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China's Baidu wins copyright case over music search

2010-02-05T08:10:00.002-08:00

Global music labels have lost a lawsuit against China's biggest search engine, Baidu.com, which they accused of facilitating copyright infringement with its song download search service.

The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI), an industry group, called the ruling "disappointing" and said it is considering its next steps. In the lawsuit, brought in 2008 at the Beijing No. 1 Intermediate People's Court, record labels Universal Music, Sony BMG Music Entertainment Hong Kong and Warner Music Hong Kong accused Baidu of "deep linking" users to hundreds of thousands of illegal copies of songs hosted on other Web sites.

Baidu is pleased with the court's decision and will continue to comply with local laws and regulations, a company representative said in an e-mail.

The Chinese court also ruled against the labels in a similar lawsuit against Sohu, a Chinese portal and search provider.

"The verdicts do not reflect the reality that these services have built their music search businesses on the basis of facilitating mass copyright infringement, to the detriment of artists, producers and all those involved in China's legitimate music market," an IFPI representative said in an e-mail.

Baidu's music search service is highly popular and Google, Baidu's main rival, has offered a competing service in China. The Google service is supported by ad revenue that the company splits with music labels and local partner Top100.cn.

MaxiVista Turns Other PCs Into Multiple Monitors

2010-02-05T08:10:00.001-08:00

If you have more than one computer, and you're looking for a way to share their screen real estate, you could put the unique program MaxiVista ($40, free usage-limited demo or 15-day trial) to good use. Available in 32-bit and 64-bit versions, this program lets you turn a second PC or laptop into an extension of your main monitor, allowing you to treat their screens as if they were part of the same display. In that way, you can use both monitors as if they were one large one. Both PCs will have to be on the same network.

If you're not already a multiple monitor aficionado, using more than one monitor can be disconcerting at first, and you'll probably lose sight of where your cursor is more than once. But after you get used to it, you'll appreciate all the extra screen real estate MaxiVista gives you. You can arrange the second monitor however you'd like, either as a vertical or horizontal extension of your main monitor.

MaxiVista does more than extend your monitor to a second PC. It also lets you mirror one PC's desktop onto another, so that one PC can watch what the other is doing.

Note that setting up MaxiVista can be rather complex, and so you should carefully follow the instructions. You'll have to tell the firewall on each PC to allow MaxiVista through. And you don't install the complete version of the program on each PC--you install the complete version only on the main computer, the one whose monitor is being extended. For the other computer, you install only a viewer program, which is created when you install the complete version of MaxiVista on one PC. You copy the viewer program to the second PC and install it from there. Also note that Windows Aero is disabled while MaxiVista is in use on Windows Vista and Windows 7 PCs. Aero gets turned back on after you stop using MaxiVista.

Office 2010 free upgrade deal leaks to Web

2010-02-05T08:07:00.000-08:00

Details of an impending free upgrade to Office 2010 leaked to the Web on Wednesday before Microsoft yanked a post on its partner community site.

The information, posted by Charles Van Heusen, a Texas-based Microsoft technology specialist, was still available in Google's search cache as of late Wednesday.

A company spokeswoman neither confirmed nor denied the free upgrade offer, saying only that, "Microsoft has not disclosed an Office 2010 Technology Guarantee," and declining further comment.

As first reported by Ars Technica , Microsoft will kick off the "Microsoft Office 2010 Technology Guarantee Program" on March 5 and run the free upgrade program through Sept. 30.

Customers who purchase an eligible copy of Office 2007 during that period will be allowed to download the corresponding edition of Office 2010 for free when the new suite launches in June. Users who want a DVD installation disc instead will have to pay a small shipping and handling fee for the Office 2010 media.

Buyers of Office Home and Student 2007 will receive a free copy of Office Home and Student 2010, while buyers of Office Standard 2007 will be eligible for a free copy of Office Home and Business 2010, a new edition in the Office lineup. Purchases of either Office Small Business 2007 or Office Professional 2007 will be eligible for a free copy of Office Professional 2010.

Microsoft typically runs upgrade promotions in the months leading up to a major product release to sustain sales when many customers know an updated edition is due out soon.

