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The Top 3 Mistakes That Can Ruin Your Website’s Search Engine Rankings- and How to Fix Them!

Wednesday, October 24th, 2007

Getting your website up and running is hard enough. After spending hours getting the HTML code just right and trying to make sure that you provide a great user experience, the last thing you want to do is change everything around in order to get your site ranked higher on the search engines. Follow these tips from the beginning and you’ll see the benefits.

1) Not changing the title tag from page to page. A lot of people realize the importance of the title tag. But few sites change the title tag from page to page. If you have a large site with a lot of different pages targeting different keywords, then change the title tag to reflect the keywords of the particular page. Keeping the title tag the same throughout the site may optimize the site as a whole, but you are limiting the amount of search terms that you can use. The shorter the title the better, you don’t want to get caught stuffing the title tag with too many terms. Just change it from page to page.

2) Not using a H1 tag. Use a H1 tag. Really. No, it’s no 1996, but search engine bots love the H1 tag. They view it as “hey, this is so important, it’s in the H1 tag.” Everybody got carried away with putting neat graphics and flash on their site and have neglected this tag. In fact a lot of sites use a graphical banner where their H1 should be. While these certainly look good, search engine bots can’t read graphics, they are just bots. Use the H1 tag and use your keywords in it. It will help the visiting Search Engine bot determine what your site or page is about.

3) Using “Home” as a link text. Everyone uses “home” as the text to link back to their index page. However, this might not be the best choice. After all, it is a link. We all know how important links are in search engine rankings. When you use the word “home”, the search engine bot will chalk up another point to “home” for your site. Why not use a keyword as this text? If your site is about hubcaps…why not use “hubcaps” for the link text? This will help you in that it a)adds a link within your site using “hubcaps” and b) help the search engine bot figure out a little better what your site has to offer.

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LA Lakers Kobe Bryant-One of the Greatest?

Wednesday, October 24th, 2007

The Lakers are riding high, feeding off a boisterous crowd that will now be in a Kobe-induced frenzy. I imagine the hottest NBA ticket is in Los Angeles when the Lakers play at home, Tickets are selling like hotcakes these days, as a lot of people are going to want to see what Kobe’s doing each night. After scoring 81 points in one game, Kobe Bryant’s status as a player is now in the company of Wilt Chamberlain, arguably, the greatest NBA player to ever play the game. Bryant’s feat is second only to Chamberlain, who scored 100 points in a game for the Philadelphia Warriors in 1962 against the New York Knicks. So, it begs the question; Is Kobe Bryant one of the greatest? Well, at least he had his name placed next to Chamberlains in the record books.

Kobe Bryant says he feels a little embarrassed by his 81-point effort against the Toronto Raptors, and that he is not trying to eclipse Wilt Chamberlain’s long-standing record of 100 points in a game, according to a Reuters report. Bryant continues to be hounded by questions after his scoring outburst. “I’m a little embarrassed actually,” Bryant said after a Lakers’ practice. “I think it’s exciting for the game and the organization because of all the buzz, but personally it’s a little embarrassing.” Kobe Bryant may have some personal issues about which he should be embarrassed, but scoring 81 in a single game is not one of them.

He is trying to lead the Lakers to a successful season, and ultimately, a good showing in the NBA playoffs. Bryant leads the NBA in scoring, averaging 35.7 points per game. In January, with his 81 point game, he averaged 43.4 points per game. He joined Chamberlain again in the record books as the only other player to average over 40 points per game in a single month. He says winning is the most important thing for the Lakers.

“The concept is not about going out there and putting on a show or going out there and scoring points,” he said. “It’s to win games. I’d much rather go out and score 25 points and get 10 assists and see everybody in a rhythm, everybody in a groove.” About Chamberlain’s mark Bryant said, “I don’t even think about it. That’s unthinkable. It was done once by Wilt, and I’m not Wilt.”

