Friday, September 28, 2007

The Day I Got a Mac And Saw Superstars!

I finally took the plunge and got a MAC! Whoo-hoo right? I'm extremely excited to become a Mac Master! Which Mac did I buy? Well none other than the 24-inch beauty of an iMac, yes it costs a pretty penny or two but its worth it! While I get use to my new addition of tech toys, I plan to write about "cool stuff" I encounter, tips and tools I think you should know about and illustrate exactly why YOU too will want a iMac of your very own!

Now on to the superstars I ran into- are you ready? I saw Rebelde! If you don't know who they are....well not to fear, I didn't know either. But after I saw a crowd of people following around Roberta I figured the girl with the long pink hair must be famous! Then I saw the almighty fan come in and start crying and shaking at the site of Miguel from that group! (see picture below) Mind you these two were right in front of me and I of course had no clue- I was just in my own world of happiness since I was purchasing my 24 inch beauty of a computer! It wasn't until I got home and looked them up did I realize the pop sensation I was standing next to! So of course now I blog about it and tell my friends! (Some actually knew who I was talking about- envious they were!)Well here is my picture of the man who had fans crying! miguel rebeldeTo me he looks like a young Antonio Banderas or a cousin of Adam Brody!

Thursday, September 27, 2007

See How Easily You Can Market Your Business For Free: On Google, MSN and more!

Recently I've had to find ways to make sure that companies gain exposure in their "local" area. Seems like a simple yet often overlooked idea right? So while looking around at local directories I figured I'd share what I have learned.

Submitting your business or service to local markets is:

  • Free and Easy
  • Allows you to add in specialties, directions and why you are better than the rest!
  • To gain that extra boost some directories include a coupon to add- right next to your listing on the map.
  • That's right! Your listed on the map with directions on how to get to your location!
  • Google, Yahoo & MSN are three I highly recommend you submitting to- widely used and great free exposure!
  • Multiple listings for the same business are accepted for free too!
  • Added photos are free on some of these directories!
The process is alittle time consuming, take into consideration verification via phone or postcard, review process that can take anywhere from 3 days to up to 8 weeks depending on the directory!

Not sure where to get started? Well here you go!

  1. Submit to Google Local
  2. Submit to Yahoo Local
  3. Submit To MSN Local Actual submission page is here though...took a bit of clicking around to find it!
  4. Still not enough - Check out Superpages as well- they give lots of cool options to include plus their interfaces allows you to see how many click thrus you've gotten!

Have questions? Feel free to contact me! Know of other freebies leave comments for everyone to enjoy!

Monday, September 17, 2007

Very Cute, Hip and a Favorite Youtube Video of Mine!

If you haven't checked out Youtube for your favorite artists, musicians or movie clips you're missing out!!!

Since I'm a huge fan of this animated video of "Young Folks" by Peter Bjorn & John I'd like to share it with you.



YouTube really is a must know for those of you who haven't discovered them yet!

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I want to Start A Blog...Help!

So there are people who really dig the concept of having their very own blog.... often times I hear How can I start a blog? What should I blog about? I'm not a writer....its gonna suck. Well not to fear, yes it will take time but if you desire a blog then heck....go ahead and start one!

A great Blogging platform for newbies is of course Blogger! Why? Simple its free, its easy and you can set up ads with virtually no knowledge of HTML or blogging in general! It truly is one of the simplest methods to start you own blog!

Why I recommend blogger for newbies:

  • Blogger is free
  • The "widgets" make it easy for All to use- insert adds, insert widgets, publicize your blog all in one interface
  • Plenty of free templates for you to choose from...simple cut and pasting of code is all you need to know how to do!
  • Sign in with an existing Google account or create a separate account just for Blogging!
What you should also do when thinking of Blogging:

Set up a Photobucket or Flickr account; why you ask?! Simply because you will want to add pictures or link to videos or what have you and both of those services are free and VERY self explanatory! The key here is to make it simple for YOU to be able to blog and do what you thought never was possible!

Secondarily get yourself in the know! Google what your niche is or might be! For instance, if your into Techie stuff check out Digg or Lifehacker! IF you want a general women issues and society pressures for weight check out Back in Skinny jeans or Google catch phrases! What ever you think you want to blog about food, travels, relationships or parenting its all out there! A Great source is also Blogher! Plenty of women, mothers, VPs, writers and designers all can be found there!

Third don't be afraid to network! Ask questions in forums, offer advice or simply comment on another blog if you like it and tell the author why! Its pretty simple!

I will be publishing more helpful hints for newbie bloggers, this is just one post to get you started!

Happy Monday!

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