If you are savvy on gmail and would like to track your blogging ideas in a to-do list in gmail or even mark some of your mails so that you remember that you are going to blog on it, there is a easy way to do this. I personally use Gmail labels to track all my future posts and blogging ideas so that I dont loose them. Gmail's labels are even better than folders as you can "put" any message in any number of folders. An email for a blog can belong to the "most urgent" messages as well as to a particular project at work, for example. It can carry the "blog follow-up" and "family blog" labels at the same time, and you will find it under both labels.
Here is a quick guide on using labels effectively for your blogging experience.
Organize and Categorize Messages with Labels in Gmail
To create a label in Gmail:
1. Select Settings from the top Gmail navigation bar.
2. Go to Labels.
3. Type the desired name for the label under Create a new label:.
4. Click Create.
To open a label:
1. Expand the Labels box in the left column of Gmail (below the standard list of mailboxes).
2. Click the desired label.
To apply a label to a message (so the message shows up under the label):
1. Check the message in the message list or open it.
2. Click the More Actions drop-down menu.
3. Select the desired label under Apply Label.
You can also create new labels as you need them.
To remove a label from a message:
1. Check the message in the message list or open it.
2. Click the More Actions drop-down menu.
3. Select the desired label under Remove Label.
Use Multiple Labels for Single Emails
Remember, you can assign any combination of labels to any message.
Change a Gmail Label's Color. To assign a text and background color combination to a Gmail label:
1. Make sure the Labels box is open in Gmail left column.
2. You can expand it by clicking Labels or the rightward-pointing arrow next to it.
3. Click the color box next to the desired label.
4. Pick a text and background color combination.
Saturday, May 3, 2008
Using labels as effective Blog to-do list
Inside Antilla - World’s First $2 Billion House
The Ambani home, called Antilla, now available on Google Earth is being valued at $2 Billion and when completed, the residence will reach 550 feet into the sky and offer 400,000 square feet of living space. Normally that is the equivalent of a 60 storeyed tower, but in this case each floor is more than twice the height of a normal floor, with the result that the building will only have 27 floors when completed. Given the prevailing state of skyscrapers in Mumbai, this building will be more than twice as tall as the earlier tallest buiilding. The view from the top will be breathtaking, no doubt. Ambani's net worth was at $43 billion in March 2008.
Kind of makes Bill Gates’ $125 million home look like some sort of slum. Some other absurd facts about Antilla.
1. 3 helipads on top. Mumbai corporation has not given permission for making this operational yet.
2. Hanging gardens within the structure
3. Swimming pool within the structure
4. A two storey Health centre
5. Parking space for 168 cars (6 floors). I initially thought that meant there will be a mini office in the building but apparently that is not the case. All these cars will belong to Mukesh Ambani! Just in case you are interested, he drives a $1.2 million Maybach now.
6. A floor exclusively for servicing these automobiles within the building.
7. A floor for Home theatre – sitting capacity of 50
8. The house will have a staff of 600 (sic) to do the maintenance activities.
God, save my blog
There can be nothing worse than to login to Blogger one day and find you blogger blog gone, corrupted or deleted forever due to any unforseen error. Back up is very important. Here is a simple way to keep your Blogger blog safe and backed up.
Blogger does not have an export or download function. However, you can use the following instructions to create a single file with all your posts which you may publish and then copy to your own computer for use as desired. Note: If you intend to continue using your blog, please save a copy of your existing template in a file on your computer as you will need to have it at hand after this process is completed.
1. Log into your Blogger account, then switch into template-editing mode.
2. Make a copy of your current template; you will be replacing your Blogger template with the single page template in Step 3, but you probably don't want to lose your original template.
