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Instinct or random selection is not how one selects a domain name. It is to be done with great thought and purpose. There exists a philosophy to it. Consider the following:

• A common and sensible method would be to use the name of your site as the domain name. Like www.writerfind.com is a sensible domain for a site where one can locate writers or www.dictionary.com for an online dictionary. When the purpose of the site is a part of the URL it makes it easy for customers to remember the site and for new browsers to click on it.

• If the domain name is for an industry then you could think of using a generic name. Select a name that represents one hundred percent the market segment, www.autoinsurance.com would represent to a “T” the auto insurance business.

• Choose a domain with a.com extension. If that is not available then the alternate should also be a top level domain type.

• A short domain name is recommended over a long one just for the sake of easy recollection. However a long domain name can contain more key words and this could be a benefit where search engines are concerned. Research your options carefully. A long name works if it is dead on and meaningful.

• The golden rules are a domain name should be easy to remember, easy to spell, and easy to pronounce. In other words tongue twisters are out. It must be simple on all counts.
• Consider all marketing aspects like brand recall. Many profitable enterprises have a domain name that is the brand identity of their business. Examples of successful brands are Hot Mail, Google, Ebay, and Amazon.

• Pause to think and:

A. Write down clearly the focus of your site and its business goals. Namely “what is my site about?”

B. List the key words.

C. Use the description and key words to coin a domain name that represents clearly the two important factors. Make a list of as many as you can.

D. Next test availability at a domain name search engine.

E. If .com is not available check for .net and so on.

F. Be sure to zero in on a name that will serve its purpose. Never choose a domain because its there.

G. Still in a quandary then use domain name research tools.

H. If you find the perfect name is bought by someone then consider buying the domain name from them. This would depend on your budget.

I. Alternately use suffixes for the domain name like universe, world, links, resource, business, inc, store, directory, guide and so on.

The key is to think globally. The World Wide Web has no boundaries. Musts are recall, presence, and functionality.

Paul Wilson is a freelance writer for www.1888Discuss.com/domain/ , the premier REVENUE SHARING discussion forum for Domain Forum including topics on domain trading, domain registration, domain sale and offers, adult domain and more. He also freelances for the premier Domain Site www.1866Domains.com

Exercise bikes are a very popular feature of many fitness gyms, and they are quickly becoming a staple of the home exercise machine industry too. They offer the advantages of a good, solid cardio workout combined with a very low impact technique. They are perfect for folks who have injuries or sensitive joints that don’t take well to higher impact machines like treadmills. So what do you look for when you shop for exercise bikes?

The first thing you are going to find is that there are two different styles of exercise bikes available. One is the upright bike and the other is the recumbent bike. You’re probably very familiar with the former, although you may have seen the latter and did not realize it. The upright bike looks very much like a regular bicycle, only it seems to be missing one or both wheels. The recumbent bike on the other hand has a strange appearance, as if the petals had been taken from their position on the bottom and moved out in front of the machine instead. And most of the time an exerciser actually lays down into the recumbent bike in order to exercise on it.

When you consult the independent exercise bike reviews and ratings both online and off-line, you find that it really doesn’t matter much which type of bike you choose. Either an upright or recumbent exercise bike will give you the exercise that you need. Which you choose depends more on your own personal preference and comfort level.

Some things that you need to look for on the best exercise bikes are easy and extensive height adjustments that will fit almost anyone. Any exercise machine will not be used very often if it is not comfortable enough to be used regularly. So make sure that the seat fits you, or that you can get a seat that will fit you without too much trouble. Pedals should be easy to operate and have a method of strapping your feet in place so they don’t fall off.

For safety sake, make sure that all moving parts are covered with some sort of shroud, eliminating the possibility that small children or others can get caught in the machine and suffer injury.

The bike that you choose should also match your weight level. Each machine comes with its own weight rating that you should observe very carefully. The very best exercise bikes have high weight ratings, on up to 300 to 400 lbs. So if your purpose of buying the exercise bike is to lose weight, be sure that the model you choose will support your current weight level.

A heart rate monitor is a very important piece of equipment for almost any exercise machine to have available. It will help you monitor your workouts more closely, and make sure that you are getting the most calorie burning exercise for the time that you are investing. The best exercise bikes even include an interactive heart rate monitor that will adjust your workout intensity for you as needed to make sure that you are burning the most calories possible in the time allotted for your exercise session.

