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Find anyone with a people search engine

2009-10-28T16:24:00.000-07:00

If you have an old love, family member, friend, anyone you want to find, just use this nice people search engine: Link to People Finder

Suzan Boyle 1984 show

2009-10-28T12:11:00.001-07:00

Susan Boyle was just a face in the crowd.

The rise of the 47-year-old Scot has been a true global phenomenon.
Viewers all over the world saw Boyle, with double chin, unkempt hair, frumpy appearance and eccentric demeanor, step onto the talent show stage and proclaim her dream of being a professional singer.

The judges rolled their eyes and the audience pulled incredulous faces. Onlookers, on set and at home, were rubbing their hands at the prospect of another hopeless, deluded loser being crushed by a withering Simon Cowell insult.
Then she opened her mouth and sang I Dreamed A Dream from Les Miserable's.

Her voice confounded all expectations - the judges' eyes bulged, the crowd went wild and Boyle became an instant star.

Watch Susan Boyle perform I Dreamed A Dream and speak to BBC Scotland Ever since, the "fairytale" has travelled the globe and interest in the church volunteer has snowballed.
It is the story of a talent unearthed, but that does not fully explain why she has become such a sensation.

Locals in her home town of Blackburn, West Lothian, have got behind her Immediately after her performance, one of the judges, Amanda Holden, said they had been "very cynical", and that the performance was the "biggest wake-up call ever".

Susan Boyle The Way We Were 1984

I Dreamed A Dream from Les Miserable's

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Free Pumpkin Patterns and Tips

2009-10-23T19:40:00.000-07:00

Halloween is just one week away people are extremely excited! With Halloween comes not only just trick & treat but the pumpkin carving crave as well.

So have you had a chance to get your pumpkins carved. Not yet? Then I bet you are looking for some cool and zangy ideas to carve your pumpkins.

Recently I read on a report in Asia Fair, and according to which you can download the patterns for your pumpkin carving ideas over there.

Usually you can print them off for free or extremely inexpensive.

The most popular that I have seen is the Twilight’s Edward, Bella and Jacob carving patterns. Need some secret advice?

Don’t decorate your pumpkins too early. Because what happens then is that you get bored of it too soon and it looks bad on the actual day!

Halloween Pumpkin Carving Designs Tips

Free pumpkin carving stencils for Twilight's Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart are some of the most popular templates this Halloween. Download Edward, Bella, and Jacob pumpkin designs, and print them off free or inexpensively on your computer. You have the leaves changing, it is starting to get cold and you see pumpkin being carved. While this can be a dangerous thing, if you don’t take the right precautions. But with great tips, you will be on your way to having a great time with your kids.

Tips for Preserving a Carved Pumpkin:

Mold and dehydration are the two main contributors to pumpkin rot. Prevent both by covering the carved areas and interior of pumpkin with petroleum jelly. This will keep the pumpkin from drying out and will slow the growth of mold.

Another option is to add a small amount of bleach to a spray bottle filled with water. Spray the pumpkin daily with the bleach mixture; the bleach fights mold while the water keeps the pumpkin from drying out too quickly.

Spray the pumpkin with a store-bought pumpkin preservation spray. Make sure that it is environmentally-friendly and nontoxic. Note: Even with these precautions, a cut pumpkin will only last for a few days to a week, so it’s best to cut your pumpkin no earlier than a few days before your Halloween festivities.

Pumpkin-Carving Tool Options:

A serrated knife works well for creating a hole in the pumpkin. It’s preferable to carve the hole in the bottom of the pumpkin to cut off any bumps so the pumpkin will sit level. It’s also much easier to place the pumpkin over a light source rather than lowering the light, like a candle, into the pumpkin.

A large metal spoon or ice cream scoop is great for removing the pumpkin seeds. Another option is a battery-operated spinner that’s made specifically for scraping the insides of the pumpkin walls.

Small, paring knives are great for carving designs into the pumpkin. Pumpkin-carving kits, made specifically for kids or adults, are another good source. Battery-operated, pumpkin-carving knives also make quick work of even intricate designs.

There's no catch with some online Halloween companies other than you'll want to window-shop and see what else they have. These websites are smart. They know you'll need carving knives, more intricate carving patterns, and maybe a Halloween Carving Ideas book while you're at it. Jack-o'-lantern carving transfer tools and carving saws can all be purchased from them.

Students to debut water business

2009-10-23T19:28:00.000-07:00

Jordan Schoem and Joseph Michaelson pitched an idea to Poland Springs and Dasani with the hope of earning a couple dollars. They hope water will be the source of their success.

