ABOUT BIOPOLYMERS

What is a biopolymer?

Biopolymers are polymers that are biodegradable. The input materials for the production of these polymers may be either renewable (based on agricultural plant or animal products) or synthetic. There are four main types of biopolymer based respectively on:

ABOUT BIOPOLYMERS

What is a biopolymer? Biopolymers are polymers that are biodegradable. The input ma...

40 Ways to Make Money on the Internet

I did a little bookmark scrub this morning and thought I would share the remaining content of my "Online Money" folder. To warn you, there are certain things that I don't like and never bookmark so:
What's NOT included: Taking Paid Surveys, Getting Paid to Surf the Internet, MLM, Contest Sites, "Buy my DVD, CD, Audiobook", etc.

What IS included: Things you can use to legitimately make money online - Everything from Getting Paid to review software to good ole' Adsense.

40 Ways to Make Money on the Internet

40 Ways to Make Money on the Internet I did a little bookmark scrub this morning and thought I would share the remaining content of m...

9 Things Your Relationships Need From You

There is greatness and beauty in doing something
inconvenient for the sake of someone you care about.

All relationships require work. They don’t just materialize and maintain themselves, and they aren’t built on a foundation of convenience either. They take time and patience and two people who are willing to put in the effort.

Here’s how to do your part – nine things your relationships need from you:

9 Things Your Relationships Need From You

9 Things Your Relationships Need From You There is greatness and beauty in doing something inconvenient for the sake of someone you c...

6 Reasons You Aren’t Dead Yet

“Though the road’s been rocky, it sure feels good to me.”
―Bob Marley

About a decade ago my grandmother, a woman whom I respected and cherished dearly, turned eighty years old. I’ve written about her before, but I’ll do her justice once again by restating that she was one of the wisest and most humble people I’ve ever known. Although a bit soft-spoken, every time she did speak priceless wisdom rattled the eardrums of those lucky enough to be around.

On the evening of her eightieth birthday, in a moment of genuine humility but obvious self-doubt she asked me, “Marc, at my age, do you think I still matter? Do you think I still have more to achieve?” I was completely speechless and I stumbled over my words for several seconds. Here I am in the presence of someone whom I have an undying respect for, and she’s asking me whether or not she matters.

6 Reasons You Aren’t Dead Yet

6 Reasons You Aren’t Dead Yet “Though the road’s been rocky, it sure feels good to me.” ―Bob Marley About a decade ago my grandmot...

9 Questions Unhappy People Never Ask

9 Helpful Questions for Life’s Stuck Moments

We have within us the power to start over again.
The future is always beginning now.

Every experience – positive and negative, strength and weakness, love and hate, health and sickness – adds to your personal growth. You will never be called upon to face any challenge which you do not possess the strength to overcome.

But there are great enemies: anxiety, fear, worry, etc. These inner demons set up conditions which disturb and prevent the clear thinking you require.

Calmness, confidence, receptiveness – with these your spirit can flourish; with these you will find the answers you want from day to day, and even more importantly, you will find the right questions.

So when stress and unhappiness begins weighing down on you, take a deep breath, clear your mind and ask yourself…

9 Questions Unhappy People Never Ask

9 Questions Unhappy People Never Ask We have within us the power to start over again. The future is always beginning now. Every...

15 Ways to Live, and Not Merely Exist

As Jack London once said, “The proper function of man is to live, not to exist.” Far too often we travel through life on autopilot, going through the motions, accepting what is, and having every day pass like the one before it. Everything seems relatively normal and comfortable, except that constant twitch in the back of your mind that’s saying, “It’s time to make some changes.”

Here are 15 simple suggestions for those who want to break free from the mold and truly live more of their life – to experience it and enjoy it to the fullest, instead of settling for a mere existence.

15 Ways to Live, and Not Merely Exist

15 Ways to Live, and Not Merely Exist As Jack London once said, “The proper function of man is to live, not to exist.” Far too often ...