3. Replace your Blogger template with the following (note: you must remove the indentation from the following lines when pasting into your Blogger template):
< Blogger>
AUTHOR: < $BlogItemAuthor$>
DATE: < $BlogItemDateTime$>
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BODY:
< $BlogItemBody$>
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< /Blogger>
Optional: If you are using our commenting system, you can choose to export comments along with the posts. If you want to do this, add the following code to your template, just above the tag:
< BlogItemCommentsEnabled>
< BlogItemComments>
COMMENT-AUTHOR:<$BlogCommentAuthor$>
COMMENT-DATE:<$BlogCommentDateTime$>
COMMENT-BODY:<$BlogCommentBody$>
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< /BlogItemComments>
< /BlogItemCommentsEnabled>
4. In Settings | Publishing change your Blog Filename to a different filename; this will prevent you from overwriting your main index file. Make a note of your current Blog Filename so you can restore the setting after finishing. [Note: This only applies to users publishing via FTP. Free BlogSpot users will need to overwrite their existing blog page, but it will be replaced as soon as the blog is republished with the original template.]
5. In Settings | Formatting, set your blog to display all of your posts on the main index page. There is no explicit setting for this; instead, you should change the number of days displayed on your front page (Show N days' posts on main page) higher than the number of days that you have been blogging.
6. In Settings | Formatting set Date/Time Format to the format MM/DD/YYYY HH:MM:SS AM|PM. (Note: the format will not look like this in the menu; instead it will be the current time, formatted.) Make a note of your current setting so you can restore it after finishing.
7. Also in Settings | Formatting set Convert Line Breaks to No.
8. In Settings | Archiving, set Archive Frequency to No Archive. This will prevent your archives from being overwritten with the new template.
9. Republish your blog; you will end up with a single file with all of your posts, formatted using the above template, at the location specified in your Settings. Open this file in your web browser and save the file to your local hard drive.
10. Restore the previous settings (Blog filename, archive frequency, timestamp, etc.) in your blog and replace the temporary template with your saved copy. Publish the blog and view the page to check that everything is correct.
Upgraded flares for ghostrider30
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Exclusive 2-hour specials not to be missed at Best Buy
Get a shot at some of the best prices on these popular products. Quantities are limited and prices are good from 8:30 p.m. –10:30 p.m. on Sunday, May 4, at select stores. Prior to the event, a line of members and their guests will form outside the store. Starting with the front of the line, store employees will hand out tickets for advertised items to customers with invitations. The tickets, limited to one ticket per invitation, per each item, grant the customer the ability to buy the item (the Dynex Mini Tripod and Photo Paper ticket will ensure the customer gets the Mini Tripod and Photo Paper for free). We are unable to guarantee all customers in line will receive a ticket for a free item. No rainchecks or substitutions. Not available at BestBuy.com® or by phone. Best Buy’s price match policy does not apply to items in this ad and is not valid on prior purchases. One of each item per customer.
Altec-Lansing iM600 Speaker Dock for iPod/MP3: $99, $50 Instant Savings
Share your favorite iPod music with your friends. These portable speakers feature a full-function remote and FM radio. iPod sold separately. Regular price $149.99. Speaker dock for iPod and MP3. Minimum 8 per store. No rainchecks.
Garmin nüvi 260w GPS Package: $59.98 Instant Savings,$349.99 Package
This portable GPS is preloaded with base maps of North America. Features 4.3" touch screen and announces streets by name. Includes friction mount and case. $349.99 GPS + $39.99 mount + $19.99 case = $409.97 – $59.98 instant savings = $349.99
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Nikon D40 Digital SLR Package: $799.96 Package. $290 Instant Savings
D40 6 MP D-SLR camera features 18-55mm Nikkor Zoom Lens, in-camera editing and image optimization options. Package includes 55-200mm Nikkor Zoom Lens, SB600 Speedlight Flash, and accessory kit with bag, battery and photography guide. $499.99 camera + $249.99 lens + $99.99 accessory kit + $239.99 flash – $290 instant savings =
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Add "Digg 2.0" to your iGoogle page and dont mess with Digg
Check out all Digg Tools that let you integrate Digg into your site and add Google features.
iGoogle is a more personal way to use Google.com. Customize your page anyway you like, by adding your favorite themes and gadgets from across the web.
Discover the best news, images and videos as voted on by the Digg community, from the social news website Digg.com.