One of the most controversial topics for basketball fans is whether Wilt Chamberlain is the best player ever. His incredible statistics are unparalleled, but the great argument against him is that he “only” won two championships. So, there are several players who arguably rival Chamberlain for the title of greatest basketball player of all time, including Bill Russell, his lifelong on-court nemesis, who won a mind-numbing 11 titles and regularly beat up on Chamberlain’s teams in the playoffs. There is also Michael Jordan, who earned six titles and won five NBA regular season and six Championship Finals MVP titles; Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, who also won six titles and is the NBA’s all-time leading scorer and Earvin “Magic” Johnson, who won five titles and was more of an all-around player than Chamberlain.

Statistically, Johnson was arguably the greatest offensive producer ever. Assuming every assist creates 2 points, he produced 54.85 points per 48 minutes, compared to Michael Jordan’s 50.98 or Wilt Chamberlain’s 40.82. Johnson also scored 17,707 points over the length of his career of 906 games, averaging 19.5 points per game. However, there are several arguments that support the idea that Wilt Chamberlain is the greatest player. In his prime, Wilt was so dominant that the NBA actually changed the rules to stop him, including outlawing the inbounds pass over the backboard and prohibiting dunking from the foul line during free-throw attempts.

The NBA hasn’t changed any rules due to Kobe Bryant’s play. However, his career straight out of high school has taken many twists and turns with numerous well-documented off-court troubles, but his game has always shown steady improvement despite various distractions. The Los Angeles Lakers became perennial championship contenders under Bryant and former teammate Shaquille O’Neal, who teamed up to form one of the deadliest center-guard duos in NBA history. Their success gave the Lakers three consecutive NBA championships in 2000, 2001, and 2002. The 2003 season saw the end of the Lakers’ run as a mini-dynasty, but also became the definitive season for Kobe Bryant. An NBA superstar at only 24 years of age, Bryant averaged over 30 points per game and embarked on a historic scoring run, posting 40 or more points per game for nine consecutive contests.

To be fair, offense is only part of the game of basketball. So trying to crown a “greatest ever” in the NBA is nearly an impossible task. To be even more fair, the game has changed radically since 1962 and so has the athleticism of the players. The NBA is inundated with players that perform specific roles for their team. These “specialists” do what they do very well, such as three-point-shooting, defense, distributing the ball, inside game, etc. Wilt was maybe not the best, but for sure, he was the most dominant player the game ever produced. The question is, would he be as dominant in today’s game with today’s players? Kobe Bryant is an amazing athlete, an all-around player. It is still early in his NBA career, and although has all the tools to eclipse the greatest players in history, he hasn’t done so yet. Kobe Bryant…WE WILL BE WATCHING.

Easily Find an Address by Phone Number

Wednesday, October 24th, 2007

Finding an address by phone number is a great tool to know about

if you ever need to search for someone.

Private detectives use this technology to help them locate
missing persons and now you can too.

How It Works This appropriately-name technology is called
“Reverse Lookup.” Typically when you use a phone book or
directory assistance, you search by a person’s last name and you
get back the phone number and oftentimes, a corresponding
address.

A Reverse Lookup works just the opposite. To find an address by
phone number, you simply enter in a person’s phone number and
get back an address. With the physical address of your missing
person in hand, you’ve got a great starting point for your
search.

For example, knowing the person’s city and state of residence
enables you to search through countless local, state and
regional public records including real estate transactions,
bankruptcy information, divorce proceedings, business
associations and more. Even if the address is not current, you
likely can get enough information to take your search to the
next level.

Give It a Try When you’re ready to find an address by
phone number, fire up your Internet search engine and type in an
appropriate search phrase. In just a few moments, you’ll find a
number of businesses that offer this type of service. From there
you need to read about each company, including the services it
offers and the associated costs, if any.

Some offer the ability to search cell phone numbers and pager
numbers, while others can only search land lines. Some can
search phone numbers that have been disconnected or that are
unlisted, and even toll-free and 900-numbers.

Just to prove that this technology really does exist, see if you
can find an address by your phone number. Type in your current
phone number, including the area code and await the results. Do
you see your name and address right before your eyes?

Conclusion This technology is great for updating your
address database before mailing out your holiday greeting cards.
Or it can help you find out what has become of your former
coworkers. It can be used for many different purposes.

And now that you know it is possible to find an address by phone
number, you’re free to use this knowledge any way you see fit.

Basic Things You Should Know About A Lease Purchase Contract

Wednesday, October 24th, 2007

What exactly is a contract?