Moonwalking Made Easy

If you have ever wanted to glide across the floor, then this 48 second moonwalk tutorial is for you. Be sure to show off your smooth moves!

Moonwalking Made Easy

Moonwalking Made Easy If you have ever wanted to glide across the floor, then this 48 secon...

16 Words You Didn't Know Were Needed

Language is culture, and nothing proves it more than Buzzfeed's video, 16 Words We Don't Have in English.
Apparently, in Italy there's a need for a term that describes the addiction to infrared glow of tanning salons (slampadato), while Gaelic has a word for the itchiness in the upper lip that precedes a sip of whiskey (that's Sgriob).
Check out this video. It's hilarious.

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16 Words You Didn't Know Were Needed

16 Words You Didn't Know Were Needed Language is culture, and nothing proves it more tha...

5 Inspirational Videos that Will Motivate You

Image from Flickr user gtall1

Motivation is that inner drive that pushes you to move forward and persevere despite the odds. From a young girl attempting her first ski jump to the stories of champion female athletes who’ve reached the top of their game, the following collection of videos will fire you up and give you the boost to take that next leap.

5 Inspirational Videos that Will Motivate You

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Optical Illusions - Dance Style

Wrap your head around this optical illusion dance- what moves!

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Optical Illusions - Dance Style

Optical Illusions - Dance Style Wrap your head around this optical illusion dance- what move...

The Girl Who Can Do Anything Better than Anyone

The trick for self empowerment? Take it from Jessica, an amazingly adorable young girl who tells herself in the morning how lucky she is and how well she's doing. Try this - it may work for you, too.

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The Girl Who Can Do Anything Better than Anyone

The Girl Who Can Do Anything Better than Anyone The trick for self empowerment? Take it fro...

5 Apps to Make Your Dreams Come True

A dream catcher. Image by Flickr user AyelVee

“If you can imagine it, you can achieve it. If you can dream it, you can become it.” – William Arthur Ward
What’s your dream?
Dreams give us the license to think big, aspire to something greater, in other words - to hope. Dreams do come true; sometimes all they need is a bit of a push. We have put together a list of five apps that will jumpstart your dreams and turn your goals into a reality. We are always open to more suggestions, feel free to share with us other awesome apps that will help you make your dreams come true.

5 Apps to Make Your Dreams Come True

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5 Websites that Chill You Out

Image from Flickr user AlicePopkorn

Does life seem to be getting more and more hectic these days? Between emails, social media updates, personal commitments and work, it can be hard to catch your breath. Taking time to chill out and relax is crucial to a healthy lifestyle and for your personal wellbeing. To that end, we have compiled a list of five websites that will help you better connect with your inner zen. So take a deep breath, relax and simply chill out.

5 Websites that Chill You Out

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The Happiest Race in the World

Image: from The Color Run

There are countless 5k races in the US, yet The Color Run seems like the happiest 3-mile dash of all.
The Color Run is a fun run - meaning, no pressure on speed and performance and open for runners of all levels. The only condition is that you wear a white shirt - which won’t stay white for long. Each kilometer during the dash is marked by a specific color: yellow, orange, pink or blue. When runners arrive at the Color Run Zone, they are bombarded with color (made from completely natural and safe ingredients). The end of the race is quite the spectacle: finishers have the happiest, most colorful, post-race party.
The Color Run races take place in various cities all over the US. Armed with ambition to contribute to local communities, the race donates some of the proceeds to charity, picking a local organization in each city The Color Run is held in. [Source: The Color Run]

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The Happiest Race in the World Image: from The Color Run There are countless 5k races in...

