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Safari definitely is the best of all the browsers I had always dislike IE due to it been to ordinary and FireFox had always been my choice for a long time but for close to a year now I had fell in love with Safari and its been cool I mean what am saying cos here on my system I have it all IE, Safari FireFox and even Google Chrome which I downloaded the same day it was launched so I know what the experience is with them all.

Hello alasela1,
I really understand your plight and I can tell you that though you feel you condition is bad but there are others that have a worst situation than yours but there is always hope.
I will be willing to work with you and get you out of that situation, though its almost impossible to do anything in this country without money as even if you want to look for job you will still need money, however though I am not here promising anything but I can tell you that if you can get in touch with me, we can work somethings out and I am sure that by this time next month or two you will surely come here and make a testimony as I really will like to make you a test case and prove some things to fellow Nigerians, Nairalanders and any other person around that cares to know that I really will always love to assist Nigerians and make this country a better place with a very good image.
Just try and contact me especially on my yahoo chat my id is "hedgesfun" or better still you can contact me on phone 08037151485
N.B I Hope you are a hard working guy and not a lazy type and be ready to learn.
GOD BLESS NIGERIA

Did I hear anyone here say ignore any suspicious email? Well I really think you are wrong.
THE BEST THING AS FAR AS AM CONCERNED IS TO ENSURE YOU DO NOT DO ANT FORM OF TRANSACTION AS RELATED TO NIGERIAN COMPANIES ITS UNFORTUNATE THAT MIGHT MEAN THAT COMPANIES LIKE INTERSWITCH WILL BE RUNNING AT LOSS BUT THEY SHOULD BE ABLE TO FIGHT SUCH TO SURVIVE.
AS FAR AS AM CONCERNED I CANNOT BUY ANYTHING ONLINE HERE IN NIGERIA COS I DONT KNOW WHAT ANYONE HAS IN STOCK FOR ME.

Does anyone know the latest about this Multilink stuff now someone told me he saw someone using it already but I really want to know how true this really is as I will like to know from someone with a firsthand experience.

Like you said yourself, they do not allow Nigerians, why thenn do you really have to trouble yourself to get an account with them they are not even as reputable as PayPal. If you have to get an account why not join PayPal at least people still find solutions to that, however if you really need one then you should join www.alertpay.com then as they allow Nigerians and they surely will verify you as a Nigerians instead of going trough all the trouble of moneybookers. Just an advise.

9janinja, and every nairalanders, to open paypal account as bugzs had said is really not the problem of course it could be done but am I am here I want to talk from personal experience and please read this well and digest it.
After you open your paypal, PayPal definitely has a very sophisticated software that monitors your ip and they know where you are browsing from, and immediately they discovered you are not browsing from your acclaimed country, then the problem started. Now here are the likely problems PayPal may request that you show them a proof of address in the name of Utility Bill such as Water Bill, Electric or better still your Credit/Debit card statement in your name and the address that is with them how do you resolve this. Also they can request for a proof of Identity that is any form of Identification that shows you are from where you actually claimed you are from like the Niger stuff how will you get a Niger passport, National Id or Driver's License.
I am not trying to discourage anyone here but I just don't want people to go trough too much stress or problems I had been there I had faced it and I know what I am saying. It really cost me more than a lot Please be wise

hello dear friend,
I really want to believe that before u come to this post u already know much about the cafe business cos u already made up our mind about the type of business u want to start thus why do you then request for details about cafe business again dont you think you might get confused with advises and all stories people might give u here, well I really do know not what you know about cafe business but I will rather suggest you talk to emperion i think their website is www.emperion.com or .net not so sure
They were sometimes looking for franchises and I think they have good package I was at their seminar and I really enjoyed and appreciate what I saw you can check them out ok.

