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To See is to Believe: The rise of video Podcasts

With a user base of well over 20 million listeners, Podcasting may very well continue to gain popularity as video podcasting latches on. Video podcasting is like being on television, only your podcast is available through the Internet, at any convenient time to just about everyone who goes online. Just as audio podcasts cover a vast assortment of topics, video podcasting presents many possibilities to its user, for both sender and receiver of the message. Even those experienced podcasters only need to incorporate the corresponding visuals to their audio script and use a camera to record it instead of an audio recording device, to start making their own video podcasts. Video podcasting is made even easier, as this type of broadcasting does not involve any particular software for server distribution, nor does it have technical limitations as to the format of video encoding. Resources available online for a low price or for free have made the creation of video podcasts quite simple. Anyon

Auto Insurance - How to Keep The Premium Down

Auto Insurance - Don't Pay Too Much All Auto insurance premiums and costs are based on statistics. These statistics involve analyzing accident rates and theft rates for the different makes and models of automobiles, under differing circumstances. It is for this reason that auto insurance is significantly more expensive for teenagers than it is for adults. But there are many factors that determine the cost of your auto insurance premium. Lets take a look at the main contributing factors. A. Deductible. Having a low or zero deductible on your auto insurance will significantly increase the cost of the policy. This is of course a tradeoff, because you are gambling on the fact that you won't need to make a claim. You can pay up to 10% less on your annual premiums buy increasing the deductible. But a word of warning, if the time arrives to make a claim then you will be digging deeper into your pockets to pay for the larger deductible. B. Crime Rate . If you are living in an area that

Auto Insurance - How to Keep The Premium Down

Auto Insurance - Don't Pay Too Much All Auto insurance premiums and costs are based on statistics. These statistics involve analyzing accident rates and theft rates for the different makes and models of automobiles, under differing circumstances. It is for this reason that auto insurance is significantly more expensive for teenagers than it is for adults. But there are many factors that determine the cost of your auto insurance premium. Lets take a look at the main contributing factors. A. Deductible. Having a low or zero deductible on your auto insurance will significantly increase the cost of the policy. This is of course a tradeoff, because you are gambling on the fact that you won't need to make a claim. You can pay up to 10% less on your annual premiums buy increasing the deductible. But a word of warning, if the time arrives to make a claim then you will be digging deeper into your pockets to pay for the larger deductible. B. Crime Rate . If you are living in an area that

Article Directories For Free Promotion

If you are looking for a way to promote your website, then article directories could be just what you need. Article directories allow webmasters to post articles and such directories provide myriad benefits to webmasters. Let's take a look at the various benefits provided by article directories below: 1. Are you looking to promote your web site but you do not have an advertising budget? This is a common problem for webmasters and article directories provide a fast and easy solution. Once your articles have been accepted in an article directory, you will find that other members use your article in various newsletters, forums, ezines and websites and the use of your article will prompt more traffic to your website. Therefore, after submitting several articles to any one of many article directories, you will find that not only do you increase your web traffic, but you will also quickly build a returning web audience. 2. A great way to boost your sites' popularity is by writing art

Our Kids Publications LTD

Our Kids Publications LTD. is your ultimate clearinghouse for all of the information you need as a [parent to provide the very best educational and enrichment opportunities for your child. As problems with violence, drugs, gang activity and the lack of funding for quality programs of learning continues to plague many public school districts: more and more parents are searching for schools that are safer, well-funded, and have enhanced educational curriculums for their children. Here at: Our Kids Publications LTD: we provide you with a directory of over 200 schools to aid you in your search for the "right" school for your child. You will find listings for a wide-variety of schools, each offering different educational opportunities from which to choose from for educating your child. You will find private, independent, religious, boarding, day, special needs and alternative schooling options in this user-friendly directory. Learning and the opportunity to enhance skills already

