directly into a muscle to add volume and plump up wrinkles. It blocks nerve signals that contract the muscle. The paralyzed muscle causes the wrinkle to smooth out or "disappear." Currently Botox is only approved by FDA for treating frown lines.
The procedure takes a few minutes and most patients can see results in a week. Since the wrinkles may re-appear, patients have to return for future treatments to maintain the results. The cost of Botox ranges from $350 to $425 depending on the region.
If you lean towards using a good eye cream to help you turn back time naturally on your eyes, make sure you choose a safe and natural product with effective ingredients. Lastly, while we should take care of our skin to make it look young and healthy, it is also important to accept the process of aging. The attitude of acceptance will already add radiance to your face!
How To Get Rid Of Wrinkles Naturally
1. Use Glycolics
If you do not have sensitive skin, you may want to use a healthy skin anti-wrinkle cream formulated with Alpha-hydroxy acids (AHAs) such as glycolic acids to gently peel off dead skin cells. When used regularly and over time, this can help reduce the appearance of fine lines.
2. Try vitamin A
Again, if your skin is not sensitive, try a skin anti-aging cream with Vitamin A derivatives, such as Retinol. Vitamin A works in the skin to increase collagen production which will result in the reduction of wrinkles.
3. Quit smoking
The repeated motion of puffing on a cigarette can cause lines around the lips over time. Also, once the nicotine gets in your bloodstream, it can cause an increased level of free radicals in your skin resulting in collagen damage and wrinkle formation.
5. Watch your expressions
One of the causes of wrinkles is through years of facial expressions such as frowning. Watch your habitual facial gestures to prevent wrinkles from forming on your skin.
6. Don't use face cream or makeup with SPF
Although many skincare products and makeups are adding in sunscreen as an ingredients, it is better to use a sunscreen separately. This is because most of the sunscreens, especially the ones boosting a high SPF, have unspecific ingredients that may be harmful to your health.
7. Use a safe sunscreen
One of the major causes of wrinkles is sun damage. Regular use of physical sunscreen of SPF 15 or higher made with minerals such as titanium dioxide or zinc oxide. This will help prevent wrinkles and further deepening of existing wrinkles.
8. Use sunglasses
A pair of UV-blocking sunglasses can work wonders to prevent wrinkles around the eyes. This is an inexpensive yet very effective way to prevent fine lines from forming.
While there are a wide range of anti-wrinkle creams on the market that promise to reverse the signs of aging, you want to be careful about what you are buying. Sometimes even the most expensive or the best face anti-wrikle cream may contain ingredients that can cause adverse healthy problems. Pay specific attention to the ingredients listed on the packing. Avoid products with harsh ingredients. Afterall, a lined face looks more elegant and is more desirable than a face that has rashes caused by harmful products.
2011年3月31日 星期四
2011年1月17日 星期一
How To Cook Steak Diane
And this is a recipe for two!
How To Cook Steak Diane.
My First Hubpage
It's easy to use and similar to how a Squidoo lens works.
Here's the hub: Easy Recipes With Shrimp.
Shrimp Recipes
May try to cook them myself at home some time.
Click here: tasty shrimp recipes.
2010年11月2日 星期二
Fender Stratocaster 62: The American Vintage Strat
The following is the review of the American Vintage 62 Stratocaster:
The bridge pickup has a grindly quality with subdued bass and lively mid-range. At lower gain levels it sounds thin but not really brittle. With different levels of overdrive it delivers consecutive layers of chunk that will cover some of the treble. Some players like to wire the bridge pickup to one of the tone controls to soften its edge.
The middle pickup sounds hollow with less treble and more bass than the bridge pickup. Many players consider the bridge pickup as the main, some others treat the middle pickup as the default position. If you need something more juicier, you can switch to the neck. Need more treble, just flip to the bridge. The middle pickup is also good for Hendrix tones which are clean, and it's good for complex chords between the 5th and the 12th frets.
The neck pickup is a great, lively tone. It's fat, loud and articulate. You'll hear that signature Strat sound if you dig in hard. Alternatively, you'll hear a softer tone that sounds great when playing with fingerstyle.
The rounded fretboard radius may take some getting used to. It may not suit everyone. If you're accustomed to the flatter radii, it might seem a little confronting at the beginning.
There's a 60 cycle hum, although it's not really a bad thing. The control cavity is very well screened. The pickguard is completely backed with a sheet of metal to block out external interference. If the hiss is a problem you could upgrade the pickups, although many players prefer the subtle background noise that represents vintageness.
