Published by Patrick on 02 Jul 2009
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Published by Patrick on 21 Jun 2009
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Published by Patrick on 21 May 2009
Fascinating. Turns out, I am exactly 2,000 weeks old today. I have lived exactly 14,000 days. I guess it’s a milestone of sorts. There’s really no reason for this post except to mark the occasion here on my blog with a permanent reminder of this day. It’s beautiful and sunny here in Walnut Creek, perfect weather for such a special day. For those of you who have lived less than 2,000 weeks, I’m jealous. For the rest of you, I’m catching up!
Published by Patrick on 09 May 2009
Welcome to the May 6, 2009 edition of website traffic.
zangozzz presents How To Speed up Firefox | Tweak internet browser speeds posted at Glowicki ProBlogger – Blogging Tips, saying, “See how to twek Firefox to work faster than Google Chrome or any other web browser!”
Larry Payne presents Building Website Traffic posted at Business Software Downloads, saying, “Most Internet business operators recognize the importance of attracting the right kind of prospects to their website, the challenge comes in finding the right methods of attracting web traffic without breaking the bank. Most proven methods of creating targeted traffic such as the Pay-Per-Click method can be a bit pricey for a start up web business with little money to spend on advertisement. While standard forms of Internet advertising might not be cost effective for many, there still exists more wallet friendly forms of traffic generation. A few useful ways to bring in the kind of traffic a particular web site needs is through the use of news groups, forums and article directories. These alternative and free forms of traffic generation can be effective means of bolstering web traffic for those who know how to use them.”
Debbie Foster presents Keys To Article Marketing posted at Internet Income – The Journey, saying, “Article marketing has long been used as a form of advertisement, long before the advent of the internet. With websites competing for business, it is amazing what article marketing can do. When writing articles, think of it as creating a press release, publishing advice that people would search for. Having complimentary products on your website adds value for your customer. For example, writing about how to find good keywords would be a good segue to a keyword search software product on your site.”
Larry Payne presents Improving Your Search Engine Ranking posted at Business Software Downloads, saying, “Research the keywords. Decide what search queries you want to show up for. Do some research on how many people are actually searching for your site. Many times it is best to consult a ”
Tim presents Google SEO posted at Search Engine Optimisation.
Tim presents Google SEO posted at Search Engine Optimisation.
Debbie Foster presents Massive Giveaway Begins April 6th posted at Internet Income – The Journey.
Peter OBrien presents Chosing Your Keywords posted at Free Internet Marketing Tips, saying, “Keywords will not work for you if you keep them generic. Mostcustomers log onto the internet already knowing what they needor want. Remember, these shoppers can”
Peter OBrien presents Create A Wordpress Blog To Generate Profits posted at Free Internet Marketing Tips, saying, “Many people dream of blogging for profit, and this goal is not far beyond the reach of someone with average intelligence, a willingness to work hard, and a basic grasp of blogging technology. However, very few people manage to reap the profits they want from their blog. Most people who attempt to make money with their blogs do not succeed for two reasons.”
Tim presents Google SEO posted at Search Engine Optimisation.
Peter OBrien presents Creating Keyword Rich Articles posted at Free Internet Marketing Tips, saying, “The struggle between literate, grammatically correct article”
Tim presents Site Authority – The Factors That Matter posted at Search Engine Optimisation.
Larry Payne presents Golden Keywords Are Priceless posted at Business Software Downloads, saying, “Let”
Patricia Turner presents 99 iPhone Apps for the Best, Brightest, and Brainiest Kids – Ultrasound Technician Schools posted at Ultrasound Technician Schools.
Diego Cervantes presents The Real Estate Toolbox: Top 50 Resources & Web 2.0 Sites for Buying or Selling a Home posted at Bankling.
Debbie Foster presents Massive Giveaway Begins April 6th posted at Internet Income – The Journey.
Sarah Scrafford presents 100 Free and Essential Web Tools to Launch Your Art Career posted at Online Best Colleges.com.
Diego Cervantes presents Top 10 Social Networking & Media Sites for Finance & Investing Nerds posted at Bankling.
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LeadMastersUSA presents How to Make Money off Your Small Business Website – web marketing strategies for 2009 posted at LeadMastersUSA, saying, “There is a HUGE disconnect between what small business owners DO online and how they view the potential of their website.”
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zangiii presents Monty Python – Cosmetic Surgery | Cosmetic Surgery posted at Cosmetic Surgery GOne Wrong, saying, “See the funny version of cosmetic surgery by Monthy python the famous comedy group!”
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Freebies Page presents Search Engine Optimization Made Easy posted at Freebies Page, saying, “Complete 2 very simple tasks and you get a copy of Brad Callen”
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Freebies Page presents Web Traffic Juggernaut posted at Freebies Page, saying, “Complete 2 very simple tasks and you get a Free Web Traffic Juggernaut Gold Membership.”
Erika Collin presents 50 Terrific Twitter Tips for Job Seekers posted at MBA Jobs.
Verna Morris presents 25 Most Popular Web Designers on Twitter posted at Designer City, USA.
Larry Payne presents Wasting a Big Part of Link Building posted at Business Software Downloads, saying, “Did You Know That your domain name with the slash after .com (or .info or .ws – whatever) and your domain name without slash are TWO DIFFERENT PAGES for Google?”
Peter OBrien presents Increase Traffic To Your Website posted at Free Internet Marketing Tips, saying, “I believe that one way links are the links that you should betargeting to get your site ranked in the top 10 on google foryour keywords. One way links are links from site A toyour site but you do not have a link back to site A. This typeof link is more powerful in googles eyes because you have a votefrom another site without having to link back to them yourself.”
Peter OBrien presents Inside Search Engine Rankings posted at Free Internet Marketing Tips, saying, “A problem that search engines encounter often is the design ofwebsites that purely use advanced programming such as C ,JavaScript or CGI. If the navigation links within your site arepowered by these advanced scripts alone, the search engine willnot be able to fully browse your site. You need to provide linksdone in basic HTML so that the engine can read your website.”
Peter OBrien presents Keyword Density Percentages posted at Free Internet Marketing Tips, saying, “Some will say that 2% to 8% is the ideal density of keywordsfor SEO purposes. Others claim that optimum density for Googleis specifically 2% and that anything higher will result in yoursite being penalized. For Yahoo and MSN, they specify a 5%keyword density. But is it really?”
Peter OBrien presents Optimizing Your Website posted at Free Internet Marketing Tips, saying, “It is only natural that webmasters continuously crave highersearch engine rankings. After all, the closer your site is tothe first entry in the search engine results page, the morechances you have of bringing on surfer traffic to your website.”
Tim presents Google Keyword Competition – A Quick Way To Assess Your Chances posted at Search Engine Optimisation.
Shaun Connell presents How to Get Website Traffic posted at Make Money Online, saying, “So now you have your niche picked, your website built, and some articles written. What next? Traffic, of course. “Traffic” is another word for “website visitors” – people actually who “visit” your website, read what you’ve put together, and browse around.”
Patricia Turner presents 100 Quick Firefox Tips, Tricks, and Tweaks to Transform Your Research posted at Online University Lowdown.
Debbie Foster presents Private Label Rights Products posted at Internet Income – The Journey, saying, “I”
Sam Fox presents How To Explode Your Affiliate Income Online? posted at Affiliate Marketing 4 Cash.
Sam Fox presents Learn Affiliate Marketing Fast posted at Affiliate Marketing 4 Cash.
Sam Fox presents What Is The Best Internet Business To Get Into In This Economy? posted at Affiliate Marketing 4 Cash.
Sarah Scrafford presents 100 Awesome Cheat Sheets to Get You Through College Admissions posted at Online Best Colleges.com.
Andre Nilsen presents Nightingale – an amazing resource site posted at Qualitynetworkers, saying, “Nightingale – an amazing resource sitePosted in March 29th, 2009 | Editby admin in All posts, Self developmentIf you haven”
Andre Nilsen presents Autoresponder posted at www.qualitynetworkers.com, saying, “The very first steps of any online marketer”
Erika Collin presents 25 Celebrity Commencement Speeches That Were Surprisingly Good posted at Online College Degree.
