GEEKOZ FOR INTERNET GEEKS !

Australian Approach to Immigration

2011-09-19T05:54:00.005+10:00

I have spent half an hour looking for an informed article dealing with the present Immigration debate . Well , there is none . Nothing to simply add " Me too " as a comment .

No one is prepared to discuss the racial stupidity and political insincerity of the political / media classes . A fear of the unknown , founded in polls and self fore filling prophecies . All of which is about ratings , not adding to informed debate .

If Australia is to do something about this " security threat " let us change our approach to the areas the refugees are coming from . Next comes a bit of horse trading with countries to our North . Finally we need to treat refugees with dignity , such as we would expect if the situation was reversed , not the present attempts to circumvent Treaties we are committed too . They are seeking asylum , which Australia is legally bound to provide .

Frankly , the person who is prepared to risk all to get to Australia is the person the country needs in difficult economic times ( even if these conditions are better than those in almost every other country in the world , a country which until a few days ago , had a judiciary more or less free of political interference in the area of immigration . This is not to say that previous Immigration Ministers have allowed humanity to influence their decisions ) .

There is a lot more to consider here , including the maximum Size of Populations and the effects of Climate Change on the Supply of Food .

MISSING CAN

2011-08-28T11:04:00.002+10:00

( Sorry folks , these are temporary pictures , will be removed Later . )

( In the middle , next to the outboard tank . )

HDMI

2011-07-30T13:19:00.000+10:00

http://reviews.cnet.com/2719-11276_7-226-3.html?tag=page;page

Oppose the Rudd / Conroy Internet Filter

2010-06-23T22:44:00.002+10:00

The Internet censorship filter of Rudd and Conroy is against Australia's long term business interests .

John Maxwell's Hour of power message for September 6th 2009

2010-01-31T06:19:00.001+11:00

Ebay Fined

2009-12-02T22:37:00.002+11:00

LMVH vs. eBay : brand spanking for the small seller

by Sue Bailey
photo credit: Gavin Gilmour
Strike another one for LVMH. As m’colleague’s posted, the Jarndyce and Jarndyce of ecommerce, eBay vs. LVMH, has seen eBay fined some more pocket money for allowing, or not stopping, the sale of products LVMH didn’t want sold on the site.

Australian Emissions Trading Scheme ( ETS ) - Skeptics and Others

2009-11-28T17:24:00.009+11:00

( 28 Nov , 2009 ) According to the government broadcaster , the ABC , these are the twelve members who have put their personal positions above the interests of their party , the nation and indeed the World . Their actions would suggest opportunism , a high level of scientific naivety and an interest in doing the bidding of the coal industry etc. . ( Links to their official web pages as shown on 42nd Parliament: List of Members by Political Party and List of Senators by Political Party are shown in brackets , email addresses are shown where available . It is interesting to note who will only allow contact through online forms . ) They have had two years to get this right !

Tony Abbott ( Abbott, The Hon Tony, Member for Warringah )
Nick Minchin ( Minchin, the Hon Nick - Senator for South Australia )
Sophie Mirabella ( Mirabella, Mrs Sophie, Member for Indi , Sophie.Mirabella.MP@aph.gov.au )
Stephen Parry ( Parry, Stephen - Senator for Tasmania )
Eric Abetz ( Abetz, the Hon Eric - Senator for Tasmania )
Michael Johnson ( Johnson, Mr Michael, Member for Ryan , Michael.Johnson.MP@aph.gov.au )
Tony Smith ( Smith, The Hon Tony, Member for Casey , Tony.Smith.MP@aph.gov.au )
Judith Adams ( Adams, Judith - Senator for Western Australia , senator.adams@aph.gov.au)
David Bushby ( Bushby, David - Senator for Tasmania )
Mathias Cormann ( Cormann, Mathias - Senator for Western Australia )
Mitch Fifield ( Fifield, Mitch - Senator for Victoria )
Brett Mason ( Mason, the Hon Brett - Senator for Queensland , senator.mason@aph.gov.au )

Others , such as ( Robb, The Hon Andrew, Member for Goldstein ) are also involved , as are those whose parties refused to negotiate on the ETS :