5 Inspiring Quotes by World-Famous Fathers

Image: Cover of the first edition of John Steinbeck's The Grapes of Wrath, 1939

Brain Pickings recently posted a compilation of five heart-wrenching letters by world-renowned fathers that includes words of love and pearls of wisdom.
Here are 5 quotes we like:

5 Inspiring Quotes by World-Famous Fathers

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3 John Steinbeck Quotes about Love

Image: photo of Steinbeck and sons from the Letters of Note blog)

The charming letter blog Letters of Note features a lovely letter written by John Steinbeck to his son, responding to his son’s love-related conundrums.
Here are three Steinbeck quotes for keeps:

On what women want“Girls have a way of knowing or feeling what you feel, but they usually like to hear it also.”
On the beauty of love
“If you are in love—that’s a good thing—that’s about the best thing that can happen to anyone.”
On unreciprocated love
“It sometimes happens that what you feel is not returned for one reason or another—but that does not make your feeling less valuable and good.”

Want a quick link? Just go here: www.lettersofnote.com/2012/01/nothing-good-gets-away.html

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10 of Martin Luther King's Most Inspiring Quotes

Image by Dick DeMarsico, World Telegram staff photographer. From the Library of Congress. Published under a Creative Commons license.

A prominent leader in the American civil rights movement, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. is a national icon revered for his tremendous impact in the history of African Americans.
In time for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, observed this year on Monday, January 21, the following is a collection of some of the legend's most memorable quotes, which together capture his ardent faith in justice and peace.

10 of Martin Luther King's Most Inspiring Quotes

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10 of Gandhi's Memorable Quotes

Mohandas K. Gandhi (1869-1948), political and spiritual leader of India. Location unknown.

October 2 Is the birthday of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, better known as Mahatma Gandhi. The Indian luminary, famous for leading the Indian nation to independence in peaceful means, is deemed an inspirational figure to this day, over 60 years after his death in 1948.
As a tribute to Gandhi, here’s a collection of some of his thought-provoking quotes.

10 of Gandhi's Memorable Quotes

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7 of Abraham Lincoln's Most Memorable Quotes

7 of Abraham Lincoln's Most Memorable Quotes

Image from Flickr user casually_cruel

Abraham Lincoln, Remembered as one of the most influential US Presidents to date, Lincoln successfully ended the American Civil War and through his efforts, eventually abolished slavery. Referred to as Honest Abe, below are some choice quotes that reflect his gifted oratory skills, wisdom and integrity.

7 of Abraham Lincoln's Most Memorable Quotes

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Too lazy to do your errands?

There's an app for that

Uber brought the masses on demand car service and excelled, even in Chicago where you can just step outside, raise your hand and have a line of cabs lined up.

Exec is Uber for house cleaning and errands.

Opening your home to a stranger is stressful enough and you don't want to be worried all day that the person recommended by your frat brother is legit. Exec takes care of all that for you. The service is bonded, licensed, and insured.

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9 Things Happy People Do to Stress Less

People’s lives become chaotic the minute they decide to be.

People’s lives become happier the minute they decide to be.

Be the latter. For fast-acting stress relief, slow down and consider the following:

1. Know what you’re trying to achieve and why.

Lack of direction creates stress. And it’s lack of direction, not lack of time, that’s the problem when it comes to personal achievement. Everyone has the same 24-hour days and 7-day weeks.

Whenever you want to achieve something keep your conscious clear. Focus and make sure you know exactly what it is you want and why. No one can hit their target if they don’t know what their target is.

2. Do less by focusing exclusively on what’s important.

The essence of personal productivity is to do the important things rather than the urgent things.

In other words, put first things first. Focus on the essential and eliminate the rest. (Marc and I discuss this in detail in the Simplicity and Productivity chapters of 1,000 Little Things Happy, Successful People Do Differently.)

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50 Quotes That Will Free Your Mind

You have a train of thought on which you ride when you are alone and quietly thinking. The self-worth you feel, as well as the happiness your life brings, depends upon the direction in which this train is moving, the baggage it carries and the emotional space through which it travels. Between life’s stimulus and your reaction is where this space exists; within it is your power to choose how you react, and in your reaction lies your growth, freedom and happiness.

If you truly want to change your life, you must first change your mind. You must free it from the restrictive thinking that holds you back.

Here are 50 thought-provoking quotes gathered from our sister site, Everyday Life Lessons, and from our blog archive that will help tweak your thinking and set your mind free.