Erika Collin presents 100 All-Time Best Productivity Tips for Working & Learning from Home posted at Best Universities.
Larry Payne presents Building Your Opt-In List posted at Business Software Downloads, saying, “There was an old rule of thumb that was taught to me a long time ago and it still sticks today. ”
Andre Nilsen presents REVIEW: Listbuilders – ViralURL posted at www.qualitynetworkers.com, saying, “As you all know, we are testing advertising methods for our online business continuously. All online marketers and businesses are looking for traffic, and by systematically testing traffic generators and reviewing them we hope to add interesting and quality content to our blog. Anyway, off to the review.When signing up for ViralURL, we were a little bit sceptical but we followed the advice given and signed up for a Gold Membership for $197 a year. We list some features of the Gold Membership below:”
kemei presents infomaniac: get more blog traffic posted at infomaniac, saying, “To help new blogger get more form their blogs”
Tim presents Google Anchor Power – Warning! This Goes Against Fundamental SEO Principles posted at Search Engine Optimisation.
Tim presents Local Rank – Think Relevancy – Think In Community Links posted at Search Engine Optimisation.
Debbie Foster presents Article Underground posted at Internet Income – The Journey.
Brent presents How to make shiny letters with the GIMP posted at Late Nights Coding, Manic Euphoria Setting In, saying, “I made shiny letters using the GIMP for my fishnet games website. I saw a tutorial on Youtube. But it didn’t have any audio so in this post I will show you how I did it.”
Sarah Scrafford presents 50 Useful Twitter Tools for Writers and Researchers posted at Online College Degree.
Sarah Scrafford presents 100 Tips and Tools to Research the Social Web posted at Select Courses.
Andre Nilsen presents How To Generate Huge Traffic With Google Blogs posted at Qualitynetworkers, saying, “Google Blogs is nothing new, but there is a very simple way to use it that many people overlook and it can be a very powerful traffic source for any website.”
Verna Morris presents Top 50 Free Open Courseware Classes to Develop Better Web Sites posted at Designer City, USA.
Erika Collin presents 100 Free and Excellent Online SAT Prep Tools posted at Rated Colleges.
Kelly Sonora presents Top 25 iPhone Apps for Nurses posted at Online Nursing Degree Guide.
Praveen presents Another Round of Website Sales Page Testing Completed posted at My Simple Trading System.
Roy Miller presents Easily Create Your Wordpress Blog posted at Post Room sms.
Roy Miller presents Need More Business? Blogging is the Way posted at Post Room sms.
Marketing Ace presents The Things To Know About Web Hosting posted at Internet Marketing Ace.
Jacques Groenewald presents Make Easy Money On Ebay posted at Monkeyprofit, saying, “Here is a quick and easy way on how to make easy money on ebay”
Jacques Groenewald presents Millionare Mindset- How to think like a millionare posted at Monkeyprofit, saying, “A guide to understanding how you should think if you wish to become a millionare and prosper in life”
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Andre Nilsen presents Qualitynetworkers – Resources posted at www.qualitynetworkers.com, saying, “Rescources – Training material – SoftwarePlease frequently check our growing list of resources for personal development, website traffic, software, useful tools among other. These are trusted and tested resources that is highly recommended by Qualitynetworkers.com. Enjoy!”
Ian Richardson presents Just what IS the best way to get traffic? posted at Make Everything EzyAs123, saying, “What is the easiest, most reliable, and cheapest way to get traffic to your website?Want the quick answer?”
ITAKEOFFTHEMASK presents Time Consuming Activities for Bloggers posted at Make Money Faster!, saying, “Are you guilty of these time wasters when you blog? Efficiency is the key to successful blogging and making money online. Make money faster by saving time!”
GreatManagement presents Overcome Your Internet Marketing Obstacles posted at We Build Your Blog, saying, “Woo-hoo, you have a website / blog with some banner adverts, you”
Brian Terry presents Breakthrough WordPress Plugin Proves Popups Really Work! posted at Big Selling Website Design.
Ian Richardson presents PPC Web Spy from Brad Callen (Keyword Elite), No Cost! posted at Make Everything EzyAs123, saying, “A fantastic plug-in for Firefox which allows you to spy on your competing Adwords ads that appear in Google Search. Best part about this program is it’s free.”
GreatManagement presents How To Create An Email Marketing Campaign That Works posted at We Build Your Blog, saying, “A high percentage of your email list will not buy from you. Period. They just want free goodies. So, how do you create an email marketing campaign that works?”
GreatManagement presents How To Build Your Email List posted at We Build Your Blog, saying, “Your task is to grow your email addresses list as fast as possible. Don’t succumb to the mistake of ”
Ian Richardson presents Wordpress 2.7 Plugin Widget, Global Translator. posted at Make Everything EzyAs123, saying, “Recently I was noticing a lot of traffic from other countries, especially when I was using yet another excellent plugin which shows you what people are searching for and find your blog.”
GreatManagement presents How To Write An Effective non-selling Resource Box posted at We Build Your Blog, saying, “In the first blog posting of this series we discussed the overall benefits of Article Marketing and how it can generate loads more traffic to your site.In the second we discussed How To Write An Article Headline That Compels Readers to Take Action!And today, we shall discuss writing the Main Body, the Conclusion / Summary and How To Write An Effective ”
Stephen Pierce presents Use This Simple Free eBook Marketing Strategy And Produce More Traffic, Optins & Sales posted at DTAlpha TalkBack with Stephen Pierce.
Jim DeSantis presents An Easy Way For Newbies To Get Articles! posted at On Line Tribune | Internet Marketing Blog, saying, “Writing content is not as difficult as it looks. You may be judging yourself harshly by forgetting that every writer can attract a loyal following. It’s not about perfection, it’s about personality. There is no question that articles are a fast and cheap way to build your online business, drive traffic to your site, and put money in your pocket rather quickly. So, what can you do if you cannot write articles?”
ivan presents 42 Sites Where To Submit Your Tutorials posted at PC Hacks, saying, “Here are all the possible places, where you can submit and publish them, where I think it’s worth to submit.”
GreatManagement presents How to Promote Your Articles for Maximum Traffic posted at We Build Your Blog, saying, “So now we are ready to promote your articles for maximum traffic.Where are you going to submit them? Which sites?How often should you promote to the Article Directories?”
GreatManagement presents How To Write An Article Headline That Compels Readers to Take Action! posted at We Build Your Blog, saying, “Anyone can write a 500 – 800 word blog posting (article) and submit it to an Article Directory.But a badly written article can cause you and your reputation a lot of damage. You have probably read some badly written articles.How does that make you feel?”
GreatManagement presents Creating Your Own Web Marketing Strategy posted at We Build Your Blog, saying, “When I built my first website (a few years ago now), I naively thought, build it and wait for the money to come rolling in. Then I could relax, work an hour or 2 a day and become a millionaire”
Silicon Valley Blogger presents A Blog Optimization Report To Increase Your Web Traffic posted at The Digerati Life, saying, “Thanks!”
David R Young Jr presents Niche Marketing Resources posted at Niche Marketing Resources, saying, “unique uses for autoresponders”
Susan Tatum presents The Three Easiest Marketing Decisions posted at Technology Marketing by Tatum Marketing.
Roy Kuruvila presents 7 Easy Ways To Increase Your Website Traffic posted at List Building and Website traffic Tips for Internet Marketers, saying, “So, we all know that in the core of it all, website traffic is the most essential thing to a successful internet business. Aside from ensuring that you have a great product to sell, and you have your website running, it would be time to get to the nitty gritty of things, generating traffic. Not just traffic, targeted traffic.”
Susan Tatum presents How to Get More Leads at No Extra Cost posted at Technology Marketing by Tatum Marketing.
Richard Ryan presents Biz Ad Splash posted at Biz Ad Splash.
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Robert Bravery presents Make your blog posts go viral – Ride the success wave of others. posted at The Brave Programmer, saying, “Want to get oodles and oodles of traffic? Want instant gratification? Want to see your blog posts soar in traffic ranking? Then you have to get your posts to go viral. But what if you just can’t do that. Well then do the next best thing. Ride on the back of someone else.”