The Nationals - House

Chester, Mr Darren, Member for Gippsland

Cobb, The Hon John, Member for Calare

Coulton, Mr Mark, Member for Parkes

Forrest, Mr John, Member for Mallee

Hartsuyker, Mr Luke, Member for Cowper

Hull, Mrs Kay, Member for Riverina

Neville, Mr Paul, Member for Hinkler

Scott, The Hon Bruce, Member for Maranoa

Truss, The Hon Warren, Member for Wide Bay

Australian Greens - Senate

Brown, Bob - Senator for Tasmania

Hanson-Young, Sarah - Senator for South Australia

Ludlam, Scott - Senator for Western Australia

Milne, Christine - Senator for Tasmania

Siewert, Rachel - Senator for Western Australia

( There is some sympathy for the position of the Greens , the ETS really is a work in progress , a small step at best . It is also fair to say that the federal government has been occasionally caught out playing politics . )

The Nationals - Senate

Boswell, the Hon Ronald - Senator for Queensland

Joyce, Barnaby - Senator for Queensland

Nash, Fiona - Senator for New South Wales

Williams, John - Senator for New South Wales

The Queen's speech at the opening of CHOGM, 27 November 2009

" And on this, the eve of the UN Copenhagen Summit on Climate Change, the Commonwealth has an opportunity to lead once more. The threat to our environment is not a new concern. But it is now a global challenge which will continue to affect the security and stability of millions for years to come. Many of those affected are among the most vulnerable, and many of the people least well able to withstand the adverse effects of Climate Change live in the Commonwealth. "

OT - Copenhagen Dec 7 - 18 , 2009

2009-11-16T04:47:00.005+11:00

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As I see it , this is not a political debate , it never was . It is science , it is nature . Most people do not understand these things and many of those who do can not communicate their knowledge . This is a failure of educational systems to teach the basics of the Scientific Method :
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The method applies in most situations , the military mind calls this making an appreciation , the philosopher looks at logic . In the supermarket , I end up with dinner , etc. . Spin doctors hate these things , the public should not think , it is to listen .
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When money is involved , as in this case with climate change , logic goes . In the U.S. , it is the oil industry , in Australia , it is the coal industry , etc. that is doing most of the spinning .
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Anyway , do your own research and if you see my point , take action , use your telephone and computer .
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To start with , here is what David Attenborough , had to say a few days ago :
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David Attenborough Joins The 7.30 Report ( ABC , Australia ).
Transcript , Video - ( Windows Media ) Broadband , Dial-up , Extended Interview - ( Windows Media ) Broadband , Dial-up
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Australia has the most to loose if something concrete is not done after Copenhagen , already extraordinary climatic events have occurred and extreme events at previously recorded levels but now over a few years , not decades . If you want to see the Great Barrier Reef , I would suggest doing it now , etc. .

Last year both the U.S and Australia had a change of federal governments , they have mandates . Hold them to account now , prior to Copehagen .
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Home - COP15 United Nations Climate Change Conference Copenhagen 2009
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Official site provides news and information about the 2009 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen . Includes calendar , facts , blog , forum , ...

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About COP15

Calendar

10 big energy myths

The essentials in Copenhagen

Climate facts

Behind the scenes

Climate Quiz

News

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P.S. Barrier Reef needs emissions cuts of 25% by 2020

Higher Purpose

2009-08-19T14:02:00.000+10:00

Geekversity !

2009-08-15T21:21:00.004+10:00

I went to a Geekversity seminar today - it was about internet marketing and it was great! They started off with a really creative video presentation and continued with some incredibly useful and practical information - can't wait to apply it!

There's another one coming up in October, which you should definitely try to get into (I'm thinking of going again). Today, we began to learn about affiliate marketing and how to leverage various social media communication channels, and there's more great topics planned for tomorrow's agenda. Our homework assignment even has the potential to generate real money too!

Anyway, CLICK HERE for a link so you can take a look at the Geekversity site. These Geeks rock!

Geekversity

Elders of the Internet

2009-07-25T21:31:00.004+10:00

The Internet :

From : The IT Crowd .

Another SPAMMER Gone

2009-07-09T18:11:00.001+10:00

Hello

Thank you for contacting the outblaze.com abuse desk.

The account you reported is now terminated, along with
today's quota of sundry other Nigerian generals, bankers,
engineers, attorneys and relatives of dead dictators.

WordPerfect Helpline

2009-06-30T05:31:00.004+10:00

This is a true story from the WordPerfect helpline. Needless to say the help desk employee was fired: however, he/she is currently suing the WordPerfect organization for "Termination without Cause."