The pair's new business, H2GoCuse, allows Syracuse University students to place large orders of inexpensive water packaged in bottles or coolers, and have it delivered to their home or dorms for free.

The company will begin accepting orders in two weeks, said Schoem, a junior sports management major, and Michealson, a junior finance accounting major.

"We don't sell soda or Snapple, but we do sell water at a better price," Schoem said. "Our business is specific to what the student wants."

Schoem and Michaelson are still negotiating the prices of their products, the product line and the branding with their distributor, Crystal Rock Water Co. The water company will supply employees to deliver the orders, Schoem said.

Before Crystal Rock signed on, the two students had pitched their idea to the two bigger companies, Poland Springs and Dasani. They realized that if they went into business with either one of the well-known water brands, prices would be high and they wouldn't be able to offer free delivery to students, Schoem said.

Schoem said before the idea even crossed his mind to start a drink-delivery business, he had gotten his water delivered from Crystal Rock.

H2GoCuse.com is the second beverage business started by students this year at SU, following CuseDrinks.com, an online service that gives students the option to mix-and-match drink preferences such as sodas, energy drinks and water.

H2GoCuse will differ from the other drink company by specializing in delivering water coolers that can be changed monthly.

"This is especially good for frats and people in apartments. It's a good personalized way of ordering water," Schoem said.

Although the two aren't thinking in terms of numbers yet given the early stage of business, they said they hope to set up a customer base. If all goes well with H2GoCuse.com in the future, Schoem and Michealson said they want to join forces with a friend at the University of Michigan who started a similar company.

Michaelson said students need a hardened entrepreneurial spirit to make an idea like H2GoCuse become a reality.

"It's exciting when you have something you want to pursue," Michaelson said. "It's nice to do this, be able to get paid and gain a meaningful experience."

How Do Patents Differ From Copyrights And Trademarks?

2009-10-23T16:26:00.000-07:00

Patents, trademarks and copyrights come from the same fundamental idea and legal necessity. These are types of intellectual property that secure the rights of inventors and creators. However, these three have some significant differences.
The fundamental difference is that the patents safeguard rights over a tangible or conceptual invention, whereas the copyrights secure documents or images created by the author. A trademark, on the contrary, can be a word or a logo that can distinguish products of one firm from the others.

The next essential thing that differentiates patents from others is the high level of safety provided by it on account of strict liability principles. In other words, irrespective of the fact that the infringer was or was not aware that he was violating the patent, he will be considered responsible for the same. Thus patents provide greater safety against infringement, while copyright and trademarks provide for reasonable use and other exceptions.

A patent is normally valid for 20 years and then it switches from exclusive ownership of the owner, to the public domain availability of the idea. On the other hand, trademarks continue for an infinite duration while copyrights are usually valid for 60-70 years from the date the work was created. Further, patents can protect your invention or process in a very stringent manner. This means that while copyrights protect only the expression of ideas, patents cover the processes as well as the basic principles behind a creation.

Finally, the processes for submitting an application for these different legal mechanisms are also quite different from each other. For example, the application for a patent needs to have a proper disclosure of the product, on the other hand the one for copyright needs enclosing a copy of the work itself, and the one for trademark simply needs a proper search for similar marks in the market.

Discover more about Trademark Registration Singapore and discover how does an Intellectual Property protection increase the net worth of your business very fast.

BBC gives fascists a national platform

2009-10-23T16:23:00.000-07:00

I'm deeply ashamed that the BBC’s Question Time has given a platform to the BNP's Nick Griffin, a fascist thug with serious form, a holocaust denier and a convicted racist masquerading as a democratic politician. Is that why we pay, under pain of imprisonment, a TV tax out of money which is already taxed? Tonight the BBC lost any moral justification for a licence fee.

I have no problem with debating with the BNP and don't underestimate the common sense of the British people. Indeed history shows they have an adversion to extremism. However I am deeply uncomfortable with that debate being on a publicly funded broadcaster in a context where the BNP are treated as being equivalent to mainstream political parties.

London MPs today led a furious backlash against the BBC for inviting the BNP onto Question Time. Diane Abbott accused the Corporation of "accepting that violent fascism is somehow part of the political mainstream". The Labour MP for Hackney North and Stoke Newington said it was a "chilling idea" for black, Asian and Jewish communities that the far-Right party could be treated in such a manner. Five other London MPs have launched a Commons campaign condemning the BBC. Pop stars, writers and union members also joined the public outcry.

