Web Basics

Auto-Redirecting

2010-08-05T13:51:00.000-07:00

Auto-redirecting is a simple technique of automatically sending visitors of a website to another website or web page that has a different URL address without the need to click a link. There may be some delay of a few seconds or it can be instantaneous, depending on the codes you are going to use.

Auto-redirecting is very useful for SEO purposes. You can use multiple, highly optimised URL addresses with names that are easy to recall and then point them all to your actual website. Auto-redirecting is also very useful if you have transferred the contents of your original website to a new URL address but you intend to keep the former address.

It would be impractical to delete a former URL address if it already has a good SEO ranking and has multiple back links. For instance, if you have a blogsite that already has back links from your various friends in the blogosphere it would be a waste of time and effort to again contact all the bloggers or website owners who have previously linked with your original site. Without auto-redirecting, you would again be starting from scratch.

Here is an example: Reasonable Doubt. If you click on this link it will open my old blogsite but after a few seconds, it will automatically redirect you to the new blogsite to which I have transferred the contents of the old blogsite.

To integrate an auto-redirecting feature in your old blogsite or website, there are three codes that you can use, namely, the “meta” codes, the “javascript” codes and the “form” codes. You can only use one set of codes at a time. Just copy-paste the highlighted codes in the specific section of your HTML template as indicated below. Simply replace the "pagename.html" with the new URL address.

The Meta Codes

<head>
...head section stuff (Title, Description,etc.)...
<meta http-equiv="refresh" content="5;url=pagename.html">
</head>

The Javascript Codes

<head>
<script language="javascript">
</script>
...other head section stuff (Title, Description,etc.)...
</head>

The Form Codes

<head>
<script language="javascript">
</script>
...other head section stuff (Title, Description,etc.)...
</head>
<body>
<form name="myform" action="pagename.html" method="get"></form>
...rest of the page...

Beware of Online Scams

2010-06-26T06:43:00.000-07:00

You may think that you are already too sophisticated to become a victim of scams. Well, if there are suckers born every minute, you may find it difficult to keep your guard. No matter how intelligent or educated you may be, there might be one equally intelligent and educated scammer who can make a fool of you and run with your money, or worst, your identity! There are many forms of con or confidence tricks out there and it may take several volumes of books or dissertations to document and classify them all. This blog post will only focus on a few common online scams.

Here are some common online scams that you should be wary about. This list is far from being detailed or comprehensive but it can help you avoid becoming a victim.

1.) Phishing scam -- This scam relies on imitating legitimate websites, complete with logos, forms, graphics and functional applications. You may accidentally stumble-upon this sites as you surf the web or you may receive an email luring you to these sites. Some phishing sites are masking as e-commerce sites, selling some bogus products. However, most phishing sites are clones of popular websites, such as Yahoo.com and Facebook.com. The main purpose of phishing sites is to "fish" or collect information, which may include user names, passwords, credit card numbers, and PIN numbers. You may end up being a victim of identity theft.

2.) Auction fraud -- Unlike phishing scams, most auctions frauds are perpetrated using legitimate auction sites, such as eBay.com, Sulit.com and Bidz.com. You may end up paying for a product that will never be delivered. One way to avoid this type of scam is to use a secured means of payment, such as PayPal.com. The actual transfer of payment can be temporarily held or cancelled if the item that you ordered does not arrive on time. Another way to avoid this scam is to ask for the tracking number of the courier service that is supposed to deliver the package. Most courier companies have online facilities that allow you to track shipments. A reversed scenario can happen if you happen to be the legitimate seller asked to send the item you are selling.

3.) Nigerian 419 Letter -- The name of this scam is derived from the section of the Nigerian Penal Code that this scam violates. Basically, this scam is a bogus money laundering scheme that asks you to be an accomplish. Emails of this scam are sent to prospect random victims. The letters typically start in this manner:

"DEAR SIR/MADAM: I REPRESENT THE RECENTLY DEPOSED MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE FOR NODAMBIZIA, WHO HAS EMBEZZLED 30 MILLION DOLLARS FROM HIS STARVING COUNTRYMEN AND NOW NEEDS TO GET IT OUT OF THE COUNTRY..."

4.) Lottery/Raffle Scam -- This is a type of email scam that is too good to be true. You may have already received an email congratulating you because you have won millions from an online lottery that you never joined. In some versions, the prizes are in the forms of goods, such as computers, Xbox, cameras, iPods, Plasma TV, etc. Would-be victims are asked to pay for the processing fee or shipping cost. Prospective victims will be lured to phishing sites and required to submit their credit card or debit card details.

5.) Freelance Work Scam -- This type of scam commonly victimized those who are desperate and gullible enough to find easy money online. Prospective victims are given freelance tasks that need to be finished within specified period of time. Job offers may include writing, programming, graphic designing, and marketing. Victims are not paid after submitting their works. Some scammers may require "test" works that are unpaid. Another version of this scam is the "data entry" scam that promises lucrative income by simply typing data. Most of these so-called "data entry" opportunities require fees in order for a job-seeker to be given the job.