Actual dialog of a former WordPerfect Customer Support Employee: "Ridge Hall computer assistant; may I help you?" "Yes, well, I'm having trouble with WordPerfect." "What sort of trouble?" "Well, I was just typing along, and all of a sudden the words went away." "Went away?" "They disappeared.""Hmm. So what does your screen look like now?" "Nothing." "Nothing?" "It's blank; it won't accept anything when I type." "Are you still in WordPerfect, or did you get out?" "How do Itell?" "Can you see the c:prompt on the screen?" "What's a sea-prompt?" "Never mind. Can you move the cursor around on the screen?" "There isn't any cursor: I told you, it won't accept anything I type." "Does your monitor have a power indicator?" "What's a monitor?" "It's the thing with the screen on it that looks like a TV. Does it have a little light that tells you when it's on?" "I don't know." "Well, then look on the back of the monitor and find where the power cord goes into it. Can you see that?" "Yes, I think so." "Great! Follow the cord to the plug, and tell me if it'splugged into the wall. "Yes, it is." "When you were behind the monitor, did you notice that there were two cables plugged into the back of it, not just one?" "No." "Well, there are. I need you to look back there again and find the other cable." "Okay, here it is." "Follow it for me, and tell me if it's plugged securely into the back of your computer." "I can't reach." "Uh huh. Well can you see if it is?" "No" "Even if you maybe put your knee on something and lean way over?" "Oh, it's not because I don't have the right angle-it'sbecause it's dark." "Dark?" "Yes, the office light is off, and the only light I have is coming in from the window." "Well, turn on the office light then." "I can't." "No? Why not?" "Because there's a power outage." "A power....A power outage? Aha!

Okay, we've got it licked now. Do you still have the box and manuals and packing stuff your computer came in?" "Well, yes, I keep them in the closet.""Good! Go get them, and unplug your system and pack it up just like it was when you got it. Then take it back to the store you bought it from.""Really? Is it that bad?" "Yes, I'm afraid it is." "Well, allright then, I suppose. What do I tell them?" "Tell them you're too stupid to own a computer!"

.... Jokes Galore.com

Terry Tate Office Linebacker Complete Collection

2009-06-29T03:09:00.003+10:00

Terry Tate Office Linebacker Complete Collection

Kurek Ashley to Speak at Seminar Today

2009-06-28T03:08:00.003+10:00

Kurek Ashley , author and survivor of movie helicopter crash is to speak at the Geekversity Seminar later today .
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( Book )

( Kindle )

Google's PageRank Explained

2009-06-27T22:30:00.003+10:00

Google's PageRank Explained and how to make the most of it .

" PageRank is a numeric value that represents how important a page is on the web . ................... "

" It's not hard to see that Google is a phenomenal company....At Geico, we pay these guys a whole lot of money for this and that key word . " – Warren Buffett

Blogging Basics From Technorati

2009-06-23T14:51:00.003+10:00

What's a weblog ?

A weblog, or "blog", is a personal journal on the Web. Weblogs cover as many different topics, and express as many opinions, as there are people writing them. Some blogs are highly influential and have enormous readership, while others are mainly intended for a close circle of family and friends.

Why are blogs important ?

The power of weblogs is that they allow millions of people to easily publish their ideas, and millions more to comment on them. Blogs are a fluid, dynamic medium, more akin to a "conversation" than to a library — which is how the Web has often been described in the past. With an increasing number of people reading, writing, and commenting on blogs, the way we use the Web is shifting in a fundamental way. Instead of primarily being passive consumers of information, more and more Internet users are becoming active participants. Weblogs allow everyone to have a voice.

What are common misperceptions about weblogs ?

The main misconception about blogs is that they are only personal diaries. Weblogs come in all flavors, from personal journals that are mainly shared with close friends and family, to blogs with readership levels placing them in the league of mainstream media. Blog topics include political commentary, product reviews, scientific endeavors, and any area of information where people have a deep expertise and a desire to express it.

What is a blogger ?

A blogger is someone who writes a blog.

What is the blogosphere ?

Blogosphere is a word used to describe the online community of bloggers and their writings.

How is a weblog different from a website ?

A weblog is a website that is updated frequently, most often displaying its material in journal-like chronological dated entries or posts. Most blogs allow readers to post comments to your the post, and link from their blog to your posts using the permanlink URL or address. In a blog, the content can be published and syndicated separate from the formatting using an RSS feed. Readers can then subscribe to the feed to automatically receive updates.