50 Quotes That Will Free Your Mind.

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5 Ways to Avoid the Biggest Regrets of Dying

Death comes to all of us at some point. Have you thought about how you would feel when the time comes for you to die? Have you considered if you would have any regrets about how you led your life?

A palliative nurse who counseled dying patients in the final weeks of their lives took the liberty to record the most common regrets among them. Many of her patient’s regrets were revealing statements like: wishing they didn’t work so hard, wishing they had the courage to express their feelings, and wishing they had stayed in touch with their friends.

I believe in learning from the experiences of others. Having the insights of people who have lived to the end of their lives is strikingly helpful in living our best lives. Rather than reiterate the details of their regrets, I’m going to share them briefly and provide suggestions on how we can ensure that these regrets don’t become our regrets on our deathbeds someday. While we can’t change our past, we can change the present and the future. How our lives pan out from here is dependent on what we do starting today.

Final Reminder: We recently released the Audio Book for 1,000 Little Things Happy, Successful People Do Differently. And we also have a limited time bundle of our eBook, audio book and bonus material on sale for a big discount. Click here to check it out!

Regret #1: I wish I’d had the courage to live a life true to myself, not the life others expected of me.

Are you living the life you have always wanted for yourself? Or are you simply living a life based on what others expect of you?

Many people today live their life around the expectations of others. Among my friends, many of them often make decisions based on what their partners or what other people want, rather than because of what they want or believe. Among my one-to-one coaching clients, they often complain about being trapped in careers they dislike because they chose careers which were deemed acceptable by their peers and family, rather than pursuing career paths that interested them.

I was raised in an oppressive manner by my parents and by my education system. While I have never faulted anyone for such an upbringing because I believe my parents and teachers came from a place of good intention, I did grow up feeling repressed. I would do things to conform to what others wanted for me, rather than doing things I wanted to do, and this made me very unhappy most of the time.

Being raised this way made me realize the importance of living a life true to myself. When I was in my early 20s, I began to come into my own, steadily making decisions and acting in a way that was truer to who I was as an individual. When I realized I was no longer in love with my corporate career, I quit and moved on to pursue my true passion to help others grow. When I felt it was time to do what I love to do, I readily started my personal development business (which I continue to run today), by way of my blog Personal Excellence. When I realized I had friendships which were no longer compatible with the person I had become, I immediately let them go rather than keep up a pretense.

How to avoid this:

Stand true to your beliefs. If you face naysayers, listen to their feedback, but don’t sweat over it if you don’t agree with what they say. Just as others have the right to express their views, you have your right not to regard them. Remember that you don’t live your life to please. As Winston Churchill puts it: “You have enemies? Good. That means you’ve stood up for something, sometime in your life.” Read: 7 Tips To Tackle Naysayers in Your Life

Regret #2: I wish I didn’t work so hard.

Our modern society is one which drowns itself in busy-work. People are busier than ever, working twelve-hour workdays, and sometimes even longer. Parents rarely have time for their kids, and instead relegate care-taking duties to daycares, nannies and grandparents. People rarely have enough time for relationships or personal activities, often prioritizing their work ahead of everything else because it’s their livelihood. For some, work forms the core part of their identity.

How to avoid this:

There’s no such thing as “not having enough time.” It’s only a matter of what you set as your priorities. If you don’t have enough time for your relationships, it means that you are not making them a priority. If you missed your anniversary with your lover, it’s only because you deemed the anniversary as less important than whatever it is you had to do at that time. If you consistently miss your gym classes, it’s only because you are not committed to staying in shape, even if you claim otherwise.

Everyone has the same amount of time every day, be it successful entrepreneurs like Bill Gates, financial moguls like Warren Buffet, top athletes like Serena Williams, or inspirational leaders like Oprah Winfrey. It’s silly to think of yourself as not having enough time relative to others, because these go-getters are making productive leaps ahead every day even though they have the same amount of time at their disposal as you do.

