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All you ‘mommy bloggers’ out there — here’s a useful, potentially profitable website
I am not a “mommy blogger,” because, well, as a 60-year-old balding guy, I probably won’t ever be any sort of “mommy” anything. I guess you’d call me a “daddy blogger,” but I’ve got a great opportunity I want you to look into that might be just what you stay-at-home-mom bloggers (or stay-at-home-dad bloggers) are looking for to make some serious, steady income from your blogging.
The website is SocialSpark, a great place where bloggers seeking to make some money and advertisers seeking to advertise on blogs come together in that perfect blend to generate what all “mommy” and/or “daddy” bloggers are looking for — income. The concept behind this site, hence the name, is to create a serious “come together” social site which helps advertisers find bloggers — and those advertisers aren’t generally big corporations like IBM or Microsoft. They’re companies with educational products or services, books, toys, clothing, vacation deals, shopping discounts — all the things us “mommy bloggers” and “daddy bloggers” care about for our families and know a lot about from a practical, daily standpoint.
Imagine the “power” this gives advertisers looking for credibility with everyday shoppers, the empowerment it gives us bloggers who take such opportunities, and the steady paycheck jumping right out at you from your computer. (Well, okay, they pay you with deposits in your PayPal account, not through anything jumping out of your computer. Just kidding about that.)
At present, SocialSpark is only in “alpha” testing, and I was fortunate enough to get an invitation to take part in this trial period. Social Spark is run by a company called Izea, which I’ve been working with online for awhile, hence the invitation to help test their new SocialSpark service. When the company publicly rolls out this wonderful “social gathering” service for advertisers and bloggers, you can become a part of it. Take your unique perspective as a “mommy blogger” or a “daddy blogger” and go right over to the SocialSpark website. Look around for more detailed information, sign up to be notified, and get ready for the fun of Social Spark.
If you blog, here’s a useful service to stay in touch with your visitors
As a blogger, I’m learning some of the difficulties of staying in touch with my readers. The software I use creates an “RSS” feed containing each of my blog posts. But unless someone refreshes the RSS for my blog(s) in their RSS reader — they don’t know I’ve posted a new, wonderful gem of wisdom they’re missing out on. (Or even all the other stuff that’s probably not so “gem like.”)
Enter this useful website and useful service for today: Zookoda. Zookoda is a 100% FREE service for bloggers that enables you to create and easily manage a daily, weekly, or monthly email newsletter that goes out to anyone who chooses to join your emailing list via a form on your blog.
In addition to the really funky name (and I failed to find an explanation of the name on their website), they offer you a wealth of tools for this, including a choice of templates to customize how your blog summaries will look and a ready-made, easy-to-install signup form to put on your blog. AND, their emailing service is carefully verified to make sure someone actually chooses to subscribe, with safeguards to eliminate bogus subscriptions. Their emailings are compliant with all the standards and laws regarding anti-spam.
Go to their site and take a close look around. I’m in the process of setting all my blogs up in an account with them right away. If you’re like me, you blog to be read — and Zookoda sounds like a great way to get your blog posts out there to your readers. But their website explains things in greater detail than I can, so go take a look for yourself.
[tags]Zookoda blogging email newsletters, useful website, just a guy who reads the papers[/tags]
LA Police Gear — a useful site for some great stuff for civilians, military, and police
If you’re in the market for a pair of sturdy tactical boots, LA Police Gear is the website where you’ll find some great choices. Looking for some slacks, shirts, slacks, or undergear wear in the market leading 5.11 Tactical Series? Then LA Police Gear is just the website you’re looking for.
Founded by Los Angeles area police officers, LA Police Gear Inc. has grown and developed over the years and now serves the general public, military personnel, security professionals, and of course police officers. Anyone looking for quality clothing, under armour, even holsters and flashlights, will find the finest at LA Police Gear. If you’re in the market, take a good look around their website.
[tags]LA Police Gear, 5.11 Tactical Series, useful website, just a guy who reads the papers[/tags]
Useful website for all hunting, outdoors enthusiasts among us
I haven’t posted about very many places in the “Useful Website” category lately. So here’s a good site for those of you who are specifically into hunting and related outdoor recreation — the “Hunting & Recreation Business Mall,” a good place to check for top of the line Hunting Blinds and Deer Feeders.