Features of this 62 Stratocaster:
* Alder body: with nitrocellulose lacquer finishing, allowing the wood to breathe and age gracefully
* Neck: 21 vintage frets
* 3 Fender American Vintage (57/62) Strat single-coil pickups
* Master volume pot and tone control for the neck and middle pickup (with a 5-way switch)
* Original strap and cable and the "ashtray" bridge cover
In conclusion, if the hum, the rounded fretboard radius bother you, look elsewhere. If however you fall for the tone, vibe, nuance, construction, responsiveness and the interactive playability, then this Fender 62 may be for you.
Want to learn more about Fender Stratocaster 62, visit http://fenderstratocaster62.com on how to pick the right Fender 62 for you.
Fender American Standard Strat Review
Sound: It is an iconic sound of the Fender Strat that is most recognizable and irreplacable. This is probably why more than half musicinas or even amateur players have used the Strat.
Neck Pickup: You get the classic, bell type bluesy sound, regardless of what you play it through. The sound is so great that Fender has actually set the standard for all the other guitars to immitate.
Bridge Pickup: The sound is iconic rock sound. It is exactly the same as what you hear in all american rock. When you play the Strat, you will find that nothing sounds exactly the same as the Strat.
Action, Fit and Finish: This Strat is playable right out from the shop. The pickups and bridges are set up almost perfectly. If you want an even better tone, you may put in a DiMarzio Tone Zone Humbucker. The surface is smooth and the wood is of superb quality. Fender has apparently put a lot of effort into this Strat to accommodate players' needs. There are practically no flaws in this guitar.
Pros: * The tuning stability could be improved; * The bright, clean classic tone is simply awesome; * Great playability and musical versatility.
Cons: The pickup routing scheme is a bit too large (perhaps they might have changed the new model to a smaller one by now); * With hight gain it is not beefy enough; * There are some finish flaws.
To learn more about the Fender American Standard Strat Review and to get more information on Fender Stratocaster, visit www.fenderstratocaster62.com.
2010年10月28日 星期四
Fender Stratocaster Standard
Fender Stratocaster Standard
Fender Standard Telecaster
Fender Standard Jazz Bass
See more reivews on my Squidoo lens:
Fender Standard Stratocaster
Fender Standard Telecaster
2010年9月28日 星期二
My Newly Created Website!
It's about the classic Fender 62 electric guitar.
I feel that I have built a solid site based on more newly learned
on-page SEO techniques.
Here it is: Fender 62
Another Squidoo Lens On Building DIY Solar Panels
and have also made a lens about it, too.
Here ia the lens: Building Solar Panels
Finding The Right Vitamin For Your Cats
And I'm having much fun creating this little lens!
Click here: Cat Vitamins Squidoo lens
2010年8月23日 星期一
Self Esteem For Women: Some Tips For You
Do you feel good about yourself? What do you like about yourself? If you feel uncomfortable answering these questions, you probably have a problem with self esteem. Why is that? Why do more and more women suffer from low self esteem?
In our current society more women are doomed to failures in life due to low self esteem. One of the main causes of low self esteem in women is the excessive focus on youth, beauty and fitness in our society. Women are made to rely on their appearance to validate who they really are.
To improve self esteem for women, it is important to learn how to be independent of any other external opinions and circumstances. You need to learn how to feel good about yourself just the way you are, trusting your own feelings about yourself!
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There are many different ways, some quick and easy, some spiritual, to buld self esteem for women. It doesn’t really matter which one you choose, as long as it works for you. However, it is crucial to keep feeding your mind with positive affirmations or suggestions.
Here are some tips that you can practice every day to help you buld self esteem and love yourself as who you are:
1. When you wake up in the mornig, the first thing you do is to take some deep breaths, feeling every cell of your body with a feeling of gratitude. Feel how good that feels!
2. Then, go in front of a mirror and look at yourself right in the eye. Learn not to judge yourself by your “imperfections”. If you do have these feelings, give it a few minutes until those thougths are gone. Then keep looking at yourself until you notice the beauty you see in you. Say “I love you unconditionally” to yourself in the mirror. If this seems difficult in the beginning, don’t push it. Just keep looking at yourself without any judgment and before you know it, you will develop a sense of affection for yourself.
