Saturday 13 June 2009

Transformers 2: Machines all Set to Appear In A Changed Form

By Michael Nielsen

We all are waiting for Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen eagerly, which is due to hit the theatres on June 19th, 2009 in the UK. The sequel of Transformers 2007, Transformers 2, is coming to the big screen with lots of predictions and expectations from the fans.

The movie shows the battle between two kinds of robots, the Autobots and Decepticons. These robots choose earth as a battle field to settle their disputes. There has been lot of talk about these robots in the media. We have heard previously that 40 robots will be seen in the movie. Later on, we started hearing the number 60. Nonetheless, fans who have very good understanding about the Transformers Universe and origin are finding it difficult to compile a list of 60 potential robots.

Newly a record was published by Paramount Pictures declaring the number of robots that will come into view in the movie. We are astonished to observe a lot less robots that will be emerged in the movie, and also we are surprised to not observe the name of Megatron in the catalogue of robots; Michael Bay ensured that Megatron was going to be in the movie.

Some robots that will be seen in the movie, and that can transform into different machines, are:

Autobots:

Optimus Prime: He is the leader of the Autobots and can transform into a Peterbilt truck. Ironhide: He is a specialist in weapons. He can transform into a GMC Topkick. Ratchet: He is a member of the Army Medical Corpse and can transform into a Hummer H2.

Bumblebee: He takes care of Sam Witwicky, the main character of the movie, in the initial movie. He will over again be seen as a buddy of him and also will be utilized by him as a Chevorlet Camero 2010 vehicle.

Arcee: She is a female combiner, who can convert into motorcycle.

Jetfire: He was a Decepticon in the initial movie but decided to be an Autobot in this movie. He did this as he was injured and has also aged. He has the ability to change into SR71 Blackbird jet.

Jolt: He was initially a Decepticon, but will be in the Autobot's team. He can convert into a Chevrolet Volt Plug-in-hybrid.

Skid & Mudflap: They are twins and can transform into Chevrolet Beat and Trax concept cars respectively.

Decepticons:

Starscream: He had gone back into space in the earlier picture but now has come back to direct the Decepticons. He was second in charge but currently will be high in charge. He can convert into F-22 Raptor jet.

Scorponok: He was the one who hit American soldiers in the original movie. He wounded his tail. He is returned in the movie in strong form.

The Fallen: He was one of the unique Transformers who is seen in the movie as a basic harmful resource.

Soundwave: He is known as the most intelligent officer of Megatron. He can transform into Cybertronian craft.

Ravage: Ravage is simply a four-legged, cat-like robot.

Wheelie: He is a small, radio-controlled truck.

Demolisher: This Decepticon in fact belongs to Constructicons those change into building vehicles.

Devastator: He is one of the biggest and powerful of all the Decepticons, who is made of seven vehicles that include Scavenger, Scrapper, Hightower, Longhaul, Rampage, Overload and Mixmaster.

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Taking Pictures For Beginners

By Macy Toguchi

We have all played the role of photographer at some time. Most everyone takes photographs as a memento of special events, birthday parties, or family reunions. In the process, whether you realized it or not, you had to compose a photograph. That is, you had to bring the subject of the picture into the frame with other elements in the environment to capture the photograph. The ability to compose a photograph comes naturally for some; others of us really have to work at it.

Two important first steps for beginners are to learn how to compose photographs and learn to improve technical skills. Photography is a grand mixture of art and skill. If you lack in either artistry or skill it will be reflected in your photos.

One aspect of taking good photos is knowing where to stand. You have to develop an eye for which angle will take the best picture and where to place your subject in the frame. The smallest change can change a photo that would have been a mess into a masterpiece.

A monotonous mistake made by most beginners is that they think they have to center the subject in every photograph. Logic dictates to take the photo from the center, but sometimes if you move the subject off center you will add a new dynamic to the photograph. A great way to learn to compose pictures is to apply the rule of thirds. Using this concept divide the frame into three parts horizontally and vertically. Place your subject on one of the intersections and you will be able to compose a dynamic photo. The only setback to using the rule of thirds is that it does not work for all photographs, but in general, it is a good rule of thumb.