NOTE: There are actually many legitimate opportunities online. However, you must need to weed-out the bogus ones to avoid becoming a victim.

Cellular Phones Vs. Wireless Landline Phones

2010-06-26T00:12:00.000-07:00

The development and popularity of the mobile cellular phones has made the landline phone almost obsolete. Fewer homes and individuals here in the Philippines can afford a landline phone subscription but many Filipinos can afford and desire to have the latest model of cellular phones. Some Filipinos even save or borrow money from loan sharks just to buy the latest mobile phone model. Some opt for original brands while others prefer cheaper cloned brands, such as the China-made touchscreen phones.

The popularity of cellular phones units is not only because of their affordability and high-tech features. More importantly, mobile phones are widespread because of the convenient and affordable prepaid subscription options. For as low as two pesos, "pasa-load", a mobile phone can already be used to send SMS. For a time, the landline phone companies simply could not compete with the mobile phone service providers.

However, all of these changed with the introduction of the wireless landline phone services. At present, there are two major telephone companies providing wireless landline phone subscriptions. PLDT is the dominant provider of wireless landline services in Metro Manila while Bayantel dominates the provinces with its Bayantel Span phones.

For as low as 499 pesos subscription fee per month, a subscriber can already have a landline with unlimited local calling time. Pre-paid subscriptions are also offered by both PLDT and Bayantel. Both also now have SIM cards for their phone units. The phone units are available in two main designs, namely, the desktop types and the mobile or "cellphone" types. The desktop types can be connected to a computer and used to access the internet but additional fees are required. Typically, additional 12 pesos is charged per "online" hour, prorated down to minutes.

The main advantage of the PLDT wireless landline service is that buying a phone unit is not necessary. You can simply buy a PLDT landline SIM card for 100 pesos and you can use it in any open-line GSM cellular phone. You can also use the SMS features even if you are already outside the coverage area for the "call" services. Just like regular wired landline phones the wireless landline phones are limited to certain areas, usually within a province.

Why Do I hate Windows 7?

2010-06-25T00:52:00.000-07:00

Last year when my computer became infected with multiple viruses and worms, I decided to have it reformatted because it was already too slow and some programs were not anymore working properly. My former operating system was Windows XP. The computer technician convinced me that I should try Windows 7 Ultimate. Here in the Philippines, there are five versions of Windows 7, namely, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Professional and Windows 7 Ultimate. At first I was satisfied with its performance because there were fewer crashes and glitches. My computer also performed faster and somewhat became less vulnerable to viruses.

I know that these operating system is really meant to be simple, focused and incremental in upgrade to make it more compatible with a wide range of software and hardware. This made sense but as the months passed-by, I have discovered some limitations and goofs of Windows 7 that can be considered as unforgivable (at least in my experience).

I have listed a few of the reasons why I hate Windows 7:

1.) The Audacity Cross-Platform Sound Editor does not work well with Windows 7. When I had Window XP running in my computer, I can record, edit and convert any audio or music playing in my computer into MP3 format. This was very useful when I was searching for music that I want to convert to MP3 format from YouTube flash videos.

2.) My Avira Anti Virus program cannot anymore perform complete system scan. Although I am not absolutely sure if the Windows 7 is at fault, I suspect that the operating system cannot handle some of the commands from the anti-virus program.

3.) The Windows Media Player included in the Windows 7 package lack many features of other versions of Windows Media Player. For example, there are no "Visualization" options in Windows 7 Media Player.

4.) Upgrading some features (formerly present in XP and Vista) will mean additional expense.

5.) There is a problem with the Windows Live Photo Gallery. When you click a hyperlink that leads to an audio or video file, Windows Media Player sometimes does not start and the browser may return an error message.

6.) If you use the Windows Backup configuration wizard and either complete or cancel the wizard without viewing the advanced backup configuration page at least once, the wizard may stop responding.

7.) Some websites are not correctly displayed if you use the Internet Explorer.

Email Forwarding

2010-06-24T00:16:00.000-07:00

Perhaps you want to be anonymous or you want to have backup email. Whatever your reason might be, an email forwarding option can be very helpful. It will allow you to receive emails in another email address. For instance, you can set up a decoy or anonymous email address and let the emails sent to this address be forwarded to your personal email address. You may think that it is somewhat redundant and in-efficient. Well, the main advantage is that you can effectively manage emails in this manner. You can create multiple decoy email addresses and read emails by opening your personal or regular email address. You do not anymore need to log-in to multiple accounts.

Gmail and Yahoo Mail offer email forwarding options. However, Gmail email forwarding option is better because it is free, whereas Yahoo Mail email forwarding option requires a fee. You need to signup to Yahoo Mail Plus to activate this option in your Yahoo email account.

Here are simple step-by-step instructions on how you can configure an email forwarding option in Gmail.

STEP 1: Signup for a Gmail account. You can use an anonymous email address if you like.

STEP 2: Sign-in to your newly created Gmail account and click "Settings."

STEP 3: Choose the "Forwarding and POP/IMAP" tab.

