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Top 7 Sites to Send Free SMS

2009-11-22T06:20:00.000-08:00

I was just checking my stuffs and i found few sits which are free to send sms.Here you can try them all by youself,best part is that they are all free.

160by2.com-This site allows users to send Free SMS of upto 80 characters.As the name suggests it uses 80 characters to place some add in your Sms.But its free..

way2sms.com-This site i think is a good one.It allows users to send Sms of upto 140 characters with no adds.Just Sign up and enjoy.

youmint-this site also works on 160by2 principle.You can send upto 80 characters sms.

yahoo messenger-Yahoo messenger allows users to send free Sms to the people in their Contact list.it is also a good service.

SMS7-Sms7 aloows users to send Sms upto 440 characters.this service is probably the best one.

Rediff Bol-Rediff bol messenger also allows users to send free sms.

Google Sms Channel-This service i think is not upto mark but is good if you want to send sms to the members of you channel.just give it a try.

Hope this post must have given you some info about Free Sms service.Dont forget to comment if you found it useful.

How To add Digg Button In Blogger

2009-11-22T05:09:00.001-08:00

This tutorial explains how to integrate a Digg Button into your blogger template, which will be displayed in each of your blogger posts. The button displays the amount of times each post has been dugg and lets users digg directly from your blog.

Here are the Steps:

1. Make sure first that you have a Backup of your Template!

2. Open your blogger template, click Expand Widget Templates, and search for the code below:

<data:post.body/>

3. Add this code below directly above the searched code above.

<div style="'float:right;"><script type="'text/javascript'">digg_url = '<data:post.url/>';</script><script src="'http://digg.com/tools/diggthis.js'" type="'text/javascript'/"></div>

4. We have done now so Preview and Save your Template!

How to Add Breadcrumbs in Blogger to Gain SEO Benefits

2009-11-22T05:07:00.000-08:00

I suggest every blogger who uses blogger as a blog hosting platform, should add breadcrumbs in blogger to gain SEO Advantage as well as ease of use, The term comes from the trail of breadcrumbs left by Hansel and Gretel in the popular fairytale. Home >> Post Name are the breadcrumbs. so below is a step by step tutorial on how you can add breadcrumb navigation for blogger.

Go to your blogger > Layout > Edit HTML. Note: Backup your template and choose to Expand the Widget templates. Now Find this piece of code.

<b:include data="top" name="status-message">

Replace the above code with this code

<b:include data="top" name="status-message">
<b:include data="posts" name="breadcrumb">

Now find

<b:includable id="main" var="top">

and Replace it with

<b:includable id='breadcrumb' var='posts'>
<b:if cond='data:blog.homepageUrl == data:blog.url'>
<!-- No breadcrumb on home page -->
<b:else/>
<b:if cond='data:blog.pageType == "item"'>
<!-- breadcrumb for the post page -->
<p class='breadcrumbs'>
<span class='post-labels'>
<a expr:href='data:blog.homepageUrl' rel='tag'>Home</a>
<b:loop values='data:posts' var='post'>
<b:if cond='data:post.labels'>
<b:loop values='data:post.labels' var='label'>
<b:if cond='data:label.isLast == "true"'> »
<a expr:href='data:label.url' rel='tag'><data:label.name/></a>
</b:if>
</b:loop>
<b:else/>
» Unlabelled
</b:if>
» <span><data:post.title/></span>
</b:loop>
</span>
</p>
<b:else/>
<b:if cond='data:blog.pageType == "archive"'>
<!-- breadcrumb for the label archive page and search pages.. -->
<p class='breadcrumbs'>
<span class='post-labels'>
<a expr:href='data:blog.homepageUrl'>Home</a> » Archives for <data:blog.pageName/>
</span>
</p>
<b:else/>
<b:if cond='data:blog.pageType == "index"'>
<p class='breadcrumbs'>
<span class='post-labels'>
<b:if cond='data:blog.pageName == ""'>
<a expr:href='data:blog.homepageUrl'>Home</a> » All posts
<b:else/>
<a expr:href='data:blog.homepageUrl'>Home</a> » Posts filed under <data:blog.pageName/>
</b:if>
</span>
</p>
</b:if>
</b:if>
</b:if>
</b:if>
</b:includable>
<b:includable id='main' var='top'>

Now find

]]></b:skin>

and Replace it with the code given below

.breadcrumbs {
padding:5px 5px 5px 0px;
margin: 0px 0px 15px 0px;
font-size:95%;
line-height: 1.4em;
border-bottom:3px double #e6e4e3;
}
]]></b:skin>

Samsung launches S9110 Watch Phone with great features

2009-11-20T07:11:00.001-08:00

Samsung has announced the S9110 wristphone claims as the world’s thinnest watch phone with just 11.98mm thickness. The S9110 features a 1.76-inch 262k color touchscreen display, has 40MB of internal memory (expansion - don't know), Bluetooth 2.1, speakerphone, an mp3 player, and Outlook email sync.