You can now customize your Digg gadget by topic, and view more story information, such as comments and a friend's activity feed.
Digg is very sensitive to the content that you publish. I recently got booted from Digg for posting on hacking Digg's blank page and cloaking URLs to get more traffic.
I still regret doing this because my account as well as URL is now banned by Digg.
Even if I open another Digg account I get the message -
This URL has been widely reported by users as being regularly used to spam Digg's submission process and cannot be submitted at this time.
If anyone knows how I can restore Digg's faith in me, I would appreciate your views.
Friday, May 2, 2008
Make more money with The Sedona Method
Very few people have unlocked the secret in knowing how The Sedona Method is the bridge between The Secret and the Law of Attraction. It is by far the most powerful way to make big changes in all aspects of your life through the simple act of 'letting go.' In the beginning it feels so easy that one feels the need to make it more complicated than it actually is. That is the perfect time to surrender and trust that some great things just get to be easy, just like I am now making a lot of money by blogging.
If I have over 50,000 thoughts a day, that’s a lot of thoughts to try to control and make positive. Yet if I “wake up on the wrong side of the bed,” I can have the same feeling the whole day coloring every thought. So it is much more effective to master my emotions than simply trying to control your thoughts.
I make use of these thoughts and combine them with a Sedona dedicated blog, and make a lot of money from the insight I gain from these thoughts. This is because I am creating the sum total of my thinking and feeling about any particular topic all the time, but most of thinking and feeling is below my conscious awareness in my subconscious.
In fact, 94-96% of our actions are motivated by the thoughts and feelings that are outside of your conscious awareness and control. When we let go of our conscious feelings using The Sedona Method, we empty our subconscious and we take back our control.
The Sedona Method is at the leading edge of the peaceful revolution in consciousness that is sweeping the planet.
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Blog Income Report for Apr 2008
Another month has passed swiftly and it is time to report my earnings record for ghostrider30 project.
For my past earnings, here are the links:
Mar 2008 earnings of $296.54
Feb 2008 earnings of $320.30
Jan 2008 earnings of $343.63
Dec 2007 earnings of $115.33
Nov 2007 earnings of $124.07
Oct 2007 earnings of $111.75
I’m still trying to get a little bit more diversity into my earnings with the goal that my AdSense earnings jump 50% while keeping the money earned stable. I think I will have to test a few schemes and get rid of some that do not make that much sense anymore. I have monetized my blog in 19 different ways listed below.
So lets get down to the figures of this month!
Here is my blog income report for Apr 2008:
1. SponsoredReviews.com Earnings: $37.70
2. Google AdSense Earnings: $119.22
3. A.W.Surveys Earnings: $48
4. AuctionAds / ShoppingAds Earnings: $25
5. WidgetBucks Earnings: $25
6. Smorty Blog Advertising Earnings: $0
7. Buxr Earnings: $10
8. Kontera ContentLink(TM) Earnings: $35.95
9. Helium Earnings: $10.21
10. Blogsvertise Earnings: $2
11. PayPerPost Earnings: $5
12. Fusion Cash Earnings: $5
13. BidVertiser Earnings: $3.80
14. AdBrite Earnings: $1.90
15. Pheedo Feed Advertising Earnings: $0.80
16. Voxant Newsroom Earnings: $0.70
17. Shareapic.net Earnings: $0.50
18. Hubpages Earnings: $0.20
19. Valued Opinions Earnings: $14.5
Total Blog Income Report for Apr 2008: $340.48
As mentioned earlier I want to concentrate on direct ad sales as well because this is something that I have been neglecting for a very long time. The stats from last month showed for instance that both Evertons and John Chows direct ad sales made up 9.11% and 11.45% of their total earnings while mine remained at 0.33%.
To sum up my plans for May 2008:
+ Focus on direct ad sales
+ Remove AdSense Search and install a better search
+ Get rid of Feedburner Ads in Feeds
+ Try out some selected affiliate programs to diversify my income
Click here to signup these 19 money making programs for your Blog and earn upto $5,000 from referrals and advertising.