Mortgage Rates - The Benefits of Refinancing

So you've lived in your home for some time now and have been content mailing off your mortgage payment every month. Yet when you turn on the nightly news you see that mortgage rates are 1% lower than what you locked into 10 or 15 years ago and realize quickly that you may be paying more money than you have to in interest rates on your mortgage. For millions of people every year, refinancing is an option they take to give their mortgage a "health check" of sorts and to help them lock in lower rates or take advantage of increased property values to make some improvements to their homes. Nobody likes to pay more than their neighbor did for something - especially their house! Refinancing is an activity that is as much a part of the mortgage process nowadays as taking out a mortgage is to buy a new home. A smart homeowner knows that interest rates will rise and fall and that by keeping track of where they are currently they can save a lot of money over the life of their mortga

Trade Shows Q&A: Things To Consider When Exhibiting At A Trade Show

Are trade shows really worth it? Trade shows are worth it because they offer a great opportunity for many companies and make showcasing business services or products easier. You can show your products to a great number of people who go to trade shows to look for a particular product. Trade shows usually have a theme. The market that theme attracts are all potential customers since they are laser targeted niches. * Is it best to exhibit at new trade shows? Generally, it is not advisable to exhibit at a new trade show. New trade shows are untested venues. Small businesses have limited time and money to experiment on unknowns. Just save your money for the regular, proven shows in your industry. But if the new trade show is in a sure populated venue with good marketing strategies in a wide scope, then it is viable as well. * How can I know which trade shows will give me the best ROI? Usually in conducting a trade show, the main concern is the return of investment. You can determine which t

Trade Shows Q&A: Things To Consider When Exhibiting At A Trade Show

Are trade shows really worth it? Trade shows are worth it because they offer a great opportunity for many companies and make showcasing business services or products easier. You can show your products to a great number of people who go to trade shows to look for a particular product. Trade shows usually have a theme. The market that theme attracts are all potential customers since they are laser targeted niches. * Is it best to exhibit at new trade shows? Generally, it is not advisable to exhibit at a new trade show. New trade shows are untested venues. Small businesses have limited time and money to experiment on unknowns. Just save your money for the regular, proven shows in your industry. But if the new trade show is in a sure populated venue with good marketing strategies in a wide scope, then it is viable as well. * How can I know which trade shows will give me the best ROI? Usually in conducting a trade show, the main concern is the return of investment. You can determine which t

If You Really Must Borrow

Pay close attention to the Annual Percentage Rate (APR). The APR is extremely useful as a comparison tool. Always try to beat 13% APR. Usually you can beat it by a lot (if you keep your credit good)! Each state has different laws about interest rate ceilings. Check your state to see what the maximum interest is that can be charged. "Easy loans" are available with outrageous costs. Avoid them like the plague! If you aren't in the habit of paying off your credit cards each month, get in the habit! When you do pay off your cards each month, you pay no interest (most credit cards). If you're accustomed to the dangerous reasoning: "I still have unused limit", get over it! Use the wise reasoning: "I don't charge things with my credit card unless I have the money lined up." Watch out for exceptionally "low" or "no interest" offers. Pay close attention to the "fine-print" terms and costs. Beware: artificially low rates are

The Missing Link

Getting from There to Here You have spent a lot of time creating an online presence. You have virus protection and maybe a firewall to protect the security of your system, you have located a web host to manage your online presence, then you define the direction of your site and work at developing a look that is appealing and a format that is easy to navigate. You might think that after all this planning and preparation your work would be done, right? Well if you're selling goods or services, you need customers. If you have a brick and mortar store then you may already have valued customers, but the ease of use in online shopping makes a global market an attractive addition to an already successful enterprise. You may submit your site information to search engines and participate in a variety of link exchange programs, but it still might not be enough. Many online businesses purchase a series of advertisements on amenable sites. Those advertisements drive additional customers to aff

What Is Podcasting And RSS Files?