STEP 4: Type the alternate email or personal address where you want to forward the emails sent to your Gmail account. Save your settings and you are done. You can use the Gmail email address either as business email or anonymous "decoy" email address.

Google Forms

2010-06-21T20:15:00.000-07:00

Before the development of Web 2.0 technology that allowed user-based modifications, people need to know HTML coding, CSS, JavaScript, Perl, CGI programming and other web-based programming languages to effectively design and maintain a website. It is either you learn these languages or you hire a website designer. You will also need a dedicated server to store and manage the data on your website.

One way of making a website more interactive is to include forms on your website. You can collect information from visitors or customers through these forms. Forms can now easily be created within just few minutes even if you do not have any knowledge of programming and markup languages. You do not even need to pay for a dedicated server to store the data that you will collect in your website. Here is an example of a form that I created with the help of Google Docs: YPEC sign-up form.

Google forms can easily be created by following these steps:

STEP 1: Create a Google account. Sign-in to your account and click Google Docs.

STEP 2: Create new form by choosing "form" from the drop-down menu as shown in the illustration below.

STEP 3: Customize your form by typing the appropriate titles or questions in the text boxes.

STEP 4: Choose a theme from the available background options. Choose the most appropriate for your site. For example, you can choose the "garden" theme if you have a gardening or landscape design website.

STEP 5: Save the settings and generate the codes. Copy and paste the codes on the appropriate page of your website or blogsite.

Note: Every time a visitor fill-up the form on your website, the information will be automatically stored in your Google Docs account in Excel format, such as the Excel file shown in the illustration below.

Freelance Online Jobs

2010-06-20T08:23:00.000-07:00

More than a year and half passed since I last wrote an entry for this blog. I have been quite busy with work. Well, I actually had to juggle several works, from HTML encoding to website managing, from copy writing to copy-editing, from search engine optimization to email marketing. Although many were only part time and short-term contracts, I sometimes had to work more than twelve hours a day when projects and deadlines piled up. I also had (and still have) one full time work. Since I was retrenched from my regular job two years ago, most of the opportunities that followed were online freelance jobs. With the separation pay that I received from being retrenched, I was able to buy a laptop computer and was also able to have an internet connection. The first freelance job that I did was article writing for only two dollars per 550-word article. Although the pay was very low, I had to do it because I could not afford to lose income and let my family go hungry.

Some significant improvements happened since my first freelance work. I can now afford to rent a house and I am currently applying for a rent-to-own house. I was able to buy several brand new appliances and gadgets. I can now afford the subscription fees for a land line telephone and cable TV. I am now able to pay for my wife's college education. On top of all these, there are still some money left for savings. Although my current income is still not big enough to be considered lucrative, I now have some degree of financial freedom and time freedom. I do not anymore need to commute to work or worry about what to wear at work. I can now spend more quality time with my family.

If you are currently unemployed and desire a better-paying but less stressful job, there are several online freelance jobs that you can try. Even if you simply want to augment your income, you can rely on some online freelance opportunities. Although at first you might find it difficult to find the right home-based job that you want, you can always find a job opportunity that is appropriate for your skills. Many of the online opportunities do not require specific working hours and formal qualifications. As long as you can do specific works, you have a chance of being contracted. On the other hand, you must be careful in choosing clients because there are many online scammers.

I have listed here some some websites that can help you find online freelance opportunities. I am recommending these sites because I use them all when searching for freelance projects.

Odesk.com -- This is an excellent and reliable site for freelancers. You can find a wide range of work opportunities here, from writing to computer programming, from transcribing to marketing. You need to create an account and take several qualifying tests to qualify. You will also need to download a software that will monitor your work. Most of the clients have verified payment method and you can also take several projects at a time.

Craigslist.com -- Opportunities listed in this site are grouped by locations and categories. There are categories for buy-and-sell opportunities but there are also categories for job opportunities. You do not need to create an account or take qualifying exams to apply to the job opportunities listed in here. However, you must be careful when applying because there are many bogus opportunities listed in here.

Writers.ph -- This site offers academic writing projects. The pay is usually per page and higher than other types of writing projects but you need to bid on a project. You also need to first take a qualifying exam and create an account.

Essays.ph -- This site mainly hires Filipino writers. The pay rate is based on Philippine standards. You first need to submit an online application to be considered part of the pool of writers.

AcademiaResearch.com -- This is another site that offers academic writing opportunities, from simple reports to thesis writing. You first need to apply online and submit a sample academic writing to become part of the writers' pool. The pay is relatively high, especially for projects that have shorter deadlines.

Elance.com -- Programmers, web designers, writers, marketers and consultants will be able to find good freelance opportunities in this site at negotiable fees. You must need to create an account and submit bids to be considered.

Sock and Awe

2008-12-18T21:57:00.000-08:00

He might be considered as a "lame duck" president but US President George W. Bush still knows how to duck. He was agile enough to dodge the two succeeding shoe projectile hurled by the Iraqi journalist, Durgham Zaidi, last December 14 during a press conference. Although the president has maintained his composure and even joked about the matter, he was obviously shocked by the incident.