Jerry Dammers, founder of The Specials, attacked the BBC as naive. His words were echoed by the former children's laureate Michael Rosen who said people had a right not to hear the BNP. They were speaking at an emergency public rally held by Unite Against Fascism in central London. Mr Dammers said: "The BNP are hiding their true identity as Nazis and fascists and the BBC are allowing themselves to be used for that purpose."

Kawsar Zaman, from the Muslim Council of Britain, said: "It's a really sad day for the BBC; it's a sad day in my opinion for this country." They spoke out as BBC director general Mark Thompson defended the decision to have BNP leader Nick Griffin on Question Time. He said that the Corporation had a "central principle of impartiality" which it would only override if the Government demanded a broadcasting ban as Margaret Thatcher did in the Eighties for Sinn Fein. "The case against inviting the BNP to appear on Question Time is a case for censorship," he said. He denied that the decision was based in any way on a wish to appear controversial.

Concerns are only likely to be fuelled by the delight of the BNP at the platform it is being given. "Thank you Auntie," said Mr Griffin in an interview with The Times.

Deceptive Ads

2009-10-22T20:00:00.000-07:00

Excitement seems to fill the room, as words in a commercial advertisement
seem almost too good to be true. Advertisements exist to grab the attention of an audience by promoting a product. In this day and age, advertisements use deceptive methods like mice type, trick words, confusing colors, and lies to make a profit. Where does the government draw the line when it comes to deceptive advertising? Anything material, which is important, to a consumer must be clear and conspicuous. What the headline giveth, the footnote cannot taketh away (“Buyers Beware”). The government should crack down more heavily in order to protect consumers in an ever increasing world of scams.

Mice type, the process of using very small font size in advertisements, remains as one of the most common forms of deceptive advertisements seen. Examples of mice type include A price sign, snatched off a display of boxed envelopes at an office depot…reads: buy one, $3.99; but two, $4.00. A penny sale? Uh-uh. The word “each” is written small below both prices (“Buyers Beware”). Items on the shelves at stores do not make up the entire list of products with mice type, as television commercials, electronic devices, and even cellular phone packages contain it. Another common form of advertising deception usually goes hand in hand with mice type.

Remember trying to read the product manual of an electronic device or even a cell phone and getting frustrated because the reading seemed difficult and lengthy? Many advertisements and necessary information about products gets shadowed beneath upper college reading level sentences and a high number of pages used to confuse the reader of a simple fact. The Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act of 1999 made banks, brokers, and insurers send notes asking for permission to make information about accounts go public instead of just private information. The notes consisted of a six or eight page foldout of dense, small type that demanded a college reading level, says Mark Hochhauser, an experimental psychologist who analyzed 60 privacy notes. “I have a Ph. D., and I can’t understand them”, he says (“Buyers Beware”). Even Verizon has used this form of deceptive advertising, when its rates and policies needed announcing. Letters sent out said: “Just take a moment to review” (“Buyers Beware”), in which 2100 crammed words littered the letters. Imagine not only dealing with a difficult letter to read, but colors obscuring the message!

The use of confusing colors helps advertisers deceive an audience, and it can make words or images barely visible. These types of ads show up not only on television commercials and containers, but even on the internet. “Mazda…was socked with $5.25 million penalty for promoting “one penny down” financing. As pennies floated across the screen, four screens of print disclosed you’d have to pony up 90,000 more pennies: $900 in fees and charges, just to drive off the lot” (“Buyers Beware”). Colors in the background, or the color of words can make an image appear very different than what the original message appears as. Such deceptive advertisement makers enjoy using colors like yellow behind other light colors, to make a message very difficult to observe. As advertisements grow increasingly deceptive, using tricky wording has also tainted the ad industry.

The words used in advertisements often associate with adjectives that make the reader feel comfortable in purchasing the associated good. The word “natural” was the leading claim made about new product made last year, according to Mintel, appearing on nearly one in four new food and drink products, a nine percent increase from 2007. Lay’s potato chips, Tropicana orange juice, Welch’s grape juice and Pizza Hut pizza are among the launches this year by major marketers making natural claims. Key nutritionists’ concerns are fears that the term will override nutritional information and portion control. “When someone hears (that’s natural), they think, (I can eat as much as I want),” said Keri Gans, a registered dietician and spokeswoman for the American Dietetic Association” (York). The wording in advertisements can literally make or break the sale of a product, and using deceptive ads, companies try to make a bigger profit.