3. On a daily basis, start to spend less time reading negative articles and more time reading positive information that makes you feel good about you. This will shift your energy field to a positive one.
4. Meditate or practice yogo as a means to achieve a deeply relaxed state of mind. Your mind is cleared of the negative beliefs that cause low self esteem through relaxation. And your energy level is boosted which will make you feel even better about yourself.
5. Think about the things that make you happy. For example, a baby smiling for the first time, an amazing inspiration that comes from a child’s mind…
6. Be unique, don’t depend on other peoples’ opinions as they are not what shape who you are. Learn to be your best friend by trusting in yourself completely. Afterall you are responsible for your own happiness.
7. Start each day by repeating positive self esteem affirmations to yourself, for example: I am UNIQUE, I am PERFECT, I am SPECIAL! Say whatever you believe who you REALLY are!
8. Lastly, remember that your thoughts and feelings will create the outcome of your day, and your life. So think POSITIVE!
I hope you find the above tips useful and inspirational in creating your own unique way of improving self esteem. Try them and together we’ll see improved self esteem for women!
Hypnotherapy Weight Loss: How Does It Work?
If hypnotherapy weight loss has never come to your mind before, please put aside your skepticism for a while and read on. You may want to understand more about how this strategy can make you lose weight!
First of all, you may already know that there are three different aspects of the brain: the subconscious, the ego and the conscious mind. Hypnotherapy weight loss is taking advantage of the power of the mind by conditioning the subconscious to replace your negative thoughts and beliefs with positive ones. In the recent years, more hypnotists are specializing in the hypnotherapy weight loss field, indicating the increasing demand and proven effectiveness of this approach.
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Unlike ordinary dieting where you only feel good about yourself when you have lost the extra pounds, hypnotherapy weight loss teaches you to feel good about yourself BEFORE seeing the pounds shed.
You may also want to understand that your subconscious thinking have a great influence on your behavior. Some people can accomplish weight loss through listening to some self help weight loss hypnosis CDs or Mp3s. Some people will see improved self- esteem and weight loss in a matter of weeks. This is achieved through the empowering of our subconscious mind to create the capability to feel good and lose weight.
If you do not see results with other diet and exercise programs, this doesn’t mean that these strategies are ineffective. What stands in the way might be your negative thoughts and beliefs about yourself and weight loss. Weight loss hypnosis clears your mind of these negative thinking patterns that keep you from accomplishing your goal. So if you’re serious about losing weight, you may want to give hypnotherapy a try. You can also use hypnotherapy in conjunction with your other diet and exercise plans.
Hypnotherapy weight loss is climbing rapidly to be one of the top weight loss strategies when other programs fail. Afterall, learning to acquire a positive attitude about yourself is fundamental to success in not just weight loss but every other areas of your life!
2010年8月22日 星期日
Weight Loss Hypnosis: Is It Effective
So how can weight loss hypnosis help to lose weight? Well, first of all we need to understand that weight problems are often related to deep seated negative beliefs. No matter how much you want to stay slim, there are self-limiting beliefs in your subconscious mind that are holding you back. For example, you may be subconsciously thinking: losing weight is impossible, or I'll never lose the weight... This is where weight loss hypnosis can help.
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Hypnosis is actually an altered state of consciousness as well as a behavior modification process where positive messages are planted into your subconscious mind to replace the old frame of mind and negative beliefs that cause weight problems. Weight loss hypnosis can help create positive thinking and healthy behaviors. When you're under hypnosis, you are in a relaxed state, your attention is highly focused, and you are more receptive and responsive to the positive suggestions for acquiring more healthy behaviors. After proper instructions, you can also try self-hypnosis for weight loss. Some of the benefits of weight loss hypnosis include:
* You find it normal and natural to stop eating when full
* You start to eat smaller portions
* You develop healthier eating habits
* Your attitude about unhealthy food changes for good
* You stop eating unhealty foods
* You improve your confidence and self esteem
* You feel better about yourself
With successful hypnosis, your eating and exercise habits will change, with no anxiety, no food withdrawals. You will not need to struggle with dieting because your unhealthy eating habits will subside. So if you've tried diet and exercise but are still not seeing the results you desire, you may want to study the possibility of using weight loss hypnosis.
Self Esteem Activities - Three Simple Strategies
Just as a muscle requires regular exercise to maintain its strength and flexibility, your positive self esteem brain pathways are strengthened by specific self esteem activities.