Make a conscious choice on what you want to spend time on. What do you value the most in life? Are you spending your time in line with your priorities? If you answer no to the latter question, it means there is a misalignment between your desires and your actions.

This life wheel video (just ten minutes long) will help you do a quick overview life assessment and figure out your immediate areas of priority:

Regret #3: I wish I’d had the courage to express my feelings.

Is there someone you like? Are you afraid to open your heart to him or her? Have there been times when you closed your heart to love because you were afraid of what would happen if you opened yourself up to it?

You aren’t alone. I have quite a few friends who are single, not because they are inadequate (in fact they are high achievers, great lookers in their own right, with great personalities to boot), but because they are closed off to love. They repeatedly dismiss opportunities to meet new people and expand their social circles. Whenever there is a guy or girl they take a fancy to, they choose not to act on their desires, instead finding one billion and one excuses why this person is not “the one” for them.

How to avoid this:

I believe it’s better to regret doing something than to regret doing nothing. In fact, I rarely ever hear of people who regret acting on their desires, even if the outcome may not be what they were looking for. On the contrary, I always hear about people who regret not doing something and who are now plagued with the question of “What if?”

If you are afraid of expressing your feelings, ask yourself, “What is there to lose?” or “What’s the worst that could happen?” I believe in wearing your heart on your sleeve and being true to yourself, rather than hiding your feelings. At worst, the person will reject you and you will realize that your feelings had been misdirected all along.

But wait, is that really a worst-case scenario? Because now you will know the truth and be able to move on, rather than lingering around a one-sided romance. On the other hand, if the person reveals similar feelings, you will then be on the way to building a budding romance. Either way you will be grateful that you acted on your feelings rather than hiding behind a facade out of a mental fear of being rejected.

Regret #4: I wish I had stayed in touch with my friends.

Friendships are often put on the back burner relative to other things, such as one’s career, romantic relationships, financial goals, and personal agendas.

Why? Because we tend to think friendships will stay afloat even when we do not give them due attention. As such, many of us take our friends for granted, often pushing back social appointments in the name of work, cancelling on friends at the last minute, or simply not putting in the due effort to meet up with friends face to face.

How to avoid this:

Rather than wait for your friends to initiate a get together, why not take the first step? Many of my social appointments and gatherings are often self-initiated. My proactive behavior has encouraged my friends to reciprocate in terms of putting in more effort to build our friendships. I don’t think there’s a need to wait on other people to meet up; it takes two hands to clap and you can always be the one to gets things moving.

As you reach out to friends, there will be people who do not reciprocate your efforts. That’s okay. Don’t take it to heart; sometimes people have different priorities and there’s no need to force a connection if it’s not working out. Simply move on to the friends who are reciprocating your efforts. You will build more authentic and fruitful connections this way.

I wrote an in-depth, heartfelt guide on how to establish closer friendships, which you may find helpful: How To Have More Best Friends in Life

Regret #5: I wish that I had let myself be happier.

Are you deeply unhappy? Are you always complaining about little things that go wrong? Are you always harping on the things you don’t have or things you have missed out on, rather than appreciating the things you do have today and the things you have gained?

Too many people are deeply unhappy not because of their place in life, but because of their misperceptions about what it takes to be happy. If anything, many of these unhappy people are highly affluent and privileged; they have a comfortable place to live, a stable job, a regular disposable income, a healthy social network, and a family to return home to.

It’s as John Galbraith mentioned in The Affluent Society: “Despite the increasing wealth of the society, people are not happier – in fact, they have become unhappier.” Why? Their unhappiness isn’t due to a lack of material wealth, but because they have flawed perceptions of what it takes to be happy. They think happiness comes from material goods or financial wealth, when these things are simply means to live a better quality life, rather than vehicles of happiness itself.

How to avoid this:

Recognize that happiness is a choice. Many people relegate their happiness to external factors. They think they can only be happy if they achieve X, Y, and Z or if X, Y, and Z criteria is satisfied.

