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I just recently received a text message from an unknown source stating that I had won a free iPod and all I had to do was to sign into and account I had and verify my information so that they could send out my new iPod. OMG, I won!

In the latest attempts to steal your information, hackers are not exposing weaknesses in cell phones through a new term called “Smishing”. They will use fake text messages to alert you that you have won something, or have a new message from a close friend. Then you will be asked to confirm some personal information, and then they have you. For the more technology advanced cell phones that connect to the internet, spammers and hackers can download viruses and spyware via text messages or multi-media messages. While some may be harmless, some of them are able to load on your phone and then track and record phone numbers and conversations.

While this problem is not widespread, it is only a matter of time as people upgrade their phones, and use them as more than their phone. Surfing, downloading tunes, and videos will be more common place and with it come the same perils that PC users face. So the next time you receive a text from someone unknown, you should think twice before reading it.

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With the explosion of the Social Networking sites like MySpace many are flocking to these site to create their online presence. What many are forgetting is that this open to the public and depending on what they put on their site could come back to haunt them later in life. There are employers and Universities that are now surfing MySpace and Facebook sites for students who are applying for internships and college admissions. This has killed the careers of some new college grads if they have material that the employer may find objectionable. College admissions may look at the entries on your journal online as to your commitment to getting your education. If your MySpace is filled with posts and pics of the latest kegger some admissions offices may not feel you are serious about your educations and deny your application. It remains to be seen what if any disclosure is needed by colleges and employers if they make decisions based on online sites like MySpace or Facebook. The morale of this story is to be careful of what you post online even if you think that only your friends are the only one reading your site. Get connected online and make some new friends and reconnect with old ones.

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California has been one of the toughest state on the pharmaceutical industries when they passed state bill 1765. This required that all pharmaceutical companies declare their annual spend limit per physician and make it mandatory to follow the PHrMA guidelines. Now keep in mind that the guidelines were set up as a voluntary code for the industry that many are already following, but California actually codified the code into law. This is unique and many states have similar bills to follow the same action. With the most recent fires that have been blamed on arsonists there will certainly be a cry for justice because of the untold damage that has take place. The criminal defense lawyers will have their hands full in finding a neutral court site if and when these people are caught.

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I have been reading various articles on how to optimize your blog for search engines. I have picked up some good tips like, use the Permalink function to include the title and category of your blog, rather than the de-facto numbering that WordPress uses. This makes good sense from a search engine standpoint. There are also a ton of plug ins that are available for WordPress blogs and other, but you should be somewhat technically savvy to use them, and apply them correctly.

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Getting the Spiders to notice

Here’s are some ideas that we came across to help you get your blog noticed by the Search engines:

1. if you get your site’s link in the path of the search engine spider or robot of your choice, in this case Googlebot, if may follow it.
2. the way to get it to follow the link is to make sure it can “see” your link
3. if your content fills a need that the search engine’s database of links has, it will include your link, and,
4. if your link fills a deficit better than any other site, in accordance with Google’s secret formula or algorithm, it will rank your page well.

So now, the only missing component necessary to our success is now finding out how to be the best site Google finds for a category that has a deficit.

One of the strengths of Google, as perceived by people who like it, is the vast amount of fresh content it contains that is relevant to almost any topic, or keyword, typed into it, no matter how narrow or broad

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As we have talked about before, in order to get traffic there are numerous ways to achieve this goal. The first is through purchasing keyword searches, and using paid advertising to drive traffic. Another way is search engine traffic. Over 75% of all traffic is driven through the search engines, so in order to achieve higher rankings you really need to have your site optimized for the search engines. Web sites that have links coming in have a higher probability of getting more exposure as search engines love those one way links.

There are many different ways to archive this either through paid links, blogs that write about your site, or through web directories from similar type sites. Whatever method you use, remember to always use your keywords in your links, and try and be very specific to your site. Your ad connection will make a big difference in the audience and type of traffic that comes to your site.

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We wanted to continue on our topic on Affiliate marketing and what to consider when heading down that path. The biggest thing we have foud is that you need your own website, and then link to the affiliate opportunities, otherwise your pages will never get indexed by Google. And Google has said that they will eventually stop indexing affiliate type pages.

The affiliate marketing or associate program, has become an increasingly popular way to earn extra cash on the web by promoting individual web sites. These programs can seem quite intimidating initially, however, educating yourself about affiliate marketing basics can ease the confusion of a seemingly complex situation. One of the first decisions you must make is whether you would like to become an affiliate, acquire affiliates, or do both. Starting your own affiliate program is an ideal option if you operate an e-commerce web site since the affiliate traffic may increase your sales. If you own a personal content site it is a wise choice to join affiliate programs to bring in some extra money. It is eventually up to you to decide what is best for your interest and website, based on how much money and effort you are willing to expend.

As you begin learning affiliate marketing basics, it is quite simple to become an affiliate. First, you must visit an affiliate network web site and complete a member application. This application will ask for standard personal information such as name and address, and also your web site details. The majority of affiliate networks are free of charge. Once your application is approved, you may begin choosing programs that interest you.

After you have selected programs, the owners of these programs will examine your web site, and then show you how to post their affiliate links. Payment agreements will also be made at this time. The amount of money you earn per click initially is very small, so most programs have a minimum payout amount. Do not be discouraged; in time the money will accumulate. If you want to make a significant sum of money, your best option is to join an affiliate network. These accommodating groups will assist you in composing your own affiliate program and recruit affiliates for you. Most of these networks charge a one time fee, and a deposit that are used to pay your affiliates. Others will also charge a yearly fee. If you want to join one of the chief affiliate networks, be prepared to dish out up to $5,000, and a percentage of your profits. While this may seem expensive, these networks help you establish your complete program, and handle your affiliates.

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We recently moved into a new home that has a three car garage. The original thought was that our new home would be bigger and have more storage and going from a two car to a three car garage would be a nice upgrade. I would actually be able to park my car in the garage even with the kids toys, and some of my tools left in place. While the garage is definitely bigger we have decided that we need garage storage cabinets that will help hide a lot of the junk that we know have in our garage. We were fortunate to be show a site that has a great assortment of garage storage cabinets in various colors even in steel. I would love to have the storage units that we have pictured on our blog and eventually will make that purchase. This new look will enhance the value of the home as well as present much nicer when we leave the garage door open.

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In the world of link exchange there are a number of ways in which to enhance your back links as well as increase your Page Rank and search engine visibility. One of the best ways is to have others link back to your site or blog because of a featured article or product that you sell. There are so called link farms which have a mixed review based on the techniques that are used. Google’s algorithms apparently give a higher weighting to those links that are embedded in a site as they are typically hand entered and they see this as a vote of confidence. At blog we just found focused on blogs they provide a great list of sites where you can obtain back links by just reviewing their sites. Check them out today and see which site may be of interest to you.

We have also just launched our newest Link directory at Machinimatrix.com

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