Improve your technical skills with your camera will also help to improve your photos. The more you know about your camera, the more creative ways you will discover to take photographs. The most important skill to master is focusing. You cannot salvage a blurry picture, not even using digital enhancement. A blurry photograph may as well not have been taken, that is how important it is to learn to focus.

Under exposing and over exposing are two very common mistakes. Exposure will depend on the lighting conditions and the ambiance you are trying to capture. The best way to learn this skill is to practice by taking pictures. One thing you will learn, for example, is when to use a flash. A flash is good for close shots, but if you are more than 20 feet away the flash will do you no good. Longer exposure time, using a tripod, is a good way to take pictures of distant objects.

The key to learning photography is to take lots of pictures. Practice. Practice. Practice is the key. The more time you devote to photography, the more improvement you will see in your photography skills.

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Wedding Event photography Tips

By Jude Smith

An event photographer is someone who you want to photograph your wedding. They should be motivated, have good experience and communication and most likely they will have their own style. An excellent event photographer will only posses these qualities through experience, so make sure that they are well trained and can focus on what you want is important.

There are different styles for every event photographer. You will want to make sure that your ideas about your wedding will coincide with their style. Otherwise a horrible experience might be the end result. Depending on the style that your event photographer will use will vary. Traditional and wild are two extreme styles of photographers. Traditional pictures will consist of those of the bride herself, the groom himself, the bride and groom together, the wedding party, and everyone all together. Wild styles can be anywhere from being completely serious in all of the pictures to making funny faces.

An event photographer should be highly motivated, try to find one who is. You do not want to have someone who is inactive and sitting around missing all the good pictures they could be capturing. Motivation is not just about wanting to do the job, but finding a way to enjoy it and bring trust as well as good verbal communication to everyone as well.

Over time is the only way an event photographer will gain experience. Make sure you ask your photographer how long they have been in the business, where they attended school and for how long, and who they were employed with before they went into business for themselves (if that is the case). This should help you when making a clear decision on an event photographer. If they are now employed by themselves you can find out what kind of work they produced when they were employed by asking their previous employer. Its better to find out now even if it is kind of a sneaky way of getting the information.

Being relaxed around your event photographer will make things go smother. When you are around them they should make you feel comfortable as well. This will help them in capturing the precious photos later on at your wedding. If you are nervous around your event photographer you will see that emotion in your wedding pictures.

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Tips On How To Become A Wedding Photographer

By Rubert Wong

You are creating something that people will keep for years to come. You are capturing a very special moment in people's lives. Your clients - the bride and groom to be - will want the best and will want the quality guaranteed. If you choose to be a wedding photographer you can make a lot of money by doing so. With the money comes the risk which you must manage well.

If this is going to be your first wedding shoot you will want to make sure your contract is written up properly and a disclaimer included in it. If you don't have a disclaimer you could be sued afterwards. For example, you should include that you are not responsible for pictures that might get lost after you send the film away to get developed, or pictures that do not come out clear due to equipment failure. Otherwise you could get sued for breach of contract.

Now with that said you should also include how many pictures are to be taken and how long you will be photographing for and what hourly rate will be. Something else you should include would be the fees for developing and the fee of the album. Make sure you discuss with your clients what their requirements are. There could be a particular family member that they want photographed separately, or a certain group of people they do not get to see very often.

Your clients will probably request certain photographs so make sure you make a list. Here are a few common ones, pre-ceremony, wedding ceremony, post-ceremony and reception. Discuss with the clients about which shots they want and who's going to be in the pictures. Pay attention to what your clients are saying because each one will be different.

A deposit should be made after you book your clients in. At least 50% deposit should be paid prior to the wedding. You should set a date when the remainding amount will be paid because you do not want to be bothering the bride and groom during the reception for payment! They would think you were unprofessional and wish they had hired someone else.

If you are developing your client's pictures yourself, Photoshop is an excellent photo editing program. You can enhance the photos with all sorts of techniques such as flaw removal, montage, changing the color to black and which or sepia, as well as other unique features.