Of course, the problem is this criteria is entirely untrue. Happiness doesn’t happen when those things are achieved; happiness is something you can experience now in this moment if you allow it to happen. You CAN be happy now if you want to be. The question is: Do you?

Author Bio: Celestine Chua writes at Personal Excellence on how to achieve excellence in life. If you like this article, check out: 101 Things To Do Before You Die and 8 Habits of Highly Productive People. Get her free e-book delivered to your inbox by signing-up for her free newsletter.

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10 Facebook Tips and Tricks That You Should Know

Facebook being one of the most popular social networking site, comes with various Facebook tips and tricks. Here I have compiled a list of fb tricks that you would like to try on your Facebook profile. These below mentioned Facebook tips are evergreen and we will keep updating this Facebook tips and tricks post, as soon as we get out hands on more such fb tricks.

Facebook, widely known as FB, is one of the most popular social networking sites people of all ages are addicted to these days. It has millions of subscribers to date. Unfortunately, not all of them really know how to navigate and make use of all the cool apps that Facebook offers. What a waste! If you’re one of these FB-newbies, you need not worry any more. This post will help you to make most out of your Facebook profile. There are not some Facebook secret tips but most of these Facebook hacks and tips are uknown to many Fb users.

Are you ready to have your FB profile be the subject of your friends envy? Just follow these simple Facebook tips and tricks and your Fb profile will become hip and cool in a zap.

Useful Fb tricks for Enhanced Facebook experience:

1. Appear Online Only to Selected Friends:

Facebook chat is one of the coolest and most useful features in FB. My dilemma, however, was how to limit the number of people I chat with every time I log in. I certainly can’t accommodate them all but I don’t want them to feel like I’m rejecting them when I don’t send them a reply. I didn’t know back then that it is possible to appear online only to a few selected friends. A friend of mine actually gave me this idea which I’m sure would be of use to you, too.

Here’s how to do it:

Go to Chat found at the lower right side of the page and then, click on Friends List. A small window will appear where you can type and create a new list. You could name it anything you want. In this example I named it “Blocklist”. On your newly created list, select and start dragging those names that you wish to block. Then set your status to appear offline to this particular group of friends. With this, you now appear completely invisible to them. Try it now.

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10 Free Blog Promotion Tips

If you want to grow your blog, then it's critical that you take time to promote it. Unfortunately, the old theory, "if you build it, they will come," doesn't apply to blogs. With over one hundred million blogs being tracked by blog search engines such as Technorati, publishing compelling content isn't enough to drive awareness and traffic for your blog. Instead, you need to invest in some old-fashioned sweat equity to give your blog a traffic boost. The 10 free blog promotion tips below will help you get started.

1. Comment on Other Blogs

An easy way to give your blog a promotional boost is by commenting on other blogs. Each time you comment, enter the same name and URL in the corresponding fields in the blog comment form. Doing so will help your search engine optimization efforts over time. When you leave relevant, interesting and useful comments on other blogs (particularly those that are related to your own blog's topic), people will notice and follow the link back to your blog to learn more about you and read more of what you have to say.

2. Post Frequently

Posting frequently can boost your search engine traffic. Each new post acts as a new entry point for search engines to find your blogs. Writing with search engine optimization in mind can also boost the potential each of your posts has to lead traffic to your blog.

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5 Blog Sponsored Review Sites That Pay You to Blog

Aside from advertising and affiliate programs, another popular blog monetization method is to write blog sponsored reviews for any one of the many websites that pay you to blog. Learn about five of the most popular blog sponsored review sites that pay you to blog and start earning money from your blog.

1. PayPerPost

PayPerPost is one of the most popular blog sponsored review sites available. Blog publishers are called Posties, and those Posties join the PayPerPost publishers network and search for open opportunities that their blogs qualify for. When an opportunity is secured, the blogger writes the post based on the instructions provided and is paid based on the current PayPerPost terms.

