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Search engine optimized

Tuesday, March 17th, 2009

I am no expert when it comes to search engine optimization. I know basic steps to make a blog search engine optimized because a blogger-friend taught me how. Other than what she taught me, I know little else. So when my cousin asked me if I can help him and his partners make their company’s web site search engine optimized, I told him that I know little of it and should get professionals to do it for them instead. To be sure of the results.

I directed them to Brand Identity Guru, a Boston Search Engine Optimization company. Experts in SEO. Unlike me. My cousin and his partners are better off with professionals like Brand Identity Guru who’s been in the business for quite some time now. Brand Identity Guru can help their web site optimized in no time at all, I am sure.

You might ask, how come my cousin’s company’s web site needs to be search engine optimized? Well, without the SEO experts to work on a web site, it will not land in search engines. It would eventually but not on the first page where companies who wants to make it big should appear. Brand Identity Guru knows all about this and more. Go ahead and visit their web site at BrandIdentityGuru.com and get their SEO services now!

Great deals at Buxr.com

Tuesday, March 17th, 2009

Let me tell you something about myself. I am an accountant. Being that which I am, I guess people immediately assume I am good in budgeting. But I am not. The truth is, I rely on great deals I find most of the time. If there’s none, I do not go around looking for an alternative. Which is a terribly bad thing to do now that’s the economy is in deep trouble.

Fortunately, I have a sister who helps me with my purchases all the time. She found Buxr.com and we’ve been using it for bargain hunting. Not only does Buxr.com allows everyone to choose the best product with the lowest possible price, you can even find free items there!

These days, even a dollar saved could help us in our finances. And I am sure that’s what Buxr.com has in mind when they created their web site. People can bargain there. When you go to their web site, you will be greeted by their latest hot deals. I saw several items I am interested in. And a free breakfast at Ikea! Great deals on various items that will surely interest a lot of online shoppers out there.

Go ahead and visit Buxr.com now! Shop and save and even join their discussion forum!

Relocation

Thursday, March 12th, 2009

When you say moving out or relocation, you immediately think of the tons of things to pack and transfer from one place to another. You think of a big moving van to rent, family and friends to help you, and a lot of hassle along the way. This is but natural considering it isn’t really easy to move from one location to another. I have been in this situation before when the company I was working at transferred offices. A number of filing cabinets, office equipment, desks and chairs, computer equipment and a number of other items needed in the office. It was chaos! I was in-charge so I knew first-hand what it took for the move to be complete.

Had I known Humboldt that time, I am sure that the move would have been hassle-free. Humboldt is a Moving Company. They are the experts in relocation. Be it local or international, Humboldt can assist you. I should know, a friend of mine already availed of their services before. It was a local move on her part, transferring from their company headquarters to a local branch. No need for you to worry if you can move all your things in one go. Humboldt can do it for you. Go ahead and visit their website now at Humboldt.com.

Website builder

Sunday, March 1st, 2009

Evrsoft.com is offering First Page, a website builder that will make life easier for webmasters out there. Use this free software to build a web site in just a few minutes. Just imagine if you have more than one web site to build. I am sure it will take you a day or two if you are a professional. But if you are someone like me who just learned, and still learns, everything through trial and error and through online tutorials, you can just imagine how much time it will take us to build several web sites.

With First Page, building multiple web sites can be done faster and easier. It comes with 450+ javascripts and support for all the latest languages. It also comes with an html editor that you will find very useful.

Go to Evrsoft.com now and find out more about this gift to webmasters out there. Download First Page now!

Reliable web host

Friday, February 27th, 2009

I found a reliable UK Web Hosting company at Pickaweb.co.uk! I always say that we should get our money’s worth. We don’t just accept a lame service from companies when we can get something more for the money we worked hard for.

For a blogger like me, a reliable web hosting is very important. Especially since I am monetizing most of my blogs. Just imagine when I have an unreliable web host… downtime left and right, site unavailable when advertisers are checking my blogs. That would mean disaster for me.

My first web host did this to me. I lost a considerable amount of money because of them. A couple of hours of downtime cost me so much money that I almost cried when I realized it. And then there were a couple of minutes of downtime from time to time that well, needless to say cost me a chunk of money, too.

With a reliable web host, you are assured that this will not happen to you. I know a lot of bloggers who are so dependent on their web host like me and a single issue with them would mean disaster. Really, I am not kidding you! So make sure you choose a reliable web hosting company like Pickaweb.co.uk now.

Hosting plan

Friday, February 27th, 2009

Website Hosting is important for a blogger like me. I host multiple blogs and having my own cpanel is very convenient to me. I love customizing, I love having the feel of freedom in whatever I want to do with my sites. That’s why when I learned enough to handle my own cpanel, I got my own web hosting account already.

It was almost two years now that I have my own web hosting account. I started with a local company and ended up being disappointed with their service. Then I transferred to another host and so far, I am satisfied with their service. There are occasional lapses on their part but if you will ask me to rate their service, I will give them 85% for uptime and 80% for customer service. I just wish they will upgrade their servers so as to completely eradicate these occasional downtimes. If that’s even possible.

Anyway, I know there are a lot more bloggers out there looking for affordable and reliable web hosting plans. There’s Pickaweb.co.uk. There are also other web hosting plans out there but let me give you an advice… read reviews first! Research. Know more about the web hosting company before anything else. So that you can make an informed decision soon.