Look for ways to add extra value that you have not told them about. This will always generate good feelings. A special surprise will keep everyone talking and generating more business for you in the future. Think different. Imagine for example if you uplaoded all their pictures onto a password protected part of your website so that they and their friends can login and view.

In the end doing wedding photography can be lucrative and fun as long as you build on your people skills.

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Singapore Actual Day Photography

By Robert Wong

The two most important people on a wedding day are, certainly the wedding couple. An excellent idea would be to isolate the couple from the ongoing celebrations so that the photographer can capture the beautiful intimate moments between them and create some everlasting portraits This will give the wedding couple some time away from the wedding as well.

Ideally, the photographer would be required to spend a casual amount of quality time with the bride and the groom during the portrait session. On the wedding day it doesn't always happen because it is rare to have time on the actual day of the wedding. The time taken for pictures can well vary from an hour to no time at all. It can take up to an hour for the photographer to take the pictures.

When is the best time to take aside the bride and groom for some quality time with the photographer?

Most photographers tend to believe that the window before the reception is very suitable for portrait photography, since the couple would still look fresh at that time.

Award winning photographer Bradley Hanson says that sometimes the bride and the groom would want to start the portrait session even before the ceremony. When the bride is getting ready is when he usually starts photographing.

Other photo journalists believe that the right time for a portrait session is just after the couple has exchanged their vows, and are still are evidently feeling the emotions of being newly-wed.

For the perfect actual day session to begin, the newly-weds should set aside some time to spend with the photographer. Finding a polite way to lose the relatives and guests is sometimes hard but is worth the beautiful moments they will cherish for a lifetime.

Too many people trying to take pictures of the newly-weds and crying for attention may very well ruin a good portrait session on the wedding day. So the couple isn't distracted by anyone the photographer will choose to have the couple alone.

According to award winning photographer Shawna Herring, most newly-weds start feeling uncomfortable before the camera when the portrait session is about to start. To help the couple forget the camera is there, the experienced photographer will try talking to the couple about things other then the portrait shoot.

It is also recommended to choose a day before or after the wedding for the photo shoot and go with the photographer to a different location. To have a good relationship with the photographer this really seems to help loosen them up. In a short time, the couple may even forget the existence of the camera.

It is at times impossible to achieve the perfect alone time with the photographer due to a variety of reasons. The bride and the groom should work together with the photographer to find some alone time so that a really creative portrait session is achieved.

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Friday 12 June 2009

The History of the Guitar

By A. Nutt

The guitar is perhaps one of the most recognized musical instrument apart from the piano. What many people dont realize is that this symbol of rock and roll has been around for over 4,000 years, in some form or another.

Origins The first real guitar-like item to be discovered was the tanbur. One of these was actually found in Egypt, near Queen Hatshepsuts tomb. The tanbur was built of polished cedar and had a soundboard made of leather. Though featuring just three strings, it resembles a crude guitar. The tanbur can be seen in the Archeological Museum in Cairo and is about 3,500 years old.

Shortly after the tanbur was popular in Egypt, the lute was developed in Europe. This instrument was made up of a rounded body with a very short neck. Many historians say that this developed into a completely different line of musical instruments and has nothing to do with the guitar, while others claim it does.

What we do know is that there are a number of inventions throughout history around the world that utilized the basic idea of a soundbox body, long fretted neck and varying numbers of strings, including the sitar, setar, and the chitar, a four stringed musical device that was renamed 'chitarra' or 'guitarra' when it reached Spain.

Early Guitars The original versions were rather stumpy in appearance, with just 8 frets above the soundbox and most had only four strings. These were popular during the 16th century, but by the following century, the instruments had evolved to have six strings and 12 frets along the neck.

During the 1800s, the guitar was in essentially the same form we see it today, only smaller in size. The form of the body was fairly curved. In the 1850s, a Spanish instrument builder named Antonio Torres took the initiative to create a larger body, changed the proportions, and invented the top bracing pattern that gives todays guitars more volume, in a fan shape. However, just a few years later, a German by the name of Christian Frederich Martin designed a version with an X brace. When steel strings began to appear in 1900, the older, fan shaped brace was unable to stand up to the tension provided by the steel strings. Martins design took hold, as it was far stronger and held the guitar together very well, withstanding the far louder steel strings. This version has changed very little in the intervening decades, the design was finally settled.