Last summer, Microsoft used the Windows 7 Upgrade Option to maintain sales of Vista. Customers who bought a copy of the soon-to-be-replaced operating system between June 26 and Oct. 22 were to receive free copies of Windows 7 when it launched. As with Wednesday's Office 2010 announcement, the Windows 7 Upgrade Option leaked before it was officially unveiled .

The company also offered similar deals for free upgrades from Office 2003 to Office 2007, and from Office 2004 for Mac to Office 2008 for Mac .

Facebook Homepage Redesign: A Feature Breakdown

2010-02-05T08:05:00.000-08:00

Facebook, still the social network of choice by the young, started rolling out a new homepage design late Thursday focusing on the top menu and left column. Unlike previous overhauls that focused on visual appeal, the new Facebook changes are more about improving site navigation and placing useful information and links on one side of the Webpage. Facebook hasn't said when the new rollout will be complete or how many users have received the update so far, but Inside Facebook is reporting that just 80 million of Facebook's users have seen the changes to date. Details of the redesign have been posted on Facebook's blog.

Here's what's new:

Top Menu

The biggest change you're likely to notice is that the notifications icon, for when someone has written on your wall or sent you message, has been moved from the lower right corner to the left side of the top menu (click on the image to enlarge it).

The notifications icon has also been changed from a signpost to a globe, but Facebook says you will still see the familiar red pop-up bubble alerting you to new notifications.

To the left of the notifications icon are two other icons: one for messages (replacing the current 'Inbox' link) and one for the requests to join groups or authorized applications that used to appear in the right hand column. The search bar is now next to these three icons on the left side, and links to your profile, account menu (including privacy settings) and the log out button will remain on the top right side of your screen.

Top Left Hand Column

The left column is now populated by far more useful information than previous homepage designs, and each link opens to what Facebook calls a "dashboard" instead of a news stream. Dashboards are nothing new, and used to be found by clicking on the icons on the bottom left of the Facebook homepage for thinks like photos, groups, and bookmarked applications. (Click on image to enlarge.)

Event notifications have been moved to the left hand column, making alerts to upcoming birthdays, meetings, parties, and other important dates more prominent.

A modified chat link has also been added to the lower part of the left column that lets you known when the Facebook friends you chat with most often are online. To see a complete list of who's online you'll still have to click on the chat pop-up window in the lower right hand corner of the homepage.

Games and Apps

A little further down the left side of the new homepage are new dashboard links for games and applications. Facebook says the new links are supposed to make it easier for you to interact with Facebook applications as well as find new ones. These dashboards will detail your recent activity, highlight your friends' activity, and alert you when it's time to take an action like harvesting virtual crops in Farmville or taking care of your digital pets in Pet Society.

Facebook also says it has added new privacy controls to the applications dashboard, in case you don't want any of your gaming or other application activity appearing on your friends' dashboards. The social network is also working on a way to let you turn off notifications for specific games and applications, while leaving them on for others.

Will Users Gripe?

Facebook is well known for rolling out tweaks and visual changes to its homepage, and Facebook users are just as famous for voicing complaints about Facebook redesigns. It's too early to tell if this round of Facebook changes will create a backlash, but at the time of this writing there were almost 3700 mostly negative comments on the company's blog post detailing the new homepage design.

For Online Success Choosing the Right Domain Name is Crucial

2009-11-23T18:45:00.001-08:00

So what is it exactly that makes a really good domain name
, in fact to be successful on line its not just a good domain name you need it is a great domain name and understanding that will help you achieve on line success.

Getting a great domain name will take a bit of effort but there are tools available to help you find the right name and to check it's availability.

There are also do's and dont's in domain name selection which will help form the basis of putting the name together.

The Do's

* Make it easy to spell and hard to get confused
* Easily pronounced with spelling that ideally can only be done one way
* Easy to remember, usually that means short and succinct
* Can be used as a brand name

The Don'ts

* Use suffixes that are hard to remember, .com is the favorite and is what nearly everyone looking for your domain name will guess at, others options are becoming more popular however
* If possible don't use multiple dots, hyphens or underlines to break up your domain name, people find this hard to remember, trust me I know about this one from experience. Single use of these can work sometimes, this is a judgment call about whether it means the choice of getting the right words for your domain name versus having to use other words.
* Use words that end and start with the same letter, unless you decide it is worth dropping in a hyphen reference my comment above e.g. personalloans.com could have a hyphen, dot or underscore placed between the first and seond word, probably already gone though.