Also consider the warranty when you buy, looking for a warranty that provides for at least the first full year of use including labor. To get most of these features that we have discussed as being common on the best exercise bikes, you can expect to pay anywhere from $600 – $1500 for a high quality bike. So do your homework and test drive each model you are interested in beforehand to find the exercise bike that will work best for you.

Thad Pickering writes on many consumer related topics including fitness. You can find exercise bike ratings and the best exercise bike by visiting our Home Fitness website.

Acquiring Bikinis for young women can be the most romantic things guys can perform – and at the same time one of the most nerve-racking and dodgy donation to purchase. Find designer lingerie and swimwear brands from around the world at Becheeky, visit the website.

Bear in mind it’s not your gift, but it’s your girlfriend’s. Put behind you leather, PVC, or French Maid outfit, pick something shiny or lacey and are on the safer.

Don’t attempt to guess her size, preferred type Unfortunately, girls don’t use small, medium, L, and extra large sizes like guy. Do your exploration in the beginning. Hold your horses until she walk off and then raid her underwear drawer.

Try to undestand things with the tag in it and take a note of the colours and styles she loves. Consider that trimmings like cord and tassels can be tasteful and sexy if you be aware of what your spouse generally wears. I established that my other half likes bikini lingerie. I didn’t imagine that bikini were barely for the sand.

Bikini sets instead can refer to effectively any body-hugging skimpy, or revealing undergarment that gives less coverage to the midsection than usual undergarment, pants or knickers. As a matter of fact Bikini lingerie copies what you see on the coast.

The Lingerie turned out to be a US$811 million business annually and it’s conceivably the generally popular lady swimsuit round the planet as a result of the amalgamation of the women’s power and fashion.

it’s a Greco-Roman invention. Beachwear clothes worn by gils for sport purposes are shown on Greek pots and paintings dating back to the XV C. Before Christ.

An old artwork called “Bikini Girls” dating back to the Diocletian era (286-305 AD) in Italy shows ten ladies in mosaics on the flooring.

In Pompeii there are also a number of symbols of the Roman deity Venus wearing a beachwear.

The current bikini started to come into view again at the beginning of 1900, when Annette Kellerman was detained on a Boston seashore for wearing very tight two piece which became conventional swimsuit for women by 1910

The current bikini was invented by French engineer Louis Réard just after WW2 and was a surprise when it became visible on French beaches a few years after. He decided to call it after Bikini Atoll in the Pacific, the place of the operation atomic explosion test on July in 1946. The reasoning was that the explosion of thrill created by it was supposed to be like a nuclear explosion.

As regards of acquiring bikini for gift keep in mind that most shops will proficiently gift wrap your purchase for you if you require for a small charge and this is well worth paying a bit on top for. And also I recommend to store the receipt – just in case.

Planning a wedding and keeping your sanity is not an easy task. Everyone knows that planning a wedding can be an extremely stressful and trying time, especially as the big day approaches.

One of the most important details of the wedding is the actual wedding date. This is usually the detail that is taken care of first. Factors in choosing a date include the availability of the venue where the wedding will take place and availability of friends and family on the assigned date.

It is also advisable to set a budget before you start to make plans. This way you’re able to organize the details according to your budget.

Some venues where weddings are held offer discounts on days when traditionally, weddings are not held. Also, the time the wedding takes place also becomes a factor in the expense. For example, mornings and afternoon receptions are usually cheaper than receptions held in the evening.

Venues can offer discounts depending on the time of year. Just after the holidays could be a good time to hold a wedding if you are considering the cost. This time is not considered a ‘peak time’, therefore the price tends to be less expensive.

It’s important to talk to your fiancée about the size of your wedding. Your dream wedding might not be your fiancée’s. So it’s necessary for you to discuss details such as the location of the venue/reception, the number of people who get invited to the wedding/reception, and the choice of entertainment.

It’s important to reach an agreement on the guest list. If you want to keep the wedding an intimate affair, only family and/or friends would be invited. If you wanted to have the wedding of the century, friends and family, long lost relatives, the whole neighborhood and high school buddies could be invited. When making the guest list, consider the space capacity of your chosen venue.