Why do companies jeopardize the integrity of their businesses and risk the chance of getting charged with a deceptive advertisement fee? Experts agree that the reasons vary greatly; however, the biggest reason coagulated conclude, obviously, making money. “A charitable explanation is that creative people get caught up in the challenge of execution rather than the big picture. A less charitable explanation is that some marketing execs and their agencies are interested only in lining their pockets. The truth, of course, lies somewhere in between” (Wheaton).

As the economy slows down, we have received warnings from the Federal Trade Commission, (FTC), that advertisements will grow even more deceptive. If tough economic times are ahead, advertising has to change (“Its Time”).

“George Orwell’s “1984” would look pacific (or perhaps just visionary of our era) in a universe where your most intimate relationships are overshadowed by brand buss, every movie becomes a drama around product placement, and every breath we breathe becomes monetized” (“Advertising That Overpromises”). This example outlines an extreme scenario where advertisements have basically taken over the universe. What takes place in our nation today to control the problems created by deceptive advertisements?

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition states the following: “The Federal Trade Commission (FTC)… (is) charged with keeping American business competition free and fair. The duties of the FTC are, in general, to promote fair competition, and to investigate the workings of business” (Federal Trade Commission). The FTC also imposes fines and penalties on companies who break the law and use deceptive advertisements. With big businesses more commonly using deceptive advertisements, the public’s trust in such companies diminishes. “Advertising, strange as it may sound, can be a company’s conscience, because it is often inserted into the business process at the point at which a company decides how it is going to portray itself and its products to the public. To put it bluntly, our readers have a choice to make. Marketing has a huge role to play in the economic future of this country. Those involved in these industries can support and cerate the entertainment and information consumers demand as they fuel the continued long-term growth of the U.S. economy, or they can choose to support, and even encourage consumer deception. There may still be short-term gains available if they go that route, but as we’re starting to see, the long-term results of deception can be damaging to the ad industry- and possibly to the economy as a whole” (Wheaton).

Companies that don’t use deceptive advertisement still can make the big dough in the business world. In an interview with Michael Yavonditte, the CEO of an internet business named Quigo, it was announced that Quigo feels “very excited about the company we’re building” (Ellis). Advertising honestly for Quigo didn’t stop the company from making a lot of money so far, and the potential to reach Google’s playing field.

Advertisements exist to grab the attention of the audience by promoting a product. In this day and age, advertisements have become deceptive through mouse print, confusing colors, trick words, and lies. The government, through the FTC, helps protect US citizens from deceptive advertisements. Advertisement scams have impacted thousands already, creating distrust in companies. The government should crack down more heavily in order to protect consumers in an ever increasing world of scams.

10 Tips for Improving Marketable Job Skills

2009-10-22T19:58:00.000-07:00

10 Tips for Improving Marketable Job Skills

It isn’t easy to get a job today. There is just so much competition out there in the job market. In order to get a job, you not only need to have work experience and marketable job skills but you have to know how to make that experience stand out above all of the experience that everyone else has. One of the key things that you can do to put yourself ahead in the job search is to improve upon the marketable job skills that you already have. This will help you to be more appealing to employers who are busy sifting through hundreds of applications from qualified people. By showing that your job skills are the most up-to-date and easy-to-see, you make it simpler for these people to think about hiring you.

Ten things that you can do to improve your marketable job skills include:

1. Know exactly what your marketable job skills are. The very first (and most important) thing that you can do to improve your marketable job skills is to get a good, thorough understanding of exactly what those skills are. Brainstorm a list of everything that you’re skilled at which has the potential to benefit an employer. See if there is anything on the list that you don’t want to focus on. Cross those items off of your list. Plan to improve the marketability of everything else that you have on your list.

2. Make sure that your marketable job skills are entirely up-to-date. It is not enough for you to be able to operate a basic Word processing program. You need to be able to operate the most up-to-date software that is used in offices today. Go through the list that you created and ask yourself how cutting-edge your skill in this area really is. If it’s not totally up-to-date then you need to start checking out online reading materials or in-person classes to get more up-to-date. You want to be able to say that you know what the latest technology and processes are for each skill on your list.

3. Memorize a one-sentence description of why it’s important that you know each skill. One of the easiest ways to improve upon your existing job skills is to learn how to articulate them in a better way than what you’ve done in the past. Go through your list of marketable skills. For each one, come up with a single sentence that succinctly describes to an employer why this skill is so important for them to have in an employee. Memorize the reasons that each skill will be important so that you can share them naturally during interviews. In this way, you don’t just say, “I have this skill” but also hand the interviewer a reason that they need someone with this skill.

