Archive for May 2010
Image Spam And How To Fight It
Spam attacks where the text is replaced with images aimed at lightly protected email systems are growing in popularity. With the variety of anti-spam filters that analyze the message content to weed out unsolicited emails, spammers continue to increasingly adopt image spam. Businesses, organizations and everyday computer users might have noted an increase of image-based spam, text e-mails that arrive in your in-box as image files. Image spam can contain a pict
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If You Build It They Will Come… Well Sort Of; What I Learned As A Newbie Webmaster
When I first started my work at home business, I had no experience building websites, and no experience advertising. I decided to use Microsoft Front Page, to create my site, because I had used other Microsoft Office software products and I figured it would be the easiest for me to learn. My first site looked great. I was meticulous to make sure all of my links worked and everything lined up. I uploaded it to my host server and asked someone else to look at it for me. Someone did look at it and they said “Are you kidding? Your site is a mess!”. Huh? I don’t get it! Well, it turns out that my site looked great in Internet Explorer, but it was a mess in Netscape! After fixing the problem, and telling some of my friends to look again, they said “So, if I search for your website in Google, will I find it”? Well, I knew it wasn’t at the top of Google’s search engine, but I had no idea how to get it there! Sure, I had submitted my website to Google, so I knew it was there. In fact, if I entered my URL in quotes in the Google search bar, it popped right up, but otherwise I couldn’t search and find it. Unfortuntately, I learned that the only way to get a new website to the top of Google’s search engine quickly was to pay for it! You’ve probably noticed when you do a search that there are listings that show up on the side and top of the search results, with the words “sponsored listing” next to them. It turns out that these are advertisements that people pay for. They actually bid a certain amount for each “click” they receive. As long as they keep their price per click low enough, they can realize a profit. So, I guess the notion “if you build it they will come” doesn’t apply when it comes to websites.
It turns out that with all of the hundreds or even thousands of search engines out there, the majority of the searches are made using Google, Yahoo and MSN. According to the 2005 November Nielson/Net Ratings, Google has the largest share of the U.S. based searches with 46%, Yahoo is second with 23% and MSN is third with 11%. I also learned about something called “SEO” which stands for Search Engine Optimization. I think it really should be called “WSO” for WebSite Optimization. Because in actuality all we can do is optimize websites in order to get higher search engine rankings, not the other way around. Google uses a rating system known as “PageRank”, which assigns a rank to each site between 1 and 9. If you are wondering why it only goes up to 9 and not 10, it’s because Google is the only site that rates as a 10. Even Yahoo and MSN only have a PageRank of 9. The algorithms to determine PageRank are not easily understood, or even communicated in such a way that the average person can understand and can only be described by me as “double-top-secret”. If you download Google’s toolbar, you can customize it to the show PageRank for the sites you are viewing. It’s basically a little green bar, that will show the PageRank if you hold your cursor over it. It seems in general that the way you increase your PageRank is through back links. These are links from other web sites linking to your URL. And not just any links, they have to be relevant to your type of site and the higher the PageRank of the sites linking to you, the better.
After doing some digging around on the net, I discovered a website (http://www.linkpopularity.com), where you can input a URL and it will tell you how many sites are linked to that URL. By using some of your competitors URLs ( the sites that do show up at the top of a Google non-sponsored search), you can get some sense of how many links are required to get to the top and what types of sites you can link to. In many cases you can link to these same sites. After doing this, I found that there are many different types of sites that can link to you that are other than the norm, such as classified ad sites, guestbooks, forums…and directories! I think directories were my biggest find. There are an abundance of directories out there, many which are free. Many times when you request a link, either by email to a site or through a site with automated online forms, they ask you for a “reciprocal link”. This basically means that they would like you to put their link on your site, so they can attempt to increase their own PageRank.
The most surprising thing that I learned while reviewing the sites of my competitors, is the number of back links they had. The had about 3,000 to 4,000 links. Considering the amount of time it takes to request a link, post a reciprocal link and upload my page to my host server, it would take me a very, very long time to get the same number of links. I’ve basically dealt with this situation by committing to request 10 links per day. So, hopefully I will have significantly increased my PageRank over the next year, and will be able to increase my traffic without having to spend as much money on pay-per-click advertising.
Identity Theft On The Internet
There are a lot of films out there that portray what a powerful criminal tool the internet is. Most of these show hackers stealing document files online. But did you know that identity theft can occur on the internet as well?
In today’s world, the internet has become a haven for criminals and scam-artists. Most of these criminals gain access to passwords, personal data, and identifying information in order to gain access to a person’s assets.
Most of this information can be acquired via various forms of spam email. Another method crooks use to get your information is by getting the victim to sign up on a website that promises him/her profits. This allows the criminal to secretly gather your information. Later on, they use it to impersonate the victim.