It’s a good idea to hire a professional to capture this momentous occasion. Sure, your friends can take good pictures and some of them may own a camcorder. But for this special occasion, you would want something special, lasting, and visually presentable. This way you could also share them with your friends and family.

Don’t forget the cake! It’s a good idea to have a tasting first, before settling on a cake. Invite your family and friends for the cake tasting. This way, this task becomes fun for everyone!

Order wedding invitations. If you want to get creative, you can always print your own. This way, you can customize them, and add a more personal touch to the invitation.

Don’t forget to start looking for a wedding gown months before the wedding so the bride has plenty of time to make a selection. Also, the groom should make arrangements to rent or buy a tuxedo preferably in advance in case there is trouble with the fitting.

Couples who don’t have enough time on their hands or just find the preparations that go into planning a wedding too overwhelming can always just hire a wedding planner. This way, everything gets organized and coordinated for them. But if you decide to go the wedding planner route, don’t forget to add this cost into your budget.

Susan Jones loves wedding planning and sharing her knowledge with others. For more exciting information on planning your dream wedding, visit Wedding Secrets Online today!

Procrastination has become a disease. Of course, we wouldn’t be living in this day and age if what used to be just a little quirk is now being considered a “negative” thing, or a disease, an ailment that requires medication. Everything for a buck, I say.

I, for one, think that procrastination is a good thing. If you understand the Law of Attraction you know what I mean.

The basic premise of the Law of Attraction is that we must be aligned with cosmic energy. To do so, we are told to send positive thoughts, which, in turn will align us to the Universe. Once that is set, then, it follows that we will be rightly inspired to action.

An uninspired action is fruitless, meaning, no good. You will not feel good and you will offer resistance while acting upon certain things. Hence, the action itself will be just plain bad and the results even worse.

Let me give you an example: I know that every Tuesday I have to write an article for my e-zine. I have some topics in mind that I think you will not only be able to enjoy, but also be able to use my suggestions and feel better. After all, that is what this e-zine is all about.

When I feel the pressure to write when I am not totally ready to do so, I sit in front of the computer, and stare at the monitor for hours. I waste my time because I am not using it in a most productive way. On top of it, the article needs tons of revisions as the message gets all truncated. I have done in the past and I don’t recommend it to anyone. Things don’t work as they should.

However, if I wait until my inspiration flows in, I am pretty sure that not only I will write an inspiring article, but also I will write it much faster and be done with it in no time. And feel good in the process.

I can give you tons of examples on how we force actions and waste time. And then complain we can’t accomplish things. No wonder. Think about when you had to write a college report, or when you needed to vacuum, or empty your suitcases and put your clothes away after traveling, and, gee whiz, do your taxes!

You were completely non-aligned with the Universe; you hated to do what you must. You were unhappy. And that is no good. So, now that you know better, next time a similar situation arises, take these two suggestions:

1. Wait until the inspiration comes

Sitting in front of the computer doing nothing will do me no good. However, while I am waiting for my inspired action, I respond to my most important my emails, I do business, I make plans for future articles and books, I read about things I am interested in learning at the moment, and so on.

Soon, just like magic, I know exactly what I will write and put together a good article in no time. Instead of wasting time, I have increased my business, learned about something new, got in touch with my loved ones, and so on.

2. Outsource

I know my limitations and act upon what I love and know how to do well. Who am I to deal with numbers? Why, I can’t quite do a budget, let alone taxes. I love to think about money; I just don’t care for calculating.

My inspiration will never come when I think about doing taxes. I am not aligned to the Universe in that sense. Instead of developing a headache and gaining 10 pounds eating chocolate (comfort food), I give my papers to a person who loves to do this kind of thing, and is good at it as well. Do I have to pay for his services? You bet! But boy, this is one of my best investments, if you ask me, because I feel free to do the things I love and fell happy in the process.

So there. Next time someone criticizes you for being a procrastinator just say: “I am not a procrastinator; I am just waiting for inspiration.” And leave it at that.

Now, before you declare that you are not at all inspired, give your task a try. Sometimes, it is only a matter of jump starting; you will soon see that a little kick was just what you needed. Go for it!

