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Making your first hit. Blogging start with a number 1 hit post. A blog entry that will bring readers and puts you on a chart. Making a hit post is not so hard to do. You can put racy pictures, links to freebies online, a good joke that hits a typical funny bone. Be creative and create a unique and interesting title.

The golden rule. Once you have made a hit post, you have to take advantage by giving them something worthwhile to read tomorrow. They'll be back if you can find a way to make them: cry, angry, laugh or turn them on. The golden rule of blogging is to remain consistent to keep things interesting. Remember that your audience may come from anywhere in the world, too much local dialect will make it impossible for them to understand you.

Blog marketing. Understand your audience or the audience you're targeting. You could try to become a member of 9rules (www.9rules.com). This project is important to both blogger and their readers. 9rules is an elite club of the most important, worthwhile blogs on the Web. Only 300 odd blogs are listed. Becoming a member is not easy, they open up for submissions rarely and close quickly. Only the best quality blogs ever make it. The prestige and readership you will earn from becoming a "9ruler" will justify every hour you put into your blog and it's content.

Another option is you can get your friends to help manipulate your ratings on the Technorati or get your readers to link you, to vote for you and to list you on their blogrolls because that's what is going to drive your popularity.

Almost too famous. Remember, becoming a blogging star can earn you fame and fortune but as your circumstance change, you may find it uncomfortable to live with. So if you are not up to this, think carefully.

Technorati Tags: Blog Your Way To Stardom , Blogging Tips

This is where Hollywood is. If you are in LA, you must see the Autry Museum of Western Heritage to find out about Native Americans of the Wild Wild West.

You can learn about life in Ice Age and even watch fossil bones being cleaned and repaired at the La Brea Tar Pits. If you want some Hollywood action, take a tour to Universal Studios or head to Medieval Times Dinner and Tournament where a medieval jousting tournament is recreated for your viewing pleasure. Photo opportunities abound at the star of your favourite celeb at the Hollywood Walk Of Fame.

Head down to Venice Beach for a myriad of beachside activities, including watching bodybuilders on Muscle Beach and the boardwalk for unique sale items. Don't forget to visit the happiest place on earth, Disneyland!

For food and boarding, head to Pink's (www.pinkshollywood.com) on La Brea for chili or veggie dogs (price start at RM10) and stay at the Comfort Inn in downtown LA for RM120/night (you can book at www.wotif.com).

Fly to LAX for about RM3,883 including taxes with Malaysia Airlines (www.malaysiaairlines.com).

About The Author:
Zurien Onn

Technorati Tags: Los Angeles , Travel Spot , USA

1. Safety First!! - Protect your computer from viruses and spyware.

Many PCs will come with a free trial version of an Anti-Virus Software. However, once this trial expires, what should a basic home user do?

It is very common for people to either choose to go without Anti-Virus, or to pay for a subscription to Norton. However, Norton produces annoying pop-ups and warnings, and also takes up so much of a computer's RAM that it will actually slow down the PC's performance.

I recommend AVG's Anti-virus. It is a free program that provides very sufficient protection for your computer. It can be downloaded here. AVG should be updated and a scan should be performed AT LEAST once a week.

Additionally, you must protect your computer from spyware. According to Microsoft, "Spyware is a general term used to describe software that performs certain behaviors such as advertising, collecting personal information, or changing the configuration of your computer, generally without appropriately obtaining your consent first." It can be very harmful and is commonly overlooked when basic users are protecting their PC.

A very useful program to sweep your system of spyware is Spybot Search & Destroy. It is also a free program and can be downloaded here. It should be updated and a scan should be performed once every couple of weeks.

2. Don't make your hard drive work too hard.

Like any car or home appliance, a computer's hard drive will suffer from "wear and tear." You can usually expect a hard drive to last 4-5 years but that can be greatly increased by giving your hard drive the occasional tune up.

The first step of doing this is running the Windows Disk Cleanup Tool. This is done by clicking Start --> All Programs --> Accessories --> System Tools --> Disk Cleanup. It will scan your computer, and provide you with a list of files you can choose to remove. This will remove any files on your computer that may not be needed and are simply taking up space. Disk Cleanup should be performed approximately once a month for the average user.

Next, you should run the Disk Defragmenter. The hard drive can become fragmented with a greater frequency of new software installations, internet downloads of movies or music, or simple creation of files. Fragmenting of a hard drive occurs because all files are stored in sectors and when a file is opened a needle has to find all parts of that file on the hard drive. When a file is created it won't be one large package, but many small packages that make up the whole. When these packages are stored, they will be placed in the first open area on the hard drive. If a hard drive is fragmented, the packages will not be placed together and will force the drive to work harder to build the file. This can decrease both the lifespan of the drive and the speed of your computer.

Defragmenting simply places all of the files in a position that relieves the stress on a hard drive. It can be done by clicking Start --> All Programs --> Accessories --> System Tools --> Disk Defragmenter. You can then click analyze in Windows XP and it will give you a response on whether or not you should defragment. Windows Vista now allows you to schedule how often you would like to defragment. This should be done AT LEAST quarterly for an average user but might need to be done more often for some.