Offering a Service And Drawing Potential Customers
Obviously, you can always sell products on the Internet. But, what about selling a service?
A lot of people maintain websites in order to be a public face to services which they offer, whether offline or online. This is always great because the web can put your offering in front of the eyes of many people easily. More and more, people are turning to the Internet even to find local, offline business services. The yellow pages are so yesterday!
When you offer a service via your website, the most important advice I could provide would be to NOT have your website be little but a digital brochure. I see so many business websites out there that do nothing but say what they do and have a link to contact them. Boring! And it is even worse when they use some of the classic mistakes of marketing, like calling themselves #1 or using “they” when they are only a one-man show.
As I said earlier in this series, the era of doing business with big corporations is nearing an end. People do business with PEOPLE. They want real people.
Not only that, but you need to give people a reason to come to your website. Why would anybody come to it? The classic mistake of brochure style business sites is that people would only happen upon the site if they were looking specifically for that business. But, nobody is searching for your business name on Google!
So, some general advice (since this series is all about just hitting highpoints) for offering a service through your site is:
1. Provide real VALUE on your business website. Start a blog and offer freely available content having to do with the area of your business. Offer free value to your potential clientele. Much of your clientele is going to discover you because they’re searching for an answer. So, give them the answer and then say “Oh, by the way, you can hire me for more personalized service.”. This is a much better way to market your service online then a brochure-style website.
2. Don’t hesitate to hire somebody who knows what they’re doing to create your website for you if you don’t have the expertise. An amateur-looking website can have the exact opposite effect that you are looking for. If you look amateur, people will write you off as such. Remember, you have only a few seconds online to make a first impression once somebody arrives at your site.
3. Use local search. A very high percentage of people who search locally for something are actively looking to hire somebody! For example, if I search for “badagry mechanics”, am I just looking for general info about my car? No, very likely I am looking for a mechanic to fix my car! So, make sure your site is geographically centric if your business is. Use the name of your city in your website and in your site’s title. And if you do any internet advertising, make sure you geo-target visitors specifically in your city.
Bonus Tip: Even if your business can cater to many cities, you can take advantage of local search. Create multiple landing pages to your site, all targeting different cities. Then let the search engines index these. Anybody searching for your product in those cities can then find you, even if you’re based elsewhere.

Hello No Wee,
As a student in the UK there are tons of business u can actually get hooked to and you will surely make tons of cash from it in very little time, You can actually sell any skill of yours as mentioned by naijacutee, but there is this great business I will recommend also if you really wanna get something doing for your self and you don't have skill to sell or don't want to sell it. Its called dropshipping you can search online for it and see wikipedia for more about it.
There are many ways buy which u can do it and as a UK based you are more privileged than those of us here in the third world country.
Also there are means by which you can do it and you can contact me for more info on this if you like but there is a website I will like you to see and research to see how it will benefit you the site is http://www.dpbuk.co.uk/ or do i say wwwdotdpbukdotcodotuk in case it does not show well.
I will advise that you do your own due investigation and research before you transact with any company whatsoever including this am giving you here as even though I trust them somewhat I can not be there mouth so its up to you to do all you have to do in other to know what you have to know to get what you want to get.
I WILL BE READILY AVAILABLE TO ASSIST IN ANY WAY WHATSOEVER IF YOU NEED MY ASSISTANCE OF HELP IN FACT I THINK WE CAN WORK TOGETHER IF YOU REALY DONT MIND. SO CONTACT ME IF YOU ARE REALLY INTERESTED.
GOD BLESS NIGERIA

reindeer, U really make me laugh I mean real laugh but I understand your point and that is indeed very funny.

Now to the point on ground, The Satellite was not really missing but with a dead battery and it has been well packed in a Garage in space to avoid collision with other Satellite around it, however I will like to implore us Nigerians to be a bit patient with the Government and the people concerned about this issue before we can make any contribution to this, however I will implore us all to monitor this issue to avoid been shortchanged by the Government should in case they have any thing to hide on this issue.

It depends on what you really mean by this question, If you mean can someone pay into your PayPal account when its not verified then its yes but if you mean can someone withdraw the money in your PayPal account when its not yet verified then the answer is Capital NO

Hello Goldeneva I currently use alertpay for my business online due to the troubles associated with paypal thus I do have funds in my alertpay so I can fund it for you easy and fast too.
I will fund it for you at the rate of 150 Naira to a $1 pls do not hesitate to contact me trough email cardtransact@gmail.com or lets me on yahoo chat am hedgesfun there or betterstill you can give me a call on 08037151485
I will be expecting your contact.
Hedges.

God Bless Nigeria.

Anywhere you see a request for a Social Security Number (SSN) then you just leave the site cos it means its not a place where you can shop or transact business so far you are a Nigerian and not a US based, even if you are in UK or other advanced country you cant have a US SSN so it simply means that the site transact business with only confirmed US residents.
However all you can do is if there someone you know that is based in the US and can help you on such site, then you can talk to him/her and you sort things out.