See? In no time I just wrote over 740 words. I only hope you read and enjoyed them all.

© Maria Moratto 2006

Dr. Maria Moratto is the author of “The Inner Cure: Healing Your Body, Mind, and Soul.”
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I hope you do. Sounds awful, I know. But I really think the best thing that can happen to you is for you to take a timid little leap and fall flat on your face. Then, I want to see you get back up, evaluate what you did wrong, and jump again. Keep on taking that leap of faith and learning from each and every mistake until you become used to jumping and used to falling. Then, you’ll get over the fear of falling and you’ll finally begin to concentrate on flying. I want to see you run with everything you have and dive into your dreams with so much passion and fire that you forget all about the possibility of failing. You will never find your wings until you do.

The fear of failure is a cruel and stupid trick we pull on ourselves. The fact that the fear of failure stops us from going after our goals and dreams means that we’ve already failed. I ask you this, who cares if you fail? Brilliant people fail every single day. Brave tenacious people fall flat on their faces and even get laughed at every single day. Here’s an example of a perfectly nice person who has been known to fail, Christopher Reeves. How many mornings did he wake up telling himself that he was going to walk and then went to bed having failed yet again. Great guy, people love him. He’s not going to let a little thing like yesterday’s failure stop him from working hard again today. He’s an inspiration to everyone who knows him. Who ever planted that stupid idea in our heads that we had to be successful at every single thing every single day in order to be likeable?

What is failure anyway? In my eyes, Christopher Reeves is definitely not a failure. Nobody with that much tenacity, focus, and drive is failing. He is a real hero. You haven’t failed until you’ve given up trying. As long as you’re still taking leaps of faith, you’re still a winner. Failure, like everything else, has its breaking point. At some point, if you hit at it in the same spot over and over again it eventually breaks. How many light bulbs did Thomas Edison make before he got it right? Most people don’t know the answer to that because they don’t care how many times he failed before he finally succeeded. He kept learning from each attempt, adapting to the knew information, stayed the course, held the dream, and didn’t let the fear of failure nor the fear of other people’s ridicule stop him.

One of the reasons that I think we hear so many stories of immigrants coming to this country and making it big is because they were raised on stories of the ability to create whatever kind of life you envision for yourself here. It’s like all the stories they grew hearing about how everyone has the right to succeed in America overrides any underlying belief that they themselves could fail. They don’t have a fear of failure so they just roll up their sleeves and get to work making their dreams come true. Sure they stumble and fall and learn a few lessons along the way, but they certainly don’t give up and quit.

Afraid of what other people are going to think of you if you fail? Have you ever met someone who played it ultra safe that was very impressive? People who don’t take risks are seldom if ever cheered, admired, or in the limelight. Besides, Americans love an underdog. We love to see some scrappy go-getter who has no business thinking they can win. We love to watch that same person stumble and fall a few times only to pick themselves up and really make something of themselves. It’s the American Dream. Hollywood knows it. They’ve made an entire industry of showing us the stories of underdogs who dust themselves off and finally become winners. Nobody pays money to watch a movie about some perfect person who designs a perfect dream and experiences a flawless life while accomplishing everything they set out to do easily and effortlessly. Boooooring! We don’t like people who come across as too perfect anyway. So go ahead and fail, it gives us a reason to pay attention to you, to relate to you, to cheer you on.

One of the best pieces of advice I was ever given on this subject was back in high school when I was first learning how to water-ski. I was told, “If you aren’t falling down, then you aren’t trying very hard. You’re playing it safe, staying in your comfort zone. You aren’t getting any better.” That pushed me to get past my fear of falling. I beat the heck out of my poor body that summer, but I also made impressive gains in my ability to master the sport. Nobody talked about how many times I fell that summer nor how black and blue I was, they only talked about how fast I was learning and what a great job I was doing. My teacher would sit back with this self-satisfied smirk on his face because only he knew how hard it had been for me to push past that comfort zone to allow myself permission to fall down. Nothing beats taking that big bite out of life and having it bite back just a bit! Laugh it off and dive in again.

