How to make your site Spider-Friendly in 5 steps.

Filed under: Traffic Tips — admin at 7:12 am on Monday, January 18, 2010

How to make your site spider-friendly in 5 steps

These techniques will help search engine spiders index your site better:

1) Include a sitemap that has a link to every page on the site that you want to index (basicly all non-admin, non-members pages)

2) Include at least one static text link to all your main pages on the index page.

3) Never use relative urls, use the full url: eg http://www.yourdomain.com/page.php instead of page.php

4) Goto this page and download the freeware spider Phenix Spider (second file) and spider your page.

5) If you did steps 1 - 3 correctly Phenix Spider should find all of the pages you want to index.

Now this will help search engines index your site, as long as you made good use of META tags and keywords, you should come high up in the rankings, last time I checked I was top on MSN for

Depression - Disorderly Conduct

Filed under: Psychology Infos — admin at 10:07 am on Monday, January 11, 2010

People tend to sense uncertainty to the real meaning behind the word depression, trying to determine the difference between a depressive illness to that of a miserable mood can be tricky at times. In the medical world doctors use the word depression in different terms.
Symptoms of a depressive illness and gloomy dismal feelings are very much like a duplicated source therefore a solid excuse for any confusion.

Almost anyone can suffer from depression some people see this illness as a sign of weakness, how far from the truth that is. Depression is a common ailment and is treatable. Someone who may have in the past experienced a bout of depression can expect the risk of a repeat dose.

Approx 5/10 per cent of the population has had or are suffering from depression.
They say women are more susceptible to suffer than that of the male species.

People intend to question themselves or that of others as to why more are prone to this illness than that of other people. Has it anything to do with an individual’s personality.

Personality types differ greatly but this has nothing to do with why certain people in particular develop the illness. How ever there are slight risk factors that have been known (genetic factors inherited) from parents or their parents.

Mystery lurks behind why some people suffer from this illness but there are ways of identifying why it may have developed in others. Stressful events like bereavement, losing a job or even moving house can riddle you with depression.

Depression, can strike at any time just like that of the common cold. And it is clear how the brain pattern changes when a person is depressed. Modern scans of the brain have deciphered just how hard the brain works and has found that certain parts like the front do not work as expected. It is also found that a patient has higher than what you would call normal levels of stress hormones.

Feelings experienced with depressive illness can stay with the patient for weeks sometimes running into months.

Disorderly Conduct of the brain.

This is a psychological disorder which is hard to understand due to the trail of physical side effects one being total exhaustion. Other known facts are, depressed people dream up to three times more that of the non sufferer.

Major discoveries in psychology has given us hope in having a better understanding of what depression is all about. With the outcome of recent research there are now answers to questions that have baffled a great many in the past

Standing your ground by facing up to what may be the cause behind your discomfort is a step in the right direction. If the death of a loved etc has caused the pain/sorrow then the cure is time, time heals so they say. For every venomous predator namely diseases etc that takes you as prey, remember there is an antidote.

If you have any concerns about yourself or that of another person please talk to your local GP.

My health page you may find useful. The more knowledge you have on depression will help you understand the illness. Be sure to look into all remedies and cures available

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Conflict Resolution Skills Can Be Learned

Filed under: Psychology Infos — admin at 6:29 am on Sunday, January 10, 2010

Fear of conflict is common.

We are anxious when we recall past quarrels and disagreements that resulted in personal injury, either physical or emotional. We remember feeling frightened, defeated and powerless.

To avoid repeating the experience, we can become passive, agreeable or accepting. We try to please the challenger, so they do not strike out again. We believe we have some power over the other person’s outbursts thinking; "If I change… things will be better."

We may withdraw from the situation, believing the problem will be solved with time. Withdrawal, not talking or avoiding contact can also be a attempt at control. Solutions are not possible with the other person absent.

Acting in these ways will not help the situation improve.