Personally, I haven’t been hunting or fishing in years, but my brothers are still active in such outdoor recreation. If you’re in the market for a reliable, well constructed hunting blind and some really nice deer feeders and feed loaders, you need to take a good look around this site.
And the site goes beyond equipment offerings. They also have interesting articles about the Rio Grande region of Texas, including discussions of the mesquite plains areas and changes in the environment. Go there and take a look for yourself.
[tags]Hunting & Recreation Business Mall, hunting blinds, deer feeders, useful website[/tags]
Need an insurance quote? No place does it easier than this ‘Useful Website’
If you need insurance — whether you need life, health, home, or vehicle insurance — here’s a quick and easy “Useful Website” just for you — “SecureInsuranceQuotes.com.” In addition to insurance quotes, SecureInsuranceQuotes.com offers a wide range of information about various types of insurance and insurance products.
A nice feature at the website is the ease with which you can get a quote for your specific state (in my case that would be Missouri insurance quotes), and even the primary cities within your state (in my case, that would be Springfield insurance quotes). It’s really one of the most remarkably detailed insurance sites I’ve seen, given the easy ability to sort information and get to the exact area you’re looking to find.
So if you need any kind of insurance quote for just about any location in the U.S., go to this website and take a close look around.
[tags]insurance quotes, local insurance quotes, useful website, just a guy who reads the papers[/tags]
Backgammon Masters adds Bulgarian to its 21, blackjack, and poker software
I’ve never played online backgammon, poker, blackjack, or any of the other many online casino and gambling games. But this is a “Useful Website” for those of you out there who want to give it a try — “BackgammonMasters.com.”
If you look around the site, you’ll find the “Masters” part of the name especially appropriate. They have a wealth of games, with lots of helpful instructional material if you’re not a player but want to be. In a recent Press Release, BackgammonMasters.com announced that players, in a single download, can access the BackgammonMasters Game Lobby in 14 different languages: French, German, Spanish, English, Portuguese, Danish, Hebrew, Arabic, Turkish, Greek, Chinese, Italian, Japanese, and the newly added Bulgarian. Dutch and Russian will be added soon, and other languages will be coming in the future. As they play backgammon, players can even switch from one language to another in the Game Lobby of the site by clicking on the appropriate flag icon.
The site includes not only backgammon software, but a new LIVE Customer Support feature which allows players to get customer assistance with the click of a button. And, the site even offers the ability for players to use a variety of currencies, which the site cashier will instantly convert into US dollars at no extra charge and with the best exchange rate.
Go to BackgammonMasters.com, look around at all the features they have to help you master these online games, and enjoy.
[tags]BackgammonMasters.com, play backgammon online, blackjack, poker, useful website, just a guy who reads the papers[/tags]
Looking for a great tool? Here’s a deal on one of the best compact cordless drills ever
If you’re the same kind of tool guy I am, you usually discover the tool you need — just after you discover that you don’t have the tool you need.
Know what I mean? My son’s the same way. He and I spent about an hour one cold winter night a few weeks ago discovering that we DIDN’T have the metric wrench we needed to take the battery out of my car. (Story’s too long.)
So if you’re in the market for a fantastically useful tool, here’s a “Useful Website” and a very useful tool: the Makita BDF452HW 18V Compact Lithium-Ion Cordless 1/2 inch Driver Drill Kit. You can even take a look at this very cool hot tool item by viewing a video of it from our merchant partners at ToolKing.com. They are calling this little beauty one of the world’s smallest 18 volt cordless drills. If you get excited by well-made, nice looking tools, here one of the finest 18 volt cordless drill on the market.
This short video presentation tells you all about this fine tool and why it’ll be an invaluable addition to your tool kit. When you’ve finished watching the video, or at any time during the video, just click on the video screen and you’ll be sent directly to the ToolKing.com website with all the details and pricing you’ll need to buy the Makita BDF452HW 18V Compact Lithium-Ion Cordless 1/2 inch Driver Drill Kit and make it your very own.