Altering a Classic Once the basic form was established, people began to come up with their own versions. Orville Gibson developed an arched top guitar with sound holes, Lloyd Loar altered that design further to create the jazz guitar with f-holes, cello tail and a floating bridge.

Then, in the 1920s, the electric guitar was built, without the need for a soundbox since it had electrical pickups. This form didnt become popular for another couple of decades, but then a number of variations were made on this, as well.

The guitar has a long and varied history. Still, it has fascinated people for centuries and we probably havent seen the end of the variations on the basic form.

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Guitar Hero Makes a Legendary Move

By Patrick Daniels

The Guitar Hero franchise, is one of the most loved and followed franchise in the gaming world. People love the idea of pretending to be a rock star and being able to actively involve themselves by playing the controls on the guitar. This makes even the smallest of musical talented people feel like a musical giant. It was this following that has brought about the development of guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock.

Legend of Rock is available on all major platforms and is much more then just an updated game. Instead it is a new and original experience for all, even those that own other games in the Guitar Hero series. The premise of Guitar Hero is simple, for those that are new, You use a guitar controller and play along with the music by hitting the button that correspond to what is scrolling on the screen.

Although the game play in Guitar Hero III is 99% similar to previous games, it has an entirely new and different soundtrack, which is undeniably the best in the series. Along with the new tracks come a list of impressive rock and roll legends, such as Slash and Jimi Hendrix. Although the storyline is minimal, it is important to remember this is not a game that requires much of a story.

Music games are only as good as they sound, however, and Legends of Rock sounds great, especially if you have access to a surround sound system. Just be careful that your neighbors aren't around when you end up going in to "star power" mode, as this game really cranks when you want it to! Graphically, Legends of Rock isn't the most impressive showstopper available, but again, this game is not about graphics or storyline.

If you are in the hunt for a fun, easy to pick up game to share with friends, Legends of Rock is the game for you.

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Learning to Play Guitar - Can You Handle It?

By John Edward

The guitar is an instrument that is beautiful and drawing. It's easy to see why many people are attracted to this instrument. No matter the music, the guitar is usually very important to most songs that it is in.

In many bands the lead singer is able to play guitar. If you are interested in learning to play guitar, you're not the only one. There are many people who have already learned and many others that want to learn and who will learn the guitar in the future as well.

Learning to play guitar will require several things from you. You shouldn't even think about wanting to play the guitar if you don't think you can handle the following facts. You'll just be wasting your money and your time.

Learning to play guitar is not something that is easy. There is nothing out there that you can do to suddenly be able to play the guitar like a real pro. It just doesn't work that way.

Although the people you see on television make it all look pretty easy to do, this is not the case. You will never see all the hours that they have spent learning how to play and the hours they spent practicing the guitar as well.

Time is a necessity when you plan on learning to play guitar. It will take some time to accomplish this. Don't expect to know how to play within a week or two. There is going to be a lot of work involved. You'll need to spend time practicing. To start out you will have to learn about tuning the guitar, basic chords, how to play very simple tunes, and you'll go from there.

Another thing you'll need when learning to play guitar is a lot of patience. No doubt you'll make plenty of mistakes along the way. Some days you may be so frustrated you want to smash that guitar.

If you quit when things get tough and don't go right, you don't want to try to learn the guitar. What would happen if some of the best guitar players of all time just decided to quit when it became difficult to learn? More than likely they would not be rich and famous today.

If you have realistic expectations of the difficulty learning to play guitar entails, the commitment to put in the time, and the patience to work through any trouble you may encounter while learning; then you probably are ready to learn to play the guitar. How you decide to learn to play guitar will be up to you.

If you want to learn to play easily and fairly quickly, consider using some of the courses online for learning guitar. Usually these sites will give you everything needed to help you learn to play and it's all in one place.