Looks like a great deal for a watchphone right? Yeah, it does, but Samsung has gone one more step ahead and squeezed all this into a body that is just 11.98 mm thick, making this, according to the company, the world’s thinnest touchscreen cellphone. Samsung S9110 price would be €450 (approx. $639).

NOKIA MOBILE SECRET CODES

2009-11-20T07:08:00.000-08:00

HERE is the list of all the NOKIA SECRET CODES which you must not have seen before.

To know the IMEI (International Mobile Equipment Identity) Number of your Mobile: *#06#

To check the phones Software revision: *#0000#
To enter the service menu type: *#92702689#
For Clock Stopping: *#746025625#

#06# Display the IMEI (GSM standard)

*#0000# Display the firmware version and date

*#bta0# Display the Bluetooth MAC address (models with build-in Bluetooth radio, activate first to show address)

*#mac0wlan# Display the WLAN MAC address (models with build-in Wi-fi radio)

*#opr0logo# Clear the operator logo (3310 and 3330 only)

*#pca0# Activate the GPRS PCCCH support (early GPRS models)

*#pcd0# Deactivate the GPRS PCCCH support (early GPRS models)

*#res0wallet# Reset the mobile wallet (models with mobile wallet)

*#res0# Soft-format the memory (Symbian models only)

*#rst0# Reset to factory defaults, confirmation required (DCT4 or newer)

*#sim0clock# Display the SIM clock status (DCT3 only)

*#ssn0# Display the manufacturing serial number (mid-range and premium, non-Symbian models, and those devired from them)

*#war0anty# Display the manufacturing and repair info (no exit on DCT3)

*efr0# Enable EFR encoding (pre-2003 models)

#efr0# Disable EFR encoding (pre-2003 models)

*hra0# Enable HR encoding (pre-2003 models)

#hra0# Disable HR encoding (pre-2003 models)

#pw+1234567890+n# Display the SIM lock status: (pre-2003 models)

n = 1: provider lock

n = 2: network lock

n = 3: country lock

n = 4: SIM lock

Call+*+3+switch on Formats the phone

Quick Heal Total Security 10 and 9.50 Free Updates Download

2009-11-20T07:04:00.000-08:00

I am using Quick Heal Total Security from last 2 years and very much satisfied with this awesome antivirus from, Quick Heal Total security is one of the best antivirus for your Desktop, Mobile and USB Mass Storage devices. It gives your desktop needed protection from various Internet trojans, malwares and different threats. It gives Internet Security by automatically removing viruses and spyware, fighting spam, blocking access to hackers, preventing access to unwanted and malicious websites and blocking pop-up banner advertisements. The Main Feature i like in Quick Heal Total Security is DNA Scan Technology, which automatically detects the threat and remove virus or any harmful stuff from files.

With Quick Heal Total Security 2009 and 2010 in your PC, you can scan and clean mobile phone connected via Bluetooth or USB cable. The license of this antivirus & security software is Free Trial Software, you can free download and get a free trial before you buy from here. However, Trial or Evaluation pack users are unable to download updates as an archive which is helpful for Desktops without Internet connection. Not only for PCs without Internet but also for those who are unable to update via online servers.

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Show HTML/JavaScript Code inside Blogger Blog Posts

2009-11-18T07:08:00.000-08:00

Have you ever tried to publish a post in which you wanted to show HTML/JavaScript code deliberately?

What happens when you paste the code and publish it...? Its hidden or simply doesn't show in the final postdoesn't show in the final post, Right?

What happens...is when you put the code directly and publish the post, Blogspot simply converts the HTML/JavaScript code automatically.

The Blogspot's XML parser takes it as a code, and shows the result whatever is written in the code you pasted... Its only you who knows that you wanted to show the code deliberately without wanting it to be parsed automatically.