Although the show-throwing did not injure the chief executive, it was an assault on his dignity. It was a form of insult and protest that expressed the sentiments of the people of the Middle East. Clearly, many are not in favor of Bush's war policies in Iraq. These include many Americans. One proof of this is the recent popularity of a newly built website, Sock and Awe. The name is a pun of the US military campaign against Saddam Hussein's regime, "Shock and Awe."

The website, "Sock and Awe" (http://www.sockandawe.com), is an idea of Alex Tew of Britain. According to him, about 1.4 million people have already succeeded in knocking Bush on the face with the virtual shoes. The Shockwave game is simple enough. You simply have to hit the ducking president behind a rostrum and achieve the highest possible score within 30 seconds.

If you want to give it a try, you can visit the site: http://www.sockandawe.com.

Removing the Windows Genuine Advantage Notification

2008-12-03T01:38:00.000-08:00

Are you using a pirated version of Windows or have you unknowingly purchased an unlicensed version? Well Microsoft Corporation is already filthy rich. It will not make big difference. In fact, many programmers are trying to combat the monopoly of this gigantic corporation. You can find many alternative "open source" software applications and operating systems. Most of these software applications and operating systems are still not at par with Microsoft products but they are good alternatives if you are already pissed off with the unreliable and exploitative products of Microsoft.

However, for most of us who are still at the mercy of Microsoft, we have to put up with the profiteering schemes of this juggernaut. One of the strategies to maintain profit is the Windows validation. If you are connected to the Internet, you will occasionally be prompted to download updates. If you choose to update, your Windows operating system will be subjected to validation process. If your operating system is unable to pass, three sets of irritating notifications will pop up. One notification is a permanent balloon located above task bar. Another notification will occasionally pop up as a smaller balloon above the task bar clock. The third notification will appear every time you start your computer. This notification looks something like the picture below:

In most cases, the reason for this is that your software is a pirated version. On the other hand, this might also be caused by changing the product key to software-generated key. In other cases, there is simply no apparent reason.

You do not really need to panic, you will still be able to use your computer. However, you will be unable to update Internet Explorer and Media Player. You will also be unable to customize most of your settings such as the Wallpaper. The permanent notification is also very irritating.

You can remove the notifications by following the simple steps stated below:

1. If you have only just installed Windows Genuine Advantage notifications, simply using the system restore function will remove the program. Then refuse to accept the WGA update next time Windows updates... Otherwise, proceed as detailed below. (NOTE: If you try these steps while you are in "Safe Mode," step #8 is unnecessary).

2. First Try the Following:

3. - Open a CMD Line Window by Clicking on Start ==>Run ==> type CMD and Press OK.

4. - Change Directory into the System32 Folder (Like Cd c:\Windows\System32)

5. - Open a notepad Window and type the following lines:

6. taskkill -IM wgatray.exe

7. del wgatray.exe

8. del wgalogon.dll

9. - Highlight and copy to the Clipboard the three lines above

10. - now Paste the the contents of the Clipboard to the CMD Window

11. This should kill the wgatray.exe Process from the Taskbar and imediately delete both files wgatray.exe and wgalogon.dll without the need to to go through all steps bellow.

12. If that does not work, then continue and follow the steps bellow

13. Open System32 by either A or B of the following methods:
o a) Click "Start", "Run", then type-in "System32". Click "Okay".
o b) Find System32 manually by clicking "Start" > "My Computer" > "(X:)" (Replacing "X" with the drive letter of the host of Windows) > "Windows" > "System32".

14. In "System32", go to "Tools" > "Folder options" > click on the tab, "View" > Uncheck "Hide extensions for known file types". Now you can begin...

15. Check to make sure the window that comes up has a full screen of various files. The files are in alphabetical order, which makes it easier to locate the specific file.

16. Find "WgaLogon.dll" and rename it "WgaLogon.dll.bak".

17. Create an empty copy of WgaLogon.dll:

o Right click on a blank space in System32 and select "New" > "Text Document".
o Leave the text document empty and label it "WgaLogon.dll". Press Enter (on your keyboard).
You may get a warning from the above step that says, "If you change a file name extension, the file may become unusable. Are you sure you want to change it?". Click "Yes" on this warning.

18. Be ready to complete the next two steps very quickly! Find "WgaTray.exe" in "System32" and delete it. You will then have 5 seconds to find "WgaTray.exe" in the Task Manager (the next step). NOTE: If you remove the files mentioned above while you are in "Safe Mode," step #8 is unnecessary.

19. Immediately open Task Manager. You can do this by pressing the Ctrl, Shift, and Esc keys simultaneously, pressing the Ctrl, Alt, and Delete keys simultaneously, or right clicking the Taskbar and selecting "Task Manager". Click on the process tab and click end process when "WgaTray.exe" is selected.