4. Figure out what’s at the core of each skill and develop it in new ways. For example, one great skill to have for many jobs is the skill of good written communication. At the core of this is the ability to write in a way that people can understand. If you’re not working right now then you might not be developing that skill. Try to find a new way to develop it such as starting a blog or writing articles for submission to websites. This will help you to hone your skills.

5. Do something to stimulate your sense of creativity. Your job skills stagnate when your brain isn’t working to be creative. This can be a huge problem for people especially people who are dealing with the difficulties of unemployment. By doing things that get you thinking creatively again, you’ll be enhancing your ability to keep your skills set strong. Anything that keeps you creative is going to be good for your other job skills.

6. Find a mentor. One really great way to improve your skills set is to find a mentor who is willing to help you. This can benefit the mentor as well because it allows him or her to add to their own skills set as a teacher. Work with a trusted individual in your field who will assist you in improving upon your skills. This person may actually provide you with additional training to enhance your skills or may instead just serve as someone that holds you accountable for meeting the goals that you set for skill development.

7. Get people to vouch for you. Your mentor can do this. So can people you’ve worked for in the past. All that it means is that you find someone who knows that you do indeed have the skills that you say that you have and who is willing to tell that to others. This can even be done online through sites like LinkedIn where you can ask people to recommend you or give a testimonial for you. The more people that you have affirming your skills set, the more marketable you become.

8. Get more education. A lot of people who can’t find jobs right now are finding that it may be time to go back to school instead. You can take some certification classes or even get a new degree. While you’re doing this, you’re improving upon your existing skill set. You’re also increasing your own professional credibility which helps to make you more marketable when you do go to get a job.

9. Add some new skills to your list. When you have improved all of your existing job skills then it’s time to start thinking about what else should be on that list to make you more marketable as an employee. Think hard about the weaknesses that you have in your work. Ask yourself what criticisms past employers have given you or what you think you’re lacking that a good employee has. Work on developing those skills to improve your marketability as an employee.

10. Do your best … every time. Finally, what you need to do to improve any marketable job skill that you have is to make sure that you do your best every time that you use that skill. Practice makes perfect. If you’re slacking off when implementing the skill then you’re not maximizing it. A job well done says a lot to potential employers.

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Best Paid Focus Groups

2009-10-22T19:53:00.000-07:00

There's a great amount of Market Research Firms that are willing to pay you for your valued opinions.

And I'm not just talking about some cheesy online survey that does nothing but waste your time and say that they'll enter you into some bogus $10,000 sweepstakes!

I'm talking about Legitimate Market Research Companies that will pay you on average $50 - $200 for about 30 minutes to 2 hours of your time JUST for giving your opinions.

Why you ask?... because your input helps their clients save money --And lots of it. These business clients that are seeking your feedback range from small to Large businesses.

What they're doing is conducting marketing research studies to test (and gain quality feedback) about new products/services BEFORE they invest Big Money in a mass marketing campaign.

Simply put, these businesses are wise enough to know that your valued opinions could save them hundreds, thousands or even Millions of dollars in the long run. This is why they take the time to do market research. And fortunately You can get paid handsomely for It ~ It's Quick & Easy Money $-)

Paid Focus groups (otherwise known as discussion groups or market research studies) are usually done in person in a small group setting of about 8 to 12 people. In a way they're kinda like 'in-person' paid surveys within a group setting.

Upon completion of your focus group, you can expect immediate pay by cash or check (unless some other form of compensation has been agreed upon i.e.reward, gift, etc.)

Below are some of the Best Paid Focus Groups!

I suggest you register with several (or multiple groups) to increase your chances of qualifying for a Paid Focus Group.

There is no real secret on how to qualify; basically you just have to fit the profile & demographics of what a particular client is looking for.

But don't worry, because if you don't qualify for one - there's surely another coming right around the corner! So without further ado Make Your Opinions Count!$$$!