So, What to do and How to show HTML/JavaScript code inside your Blogger blog post literally?

Google's Blogger Team realized this, and have added a solution for this in Blogger's settings.

1. Login to your blogger account
2. Go to Settings.
3. Go down to the page.
4. Under "Select Post Editor", choose "Updated Editor".
5. Save the Settings.

Now Go and make a post, click "Post Options" below the post editor, and select "show HTML Literally".

Insert any HTML codes in the post and preview or publish it.

You'll see that HTML/JavaScript code is shown literally, exactly as you wrote in the post. :)

So... If you usually post codes in your blog posts, then you choosing updated editor. Beside this, new updated editor has many more features.

Add Language Transltion Flags To Your Blog

2009-11-17T06:54:00.000-08:00

What's you first reaction when you land on a website that's written in Russian, Chinese or Japanese ? Most of us would hunt for that English language translation flag and if that's missing, we will copy-paste the site address in Google Translate website or Yahoo Babelfish to convert the site content to English.

Way too much effort. Now let's reverse the roles and say somebody from China or Japan visits your blog (written in English). The foreign visitor will have exactly the same problems that you faced when you were visiting that non-English website above.

Since more than 65% of web users speak a language other than English, it is essential that you provide language translation features in your blog so that you don't miss the non-English speaking traffic.

So when an Arabic visitor passes your English blog, he or she can just click the Arab flag to translate the website into his native language - That way you don't loose a visitor plus he could even subscribe if the content is good even if written in another language.

Here's a quick tutorial to add language translation to your blog. You can be any blogging platform including Blogger, Typepad, Wordpress that provides access to templates. The visitor will see nine country flags corresponding to German, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Arabic, French, Portuguese, Spanish and Italian languages.

All you have to do is copy-paste the following lines of Javascript code anywhere in your blog template.

<form action="http://www.google.com/translate" >



<script language="JavaScript">

<!-- 

document.write ("<input name=u value="+location.href+" type=hidden>") 

// --> 

</script>



<input name="hl" value="en" type="hidden">



<input name="ie" value="UTF8" type="hidden">



<input name="langpair" value="" type="hidden">



<input name="langpair" value="en|fr" title="French" src= "http://photos1.blogger.com/img/43/1633/320/13539949_e76af75976.jpg" onclick="this.form.langpair.value=this.value" height="20" type="image" width="30">



<input name="langpair" value="en|de" title="German" src= "http://photos1.blogger.com/img/43/1633/320/13539933_041ca1eda2.jpg" onclick="this.form.langpair.value=this.value" height="20" type="image" width="30">



<input name="langpair" value="en|it" title="Italian" src= "http://photos1.blogger.com/img/43/1633/320/13539953_0384ccecf9.jpg" onclick="this.form.langpair.value=this.value" height="20" type="image" width="30">



<input name="langpair" value="en|pt" title="Portuguese" src= "http://photos1.blogger.com/img/43/1633/320/13539966_0d09b410b5.jpg" onclick="this.form.langpair.value=this.value" height="20" type="image" width="30">



<input name="langpair" value="en|es" title="Spanish" src= "http://photos1.blogger.com/img/43/1633/320/13539946_2fabed0dbf.jpg" onclick="this.form.langpair.value=this.value" height="20" type="image" width="30">



<input name="langpair" value="en|ja" title="Japanese" src= "http://photos1.blogger.com/img/43/1633/320/13539955_925e6683c8.jpg" onclick="this.form.langpair.value=this.value" height="20" type="image" width="30">



<input name="langpair" value="en|ko" title="Korean" src= "http://photos1.blogger.com/img/43/1633/320/13539958_3c3b482c95.jpg" onclick="this.form.langpair.value=this.value" height="20" type="image" width="30">



<input name="langpair" value="en|zh-CN" title="Chinese Simplified" src= "http://photos1.blogger.com/img/43/1633/320/14324441_5ca5ce3423.jpg" onclick="this.form.langpair.value=this.value" height="20" type="image" width="30">



<input name="langpair2" value="en|ar" title="Arabic" src= "http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3709/485/1600/arabic-flag.gif" onclick="this.form.langpair.value=this.value" height="20" type="image" width="30" />

</form>

Actually the above tutorial is an enhanced version of our previous Language Translation Tutorial which was a bit out of date since Yahoo acquired Babelfish and WorldLingo changed their translation URLs.