Some of the best sites will make you pay a fee. Of course when you compare the small fee to the cost of actual lessons, it is definitely a good deal. Online lessons also let you learn when you have the time and you can do this all at your home too.

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The Galaxy Arcade Game - The First Of Its Kind

By Terry Standa

In 1971, Galaxy Game was the first arcade video game that was widely known. The following year was the release of Pong, which was the start of the popular gaming industry. Now, gaming is so ubiquitous that it has left the arcades and colonized our computers.

One popular form of gaming are online games, those addicting multi-player games that are found both on computers and now on home consoles. Online games are widely played, with levels of difficulty ranging from beginning to advanced.

Without question, there is no shortage of variety when it comes to all the genres that are available with these online games. You've got those classic arcade games such as NBA Jam, as well as of course, the most popular, Role Playing Games. Believe it or not, you will find a lot of them for free. An incredible feature of the real time environment is that even after you sign out of the game, it still goes on without you. This means by the time you log back in, the game could look completely different.

But there are a ton of websites that charge for playing these online games. The way it works is that many of these websites allocate points for wining which can then be exchanged for prizes. Pogo.com is one of the websites that does this. They actually take it even a step further because as you earn tokens for winning these games, they can later be traded in to be a part of a random drawing to win bigger prizes.

You'll also notice that several role paying games give extra benefits who pay for using their services. Take a look at a role playing game like Runescape. The games allows paid players to have extra access to weapons win which they normally would not have had, if they weren't paying for the priviladge. Also, as games get more widely popular, you can rest assured that these video games will eventually look more realistically than they do already.

Actually on March 27, 2007 the game Uno became the first ever game that was downloaded over a million times. It's popularity increased when it was available as a console download when it reached over 25 million downloads.

However, arcade video games are not the only ones that are readily available to be downloaded. For instance you will also see that many online games are also classic sports video games such as the ever popular and famous Madden football series. There are players playing this game against each other all over the world.

As with online games, console games also have additional content users can download. Games such as Rock Band and Guitar Hero offer new songs to play for download, as does the Xbox for the game Rock Band.

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The Palm Pre: The Latest Advancement In Smartphone Technology.

By Charles R. Bryant

There have been many phones that have gone up against the iPhone. The iPhone was so revolutionary that it has been hard to top ever since its release. That is until now. The newest addition to the smartphone family might just be able to dethrone the iPhone. The Palm Pre has just been released and has been labeled as the iPhone Killer ever since it was announced. With its advancements it might not be the iPhone killer but this new smartphone is a welcome addition, and just might sway a few customers away from the iPhone.

The Palm Pre features a very unique and simple design. The exterior of the device doesn't have many buttons which is a welcome design feature. Many smartphones feature a multitude of buttons running along the side of their devices, this makes them hard to use. Another notable difference between the Palm Pre and all other phones is that the Palm Pres outer casing is actually made out of plastic. Many consumers fear the phones will be more prone to damage but the plastic is extremely durable. Also it doesn't feel any weaker than any other phone. Despite having a smaller screen than the iPhone the Palm Pre actually displays a sharper and better looking image. An unfortunate design flaw on the Palm Pre is the full QWERTY keyboard. The keyboard is rather small and those with big fingers will have trouble typing on it. It is a little counter intuitive and may take a while to get used to.

One of the most amazing features found on the Palm Pre is the ability to multitask. On the Palm Pre you are able to have multiple apps running at any given moment. The operating system works perfectly and even with many different apps open at once the phone didn't experience any slow down or lag. The multitasking also works seamlessly while receiving phone calls, emails, and messages. On previous smartphones an app will automatically be paused while you receive a call and you will see an alert displayed that engulfs the whole screen. On the Palm Pre the alerts are less cumbersome and annoying. If you receive a call in the middle of using an app you'll see a display across the lower 3rd of the screen. Giving you the option to pick up or ignore the call without having to quit your app.

The Palm Pre offers some of the best Wi-Fi and 3G service any phone has to offer. Website load times are not even an issue and there is no lag when streaming video or audio. There have been many complaints about the iPhones 3G network but on the Palm Pre you'll never run into and reception problems and you will never drop a call.