One of the best ways to share files that you've found online is to download a podcast. A podcast is a way that the creators and/or distributors of content can send their online materials directly to the computer of a subscriber. The subscriber can then view or listen to the content whenever they want to. Podcasting works because of small files called RSS files, which are located somewhere on a web page. This RSS file is regularly updated, usually through an automatic update, with text and links to new media files that are available to be downloaded. A podcast client accesses the RSS file from the subscriber's computer. Podcast clients are programs that go online to find RSS files for data that the subscriber has chosen to view. Most podcast clients are available for free, and many different ones are available to suit any unique need. A download happens when the client downloads and views the file that is being offered at the feed's web site. The client finds links to media

Applying For Credit Card With A Bad Credit Rating

Have you found yourself in a downward spiral trying to get caught up on bills, yet only finding your debt climbing higher and higher? Unfortunately, that is a reality for many people in society today. The amount of debt per family in the United States is at an all time high. This type of spending behavior and financial planning will lead you to have bad credit. That will only add to your cycle, as you will find your interest rates for major purchases and credit cards with climb as your credit rating falls. Thus, you will struggle more and more financially. Individuals find themselves with bad credit for a variety of reasons. No one really sets out to have their finances in a mess. Some simply do not know how to budget their finances and over spend. Others find their finances changing do to a loss of employment, illness, divorce, or death. For others, it is a habit such as gambling, online pornography/phone sex, drugs, or alcohol that leads to bad credit because they are not using their

Tips on how to save money

Money is an essential element in every body's life. It is the one that we exchange to get all the necessary things in life. And that is exactly the reason why we work all day and sometimes night. Since the flow of money in one's life is not uniform, it is only prudent to save some money for the crunch days. Economics permits one to spend his/her money in any amount as he/she wishes. But how rationally one could plan so as to maintain a minimum level of backup in any given day is directly linked with his/her ability to save. In daily life, even if we know that we are spending money to buy things we need, most of us tend to over see the fact that more than 50% of the spending is for purposes that are quite unnecessary or those expenditures can be avoided without affecting one's basic life style. Exactly this is the point from where one should start thinking of saving money. Distinguish between and clearly understand your needs and wants. Needs are those things one require t

Mortgage Rates - The Benefits of Refinancing

So you've lived in your home for some time now and have been content mailing off your mortgage payment every month. Yet when you turn on the nightly news you see that mortgage rates are 1% lower than what you locked into 10 or 15 years ago and realize quickly that you may be paying more money than you have to in interest rates on your mortgage. For millions of people every year, refinancing is an option they take to give their mortgage a "health check" of sorts and to help them lock in lower rates or take advantage of increased property values to make some improvements to their homes. Nobody likes to pay more than their neighbor did for something - especially their house! Refinancing is an activity that is as much a part of the mortgage process nowadays as taking out a mortgage is to buy a new home. A smart homeowner knows that interest rates will rise and fall and that by keeping track of where they are currently they can save a lot of money over the life of their mortga

Trade Shows Q&A: Things To Consider When Exhibiting At A Trade Show

* Are trade shows really worth it? Trade shows are worth it because they offer a great opportunity for many companies and make showcasing business services or products easier. You can show your products to a great number of people who go to trade shows to look for a particular product. Trade shows usually have a theme. The market that theme attracts are all potential customers since they are laser targeted niches. * Is it best to exhibit at new trade shows? Generally, it is not advisable to exhibit at a new trade show. New trade shows are untested venues. Small businesses have limited time and money to experiment on unknowns. Just save your money for the regular, proven shows in your industry. But if the new trade show is in a sure populated venue with good marketing strategies in a wide scope, then it is viable as well. * How can I know which trade shows will give me the best ROI? Usually in conducting a trade show, the main concern is the return of investment. You can determine which

Our Kids Publications LTD

Our Kids Publications LTD. is your ultimate clearinghouse for all of the information you need as a [parent to provide the very best educational and enrichment opportunities for your child. As problems with violence, drugs, gang activity and the lack of funding for quality programs of learning continues to plague many public school districts: more and more parents are searching for schools that are safer, well-funded, and have enhanced educational curriculums for their children. Here at: Our Kids Publications LTD: we provide you with a directory of over 200 schools to aid you in your search for the "right" school for your child. You will find listings for a wide-variety of schools, each offering different educational opportunities from which to choose from for educating your child. You will find private, independent, religious, boarding, day, special needs and alternative schooling options in this user-friendly directory. Learning and the opportunity to enhance skills already

Article Directories For Free Promotion

If you are looking for a way to promote your website, then article directories could be just what you need. Article directories allow webmasters to post articles and such directories provide myriad benefits to webmasters. Let's take a look at the various benefits provided by article directories below: 1. Are you looking to promote your web site but you do not have an advertising budget? This is a common problem for webmasters and article directories provide a fast and easy solution. Once your articles have been accepted in an article directory, you will find that other members use your article in various newsletters, forums, ezines and websites and the use of your article will prompt more traffic to your website. Therefore, after submitting several articles to any one of many article directories, you will find that not only do you increase your web traffic, but you will also quickly build a returning web audience. 2. A great way to boost your sites' popularity is by writing art

How Can I Compare Life Insurance Quotes?

