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If you want to get ahead of your competition, you must always consider search engines. Search engines are those that give you organic traffic . It means that people search for a string of keywords, and with the help of directories and search engines, they drop to your site and find the answers. But.. there’s always a multitude of sites that contain answers to a single question. These other sites are your competitors, and even on search engines, they may go ahead or behind of you. Learning to rank well in search engines then is critical to your website’s performance. You just cannot cheat Google or any other search engines anymore. You have to WORK with them to attract the search engines. But how exactly? In this post, you will learn how to: 1.) Be an amazing content provider. You need to learn how to create awesome content for your users in order to get the search engines notice you. 2.) Optimize your content carefully. Yes. Carefully..remember, Google Panda and Penguin are watc...

  A quick survey: what do you usually do when you click a link and encounter a "404 File Not Found" error? Do you: Click on the BACK button of your browser and go somewhere else? Try to back up one directory in the URL (ie, web address) and try again? Write to the webmaster of the site and the referring site to inform them of the situation? If you are like most people, you'll simply click on the BACK button and try another place. The majority of people don't even know that there are any other alternatives. You thus need to do something so that you do not lose this group of people who come to your site by following an old link or by typing your URL incorrectly. Requirements for Customizing the 404 File Not Found Page It is not possible to customize your 404 error page if your web host has not enabled this facility for your website. For example, at the time of this writing, if you host at free web hosts like Geocities or Tripod, you will not be able to customize your 40...

Winter Bourbon Smash Friends! 2015 is almost over. Do you have New Year’s plans yet? Whether you’re going out or staying in, we have the perfect simple drink for you: A winter bourbon smash. This drink has quite the history. We especially loved this excerpt: “The smash is an open-ended cocktail, freely variable and seasonally flexible. There must be ice…There should be fruit in season, though you may use it simply as a garnish. There should be a spirit base…You may want to water your smash down a little or add a spritz of seltzer. At its heart , the smash is a wonderfully forgiving and flexible drink, made for…using what’s on hand and for smashing it all together over ice for pure sipping bliss.” Now that we’re all learned on this beautiful, simple cocktail, let’s get to mixin’. It all starts with raspberry jam. We called this a winter smash since traditionally a smash should contain a seasonal fruit. Being that it’s frigid outside and fresh fruit isn’t exactly plentiful, a jam is ...

Author Notes: Timely (and easy!) recipe for champagne lovers everywhere. —Promise 1 sugar cube 3-5 dashes Angostura bitters 6 ounces champagne or sparkling wine lemon twist (for garnish) Sprinkle sugar cube with a few good splashes of Angostura bitters and place at the bottom of a champagne flute. Fill glass with champagne; garnish with lemon twist. 

T here’s something special about recipes that have stood the test of time, let alone Prohibition. Well, here’s another vintage offering for you, this time of the dessert variety. For some reason, the Brandy Alexander never receives the love that it truly deserves. Now, I was inspired to dust off the old bottle of crème de cacao and get to work. And trust me . . . I’m so happy that I did. This cocktail is delicately sweet and creamy, beyond simple, and instantly my new nightcap for the upcoming holiday season. Ingredients: 1 oz cognac 1 oz dark crème de cacao 1 oz half and half freshly grated nutmeg for garnish This is a very simple cocktail, and the quality of the ingredients you choose will be noticeable. If possible, try using a nice cognac over a bottom-shelf brandy. Also, if you prefer an even sweeter, creamier drink, try using cream instead of half and half. Add equal parts of cognac, dark crème de cacao, and half and half to your shaker. Add ice and shake for 30 seco...

Tutorial is made for beginners You're finally ready to start your own blog, but you're a bit scared of messing up. No worries, this is why I'm writing this post - to guide you step-by-step through the process of building your own blog.  But you're probably thinking, "Create a blog in less than 15 minutes? Is that even possible?!" Yep, absolutely. It's possible with Bluehost's one-click Wordpress install. Wordpress is going to be your blogging platform while Bluehost (my favorite host & affiliate) is going to be your host, which you need to keep your blog up and running. Let's get started, shall we? Don't worry it's not as difficult as you think! Trust me. Step-By-Step Tutorial: Starting Your Own Blog Sign up for website domain name on Bluehost ( click here for a discount + free 1 year domain name ). Click "Get Started" button.  Select your plan. Enter the domain name or blog name you want to register for. Take a look at ...

I would like to take this opportunity to wish you all a merry Christmas and a blessed and happy new year! I chose this nativity painting to accompany this post because I love the way that it features the baby Jesus lying on the ground – really driving home the point about the humility of the God-king who laid aside his glory and humbled himself by becoming one of us.  Thank you for all your readership, commenting and social media sharing of my blog posts over the past year, I am blessed to have such an awesome bunch of readers. You will all be in our family prayers on Christmas eve.  Wishing a Merry Christmas 2015 & Happy New Year 2016 I would like to take this opportunity to wish you all a merry Christmas and a blessed and happy new year! I chose this nativity painting to accompany this post because I love the way that it features the baby Jesus lying on the ground – really driving home the point about the humility of the God-king who laid aside his glory and humbled h...

  In the past year, Instagram has become a real force to be reckoned with in the marketing world. Update Note: If you want to post more than one photo in a day, spread them out by sharing one every three to four hours. As Bouskill advises: “Spread out your Instagram posts so that you don't oversaturate your followers with images… Make your followers want more.” Here are five popular options you have to start making money on Instagram . Since January, it has gained 100 million monthly active users, with the total currently sitting at a hefty 400 million monthly and 75 million daily users. That’s pretty astonishing. So it’s no surprise that brands are now dedicating a substantial percentage of their social media marketing budget to this image heavy channel. So what does that mean for you? Well, now is the perfect time to cash in on its growing popularity. If you’re prepared to put in the time and commitment, you can easily find yourself in a position where you can start making s...

  With all the misinformation out there, losing weight can be very discouraging. It is quite easy to lose weight when you eat the right food. What food has the good ingredients and what food doesn’t? Does fat make you fat? You have to have fat in your diet to lose fat. The right kind of fat will actually increase the metabolic rate at which your body burns fat. Can you really lose weight by eating the right food? Spending time with friends over a good meal is enjoyable. Eating is required to survive. There are too many endorsements for diet food. Some of the worst food for weight loss can be in diet food. Why? . . . Because healthy weight loss ingredients are missing from most diet food. Plus they are full of the bad ingredients. Your enemy is sugar. Consuming healthy food does not mean losing taste. That is true from my experience. Healthy food helps your body to eliminate artificial food and bad fat from your body. A good functioning body helps your senses work bette...

Blogging began as a hobby and has transformed into so much more than that for me. It has opened so many doors and presented many opportunities that wouldn’t have been there without this blog of mine. Because of my own blog, I have landed paid writing gigs for other websites. Blogging has created so many meaningful friendships in my life. Most importantly, blogging has allowed me to do what I love and to stay at home with my baby (see: 85 Ways to Make Money Blogging). It has allowed me to create my own schedule and express myself in ways I never knew was possible before. This step-by-step tutorial will show you how to start your own blog . How to Start a Lifestyle Blog Before We Begin: Why start a blog? Starting a blog is very exciting. You have a place to share your life, passions and adventures with the world! The most exciting part is that you could be paid for doing this! Companies are spending billions of dollars advertising online and on blogs. Blogging is the way of the future fo...