Susan Tatum presents Simple Changes Drive More Prospects through the Pipeline posted at Technology Marketing by Tatum Marketing.
Nancy Miller presents 35 Gmail Labs for Engineering Students posted at Top Online Engineering Degree.
Rick Foreman presents Keeping Up On The Internet posted at Waiting for the Singularity.
The Smarter Wallet presents How To Earn Money Online, Get Free Stuff On The Internet! posted at The Smarter Wallet, saying, “Thanks!”
Jim DeSantis presents PPC Marketing: Instant Traffic, Instant Sales, Or Instant Bankruptcy? posted at On Line Tribune | Internet Marketing Blog, saying, “The world of Pay-Per-Click (PPC) is like having the keys to a bank vault stuffed with cash, yours for the taking anytime you like – If you know what you are doing. Finding out what to do so you don’t go broke fast is the challenge. So, how do you break the bank?”
Thursday Bram presents Content: The Real SEO posted at Hyper Modern Writing, saying, “Content is king, even when it comes to getting traffic.”
Michael Gvirtzman presents Web Site Keywords Maintenance posted at Mind Listings, saying, “Improve your keywords to attract more traffic from search engines.”
Brian Terry presents Simplifying the complex to help you succeed… posted at Big Selling Website Design.
Stuart Reid presents All About Keywords posted at Netpreneur News, saying, “Tips and strategies on selecting the right keywords for your website or blog.”
Helen Trump presents Twitter Contest: Acer Aspire One Netbook posted at Social Marketing by Michelle MacPhearson, saying, “Blog on the twitter contest winner to be announced”
JL Scott presents Balancing your personal and your business goals posted at Strategies for Making Money Online and Your Home Business | JL Scott Revolution.
Helen Trump presents Likaholix – Closed Beta Invites posted at Social Marketing by Michelle MacPhearson, saying, “New closed beta invites Likaholix discussed on this blog”
Helen Trump presents Best in Social Media – April 11, 2009 posted at Social Marketing by Michelle MacPhearson, saying, “Cool blog update of the Best in Social Media for April 11, 2009 issue”
Robert Bravery presents Promote your blog the easy way. posted at The Brave Programmer.
Helen Trump presents Best in Social Media – April 18, 2009 posted at Social Marketing by Michelle MacPhearson, saying, “Blog post on Best in Social Media for April 18, 2009″
Anna Farmery presents Importance of Social Networking to Business posted at Buzz Networker.
Anna Farmery presents When A Pause is A Great Marketing Step Forward posted at The Engaging Brand.
Helen Trump presents Best in Social Media – April 25, 2009 posted at Social Marketing by Michelle MacPhearson, saying, “Best in Social Media update from this blog for April 25, 2009 issue”
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Published by Patrick on 07 May 2009
All of us here today have a Dad. For many of us, our Dads have passed on and for others, they are still with us. But we all have a Dad. My name is Patrick and Charles Schwerdtfeger is my Dad. He’s the only Dad I have and on Tuesday afternoon at 1:45, he passed away.
My Dad died surrounded by his family. As he took his last breath, I was holding his right arm and my mother was holding his right hand. My sister was holding his left arm and my brother was holding his left leg. And Ben, one of the incredible caregivers that have been helping my parents, was holding his right leg.
I have a number of things I’d like to share with you today and am very grateful for the opportunity to do so. But even though I’m the one who’s up here today, I’m speaking on behalf of my whole family.
Let me begin by thanking all of you for being here today. My two sisters, Annette and Denise, are here with their families. My brother, Tom, is here with his wife, Jennifer.
My Dad’s brother, Paul, is here with his wife, Mimi. My Dad’s two sisters, Susan and Louise, are here. For Louise, this was her first trip to the west coast and her first time in Canada. She came here today for my father.
We have been very fortunate to have wonderful caregivers helping my parents for the past two years. Ben is here with his family, Lalie is here and Evelyn, a girl who worked with my parents more than a year ago, is here as well. Evelyn is nine months pregnant and is due any time but she is sharing this day with us.
And there are friends here from MacKenzie Place, the walking group, the church choir, the Physics Department at UBC, Crofton Manor and a variety of other groups my parents participated in. Your presence here today is special for my Mom, it’s special for me, and it’s special for my Dad.
During these past few days, one of the most difficult things for me has been to listen to the different ways people say good-bye to my Dad. All of you had different experiences with my Dad. All of you have different memories of him.
I can never speak to all of your memories. I can only speak to my own. But by listening to all of your good-byes, I see the many ways my Dad touched other people’s lives. And to see all of you sitting here today makes me so proud to call him my Dad.
My Dad never said very much, yet he touched so many people’s lives. He never showed off despite building his career from the ground up and securing a comfortable life for his family. He never complained – not even once – as he struggled with his crippling Parkinson’s disease. And perhaps most amazing of all, he never lost his sense of humor amidst extremely difficult circumstances.
Today, his struggle is over and he can finally rest in peace. It is now up to us to carry his beautiful spirit forward.
My Dad was kind and gentle and even in the hardest times, had more dignity than anyone I have ever known. Even from a distance, people knew quickly that he was a truly good person. For me, my dad is a Quiet Hero.
Since we all shared moments with my Dad at different times of his life, I’d like to share some brief history so you can all get an idea of how his life unfolded.
My Dad is a pretty smart guy and he knew at a young age that his intellect would take him far. He had a vision of the life he wanted and was 100% determined to get it. And he got it. He took jobs in the iron works, among other places, to pay for his education. He never asked for help from anyone.
After completing his PhD in Physics, he went to Switzerland for his post-doc. During the preparations for that trip, he corresponded with the secretary of the head of the Physics Department in Basel; a young woman who later became my Mom.
About a year ago, I asked my Dad about the first time he met my Mom. I asked him what he noticed first about her. He said a few things and tried to make it sound meaningful and significant. But eventually, he just shrugged his shoulders and said simply, “I thought she was really cute.” That’s meaningful enough for me, Dad.
Three days ago, I asked my Mom about the same topic. She told me that my Dad’s first question of her when he arrived was if she knew a Catholic church he could attend while in Switzerland. She responded that she was Catholic herself and that they could go together. And although she didn’t admit it to me, I suspect she thought my Dad was pretty cute too.
My Mom and Dad went to church together often and would take walks through a nearby park afterwards. Dad was fascinated with my mother’s cultured European upbringing and told her about his own life in America. My Mom tells me Dad made it clear he wanted to get closer to her but also described him as the most polite and respectful man she had ever met.
He was soon introduced to my Mom’s parents and impressed my grandfather because – get this – they were standing on a patio on a cloudy evening and there was a small break in the clouds and one star was shining through. As an avid astronomer, my Dad knew exactly which star it was and told my grandfather. He couldn’t believe it. Neither can I.
My Mom told me Dad was exceedingly polite and dignified whenever they spent time together and she was impressed with him from the start. My Mom and Dad got married and soon moved back to the states and then on to Canada. My Dad was a Solid State Physics Professor at UBC.
He never talked much about his work. In fact, he rarely spoke about himself at all. My understanding of his work came when my oldest sister, Annette, took one of his physics courses. She told us many times how clear and patient he was with his students. At the time, it surprised me. Today, I couldn’t imagine him any other way.
Growing up, my Dad was always the voice of reason. He didn’t say much but what he said was important. When there were difficult situations, my Dad was the one who took care of it. When emotions ran high, it was my Dad who brokered the ceasefires. If my Mom got worried or upset, it was my Dad who calmed her down. And if one of us screwed up, it was my Dad who set us straight.
He was a problem solver. He fixed things. He got things done.
One time, after getting his finger caught in a car door and ending up with a painful blood blister under his fingernail, he took me downstairs to the workshop and turned on the big drill press. He put his own finger on the platform and drilled a small hole in his fingernail to relieve the pressure.
It seemed he had no fear. He was always in control over his emotions. I’ve never seen him lose his temper. I’ve never heard him yell and up until his Parkinson’s disease, I had never seen him cry. His patience and steady temperament made him the perfect husband and companion for my Mom.