Though the machine translation powered by Systran is generally not as correct as the service offered by professional translators, not all of us can afford an human powered translation. Plus the non-English visitor can alway connect the dots and make some meaningful sense of your content.

There's no translation support for Urdu, Russian, Hindi, Telugu or other Indian languages.

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2009-11-17T06:39:00.000-08:00

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Add XML, HTML or JavaScript as a plain text in Blogger's post

2009-11-17T06:01:00.000-08:00

Add XML, HTML or JavaScript as a plain text in Blogger's post is like a headache for so many blogspot users, many bloggers still don't know why they are not able to post the html or java script codes in there blogger posts, so today i am going to tell you about a simple mozilla addon which can help you to solve this problem with ease. 1. First You Have Firefox Browser and Then Install Greasemonkey script on your Firefox browser with below link.

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/748

Now Click on add to firefox and then install.

Restart the Firefox after successful installation of add on, and you will find the Monkey icon in bottom right corner of your firefox window. (Note: View > Status Bar should be on) 2. Click on the below link and install the User script 'Blogger - HTML encode on post edit' to blogger.

http://userscripts.org/scripts/source/42696.user.js

This Script will add a new button at the bottom of your new post area. It encodes the selected text so that it can be posted as plain text in Blogger.It will look like the Below image.

When you want to encode some code select it and cick on 'HTML ENCODE SELECTION' button.

Finally Your code will look like as given below after being encoded.Now you can publish your post and see the result.

How to Download YouTube Videos To Your Computer

2009-11-16T23:14:00.000-08:00

To Download and Save YouTube Videos To Computer from youtube.com is now very easy.

Solution for download any video from YouTube and save as MP4 or FLV Format to your computer, you can choose save as MP4 if you want video in HQ.

Follow the steps to Save or Download YouTube Video in your PC:

1. Open the youtub video you want to download, now in address bar add the prefix PWN before the term youtube within url shown as below.

2. Press Go in Browser now and you will find one page where you can choose your format for saving the video as FLV or MP4 shown as under.

Put your comments on this post. looking for your feedback.

SEO(Search Engine Optimisation)

2009-11-16T06:46:00.000-08:00

By default Blogger displays the blog title first, followed by the name of the post. As you might notice this is not good when it comes to SEO. It's important for the name of the post to come before the name of your blog, especially when it comes to google search results. Learn how to make your post title show up first so that you can reel in more traffic from the search engines.

Why Change the Titles?
It's quite important to have the Post Title + Blog Title arranged accordingly because this is how you would want your blog to be displayed on google's search results. This way more people will click on your link when searching google because the post title is more relevant than your post name.
Example Google Search Results:
You are most likely to click on the bottom image when searching google for the keywords "image reflection generator". The reason being is that your mind reads text from left to right. So it makes sense to have the more important title on the left.

How to Change the Titles:

Go to Layout>edit HTML in your Blogger dashboard.
Search for this tag: <data:blog.pageTitle/>
Replace this tag with the following code:

<data:blog.title/> <data:blog.pageName/> | <data:blog.title/>

Save your template and you should see the results in your web browser as depicted in the images below.
It may take a few days for the changes to show up on the google search results. I guarantee you that you will start receiving more traffic from google once you are re-indexed!

How to protect your banking account from HACKERS

2009-11-16T06:39:00.000-08:00

Hacking Online Banking and Credit Card Transactions – And How to Prevent It:

Here is process for hacking online banking and credit cards transactions and also a process to prevent from them .

The Scenario

You go to a coffee shop for a cup of coffee and to utilize the shop’s Wi-Fi HotSpot to surf the web. You connect to the hotspot network and decide to perform some online banking or to purchase something online. By the way, this could happen to you at home, as well. As an end-user, you feel quite secure, as you see the lock in the bottom corner of your Internet browser, symbolizing that the online banking or online credit card transaction is safe from prying eyes. Your data, including username, password, credit card info, etc. will be encrypted with 128-bit encryption. So it's secure, right?

It is not uncommon to perform banking and to purchase products online with your credit card. It is also a common thought that doing so is secure, as this is done via SSL. For the most part, this is true and the sessions are secure. Discover Card, for example, posts the following statement on their website:

Figure 1

The problem is that it is not “virtually impossible” for someone else to see your data, such as login information or credit card numbers. It can actually be relatively easy, as you’ll see, if you as an end-user are not knowledgeable about how you can be exploited and know the signs that this is occurring.