Note: If you take longer, do NOT panic! All that will happen is that "WgaTray.exe" will keep reapearing in the processes list (i.e. you won't be able to delete it as required). To remove the notifications after this, return to system32. You will find two files:"WgaLogon.dll.bak" (the one you renamed) and an Application Extension (0KB) called "WgaLogon.dll". Delete the Application Extension, rename "WgaLogon.dll.bak" to "WgaLogon.dll" and repeat the steps from the fifth one onwards (at a greater speed!!).

20. Restart your computer once you have finished. All the notification messages should be gone.

Curing Urinary Track Infection

2008-09-27T08:30:00.000-07:00

Urinary tract infection or UTI is common among children. This is because children typically do not know yet proper toilet hygiene. They may touch their genitals even if their hands are dirty. They may also not have proper diet. Excessive eating of junk foods which are salty and fatty may worsen the condition. A simple UTI may lead to more serious problems such as renal failure and even blood poisoning. There are actually two types of urinary tract infections, namely, bladder infection and kidney infection. Symptoms of bladder infections include frequent but slightly painful urination, hematuria or blood in the urine, fever, and pus in the urine.

On the other hand, symptoms of kidney infections include all the symptoms of bladder infections. However, there are additional symptoms of kidney infections that include emesis or vomiting, groin or back pain, abdominal pain, night sweats, and fatigue. Aside from children, UTI is also common among sexually active women and diabetic patients, particularly the elderly. There are different pathogens that may cause urinary tract infections. These pathogens may enter the urethra due to poor hygiene and poor toilet habits. They may also enter the urethra when a person swims in dirty water such as a public swimming pool.

The most common prescription medicine to UTI is antibiotics. However, antibiotics are only effective against bacteria. The bacteria may also develop resistance to antibiotics. Some people also have allergies to certain types of antibiotics. There are alternative and more natural means of curing urinary tract infections. The website www.uti.biz offers natural and effective solution to persistent and chronic UTI’s. You can be assured that your problems will be gone within twenty-four hours. The treatment is based on ancient herbal medicines that do not have side effects. You do not need to worry about allergies or pathogenic resistance. Order now the complete eBook that will relieve you from your suffering.

Comprehensive Casino Information Online

2008-09-22T09:08:00.000-07:00

Finding reliable and high online casinos is not as easy as you may think. It does not simply involve typing the search keyword in search engine boxes. The displayed search results are typically ranked based on quantitative parameters that have little thing to do with quality of the site. Most of these parameters can easily be manipulated. The number of back links, the density of keywords, and the frequency of updates can easily be done given the right search engine optimization (SEO) budget. High page ranks in search engines are not necessarily equal to the number of loyal patrons. High page ranks are not synonymous with quality.

The quality of online casinos can only be assessed by the subscribers. If the games are boring and the pay system is inefficient or unreliable, an online casino is less likely to be patronized regardless of its page rank. If you are looking for dependable casinos in the web, you need to have the right information. You cannot keep on randomly surfing the web. At OnlineCasinos.biz, you can find information about special features of casino games, price bonuses, customer service, and customer reviews. You do not need to jump from one site to another and learn through trial and error.

Casino Portal

2008-09-22T08:52:00.000-07:00

If you are familiar with internet portals, you will realize that they are more effective search tools than search engines if you are looking for special categories of websites. Search engines generally do not rank or aggregate websites based on quality. Search engines such as Google merely rank websites based on quantitative parameters such as back links and keyword density. For instance, if you are looking for high quality and trustworthy casinos on the web, you should use a portal that is specifically intended for online casinos. Specialized portals such as this have easy to navigate links and advertisements. They also provide reviews and downloadable programs. Your casino experience will be more rewarding if you use a casino portal.

Credit Repair

2008-09-07T21:37:00.000-07:00

Modern Western society is gradually becoming money-less society. No, we are not talking about bankruptcy or economic downfall. We are talking about prosperity and the means to express it. It is now possible to buy and do other transactions without actually having cash. Well, this is not really a very new concept. It has been in existence for more than a century. Cash-less transaction trough credit cards can be traced as far back as the 1890’s in Europe. However, it was during the 1920’s in America that the use of credit card started to be popular even among the middle class. Restaurants, shops, and groceries started to issue credit cards to trusted customers. Today most credit cards are valid world-wide. Electronic transactions can even be done online. However, as credit card popularity grows, the problems associated with it also grow. People become trapped in debts that credit repair becomes very difficult.

To repair your credit means regaining the trust of credit card companies. You should be able to prove that you are capable of paying off your debts. But more importantly, you should be able to prove that you have the discipline to handle your finances. You really do not need to totally payoff all your debts in one time. You simply need to pay certain percentage of your debts to gain higher credit scores. You can pay the rest on installment basis. Most credit card companies offer amnesties.

To prevent lower credit score, you should avoid acquiring charge offs in your credit record. Charge offs are deemed uncollectible by the credit company and they are assigned to collection firms. However, you do not necessarily need to wait to sink deep into pile of debts to start repairing your bad credit score. The best way to do it is trough preventive actions and change of attitude. You must never treat your credit cards as unlimited source of purchasing power. Use cash whenever possible and always pay on time. Always live within your means and avoid impulsive buying.