My Mom and Dad love each other in the truest sense of the word. They are completely devoted to each other and I believe that the successful marriages my brother and two sisters have found for themselves are, at least in part, influenced by the example set by my parents.
I’d like to tell you about a few things my Dad enjoyed in his life. I think he was happiest raking leaves and trimming the dahlias in the yard. He always took great care of our garden and lined each individual area with flowers. My Mom always said our backyard looked like a park.
He enjoyed his miniature trains. He would set them up every year at Christmas time, complete with a miniature town for the trains to run through. Later, with his passion for electronics, he dismantled a Commodore Vic-20 computer and used the processor inside to automate those little trains.
In fact, we kids all remember Herbie, a little robot my Dad built when we were young. He did it for fun. That’s what he called fun. I think it’s when building your own robot is “fun” that you realize you’re dealing with someone special.
And of course, my Dad loved the stars. One of the things my grandfather was most impressed with was that my Dad ground his own mirrors for a telescope he built himself while in high school. In our family, August 6th was always an important day because that’s the peak of the annual meteor shower and we would lie out in the grass on those warm summer nights waiting to see shooting stars.
My Dad loved Star Trek and James Bond movies. All those electronic gadgets, combined with his knowledge of physics and astronomy was an irresistible combination for him and we all knew, as kids, that we could stay up late when 007 was on TV.
And as a graduate of Notre Dame, my Dad was a big Joe Montana fan and I grew up watching American NFL Football on Sunday afternoons. We would sit in the TV room and watch the San Francisco 49ers with a bowl of peanuts and a Coors Light. We would say almost nothing for 3 hours. Those are some of my best memories.
Perhaps most of all, my Dad’s sense of humor lasted until his last days. Despite incredibly difficult circumstances, my Dad always had something clever to say. Even near the end when it was difficult for my Dad to speak, I would struggle to understand his words only to realize he was trying to tell a joke.
In so many ways, my Dad was an incredible man. And now, he is no longer with us. But I assure you he’s gone only in body.
I look at my oldest sister, Annette, and I see his modest and unassuming demeanor. Annette and her husband, Clement, are doing extremely well and are building a beautiful family together, but Annette never shows off. That’s my Dad’s humble confidence shining through.
I look at my second sister, Denise, and I see his methodical and pragmatic approach in life. Denise sets her sights on a target and always follows through. That’s my Dad’s logical and deliberate nature one generation removed.
I look at my brother, Thomas, and I see the complete absence of baseless fears and anxiety. To Tom, all problems are simple problems and he tackles each one without hesitation. My Dad was the exact same way.
And I look at myself and I see my Dad’s stubborn determination to live his own life. Dad, just like you, I am chasing my dream and I promise, Dad, I promise that I’ll create it for myself, just like you did before me.
And there are so many others among us who were inspired by the way he lived his life and his courage as it came to an end, and who now carry his spirit with them.
So my Dad may have passed away earlier this week but I know his legacy will live on. You are a part of us, Dad. You have given us something to live up to. You have set an example of kindness, patience and courage.
Dad, I love you. We all love you. Thank you for being who you are. Thank you for being my Quiet Hero. And thank you for being an amazing Dad.
Published by Patrick on 08 Apr 2009
Welcome to the April 1, 2009 edition of website traffic.
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Michael Sherriff presents Blackhat Traffic Secrets posted at The Midnight Marketer.
Michael Sherriff presents First Page of Google in 60 Minutes or Less posted at The Midnight Marketer.
Michael Sherriff presents How To Make Your Website Sticky posted at The Midnight Marketer.
Michael Sherriff presents The Smart Money in Hot Dogs and Ebay posted at The Midnight Marketer.
Michael Sherriff presents How To ReTweet Twitter Tweets that You Receive posted at The Midnight Marketer.
Michael Sherriff presents The Best Time To Twitter Someone | Most Popular Time To Twitter posted at The Midnight Marketer.
Debbie Foster presents See Your Stats Without Leaving Your Blog posted at Internet Income – The Journey, saying, “As we”
Debbie Foster presents 7 Ways to Get Traffic posted at Internet Income – The Journey, saying, “One of the top search engine queries is ”
Andrew Rondeau presents The Wonderful World Of RSS Feeds posted at We Build Your Blog, saying, “Of all the millions and millions of websites in the world, 99% of them have one thing in common and hardly anyone notices it or uses it to their advantage.”
My Web Traffic Robot presents Another Great Web Traffic Tip posted at My Web Traffic Robot, saying, “Reciprocal linking is a great way to get traffic and better search engine rankings.”
Bobby Leong presents Article Marketing posted at Internet Marketing Solutions, saying, “use article marketing to attract traffic to wordpress blogs”
Bobby Leong presents Benefits of Article Submission posted at Internet Marketing Solutions, saying, “the 9 benefits of article aubmissions”
Bobby Leong presents Article Marketing Automation Results posted at Internet Marketing Solutions.
Bobby Leong presents Creative Niche Manager, Website Traffic Automation posted at Internet Marketing Solutions.
Bobby Leong presents Develop Website in 5 minutes posted at Internet Marketing Solutions.
Bobby Leong presents Increase Subscribers and Traffic on Turbo posted at Internet Marketing Solutions, saying, “how to increase subscribers and traffic to your websites”
Bobby Leong presents Facebook Yahoo Ads Coupon for Traffic posted at Internet Marketing Solutions.
Debbie Dragon presents Managed Services Success in any Economic Climate posted at MSP University Managed Services Blog.
Larry Payne presents Tips to Blog Traffic posted at Business Software Downloads, saying, “There are many ways to get traffic. I did a little research just to find out how many I could find in 5 minutes and ”
Verna Morris presents The History of the Gold Standard: 25 Great Web Sites to Research Its Rise and Fall posted at Bankling.
Sarah Scrafford presents 100 Best Websites for Free Adult Education posted at Online Degree World.
Sarah Scrafford presents 25 Surprising Things That Google Knows About You posted at e-Justice Blog.
Tim Grice presents Blog Optimization – 4 Steps To Post Optimization posted at Search Engine Optimisation, saying, “I have had a few emails concerning my recent post about blog titles and implementing optimization techniques. People have been asking for more info on how I go about optimizing my blog and each of my blog posts. The simple answer to the question “how exactly do you optimize each blog post?” is…”
Debbie Ducker presents Profitable Blogging – Grab it why the competition is low. posted at Ducker Promotion Ezine, saying, “A fairly new idea with a lot of potential for entrepreneurs who have insight, drive, and a basic understanding of today”
FBM presents *NEW* eBOOK Resale Right Scripts Software Download posted at eBooks with Resell Rights.
Ian Traynor presents Free Web Hosting And Site Building posted at Marketing Sparks, saying, “Learn how to set up free websites with Google Sites”
Ian Traynor presents A New, Free Twitter Tool posted at Marketing Sparks, saying, “Get a load more Twitter followers with this free tool”
Ian Traynor presents A Good Way To Create Instant Video Sites posted at Marketing Sparks, saying, “A neat way to rapidly build themed video sites uing YouTube videos”
Paul Gallion presents What Makes ListQUIK Listbuilder Different From All The Others posted at Paul Gallion, saying, “A Listbuilder That is Different Than All The Others”
Erika Collin presents 100 Best Blogs for Young Entrepreneurs posted at Online College Degree.
Patricia Turner presents ETF FAQs: Common Questions About ETF Investing | ETFdb posted at ETFdb.
Debbie Foster presents Money From The Internet – Absolutely! posted at Internet Income – The Journey.
Arjan presents My Traffic Maker posted at Text Ad Exchanges Blog.
Arjan presents My Web Traffic Robot posted at Text Ad Exchanges Blog.
Kingsley Tagbo presents Which Comes First CBAP Certification Or Business Analyst Training? posted at BUSINESS ANALYST BOOT CAMP, saying, “You want to learn or master all the core business analysis skills, and get a lot of hands-on experience before you start working on your business analyst certification for the following reasons…”
Qwoter.com presents What is a Web Developer? posted at Ricky Deez, saying, “You’ve probably came across the term ‘Web Developer’ online somewhere – or someone told you that your business or websites needs a ‘Web Developer’. A sign of a superior Web Developer is someone who can excel all web design, programming and online marketing.”