How was Apr 2008 for you ? May the next month be more profitable for everyone of you out there as well!
Search for Used Cars - Made Easy
So, you’re thinking about buying used cars, are you? Don’t want to spend a lot of money? Stop in at BuyYourCar.co.uk and look into their Used Car section. You will be amazed at what is available. There is an enormous selection of used cars offered at the best prices by both private sellers and used car dealerships.
Save time and money! BuyYourCar.co.uk has a simple to use Search. Enter in the make and model of the car you’re looking for as well as a few other options like colour, price range, location and who you would prefer to buy from: a private owner or a dealer (or both!). You can also select how you want the results to be sorted: by Latest Offers, Distance, Lowest or Highest Prices. Click on the Search button and you’re on your way to finding just what you’re looking for! By offering the cheapest prices available for any used car online, BuyYourCar.co.uk is able to guarantee that they offer very competitive rates.
Still not sure what to look for? Look at the menu on the left hand side of the page. Their Buying Advice section offers excellent advice on what to ask the seller (i.e., Why are you selling the vehicle? Are you the original owner? How many miles on the clock?), how to inspect a used car both before and after a test drive (there are nine points pre-test drive and at least seven points post-test drive: best advice is to look at the car during the daytime and to also listen for any strange sounds as well as to paying attention to any unusual smells!), safe buying tips and as if that weren’t enough, they also provide you with an 18 points buyer’s checklist!
Buyer Beware! Unfortunately, in this day and age, it is necessary to do whatever we can to protect ourselves. BuyYourCar offers great advice on how to avoid being scammed.
Author - Dave Long is an expert in online automotive sales, car leasing and site reviews.
Google PageRank update made me rich
It looks like Google has refreshed their PR database again and most of us have been upgraded with a higher PR. I noticed that my rank has gone up to PR2 from PR0. This is really a great update from Google in boosting our web presence. PR2 means a lot with more monetized offers now coming in my way. See my latest AdSense Earnings, SponsoredReviews Earnings and PayPerPost Earnings. Thank you, Google!!!
Looking around the Net I see more PageRank increase than decrease. Shoemoney is back up to PR6, from PR5 and Tyler Cruz has gone from PR0 to PR3. It looks like many of the PayPerPost blogs that were slapped with PR0 has been given some of their PR back.
I’m not sure what message, if any, Google is trying to send with this latest PR update. PR2 to PR3 doesn’t mean much. However, for a PPP blog that was slapped with a PR0, going back to PR2 means a bunch of PayPerPost offers just became available.
Did your blog PageRank go up or down with this latest update? I’ll be interested to know. Let the comments pour in!!!
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Come out of your shell
Beoysteraware.com helps you to be Informed, Cautious, Smart, Sure especially in your embarassing moments. Gulf oysters will help you share the moments you've experienced that you'd rather keep closed up. As in my video I did not have awareness of eating raw oysters which might have landed me in the bathroom scenario. As such, this website is dedicated to educating the oyster consuming public. It provides a thorough background on Vibrio vulnificus and the health conditions that place an individual in the at-risk category, as well as present tasty oyster products with reduced risk for all consumers to enjoy, including at-risk consumers. There are a variety of different and eclectic oyster recipes developed by Mississippi State University researchers and the Mississippi State Department of Marine Resources. These recipes were compiled into “a recipe book entitled “Mississippi Oyster Recipes” and are guaranteed” to please even the most challenging pallet. Enjoy the recipes over your most embarassing video.
Reasons to buy Google Mini Enterprise
The Google Mini offers the simplicity and power of Google's universal search technology at a great price. An integrated hardware and software solution, the Mini offers true plug-and-play installation and can be purchased online. Whether you're looking to search your company's internal information or your public website, the Mini has the features for your business.
An affordable way for small companies to use Google search technology on their own Web sites and servers, the Google Mini 2.0 search appliance is also very easy to deploy. A much enhanced Web-based management interface is a feature if this considerably smaller new version, along with support for unlimited index collections and the ability to include Windows network shares in indexing crawls.