By definition, a contract is an agreement between two or more parties to do, or to refrain from doing, a particular thing in exchange for something valuable. The parties can be individuals, businesses, organizations and government agencies.

They key elements of a successful real estate contract:

1. Offer and acceptance

This implies original signatures with no alterations to the contract. Don’t mistake offer and acceptance for counter-offer. When the original offer is marked up and initialed by the party receiving it, then signed, you got a counter-offer and not offer and acceptance. When you come to a final agreement, you should rewrite the contract according to the agreement and this contract must be signed by both parties.

2. Consideration

Usually, money is the form of consideration people use, but sometimes, a promise to perform/pay is also good. .

3. Written contract

All real estate contracts must be in writing. In order to write a good real estate contract, you must keep in mind these things:

You must write the full name of the parties on the contract and thus identify the parties.

You must have the legal description on the contract. Sometimes, the address will do, but it’s preferable to have the full legal description. By having this on the contract, you will have the property identified.

You must have the amount of the sales price on the contract.

The contract must be signed by all the parties involved, or it won’t be enforceable.

Keep in mind that minors, drugged persons, mentally unfit etc, cannot sign any contracts. Make sure that all the parties involved are competent.

Make sure all parties know the essential details, rights and obligations that are stated in the contract.

What exactly is a lease purchase contract?

Lease purchase contracts combine the basic lease contract with the option to purchase and, during or at the end of the lease period, it gives the tenant/buyer exclusive right to buy the home under the terms to which both parties agree in the contract. But first, the tenant/buyer have to pay the landlord/seller a non-refundable option deposit that is applied to the purchase price of the home. Then, the tenant/buyer pays a sum that is typical to the rental amount and usually, it is done on a monthly basis. A portion of that monthly payment is applied to the purchase price of the home.

Amanda Shoemaker owns a great directory of lease and lease purchase properties and houses for rent. Visit her site at http://www.leasebeast.com

What to use storage shed for around the house

Wednesday, October 24th, 2007

When you have limited space in and around your home, you may find that it is necessary for you to have an alternative source for storing items. You can use a storage shed for the outside equipment that you have to have. This will be a huge help for anyone that wants to have all of his or her equipment well kept and organized.

A storage shed can be used in just about any area. These sheds are placed in backyards across the globe and are used in many different ways. This is the ideal place for all of your outdoor lawn and garden equipment and tools. If you have a lawn mower or tractor this would be the best place to store them when they are not in use.

You can also use a storage shed for children’s bikes and toys that they will use throughout the year. You can use this space for the bikes but also the scooters, balls, bats, sleds, skateboards, and many others outside toys and accessories that kids like to play with. This would keep the items stored neatly as well as keeping them together in one place for the child to find easily.

Another good idea for the storage shed is to use it for a place to keep all of the pet items. You can store their food, dishes, toys or any other items that you have for your pet. This will be a good storage place because the shed is outside where the dog is and you will be able to keep everything stored safely and neatly. You and your dog will appreciate having the items accessible at all times.

When you find that you have items in your home that you do not want to throw away, but do not have any use for right now, you can store them in a storage shed in the yard. This will be a perfect place to keep any hard material items that are too big to store in the house. You can put old small appliances, toys, and other things that are not going to be affected by the moisture in the air out in the shed for safekeeping.

Storage sheds are found in many lawn and garden supply stores and are usually simple to put together. Most of the time you can have the storage shed put together in a short time all by yourself. You will be able to keep valuable seasonable items safe from the weather and organized for your easy access. This is a great idea for anyone that either has too much stuff or not enough space.

Storage sheds can be made from many different materials. There are plastic, metal and even wooden sheds to decide on. You can choose the one that you like best and that fits your needs better. Once you have your shed, keep it well maintained and it will look nice in any yard for many years to come.
You can find more about storage sheds on http://www.all-about-storage-shed.com/

Kenneth Langlet is the owner of the site www.all-about-storage-shed.com/
where you can find more about storage shed.

The Acting Coach Makes The Movie Star

Wednesday, October 24th, 2007

They might be multi-millionaires now but once they were delivering mail, collecting debt and sawing wood to make ends meet. Major movie stars like Jack Nicholson, Demi Moore and Harrison Ford all had to start somewhere but clearly not every struggling actor or Los Angeles waitress ends up in Beverly Hills with their name in lights and a closet full of Oscars.

