28 December 2006

Dental Care Tips

Experience is not in short supply at Hayfield Dental Care, with Charles Brown dds pc employed there for over ten years. in that period he has performed thousands of crown, root canal and surgical procedures and has a perfect record at the Virginia Board of Dentistry with a history of zero complaints. Hayfield Dental Care has been serving Alexandria residents since 1987 and all their dentists have received advanced or specialty training.

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20 December 2006

Happy Christmas


It's Christmas: time to enjoy the lighter side of life and send crazy Christmas cards around. One of our online friends sent this cartoon to Kevin the Collie (not to me), he obviously thinks the dog is more A list that us. Anyway, in spite of that I felt I had to show you this great cartoon from a friend of mine: For the PC among you, my advice is - relax and see the funny side!!
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12 December 2006

Heart Rate Monitors for Christmas

If you want to get the most from exercise workouts it helps to be able to measure your heart rate in real time. Most monitors use a chest strap transmitter and a wrist receiver that can double as a watch. Strapless heart rate monitors are now available as well, and advanced models also measure heart rate variability - a reliable indicator of fitness.

The concept of "intensity training" by heart rate has been popular in athletics for many years. Now, anyone wanting to improve everyday fitness can use the same concept of heart rate training to reach their training goals.There are a wide number of receiver designs, with all sorts of advanced features. These include average heart rate over exercise period, time in a specific heart rate zone, calories burned, and some advanced Heart Rate Monitors offer detailed data that can be downloaded to a computer.



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Reciprocal Link Quality Inbound Links

In my previous post I pointed to some factors that can wipe out your efforts in gaining inbound links to your site. That does not mean that reciprocal linking is any less important. Here are six golden rules for quality inbound linking:

1. Link only to partners whose pages have some relevance to you.
2. Make sure you are not leaving dead links on your site, and of course dump any reciprocals that are no longer being reciprocated.
3. Use anchor text on your links that target your keywords/keyphrases.
4. Ensure that link partners are placing your link on the site and page that was agreed. A PR5 front page with spammy multiple entry 'directories' will not help your SERPs results.
5. Webmasters can stop their link pages being spidered by using a 'no follow' on the page or in robots.txt, rendering your reciprocal link useless. Always check that their link page is indexed on Google.
6. Use link opportunities to link to all the important pages on your site, not just the home page. This can increase the relevance on the link as well.

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Page Rank Myths Exploded - Video Link

Here is an authoritative view on the things that affect your page rank. A high page rank alone will not push you to the top of the search engines. BUT all those hours you have spent gaining quality inbound links could be in vain if you have overlooked one major element - duplicate content. You can watch the video here, there is some very useful information that you can follow to improve your rank.

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08 December 2006

I want a Tie for Christmas

If there is a fashion gene then I have it. I enjoy wearing good clothes and especially accessories. Ties are a big weakness of mine and I have recently discovered Palm Beach designer Peter Belisi, who produces accessories that embody the luxury lifestyle I crave. This guy was struggling to support his family with no savings, then he found this great idea to start his own company by investing any spare cash in a collection of quality silk ties. Soon, Peter's colleagues and customers began to take an interest in his luxury high-end ties, and he was able to start his own company. The Belisi.com designs for silk scarves, ties and bags would make a very good present for that special person (hint).

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Cheap Christmas Shopping Ideas

If you are not already an eBay member, you really should sign up now. I use eBay UK as a buyer and seller, and although the income may not change my life I have bought some excellent and hard-to-find items at a fair price, as well as disposing of unwanted stuff at prices that have often surprised me. Most people are very pleasant to deal with and there are safeguards if anything should be problematic. A Paypal account is also a good idea, and gives you extra protection.

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Christmas ezine

Just a few weeks to go until Christmas, and the latest edition of Internet Business Tips is now available before everyone becomes totally occupied with festive preparations. Here in the UK, Christmas means a two-week shutdown for most businesses, apart from the temples to conspicuous consumptions of course! The shops will only close for one day, even on Boxing Day they will reopen for those essentials we all need - sofas, TVs, etc.