Earn Millions from Google Adsense -- NOT!

2008-09-07T02:08:00.000-07:00

Today, I earned US$36,533.32 from Google Adsense. I have this screenshot of my Adsense secured page to prove it! As you can also see, I earned more than one million US dollars for the past one year! It was easy money. I actually did not do anything but simply sit around and sleep from time to time. The money simply came pouring in! -- NOT!

The screenshot you see below is a real screenshot of my Google Adsense but it is actually an edited screenshot. You do not need fancy software to edit a web page and create a screenshot. I only used Mozilla FireFox browser (Internet Explorer will also work) and Paint.

You simply need to copy-paste a set of JavaScritpt codes to the URL address bar of the browser as shown in the illustration below. This is the code that that you need to copy-paste:

javascript:document.body.contentEditable='true';document.designMode='on';void 0

After copy-pasting the codes, hit the ENTER key of your keyboard. You can then start editing directly on the web browser. Use your mouse to click the place holders of texts and graphics. You must also re-insert this address to the URL address bar: https://www.google.com/adsense/report/overview. This is to make your screenshot more convincing. You must also do the math accurately. If you observe closely, I have not done the math correctly. The numbers do not add up.

After editing, you can now make a screenshot by pressing the PrtScr (print screen) key. Open the Paint application from the accessories menu and paste the edited screenshot. Save the file in JPEG format and upload it to your website or blog post. You can now start scamming people to invest in your web-based monkey business. Well, you have the screenshot to prove it!

You must remember that the edits are only visual. The actual site is not affected by the editing. You can also use this technique to edit your PayPal secured page and impress your friends about your PayPal earnings. The JavaScript that I have revealed works for all web pages.

Web Hosting Directory and Rating

2008-09-05T09:53:00.000-07:00

If you are considering starting your own online business or you simply want to have your personalized domain, the best way to do it is to subscribe to web hosting service providers. Having your own domain name and reliable web host makes it possible for your website to have high probability of being found by your target visitors or customers. You can have better control of your website if you own the domain. You can have your own personalized email using your own domain. Editing the layout and design of your site is also a lot easier. However, you must choose providers with high web hosting rating. Providers that are positively reviewed by actual clients are more reliable. Not all web hosting service providers are created equal.

The main purpose of Webhostingrating.com is to provide guidance to clients in wisely choosing the providers. In this manner, clients can find the best providers that are suited to their budget and to specific client needs. Web hosting tutorials are also provided by Webhostingrating.com. It provides the largest directory database of web hosting providers. Information on hosting plans, memory storage, and hosting features can be conveniently accessed through the database. The quality of service and reliability of different web hosting providers can be wisely compared.

Business survival online is not only dependent on quality of products and services. It is also dependent on the reliability of web hosting services. Most of these services also include search engine optimization (SEO) packages. In this manner, your website will have greater visitor traffic. Your site will have greater chance of being found by your target customers or clients. Accomplishing this does not necessarily mean spending lavishly on advertisements and software. Many web hosting providers offer dependable SEO packages at affordable fees. Affordability does not necessarily mean low quality. Some of these providers have high standards that they qualify to web hosting awards. To qualify for such awards, excellent client satisfaction must be proven. In most cases, the clients themselves cast their votes.

Reverse Phone Lookup

2008-09-04T03:36:00.000-07:00

Have you ever experienced writing down the phone numbers of business or social acquaintances but you were unable to legibly write down their names? It would be awkward if you will call the number without knowing the right name of the person you are calling. You might have a directory book but unfortunately names are listed in alphabetical order. The numbers are not sequentially listed. It would be very inconvenient to look up for names associated with certain phone numbers. Would it be excellent if there is an online database of Phone Lookup Registry? The NationalPhoneRegistry.net is such a site. It provides the widest database of phone numbers in the US. You simply need to type the number and you can do reverse phone lookup. Other details such as names and addresses can be easily retrieved through this means.

NoFollow Versus DoFollow Links

2008-09-03T08:51:00.000-07:00

The battle for internet supremacy all boils down to search engine popularity. If a website can easily be found by search engines, such as Google and Yahoo, it has greater chance of being economically viable. Ideally, a website link must be displayed within the first page of search engine results. Would-be buyers and clients tend to click one or two of the ten first links displayed by search engine results. This is why high page rank is very important to commercial websites that are selling products and services on the web. This is the primary reasons why web-based companies are spending fortunes on search engine optimization or SEO. When it comes to this aspect, the "nofollow" and "dofollow" links are important issues.

SEO is all about being found in the web. Given a particular keyword search and category of a website, SEO techniques increase the probability of a website being found by its target customers or clients. Considering the number of existing websites, SEO is not an easy task. Many companies invest on link building and content development to maximize their web presence. By default, all backlinks to a particular website are "dofollow" links. These links are counted by search engines as vote for that particular site. Backlinks from blogs, forums, and social networking sites are all considered as votes. The more "dofollow" backlinks a website has, the higher its ranking in the search engines.