Are you really going to shelve something so dear to your heart because you might fail? If I could promise you that you’d only fail twice and on the third attempt you would succeed, then would you go ahead and suffer through the first two failures in order to get to that third time? Of course, you would. All that’s left to debate is how many times. So go ahead… take that first leap of faith.

Copyright 2004, Skye Thomas, Tomorrow’s Edge

About The Author

Skye Thomas is the CEO of Tomorrow’s Edge, an Internet leader in inspiring leaps of faith. She became a writer in 1999 after twenty years of studying spirituality, metaphysics, astrology, personal growth, motivation, soulmates, and parenting. Her books and articles have inspired people of all ages and faiths to recommit themselves to the pursuit of happiness. After years of high heels and business clothes, she is currently enjoying working from home in her pajamas. To read more of her articles, sign up to receive her free weekly newsletter, and get free previews of her books go to www.TomorrowsEdge.net.

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Friends, it is always a power of your dreams and a motive to move ahead, which is required to move ahead and to be successful in life. Does it sound, impractical; let me share with you, something practical and real.

Some real time facts:

1.Out of the first four stores F. W. Woolworth opened, three failed. When he died, he was worth more than $20 million.

2.Einstein was 4 years old before he could speak.

3.Isaac Newton did poorly in grade school and was considered “unpromising”.

4.Beethoven’s music teacher once said of him, “As a composer, he is hopeless”.

5.Michael Jordan was cut from his high school basketball team.

6.Walt Disney was fired from a newspaper because he “lacked imagination, and had no good ideas”.

7.Thomas Edison’s teacher told him he was too stupid to learn anything. Later, he tried 1,600 different materials before settling on carbon as the filament for the electric light bulb.

Some Themes

1) Victory Against Cancer

In October of 1996, Lance Armstrong, America’s greatest cyclist, received the news. He was hero both in USA and in other Countries. He was called the “Golden Boy of American Cycling”, and felt like nothing could stop him.

Something did. He was unable to finish a race in 1996 due to excruciating pain. He was rushed to hospital to find the cause.

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That month Lance underwent several tests, and the diagnosis was testicular cancer. The cancer had spread to his lungs and his brain. After undergoing three immediate surgeries, his chances for recovery were 50/50. The man, who had everything, was now hoping to have one thing, LIFE.

OVERCOMING OBSTACLES

With the support of his family and friends, and his unstoppable attitude, Armstrong started to improve. The chemotherapy started to work and he started to once again think about racing. Some thought he was crazy. He was battling cancer, how could he think about ever racing again.

TAKING ACTION

He did more than just thinking about it. He did it. Armstrong began training only five months after his diagnosis. He did not feel cursed, but lucky. He was given a new viewpoint on life. Armstrong realized how lucky of a man he really was.

Now that he beat cancer, Lance Armstrong took on the next biggest challenge, the Tour de Frances. Not only did he race well, he won.

Some were unsure if could survive cancer. He did. Some were unsure if he could train again. He did. Few thought he could win again. He did.

2) The Dream Behind Wendy’s

As a young boy, Dave Thomas didn’t have the easiest childhood. He was an adopted child, and was never able to meet his birth parents. The relationship he had with his adoptive father was difficult to say the least. This didn’t stop the young Dave Thomas from dreaming. At the age of eight, he dreamed that one-day he would own the best restaurant in the world. Despite his surroundings, Dave Thomas had a dream, and knew it would be realized, someday.

PERSISTENCE

Through hard work and persistence, this young boy learned much about the restaurant business by working in them at a very young age. He was passionate about his goal, and worked diligently to assure its attainment. As opportunities presented themselves, Mr. Thomas jumped. He was able to start his own restaurant and take a giant step closer to his dream and that was the foundation of Wendy’s chain of Restaurants. This did not, how ever, come to him on a silver platter.

TAKING RISKS

Dave Thomas invested everything he had into the first Wendy’s restaurant, not knowing whether or not it would be successful. He could have lost it all, but that didn’t stop him.

A DREAM REALIZED

Today, Wendy’s is a $3.5 billion dollar company, and Dave Thomas is a man who had a dream, and did everything possible to make it come true. A boy with a dream is a powerful thing. Add to this equation persistence and passion, and you have an unstoppable force.