Problems need to be solved to go away. Unresolved power struggles resurface disguised in different situations.

If we verbally and physically beat on others, we have not accepted personal responsibility for our behaviour. We think others control us. Someone else "makes" me angry. We are really saying; "I do not have control over myself."

When we lash out at the ideas others present, we reveal our own anxiety. This insecurity can lead to frightening, overpowering behaviour. Conflict can only be resolved without name calling, hitting, threats of bodily harm and undermining the other person’s self esteem. An atmosphere of safety is necessary.

Each person must gain control over their own behaviour. We must choose to accept responsibility for our thoughts, words and deeds. We have the power to change ourselves!

Identifying a specific problem is the first step to solving it.

Resolving a deep problem often means solving smaller superficial differences first.

We must also let go of the idea that there is always a winner and a loser. When we think we know the one "right" way, we limit our ability to negotiate. Gaining suitable results, requires a struggle to find common ground. All parties involved need to commit to solving the problems.

By sticking to the issues, using examples to make our points and communicating our wants clearly, specific areas needing resolution can be pin pointed. A desire to resolve the difference must be honestly present in each person.

Marilyn Barnicke Belleghem M.Ed., is a registered marriage and family therapist and consults to families in business on issues related to workplace relationships. She is the author of books on personal growth through travel. http://www.questpublishing.ca

Boat Detailing - Stainless and Chrome Cleaning

Filed under: House Of Media — admin at 5:27 am on Sunday, January 10, 2010

Good quality deck hardware of stainless steel or chrome is highly resistant to corrosion and the marine environment, but it still needs some maintenance if you want to keep it looking good. Make sure you offer this service if you notice small streaks of surface corrosion due to oxidation of the fasteners. This type of corrosion can be easily removed with a good metal polish. After you are done, protect it with a light coat of marine wax or a light coat of moisture displacing corrosion resistant lubricant. The wax will last longer. On aluminum fittings, polish until the applied polish turns black. Sprinkle Arm & Hammer baking soda on a rag and wipe the black right off or use mineral spirits and squirt it on and wipe it off.

Believe it or not, if you use a lemon peel, it will cut down on grime that other cleaners miss. If you think that is too strong use lemon oil that you use on cabin furniture as a substitute for stainless steel cleaner. Rubbing alcohol also works on stainless steel. When cleaning aluminum look for a grain direction. If you look close you will see it. Rub with the grain. Real bad stains can be rubbed with the shiny side of aluminum foil. Do not polish aluminum when it is 50 F or less outside as it may scratch. Do not use cleaners containing ammonia such as window cleaner as they can cause pitting.

Silver polish works fabulous on aluminum. For brass, go cheap. One tablespoon of flour, one tablespoon of salt and one tablespoon of vinegar. Apply the powder mixture with a clean damp rag and wipe off the tarnish and shine. Wash with soapy water later. If it’s a tough stain, cut a lemon in half, dust the cut end with baking soda and rub on small sections at a time. The baking soda adds the necessary mild abrasive to scrub your brass back to life. You may also use Nev-R-Dull a canister of presoaked wading which can be used to polish the aluminum and metal or Magic Mix from Valco Products in Cincinnati, OH.

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Is This Thing On?

Filed under: Uncategorized — admin at 12:41 am on Wednesday, January 6, 2010

Is This Thing On?
Or, How Do You Know if Anyone is Reading Your Newsletter?

by Jim Schulte
copyright (c) 2003

It seems that every hour a new ezine or newsletter shows up on the Internet. They are endless in titles and content. Everybody has to have one to be successful with the program, product, or service they are offering the millions of “Internet Junkies” in oder to be able to quit their day jobs.

I don’t know who came up with the idea that a newsletter or ezine was an essential document in online marketing, but it appears that “they” were correct in that assumption. If you don’t have a vehicle in which to get your product to market, then you won’t have a market in which to sell your product.

