Increasing Traffic With Social Network Portals

Many people have been saying that we could increase our traffic by bringing our blog out to social networking sites.

Although I am a member of almost all social networking sites that are out there for free registration, I never have tried to target traffic from social network members.

However, the other day while checking out applications that are on FaceBook, I decided to add a blog app to my profile and feed my new blog content through it. Well, after a few new posts since installing the app, I find that I will not get any new traffic from OTHER members who are not already on my Friends List.

HHmmm those that are already on my Friends List, well, they already know my blog and some have already subscribed to my RSS feed because they are my real friends and they support my venture. I feel kind of bad to have to bombard them with new posted items even on FaceBook LOL

The only way I can think of that could increase my traffic through social network sites is by creating a dud account and adding all my blogs in the blog feed application and then go around the site and network, network and network.

How do other people do it??

Directory Mania

I have always known that one of the ways to create visibility through organic search is by listing my site to as many online directories as possible. Having an ecommerce site, I tell you, that is all I spend my time doing!

However, it seems like I am never doing enough since there are so many web directories on the web. However, what I am looking for is a quality free web directory that will provide me with ranking in the major search engines for my targeted keywords.

I was introduced to DirMania this morning and this free web directory is easy to navigate and user-friendly. I have been to many sites that require half my lifetime just to input my site’s particulars! Can you imagine spending that amount of time on each and every web directory? Well, that’s not the case with DirMania.

If you have a website that needs a little extra exposure, check out DirMania!

Hotter Than MySpace

We all know how popular MySpace is, though for the life of me, I don’t know for what reasons because I don’t think it is an exceptionally great website or offers us what other sites do not except for preys looking for young and innocent members who would readily give out their personal particulars to their new found friends.

But you know what? Yesterday, there was this programme on TV that showed a website, which I have conveniently forgotten the web address to, which is like a social network portal as well, but where members can see each other having sex on webcam and they get to “Add” each other to their buddy list as well.

I always believe that Americans cannot surprise me anyone but I guess they still do. Judging from how fast paced the web is and the need to feed the hungry web users, I dare not think what kind of websites will pop up in the near future!

Lightweight Folding Shopping Cart

I was searching online for a shopping cart when I came across this Folding Shopping Cart that is being sold by Allegro Medical. This past week, my mom had a pain in her foot and decided not to go to the market so my dad went by himself. He told me that his shopping was so heavy that his back felt bad after that.

Surely there’s something to help him with the load? I would go along too except that I need to work! It’s not as if I am a homemaker or something that I could do the marketing myself, right?

I think that this folding shopping cart would be an excellent solution. He could easily fold it and tuck it into the car boot without problems too. Last time, we used to have a shopping cart as well but it was so heavy and bulky, out energy was actually spent wasted on handling the cart instead it helping make our shopping more convenient.

Disk Usage Warning

Whoa, this afternoon, while I was uploading a plug in to my web server, I received a warning message that I am already using 80% of my disk space. Eeekkkk I have been piling in files as I blog and did not realise that I have already accumulated so much data. Well, it does not help that I am hosting quite a few blogs on this hosting package! Sigh…

Because I am using FileZilla, I never know how much space I already used up until and unless I log into my control panel so after receiving that email, I logged in to see that the bar is still YELLOW colour. Not red yet. Phew.

I guess I will have to catch my host on MSN and ask him to enlarge my disk space. I wonder how much I really need and how much more will this cost me. Yerrrrrr money OUT again! Bah!

Flight Attendant Best Job In The World

You probably have read about me spending way too much time on FaceBook. Well, I have been in contact once again with most of my old school mates and you know what? I am really envious of those who managed to achieve their childhood ambitions. When we were in school, we were asked to state three career choices and there was this girl who said she wanted a flight attendant career for all three options!

I discovered recently that she is now a rather successful flight attendant flying international routes! Wow, tell me that is not the best career in the whole world. Can you imagine getting paid to travel? Getting paid to go on holidays? A career as a flight attendant does that!

Firstly, though, you would have to go to a flight attendant school and pass the stringent course. I know of a few friends who failed the course because they could not swim. I would probably fail as well! Yes, I too dreamt of a flying career and after reading the flight attendant blog, I became more interested. Too bad I am not tall enough! Oh yes, and I can’t swim too!

Camcorder Shopping

If you read my other blog, you will know that I have recently started to play with camcorders. I have also not been happy with the quality of my videos. After uploading to YouTube, my videos looked like they were shot from underwater! I don’t know what went wrong!

I told my friend that I want to buy a new one but he advised me to read as many camcorder reviews as possible first before making a decision and not make the same mistake I did purchasing my first camcorder. It’s my own fault for not spending enough time reading reviews and comparing their performance vs. price.

My favorite is the Sony camcorder because of the brand name known for its quality and reliability. However, the Flip video camcorder looks pretty nifty and portable. When it comes to electronic gadgets, I really have a hard time deciding which to get. Just look at how long it took me to decide on my laptop. A friend commented that it was as if I was buying a house! So do not be surprise that while I may be partial to Sony and Flip Video camcorder, I may actually end up getting a Canon camcorder instead!

Based on these two video reviews of the Sony and Flip Video camcorder, can anyone please let me know which is better?

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