DoFollow Link:

On the other hand, some web developers may include "nofollow" links. This is done to instruct search engines to ignore the link as vote for a particular site. In this manner, spam links are prevented from being indexed by search engines. The quality of search engine results are thereby improved.

NoFollow Link:

Customized Essays

2008-08-22T08:38:00.000-07:00

Writing essays and research papers is an intrinsic component of academic life. If you are a student or even a teacher, you have to write essays and research papers either for the purpose of publication or as course requirement. You may have an excellent theoretical framework, interesting subject, research design, and raw data but all of these will be virtually useless if you are unable to present them in coherent written form. Although everybody has the basic ability to write, few have the refined skills. If you want to refine your written output, you may need to compare and contrast essay works. You may even need to have your report edited or rewritten.

You may need to hire professional writers to refine your written presentations. Hiring an online service provider such as Masterpapers.com is not tantamount to plagiarism or laziness. You may simply do not have the time or talent to write a well-organized essay or research paper. The research design, data, and initial draft are still yours. To buy essay online is perfectly acceptable as long as you still do the actual research work. It would be best if you have already written a draft and simply want it to be polished. Research papers, no matter how original or creative, still have to be well-organized and well-written to have earn good grades.

Halloween Costume Shopping

2008-08-21T10:31:00.000-07:00

When was the last time you saw Little Red Riding Hood dancing with the Big Bad Wolf? Have you ever seen Batman carrying a bag of candies knocking on every door? Do you find it odd to drink a glass of wine with a warlock and a demon? What will you do if you see elves, fairies, and leprechauns in your front yard? Well, perhaps you can call your neighborhood ghost busters. Hmm, wait a minute! Elves, fairies, and leprechauns are not ghosts! You are not dreaming or getting crazy. These are just costumes. It is just Halloween. Designing or buying your own Halloween costume is only limited by your imagination. The genres of costumes range from the macabre and traditional horror costumes to fairytale costumes.

Halloween costumes reflect the fantasy of the wearer. It is only during Halloween that you can ride the train or drive your car while portraying your alter ego without attracting too much attention. Halloween is not only for kids. It is also for adults. It is the only time of year that you can freely morph as an alien from outer space without alerting NASA, FBI, CIA or MIB. If you are an intergalactic visitor, Halloween is the only time of the year that you can safely prance around in your native costume.

Speaking about Halloween costume safety, it is also very important that you find the right store. You can either go to the nearest mall, wait in long queues for hours or you can simply shop online. You can conveniently shop for costumes for you and your kids by simply browsing the online catalogs. The vogue when it comes to grownup costumes is pirate motif. Pirate costumes are available for both male and female swashbucklers wannabes. They are also available as sexy outfits. On the other hand, when it comes to kid costumes, the animal costumes are now becoming more popular. For your costume needs, CostumeCauldron is an online store that offers the most impressive costumes at very affordable costs. Shopping for costumes was never this easy. Avoid the crowd. Shop online, right from the convenience of your home.

Join Costa Rica Forums

2008-08-19T12:13:00.000-07:00

If you want to know about first-hand experience about Costa Rica, you can visit an online Costa Rica Forum. Reading forum comments is more engaging because it is interactive. It is more interesting and reliable than any online encyclopedia when it comes to providing first-hand impression about Costa Rica. This Latin republic is the most visited country in Central America. Small as it is, it has a world-class tourism industry. It is estimated that in 2007, the country earned US$1.9 from tourism. Its main attraction is its natural resources. The country offers excellent ecological attractions, such as forest parks, lakes, rivers, water falls, and mountains. These natural marvels are paradise-like havens for western tourists. These are retreats from the hassle and bustle of everyday urban life. Simply read Costa Rica Blogs written by tourists who experienced visiting the country. You will be impressed and encouraged by the testimonials of these bloggers. Reading blogs and joining forums would serve as some sort of survey that will help and guide you in your visit to Costa Rica.

BEWARE! PayPal-Nigeria Scam!

2008-08-19T09:21:00.000-07:00

My wife and I have recently started this online store for second-hand laptops and collectible items. For the past few days, we have been receiving SMS and email messages inquiring about the items we are selling. Some already made orders and reservations but we are still waiting for actual payments. Most of our prospective customers are relatives, friends, and former co-workers. I have been helping my wife promote our online store through Craigslist, eBay, Multiply, and other auction sites.

Hence, I was not surprised when I received email inquires from two prospective customers outside the Philippines. They have three things in common: (1) they both want the items to be shipped to Nigeria, (2) they both want to pay through PayPal, and (3) they are both willing to pay immediately.

On the other hand, I was a bit puzzled because these two prospective customers were too eager to buy without asking questions about the specifications of the items we are selling online. They seemed to be very trustful. One prospective customer has purportedly sent me payments via PayPal but I was unable to confirm it from my PayPal account.