Herein lies the question that many, if not all publishers and editors alike, cannot seem to answer. How do you know if anyone is reading your publication?

If you belong to any of the ad co-ops you know that you get subscribers on a daily basis. You watch your active subscriber count rise on a weekly basis, and your list server gives you endless pie charts that show first time visitors, repeat visitors, most recent visitors, pending subs, active subs, on and on and on.

None of that information tells you if any of those people are reading your newsletter. You know, the one you slave over day after day, week after week, trying to give all of those subs the best you can. So here is the question again. How do you know they are reading your publication?

The truthful answer to that question is, you really don’t know. Unfortunately, in this day and age when we can see an ant colony eating all of the goodies at the annual Martian company picnic, there is no miracle software (not yet anyway) that can tell us if anybody is reading all of these ezines.

It seems like such a simple task doesn’t it? Why can’t we have a sign like Mcdonalds that says, “Over One Billion Read Your Newsletter Today”. Radio and television stations have a ratings book that tell them how many people are watching and listening to their shows. So why can’t we find out how many people are reading our newsletters?

I recently did a survey of publishers with less than 200 subs, and ones with 10,000 plus. They all said the same thing. I don’t know how many people read my publication.

They did however offer ideas on how to get a handle on how many are really reading what you put out on a daily, weekly, or monthly basis. Some try offering free reports, or information, that always brings out the quiet ones.

One publisher offered this explanation. “I sent out my latest ezine, and minutes later I had 12 new leads that I was certain had to come from ezine readers because of the offer I was making”. That only told him that 12 people read his offer. But how many readers don’t respond to these types of offers, and how do you know THEY are reading the newsletter?

The bottom line to this whole thing is that no one really and truly knows how many people read the ezines and newsletters of the world. I thought that Terri Seymour hit the nail on the head with this quote “I do not know of a way to track the actual reading of an ezine, but I would love to find one”.

I say all of the publishers of the world should just keep banging away on their keyboards and put out the best damn publication they can. When you have no more subscribers, then scrap the whole ezine newsletter idea.

This could be a very hard thing for publishers to do however, because how will they know if they have lost all of their subscribers, when nobody knows how many subscribers read their newsletters in the first place.

Jim Schulte
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Everybody Wants The Best Term Life Insurance Quote

Filed under: Uncategorized — admin at 5:48 am on Tuesday, January 5, 2010

The information you need about the best term life insurance quote is only a click away when you search for term life insurance online. You don’t even have to know anything about the insurance industry to get the best term life insurance quote from an online insurance company.

So many life insurance companies have an online presence that you can shop for anywhere from one year to 30 year life insurance terms. Term life insurance is cheaper than whole life insurance because your family only collects a settlement if you die during the term of the life insurance. If you are still alive at the end of the term, then you have to start looking all over again for the best term life insurance quote.

There are several ways to look at term life insurance. If you want to have life insurance as protection for your family, you can look for the best term life insurance quote online and then change over later to a whole life insurance that provide 30 year life insurance terms or one that lasts for your whole life. You might also want to look at universal life insurance that covers everything.

In getting a term life insurance policy you need to get the best term life insurance quote with monthly premiums that suit your budget. Usually term life insurance policies are for 5, 10, or 15 year terms, but it is possible to get 30 year life insurance plans as well. Since the longer term plans are more expensive, you are probably better off with a whole life insurance policy.

You should contact several life insurance companies in order to get the best term life insurance quote, you need to compare the quotes from different companies. This comparison not only involves the bottom line price, but the length of the term, the monthly premiums and the amount of the death benefit each policy offers. Only then can you make an informed decision about the life insurance protection you have for your family.

Some term life insurance companies will give you a policy with no medical exam. It really depends on your answers to various questions about your age, occupation, and health whether or not you get the best term life insurance quote for such as policy. The younger you are, the better quote you get. It pays to shop early for life insurance.

Looking for best term life insurance quote? Look online. But don’t just get the quote, check out the company.

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