But criminals aren’t just looking for your bank account number or social security number. They try to find out about your lifestyle as well. This enables them to do more spying.
But how does all of this happen?
Cookies play an important role. The cookie is a piece of text which the web server leaves on your computer to allow you to easily access information in the future. Cookies have information about the user’s personal preferences. It can also carry information about which sites the user has visited, the email sent, and even which advertisements the user has clicked on.
Most cookies are harmless, but criminals use the cookie as a tracking device. Not only that, they use it to get precious personal data. A cookie also gives criminals an idea of in which of your areas of interest they should perpetrate the scam.
Most internet thieves use software to get access to public data records. Out of public records, the thief can get information like the victim’s date of birth, their surname, maiden name, address, social security number, and more.
Aside from public record databases, most of the thieves use web-links. They just type in the Social Security number to get the info they need. The internet connects them to a search engine, which, according to recent information, has about 95 identity sites. Basically, the criminal can just click on the person’s file and all their personal information will pop up.
Some criminals create fake websites. If the viewer of one of these websites subscribes, and enters his or her personal information, all of that personal information then falls into the hands of the criminal.
Beware — any machine in a public place is distributed to multiple users. When you make a purchase online, the website will leave a tracking cookie on your computer. If someone finds that information on the internet, he or she could try to acquire something from the store on your account.
There are other hackers that use encryption software. This software can be used to mix credit card numbers. This allows the criminal to figure out your number.
Keep in mind that sending your personal identification number to an online store is not completely safe. The only time encryption happens is when the viewer uses a secure shopping site. If it is encrypted, the site will show a padlock icon in the lower corner of the web browser.
Most internet identity theft criminals want to have access to someone’s personal account. Most of them intend to start spending money and take the identity to make new purchases.
For instance, many of the criminals have poor credit and do not have the capacity to take out a loan. Because of this, they get someone else’s account to use in an internet transaction.
With the beginning of this internet fraud, identity theft has become a profitable industry. Criminals, hackers, and scam-artists have easier and quicker access to classified data around the globe.
In order to prevent this from happening to you, you should be very careful transacting business on the web. Look for the padlock icon in the bottom corner of your browser before hitting the “checkout” button.
Ideas For Residual Income From Home
Residual income is something that has become a very big idea, thanks in large part to the internet. The internet is an automated marketplace where residual income just naturally occurs. There are many ways to build residual income and start reaping its benefits. It is not hard to do and the benefits are many.
Residual income is income that is earned from doing something one time. Instead of having to put a large amount of work into it day after day, the residual income opportunity requires only upfront work and then it keeps earning income after that. It’s as easy as that!
There are many opportunities with the internet marketplace to earn residual income. One of the most popular ways is through affiliate programs. There are many affiliate programs to choose from.
Affiliate programs are where a person sells products for another company and earns a commission. Affiliate programs are a good source of residual income because the main company handles every aspect of the sale. All the affiliate has to do is place ads with their affiliate ID. When customers click on the ad and place an order the affiliate earns a commission. This is a growing trend in the business world.
Another popular way to earn residual income is through ebooks. A person can write an ebook and then sell it to others with the right to earn a commission off the sales of the ebook they make.
There are many other ways to earn residual income online. As mentioned, the internet is an automated atmosphere. Most of the time all a person has to do is set up a website with automated features and they are already off to a good start with earning residual income.
It is quite easy and so profitable. It leaves a person to wonder why anyone would choose any other form of income over residual income. Do something once and earn money off your work over and over – it is the ideal business situation.
Identity Protection Online – Seven Tips For Password Protection
There are thieves everywhere and the Internet has its fair share of bandits of all types. The most frightening and potentially dangerous thief is the identity thief. An identity thief can go beyond stealing the contents of your bank accounts or running up debts on your credit card. Identity theft can result in you being pursued for debts incurred in your name by the thief, being blacklisted by credit reference agencies and even bei
ID Authentication: Why It Is Important
There are quite a few reasons that ID authentication is important. As you probably know, in today’s day and age there are many problems that surround the misuse of a wide range of identification. This includes everything from people trying to gain access to over 21 venues to issues with ID theft. Although ID authentication will not be able to stop every problem, it is safe to say that it will at least be able to slow them down.
Through the use of ID authentication, people who are trying to game the system are going to get caught in most instances. When somebody uses an ID that is not real, the chances of them getting away with it are slim to none. But guess what? There are some places that are not as thorough as they could be with this. In turn, they are not only harming the person who is using the fake ID, but they are doing the same to their establishment.
If everybody who needed ID authentication would use it, the world would obviously be a much better place. While it is impossible to ensure that everybody does the right thing, the more that the word is spread about ID authentication, the better off everybody will be.