Enough of my Scrooge outburst - why not have a look at the ezine for a good read before the madness begins.
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07 December 2006

Increase Link Popularity

Unless you have a large budget for Pay Per Click advertising, sooner or later you will need to look at optimizing your website so that search engines can find you. Many organic Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) techniques show results only after several months, so it is one of the first things to do when creating a new website or web page. After all, Search Engine Recognition is actually a form of free advertising that can drive traffic to your site every day of the year.
A key part of optimizations is continual inbound links to your site. The debate is between quality and quantity of links. If your site is in a niche where related websites are happy to exchange links, go ahead, this will help you increase link popularity

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Top Searches on Yahoo and Google 2006

This is a fun list from Yahoo - feels a bit voyeuristic, but actually a good way to get a feel of the zeitgeist. I guess they are assuming nothing significant will happen between now and New Year (probably true). Looks like these are US based search terms, as there are some names that are unfamiliar to me. Good to see dear Arnie is there in the top politicians' searches, though. Can we also persuade certain politicians to consider changing career in the other direction, I wonder.
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Christmas Lights or WiFi - You Choose

It's Christmas season again, which means it's time for the newswires to be stuffed with company press releases that use yuletide gimmicks to bask their brand in (Christmas) lights. One wireless monitoring software vendor is gunning for press today by informing everyone that Christmas Lights deteriorate your Wi-Fi. Using the software they're trying to sell, the company concluded that light-up holiday decorations actually degrade your signal strength by 25%, and increase signal deterioration over distance by one-third. Of course there's an endless sea of things that can impact Wi-Fi signal strength, from low quality baby monitors and metal shelves, to microwave ovens and Bluetooth gear; hopefully the company doesn't deem it necessary to offer up an inane press release for each.- from Digg
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03 December 2006

christmas gift ideas

I admit it Christmas shopping is occupying my thoughts and it is getting harder to know what to buy for middle-aged friends and colleagues (sorry) who already have homes stacked full of interesting gadgets, paintings, ornaments if they want them, and will choose their own clothes and accessories. So what do I get for this hard to please group? I am now looking at gift baskets: these are a big thing in the states and are beginning to catch on over here.

They are a good way to earn appreciation from your boss, clients or other associates by gifting them a christmas basket gift filled with goodies. Even pets are getting in on the act with ready made christmas gift baskets for pets. Your dog gets favourite toys and treats, with some extra special food for the holiday season. I think Kevin the Collie has already written his letter to Santa, asking for all his top Christmas treats - sausages probably figure high on the list.

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New Business Entrepreneurs' Reality Check

You may not want to hear this, but most new business are far too optimistic about their prospects:

'Interesting new research from Gavin Cassar at Wharton, shows that entrepreneurs are overly optimistic when they launch their ventures. In a study that covered 5 years, entrepreneurs were followed to see if their business ideas became real companies, and whether or not their initial expectations were accurate. One interesting result of the research is that financial modeling and scenario planning actually increase over-optimism.

More generally, the findings also show how the use of information may lead the nascent entrepreneur to dysfunctional beliefs. In particular, the use of information in a manner consistent with an inside view, involving the use of plans, projections, or causal scenarios to successful outcomes, is associated with more optimistic expectations in nascent entrepreneurs.

In part, this is driven by Lake Wobegone syndrome - the idea that we all think we are above average at most things. It is also unknowingly driven by the banks, angels, and VCs, who require financial projections in order to analyze a request for capital.

Many financial intermediaries require ventures to submit financial projections in order to be eligible for financing. Such behavior is considered good business practice and not only provides potential financiers with information concerning the investment project, but also signals the competence and quality of the management team. The empirical findings show that the act of preparing financial statements is associated with more optimistically biased sales projections.

Why is this important? Because contrary to what you might read on Digg, starting a business is decision that should be taken seriously, and you have to factor in your optimistic bias.

The paper does point out one thing that lowers the optimism bias - real market data. That's why the startup process can't take place in a vacuum. Talk with potential customers, find out what your inputs really cost, and what price your outputs can fetch. See if anyone really likes what you have to offer. Confidence is a good thing for an entrepreneur, but blind optimism can be an expensive mistake.'
From Business Pundit
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Get a Second Life Internet Business

Well, nothing stands still. Apparently myspace is no longer the hotnumber - SecondLife is a 3d online planetwhere you can trade, buy property and make money. You can set up a shopfront or kiosk and trade good and services with other second lifers. It is a popular site, with 1.5 million members, and 700,000 visitors in the past two months. There is real cash being spent (via the virtual currency, Linden Dollars) - more than $600,000 in 24 hours. Big names like IBM and Dell are moving into secondlife fast, I suggest you check SecondLife out today, signup for free and give it a whirl.