Selling Other People’s Products as an Affiliate

When you make money on the Internet, you most definitely need to be aware of how affiliate programs work. They are common and can be a great way to make money online. In fact, I have employed this option myself many times and have made many thousands of dollars.
When you sell a product as an affiliate, you are selling somebody else’s product. The deal is that the seller will pay you a percentage of every sale that you make. The percentage varies from seller to seller. Some are as low as 1-2% (usually found only in low margin areas like computer hardware) up to as high as 80%. I’ve even seen some sellers provide 100% commission to affiliates. They do this when they are willing to give away all proceeds because they know they’ll make much better money by upselling the buyer to better backend products.
To make money as an affiliate, you need to sign up for affiliate programs. You can sign up one-on-one with any company or seller which offers an affiliate program. You can also go to one of the larger clearing houses of affiliate products, such as:
• Clickbank
• Commission Junction
• OneNetwork Direct
• AzoogleAds
You have to pick and choose products which are suitable to your audience (if you have one). For example, you wouldn’t market real estate products to an audience like we have here at PCMECH. It is also sometimes a good idea to buy and try the product yourself.
If you do not have an audience of your own nor a mailing list, you should turn to Google Adwords. Adwords will cost you money, yes, but if you carefully follow the math and the keywords you use, you can set it up where you are all but guaranteed that for every dollar you spend, you’ll make back more money. You use Google to direct people straight to your seller using YOUR affiliate code so that you get all credit for the sales made.
This post is most certainly not an in-depth guide to making money this way. There is a lot to it, and those who master it can make a goldmine selling other people’s products. Silver and gold members of PCMECH will get additional material on this down the road.
In the meantime, there are some blogs you can read on the subject. UberAffilliate is one blog I would recommend, authored by Paul Bourque.

It is funny how people can be very sentimental about issue when they not look at the facts and figure on the ground, how can anyone that really is a good football follower can say Gerrard is better than Lampard we all know that invidual effort of them is not something we can compare.
For God knows how many season now Lampard has been scoring a double digit goals in the premiership and Gerard never goes near that and yet you say he is better, Lampard was voted the second best in the world after Ronaldinho and that was when Ronaldinho was really at his best yet Gerrard never achieve such feat in his career, Lampard is a more consistent a player than Gerrard as that he plays more and contribute more than Gerrard.
I will like anyone that believes Gerrard is better to please not put in any sentiments here but come up with his/her facts and figure to prove it all out.

[center]Information Products: The Gem of Making Money Online[/center]
One thing this 30 day series will make clear by the time it is complete is that there are many ways to generate an income online. However, there is no better way (in my opinion) than selling information.
People go online in the first place to gain information. They want to learn about something. They have an immediate problem to solve. They go online for how-to.
Today, there is SO MUCH information available online that it is extremely hard to digest. Said simply, there is probably very few information products available online which contain information that you cannot find for free somewhere on the Internet. However, that information is probably spread out across tons of websites, is hard to find or is not in a format which makes it usable. So, even if your information product contains things which are available elsewhere, it can still be valuable as long as it provides real, measurable value to the customer.
The major benefits to information products over selling physical items is:
1. Low cost of distribution. Many info products can simply be downloaded. This means no shipping costs for you or the customer. It also means immediate satisfaction for the customer. Of course, some of the higher end information products are shipped as a package (DVDs, videos, course materials), but that choice depends on your market and what they want.
2. Easier to create. If you find a market with a need, you can create your own information product specifically to that need. You do not need to shop around for a seller to buy it from. As long as you have the know-how in our market, you can just create the product from home.
3. 100% profit margin. In most cases, your only investment is the time it takes to make the product. If the product is digital in nature (such as a PDF e-book) then you have a 100% profit margin.
So, now that you know an info product is a good way to go, now what?
I said that the information product is one of the best ways to make money online for multiple reasons. But, this inevitably means that you have to create an information product to sell. Next thoughts might include:
• What do I know that somebody would pay me for?
• Am I expected to create an entire info product? I don’t have time! I can’t write!
Common thoughts let me tell you. But, one thing you have to realize at the outset is that you do not have to do everything yourself.
Creating the product yourself may be ideal, especially if you really are an expert. Also, you may feel obligated to personally create any product which is going to bear your name. However, be aware of your other option: outsourcing.
There are people out there who will perform writing for you as a ghost writer. A ghost writer is a person who writes but does not take the credit for it. It is actually very commonly done. For example, Hillary Clinton’s book It Takes a Village was not written by Hillary. It was written by Barbara Feinman. The only reason we know this is because a controversy erupted over it (hey, its politics). But, in the real world, this is done all the time.
A ghost writer does not have to be expensive. In fact, many times they are not. You can hire writing talent overseas for a small amount of money (varying depending on their skill, of course). Places you can look for a ghost writer would include:
• Elance
• Guru.com
• Arbor Books
When you hire a ghost writer, you need to be specific about what you want. Remember, this is not their product. It is YOUR’S. You need to plan out the product, outline it, etc. You may even write parts of it on your own. Your ghost writer can fill in the gaps or even create entire sections for you. You can also pay people on these services to do the legwork to research things you need for the creation of your product.
So, don’t stop yourself from pursuing this because you think you can’t pull it off. Sometimes the power of others can help you get the job done quite nicely.

