General

Earning As A Web Content and Article Writer

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I was discussing with a friend on ways to expand our blogging portfolio and I wondered aloud if I should set up more blogs. Well, a blogger friend of mine has more than a hundred blogs and I do not wish to end up like her! On the other hand, I do want to achieve her income level just from web publishing.

Today, I was told of this professional writing service that a company offers to their clients who require compelling articles for their websites that will engage the interests of readers. Of course, the ultimate aim of these well-written articles is to make these readers BUY whatever products that these websites are selling.

Now that I know of such writing service, I think that being a Web Content and Article Writer is another great way for bloggers to earn. I think that we bloggers can write about anything at all, and make then an interesting read!

Computing & Internet

Microsoft Withdraws Yahoo! Bid

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Earlier today, Microsoft finally gave up on its bid for Yahoo! Microsoft felt that Yahoo! was demanding too much, for at least US$37 per share, when it was only ready to bid at $31 per share when the offer was first made in January, 2008. FYI, Yahoo! shares closed at $28.67 on Friday, the last trading session.

Apparently, now that the deal has been called off, both parties are relieved that they can now “move on”. Yahoo! has big plans, maybe in collaboration with Goog, that was why top executives and shareholders felt that they were undervalued by Microsoft.

On the other hand, Microsoft felt that Yahoo! was asking too much, BUT with or without Yahoo!, Microsoft will continue to proceed and expand their web advertising strategies.

Of course, as a web publisher, I welcome more competitive web advertising services. It’s time to break the stranglehold of certain web companies, don’t you think so too?

General

Do You Believe In Astrology?

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I don’t know about you but I do read articles on astrology when I have the time. Well, some people think that Astrology is a frivolous subject, some take it too seriously. To me, I read it for fun to see how accurate it is.

Just now, I was shown a webpage that talks about Free Will Astrology. If you would like to know more about astrology, check out this page.

It is too bad that I don’t really have the time to read up more on Astrology, which I have been interested in since I was young. The funny thing is that when I was young, I did not have access to the internet and now that I have internet access where I can read about Astrology as much as I wanted to, I just can’t find the time!

Blogging

Geeeeeee That Privacy Policy!

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I was so pissed off today because I spent the WHOLE DAY trying to put up my Privacy Policy on all my blogs that has AdSense.

I auto-generated the policy at a website, which I have forgotten the URL, and then I did it in an image form, since this is auto-generated so I had to avoid “duplicated content” with other users of this Privacy Policy auto-generator.

Well, at first, the problem was the sequence of the paragraphs, then it was something I missed out, then it was this and that, and all these caused me to upload and download my images to my different servers. Man, I was ready to puke but I tried to be calm.

In the end, after a long dunno-how-many hours, I managed to put up a proper Privacy Policy on ALL my blogs that are implemented with AdSense. Bah… I tell you, I hate these changes of policies. These things cause me to be distratced from my real work.

Finances

Feeling The Financial Pinch? Stop Stupid Stuff!

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My sister tells me that the economy isn’t doing too well in America. The price of gas has more than doubled since the day she entered the country seven years ago. The American Dollar has continued to weaken against major world currencies BUT it is hoped that things will improve in the near term.

However, many people are already left in a financial fix. Some of them have lost jobs rendering them unable to meet their monthly debts. When I first learnt that people in America use their credit card so freely like cash cards, I was surprised. There was a guy who bought a CAR with his credit card! Well, it is fine if the card holder will settle his credit card bill FULLY at the end of the month but then this rarely happens.

I feel that it is time for us to learn how to be prudent and make wise financial decisions. Yes, all of us and not only Americans and I feel strongly about this because my parents were very bad financial managers and it affected us in many ways while we were growing up. One significant issue that I will always remember was that my parents were unable to put their children through tertiary education. I used to wonder why my friends were all able to go to college and we could not. As I grew older, I realized that their parents were financially capable of doing so because they managed their income well.

Well, the thing is, if we want to have a better future for our children and our own old age, we have to start spending wisely RIGHT NOW. Stop Stupid Stuff is a blog that share great money saving tips. Do you think that you can implement these tips in your daily living? Why not challenge yourself and see how much money you can actually save every week by cutting down on extra expenses? Did you know that one of the best ways to save money is to recycle? Read Stop Stupid Stuff to avoid financial self-created pitfalls!

In The News

Cindy, The First Malaysian Dreamgirl

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As I predicted in my post dated 14th March, 2008, on the Malaysian Dreamgirl reality show, I’m doing a post once the winner has been declared.

Well, last night, if you do not already know, a girl by the name of Cindy, has ousted two other finalists, Hanis and Adeline, in the Malaysian Dreamgirl finale in One Utama to bag the first ever Malaysian Dreamgirl title.

Her win was based solely on the highest number of SMS votes garnered so whatever points that these girls have gained from the judges in the earlier rounds were no longer taken into consideration.

If you like any of these three girls, you should have cast your votes to show support to her, and only via SMS voting.

Well, I think that the winners in reality shows like these are the telcos, and of course, the winning contestant. The losers are the general audience, who “die die” also must vote even when the telcos and show organisers bleed you of your prepaid credit, just for whatever entertaining value these reality shows are worth.

That’s why although I may sometimes watch these reality shows, I don’t see why I should cast any vote at all. Who wins or lose, I don’t care either way.

General

The Club at Long View

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I receive quite a number of hits from people who came looking for house plans for free download. Well, I am sorry to disappoint them because I do not have these house plans and even if I do, they will not be as beautiful as the Weddington NC luxury homes.

To view these Weddington golf homes for sale, you can just visit the website of The Club at Long View. I actually knew of this website for a long time already and although I dare not dream of owning one of these houses, I have to say that they have been a great motivator to me.

If you are wondering if there are any Weddington golf homes for sale that would suit your budget and taste, then check out The Club at Long View. I believe, like me, you will be blown away by the beauty and exclusivity of such homes!

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