Figure 2 (Indicates a Secure SSL Session)

Continuing with the scenario, what you didn’t realize is that a hacker has intercepted your Online Banking login credentials and credit card information and can now log into your Online Banking Website or purchase items with your credit card. How is this possible, since SSL was used and is hard to break? The answer is that you made a fatal mistake that subjected you to an SSL Man-in-the-Middle (MITM) attack.

The Attack

The fatal flaw that enabled the sensitive information to be stolen is possible when an end-user is not properly educated on an easy to do and well-known SSL exploit – SSL MITM.

Here’s how it’s done:

The hacker goes to coffee shop and connects to the same Wi-Fi network you are connected to. He runs a series of utilities to redirect other user’s data through his machine. He runs a number of other utilities to sniff the data, act as an SSL Certificate Server and to be the Man-the-Middle. The following diagram shows a very simplified graphic of how your SSL Banking session should work under normal conditions, then how it would work during an attack:

Figure 3

Figure 4

An important concept to grasp here is that a certificate is used to establish the secure SSL connection. This is a good thing, if you have a good certificate and are connecting directly to the website to which you intended to use. Then all your data is encrypted from your browser to the SSL website where the bank’s website will use the information from the certificate it gave you to decrypt your data/credentials. If that is truly the case, then it is pretty darn hard for a hacker to decrypt the data/credentials being transmitted, even if he is able to sniff your data.

This is a bad thing if you have a “Fake” certificate being sent from the hacker, and you are actually connecting to his machine, not directly to the bank’s website. In this case, your credentials are being transmitted between your browser and the hacker’s machine. The hacker is able to grab that traffic, and, because he gave you the certificate to encrypt the data/credentials, he can use that same certificate to decrypt your data/credentials.

Here are the exact steps a hacker could use to perform this attack:

The first thing he would do is turn on Fragrouter, so that his machine can perform IP forwarding

Figure 5

After that, he’ll want to direct your Wi-Fi network traffic to his machine instead of your data traffic going directly to the Internet. This enables him to be the “Man-in-the-Middle” between your machine and the Internet. Using Arpspoof, a real easy way to do this, he determines your IP address is 192.168.1.15 and the Default Gateway of the Wi-Fi network is 192.168.1.1:

Figure 6

The next step is to enable DNS Spoofing via DNSSpoof:

Figure 7

Since he will be replacing the Bank's or Online Store’s valid certificate with his own fake one, he will need to turn on the utility to enable his system to be the Man-in-the-Middle for web sessions and to handle certificates. This is done via webmitm:

Figure 8

At this point, he is setup and ready to go, he now needs to begin actively sniffing your data passing through his machine including your login information and credit card info. He opts to do this with Ethereal, then saves his capture:

Figure 9

He now has the data, but it is still encrypted with 128-bit SSL. No problem, since he has the key. What he simply needs to do now is decrypt the data using the certificate that he gave you. He does this with SSL Dump:

Figure 10

The data is now decrypted and he runs a Cat command to view the now decrypted SSL information. Note that the username is “Bankusername” and the password is “BankPassword”. Conveniently, this dump also shows that the Banking site as National City. FYI, the better, more secure banking and online store websites will have you first connect to another, preceeding page via SSL, prior to connecting to the page where you enter the sensitive information such as bank login credentials or credit card numbers. The reason for this is to stop the MITM-type attack. How this helps is that if you were to access this preceeding page first with a "fake" certificate and then proceeded to the next page where you were to enter the sensitve information, that page where you would enter the sensitive information would not display. That is because the page gathering the sensitive information would be expecting a valid certificate, which it would not receive because of the Man-in-the-Middle. While some online banks and stores do implement this extra step/page for security reasons, the real flaw in this attack is the uneducated end-user, as you'll soon see:

Figure 11

With this information, he can now log into your Online Banking Account with the same access and privileges as you. He could transfer money, view account data, etc.

Below is an example of a sniffed SSL credit card purchase/transaction. You can see that Elvis Presley was attempting to make a purchase with his credit card 5440123412341234 with an expiration date of 5/06 and the billing address of Graceland in Memphis, TN (He is alive!). If this was your information, the hacker could easily make online purchases with your card.