They are not empty vessels some of them are really real and will surely help but you the title of your thread does not ask for paypal you should had include paypal in the title and you will see the response from genuine people I will recommend leno to you his phone number is 08038177950 he is serious and genuine he posts here more often also. Contact him and you will get it done in no time I assure you.

Earlier on I talked about the basics of finding a product to sell. If you are going this route, you are getting into the world of ecommerce. To people new to the Internet, this might seem very complicated. Ecommerce, however, is not complicated to get started with and you could do it from your home.
First, it is necessary that you understand a few of the inner workings. Below, I will include information from an article I wrote some time ago:
The Basics - How Funds are Collected
Ecommerce simply refers to the practice of shopping online. From the site owner’s perspective, it entails collecting funds from sales transactions on their website and depositing that money into the bank. In order to collect funds, you need to have a merchant account and a payment gateway (discussed below). Basically, when a person enters their credit card number on a website, the card number and buyer information is sent to a payment gateway. This is done securely. The payment gateway will interface with a payment processor to check availability of funds as well as any other criteria set for accepting transactions. If the funds are available, the payment processor will then deduct the funds. The payment gateway will then report back a successful transaction to the merchant, at which point the merchant’s shopping cart system will respond by displaying a “Thank You” type message to the buyer. Funds will sit until the transaction is settled, which means the funds are collected and deposited to your bank account. Until a transaction is settled, the transaction will not post to your bank account and the corresponding debit will not post to the buyer’s credit card account.
Merchant Accounts
A Merchant Account is a special type of account specifically for online retailers. They are designed to allow non-POS (point of sale) transactions using credit cards, or transactions where you don’t have the person’s credit card in hand. In other words, you don’t have a card swiper. A merchant account is not the same as a bank account. It acts as a go-between between your payment gateway and your bank account, accepting funds from credit cards which are then deposited into your bank.
A merchant account is a relationship based on trust between you and the issuing bank. The bank takes funds from the buyer’s account and deposits into your account. A payment processor takes care of checking for availability of funds and debiting from the credit card account. The bank issuing the merchant account is trusting that you will fulfill your end of the transaction by providing the product or service that the buyer purchased. In case where this does not occur, the buyer can dispute the transaction. This puts the issuing bank on the line because they are then obligated to return the funds to the buyer’s card (a chargeback). Therefore, merchant providers are taking a risk in allowing a merchant to take credit cards under their name.
The organization providing your merchant account will do underwriting on the account when you apply to check your credit. If you have a history of too many chargebacks, you may be denied. In fact, too many chargebacks can result in you, as a merchant, being put on the Terminated Merchant File (also called The Match File). This is a blacklist which will effectively prevent you from ever receiving a merchant account again.
Payment Gateways
A payment gateway serves as the front end to your merchant account, allowing you to manage funds, transactions, and the like. It also serves as a connection between your website and your merchant account. It takes data submitted via your secure order forms and presents it to your processing bank. The processing bank then approves or declines the transaction and sends its response back to the payment gateway. The payment gateway then turns around and provides this data back to the merchant for appropriate handling of the transaction. A payment gateway, then, does not offer services such as merchant accounts or shopping carts, although some of the larger-known gateways do provide such options as value-added services.
Some of the better known payment gateway services are Authorize.Net, Verisign, 2CheckOut.com,Linkpoint, Paysystems.com, Worldpay.com, and MerchantCommerce. Some of the things to look for in a payment gateway are compliance with CISP, SDP and DISC (security initiatives put out by the major credit card companies), virtual terminal (to be able to accept transactions over the phone by typing in their data rather than only relying on your website), fraud prevention, recurring billing, methods of integration, cost and whether they can accept e-checks or not.
Fraud prevention is a big one because, as stated above, too many fraudulent transactions will result in chargebacks which could end up putting you on the Match List and your merchant account closed. Some of the common fraud detection mechanisms are Address Verification (AVS) which compares the customer’s address with that on file with the issuing bank, CVV2 which makes use of the 3-digit security code on the credit card (4-digit on American Express cards).
Most gateways will provide instructions on how to interface with their servers from your web store. Most gateways offer two methods of integration.
One method is to have your site POST a form to the gateway’s server which is pre-populated with your customer’s information. At that point, the customer will provide the customer with the payment form which allows them to type in their credit card number in a secure environment. After processing occurs, the customer is then routed back to your website along with the results of the transaction. Your site again takes over the process. This method is usually easier to set up for site owners and it also means the site owner does not need to purchase their own SSL certificate (allowing secure transactions on the site itself). The tradeoff is that you do need to send your customers off of your website for payment collection. Many gateways offer ways to make the payment form look like your website using customized headers and footers, but the fact remains that the visitors are leaving your website.
The second method is totally invisible to the customer. If the site owner has an SSL certificate, they can set up security on their own site. This means they can host the payment form themselves, totally customizing it to their website. When the customer submits payment, your site will securely and invisibly submit the information to the payment gateway. The payment gateway will do the usual processing and then invisibly send the response back to the merchant’s website, allowing it to respond properly. From the customer’s perspective, they never left your website. And they never did. This type of setup requires an SSL certificate as well as access to the CURL library.
Many gateway providers can get you set up with a merchant account at the same time as the gateway. So, in most cases, you do not need to sign up for them separately.
Conclusion
Technical? Perhaps. It honestly sounds more complicated than it really is. But, more details will be explained to anyone interested in this kind of business which is what I had been doing for sometime now and I really had thank God for it all. Just contact me if you have interest and we can discuss.