Take a look and enjoy:
[tags]Makita BDF452HW 18V Compact Lithium-Ion Cordless 1/2 inch Driver Drill Kit, ToolKing.com, useful websites, just a guy who reads the papers[/tags]
Do you go to casinos? Have you visited any online casinos?
I worked with a woman who might be described as the stereotypical “sweet little old lady” — but she and her husband have one hobby they participate in daily: They’re both avid gamblers. When they stop for coffee and doughnuts on the way to work, they always buy lottery scratcher tickets.
Oddly enough, though they use computers every day at work and at home, they’ve never been to an online casino. I know because I asked them. For whatever reason, they simply aren’t interested.
I just discovered a “Useful Website” if you want to find a wealth of online casino reviews. The website is “Pro360.com” and they have links to reviews and to a wealth of casino sites. They have the sites reviewed by “best of” and even a specific section of “Most Voted for US Casinos” you can get to easily from the site’s sidebar.
The Pro360.com site reviews online casinos and online poker rooms. In addition, they have some links to basic information about online casinos and to the “how tos” of online gambling tips. Take a look for yourself if you’re an online gambler or are looking for information about online casino and poker sites.
When you think of shampoo, think only one thing: ‘Naked Naturals’
This would be my personal pick for “Useful Website/Product” of the entire week — at least the week! — Naked Naturals Citrus & Keratin Shampoo and Conditioner.
Naked Naturals Citrus & Keratin Shampoo and Conditioner
When I say naked naturals, I’m not just throwing around a brand name. These are all natural shampoo and conditioner products, with no harsh chemicals and other nasties. After my wife and I tried them, we were incredibly impressed with the look and feel of the shampoo and conditioner, and most of all the way they left our hair looking and feeling.
Okay, confession: I’m an old balding guy, so my hair isn’t exactly a priority for me. In fact, I keep it trimmed short. But the way my hair and scalp feel certainly IS a priority for me. And this stuff is great. So I know how the product felt to me, but I’ve not spent a lot of time looking at my few remaining hairs in the mirror.
My wife’s hair, on the other hand, really did look noticeably fuller and had a fresh “glow” about it. (The Naked Naturals website tells me their product cleans thoroughly and gently while “adding shine.” It also says their product makes hair up to seven times stronger.) She loves the all-natural contents and the non-animal testing policy the company has. (If she could talk, I’ll bet our cat would applaud that policy — though she’s willing to taste-test cat treats, she’s generally against other animal testing.)
In case you’re wondering (I was), Keratin is an extremely strong protein component which is found naturally in skin, nails, and hair. It’s a good thing to have in shampoos because it adds a level of natural protection and strength to your hair.
By the way, the “Naked Naturals” shampoos and conditioners also are available in two other formulations: Aloe Vera and Camomile, and Awpuhi and Lavender.
A final word: My wife happens to have a number of skin allergies that make her very hesitant to try new shampoos and/or skin care products. Her “testimonial” to the “Naked Naturals Citrus & Keratin Shampoo and Conditioners” was immediate: She loved the way her hair and scalp felt after their use, she loved the way they left her hair looking, and she was really pleased to get hair care products without stuff that would irritate or trigger any skin or hair problems.
So go on over to “Naked Naturals” and check out these great products for yourself. They certainly gain our endorsement. We’ve used them, and we love them.
[tags]Naked Naturals shampoo and conditioner, all natural shampoo, useful website, just a guy who reads the papers[/tags]
Is it possible to ‘repair’ bad credit? Here’s an ebook that looks helpful
All over the Internet you see websites and companies that offer you promises of “Credit Repair Now,” but immediate questions arise — is it possible to “repair” bad credit, and how would a person do that?
Here’s a useful website — actually it directs you to a useful “ebook” — which gives detailed information about credit repair, bolstering your credit, etc. The ebook information page offers good information about all that’s involved in repairing or improving your credit. It looks worthwhile. Check it out if you’re at all interested in what’s involved in improving your credit score.
[tags]credit repair, improving your credit, credit scores, ebook about credit, just a guy who reads the papers[/tags]
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