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Also Real Bad News for SSL VPN Admins

This type of attack could be particularly bad for corporations. The reason for this is that Corporate SSL VPN solutions are also vulnerable to this type of attack. Corporate SSL VPN solutions will often authenticate against Active Directory, the NT Domain, LDAP or some other centralized credentials data store. Sniffing the SSL VPN login then gives an attacker valid credentials to the corporate network and other systems.

What an End-User Needs To Know

There’s a big step and end-user can take to prevent this from taking place. When the MITM Hacker uses the “bad” certificate instead of the “good”, valid certificate, the end-user is actually alerted to this. The problem is that most end-users don’t understand what this means and will unknowingly agree to use the fake certificate. Below is an example of the Security Alert an end-user would receive. Most uneducated end-users would simply click “Yes”… and this is the fatal flaw:

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By clicking “Yes”, they have set themselves up to be hacked. By clicking the “View Certificate” button, the end-user would easily see that there is a problem. Below are examples of the various certificate views/tabs that show a good certificate compared to the bad certificate:

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(Good Certificate) (Bad Certificate)

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(Good Certificate) (Bad Certificate)

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(Good Certificate) (Bad Certificate)

How an End-User Can Prevent This

Again, the simple act of viewing the certificate and clicking “No” would have prevented this from happening.
Education is the key for an end-user. If you see this message, take the time to view the certificate. As you can see from the examples above, you can tell when something doesn’t look right. If you can’t tell, err on the side of caution and call your Online Bank or the Online store.
Take the time to read and understand all security messages you receive. Don’t just randomly click yes out of convenience.

How a Corporation Can Prevent This

Educate the end-user on the Security Alert and how to react to it.
Utilize One Time Passwords, such as RSA Tokens, to prevent the reuse of sniffed credentials.
When using SSL VPN, utilize mature products with advanced features, such as Juniper’s Secure Application Manager or Network Connect functionality.

Conclusion

This type of attack is relatively easy to do in a public Wi-Fi hotspot environment. It could also easily happen on a home Wi-Fi network, if that Wi-Fi network isn’t properly configured and allows a hacker to connect to that home network An educated end-user and sound security practices by corporations can protect your valuable data.

The credit goes to the Ethical Hackers.

Blogs of Note

2009-11-16T06:09:00.000-08:00

Here Are Some of the blogs that One should visit...

Ways To Make Money On The Internet VOL.2

2009-11-16T05:49:00.000-08:00

Most people typically work from their company's central location, a physical space where everyone from that organization gathers to exchange ideas and organize their efforts.

But a few lucky souls have found ways to make money within the comfort of their own home. With the Internet, an ever-changing arena for businesses, some looking to earn money are finding ways to do so.

Some forms are best for part-time endeavors for those looking to make a little extra money on the side, while others can lead to full-time jobs and Internet success stories.

We've put together a list of our top 5 ways to make money on the Internet.

5: Selling Stuff on eBay
It's a fairly straightforward concept that most people are familiar with by now -- if you have a bunch of stuff that you don't necessarily need but others want and are willing to pay extremely inflated prices for, you can auction off the items on eBay or other online auction sites. Simply gather your goods, create a seller's profile and start selling.

It sounds simple, but takes some practice to sell successfully. Creating persuasive and legitimate product pages for the goods you're selling will help get buyers interested. It's also important to set reasonable minimum bids to ensure that people will buy. And remember to deliver the kind of customer service that will garner positive feedback ratings and to communicate with buyers to let them know you're reliable. The more positive feedback you receive, the more people will be willing to do business with you. And that, of course, means more money.

4: Blogging

If you have a particular passion for something, whether it's a hobby or an obsession, and you have something to say about it, blogging could be a profitable way to pour out your endless stream of thought. The key here, as with many other services on the Internet, is in selling advertising.

After starting up a personal blog, many writers sign up for ad services like Google AdSense, which post those familiar sponsored links you often see at the top and on the sides of Web sites. The more times your blog readers click on those ads, the more money you'll make through the ad service. This works fine if you're a casual blogger, and you may make some extra spending money. But if the blog is consistently interesting, well-written and really takes off, you may be approached by companies who want to reach your fan base with graphical advertising around your blog. Some of the more successful blogs, like I Can Has Cheezburger? and Boing Boing, have become pop-culture phenomena, and their creators have been able to quit their day jobs and blog full time because of the money they make from advertisers.