Winson yeung presents Free Traffic System Review – How to Fully Make Use of Every Article Submitted to EzineArticles posted at Singapore Internet Marketer’s Blog, saying, “How do I Make Full Use of Article that are Submitted to Ezinearticle ?I myself always submit articles to Ezinearticles.com but just submitting Ezinearticles is just not enough. So I ask myself ”
Travis Millward presents Blog Carnival Submitter Review posted at Talk to Travis, saying, “Today IM Buzz released a new piece of software called ”
Charlie Paule presents Blog Carnival – Submit an Article to a Carnival posted at WordPress Web 2.0 How-To Spot-er.
Jack Russel presents Google Cash Detective-GCD-The Google Adwords Playing Field Shifts posted at Biggest Firesale Of Online Marketing Products Reviewed, saying, “Are you like me? Tired of losing money on Google Adwords? Can’t seem to find a profitable keyword-ad-landing page combo? Well, the Google cash detective spy tool is just what struggling ppc marketers need. Read more…….”
Diego Cervantes presents Top 50 Work-at-Home & Make Money Online Blogs posted at Bankling.
Stephan Miller presents 111 Ways to Promote Your Blog : Digital Products Review posted at Digital Products Review, saying, “I think you should have a custom promotional strategy for every blog. If one blog”
Stephan Miller presents How to Submit Your Website or Blog to Directories : Digital Products Review posted at Digital Products Review, saying, “One of the tricks to get directory submissions to work is to vary the titles, descriptions and keywords on your submission. Now with a list of hundreds of directory sites, you don”
Bobby Leong presents Get Traffic to Blogs Automatically posted at Internet Marketing Solutions.
Debbie Foster presents How To Blog For Profit posted at Internet Income – The Journey, saying, “Individuals that dream of blogging for profit can do so with a minimal understanding of blogging software and the willingness to put in the time and hard work necessary. Yet, only a small percentage of individuals actually get the profits they expected from their blog. So why is that?”
Simon Stapleton presents Become an IT Professional Using Your Passion posted at Career & Personal Development for CIOs, Technical Professionals and Self-Professed Geeks, saying, “I get a number of emails each week (especially from students) asking what the best way is to get into IT. There is rarely a simple answer to this (everyone is different, and everyone’s situation is different) but there is one thing I do come back to often as a sure-fire way to create the best opportunity to enter an IT career with.”
Tim Grice presents SEO frauds posted at Search Engine Optimisation, saying, “I have been getting a number of spam like comments over the past couple of months from 1 source. I say spam comments because each one is almost identical and completely generic. Let me give you an example:-”
Sarah Scrafford presents The 50 Best iPhone Apps for Relationships and Networking posted at Edu Velocity.
Larry Payne presents Increasing Website Traffic posted at Business Software Downloads, saying, “There are many creative ways to increase traffic to your website. Some will cost you money, and some won”
Diego Cervantes presents The Work-at-Home Toolbox: 50 (Legit) Web Sites to Make Money Online posted at Bankling.
Larry Payne presents Viral Advertising/Marketing posted at Business Software Downloads, saying, “The terms Viral Advertising and Viral Marketing refer to marketing techniques that use social networks, software packages, and even advertising sites to produce increases in brand awareness or to achieve other marketing objectives such as product sales, etc..”
EZ Web Traffic presents Contribute Your Expertise posted at EZ Web Traffic Carnival.
EZ Web Traffic presents Instant Viral Advertising posted at EZ Web Traffic Carnival.
EZ Web Traffic presents Twitter Traffic Magic posted at EZ Web Traffic Carnival, saying, “Discover How to “JUMPSTART” Your Blog Traffic in 4 Easy Steps With The Help of Twitter.”
EZ Web Traffic presents Web Traffic Juggernaut posted at EZ Web Traffic Carnival.
Ian Richardson presents Just what IS the best way to get traffic? posted at Make Everything EzyAs123, saying, “Getting high quality traffic is probably the biggest question asked by both new and established online businesses. After all, it makes no difference if you are selling a product, promoting affiliate links, or displaying adsense – you need traffic. And loads of it. So how do you do it?”
Erika Collin presents The Free Online Tax Filing Toolbox: 25 Sites for Tools, Printable Forms, Software and More posted at Bankling.
American Entrepreneurship presents Expert Q&A: Networking for Small Business posted at American Entrepreneurship.
Erick Simpson presents 3 Value Added Services for a Complete Managed Services Offering posted at MSP University Managed Services Blog.
Larry Payne presents Increase Your opt-ins by ditching the name field posted at Business Software Downloads, saying, “This just happens to be the new thing on the block and for good reason. Everybody is getting scared of spam because if you think about it, nobody out there is really wanting to give you there information like they used to do. It is just getting harder and harder to get them to opt-in. So, I decided to find a little bit of information about ”
JD presents SEO – An Introduction To Search Engine Optimisation posted at emarketing4today.com, saying, “Search Engine Optimisation is the holy grail of free targeted traffic. Almost all internet business website owners give some thought towards search engine optimisation. Put briefly, SEO is simply the process of taking certain steps so that major search engines like Google and Yahoo ranks your site near the top of the search results.”
zongo presents Seagate hard drives are not good posted at Computer Hard Disk Data Recovery, saying, “Computer Hard Disk Data Recovery show you why seagate hard drive sucks and are bad !”
Keith Gill presents Discover your Friday Night Essence for true Business Bliss | Internet Business – Vision Driven Business posted at Vision Driven Business.
Keith Gill presents Goal setting and urinals in McDonalds | Internet Business – Vision Driven Business posted at Vision Driven Business.
Keith Gill presents Market Research and What to Market? | Internet Business – Vision Driven Business posted at Vision Driven Business.
Jim DeSantis presents The Google Ranking Secret Is No Secret At All posted at Google Traffic Secret Free at On Line Tribune, saying, “Billions of people are surfing cyberspace, many of them wanting to spend money conveniently. If you have something to sell, how can you ensure they will find you before your competitors? The answer is simple – you need to make friends with the search engines and give the search engines what they want. The good news for you is, 95% of your competitors ignore this secret that is hidden in plain sight because it’s too easy.”
Keith Gill presents Creating an Internet Business from scratch | Internet Business – Vision Driven Business posted at Vision Driven Business.
Keith Gill presents Creating a Real Business | Internet Business – Vision Driven Business posted at Vision Driven Business.
Paul Hooper presents Your Own Software Selling Website posted at Paul Hooper’s Blog, saying, “Download your own Software selling website”
Sarah Scrafford presents 100 (Non-Design) Blogs that Every Web Designer Should Read posted at Web Design Schools Guide.
Larry Payne presents Directing Google To Your Website posted at Business Software Downloads, saying, “Google is the number one search engine on the internet, so any web pages that come up frequently on Google will get a lot of traffic and here”
Bill Urell presents 5 Critical Pieces Of Blog Master Planning posted at Blog Success Review, saying, “Every one of these are crucial to your blog success because if you overlook any, then you might as well not even bother start a blog at all. Even though that sounds a bit cruel without a blueprint, you’ll just go around in circles for a long time to come.”
Tim Grice presents Bounce Rates, Adwords and an Effective Content Structure posted at Search Engine Optimisation, saying, “We all want traffic to our blogs/sites and in the early days this can be hard to achieve in a short amount of time without paying for it, yes we can use social media traffic but if we don’t already have a popular profile we need other ways to build our name, or our brand if you have a business.”
recuva files presents Windows Recovery Disc How to posted at Hard Drive Data Recovery, saying, “see guide on how to recover windows disk easly.”
Erika Collin presents Top 100 Librarian Tweeters posted at Best Colleges Online.
Erika Collin presents 100 Terrific Web Design Cheat Sheets that Will Save you Time, Money and Mistakes posted at Web Design Schools Guide.
Nancy Miller presents The Top 50 Blogs Shaping the Energy Debate posted at Construction Management Degrees.
Debbie Dragon presents Writing for Money WIthout Being Published posted at Empowering Mom.