Here are three powerful yet simple Self Esteem Activities that focus on:
Awareness - be conscious of your thoughts, feelings and behaviors
Choice - consciously choosing the thoughts you think
Change- altering your thoughts, feelings and actions
Awareness
Awareness describes a state of consciousness in which you are alert, awake and consciously aware of your thoughts, feelings, words and actions. Since your self esteem is a reflection of what you think and how you feel about yourself, it is necessary to be aware of your thoughts and feelings.
When you notice that your habitual self-talk is judgmental about what you say and do; or critical regarding what you should have said or what you didn’t do, then you are on your way to upgrading the software of your mind – your thoughts and ultimately your experience.
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Choice
Choice is the process of making a decision. To consciously choose the thoughts that support your positive self esteem and self confidence you must be aware of both your thoughts and feelings that detract from and support your positive self esteem.
With this awareness you will notice when you are thinking thoughts that undermine your self esteem; as well as be aware of the thoughts that boost your self esteem. A powerful question to consider in order to choose thoughts and feelings that promote your self esteem is:
What are the thoughts and feelings that support positive self esteem and confidence?
Whenever you notice you are being critical and judgmental of yourself you can make the choice to practice the self esteem activities that affirm your positive self esteem by declaring: I Am Confident!
Change
Change is where the rubber meets the road, where you put into practice the choices you have made, transforming your thoughts and feelings about yourself so you embody positive self esteem and confidence.
This does not mean there won't be times when you are confronted with your fears of failure or success, or that you won't occasionally question your ability. What it does mean is that as soon as you notice you are feeling less than or not enough you will:
1. Be awake of your feelings.
2. Identify the thoughts that result in your feelings of low self esteem.
3. Shift your attention to thoughts supporting your ever deepening experience of positive self esteem.
It is important to note that the above self esteem activities should be practiced consistently. In time, they will become second nature to you. Before you notice, your positive self esteem brain pathways have already been strengthened and you have changed to that self confident and self reliant person that you always want to be.
2010年2月24日 星期三
How To Manifest Your Desires - 2 Simple Exercises To Transform Your Life
Are you looking for an easy way to live the life that you desire?
Here are 2 simple, yet powerful exercises that you can add to your daily routine. Continue to practice them everyday, make it a habit, it will transform your life.
Before we talk about what the exercises are, it is crucial to first REALIZE a few things that will set as the foundation for the exercises:
We already possess all that we desire, although we are not aware of it.
To be aware of our true possession, we need to raise our consciousness.
To raise our consciousness is to raise our vibrations.
When we raise our vibrations, we will be brought to all that we desire, or already possess.
So in essence, to manifest your desires is all about rising your vibrations.
How To Raise Your Vibrations?
The following exercises may seem very simple, however, they are extremely powerful because they work at the core level of your consciousness. They deal with the universal TRUTH. The key is to be consistent and practice them everyday.
Exercise 1:
Acknowledge that everything in your life is for your highest good and say it to your Self everyday, as often as possible.
Even if you cannot consciously identify with this, you can make a DECISION that "everything in your life is for your highest good".
Through the power of this decision, and the power of your words, your vibrations will be raised and your life shifted.
By saying this to your Self, and with the help of the Law of Attraction, you will manifest all that you desire easily, because all that you desire already exists within you. The DECISION to acknowledge that merely raises your vibrations and brings your desires into your life.
Exercise 2:
Before sleep every night and after awakening every morning, take 3 deep breaths, and tell your Self 3 times: "I love you unconditionally. I honor who you are and what you are."
You can do this lying in bed, or go to a mirror and look deeply into your eyes and then do the exercise. Choose whatever way you feel comfortable.
Love has the highest vibration. If you love your Self unconditionally, not from the ego, but from the spirit's perspective, you will have raised your vibrations.
This exercise appears to be very simple, however, it will require a lot of courage to practice.
For some people, the ego will convince them that it doesn't work because it is stupid. Normally the more uncomfortable this feels when you first practice it, will indicate how little you love your Self.
On the other hand, the more comfortable this feels, will indicate how much you love your Self.
Conclusion:
The key to manifest your desires is to be CONSISTENT. Spend 5 minutes everyday and do these exercises consistently for at least 30 days. If you make this little change in your life, and make it a habit, you will notice that your vibration is rising and your life shifting. As a result, you will automatically manifest all of your desires!
If you are interested in this article, read more about How To Manifest Your Desires here.