While the Palm Pre may not exactly be the iPhone killer it was billed as, it certainly does improve on many of the iPhones basic functions. The improved picture quality and operating system is a huge step forward, but the small keyboard many feel is a step back. Anyone in the market for a smartphone should seriously consider the Palm Pre.

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Thursday 11 June 2009

Strawberry Festival at Sturtevant, Wisconsin

By Mara Hernandez-Capili

"Strawberry Fields Forever"- just as the famous lyrics of the great band "the Beatles". The fruit itself will be forever being a favorite tasty treat for everyone. This Fruit comes from the family Rosaceae, did you know that scientist don't consider this as a fruit but a false fruit.

It first originated in the European continent and for some accident or let's says blessed twist of fate spread across the upper part of the United States of America. This simply indicates that the fruit actually is not from the plants ovaries but the part that houses the ovaries.

Truly a treat that is also healthy. Strawberry is enjoyed in many ways. It is usually eaten as it is just washed it chill and ready to serve. Some like it as a milk shake the blend it and put some milk and ice and then viola instant treat. We also have wines from this, they ferment the fruit and it comes out as a very nice alcoholic drink. You can avail it at stores around you and know what I mean. It is very nutritious it contains vitamin b, vitamin c and even calcium.

Consumers cannot stop looking for it so scientist devised a way to grow it out of its normal season. This is available in fairly cold climates and it has a season but for off season they cultivate it or grow it in green houses. But guess what you won't know the difference, if there is any.

This august of 2009 a strawberry Festival will be held. A lot of strawberry producers will be out to showcase their products based from strawberry. It will be surely a feast for all of your senses. So come bring your family and enjoy a wonderful mouth satisfying time. Eating strawberries is a lot of fun!

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Tips for Buying Your First Piano

By A Nutt

Whether you have just been learning how to play or have been enjoying the sounds of the piano for years, you may be considering purchasing your first piano for your home. The piano is one of the most durable musical instruments ever created, made of quality hardwoods and forged steel parts. A piano will be the perfect addition to any home and will give you many years of enjoyment. Read on for some tips to help you buy the perfect first piano.

Evaluate the size you need.

Its wonderful to imagine yourself playing a symphony on a grand piano, however, your house may not accommodate a piano of that size and weight. Consider the area of your home where the piano will be used the most. Will you have a special music room or will the piano be incorporated into another living area such as your family room? You also need to think about who will be playing the piano and what height will be best suited for your musician. Piano weight and size are important to consider as your home must be able to accommodate whatever you choose.

Find a budget that works for you.

The cost of a piano can range anywhere from $500 to $10,000, so a budget should be at the top of your mind when you are considering what kind to purchase. If you are a regular piano player and use it as part of your livelihood, such as if you are a professional musician or composer, than you may want a nicer model. If the piano is just for occasional family use, then a less expensive version is probably the best way to go.

New vs. old.

Fortunately, pianos are so durable that they last for many many years. That means that often pianos outlive their owners and end up in used music equipment stores or antique shops. Depending on your personal tastes, an older antique model may suit you versus a brand new electronic piano. Keep in mind that the older the piano, the less likely you will be able to find parts for it if it needs repair, as many of the older pianos were handmade. New pianos have more bells and whistles and so they may not have the deep sound you are looking for.

Style and form of the piano.

If you are dreaming of a baby grand, but you dont have the space in your home, perhaps a nice upright piano would be better suited? Or you may want a piano that is more portable, like keyboards. There are many different styles and forms of pianos to consider when making a purchase. You may want to ask the local music store to show you a catalogue of the different types of pianos before you make your selection.

Whichever piano you decide to purchase, it will be the focal point for any room in your home. You will enjoy years of beautiful music that you can share with friends and family with a quality piano.

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Why Most People Fail At Making Money From Blogs

Guest post by Kaiser Mangampo

Everyone loves making money. Some people love blogging but only few of them are making money from it.

Most of the newcomers to blogging want the “magic pill”. They ask: ‘Tell me how to make money blogging’, but what they are really asking is this: ‘Tell me how to make money from blogging really fast with little to no effort put in it’. Doesn’t that sound unrealistic? But that’s the way most people think in our society.