3) They Said It Couldn’t Be Done

They said it couldn’t be done. Many scientists also agreed that it was physically impossible. No one could ever run the mile in less than four minutes. No one ever has, they said, and no one ever will. Roger Bannister must have been absent that day in class, because on May 6, 1954, he ran the mile in 3 minutes, 59.4 seconds.

This feat ended the world’s nine-year quest for the four-minute mile. After Bannister’s sub four-minute mile, other’s also added their names to the list.

Once someone proved they could accomplish the impossible, other’s found they could also. Could this be happening today? Many people today can tell you this or that will never be done. They may even tell that your dream is impossible.

Roger Bannister proved them all wrong, and so can you.

4) Successful people do it in spite of, and not in absence of, problems.

FACTS

Wilma Rudolph was born into a poor home in Tennessee. At age four, she had double pneumonia with scarlet fever, a deadly combination, which left her paralyzed with polio. She had to wear a brace and the doctor said she would never put her foot on the earth.

DREAM

But her mother encouraged her; she told Wilma that with God-given ability, persistence and faith she could do anything she wanted. Wilma said, ” I want to be the fastest women on the track on this earth.” At the age of nine, against the advice of doctors, she removed the brace and took the first step the doctors had said she never would. At the age of 13, she entered her first race and came way, way last. And then she entered her second, and third and fourth and came way, way last until a day came when she came in first.

HARD WORK

At the age of 15 she went to Tennessee State University where she met coach by name Ed Temple. She told him,” I want to be the fastest women on the track on this earth.” Temple said, ” with your spirit nobody can stop you and besides, I will help you.”

REALIZATION OF DREAM

The day came when she was at the Olympics and at the Olympics you are matched with the best of the best. Wilma was matched against a woman named Jutta Heine who had never been beaten.

The first event was the 100 – meter race. Wilma beat Jutta Heine and won her first gold medal.

The second event was the 200-meter race and Wilma beat Jutta a second time and won her second gold medal.

ALWAYS KEEP YOUR EYES ON THE GOAL

The third event was the 400-meter relay and she was racing against Jutta one more time. In the relay, the fastest person always runs the last lap and they both anchored their teams. The first three people ran and changed the baton easily. When it came to Wilma’s turn, she dropped the baton. But Wilma saw Jutta shoot up at the other end; she picked the baton, ran like a machine, beat Jutta a third time and won her third gold medal. It became history: that paralytic women become the fastest women on the earth at the 1960 Rome Olympics.

This story teaches us that successful people do it in spite of, not in absence of, problems.

Conclusion

At the beginning, everything appears to be impossible, but those who are dare enough and bold enough to take that first step, they have done well in their career as well as in life. It is very easy to put blame on external factors. I can only say, life your life, as if it is your last day and work or do things, in a manner as if the whole world is watching you.

I will be looking forward to your comments and feedback.

Have a great time and a fantastic week ahead and yes, pleaseee, pleaseees do take care of your good self.

Regards
Sanjeev Sharma
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Top 10 Webmaster Challenges

Webmasters deal with a myriad of complex design challenges every day. This article will discuss the top ten challenges and provide solutions and tips for solving each problem.

Browser Compatibility You must design your Web site so that it is viewable on both browsers: Netscape Navigator and Microsoft Internet Explorer (IE). Netscape Navigator is very strict when it comes to HTML tag completion, but IE isn’t. You need to view your site first using Macromedia Dreamweaver before publishing to the Web. Make sure you’ve run the command convert to ensure your site is version 3.0 browser compatible. If you’re using Netobjects Fusion to create the layout of your site, make sure that all layer objects are converted into tables. This is highly recommended if you want to reach a broader and wider audience.

Online resources: A) Dr. HTML, located at www2.imagiware.com/RxHTML/ B) Web Site Garage to check your links, located at websitegarage.com

Graphics Optimization Web graphics play an essential part in your Web design, because it conveys the emotion and impact of your site. Always make sure that all of your graphics are in .gif and .jpg format. Unless your site deals with photography, minimize the use of the .jpg format. You can use Macromedia Fireworks to minimize the file size, especially the slicer feature if you need to place a large photo on your site. Another option is the export preview of Macromedia Fireworks. This allows you to remove unwanted colors in your graphics, thus decreasing file size.