In order to sort out a great domain name it is worth enlisting the help of a few friends, people who understand the concept of brainstorming and who have a natural ability with words, just sit down with them and get creative.

Make a short list of potential names say about 15 to 20 and then use a domain registration website to see what is available. Remember that what you are trying to put together is your most important keyword phrase that will get traffic to your site so make sure you have researched what people enter into search engines when looking for your website theme, service or business. It is also worth remembering that the name you come up will need to be communicated verbally and in written text so if it is easy to pronounce and read people are more likely to recall it.

You also need to consider where geographically you want to do business and target your website to those locations and in the language relevant to those locations. It may even be worth including the location in the name if it can be done effectively and doesn't become to unwieldy i.e. putting UK, FR, or USA as part of the name if appropriate could make a big difference to focusing on the right audience and get the visitors to your site that are truly interested in what you are offering.

For Online Success Choosing the Right Domain Name is Crucial

2009-11-23T18:45:00.000-08:00

Facebook and iPhone Applications

2009-11-23T18:40:00.000-08:00

Facebook is a giant social network with the millions of users. Facebook users love to use facebook network to be update with their families, friends, colleagues and community etc. But no one can sit in the front of computer every time but users required to connect with their social network every time. Latest mobile phone devices has make this possible especially iPhone. iPhone users can be connect/chat with their friends on facebook and be able to enjoy with a lot of facebook applications while they are not in front of PC. According to company claim last month approximately 95 million users logged on facebook via mobiles and more than half users was from iPhone or iPod touch .That is why Facebook applications for the iPhone has continuesly been one of the most demanding pieces of software for Apple's devices.

With the launch of iPhone 3Gs, Apple has attract the software and social network marketing industries to invest in iPhone Applications. iPhone offers a lot to its users besides a cool looking phone that can connect to the internet. There are an approximated 85 thousand iPhone applications available in the Apple store. These applications range from fun filled games to news widgets, from school video streaming to news updates. iPhone 3GS has been loaded with several new features which open up limitless possibilities for developers and marketers. According to Apple it has sold over a billion copies of iPhone3GS. This is a clear indication of the success of the smart phone.
Facebook is continuously updating its Connect application plate form for developers. But many developers from facebook iPhone applications are not satisfied with the policies of Apple to submitting and reviewing the applications to apple’s apps store. After the criticism from prominent developers, Apple may update the way to submit the application to apps store.
Facebook social network connected with Apple devices is a tremendous combination to promote the brand, marketing your products and you can do much much more. You need just a strategic plan to promote your brand, product or business with Applications to attract the visitors.
Brains Tech is the name of team using the latest techniques and technologies brilliantly to promote the brand as well as revenue generation. In short Brainstech.com is a one stop solution Company with a long list of satisfied users not only in USA but all over the world.

The WiFi Security technology

2009-11-23T18:33:00.000-08:00

People use both cable networks and wireless networks, especially in spaces where cables can't be used. In places like historical buildings, campuses, malls, airports etc. it would be really difficult or even forbidden to use cables for Internet access. This is the reason why, in such spaces, using WiFi technology - meaning Wireless Fidelity technology - is the right solution. Of course, using wireless Internet implies also WiFi Security and web content filter, in accordance with the place where the Internet is used.

WiFi technology uses high frequency radio waves and it can be used to transmit or receive data over distances until one hundred meters (indoors) or three hundred meters (outdoors). Because WiFi is different than wire technology, the methods of protection should be adapted to it.

Being based on radio waves, the wireless fidelity technology works with the help of a rooter that sends radio signals. For a better WiFi security method, it is important to place the device in the center of the building. Usually, WiFi signal reaches the exterior of homes or small buildings and placing the rooter as centered as possible it will prevent leakage of large amount of signal.

Another WiFi security measure is to shut down your network during the long periods of non-use. WiFi technology can be a little bit easier attacked because it is impossible to establish the exact area where the signal will reach. This is the reason why protection measures must be effective.