Pick the best

Thursday, February 19th, 2009

Domain Name. How important is it? Do you know that in this virtual world, your domain name is your address. You can direct your family, friends, and those people you want to know you to your domain. For businesses, this is your virtual business address. So you can just imagine how important a domain name is.

When I was just starting in professional blogging, it took me weeks to think of a suitable domain name for my blog. I was thinking of something that will be catchy, something that will easily be remembered when bloggers will think of me. Thus, sasha-says.com was born.

I have other blogs and the domain names of those blogs are well thought of. I spend hours, days thinking of an appropriate name for the blog I have in mind before I go and register one. Now, if you have a domain name in mind, either for a blog or a web site, think about it first. Remember, you are stuck with it for a year when you register it. Plus, there are some who will associate your blog to that domain name already and when you change it, it will lose its identity. Remember that before making a decision to register a domain name you have in mind, okay?

Life savings spent

Saturday, February 14th, 2009

I have a friend who refuses to accept the fact that she’s now broke. Imagine, she spent her savings on free-loading people she met somewhere. She paid for a vacation at a pricey resort here in the country. I don’t know why she did that. The only thing that comes to mind at the moment is that she once told me that she desperately wants to fit in the office. And spending her life savings was probably the only solution that came to mind. If she just spent it to buy silver or something that will be beneficial to her in the long run, she wouldn’t be broke right now. And I don’t even think her co-workers really appreciated her efforts in winning them over. Tsk…

Structured settlement

Saturday, February 7th, 2009

If you are looking to sell structured settlement, I found a great company who can really help you out with your liquidity problems. Settlement Capital or Setcap is a financing company who can provide liquidity to those owners of periodic payments like annuities and the like.

I know of a family friend, my dad’s friend, who was recently hospitalized. He suffered a heart attack and his medical insurance did not cover all the expenses. He was forced to shell out a big amount of money in the process. And now that he’s still under medication, he badly needs cash. His savings was spent on the amount not covered by the insurance and for the medicine for the first few weeks out of the hospital. Now that he got laid off from work, he is more worried on where he can get the money he needs to support his medication. His wife is also under medication so it’s really a toss on who will receive better care between the two of them.

Sell Structured Settlement is what their advisor told them. At Settlement Capital, they can be assisted by the experts. He will use his annuity to get the cash he needs.

Remember, SELL STRUCTURED SETTLEMENT if you really need to. Go to setcap.com now for more information.

Structured settlements and annuities

Friday, February 6th, 2009

I thought when I first heard about the recession, employees are the only ones that will suffer the most from it. Or the small businesses. But I was wrong, obviously. That was an ignorant assumption on my part, I am honest to admit. Now I know that each and every one of us will be/is affected by the global financial crisis. That’s why when I hear about a buyer of structured settlements, I immediately took note of it. It may come in handy when the time comes I would need something in emergencies.

And I am right!

I was approached by a relative who is asking for help regarding getting cash for annuities. Their family is having problems with cash at the moment and they really need something soon. I believe the head of the family, the eldest son, is now out of job. The company he was working for closed. It’s a big computer company that also closed two more branches in different countries. Now, they are in a tight financial fix. The mother is asking if she can exchange cash for settlement. And I told her about Settlement Capital.

Setcap.com is a company that helps those who are in need of liquidity right away. Go to their web site and know more about them.

Think differently

Friday, January 2nd, 2009

Have you heard about Neuro Linguistic Programming or NLP? This is a set of ideas or techniques wherein you will be taught to change your life or influence others in changing theirs. I have always wanted to influence others in a positive way. No, I do not have grand dreams of becoming an Oprah Winfrey or some other big celebrity doing good to so many people. I only want to influence those around me. I want to be a positive example to my siblings and cousins. I want to be positive to my friends. But I can only do so much. I am not an expert in influencing others. I do not have some grand scheme that I follow.

Now, Richard Bandler was a big dreamer when he created NLP. Imagine the power you have over other people. You can change your life. You can change their lives. You can make things happen not only for you but for others as well. It is an exhilarating feeling, I tell you. I like to think that I helped changed the lives of two people I know. Extending a helping hand and just being positive throughout the trial one has faced in the past.

Paul McKenna wrote the books I Can Make You Thin, I Can Make You Rich and Change Your Life in 7 days. These books are based on NLP. The title of the books alone would make you think already. Am I right? Is it only me? I know you are also thinking of things that you can do starting today.

Go to NLPConnections.com and know more about the power of NLP. Interact with the web site’s 10,000 members. Talk to trainers and authors and start being influenced to change your life for the better. Remember, NLPConnections.com and change not only your life but also the lives of those you love.

For executives

Wednesday, December 10th, 2008

A Car Allowance is normally given to the upper management of a company. But do you know that even the executives are exploiting this allowance when nobody’s checking?

When I was still working for an investments company in Makati, I was assigned to check on this allowances given to several key positions in the company. I was disgusted by the expenses they were passing off under the vehicle reimbursement program of the company. I reported the suspicious amounts to the president of the company. I was wondering that time why the president was not acting on the report I made. I was under the impression then that he was not using his own allowance. I was wrong! I checked the company he was under (it was a group of company and some expenses of the president was charged to another company he was acting as president to as well). It turned out that he, too, was taking advantage of the allowance. Even charging some suspicious receipts under it. Tsk tsk tsk

Obviously, I already resigned from the company. It was a suspicious company that I wanted to get out of right away. Not only were they exploiting the car allowance account, some other accounts of the company had charges that were doubly curious as the car allowance account.