You can also do this online by using one of these online utilities: A) GIF Optimizer by Media Builder, www.gifoptimizer.com B) JPEG Cruncher and GIF Cruncher, www.spinwave.com/crunchers.html C) Windows-based graphics optimizer, CyberView Image Lite (JPEG Compressor), www.cyberviewcd.com/cvimage/index.html D) Advanced GIF Optimizer, www.gold-software.com/ago.html E) Photo Crunch (JPEG Compressor), www.imroncorp.com/photo.htm F) JPEG image compression FAQ, www.faqs.org/faqs/jpeg-faq/part1/

Keeping the Site Fresh I think this is the bulk of a webmaster’s work, if you want your site frequently visited. You can keep your site fresh by really working on new content on a daily or regular basis and by making it interactive. As with content, you can make use of www.moreover.com, www.subportal.com, www.newshub.com, and other content syndication sites to provide the content for your site automatically. Let them do the hard work for you! If you place a tag, they will email you with new content. As for the interactivity, offer your visitors web-based email accounts, a message board with a chat room, a search engine crawler, and banner ad rotation. This is easy, and provided by Everyone.net. Searching your site is another way to easily provide information to your visitors. You can get a site search engine from www.picosearch.com and www.atomz.com.

Pushing Information to Your Visitors A Web site is a “pull” promotion, but as a webmaster, you also need to be thinking about how you can “push” information to your visitors, users, or subscribers. You can publish an ezine on a weekly or monthly basis just to let your users be informed about the latest technology you’ve added to your site. As for the mailing list, you can get a free mailing list from www.egroups.com, www.topica.com, or you can choose a paid service such as www.aweber.com or www.getresponse.com. As for the content, you can get lots of articles from bbs.weblord2000.com, or try one or more of my articles that can be found on the same Web site.

Driving Traffic Webmasters shouldn’t forget to announce your Web site. Accomplishing this is easy for Web sites that already have a lot of traffic, but even sites that are starting out with 5 or 10 members can benefit from the viral marketing of online recommendation software. Services include www.recommend-it.com, www.evite.com, and www.ewomp.com.

Dealing with Spammers Unfortunately, the reality of the Internet is that people will spam and flame on a daily basis. Web-based email addresses like the ones set up by www.everyone.net are spam-proof. You can set up your account so that any emails sent without your address in the “to” box can be directed automatically to the trash or spam folder. However, flames and hate emails are a different field. You shouldn’t try to get even or retaliate. These people are not a joke. It might cost you your ISP or your e-life. Instead, check out www.spamcop.net. It does the nitty-gritty work of automatically reporting misbehaving people to their postmasters. Usually, it’s helpful to get the ISP, or at least the IP address of the suspected person.

Stickiness! Webmasters are also faced with the challenge of keeping their site sticky. CBSMarketwatch.com is a good example of a sticky site. This stock/investment related site contains timely news and excellent company data. The vast amount of information results in a good number of page views per visitor. Plus, visitors return on a daily basis to get the latest-and-greatest market news and stock data. Lots of page views per visitor AND repeat visits. now that’s what you could call really sticky.

Here are some additional suggestions: A) Make your site a portal of information. It encourages your visitors to return and stay. Hotsheet.com is one example of a one-page portal. B) Add games to your site. You can get some here: www.uproar.co.uk or at www.pogo.com/affiliates. C) Make your site interactive with a guest book, forum, tell-a-friend link, webring, customizable news, contests, polls, e-card, and free for all links. Bizland.com allows you to sign up for an account and place the code on your site. D) Provide links to freebies, get-paid-to-surf sites, contests, incentives, jokes, quotes, mp3, and gnutella. Just don’t forget to opt in for at least their email address before they can actually download stuff from your site.

Find Your Web Host It’s critical to find the right Web host. Although you may need to get your own server when your site gets one million page views per month, most sites that are starting out do not require the complex and expensive task of managing your own servers. There are many Web hosting providers that are willing to provide starting at 40gb of Web space. You can also look and compare different Web hosting providers on these sites: www.webhostdir.com, www.hostfinders.com, www.hostindex.com, www.hostsearch.com, and www.findahost.com. I always recommend the advanced search, which allows you to specify your budget and the specific features you will need.