3. UPDATE!!

Windows allows a user to permit automatic updates, so take advantage of it. This can be done by clicking Start --> All Programs --> Windows Update. It should be set to automatic so that you can be as up to date as possible on the built in security measures that windows has already installed.

It is also a good idea to check on updates for any programs that you have installed. This is not necessarily needed but is recommended to get the most out of your programs. It can usually be done by opening the program and then looking for "Update" in the Help Menu.

4. Do Some Spring Cleaning

All computers have fans that encourage air flow through the tower to ensure that the processor runs at a cooler temperature. Dust and pet hair can clog these vents and overheat your processor. This must be cleaned to prevent a very expensive repair. Every computer technician has a story about a computer that they opened up and everything was caked in dust. Don't let this be you. It may be intimidating to some to open up the computer's case, but it is quite simple.

About The Author:
Daniel Hight

Technorati Tags: Pc Repair , Home Pc Maintenance , How To Make Computer Faster

Body language is the most valuable asset you have when attracting women. They did a survey some time ago about men approaching and 80% of woman said that they would prefer a guy approaching with a smile on his face. You have 80 different muscles in your face so USE them.

Your body language is the most effective weapon you have when interacting with a woman. Women make approximately 30 judgments about you within the first 30 seconds and most of it is portrayed via your body language. Women will listen to your words but if you can learn how to use your body it can work to your advantage. You can create enthusiasm by using your body, you can build anticipation, build attraction, come across as confident, strong, mature and MORE.

Everything matters with body language from your hands to the stance of where your feet are and YES all women notice this. Women can feel your energy and power when you portray good strong body language and you will send chills down their neck.

So how do you use your body when talking to women? Well if I got you to imagine a depressed person, I am sure you would be able to do it. Head down, shoulders shrugged forward, body stiff and closed in, eye contact at the floor.

Now if I told you to imagine yourself as if you had just won a championship how would you be holding your body? Head up, shoulders back, chest out, eyes level, stance.

So how do you approach women? First of all I will suggest what you must not do when talking to women. Don’t fidget, all guys make this mistake and it is not attractive, guys will sway, play with their jewelry, look around the room, hands in pockets, lean in toward women, stand too close, touch woman too early on, hold eye contact for too long.

You need to find the balance for body language and you need to get a woman to believe that you are way too comfortable for the situation, that nothing bothers you about talking to her as it shouldn’t. You should be powerful having your shoulders back and your feet should be shoulder width apart taking up room. When standing still you should always have one leg in front and shoulder length apart and one leg slightly bent. When talking to women always lean back and make eye contact but don’t stare, look at let her know that you are comfortable and she does not intimidate you.

Having your hands in the back of your pockets works and using your arms and hands when talking will stop you from fidgeting, try to always keep your hands just above your waist when interacting with a woman. Never walk straight toward a woman and get right into her face always talk to a woman from the side at the start and then slowly turn in towards her or more so the women will turn into you.

By doing all of these subtle little movements with your body you will come across as strong and powerful and a man, without even having to OPEN your mouth. So be confident with women and remember that confidence is nothing but a state that you put yourself in. You can’t get confidence it is something that you create inside of yourself.

Technorati Tags: How to Use Body Language With Women , Body Language , Relationship

When many of us buy comic books we frequently read them and place them on a pile of old comic books or our book shelves. This attitude changes when we are collecting these comic books. In these cases we take great steps to preserve our comic book collection. There are instances where we may decide to sell comic books that we have doubles of or ones that we feel are bringing the value of our collection down.

To ensure that you are able to sell comic books that you have no need of there are certain steps that must be seen to. As many people want to have good quality comic books whether it is just for reading pleasure or for serious collecting you will need to make sure that both the inside and the exterior of the comic book are in excellent condition.

To sell comic books you will need to preserve the appearance of your comic books. You can store them in clear plastic sleeves with a piece of acid free cardboard at the back of the comic book to give the comic book a strong support. With the help of the supporting cardboard you should store your comic book upright on your book shelves.

This way you can be sure that your comic book will not develop any creases in the cover from the pressure of the other comic books. Besides storing your comics in an acid free plastic cover sleeve if you want to sell comics books you should know what are the types of comic books that are very popular.

These comic books will help you to gain a profit from selling them but these popular comics should also be in excellent condition. The other types of comic books that sell well are the first series comic books. There are many people who love buying these types of rare comic books.

When you sell comic books like these and they are in mint condition you can be sure that you can get a very high price for these early edition comic books. The best places to sell comic books that you have no need of or ones that you are expecting to get a profit from is your comic book store.

The internet and auction houses are also good places where you can sell comic books. There are many comic book collectors who attend these places so they can see what sort of comics are for sale and hope to buy a rare or coveted comic book. When you are looking to sell comic books the main facts to remember is that the various comic books must be ones that are in demand and the condition of the comic books should be excellent.


Technorati Tags: What are the Main Facts to Remember When you Want to Sell Comic Books? , Facts to Remember When you Want to Sell Comic Books , Sell Comic Books

Recent research points out that wine can kill dental bacteria and is good for throat. The exposure gives off an effect which wards off germs in the mouth. The researchers discover that an isolated antibacterial compound in wine successfully kills 99.9% of the dental and sore throat bacteria.