Jordan presents Use Twitter To Make Money For Yourself/Business posted at Jordan’s Internet Marketing Guide, saying, “Thanks!”
Larry Payne presents Understanding the 3 Crucial Rules About Niche Targeting posted at Business Software Downloads, saying, “What exactly is a Niche? What is Niche Targeting?To answer these questions, you need to understand how they both relate to each other. First of all, if you are like a lot of people out there trying to make money online by marketing products to individuals or groups of people, then you need to understand this concept perfectly. Why? Because it is the key to unlocking the secret to incredible wealth online.”
Will Blears presents Blogging | 11 things to consider before you start blogging | posted at SEO Blog | SEO Tips | Backlinks | SEO Tutorials, saying, “Learn from the mistakes I made when I first started Blogging. This is an 11 chapter series of tips and techniques for putting you on the right path when starting to blog. An exceptional read for new or existing bloggers.”
Jim DeSantis presents The Pros and Cons of Video Blogging posted at On Line Tribune | You Can Blog Too, saying, “Photoblogging was the rage not too long ago but public
demand has moved the Internet into full action video. The era
of video is now dominating cyberspace, cellphones and other
hand-held technology. Video bloggers are finding a mass
audience for products and services. Consider this….”
Jim DeSantis presents 5 Big Mistakes That Bloggers Make! posted at On Line Tribune | You Can Blog Too, saying, “It will be worth your while to spend some time understanding
the common mistakes that bloggers make, mistakes that
make it hard to enjoy what should be an enjoyable, satisfying
experience: Blogging!”
Mark Smith presents The Amazing Things Reverse Phone Number Search Service Can Do posted at How to Find Phone Number.
Jimmy Adames presents Blog Marketing Tips – 7 Effortless Ways To Increase Blog Traffic posted at Internet Business Building.
Ishan B presents Best Free WordPress Templates posted at Save Few Bucks, saying, “This article has details about good quality websites that provide free templates for Wordpress. Thanks for taking out time to review this.”
GreatManagement presents Increase The Traffic To Your Site posted at We Build Your Blog, saying, “Watch this video and I”
Sharyce Arciaga presents How To Use Blog Sites To Increase Traffic To Your Blog posted at Internet Marketing Articles.
Jacob Duchaine presents 25 Ways to Boost Blog Traffic posted at Blogging Guy.
GreatManagement presents Use The Best Google Keywords To Generate Internet Traffic posted at We Build Your Blog, saying, “Here”
Anne & Katie presents Google Analytics – How to Add a Filter | How to Videos for Wordpress Blogging posted at How to Videos for Wordpress Blogging, saying, “There’s a step-by-step video showing you exactly how to ensure your google analytics stats exclude your own site visits.”
Ellie Fields presents Online Revenues Double. Why? A Web Analytics Story posted at Tableau Software Blog, saying, “Case study of how to dig into a bog change in online revenues.”
Paul Gallion presents The Next Generation of Viral Marketing posted at Paul Gallion, saying, “Use these Widgets for viral traffic to your site and earn at the same time”
My Web Traffic Robot presents First Great Web Traffic Tip posted at My Web Traffic Robot’s Blog, saying, “One of the easiest ways to build up traffic to your website is by marketing with articles.”
oshkhar tiglao presents Pool Enclosures: What Is It? posted at Pool Enclosures.
John W. Furst presents Why .COM Is The Best Of All Generic Top Level Domains (gTLD) posted at E-Biz Booster Blog, saying, “A good domain name will improve your rankings, get you more traffic, and convey the right message to your visitors.”
Kathleen Gaga presents Most online job and business opportunities are bogus! posted at Street Smarts Marketing & Promotions, saying, “The problem is growing in epic proportions, especially in light of the current economic situation. Otherwise cautious people are being sucked into situations that give the promise of financial security. Sadly many people lose time and money to many of these “too good to be true” opportunities. Some lose a few dollars while others lose thousands.
Here are a few steps you can take to minimize being taken advantage of:”
Susan Tatum presents Do You Really Need to Generate More Leads? posted at Technology Marketing by Tatum Marketing.
oshkhar tiglao presents Pool Enclosures – What Exactly Is It? « Pool Enclosures posted at Pool Enclosures.
Jeonard Cook presents Free Reverse Cell Phone Lookup Service – Is There a Free Service That Will Actually Work? posted at How to Find Phone Number.
Susan Tatum presents How to Provoke Action from Your Prospects posted at Technology Marketing by Tatum Marketing.
Leanie Belle presents HTML Or Text Links? posted at Internet Business Make Money Online With Welly Mulia.
Vanalli presents Build links and traffic with Squidoo lenses posted at Make money blogging with Angel, saying, “Squidoos are an easy way to build links.”
Jay Green presents Remote Computer Maintenance: RCM posted at Remote Computer Maintenance, saying, “Save Money”
Brian Tubbs presents Mastering The Adwords Cash Mountain. posted at Website Traffic.
Ajit presents Ajit`s World: FOOTPRINTING posted at Ajit`s World.
Brian Tubbs presents Link Building And SEO Go Hand In Hand! posted at Website Traffic.
axel presents Easy Steps To More Search Engine Traffic posted at axel g.
semmy presents Basic SEO for Mini Site posted at myminisitegraphic.com.
Tushar presents SEO Checklist for Creating a New Website posted at TUSHARVICKKIE, saying, “SEO Checklist, a must to know while developing the website. SEO Checklist lists all the necessary elements to keep in mind while developing the website.”
Helen Trump presents Anatomy of a Product Launch posted at Social Marketing by Michelle MacPhearson, saying, “Get to know more about the Anatomy of a Product Launch with this exciting blog about CrowdMountain.com”
Helen Trump presents Facebook Marketing Actually Gets Interesting posted at Social Marketing by Michelle MacPhearson, saying, “Learn from this blog how Facebook can be a good tool for your online marketing business”
Jeonard Cook presents Reverse Cell Phone Lookup – A Great Way to Catch Your Cheating Spouse Or Find a Prank Callers Name posted at How to Find Phone Number.
Helen Trump presents Best in Social Media – March 14, 2009 posted at Social Marketing by Michelle MacPhearson, saying, “List of Best in Social Media for March 14, 2009 issue on this blog”
Helen Trump presents Twitter Giveaway – Acer Aspire Netbook (and more) posted at Social Marketing by Michelle MacPhearson, saying, “Twitter Giveaway only on this blog”
vjack presents Twitter vs. FriendFeed posted at Atheist Revolution.
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Published by Patrick on 31 Mar 2009
Have you just started your first WordPress blog? Are curious what settings you need to change to get it ready for the big time? Well, you’ve come to the right placed. I’m writing this blog post at the Breakfast Blogging Club in Oakland, California, and it’s designed for all the people sitting in the same room as me right now, and also to all of my readers on the internet. Let’s get started.
Make sure the directory is clean. Before you install WordPress, make sure the directory is clean. If you just registered the domain, this won’t be a problem. But if you had something here before, you want to ensure it’s all gone before you start building the new WordPress-based blog.
Ensure you have Linux-based hosting. WordPress works on both Linux and Windows servers but it’s well known to work better on Linux. This is usually an easy thing to change – at the beginning. Once you’ve started, it gets a bit more trickly. So if possible, make sure your on a Linux box at the beginning.
Install WordPress. These days, most hosting companies offer one-click WordPress installation, making it easy to get everything setup on your server. If your hosting company does NOT offer it, visit the WordPress website to get full instructions.
Select URL format. Your website address can include the “www” or not. It’s your choice. So decide up front if you want the “www” in your full website URL and then click on Settings and then General to make the selection. If you add the “www”, you’ll have to log in again after you click the Update button.
Change the permalink settings. One of the most important settings for your blog is called Permalinks. That refers to the URL format for the individual posts and pages you create. The default setting results in URLs that end in something like “SiteName.com/?page_id?=168″ – nothing could be LESS helpful from a search engine perspective. Instead, click Settings and then Permalinks and select Month & Name to ensure your post or page title is included in the final URL.