Think Globally Keep the site international in its appeal. Babelfish.altavista.com allows you to place snippets of code into your site that will automatically translate your English site to a different language, such as Spanish, Italian, German, or Polish. As webmasters, we must remember that we cannot filter countries on our site. We must be able to communicate with them.

Search Engine Submissions Webmasters love to promote their sites on message boards, newsgroups, link exchanges, and even email, but they often forgot the best source of traffic. Submission sites like www.jimtools.com, www.weblord2000.com/submit.htm, and www.beseen.com can be used to submit your site for free. You don’t need to submit to all of them, only to the major ones, like Yahoo, AltaVista, Google, Hotbot, Infoseek/Go.com, Lycos, and Northern Light. I hope that you have found these tips helpful. For more information, please visit my site, www.webtor.org.

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San Francisco is one of the most beautiful cities in the United States. Anyone who likes to travel should take the time to see it, but the idea can be daunting because it’s one of the more expensive cities too. It is possible to visit San Francisco on a budget, you just need to do a little planning ahead.

The first issue is to find cheap airline tickets . The least expensive time to visit San Francisco is from October to March. Fortunately, San Francisco has a mild climate and the weather is still good during those months, but you’ll find a lot fewer tourists to trip over and prices will be slightly lower. So will the prices for airline fares. Your best bet for those is to look online at discount airlines’ websites in the middle of the night, and check every night until you find one you like. For some reason airlines run discounts at strange hours when they think no one is looking. If you’re aware of this you can take advantage of some unbelievable fares. JetBlue is one airline that goes to San Francisco and they also frequently run promotional fares. If you see an online ad for JetBlue for tickets to San Francisco from your city at a very low price, jump on it because these specials go super fast.

The next step is to find cheap San Francisco hotel rooms , which isn’t quite as easy. The good news is that hotels often run specials in the off season as well. In February you can find a hotel near Union Square (a great starting point for your explorations of San Francisco) for less than one hundred dollars a person per night. This price won’t get you luxury but it will get you clean, safe, well-located accommodations with more privacy than a hostel would offer.

A good thing about cheap hotels in San Francisco is that they often offer complimentary breakfasts, which will save you money on eating out. One bad thing about them is that they all advertise proximity to Fisherman’s Wharf, which is the biggest tourist trap in California. Avoid the Wharf and visit areas of the city where you can get a more authentic experience for less money.

Take a look at this scene: A woman crossing the street, looking to her left then to her right. She was on her way crossing the street, when a car, careening at top speed down the street, hit her then went on its way, leaving the blooded woman sprawled on the street, dead. Or this: A man hastily crossing the street suddenly slipped and fell, in the way of an incoming vehicle. He got hit, went flying a few feet, then landed, battered but alive, on the pavement, while the driver of the vehicle rushed over and try to get help… These two scenarios are just some examples of accidents that happen simply by crossing the street. This is what is called pedestrian accidents. Road accidents involving pedestrians account for more deaths and casualties in the streets worldwide. In most cases, these pedestrians end up dead or suffering serious injuries and damage when they get into this kind of accident. Negligent and dangerous drivers are the most commonly pointed causes of these accidents. The victims either get hospitalization and money benefits are the usual claims the victim gets. Sometimes these are not enough to sustain for them. The most common casualties endured in these accidents are brain injuries, bone fractures, paralysis and coma and not to mention, death. Some pedestrians blame themselves for getting into the accident in the first place. They feel that it was their fault that they got hit by the vehicle. This is the usual reaction that the victims have because they do not want any further questions about what had happened. Some are even willing to just settle for an amount agreed by both parties. There are certain factors to be considered that may have led to the accident. The more obvious one is the part of the driver. Even though the fault is not entirely by them, it is still considered negligence on their part. Other factors are the kind of environment on which the accident occurred. It may be that the street already has many faults defects, or the strategical location of the event. Victims of these accidents tend to just forget all about it once they have been given financial and other kind of support. One thing they usually do not do is seek professional assistance on persons that are experts on this field. Getting the right legal advice would bring answers to many questions the victim tend to forget about. It is only fair that the right kind of action and solution to this problem should be done in these cases. Because people are not anymore safe, much so, as long as they are pedestrians.

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