2. ReviewMe

ReviewMe is nearly as popular as PayPerPost, however, it works quite differently from PayPerPost. When you become a ReviewMe publisher, you don't have to search for opportunities as you would with PayPerPost. Instead, advertisers search for publishers whose blogs and websites best match their requirements then offer those publishers posting opportunities.

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15 Tips to Increase Blog Traffic

The blogosphere is a big and busy world with over 100 million blogs and growing. How do you attract visitors to your blog? Follow these simple tips to drive traffic to your blog.

1. Write Well and Write Often

Frequently updating your blog with useful content is the first step to building your blog's audience. The content you write is what will keep readers coming back for more. Make sure you have something meaningful to say to them and say it often to maintain their interest and keep them loyal.

Furthermore, post frequently to increase the number of chances you have for your blog's content to be noticed by search engines such as Google or Technorati.

2. Submit Your Blog to Search Engines

Get on the radar screen for the popular search engines such as Google and Yahoo! bysubmitting your blog's URL to them. Most search engines provide a 'Submit' link (or something similar) to notify the search engine of your new blog, so those search engines will crawl it and include your pages in their results.

It's important to understand that simply submitting your blog to search engines doesn't mean your pages will appear at the top of a Google search results screen, but at least your blog will be included and will have the chance of being picked up by a search engine.

3. Use and Update Your Blogroll

By adding links to sites you like in your blogroll, the owners of those blogs will find your blog and will be likely to add a reciprocal link in their blogrolls. It's an easy way to get the link to your blog in front of many readers on other blogs. The hope is that some of those readers will click on the link to your blog on the other blogs' blogrolls and find your content interesting and enjoyable turning them into loyal readers.

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Top 6 Reasons You Need a Facebook Page for Your Small

Business.

It's becoming increasingly apparent that social media is here to stay, at least for the foreseeable future. Small business owners who use social networking sites effectively are able to promote their businesses in powerful ways.

One of the best ways to use social media for business is with a Facebook business page. Here are six reasons to create a Facebook page for your small business today.

1. Your Facebook page can teach you more about your target audience.

Having a Facebook page for your business gives you a way to talk to and get direct feedback from your target audience. Think of it like an ongoing focus group. Your fans are there because they are aware of your company, and want to learn more. While they are certainly expecting to receive useful information from your Facebook page, you can also be collecting useful information from them through their participation.

Facebook Insights also provide useful information about your fans and their interactions on your page. As a microcosm of your target market, your Facebook fans can tell you a lot about what they want through their interaction, comments and feedback.

2. A Facebook page gives you a chance to "humanize" your company.

Social connections and genuine communication are integral parts of social media, and a Facebook page for your business gives you a unique opportunity to attach a face, name and personality to your brand. While your Facebook page may be representative of your company, it also allows you to show the human side of your business through one-on-one conversations, personal tidbits and non-business interaction.

Even if you automate parts of your social media activity, you can fit in a moderate amount of live, on-the-spot communication to create richer, more "human" relationships.

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How to Market Your Business on Facebook

We all used to think Facebook was for kids; I'm with you I used to think the same thing as well, but it's time to change our thinking. There are many companies using Facebook to market and seeing success in doing so.

Consider the following statistics provided by O’Reilly Media. Between September 2008 and February 2009...

The number of Facebook users between the ages of 35 and 44 increased by 51%
Facebook users among the ages 45-54 grew by 47%
Facebook users ages 26-34 increased by 26%
More than half of the 140 million Facebook users are out of college

As you can see Facebook is no longer for just college students. Why should you use Facebook as a marketing tool? The answer is easy; you can use Facebook to gain new clients, stay in touch with current clients and promote new products and sales offers. You can also use it to create buzz and PR that is specific about your business.

How do you do this? Facebook offers you many tools, to be successful in marketing your business you must have an understanding of these tools. In this article we will look at two in particular:

Facebook Pages
Facebook Groups

How to Market Your Business on Facebook

How to Market Your Business on Facebook We all used to think Facebook was for kids; I...