Under these circumstances, a very good method is to use a web content filter, so only certain websites can be visited and the access to others is restricted. There are effective solutions that can be used and one of it is represented by the Wireless Intrusion Prevention System (WIPS). It is a device really powerful that counteracts WiFi security risks.

A WiFi security measure, different than the web content filter, is for every user to have independent authentication details on all computers and the obligation to not make public these data. WiFi networks are less secure than cabled ones and this is the reason why protection measures should be more powerful. Using web content filter, a company or a person controls what information from the Internet can be accessed by different users. It is an important method of protection because unwanted access on different websites will be blocked.

No matter what security measures are used for protecting a network, it is really important for them to exist at the right place and at the right moment, especially as WiFi security techniques. Beside the web content filter, many administrators use other methods, all made for protecting the WiFi technology against malicious intents or just accidental ones. Otherwise, possible losses can be unreplaceable for the company. And this is something that nobody wants.

Antivirus Pro 2010 is Full of Dirty Tricks

2009-11-23T18:29:00.000-08:00

If you have Antivirus Pro 2010 on your computer, you are probably very sick of pop-up warnings that send you to a pay site. You may have even bought the "full version" of Antivirus Pro 2010, thinking it would help. However, this program isn't an Antivirus. It's a Trojan, pretending to be something it is not in order to get on your computer and convince you to waste your money. It's the protection racket of the Internet age, and while it won't rearrange your face, it may start to damage your computer and it will definitely waste your time.

Sneaking Onto Your Computer

Antivirus Pro 2010 gets onto your computer by tricking you. The program usually is installed by either a pop-up that claims your computer is already infected or by pretending to be a file needed to play video or music. Never install programs
from sites you don't trust, and even if you do trust the site think twice.

What Antivirus Pro 2010 Does To Make Life Miserable

The symptoms of Antivirus Pro 2010 are typical of this sort of spyware Trojan. The first thing the program does is try to lock down any legitimate security programs running on your computer so you cannot use them to remove Antivirus Pro 2010.

You will also start getting warning pop-ups that say you have a virus. These pop-ups are designed to look like other security programs, and may seem convincing. However, if you click on them, they will take you to a website that wants you to buy a "full version" of the software. Don't do it! It's a scam. You are wasting your money and giving the scammers access to your credit card information.

Antivirus Pro 2010 will also hijack your Internet browsers to send any searches you try to make to sites filled with ads.

In some extreme cases, Antivirus Pro 2010 will disable your Internet connection. It may be that the code that tries to prevent your security programs from working wasn't written very well, but it can also break Windows and make it impossible for your computer to load.

Getting Rid of Antivirus Pro 2010

If your system is still working, there is hope that you can get rid of it yourself. You should be able to start your computer in Safe Mode by pressing F8 while booting up. From there you can shut down Antivirus Pro 2010 long enough to run a program that can remove it.

You can also try to remove it manually, but be sure to get every single file and to not make an error while editing the registry. If you aren't sure about editing the registry, find a program to remove Antivirus Pro 2010 for you.

You need to find an anti-spyware program that knows how to deal with this malware. Look for a company that you can trust, and do a little research on the company before downloading their product. Check the company out with a consumer protection agency if at all possible. Always be careful when you download a file. Know what you are downloading and that you have control over when and how it is installed.

J2ME-Polish 2.1

2009-06-18T21:40:00.000-07:00

J2ME Polish 2.1 has now been released.
The most exciting new features include:

* Android Support: Just target Generic/Android or HTC/G1 for converting your application to Android.
* BlackBerry Storm Support: Now supporting BB Storm out of the box. Just target BlackBerry/Storm or BlackBerry/4.7.
* UI: CSS Animation Framework: you can now animation any CSS attribute and react to both UI events like show and to your own custom application specific events.
* UI: Specify dimensions of UI components relative to their available size with percentage values, e.g. max-width: 75.5%;
* UI: New TabbedPane screen allows you to bundle several screens together on a single TabbedPane.
* UI: de.enough.polish.calendar.CalendarItem allows you to view and select dates
* UI: Use our de.enough.polish.video.VideoContainer to play back video on MIDP and BlackBerry handsets.
* UI: ScreenChangeAnimation make use of the repaint-previous-screen setting, in those cases only the internal frame of the screen is animated.
* Logging: The new display log handler allows you to view log entries in realtime on top of your application.
* Bluetooth: Use our de.enough.polish.bluetooth classes for streaming over a L2CAP bluetooth connection and detecting other Bluetooth devices
* HtmlBrowser: Use our HttpBluetoothProtocolHandler to browse webpages over a bluetooth connection.
* HtmlBrowser: Use the GZipResourceProtocolHandler for accessing compressed pages.
* HtmlBrowser: Runtime CSS support in our HtmlBrowser allows you to specify styles within your HTML code.
* Virtual Devices: Added Generic/AnyMsaPhone and its cousins: Generic/AnyMsaPhone_240x320, Generic/AnyMsaPhone_320x240, Generic/AnyMsaPhone_352x416 for covering most popular devices that are compatible to the Mobile Service Architecture specification

Top Registry Cleaners – Best Windows Registry Repair Tools

2008-11-27T16:03:00.000-08:00

Having registry problems is always unpleasant because every single change affects your entire system. If your files get infected with a virus, your operating system will be at risk and your computer can even stop responding.

Your PC performance will become sluggish and in the worst case, you’ll get the famous blue screen of death.

In order to keep that from happening, it will be recommended that you resolve you’re the windows registry errors as soon as possible. The best way to do that is by using a good registry cleaner.

It sounds pretty complicated but in fact it’s not. The market is filled with several registry cleaners available for purchase. That’s why you should find the best registry cleaner for your system. Pay attention because many products contain malware, dangerous for your computer while others cannot filter the issues.

Before deciding to pay for any registry cleaner you should do a careful research. The reviews are very important because it will help you determine a product’s quality. Normally a good registry cleaner is known by its reputation on the market and by the number of downloads.

Be careful to every single detail because it will help you select a great registry cleaner to solve your system’s problems. You should only spend money on top products so that you’ll be pleased with the results.

Most windows registry cleaners offer a trial download to let users test their software so you can download and try out various windows registry repair programs before deciding which one to buy.

You should make sure to choose windows registry programs that take up only a small memory. Some registry programs take up so much RAM that it makes your computer slow and sluggish.

The Amazing Playstation 3

2008-11-27T15:59:00.000-08:00

Sony’s Playstation 3 is a multi-faceted home entertainment device. It is not only a game system but it has the capability of playing Blu-ray discs, can store downloaded music as well as videos and the display of digital photos. An Ethernet port and built in Wi-Fi make the connection to your home network easy. There’s even memory card and USB ports so you can transfer media files onto the console’s hard drive, or for connecting your mice and other peripheral devices to the game system. This is not only one of the most popular game systems on the market; this is also the most inexpensive Blu-Ray player on the market.

When you turn on the game system, an easy to use menu is brought up so you can access stored media, games and settings. If you pop a Blu-Ray disc into the console, it will add it to the top of the ‘video’ menu. It’s important to note that Blu-Ray play on the Playstation 3 is lightning fast. If you select Blu-Ray from the menu, the movie begins immediately. There’s none of the whirring noise and delay that you get from dedicated Blu-Ray machines. The image quality for Blu-Ray and games is excellent and on a level with the best of the HD machines.

For game play, the Playstation 3 delivers all the bells and whistles one would expect from Sony and this line of game consoles. They’ve been fantastically successful over the years with the various releases of new generation Playstations. This third generation comes in three configurations; a 60GB, an 80GB and a 120GB. It is important to keep in mind that Sony has been phasing out the 60GB version for some time now. The console’s sound system is surround and has the ability to hook up to external receiver. Your games have never looked or sounded so good.

Overall, the Playstation 3 is a solid choice for your game play and Blu-Ray needs. It comes from industry leader Sony, has a cool design and application interface, and all games are in high definition. The console plays standard DVDs as well as Blu-Ray. It has built in Wi-Fi and a flash media reader. Online game play is free, the output is HDMI and it plays PS2 and PS1 games. This game system delivers all you want and more. It is an excellent stand alone game system, but when you factor in the PS3’s ability to play Blu-Ray and standard DVDs it becomes an affordable and fantastic home theatre console.