Change image folder settings. When you upload images to your new WordPress blog, it will automatically store them in specific folders on your server. The default setting is to store these images in folders sorted by month and year. That means an image uploaded in March 2009 would be stored in “wp-content/uploads/2009/03/image-name.jpg”. That’s a l-o-n-g URL. If your site is fairly small, you can change the setting to eliminate the year and month folders. You can change it in Settings and then Miscallaneous. If your site is big, you may wish to keep the folders for organizational reasons. Your call.
Upload themes. There are hundreds of themes available that will change the look and feel of your website. Visit the WordPress theme directory to find one you like. Download the theme to your desktop. Then, you’ll need to FTP (file transfer protocol) the theme into your server. Chances are, your hosting platform includes a File Manager where you can upload the files. If not, search for an FTP client and use that to get your theme into your wp-content/theme directory.
Upload plugins. There are thousands of plugins available to add functionality to your WordPress blog. Visit the WordPress plugin directory to find and download the ones you like. Again, you’ll need to get the files from your desktop (or laptop) to your hosting server. You can either use the File Manager on your hosting platform or you can use an FTP client. The files will need to go in your wp-content/plugins directory.
Update plugins. Plugins are updated all the time. In many cases, the plugins you upload to your server will be older versions. Click Plugins and scroll down to see which plugins have updates available. For those that do, click Automatic Upgrade to allow WordPress to deliver the latest versions to your server. Powerful, very cool and easy to do!
Set blog to Public. Depending on your WordPress installation, the default Privacy setting may be to block search engines from indexing your blog. You do NOT want that. Click Settings and then Privacy to ensure your blog is set to Public.
After these steps, there are still tons of things you can do. But for now, I think that offers some good first steps to ensure you blog is properly configured for online success. Good luck with your new blog. It’s an exciting world out there and having a blog is a great first step!
Published by Patrick on 07 Mar 2009
Welcome to the March 4, 2009 edition of website traffic.
Jack S. Keifer presents Being Proactive is Hard posted at Jack S. Keifer.
Andy presents Blogging For Fun Vs Blogging For Money posted at Personal Hack, saying, “Do you blog for fun or for money? When asked this question a lot of people are lost and often don’t know what to answer. I think many people try to blog for fun and money which is pretty difficult and here is why…”
Tim Grice presents Search Engine Optimisation and Outbound Links posted at Search Engine Optimisation, saying, “OK I was in a consultation with a UK client over the phone yesterday, he explained he had attempted to rank high on Google by learning SEO himself and had lost the will to live. (Fairly common problem 
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Kingsley Tagbo presents The Power of Requirements Analysis Part One posted at BUSINESS ANALYST BOOT CAMP, saying, “Software is everywhere in our lives today. From your online banking system to your microwave oven, software applications play a vital role in everyday life. Why do we rely so heavily on software applications? The reason is that they achieve a goal or solve a problem for us. In other words, they have properties that fill a need for the user.”
Andy presents How to Easily Get Tons of Free Targeted Traffic To Your Blog posted at Personal Hack, saying, “This is a great technique that I learned about from other bloggers.”
imjimmynice presents Internet Business Make Money Online With Welly Mulia » The Most Straightforward Way To Make Money Online posted at Internet Business Make Money Online With Welly Mulia.
Tim Grice presents Is SEO A Dieing Art? posted at Search Engine Optimisation, saying, “There has been a lot of talk recently in the SEO world about Google’s new personalised search and how it will affect the industry.”
Erika Collin presents List-mania: 100+ Web Tools for Editing, Maintaining, Remixing Lists posted at eLearning Gurus.
Erika Collin presents 50 Must-Have Firefox Extensions for e-Learning & Researching posted at The .Edu Toolbox.
Andrew Rondeau presents If WordPress Is Good Enough For Jeff Johnson Then It Must Be Good posted at We Build Your Blog, saying, “Find out why the big name Internet gurus use WordPress”
Sarah presents How To Add Meta Tags In Blogger-step by step posted at Miss Virtual Reality.
Jim DeSantis presents World’s Best Ebook On SEO Now Available! posted at Gifts From Jim DeSantis, saying, “If you want the world’s best free ebook about Search Engine
Optimization, here it is. This is no exaggeration. It’s information
packed and step-by-step. This is the information I used to boost
all my blogs to PR3 and PR5 in a matter of a few months.”
Steph White presents Writing Articles Quickly and Effortlessly… posted at The Smart Marketer’s Article Writing Success Guide, saying, “Laser-targeted, quality traffic is the lifeblood of any website or blog. There are many free techniques to drive visitors your way, but none more successful, than writing articles and submitting them to article directories and ezines. You may be thinking ‘I can’t write’, ‘my grammar is terrible’ or maybe English isn’t even your first language…
I’m about to reveal how anyone can quickly and effortlessly learn the art of writing articles, and by allowing them to be republished, watch your traffic explode!”
Heather Johnson presents Who Knows What About You? 25 Free Tools to Find Out posted at e-Justice Blog.
Nancy Miller presents 10 Best VoIP Web Hosts Compared – 2009 posted at WHDb.
Verna Morris presents The Ultimate Open Courseware Toolset: 60+ Directories, Search Engines, and Web Tools posted at The .Edu Toolbox.
Ziki presents Youtube Spam posted at Make Money with Youtube.
Tim Grice presents SEO – Clearly Defining Black-Hat Techniques posted at Search Engine Optimisation, saying, “As an SEO consultant there is nothing strange in speaking to a potential client who has never heard of black hat seo. This is slightly worrying as many unsuspecting online business owners may fall into the black-hat trap and find their sites banned.”
Andrew Rondeau presents How To Choose A Website Name posted at We Build Your Blog, saying, “Check out this short video to see and hear the do’s and don’ts of website names. Getting your website name right is crucial to your future website success…here’s how to get it right”
Todd Johnson presents Search Engine Optimization posted at Richard Lee.
Sarah Scrafford presents 10 Best Web Hosts for Hardcore Developers Compared ? 2009 posted at WHDb.
Heather Johnson presents 100 Computer Games Especially for Christians posted at Christian Colleges.
Ian Richardson presents Working on the road posted at Make Everything EzyAs123, saying, “An article demonstrating how easily you can operate a business from anywhere.”
Alex Newell presents Article Marketing for Babies posted at Expert List-building Blog, saying, “Article marketing is know to be effective and yet website owners fail to use it effetively out of fear of writing. This post breaks it down into baby steps.”
ListBuilderLee presents List Building – 3 Breakthrough Steps To A Responsive Subscriber List posted at Build Your List For Free!, saying, “List Building – 3 Breakthrough Steps To A Responsive Subscriber List
I’ve always been impressed with those people who could build a list of 5,000 subscribers then give up their day job. All because their list was so responsive to any offer they made them.
Then I figured out their secret and boiled it down into 3 easy to follow breakthrough steps.”
FizzSoda presents #1 Way People Find Local Businesses? Search Engines! posted at OrangeSoda Internet Marketing Blog.
FizzSoda presents Small Business Internet Marketing – Avoid Rogue SEO Companies posted at OrangeSoda Internet Marketing Blog.
Ian Richardson presents Important Financial Forcasts posted at Make Everything EzyAs123.
Sarah Scrafford presents 100 Most Useful Financial Sites On the Web posted at Earn Accounting Degree.com.
Sarah Scrafford presents 100 Free, Time-Saving Apps for Web Writers posted at Edu Velocity.
Margaret Garcia presents How to Use Recovery.gov: 7 Tips for Browsing the Bailout Bill Web Site posted at Bankling.
Jim DeSantis presents 4 Ways I Have Improved My Adsense Earnings posted at On Line Tribune | Internet Marketing Blog, saying, “Here are 4 easy changes I have made to improve my
Adsense earnings on the blog your are viewing right now.”
Tim Grice presents A Few SEO Issues posted at Search Engine Optimisation, saying, “After doing my usual SEO reading over the weekend (like a good SEO consultant should) I stumbled across a few things that a) I don’t agree with and b) provoked thought.”
Erika Collin presents 100 Best iPhone Apps for Personal Development posted at JobProfiles.org – Job Descriptions and Online Schools to Start Your Career.