The online life insurance companies offer a free service where you can request a free quote for your life insurance needs. This enables you to compare life insurance quotes to see where you can save money with one over the other. To compare life insurance quotes, all you have to do is request a quote from as many companies as you wish and them compare the terms, the premiums, death benefit and clauses contained in each one. There are also internet sites where you can compare life insurance quotes from up to five different companies at one time. This saves you the time of having to wait for each quote to come in and then print each one off to compare the best rates. The reason for comparing the quotes on life insurance is to make sure you do get the best rates on life insurance. This lets you get the best possible death benefits at the lowest possible premiums. There is no problem with entering your information on the online life insurance company websites. These companies are looking f

Specialized Mailing Lists Make All the Difference

If there is one thing I can't say enough it is that the most important part of your mailing campaign is your mailing list. It is vital that you put the right amount of energy into learning about lists – who to mail to – so that your mailing efforts aren't wasted. There are a few different ways that you can get an adequately targeted list. As always the first step is to determine who your target market will be. Should you market to consumers or businesses? For this example consider that your product is a set of home woodworking tools. This should be marketed to consumers because it is not an industrial grade product. Good, now we have narrowed it down to only 291,324,219 people in the US. As a minimum, your mailing campaign should send to the same names three times. So all you have to do is send out 873,972,657 postcards at $0.185 per piece & you get the point. We need to narrow it down some more. So how do you accomplish the narrowing of your list? Many factors can be cons

How To Generate Cash From Promoting Affiliate Programs

Advertising is the only task you need to do to get RICH from affiliate programs. With huge traffic flowing to your site everyday, chances of visitor or potential customer will buy your product is definitely higher! Research had been made and shows that normal affiliates seems to make a sale with a percentage ratio of 0.5% - 1% (Sometime lower, depending on the products/service). With appropriate advertising method and correct niche market, it is possible to increase the ratio to 5% - 10%. So what actually is advertising? Read on to find out how to utilize advertising to your advantage below. Online advertising, also known as internet marketing, is a form of communication to apprise potential customer about your products and services, either by text or graphic base. Many of you already know what advertisement is, but many advertisements copy often short of 2 important element. Without these 2 elements, putting your advertisement blindly in the internet/website is just a waste of time, a

Life Insurance Or Mortgage Life Insurance?

Buying your house is a huge investment, and purchasers are finding that life insurance is a more flexible and less pricey alternative to the mortgage life insurance they buy from a bank. This makes life insurance another brick in the foundation of a good financial plan. What's Wrong With Mortgage Life Insurance ? When people are in discussions with banks to finance their home they are asked if they want to have their home paid off if they die? Well who would say no to that? Unfortunately, people don't look at other options that are open to them or shop around for different rates. When mortgage insurance is purchased through a bank, the coverage decreases as the mortgage is reduced; however the premiums stay the same. What this means is the cost of the coverage goes up as you are paying down your mortgage. Additionally, while mortgage life insurance pays off the loan's outstanding balance, only the bank gets paid. You get the house, but no cash. Life Insurance To The Rescue

Battling with Customer Service: How to Win the War, Part 1 of 2

Customer service, how I loathe thee. Let me count the ways. The never-ending loop of obnoxious hold music. The pressure to buy new products and services. The poor-quality, outsourced call to a distant land. A call to customer service can be an infuriating ending to a frustrating experience. You're upset and looking for empathy, but all you encounter is disappointment. Could Company X have done something differently? Probably, but if you follow these tips when dealing with customer service, you'll be in the driver's seat for the next dispute. 1. Be prepared. Seems basic, right? Unless you've called Company X several times, you're probably not familiar with their required information. Have every tracking number, account number, itemized statement, and order number before you call. Customer service representatives are held responsible for torturous call-handling metrics designed by masochistic management. Length of call, resolution (if the customer calls back to the co