What is a weblog post or entry ?

An entry, a post, or a posting, are the terms often used to refer to a specific article or commentary written by the blogger on his or her weblog.

What is a comment ?

Many weblogs allow readers to write a reaction to what was written in the blog entry. Comments can often be found directly following the blog entry.

What is RSS ?

RSS is a file format that allows anyone with a website — from large media companies to individual commentators — to easily "syndicate" their content, similar to how comic strips and popular columns are syndicated by their owners to hundreds of newspapers. Except that on the Web, the RSS syndication is usually free, and the content that is syndicated is often not the full entry, but excerpts and links back to the originating website. Technorati uses RSS to track updates to millions of blogs.

What is "syndication" ?

In traditional media, syndication is a way of making content (such as OpEd columns or cartoons) available to many media outlets to publish simultaneously, usually for a fee. In the world of weblogs syndication means making part of a website available for consumption in a specialized reader or for other sites to use and publish, often for free. The part of a site made available for such syndication is most often a "RSS newsfeed" that lets other tools and sites display some or all of the site's content with proper attributions and links to the original source.

How is RSS different from a blog ?

A blog is a website which usually includes current entries, comments, a "blogroll," and an archive. An RSS newsfeed is a way of representing a portion of that website.

What about an RSS search engine? Is that different from what Technorati does ?

Yes. RSS feeds are a subset of the World Live Web. An RSS search engine searches only content structured in specialized XML formats such as RSS and Atom but does not look at a site's HTML or other markup. Not all blogs have RSS feeds, and some sites that are not blogs (such as The New York Times or some online event calendars) do have RSS feeds. Many blogs only send out a small portion or summary of their full postings and leave the full postings on their sites as HTML. Technorati specializes in searching all blogs, not merely those with RSS feeds, and instead of only indexing the RSS feed (often the first few hundred words of an article), Technorati reads all of the HTML code in a blog posting, and also tracks all of the activity around a blog or post such as inbound and outbound links.

What's the relationship between blogging and journalism ?

Weblogs are different from traditional media. Bloggers tend to be more opinionated, niche-focused, and partisan than journalists, who strive for editorial objectivity. Blogs encourage dialog with readers, which is why many traditional journalists now also have blogs. The relationship between blogging and journalism can be characterized as symbiotic rather than competitive. Bloggers are often sources for journalists, and many blogs contain commentary and riffs on what journalists wrote that day. Frequently newsmakers use blogs to respond to what journalists write about them. And by linking to traditional media, weblogs can introduce new readers to journalists and their publications.

Are weblogs a business or a hobby ?

For most people, blogging is a hobby. For some, especially journalists, writers, and business and political leaders, writing blogs enhances their professional careers by giving their voices a broader audience and allowing more engaged contact with their readers, constituents, and customers. Some bloggers have readership numbers approaching that of big media and are able to earn income from their popularity.

What is a permalink ?

The homepages of most weblogs have several entries, or posts, listed on them. Because blogs tend to be frequently updated, articles you find on a weblog's homepage one day may not be there the next. A permalink is the permanent identifier to a specific weblog post or article. Bloggers love permalinks — they provide an easy way to capture specific references to posts or articles about which bloggers are writing.

Why is linking so important ?

( Technorati had a " whoops " and forgot to answer this question , but no doubt would have said that it is the best way of attracting visitors . )

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Smart Online Profit Systems Seminars

2009-06-22T09:38:00.004+10:00

EVENTS :

Bring Out Your Inner Geek - Auckland 27 Jun 2009 - 28 Jun 2009
Bring Out Your Inner Geek - Sydney 27 Jun 2009 - 28 Jun 2009
Bring Out Your Inner Geek - Sydney 15 Aug 2009 - 16 Aug 2009
Bring Out Your Inner Geek - Melbourne 22 Aug 2009 - 23 Aug 2009
Bring Out Your Inner Geek - Brisbane 29 Aug 2009 - 30 Aug 2009
Bring Out Your Inner Geek - Perth 5 Sep 2009 - 6 Sep 2009
Bring Out Your Inner Geek - Adelaide 31 Oct 2009 - 1 Nov 2009

To register : http://www.geekversity.com.au/

Free Affiliate and Blogging Ebooks

2009-06-22T01:34:00.005+10:00

Affiliate Marketing Mistakes and Blogging to the Top

Feel free to download these Ebooks here:

7 Common Affiliate Marketing Mistakes

Blogging To The Top

Free Backlinks : How to Get to a Page Ranking of 3 or Over in 90 Days

2009-06-20T15:34:00.002+10:00

Climbing to the top of the search engines is the goal of every home base business owner that owns a website. A well optimized website alone may help you achieve those goals if you are a niche market with little competition. On the other hand if your niche market is one shared by many marketers, you will have to prove to the search engines that you site has more relevance. The way to differentiate your business from the many on the internet is by creating high quality backlinks.