The Google Mini's relevant search results and customizable user interface make it a perfect solution for website search. Integration with Google Sitemaps also makes it easy to submit your website for inclusion in Google.com search results.
The Google Mini can search up to 300,000 documents in 220 different file types and supports document-level security so that users only see the content they're authorized to view. And the Mini's new OneBox for Enterprise feature enables users to view search results from a variety of business applications in a single Google interface.
Make money visiting Texas Historic Landmark
If you are a history buff from Texas here is good opportunity to make some money by visiting W.H. Stark House, a Victorian landmark in Orange Texas.
Note that no pictures are allowed in the house, but photographs can be taken outside the historic landmark.
The history of The W.H. Stark House is as impressive as the landmark itself. It was built in 1894 by W.H. Stark and his wife, Miriam Lutcher Stark. It remains open currently for public tours, allowing visitors to view the Stark family’s original furnishings and personal effects, as well as rare 18th and 19th century decorative arts.
As the only surviving structure of many that once lined the tree-shaded, residential neighborhood in Orange, Texas, The W.H. Stark House is a unique testament to Texas’ social history and is listed in the National Register of Historic Places and designated as a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark by the Texas Historical Commission.
Today, the three-story structure stands much as it did at the turn of the 20th century, with fifteen rooms of original family furnishings, personal effects and decorative arts, including antique rugs, original textiles, silver, cut glass, and antique porcelain. Also featured are the Stark family’s impressive collections of American Brilliant Period cut glass, pressed and pattern glass, milk glass, porcelains, and other 18th and 19th century decorative accessories. The interior of both the W.H. Stark House and its adjacent Carriage House depicts the home life of the Starks in the early 1900s and provides an extraordinary statement of Texas’ social history.
The original owners and occupants were both avid collectors. Together, they amassed many 18th and 19th century decorative works as well as artistic pieces from their travels around the globe. A portion of the collection is also available online.
Sunday, April 27, 2008
New Optional Benchmarking Feature Available in Google Analytics
If you have logged into your account recently, you may have noticed that you can now choose to share your Google Analytics data.
By providing data sharing options, we hope to provide you with transparency, control, and new services based on your preferences.
Industry benchmarking is the first new feature available to those who opt to share their data.
Benchmarking lets you compare your metrics against industry verticals.
To enable this optional new feature, an administrator on your account will need to make the following selections on the Google
Analytics data sharing settings page:
1. Log into your account. You'll see the yellow data sharing settings box on the Analytics Settings page.
2. Click the "More data sharing options" link within the yellow box.
3. Select the second checkbox to specify that you want to share your data "Anonymously with Google products and the benchmarking service". You can also choose to share your data "With Google products only" to take advantage of advanced Google advertising products and services as they become available.
The industry benchmarking feature is currently in beta. Once you have enabled benchmarking, it may take up to two weeks before the categorized, aggregated and anonymized benchmarking data shows up in your reports.
In addition to the new benchmarking service, opting to share your data will also enable you to take advantage of new advanced Google products and services as they become available. These services will offer greater insight and sophistication to users who have opted to share their data.
However, if you would prefer not to use these services, simply specify on the settings page that you don't want to share your data.
Tribeca Film Feast - Your Seat Is Waiting
Hungry for a delicious take on the Tribeca Film Festival? Your seat is waiting.
As an American Express Cardmember you have exclusive access to a unique dining
experience at Tribeca Film Feast 2008.
In conjunction with the 7th annual Tribeca Film Festival, American Express invites you to Tribeca Film Feast 2008 at select fine dining establishments in Tribeca and Union Square - from April 23 to May 4, 2008.
As a Cardmember, you can enjoy innovative 3 course prix fixe menus from renowned chefs.
Inspired by the themes of the films being screened at the Festival, these menus illustrate the creative affinity between film and food.
For the list of participating restaurants and to view the special Tribeca Film Feast menus visit
americanexpress.com/tribeca.
While you're there, be sure to check out all of the exclusive Cardmember benefits at the Tribeca Film Festival.