So what does it take to be one of the lucky few who move from celebrity wannabe to red carpet regular?

According to Elisa Eliot, an acting Coach in Los Angeles who has helped budding starlets land roles on major TV shows including CSI, Nip/Tuck and The Office, while looks can be important in making the cut, even the most attractive actor won’t be cast if he or she doesn’t have the acting ability to turn a script into a convincing performance.

And for Eliot, who learned her acting skills at Yale University’s drama school, that means rising stars have to leave the day job behind them when they make it to the audition.

“I’m always telling my students to make the stakes higher in their acting, which means committing to each moment,” she says. “If an actor is not totally committed to what he or she is trying to achieve then the moment won’t be believable.”

That doesn’t mean though that a background in Stanislavski and a love of Method Acting are all you need to win the breakthrough parts. According to Eliot, it’s just not enough these days for an actor to have only one way of bringing a character to life. “No actor can be confined to just one of the older methods in today’s acting world,” she advises on her website. Instead, Elisa teaches a blend of all the different acting approaches so that actors can choose the methods that work best for them.

So the right looks help, it seems, and solid acting skills certainly count for something. But there’s one more ingredient that any actor with ambition needs: an objective opinion to tell them where they’re going wrong and how to improve it… before the casting director does. Even the most talented actor can struggle with the stress of an audition and nervous habits like shifting from one foot to the other can kill chances faster than a fluffed line.

For many stars in the making, that means exchanging poses in the mirror for personal training if they want to swap their uniform for an Oscar dress.

- Daniel Nord

The #1 Commandment for Internet Success

Wednesday, October 24th, 2007

The #1 Commandment for Internet Success

The Single Most Important thing you can do to make money on the
Internet is to simply Get Started - As Nike’s slogan screams out
- Just Do IT. If you sit there and think about your wonderful
plans, or worry about all of the imagined difficulties that you
need to overcome, all you will do is amass a layer of dust and
cobwebs and there is no profitable market for them since
everyone already has their share of these (the world’s largest
Niche market - ennui)..

The most common roadblocks are fear of failure or success, worry
over required hi-tech skills, too many ideas crowding each other
out and the excuse of not enough time (I’m too busy already). Go
to bed one hour later each night for two weeks and you will
easily have enough time to put up your first web site. All it
really takes to get started is to make the decision to give it a
try and then begin with a really rough plan, cleaning it up as
you go along. Nothing is more cool than Earning while Learning.
You will never regret committing a mistake half as much as
having let a great opportunity pass you by - especially a
potentially huge money making one. Don’t let yourself and all of
those depending on you down.

Web sites are essentially free and quite easy to create - lots
of free programs and help out there. If you don’t like the first
one - dump it and build another more successful one from what
you learned - The first one didn’t really fail - it was a trial
balloon that served its training purposes. Who cares, or will
ever know, if it took you 5 of these trial balloons before you
hit it big. It’s your secret. Soon success peaks around the
corner and smiles at you and you feel great!! No real loss but
huge $$$ gains in the end and - most importantly - FREEDOM.

Excuse #1 - I don’t have any ideas. Let me assure you that
$1,000,000 ideas are very common - everyone of you has already
had at least 5 bona-fide $1,000,000 ideas during your lifetime
but they are worthless if you don’t put them into action. Can
you imagine what your life would be like now, freedom to live
your life, your way - if you had acted on even one of them.
Directly in front of you is the greatest money making
opportunity to ever come down the pike for the average person
and you already have enough knowledge to get started. What is
holding you back?

Excuse #2 - I can’t express myself / write very well. Search the
internet - find a website that you really like and copy most of
it. People copy my stuff all of the time. Rather than getting
upset - I consider it very flattering and I’m happy to share my
stuff with them if it helps them become successful. There are
many free word processors, spelling checkers and grammer
correction programs out there - Google for them. Today, writing
stuff is almost mechanical and, once you start, the words will
come all by themselves. Be a Nike affiliate - Just Do It!

Ernie Kuonen

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