Blogging is a steady growing process, a steady growing skill. The golden-profit era from AdSense is long gone, there is lots of competition in virtually any niche and there are hundreds of people who copy your content and get away with it; even make money from it. Face it - chances of you earning money from a blog are quite slim if you don’t want to invest your time in it.

It’s not your fault that you want instant gratification, instant profits and instant talent in writing. It’s our modern society on its finest – stimulation without any investment other than money; stimulation that comes easy and with little thought applied, these are things people seek for, these are the things that the people are taught to seek for. People were taught that it’s the way stuff works since the time when they were still lying in their cradles and wondering about the color of the ceiling!

Humans in our capitalism society are taught that you can and should receive instant stimulation right away; there is no need for long-term actions, for long-term thinking and changes. Take a look at any popular magazine. What does it offer to its readers? Of course – instant stimulation, instant pleasure – funny pictures, beautiful people, landscapes and other things that don’t require much thought.

The way it relates to blogging is simple – most of the bloggers I know aren’t willing to work hard to succeed. They’re not lazy. They just were taught from birth that they don’t need to apply much work to achieve their goals. That’s what’s sickening about our society – no one thinks ahead. But you should. That’s the way it works. You go out there, find a niche, write on it, attract readers and only then you gain considerable revenues. The time it takes for your blog to stand out may vary, don’t expect results right away, but you’ll see slow, gradual progress, which is exactly what blogging is about.

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Tuesday 9 June 2009

How To Succeed in Affliate Marketing

Guest post by Keshav Pai B from http:/www.moneyguider.com

One may have seen and read about all the claims of affiliate programs that you can make hundreds of thousands of dollars in a single month while simply doing nothing! Sure there has been a few number of affiliate marketers who have achieved and who have in fact made lots of money by simply using one or may be more of these affiliate program ads on their websites.

Affiliate marketing techniques are not so difficult as when a visitor clicks through your affiliate sponsor then the affiliate marketer does make money online after a purchase. But how easy is that? No product to stock for your self and no customer service so, simply making money by affiliate marketing must surely be a piece of cake for anybody.

There are in fact a few tips that you need to take in order to make money online by affiliate marketing techniques. You can simply do things to improve your chances of making a few money. You can try getting visitors to your site. You simply need lots and lots of traffic visiting your site you use to make affiliate earnings.

Always make sure that you are in fact associated with some of the best affiliate marketing techniques and products. It should in fact attract your visitors who click on your website. So, it depends on the good affiliate product that your visitors may want to purchase. Always look at more earning potential. To make money online go for products and affiliate programs that does pay a much higher commission.

Such affiliate programs keep their customers much happy and not only their marketers. They simply provide you with actual value for your job. You need to place your self in customers place. Would you like to buy the product or even service your affiliate program is simply offering? If you may not then why would you expect any one else to? So, if you are not then you may lose your credibility. In such case none of the visitor would like to come back to your site and click. All your other programs may suffer as well.

Always pay attention to legitimate offering value. It is indeed important to make money online through affiliate marketing techniques. Always provide a very good landing page for your affiliate marketing website. Provide content that is in fact related to your affiliate programming offering. Just remember if you are going for figure skating then you may certainly not like to read a book on motorcycles or tract racing.

It is in fact very useful for most of the keen customers that they read your blog related to affiliate marketing. It is more important that the blog contains testimonials. It would simply give more self confidence to the visitors and increase your signups. So, if you speak of affiliate marketing techniques to make money online use your ads on your web site and make sure that it links your affiliate program to get the best results.

If affordable then try to set up ads in Google AdWords program. It would simply cost you 50 cents but would increase your commission by 20%. So, sometimes it may be well worth to advertise. The basic idea behind all this is to get more traffic to click on your web site. So affiliate marketing technique may simply involve that idea. Making money online is not so difficult especially when speaking of affiliate marketing but it takes time, and it takes knowledge. It also needs your considerable effort but there certainly is no reason that you could make no money. It could in fact be your best online home business. Just believe in your outrages and never plan on quitting very soon!

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