Many website owners are deterred from generating high quality backlinks to their website either from lack of time or lack of money. The truth is that creating thousands of backlinks does not have to be time consuming or costly. In fact there many ways to generate high Page backlinks to you website for free. Using the methods I am about to share with you will be able to generate a PR 3 ranking in 90 days or less.

The first thing you must do to create free backlinks is to join five forums related to your niche. Once you have joined five forums, make sure you make a least 10 post per day to each forum. Forums usually have a high ranking and they are indexed by the search engines. Furthermore, every one of your post will equal to a high quality backlinks as long as you make sure you include you website's url in you forum signature.

The next step you will need to take is to submit your website to as many directories you can that are relevant to your websites content. You can either submit your websites manually or you can use a submission service to speed up the process. In addition to the backlinks, you will also generate a great deal of traffic.

The third step will be to write three articles per week and submit your articles to fifty article directories every week. This method is one of the most effective, because once you submit your articles, chances are they will get picked up by other article directories creating even more backlinks to your website.

The fourth method is to post to one hundred social sites at least three times a week. There are hundreds of social networking websites like Digg, Sphinn, Stumble Upon and Mixx. These social web 2.0 sites have a high Google ranking and also can create a heap of traffic. I suggest posting to one hundred social networking and social bookmarking sites daily. To make the submission faster you should use a social bookmarking software to post to multiple sites at one time.

The final step is to submit your RSS feed to one hundred RSS directories. If you do not have an RSS feed for your website, you should look into creating one. RSS feeds are important in generating backlinks and traffic to your website. In the meantime you can substitute for not having an RSS feed by posting comments to blogs daily.

The steps provided will take you approximately 3 hours per day to complete, while establishing a PR 3 website will bring you tons of traffic from the search engines. You may also receive offers from advertisers to display their ads on your PR 3 website thus increasing your income dramatically.

Blog Disclaimer

2009-06-17T13:27:00.003+10:00

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Live Search , Kumo , and Now Bing ?

2009-06-17T03:08:00.005+10:00

You May Be Getting More Twitter Traffic Than You Realize

Twitter Research Amazon TV $400 Off Offer etc.

2009-06-15T23:25:00.004+10:00

I have just put this Link out to the 244 Geekoz followers on Twitter . Amazon has a few deals going until the end of the month on TVs , this is a test to see how many " TWITS " click on the link .

419 ( Nigerian ) Scams

2009-06-14T14:48:00.006+10:00

Today , I received an Email supposedly from OBAMA'S FOUNDATION , well enough is enough .
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I am not going to go into what these scams are , this link will tell you , if you do not already know : Advance-fee fraud - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia .
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This is how they work :
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( From : Combat Fraud )

Since these Emails are also SPAM , these links may be helpful :

FTC - SPAM - Home Page

How to Report Spam

Spam Links - spam reporting tools

Fake Internet sites appear in search results , most search engine providers have a page or Email address for reporting suspicious results , this is Google :

Google Report a Spam Result ( From a Google search result )
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Now , if this is not enough , feel free to do a reverse Scam . I strongly suggest getting a web based Email account ( Yahoo , Hotmail , etc. ) before starting out . Forward the Scam Email to the new account , rejig the Email to hide the address it had been originally sent to ( which you replace with your new one ) to make it appear that it came directly to your new account . Another warning ; always check their Emails for viruses , particularly in images and attachments . The Reply Address shown in their Email will most likely be forged , so it may be necessary to look at the Header to see the real reply address . The fact that the Scam will only work if there is an address to reply to is the fraudster's great weakness . So reply first and then report the Email to the service provider to have the account shut down ( see http://www.abuse.net/ ) to prevent other recipients replying to it . Don't worry about having it disabled , London to a brick they will be back in touch with another address ( which you will also report when the charade is over ) .
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Remember the main aim of this Blog is to discuss how to generate wealth from the Internet , so be sparing with you time . But , you will be helping combat this pest and blowing off steam at the same time .
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Here are some Links :

Scamming the Scammers: 5 Brilliant Reverse 419 Scams

Baiting Nigerian Scammers for Fun ( Not so Much for Profit )

95% of Blogs Abandoned !