Securing Your Wireless Network

2008-11-27T15:53:00.000-08:00

As a Realtor, I visit many homes every week. Frequently I'll have my HP tablet PC with me so that I can take notes or have contracts available for clients that I meet. It never ceases to amaze me that I can walk into a home, turn on my computer and 1 out of 3 times have immediate access to the internet. This is not supposed to happen guys. Your wireless network should be secure... only you should be able to access it, not me, not your neighbor, not some dude driving down the street scoping out free internet connections.

Its really weird when several neighbors all unknowningly have unsecured wireless overlapping each other. The people in one house may be using their neighbor's wireless internet thinking that they were in fact using their own. I was in a house once where the homeowner was telling me that he was in the process of moving his wireless box to another room so it was temporarily disconnected. He said that he couldn't figure out why his internet was still working fine and assumed that the wireless box did not have to be plugged in to work. Of course it doesn't have to be plugged in if you are stealing your neighbor's wireless connection!

Stealing may be a strong word in this case, but I'm sure the neighbor may have noticed his internet has been running a little slower lately. The more users you have on a connection, the slower it becomes. But thats not the worst problem.

You've heard about those new wireless video cams. Some people install them all over the house so from many miles away they can keep an eye on the baby's room, the pets, the garden, the entry doors. If someone can get access to your wireless network, it becomes all the easier for them to access your cameras and see whats going on in your own home. This could go on for months and you may never know it.

The solution is to secure your wireless system as soon as you install it in your home. The wireless box has 2 little antennas on it and its called a wireless access point or wireless router. Making it secure is not difficult, but you need to follow the step-by-step instructions that came with the unit. Most people only do step one which is to plug the unit in. If you keep reading, you'll see a section that describes how to set up a secure password. Look for the initials WEP or Data Encryption and that should be checked on. You'll have to store a password for each wireless computer in your home. Its not hard to do and you'll have less reasons to worry about strangers having access to your home network.

More Laptop Memory - More Laptop Performance

2008-11-27T15:49:00.000-08:00

Laptops nowadays aren’t just about size anymore. Manufacturers are continuously churning out new laptops with better and higher specifications, so much so that a new laptop right now could be outdated and outperformed by the new models in six months. If you want to improve your laptop’s performance and keep it a little farther away from obsolescence, you should seriously consider buying more laptop memory.

What’s So Special About It?
You’ve probably heard about random access memory (RAM) before. It’s one of the specifications that manufacturers and retailers use to measure up laptop units against one another. If you’ve ever modified or upgraded a desktop computer
before, then you’ve definitely seen how RAM modules look like. They’re the long green strips of chips that are held in position by clamps on the motherboard.

Memory for laptops, however, is very different. RAM modules for laptops are considerably smaller than their desktop counterparts for the simple reason that laptops are smaller. Laptop RAM modules are designed not only to fit in the smaller chassis but also to consume less energy. That’s why laptop memory
is often very expensive. You’re paying for regular performance squeezed into a much smaller component.

Despite the difference in size, RAM in laptops performs the same functions that it does in a desktop computer. Your computer uses RAM to temporarily hold bits of data while your processor is performing calculations. The more RAM you have, the more bits of data your computer can handle simultaneously. That’s the simple explanation why there’s a considerable boost in performance when you add RAM to any computer.

When Should You Get More?
There are some situations that really call for you to buy more memory for your laptop. If, for example, you’ve got a computer that performs sluggishly despite having an adequately fast processor, the problem might lie with the memory (or lack thereof). Installing new or updated software could also require you to add more memory to your laptop.

Most computer users agree that there’s no such thing as ‘too much’ when it comes to RAM on laptops. Although as little as 256MB of RAM will get you by on a basic, no-frills laptop, even that kind of unit will have average to poor performance in terms of speed. High amounts of RAM are nothing short of necessary on laptops running newer operating systems like Windows Vista, where even 1GB of RAM is often not enough.