Erika Collin presents The 50 Best Safety and Security Blogs posted at Forensic Science Technician.
Andrew Rondeau presents WordPress Blog – Which Plugins Do You Use? posted at We Build Your Blog, saying, “There are hundreds and hundreds of WordPress Plugins to make your blog easier to maintain and more ‘search-friendly’.
Here are some you may not of heard of…”
Leo D presents Take Back Your Life…How to Get More Traffic to your Site With Just One Post a Week.. posted at Strategic Internet Marketing Blog.
Gerry Walter presents How To Use Twitter.com For Increasing Website Traffic posted at Gerry Walter, saying, “Good Tips on Using Twitter For Traffic”
Samantha Fernandez presents The Most Efficient Hosted Exchange Server for You! posted at Hostedexchange’s Blog.
travelcat4 presents Latest Invention In Computers – Wordpress 2.7 posted at Latest Inventions.
Viraj Sawant presents How to do an Email interview posted at New-web-business.com, saying, “http://digg.com/users/gamebittk”
Rob presents 7 Easy Steps To Quick And Steady Traffic For Your Website! posted at Quickfire Blogging, saying, “If you want to ensure that you get a lot of traffic to your website, you need to follow a few simple directives. Given below are seven tips which will help you get more traffic:”
Raily Arena presents Tips That Will Get Your Home Sold Quicker posted at How to Sell Your Own Home.
Raily Arena presents How To Get An Ex Back: Steps That Will Lead You In The Right Direction posted at How to Find Phone Number.
Raily Arena presents DIY Home Selling Tips: No Need for Realtors Guaranteed posted at How to Sell Your Own Home.
Brian Terry presents Website Design vs. Website Design posted at Big Selling Website Design.
presents Reverse Cell Phone Lookup: What It Can Do For You? posted at How to Find Phone Number.
Isaac Yassar presents Keywords In File Names posted at Isaac Yassar’s Overture, saying, “Search Engines are great sources of traffic, that’s why we need search engine optimization (SEO). Keywords are very important parts of it, and they determine the visibility of a website in search results. However, most people do not understand the importance of putting keywords on their posts / page file names, though it is very useful in building search engine traffic. Here is why:”
Joe Manausa presents A Small But Significant Shift In The Housing Market posted at Really Better Real Estate, saying, “One key trend to pay attention to in any local real estate market is the movement of the sales success trend. What this measures is the total number of home sold divided by the total of homes listed (put on the market) during the same period of time.”
Kelli-Ann Hopewell presents 4 Steps To Effective Forum Marketing posted at Internet Business Make Money Online With Welly Mulia.
Raily Arena presents Reverse Cellular Phone Lookups: Why Paid Versions Work Better posted at How to Find Phone Number.
Paul Gallion presents The Secret To Creating An Advertising And Earning System posted at Paul Gallion, saying, “Advertising your website and earn at the same time”
Susan Tatum presents How to Protect Yourself Against Click Fraud posted at Technology Marketing by Tatum Marketing.
Lynda Hill presents Free Traffic Bar Beats Instant Buzz Hands Down | Acme Websites Blog posted at Acme Websites Blog, saying, “Free Traffic Bar and Instant Buzz are both advertising toolbars which sit just above your browser window pane showing product ads from other people. The ad changes when you open another tab.”
Raily Arena presents Steps on How to Get an Ex Boyfriend Back in a Right Way posted at How to Find Phone Number.
Kathleen Gaga presents Teleseminars for Virtually Any Need and Any Market posted at Street Smarts Marketing & Promotions, saying, “When you ask many people online how many types of teleseminars there are many people stop at one or two. Actually, there are dozens of types of teleseminars and reasons to host one. Learn about the various types of teleseminars you can offer to your market.”
Raily Arena presents Reverse Cell Phone Lookup: Benefits posted at How to Find Phone Number.
Susan Tatum presents More Ways to Waste Money on Pay-Per-Click posted at Technology Marketing by Tatum Marketing.
Paul Gallion presents This will help you build your list while protecting your commissions posted at Paul Gallion, saying, “This will help you build your list”
Josef Benjamin presents 3 Steps To Being A Highly Effective Attraction Marketing Star Player posted at Josef Benjamin Online, saying, “How would you like to claim your stake in the grounds of the highly profitable attraction marketing oil wells? Would it excite you to know that if you followed a few simple a-b-c steps you could make a 5 figure monthly income online promoting yourself and a proven system?”
korprit zombie presents How To Make Money Online With Google Adsense Farms (Case Study Part 1) posted at How To Make Money Online: Case Studies.
Peter Jones presents Bauu Institute: Resources for website page rank building posted at Bauu Institute and Press.
Rob Edmond presents Search Engine (SEO) Basics posted at Blog To Great, saying, “Tips for new bloggers and a great SEO refresher!”
Niels Hoven presents SEO Keyword Analysis: How to Use Data Visualization to Make it Quick and Easy posted at Official Blog of Tableau Software.
marketer2409 presents 10x Method Video For YOUR Online Success In 2009 posted at Henry Zeng’s Internet Marketing Tactics, Tips and Reviews.
marketer2409 presents Acquire BASIC Skills in Your Online Business posted at Internet Marketing Tactics, Tips and Reviews by Henry Zeng.
marketer2409 presents Affiliate Marketing: How to Survive In the Long Run posted at Internet Marketing Tactics, Tips and Reviews by Henry Zeng.
marketer2409 presents 5 Surefire Tips to Boost Your Residual Income Affiliate Program Earnings posted at Internet Marketing Tactics, Tips and Reviews by Henry Zeng.
marketer2409 presents How to Get Accepted by CPA Affiliate Networks and The eBay Affiliate Network Truth posted at Internet Marketing Tactics, Tips and Reviews by Henry Zeng.
marketer2409 presents The Most *Dangerous* Obstacle of Making Money Online posted at Internet Marketing Tactics, Tips and Reviews by Henry Zeng.
marketer2409 presents Make Your First $100 Online by Giving Away Free Stuff – Part 2 posted at Internet Marketing Tactics, Tips and Reviews by Henry Zeng.
marketer2409 presents Make Your First $100 Online by Giving Away Free Stuff – Part 1 posted at Internet Marketing Tactics, Tips and Reviews by Henry Zeng.
marketer2409 presents Secret Revealed: How One Phrase Doubled My Sales Conversion posted at Internet Marketing Tactics, Tips and Reviews by Henry Zeng.
Rahul Agrawal presents How to increase website traffic by using SEO (search engine optimization) posted at The Palermo Project, saying, “A post about how website traffic can be increased by using some basic SEO technique”
Jamie Munro presents How to get indexed by Google in ONE hour posted at End Your If, saying, “An excellent technique to get your web site indexed by Google within ONE hour.”
Jamie Munro presents A Simple SEO Trick To Boost Your Rankings posted at End Your If, saying, “A simple technique that should not take more than 5 minutes and it will help you gain a high ranking in Google.”
Jamie Munro presents Top 5 SEO Tips To Achieve Top 10 Rankings In Google posted at End Your If, saying, “5 great tips on how to optimize your web site so it will be indexed in the top 10 of your targetted keywords.”
Peter Jones presents Bauu Institute: Successfully Building Links via Forums, Blogs, and Social Networks for Book Marketing posted at Bauu Institute and Press.
Raily Arena presents Using a Reverse Telephone Directory Can Give You Vast Amount of Information posted at How to Find Phone Number.
Helen Trump presents Best in Social Media – February 7, 2009 posted at Social Marketing by Michelle MacPhearson, saying, “Blog about the compilation of the Best Social Media for February 7, 2009 issue”
Raily Arena presents Steps on Getting Back Together with Your Ex posted at How to Find Phone Number.
Helen Trump presents Social Media Optimization Interview posted at Social Marketing by Michelle MacPhearson, saying, “Great blog interview on Social Media Myth with Michelle MacPhearson”
Helen Trump presents Win a CrowdMountain.com Lifetime Membership posted at Social Marketing by Michelle MacPhearson, saying, “Interesting blog about the CrowdMountain.com Lifetime Membership”
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Published by Patrick on 16 Feb 2009
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