It may look like an online game but there is nothing geeky about this fantasy world - unlike many other social sites, Second Life is about making money.

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02 December 2006

Christmas Gift for Investors

I am ever open to opportunities to invest, even at Christmas. So I am thinking about investing in some gold ingots as Christmas gifts. Not as crazy as it sounds, and a gold ingot is certainly more desirable than a useless ornament or gadget that is only going to end up at the charity shop in a few months time. I am sure most relatives and friends would be delighted to receive gold as a Christmas Present this year.
It is precious, beautiful and carries a mystique that is fitting for our oldest form of currency exchange. I am fascinated by precious metals and their history: gold has been used as an easily liquidated investment since time immemorial. Investing in gold - either as coins or ingots - is simple, and they can be kept in safe storage for you if you are fortunate enough to be able to make a serious investment. As an investment,gold can quickly be turned into cash if required, and it remains a beautiful and appreciating asset.

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Get Google Top Rankings with Natural Linking

Here are three basic ideas to follow get top google rankings for a newly launched website - they involve some effort, but if you apply them you should get page 1 ranking on Google for your chosen keyword or phrase in three months.

1. Write up to five articles on the theme of your website, optimised with your keywords or phrases.

2. Use the material in the articles as blog posts, posting frequently. You can break articles down into instalments if you like.

3. Once you have used each article, publish it on the main article syndication sites.

4. At the same time, submit the articles to the major social bookmarking sites - there are links to most of these below this post.

5. Publish topical posts related to your website theme on your blog as often as possible.

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Web Visitors Need Directions

I have been reading a thought-provoking piece about the most desired actions for web visitors. Home Entrepreneurs can easily lose track of what they want visitors to do once they land on the site. If you seek sibscribers to the ezine, then say so clearly. If you would like them to click on relevant ads on the page, make it easy to do so, and provide relevant content. Sounds very easy but it is even easier to forget when there are a bunch of things to do to maintain the site and its page rank. If you get time, have a look and see what you think

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01 December 2006

Search Engine Optimization is Essential

Unless you have a large budget for Pay Per Click advertising, sooner or later you will need to look at optimizing your website so that search engines can find you. Many organic Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) techniques show results only after several months, so it is one of the first things to do when creating a new website or web page. After all, Search Engine Recognition is actually a form of free advertising that can drive traffic to your site every day of the year.

Choose the right page title. Thousands of websites are wasting valuable internet real estate because they do not make use of the Page Title. It is common to see nothing but 'home page' or, even worse, the site URL, in the blue navigation bar at the top of the screen. This is the prime location for keywords. And it is not the same title as you would use above a shop, so we do not use whimsical titles like 'Kevin's doggie days'. Instead you will use key words such as 'dog training by Kevin the Collie'. This wording is important for the spiders and for your visitor, who will find it easy to bookmark. search engine optimization is an essential task for any webmaster


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Social Bookmarking for More Website Traffic

Stumbleupon (SU) is one of the top Social Bookmarking Sites, full of intelligent targeted visitors. The number of friends/fans you have is important at SU. If you add me and Kevin the Collie as a friend - and Stumble Upon some of my sites? I will add you as a friend in return. When you have added me, just leave a comment on this post and I will recriprocate. You should see extra traffic to your site very quickly.

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Free Guide - Use PPC for Profits with Adwords Ads

Marketing a new businesses normally means you need to buy some advertising but you are in a new arena where it is hard to know how to use advertising most effectively. For online promotion, Pay Per Click Advertising (PPC), is an obvious route but it could use up a small advertising budget overnight. You need to understand the system before committing your hard-earned money. With a little knowledge, PPC ads can provide a massive return on your investment. I have a free guide by Brad Callen, a leading authority on search engine optimization for business, and it can be yours NOW by instant download. Just go to'Internet Business Tips Ezine' and click on the 'Adwords Made Easy' link.
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