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Fieldwork Inc. - offers focus group opportunities to residents of Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, New Jersey, Los Angelas, Minneapolis, New York, Phoenix, San Francisco and Seattle.
Plaza Research - caters to residents of Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Ft.Lauderdale, Houston, LA, New York, Philly, Phoenix, San Diego, San Francisco, Tampa and Las Vegas
Schlesinger Associates/Consumer Database - conducts focus groups for residents of the UK: Central London & Wimbleton. And for the US: Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Los Angelas, New Jersey, NY, Orlando, Philadelphia, Phoenix and San Francisco
Schlesinger Associates/Medical Database - This is the link to join Schlesinger's Medical Database. The same geographical areas apply.
Delve - conducts focus groups for residents of Appleton, WI -, Atlanta, Chicago, Columbus, Dallas, Kansas City, Los Angelas, Minneapolis, Philadelphia, Phoenix and St. Louis
Focus Pointe Global - offers focus groups to residents of San Francisco, Los Angelas, Dallas, St. Louis, Chicago, Atlanta, - Bala Cynwyd, PA -, Philadelphia, New York City, - Teaneck, NJ - and Boston.
20/20 Research Incorporated - caters to residents primarily in the Nashville, Charlotte and Miami area. If you are outside of this area, then you might still be eligible to participate in their online groups.
ResolutionResearch - Denver, CO based Resolution Research has been around a while (since the early '90's). They don't specify any restrictions on geographical areas that they're recruiting for. They just basically state that they have clients Worldwide which is good.
MATRIX Research - Paid Focus Groups conducted in Chicago - New York - Washington, DC - Atlanta - Miami - Dallas - Seattle - San Francisco - Los Angeles - Toronto - London - Paris - Munich - Sydney - Melbourne - Perth - Tokyo - Shanghai - Seoul - Hong Kong.
Consumer Opinion Services - Data collection for consumer research. Focus groups, mall intercepts. Seattle, Portland, Spokane, Boise, Chicago, Salt Lake City, Las Vegas.
Probe Market Research - This is a nationwide recruiting firm that seeks participants regularly in Atlanta, GA - Boston, MA - Chicago, IL - Dallas, TX - Las Vegas, NV - Los Angeles, CA - Miami, FL - Minneapolis, MN - New York City & Tri-State Area - San Diego/ San Francisco, CA and Seattle, WA.
Yahoo! User Research Panel - Everyone is familiar with Yahoo! If not then you must be from another planet LOL... However, a fact you may not know is that this popular email / search engine Giant also conducts paid research panels Worldwide. They just might need your "Paid" assistance for juicy feedback!

NOTE: For your protection, confidence and comfort that you should have no problem getting paid as promised - and that your personal data is in legitimate hands, I have only included Market Research Firms that have a satisfactory record with the BBB (Better Business Bureau) at the time of inclusion here. This should be sufficient, however since details can change, you are advised to do any additional research that you see fit prior to agreeing to participate in any potential paid focus group/ market reseach study. The great thing is that you should never have to pay to get involved in any of these - so that elimates the worry of losing money.

P.S. This contains focus groups that cater to at least (3) different geographical areas or more. To locate more listing that are specifically/exclusively targeted to your local area, simply consult your local phone or web directory by searching paid focus groups+your city or paid market research studies+your city. Best Wishes in your Paid Focus Group Endeavors :-)

Get more website traffic visitors on Examiner.com, add Google Analytics tracking code and study it

2009-10-22T14:12:00.000-07:00

Put Google Analytics tracking code inside each of your posts to find out which of your particular posts get the most traffics and why.

# First, go to Google Analytics and set up a new account if you haven't already. It's free.

# Then go to "Add Website Profile" at the bottom

# Choose "Add a Profile for a new domain", and add Examiner.com as your website and leave the choose adwords box blank

# Then you should get "Instructions for adding tracking" and "New Tracking Code ga.js" and under that you'll see "Copy the following code block into every webpage you want to track immediately before the body tag. If your site has dynamic content you can use a common include or a template. Use this tracking code to gain access to a wide range of exciting new features as they become available."

# Take the code that you see in that box below that text and copy and paste it to a notepad file so that you can use it often.

# Next, when you're writing your next Examiner.com article (or adding it to the old Examiner.com pieces you've written) copy and paste that Google Analytics code in the same box that you would when you're posting a video to Examiner.com -- the little box that pops up when you add the YouTube code there, the one that looks like a clipboard with a <*> on it.

Okay, now that you've got your tracking code installed in your Examiner.com articles, here's how you can use it to figure out what articles are getting the most traffic..and how to duplicate that...

Google Analytics code gives you its data the day after you install it, and you have to wait till the next day to get the results for the previous 24 hour period, or whatever other prior periods you want to analyze.

Tissa Godavitarne - Scam? Hoax? Or Internet Marketing Genius?

2009-10-22T14:06:00.000-07:00

First of all, and this is surely common to any affiliate marketing program, success is not possible without hard work (like in any other business for that matter), so in order to prevail using this method you have to squeeze in your daily routine some time dedicated to it; when i say time i mean time actually doing some of the things we are going to talk about here, not just reading tutorials and tips but actually applying the knowledge (i made this same mistake often, got overwhelmed with information and just couldn't know where to start), so just take your time, plan a route to follow, and stick to it.