2009-06-12T09:22:00.008+10:00

" Douglas Quenqua reports in the NY Times that according to a 2008 survey only 7.4 million out of the 133 million blogs the company tracks had been updated in the past 120 days meaning that ' 95 percent of blogs being essentially abandoned , left to lie fallow on the Web , where they become public remnants of a dream -- or at least an ambition -- unfulfilled . ' Richard Jalichandra , chief executive of Technorati , said that at any given time there are 7 million to 10 million active blogs on the Internet , but it's probably between 50,000 and 100,000 blogs that are generating most of the page views .

' There's a joke within the blogging community that most blogs have an audience of one . '

Many people who think blogging is a fast path to financial independence also find themselves discouraged. ... "
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Since most bloggers don't update their blogs , the ones that do get more attention from Google .

The problem is that most people lack the understanding of how to get the most out of their blogs and give up the second they don't make any type of an income .

I've been making good money with my blogs for the last three years however , mine are created to convert a certain product and the content is below the call to action for that product .

I've done a good bit of testing and have found that building a blog and loading it down with ads doesn't work .

However , creating a blog like a website with a call to action does .

Blogs , like websites , are a great way to make money but to make money with them they need to look and feel more like a websites and less like a billboard .

It's a lot easier to drive traffic to a blog than to a website but you have to know what to do with the traffic when it arrives . Just my two cents . ( By: janeth , Follow up comments : Web Pro World . )
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Geekoz begs to differ !
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The most effective marketing method is to use both a conventional Internet Site and a Blog and link back and forth . Doing this overcomes the main weaknesses of Blogs , navigation , limited formatting , etc. . Sites take longer to be ranked than Blogs . Using the Blog to promote new site material gets FREE SE ranking , sometimes as quickly as paying for it ! Cross promotion generates inbound links for both Site and Blog .

I know that this works because I have done it !

P.S. THIS BLOG POST was listed by Google in under 1 hour !

Free Social Media Marketing Kit

2009-06-09T06:35:00.000+10:00

Free Social Media Marketing Kit from HubSpot

Download the Kit

Social Media is all about joining the ongoing conversations our customers and prospects are already having and not trying to control them. However, beyond this first step of connecting with customers on Twitter or FaceBook how do you attract them to your company website?

Download the Social Media Marketing Kit and learn how to attract more visitors to your site like a magnet. The kit includes the following assets:

Video: "Social Media & Business Marketing" - All the basics of how to leverage social media for your business

Video: "How to Use Social Media to Attract More Customers" - How to connect with customers online and how to measure your social media efforts.

Video: - "How to Demonstrate the Value of Social Media to Your Boss" - How social media fits into your business and how to demonstrate the value of social media to your boss or company.
eBook: The eBook contains all of the charts, graphs and other materials from the Social Media & Business Marketing video for handy reference. (49 pages, full color)

Download the Kit

D Day

2009-06-07T10:35:00.000+10:00

........ Yahoo News

Opportunity Missed !

2009-06-07T01:54:00.000+10:00

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Found on 65th anniversary of D Day ( 2009 ) at a local market , asking price 50c . I paid $1 for this and two other books . The book was brand new !
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I would not of recognised it except that it is from the same series as :
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which had been handed out at the Seminar I attended three weeks ago .
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I am sitting here at 2 AM watching live monitoring of one of my other Internet sites .There are visitors from 5 countries on 3 continents looking at the site which includes over 100 affiliate links . I imagine the man who sold Secrets of Marketing Experts Exposed ! to me for 33.3 au cents is asleep now , if only he ( and the other stall holders ) had read either book !