12 Things You Really Should Know About SEO

Studies show that over 90% of all online users use search engines to find what they are looking for, whether products/services, or just plain old information. The following twelve points will, I hope, summarize a philosophy, approach and methodology to the SEO question which is both sound and effective, along with giving some helpful insight into the industry itself. 1. Content. Content. Content. Effective, professional, optimized Copywriting is the single, most important factor in any SEO campaign. Search engines index websites based on the content found on each page of the site. With a thorough understanding of the language and grammatical conventions combined with intensive research, to find and exploit the market focus, one can move a website to the upper echelon of the "SERP's" (Search Engine Results Page) in a methodical as well as ethical manner. 2. Analyze Web Logs. Measure everything, at least twice, and then check again. While I would be the first to say that ma

3 Steps To Getting Hundreds Of Backlinks To Your Website Absolutely FREE

Link Popularity as you know plays a BIG part in your websites ranking within the Search Engines. So, the basic breakdown is, the more links pointing to your website, the higher up the search engines will rank your website. More importantly though is getting those High PR websites linking back to yours. The question at hand is... "How can I get those High PR links without having to buy High PR links and/or spend countless hours surfing the web for link partners with the possible potential of being denied?" And as webmasters, we can not afford to waste time, especially if your starting out on a part time basis. We must utilize every minute we can to getting the most out of our efforts. So with that being said, I'm going to reveal to you the 'Back Door' strategy I use for getting those High PR links to your website Absolutely FREE and have them begging you to come back. And the cool thing is this can be done following these 3 steps I'm about to mention so pay att

Home Decor: Don't Forget Your Home Office!

With an increasing number of people telecommuting and running home businesses, the home office has become ubiquitous. But when it comes to home improvement and home decor, people often overlook their home offices - even if they spend eight hours a day there. If you're ready to give your home office a makeover, or if you're in the process of converting one of your rooms into a home office, here are some elements to take into consideration when designing your home improvement plan. Your Desk Your desk may be your workstation, but that doesn't mean you have to forego style. Forget the industrial look of a metal desk, and instead opt for furniture that is an extension of your home decor. You might love the richness of beautiful cherry wood, or you may like the minimalism and futuristic style of glass. If your home office is in a room that does double duty - for example, as a guest bedroom - you may want an all-in-one set that more closely resembles an armoire. On the other hand

Juggling Retirement and College Savings

Most parents want to pay for their children's college education, or at the very least help pay for college. While it would be great for your children to be able to start like after college without student loans to pay off, the cost to parents may be too high. The average annual cost of a 4-year public college is $12,127 (source: The College Board's Annual Survey of Colleges, 2005-2006), with 4-year private schools averaging $29,026 a year. College costs have been outpacing inflation by rising over 5% per year. On the other hand, saving for retirement has become even more important as companies have started freezing or eliminating pension plans, and the future of Social Security continues to be uncertain. Paying for both college and retirement will be challenging for most parents. Here are some suggestions to help you to achieve both goals: • Have a plan. You should determine how much you will need for retirement and how much you anticipate your children will need for college. •

How To Generate Cash From Promoting Affiliate Programs

Advertising is the only task you need to do to get RICH from affiliate programs. With huge traffic flowing to your site everyday, chances of visitor or potential customer will buy your product is definitely higher! Research had been made and shows that normal affiliates seems to make a sale with a percentage ratio of 0.5% - 1% (Sometime lower, depending on the products/service). With appropriate advertising method and correct niche market, it is possible to increase the ratio to 5% - 10%. So what actually is advertising? Read on to find out how to utilize advertising to your advantage below. Online advertising, also known as internet marketing, is a form of communication to apprise potential customer about your products and services, either by text or graphic base. Many of you already know what advertisement is, but many advertisements copy often short of 2 important element. Without these 2 elements, putting your advertisement blindly in the internet/website is just a waste of time, a