As you notice in a while is all about the Acme People Search engine provided by Tissa Godavitarne, that i spoke about in a previous hub, since this is a specific niche we should have specific instruction on how to perform well and successfully using this program.
How to Promote

As you probably have read about before, there are lots of ways to generate traffic, but since you are starting, i would focus on the free ones, because that way you can fine tune your article writing and keyword analysis before making the decision to invest actual money in ads. So keeping that in mind pick up some keywords related with people search or the tissa program itself, and write articles about it, you can use blogs, twitts, hubpages, squidoo lenses , and any other free and easy online article website.

If you do need a hand finding relevant keyword, have a look at my hub, it is a great help in that subject.
How to Search Keywords - The Proper Way

IMHO you really don't need anything more that that, but please bear in mind that keywords are of CRUCIAL importance, when you do find one that seems to be right for you, search about it on google and yahoo, check if it has too much competition and enough daily traffic, if so, do it, if not look for another keyword, forget about short tail keywords, the money/work ratio is best on the long tail ones (even if they do seem pretty far out). This is the hard task, if you do need a hand in this drop me a line, i want to succeed as much as you do, and we all need help.

What to Promote

We have a lot of income sources with the tissa program, but they are all connected, so you really don't need to promote any of them separately, instead focus on promoting the people seach engine and promote the Affiliate Program because with every search there will be several opportunities to make money from different sources, and with every affiliate you get under you gain a lot of fees while giving the oportunity of others to sucess with your program.
There are now seven sources of income in this program:

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ClickBank
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HD Publishing
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MyLife
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Adsense
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GDI
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Hostgator
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Referral Fees
* GVO

The first four are directly related to the search engine, after each search the user will have to buy adicional products to find specific info about the targeted person, the last four are related to the referal program, GDI is specially important since it is the only one that provides residual income, both GDI and Hostgator provide webspace providers needed for the program, lastly Tissa him self pays up to 30$ per referal you get in the program under you. It is really a Win-Win situation for all.
Where can i get some training or useful in-depth articles?

Apart from using the Tissa Help Forum (that has a lot of info regarding all matters related to this), i advise having a read at the e-book training supplied by Brett Basinski, as i learned a lot from it, and info is valuable to any other Affiliate Marketing Methods, you just have to enter your email, and every 2 days you get another pdf you should read and apply (thus evading an overflow of information, harmful at early stages).

So now that you know How To Succeed Using Tissa Godavitarne Acme People Search Engine, get to work and good luck.

Não particione o disco rígido

2009-10-12T20:55:00.000-07:00

O sistema NTFS de arquivos do Windows XP roda muito mais eficientemente em uma única larga partição.
Os dados não ficam mais seguros em uma partição separada. Formatar o computador não é algo necessário para reinstalar e zerar o sistema operacional.
Para isso é muito mais prático usar pastas separadas para seus arquivos, por exemplo, em vez de colocar seus arquivos no drive D, coloque em uma pasta chamada Drive D.
Você vai obter a mesma organização da partição de drive, porém sem a redução na performance do sistema. Também o espaço livre não vai ser limitado pelo tamanho da partição; em vez disso ele vai ser limitado pelo tamanho de todo o disco rígido.

Pane em todo o Windows quando uma única janela dá problema, como evitar?

2009-10-08T19:03:00.000-07:00

Quando dá um problema na janela do Windows e leva todo o sistema operacional a entrar em colapso é muito irritante.
Para evitar isso siga essa dica:
- Abra o Meu computador
- Clique em Ferramentas
- Opções de Pasta
- Clique na guia View, desça até "launch folder windows in a separate process" e ative essa opção.
Você terá que reiniciar para que essa opção tenha efeito.

Acelerando muito a conexão

2009-10-08T12:09:00.000-07:00

Primeiro baixe esse ótimo programa:

http://www.speedguide.net/files/TCPOptimizer.exe

Depois quando você iniciá-lo vá para settings e selecione cable modem ou dsl, o que você tiver.
Vá para MaxMTU e mude ele para 1500.

Scandisk, Checkdisk

2009-10-06T09:59:00.000-07:00

Rode o scandisk ou o checkdisk. É ótimo para fixar erros e evitar travamentos.

Fontes

2009-10-05T12:56:00.000-07:00

Tenha certeza de ter menos de 500 tipos de fontes instalados no seu computador.
Quanto mais fontes você tem, mais lento seu sistema vai ficar. Um número excessivo de fontes instalado, acima de 500, vai claramente carregar o seu sistema.