Internet and Marketing at Amazon
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" nanos gigantum humeris insidentes "

Axandra Affiliate Program

2009-06-04T04:49:00.000+10:00

Axandra's Product :

" Get top 10 rankings on Google & Yahoo with IBP's proven Top 10 Optimizer
IBP is a top-rated website promotion software tool that helps you to get more customers and sales through high rankings on Google and other major search engines . "

Affiliate marketing is an excellent way of earning income from an Internet site . The Axandra Affiliate Program is a good starting point . One of their Support Pages is : " the eight strategies to get high monthly commissions " . By simply joining the program you have access to a lot of useful advice for marketing Axandra ( IBP ) and other products on the Internet . Plus joining is free !
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Axandra Affiliate Program

Internet Seach Engine Optimisation ( SEO ) Statistics

2009-06-03T02:52:00.000+10:00

1.3 billion Internet users ( i.e. Potential Customers ) .
Over 85% start at a search engine .
Less than 25% will go beyond the top 10 search engine results .
Top 10 results get 80% more traffic than those ranked in the 11-30 spots .

Now you know why YOU need to know about Seach Engine Optimisation !

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Geek Radio

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A few items I found on Geek Radio :
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Jay Lee appeared on ABC 13 for a segment on social networking . In the piece that aired on the 4:00 pm news Jay briefly explained the basics of Facebook and Twitter . ( GEEKOZ does not believe that the news bar items at the bottom of the picture are related to the interview ! )

This aired on ABC http://abclocal.go.com/ktrk/video?id=6814053 .

These are the extended interviews done with Mike McGuff that did not make the air but are on the ABC 13 Web site

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http://abclocal.go.com/ktrk/video?id=6814048

http://abclocal.go.com/ktrk/video?id=6814050

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Blog Post Ideas

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If after reading this you are sitting there thinking, "What should I write about?" here are some ideas to help you get going :

• New product launches
• Press releases
• Industry relevant news
• How to's related to your product or service
• Answers to reader comments
• Posts revolving around relevant long tailed phrases
• In depth product descriptions or tutorials
• Company history or interesting stories
• Reviews of related products, services or online tools

Blogs are relevant for pretty much all industries , and they don't have to take a lot of your time . A little creativity can help you come up with ideas for posts , just try to think outside the proverbial box .

ABOUT THIS BLOG

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ABOUT ME

I am a Baby Boomer . In previous lives , I have been a public servant , Real Estate Developer and Renovator , Investor and Webmaster and had a few of life’s dramas along the way , including Lung Cancer . I retired from the Army Reserve after 30 years a few years ago . I’m Australian based but have lived in the U.S.A. .

My affiliate based Internet income has been declining over the past six months . I have been looking for ways to reverse this trend .

SEMINAR

Last weekend , I attended a seminar run by Shaun Stenning and Sean Rasmussen ( “ Smart Online Profit Systems “ - SOPS ) in Sydney . I also met Wayne Mansfield ( “ WayneMansfield.com “ ) who was ranked 87 out of around 5,600,000 “ Twits “ on “ Twitter.com “ ( I think I am 5,999,999 , but working on it ) . Another new friend is Greg Vincent ( Website ) who shares my dislike of Australian Banking ethics .

The Seminar was FREE ( which appealed to my Presbyterianism ) and included several PowerPoint based handouts , the usual stationery , a variety of snacks ( including “ Freedo Frogs “ ) and drinks Saturday evening ( there are practical limits to my Presbyterianism ) .

Most importantly , there was unlimited access to the principals and the 300 + like minded attendees who mostly stayed to the end , despite the 20 hours involved . I liked the use of recent joiners of the SOPS Program as coaches .

TOPICS

Broadly the topics covered were Market Research , Search Engine Optimisation ( SEO ) , Generating Cash Flow , Affiliate Marketing , Social Media ( Networking ) , Traffic Trading , Generating Results , “ Taking It To Market “ and “ Putting It All Together “ . Depending on the topic , I variously ranked myself as " Master Geek " , " Geek ( Provisional ) " and " Geek in Training " . I felt that I had not wasted 20 hours of my life .

INTENTIONS

My plan is fairly simple , combine what I learnt on the weekend with what I already know and use on this Blog and my other Sites over the next six weeks .

TIME INVOLVEMENT

This project will be mostly full time for me as I wait for an operation on my lower spine . One BIG advantage of the Internet is that an business can be set up to more or less run itself and / or can be run from anywhere with a broadband connection . ( One of my sites stayed at over 1,000 visitors per day while I took a few months off ! )

CONCLUSION

I have decided to give what I learnt from SOPS my “ Best Shot “ so I will improve my cash flow to the point of being able to participate in the SOPS Program . This is not the best plan , it is a compromise , but such is life . I will use this time for so called “ Due Diligence “ , but I must say that Shaun Stenning has a very astute head on his 24 year old shoulders and I am attracted to his sense of business ethics . My first aim is to pick a few keywords for this Blog to outrank SOPS on Google , remembering that “ Old Age and Treachery will always beat Youth and Ability ! “ .

