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Aug42018 by Paul LinusNo Comments

Three Reasons to Create a Content Rich Web Site

For businesses and individuals hoping to attract visitors to their websites, proper search engine optimization is important - but it's not enough. To really bring in the traffic (and keep them coming back for more), a web site should offer plenty of high quality, unique content. Why? Here are three important reasons to build a content rich web site. Provide Expert Information about a Particular Niche to a Targeted Market People search the web because they need information on particular subjects. In the movie "Field of Dreams", Kevin Costner constructed a baseball diamond in his cornfield. The ghosts of famous ball players came to play - and many ordinary folks came to watch. But people won't come to a web site just because it's there. Visitors must be invited. And high-qual...

Aug32018 by Paul LinusNo Comments

Advertise on Search Engines Like a Google AdWords Professional

Featured, Technology

There is an untold assumption that search engine advertising, though effective for scale and speed, are a tad unreliable and maintenance-heavy. Despite being slightly true, that assumption is one that can be put away quite quickly with a few small steps that can make any online marketer efficiently and effectively advertise on search engines like a Google AdWords professional. These two tactics and tricks for limiting campaign management may cost a conversion or two each. However, they are likely to drastically cut down the amount of stress and undue maintenance that pay-per-click internet advertising campaigns typically cause internet marketing specialists. Avoiding Trademarks and Potentially Litigious Keywords for PPC Advertisements Google AdWords advertising allows somethin...

Aug22018 by Paul LinusNo Comments

Pros and Cons of Homeschooling

Home & Garden

Making the decision to homeschool involves a lot of thought. Is homeschooling right for the child, the teacher-parents, and the family? Consider the following list of pros and cons as it relates to the children and adults involved: Some Possible Pros of Homeschooling (the benefits): If a child is ahead or behind in public school, homeschooling can allow for adjusting grade levels in the various subjects. A child can still keep in touch with old friends; Socializing with those children will just happen after school and on weekends. Also, there are many homeschoolers in most parts of the world and new friends to be found. Taking a child to school and being involved in the school probably takes about the same time as getting through homeschool one-on-one lessons. If a child...

Aug12018 by Paul Linus5 Comments

A View to Sumo Wrestler Soup

Sports

Inspired, I decided to delve into the mysterious world of the sumo wrestler's diet. I'm sure you're familiar with the massive size of some of these athletes. You may think the sumo wrestler is just built that way but in fact, they go through an intense training schedule that also builds up their bulk. When I think of sumo wrestlers, I often have images of hefty men devouring a box of donuts with cream to boot but one must credit the Japanese, this is an ancient art form and it has its own set of cultural rules and a rigorous regime of eating, that does not include frequent trips to the donut shop. CHUNKY STEW MAKES CHUNKY MEN Sumo was an institutionalized sport by the late 18th Century in Japan and became a national sport in 1927. Sumo represents many facets of Japanese ...

Jul292018 by Paul LinusNo Comments

Reading Games for Homeschool Kindergarten

General

Reading Games As the letter sounds are learned in phonics, make a habit of writing each letter on an index card. Use large, block letters that are easy to read. Remember that kids who are beginning to read can tire easily of focusing on small words, so when you make the words their size, you're eliminating the likeliness of physical eye strain. Conversely, you could use a pencil to make a dotted line for the child to trace over in marker, for writing practice. Games to Teach Reading Build-A-Word Workshop: Have several cards of each letter learned on hand and set a timer for 60 seconds. Have the child (or children) race to see who can build the most words. After the game, write a list of all the words they built (or record the number of words) Challenge them to beat their own h...

Jul272018 by Paul LinusNo Comments

Prague and the Czech Republic: The Velvet Revolution

General, Travel

There seems to be something almost ironic about communism. Years of repression for those caught in its cold grip and years of fighting against the spread of it by those who have eluded it, yet the fall of each Communist state has turned over a page in every history book that no-one has ever seen before. Books have been written, sold and read. Countries and cities have been opened up and tourists have flocked towards them. Prague's Communist History Prague is no exception to this. The Czech capital is home to a museum that depicts the mistakes made by their former rulers and cruelly recalls the hardships of life under a communist regime. The museum is within touching distance of Wenceslas Square, the scene of joy in November 1989 when thousands of Czechs played their part in the p...