Rodar limpeza de disco

2009-10-03T09:46:00.000-07:00

Como fazer isso: Duplo clique no ícone meu computador.
Clique com o botão direito no drive C e selecione propriedades.
Clique no botão Disk Cleanup e delete todos os arquivos temporários.

Desabilitar a indexação de arquivos

2009-10-02T11:22:00.000-07:00

O serviço de indexação extrai informações de documentos e outros arquivos que estão no hard drive e cria um "index de palavras-chave localizáveis". Como você pode imaginar, esse processo pode ser bastante pesado para o sistema.
A idéia é que o usuário pode buscar por uma palavra, frase ou propriedade dentro de um documento, caso ele tenha centenas ou milhares de documentos e não saiba o nome do arquivo que procura.
O sistema de busca do Windows ainda pode realizar esse tipo de procura sem o serviço de Indexação. Isso apenas leva mais tempo. O sistema precisa abrir cada arquivo no momento do pedido para ajudar a encontrar o que o usuário está procurando.

A maioria das pessoas nunca precisa dessa função de busca. Os que precisam são os que trabalham em uma empresa grande onde milhares de documentos estão localizados em no mínimo um servidor. Mas se você é um usuário típico, eu recomendo desabilitá-lo.

Aqui está como: Primeiro, dê um duplo-clique no ícone Meu computador. Depois, clique com o botão direito no drive C, selecione propriedades.
Desabilite "Allow Indexing Service to index this disk for fast file searching."
Depois, aplique as mudanças para "C: subfolders and files," e clique OK.
Se uma mensagem de erro surgir, clique no botão ignorar todas.

Aumentando a performance do sistema

2009-10-02T11:08:00.000-07:00

Se você tem mais de 512 megas de memória, você pode aumentar a performance do sistema mantendo o core system na memória.

Inicie o Regedit
Vá para HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESYSTEMCurrentControlSetControlSession ManagerMemory ManagementDisablePagingExecutive
Mude o valor para 1
Reinicie o computador

Aumentando a performance dos gráficos

2009-10-01T14:45:00.000-07:00

Como padrão, o Windows XP deixa ativado um monte de sombras, transparências, etc para os itens do menu. Simplesmente diminuem a velocidade do carregamento deles.

Para desabilitá-los seletivamente:

Clique com o botão direito no ícone Meu computador
Selecione propriedades
Clique na guia Avançado
Em Performance, clique no botão configurações
Para desabilitar todos, slecione Ajustar para máxima performance

Diminuindo o tempo de Boot

2009-10-01T14:41:00.000-07:00

A Microsoft disponibilizou um programa para analisar e diminuir o tempo de inicialização do Windows XP
O programa é chamado BootVis

Descomprima o arquivo.
Execute BOOTVIS.EXE
Execute Trace / Optimize System
Re-execute o Next Boot + Drive Delays
Note quanto o tempo de boot diminuiu

Acelerando a inicialização de alguns programas de gravar CD

2009-10-01T14:37:00.001-07:00

Se você usa algum outro programa que não seja o software de gravar CD que vêm com o Windows, você pode acelerar a velocidade que ele inicia.

Vá para Painel de Controle/ Ferramentas Administrativas / Serviços
Duplo clique em IMAPI CD-Burning COM Service
Para o tipo de inicialização, selecione Desativado
Clique no botão OK e depois feche a janela de Serviços

Sem logo de boot do Windows XP

2009-10-01T14:34:00.000-07:00

Se você não precisa ver o logo de boot do XP:

Execute MSCONFIG
Clque na guia BOOT.INI
Selecione o quadrado para /NOGUIBOOT

Limpando o Page File ao desligar

2009-10-01T14:31:00.000-07:00

Clique em Iniciar
Vá para o Painel de Controle
Ferramentas Administrativas
Diretrizes de Segurança Local
Local Policies
Clique em Opções de Segurança
Right hand menu - clique com o botão direito em "Shutdown: Clear virtual memory pagefile"
Selecione "Enable"
Reinicie

Para os que utilizam regedit:
Inicie o Regedit (Iniciar - Executar - Regedit)
Vá para HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESYSTEMCurrentControlSetControlSession ManagerMemory ManagementClearPageFileAtShutdown
Deixe o valor como 1

Limpando o diretório Prefetch

2009-10-01T14:27:00.000-07:00

O Windows XP tem uma função chamada prefetch. Ela guarda atalhos para programas usados recentemente, porém ele pode ficar lotado de programas velhos e obsoletos.

Para limpar ele periodicamente vá para:
Iniciar/Executar/Prefetch
Pressione Ctrl-A para marcar todos os shortcuts
Apague-os