Before you go to the electronics store and clean out their RAM section, though, it’s a good idea to take a look at your laptop’s user manual first. All laptops have a certain limitation with the amount of RAM that each one can handle. Older models can usually hold up to 2GB, while the latest ones can hold up to 4GB. It’d be an awful waste if you were to buy more RAM, only to find out that your laptop couldn’t handle the addition.

Getting more memory for your laptop isn’t cheap. Buying SODIMM – the size specification for laptop memory – can set you back as much as $120. In most cases, though, the boost in speed and improved performance are well worth the

Blog Search Engine Optimization

2008-11-27T15:42:00.000-08:00

Blogging has become a prime media for sharing ideas, communicating on the Internet and generating interest or buzz traffic to websites. The latter is what really interests us in an online marketing perspective.

By building a blog that provides useful information, you can gain following of readers who visit and subscribe to your articles. From this reader base, you can create permission based contact lists or provide links to products, services and other websites. However, even if you have the best blog in the world, if no one is able to find your blog you will be writing it for an audience of one (you!). So, how do you get people to visit your blog and read your articles? You need to make your blog as easy to find as possible! You can easily increase the traffic to your blog by following four steps:

1. You need to make sure your blog articles are Search Engine Optimized (SEO) or at least search engine compliant. This means adding in Keywords into the Meta Tags for your blog and by writing content rich articles that leave the HTML links until the very bottom (known as the Resources section).

2. Submit Your blog articles to other blog sites and article sharing websites. The most popular article submission site is ezinearticles.com. You will need to make sure your articles conform to their rules, but they will share your article with their high-traffic visitors and you can include a link to your blog in the Resource section of the article. 3. Make sure your blog is indexed! This means having your blog "pinged" and "crawled" by sites that index blog websites. This makes your blog articles easier to find for both their subscribers and other search engines that use them to find useful and key-word matching articles.

Here are some recommended free Blog Index and Ping sites:
1. Blog Digger
2. Zimbio
3. Ping My Blog
4. Ping-o-Matic

Register with blog search engines and check your rating on these engines. This will let you try different meta tags and blog postings to try and get your blog articles listed as high in search result ranking as possible. Having a first page ranking is very important. Here are some recommended Blog Search Engines:
1. Zopto
2. Blog Runner
3. IceRocket
4. Blog Digger

Top Product Ecommerce Tools, Online Income!

2008-11-27T15:20:00.000-08:00

When you make your living on the Internet, you sometimes forget that the resources you use every day (and take for granted) might rate an incredible discovery to anyone who doesn't already know they exist.

Whether they help you make money, save time, save money, or avoid frustration, these ecommerce tools and services rate my highest recommendation for anyone who conducts any form of ecommerce online.

ClickBank.com -
If you sell a downloadable product such as an e-book, report, or software, you can't beat Click Bank for processing credit card payments you can visit www.prduct-launching.com Not only do they take the payments and send you a check twice a month, they also plug your product into an existing network with tens-of-thousands of affiliates who can sell it for you. Also, unlike a traditional merchant credit card processing account, Click Bank assumes all the fraud risk and prevents many of the "horror" stories you hear in connection with online credit card processing.

MySiteSales.com -
Since Click Bank only allows the sale of downloadable products; MySiteSales.com comes to the rescue for anyone selling a physical product or service. Offering a suite of integrated product catalogs, follow up auto responders, advertising tracking, a secure server
, and even limited-time coupon offers, this tool rates a "must have" for setting up and integrating a professional ecommerce solution on virtually any size website.

Aweber.com -
If you need an unlimited number of follow up auto responders and the ability to send an email "broadcast" to all your contacts at one time, Weber offers an excellent managed solution. Specializing in helping small to medium-sized Web businesses implement an effective email follow-up strategy without complicated software, Weber gets our highest marks for service and dependability.

GoDaddy.com -
Cheap, reliable, easy-to-use domain name registrar that only charges $8.95 per year for each domain name you register. Go daddy rates cheaper and just as, if not more, reliable than any other domain registrar. They also offer a "private registration" option that allows you to keep your identity as the domain owner a secret from unscrupulous people who exploit domain name records to compile mailing lists, spam databases or worse.

FrontierPowerHosting.com -
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