3. Designing and Selling T-shirts
As you walk around most high school and college campuses, you're likely to come into contact with lots of words. But it won't be material from textbooks or term papers -- those are probably in backpacks or sitting unfinished at home. Instead, they're the simple phrases or logos -- most of which are ironic or amusing -- printed on the T-shirts on the backs of the students.

Usually, the more unique and offbeat the design is, the more desirable the T-shirt is. The growth of the Internet has made it possible for vendors to sell T-shirts all over the world. In fact, sites like CafePress.com and SpreadShirt.com allow you to set up your own store, create your own designs and sell them yourself. If you create your own shirt design with a clever catchphrase or come up with your own unique statement and people like it, you can start making money.

2: Freelancing

Freelancing is similar in some ways to blogging. For one thing, you get to work from your own home or office most of the time. But there are a few important distinctions. First, if you're thinking about freelance writing, chances are you need to have more experience than the average blogger. Many freelance writing positions cover specialized topics for online publications and may require expert knowledge on a subject. However, if you're passionate about things like travel or food and know how to write, a freelancing job can provide you with good income.

Writing's not the only way to make money freelancing, of course -- anyone with graphic design or programming experience can find contract jobs that pay well and provide challenging work, too.

1: Domain Name Flipping

Based on luck, strategy and business savvy, domain name flipping can be one of the more lucrative ways to earn a living online. The term comes from the real estate trick that involves buying old, undervalued houses, fixing them up to make them more attractive and modern-looking and selling them for a much higher price.
In this case, the old and outdated place is not a house, but rather a domain name -- the main address for a Web page. With a little bit of searching, dedicated domain flippers locate unused, poorly maintained Web sites that have generic and recognizable identifiers and buy them. They usually pay a few hundred or even a few thousand dollars, but after extensive updates that make the site more business- and user-friendly, the domain name can fetch several times more than it was originally worth. The domain bird-cage.com, for instance, was bought for a mere $1,800 in 2005 -- after a redesign two years later, the site was sold for $173,000 to a bird cage vendor .

These Were some of the ways to make money on the internet .More will be discussed in the coming posts.

TOP 10 ways to make Money on the Internet..Vol 1

2009-11-07T06:56:00.000-08:00

Here are some of the sites that actually pay you.If you are fed up of all the tall claims of other sites these site are worth trying if you really want to earn online..

Infolinks - Infolinks is probably the highest paying option for your in-text advertising. On DLM, you will see underlined links scattered throughout articles. Those are a function of Infolinks and without disclosing too much, it's been a great source of income. Best is that they accept all sizes of websites and blogs. Just sign up and begin.

Build a Niche Store - This is a simple store development platform which enables you to create content based sites that generate income through the eBay affiliate programs. Pretty darn simple and increasingly popular.
Adbrite- Sell space on your site for text ads. This would work like the DLM Marketplace you see on the right of my pages although I chose to manage it myself.
Amazon Seller - Sell your stuff on Amazon
Associated Content - If you write a story, how-to, rant, how-to cut grass, etc., you can submit it to them and they will pay you $3-$20 per article if they like it.
Yahoo! Merchant Solutions - This is a pretty simple and cheap way to create an online store.
Azoogleads - Another ad program. They do have some decent companies lined up as advertisers. You provide space, they'll provide an ad.
BidVertiser - PPC (pay per click) program with a low $10 payout amount.
Blog - Start a blog and consistently write excellent content. With good ad placement, you may make some money.
Cafepress - You provide a design, they'll toss it on a T-Shirt, Hat, etc. No upfront costs. Get a free online shop and promote your products on your website.

How To Get Six Pack Abs...VOL 2

2009-11-07T06:45:00.000-08:00

Six pack abs are not difficult to get if you are willing to exercise the right way towards this goal. Having well defined abdominal muscles is a goal that many of us have but few attain. This is because we do not work hard enough at how to get six pack abs.

Some ways that you can use to get six pack abs are as follows:

Floor Exercises

Floor exercises include crunches and sit ups. If you want to know how to get six pack abs, you need to tighten your abdominal muscles and exercise them in this manner. Doing sit ups or crunches may be difficult at first if you have not done them in awhile and are basically out of shape. Start with a set of 20 and then build yourself up. Each day, try to do at least one more crunch or sit up. Eventually, you will be able to pull off 100 crunches or sit ups with no problem.

Exercise Machines

There are some exercise machines that you can use that will work your abdominal muscles. You can find these machines at health clubs or even purchase one for your home. Of course, healthy club memberships and exercise machines only work if you use them. If you want to know how to get six pack abs, get yourself to the gym.