P.S. I do have several other passions , which I will try to not let intrude into this Blog . However , my Hit List includes Australian Banks who have benefited from Government guarantees , yet refuse to pass on interest rate reductions ( see : Banks-Suck ) . I am sure that these banks would like to charge Customers for the air they consume while they wait in their damned queues . Alright , 4 of the World’s remaining 8 AA credit rated banks are Australian , but we are all paying for these ratings ( The only AAA rated one , Rabobank is also here ) . Number 2 on the List is the Telco Telstra because of its abuse of Market Power and the stupidity of the previous Federal Government in selling off the wholesale side of the business . Broadband is a disgrace in Australia . Number 3 are Internet SPAMMERS / FRAUDSTERS . Number 4 is the present New South Wales State Government . Number 4 A is to ask why Australians have to pay the total cost of Digital TV Set Top Boxes when the U.S. Government provides coupons ?

A few GOOD THINGS , we have President Obama , Kevin 07 ( most times ) , ICC - International Criminal Court and President Obama .

P.P.S. The time I spend on my web sites depends , inter alia , on the income from the particular site . This is a polite way of saying “ BUY SOMETHING HERE ! “ . Blog Participation is also nice !

May I suggest :

How to Win Friends and Influence People etc.

The Great Crash

The Bible ( looks good on your desk , stops papers from blowing away and is also a good book for : " Back to Basics " and " Core Values " ) .

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WHY DO THIS IN AUSTRALIA ?

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Well , for many reasons , including mostly adequate financial regulation . Australia is better placed than most countries in the current economic crisis / depression / whoops . Australians have a tradition of inventing things ( including " Intellectual Property " ) to suit local needs . Many Australian Inventions are in use around the world , including Aircraft Flight Recorders ( the so called “ Black Box “ , which is coloured orange ) , Penicillin ( see Florey ) , Combine Harvesters , etc. . Australia has a higher percentage of Nobel Laureates than any other country . I predict that that the Australian based General Motors Holden will survive the GM crash . No , an Australian did not invent the Internet , because Dan Quayle and / or Al Gore already had !
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THE CALL TO ARMS !

The World appears to have many problems . There is a time to fight and a time for peace . I believe this is a time to fight for what we stand for . I do not necessarily mean putting on soldier suits , but we do have to make a personal stand . Do not let the environment get put on the back burner , if it fails , we fail , no bailout , end of story . If fundamentalists challenge us we must respond intellectually and , if necessary , with force , where ever they may hide . Forget the current World economic problems and fix your own finances , this Blog will give you some suggestions . Show passion ! Make your WAR CRY : " I'm as mad as hell and I'm not going to take it anymore ! " ! ( Oh yes , these words were said by an Australian ! )

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WHAT WILL THIS BLOG DO FOR YOU ?
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It will show you ways to survive the Global Economic Crisis , including how to raise wealth from what you already have .
It will show you there is a difference between money and wealth . My hard working son owns four properties , takes his holidays overseas and has a new V something or other Mercedes . He turns 30 next year , but is he wealthy ?
It will show you ways to prosper during the Global Economic Crisis without comprising your ethics .
It will show you how to use the power of the Internet to achieve your aspirations .
It will provide inspiration to improve your mind , body and health .
It will show you how to develop a faith ( not necessarily a religious ) based approach to life which will attract people , ideas and wealth .
At some stage you will realise that you can not control results , but you can control your performance .
It will supply a little humour to make achieving your goals that bit easier .

Step one is the easiest , decide what you NEED from life and WRITE IT DOWN NOW ! ( Be sure to consider your PASSION(s) . ) Strategists call this the " SELECTION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE AIM " . Most people never do this simple thing ! Incredible , already you are ahead of the pack !

WHAT WILL THIS BLOG DO FOR ME ?

It will change my lifestyle . I like travel , helping people and lecturing . I need to connect with like minded people .

Geeks

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The word " geek " is a slang term, noting individuals as " a peculiar or otherwise odd person , especially one who is perceived to be overly obsessed with one or more things including those of intellectuality , electronics , etc. " ........ Geek - Wikipedia
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The 56 Geeks :
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