Here is the screenshot of the said email. As you can see, I supposedly have a pending payment amounting to US$ 710 (seven-hundred and ten US dollars) via PayPal:

I was being asked to send the tracking number of the item I was shipping before they can credit the money to my PayPal account. At first glance, the email seemed to be legitimate but if you look closely at the email address, the sender used a bogus PayPal email. Here is the screenshot:

I did some research on this and I was able to find an online forum that discusses this Nigerian PayPal scam: http://forums.gumtree.com/topic18831.html. If ever you are selling a legitimate item online, please BEWARE of this type of scam. Do not be fooled in sending your items without confirmation from PayPal. You can easily do this by logging into your account. Legitimate PayPal transactions are also confirmed by emails that use PayPal.com as the domain.

Cross-Posting Blogger and Multiply

2008-08-15T11:24:00.000-07:00

Did you know that you can automatically republish your blogs from Blogger.com (blogspot) in Multiply.com? You do not need to log-in to your Multiply.com account and copy-paste your blog posts from Blogger. In this manner, time will be saved and optimal web exposure of your blog posts can be achieved. This is called cross-posting. Your Multiply.com contacts will instantly receive email notification every time you create a new post in your Blogger.com site.

Here are the simple steps you need to follow to enable blog cross-posting:

STEP1: Login to your Multiply.com site. Go to SETTINGS and choose Posting via Email. You will be prompted by a dialog box to create your pin. An email address will be created. The email address would be in this format: pin@yoursite.multiply.com.This is the address that you can use to publish a blog post in your Multiply.com site via email.

STEP2: Copy or remember the newly created email address.

STEP3: Open your Blogger.com account. Go to Settings tab and open the Email menu. Copy-paste or type the email address that you have created in Multiply.com.

STEP4: Save your Blogger.com settings.

Every time you create a blog post in your Blogger.com site, it will automatically be republished in your Multiply.com site.

Cliffside Malibu Drug-Alcohol Rehab Center

2008-08-08T22:42:00.000-07:00

The human brain is dependent on certain natural chemicals such as dopahamine, serotonin, and endorphine, to normally function. In fact, the brain functions as some sort of immensely complicated electro-chemical circuitry. If foreign chemicals such as alcohol or heroin enter the blood circulation of the brain, chemical imbalance occurs. The brain gradually becomes dependent on these foreign chemicals. In the long run, addiction occurs. Addiction treatment is not as simple as it seems. It takes medical and psychological expertise to effectively treat addiction. Treating addiction is a multi-faceted task that takes time. Many facilities, such as the Cliffside Malibu Center, offer comprehensive treatment services. The therapy includes psychological counseling, support group, exercise, and regimented diet.

An alcohol rehab center, for instance, may feature gyms and recreation facilities. Rehab centers also offer detoxification treatments intended to rid the body of poisonous substances. Alcohol addiction or drug addiction takes its toll not only on the physical wellbeing of a person but also on other aspects of his or her life. Hence, an alcohol or drug rehab offers a wide range of treatment strategies. Detoxification is just one of these strategies. The more important aspect of rehabilitation is the psychological empowerment of the patient. The patient must have the will power to abandon addiction. Rehabilitation is only possible with the full cooperation and determination of the patient.

Web Design: Key to Online Business Success

2008-08-07T01:13:00.000-07:00

Success in online business is determined by many factors. Although product or service quality is the most important aspect, presentation is also significant. Website design creates the first impression. If a particular site is unattractive and difficult to navigate, online visitors would be discouraged to revisit that site. Constructing a user-friendly and attractive site is a bit of a challenge. It requires both aesthetic sense and technical skills. It is like designing a building that is not only architecturally beautiful but also structurally functional. Although there are many available templates online, web design is more than mere layout and graphics.

Web design is also about functionality. A completely static site is virtually useless no matter how artistically designed. Functionality includes interactive applications and forms, database, and secured payment gateways. All of these will significantly contribute to the internet marketing success of an online business. Web presence can be optimized by having a loyal pool of consumers who will regularly visit your website. Aside from aesthetic and functional features, a credible web design company may also offer search engine optimization (SEO) packages. Having the right combination of web design and SEO tools will assure the success of a business website. Optimizing web presence also means maintaining loyal customers.

Dissertation Writing Online Help

2008-08-04T09:02:00.000-07:00

Academic life is a regimented life. Performance is always measured and every output has corresponding evaluation. A student life is bound by standards and outlined by grades. The life of a graduate student may seem less regimented than a college student. However, the freedom is actually superficial. The apparent freedom masks the real challenge. Graduate studies emphasize independent but creative thinking. This creativity is expressed in research papers. The methodology, uniqueness of subject matter, and resourcefulness of a graduate student can all be assessed through his or her research paper. The quality of a research paper reflects the intellect and ingenuity of a student. Online dissertation writing help is one good method of improving the quality of a dissertation.

Doctoral students are particularly assed based on their dissertations. A dissertation is the major and final research paper required to graduate. A good dissertation proposal example can be conveniently researched online. The need of reading through voluminous references in the library can be minimized. Many websites offer online help in writing research papers. You can easily download samples of high quality dissertation methods that you can use as reference. Simply type the keywords or click the category and the items you are searching will be displayed in a flash.