Pilates

Pilates are stretching exercises that concentrate on working individual core muscles. You can use these to get six pack abs if you work on them every day. Pilates have gotten good press recently as an effective way to exercise, especially when it comes to six pack abs, but they have been around for quite some time. They were first used by dancers but are now taught in many gyms and home study classes. People like using Pilates to get six pack abs because you can do less of these exercises than floor exercises and get good results. But they have to be done correctly to get six pack abs.

If you want to know how to get six pack abs, you need to follow the above advice as well as have the true desire to get six pack abs. Eating right and exercising are essential parts of achieving this goal. Once you have it in your mind to get six pack abs, which are well defined muscles in the abdomen, you can do so if you simply follow a plan and stick with it

How to get six pack abs through a clean bill of health

Getting a clean bill of health is something most people never think of doing. Most of the time, people get into one fitness program or go on a diet without even consulting their health care providers. This practice only leads to one disappointment after the other. You do have to bear in mind that the human body is usually constituted in such a way that it remains distinctly unique from everyone else’s. So, one technique on how to get six pack abs may work well for Tom, but does not have the same positive result with Dick, and even had adverse effects on Harry.

If you want the best way of getting that sculpted look, try to gain a clean bill of health first from your health care provider. If you have any underlying medical conditions, or taking any prescription medicines, try to address these issues first before moving forward with your plans for a leaner silhouette. A thorough check up can tell you your body’s capabilities and limitations. From there, you can start working out details on how to improve or gain your exercise regimen. If you have a personal trainer, you may want to mention any medical condition (especially heart ailments) before finally deciding on your six pack routine.

How to get six pack abs through food and nutrition

There are foods that you can eat that will help you gain muscle as well as lose fat. In order to get six pack abs, you need to eat a healthy diet that includes all the major food groups. Going on a crash diet is not how to get six pack abs. Trying a diet that eliminates a certain necessary food group to lose weight quick is not the way to do this, either. In order to get six pack abs, you have to eat a healthy and balanced diet along with exercise.

How To Get 6 Pack abs..

2009-11-05T06:41:00.000-08:00

Magazines know it, sports people know it, models know it and you know it too: fat is not attractive. A tightly carved body is the way to go. For many women, a well shaped six pack abs is the most appealing part of a man’s body. So, you must focus on this area and get the results you are hoping for. You can get the perfect six pack of abs by doing a great abs workout.
All around you there are several abdominal training gadgets, programs and gimmicks that promise you will have the desired look. This is great and many people are now trying to sculpt their abs. But, while you are on the beach, you will see that there are many people with less than desirable abs. What does this mean? Should we have more programs? The ones that we have are failing?
The answer is quite simple. Many programs revolve around the traditional abs exercise but they do nothing about burning the body fat. Fortunately for you, there are some more efficient exercises that can give you the six pack abs that you want. This article is about those exercises. They are fairly easy and they do not require special equipment.
Do a full body resistance training routine at first. If you are doing it correctly, the routine will stimulate the metabolism and the fat will become the fuel burned out for the exercises. The routine has simple exercises like Modified KB Turkish Get Up, Squat Press Combo or One Arm DB Split Snatch. These exercises are great because they work out multiple muscle groups in the same time.
These full body movements are different from the traditional movements and they take up a lot of calories. Besides burning fat down, these exercises are also increasing your metabolism resistance and you will be able to continue doing more and more exercises.
Do some high intensity cardio workouts. These exercises are helping you burn a lot of calories because they will work you body with intensity workouts, stimulating the metabolism to a significant degree. Even if these exercises are hard to do, they are shorter in duration. The fat loss effect is amazing even if you are doing this routine for 10 minutes each day. The result will be fabulous. Include in these exercises: rope jumping doubles, sprinting, various bodyweight jumps, power wheel walks, and much more.
Use abs exercises for the whole body. The isolated abs exercises will not help you with the belly fat and this is why you need exercises for the whole body.
With Turbo Abs Exercises work you will burn a lot of calories and sculpt the six pack abs of your dreams. You can trade your crunches for a Turbo Ab Exercise like Med Ball Explosive Pikes and see the difference.
Last but not the least, have an adequate nutrition. Belly fat needs low calories intake in order to go away. So try to avoid sugar, flour products, saturated fats and processed foods.