Anybody who is interested in ID authentication will have plenty of information available to them. Not only are there many websites devoted to this topic, but there are many machines that specialize in ID authentication. As you can imagine, reading up on these will give you all the information that you could ever need.
Now can you see why ID authentication is so important? If not, look into this a bit more. Soon enough you will realize that the more seriously ID authentication is taken, the better off everybody will be.
I Used To Have A Life….now I Have An Internet One Seo Pro Is Also The Internet’s Top Offbeat Cartoonist
Has this ever happened to you? You are washing dishes or feeding the dog, or changing diapers or finishing a term paper and suddenly, it’s as if your body has been taken over by what I now call the “Outlook Express Demon”. I have to check my email. Come on. Be honest.
Ok that is not really the jest of my story here. I want to write a bit about how the Internet changed my
Hypnotic Resources
The People Building website is a great resources site for therapists and those who want to develop themselves. Here are some of the features that are regularly featured on the website:
Free hypnosis scripts:
Our website features free confidence hypnosis scripts, free quit smoking scripts, free weight loss scripts, as well as collections of scripts that are focused on a specific area such as stop smoking.
There are also a number of pay for scripts that cover many areas of self improvement that are also available as downloaded MP3’s.
If we do not have the scripts you require, you can email us with your requirements and we will put something together for you.
E-books:
If you have tried everything to help you quit smoking, and still haven’t succeeded, then you must try “Freedom from smoking the NLP Way” this is an NLP based e-book which guarantees that you will quit smoking or else you can have your money back.
We also have an e-book designed to help you create your own hypnosis scripts, with all of the information you require in order to be able to write the very best ones possible.
We have a free e-book at the bottom of the e-books page. If you are interested in hypnosis scripts, have a website and would like to make a few extra pennies, please download your free e-book now and read the information about becoming an affiliate.
Articles:
We have articles which are published locally and all over the internet as well. The types of articles that we write and welcome are based around NLP, Hypnosis, life coaching, healing and health and wellbeing. If you have articles that you would like to feature on our website, then please contact us. The accepted articles will have their authors website details displayed at the bottom of the article. The more links to your site that you are able to create, the more popular your website will become on search engine listings.
Questionnaires:
The “try it you, might like it” page has online questionnaires so that you are able to discover your sensory preference. It is sometimes the case that we rely upon or prefer to use one of our senses more than the others. This is a useful thing to identify in ourselves and in others, as each sensory preference comes with its own behavioral generalizations. When we learn about another person’s sensory preference, we are able to utilize that information to gain better rapport. This is just a small example of one area that is taught in great detail, on our NLP Practitioner training.
You can also do our life coaching questionnaire to assess your quality of life.
Wheel of life:
This a is a life coaching tool used for assessing the quality of life a person has in each area of their life and how fulfilled they may be feeling. In itself, it doesn’t necessarily create any changes, but this is certainly a useful tool in helping to highlight problem areas in a persons life.
Hungering For Internet Success? Try Plug-in Profits!
Many people are aware of the moneymaking potential of the internet but simply don’t know where to begin. After all, there is a bewildering variety of internet programs that promise people success, but are later found out to deliver failure. What most people need is a starting point; a place from which they can launch their internet career.
The Plug-In Profit System
The Plug-In Profit system was started by a man named Stone Evans. Evans, a self-made internet entrepreneur in his own right, designed the program so that everyone who joins it will in effect be running his or her online business. The entire concept is set-up so that anyone can, even the newest of the new to internet marketing, can take part in it. By giving the potential user practically every tool he or she needs to succeed, Evans pretty much ensured that everyone who chooses to participate will make his or her share of the money.
The Plug-In Profit System is not complicated. At the core, it is an advertising business, and all you really have to do is to post ads and pull people to buy certain products. You won’t even have to write the ads yourself – they will be provided to you. All that’s needed is for people to see the advertisements you’ve posted, and voila! There comes your commission check. Nothing could be easier.
When you sign up for the Plug-In Profit System, you will essentially be becoming an affiliate partner for five different affiliate programs, and the ads you post will be for their benefit. What is to your benefit, however, is the commission you receive for doing such relatively simple and hassle-free work. The work you’ll have to do is much akin to putting up For Sale signs: if you put them up, it is almost guaranteed that someone will come. (The trick, of course, is knowing where to put up the signs.)
What makes the Plug-In Profit System so good for internet beginners is the very low price. You can begin with less than $60 dollars – a deal which will be very difficult to match anywhere else. Much of the cost will go to building your own webpage, which is an absolute must in this line of work.
If you have no experience whatsoever in internet business but would like to plunge in, the Plug-In Profit system is for you. Not only is this program a great starting point, it can in itself give you the momentum you need to catapult yourself to financial success. It will give you the information and tools that you need to begin, as well as advanced strategies that will help get you where you want to be.