[size=8pt][center]Buying and Selling Products Online[/center][/size]


Buying low and selling high. It has been a basic concept of business since the beginning of time. And the concept doesn’t change when moved to the Internet. Most of the sellers on Ebay are making their money doing exactly this. They buy a product at one price and then resell it on Ebay at a higher price. Their profit is the difference.
Buying and selling products online isn’t exactly the easiest way to make a buck online, but it is one of the easier ones to grasp for people not completely “jived in” with the Internet.
The first step is to find a product to sell. This entails doing some research online to find a product people would be willing to buy. You might first start out with a product you produce yourself because this would give you the highest profit margin. But, if you do not have your own product, you would do that research to find your market. You can do this in a few different ways:
1. Keyword research. Use a service like Wordtracker to see what people are searching for. If people are searching it, they’d probably buy it.
2. Use Google Trends to track usage of particular keywords and see the trend of popularity. See a spike? It might be worth a look as a potential market.
3. Tap into social media and see what problems people are having. A site like 43Things might provide you guidance into things people want to accomplish. Could be an idea for a product.
Once you’ve found a market, you either create a product to sell or you buy one. Creating the product is an entire body of knowledge on it’s own. Buying the product means you need to find a supplier.
If you have a specific product in mind, you might try going direct to the manufacturer and seeing if you can buy from them. Another option might be a site like Worldwide Brands which acts as a database for valid resellers and will help you sort through real suppliers and middle men. You don’t want to buy from middle men because all they are doing is jacking up the price you pay.
If you can drop-ship, I would recommend you do so. Drop-shipping means that you make the sale and the supplier will ship directly to your customer directly as if it is coming from you. This means you will not need to maintain inventory - a huge plus.
Lastly, you will need to decide whether to set up shop with your own ecommerce store, on Ebay, or a mix of both.

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While milk may be a good source of calcium and protein for vegetarians, many people are reducing their consumption of dairy due to food allergies, in an effort to reduce fat and cholesterol intake, or just to take advantage of the many health benefits of soy. Soy milk, almond milk and rice milk can all be easily substituted for dairy in most recipes.
Soy milk
The good news is, soy milk is healthy, cheap, and easy to find and use. The bad news is, well, there really is no bad news! From a nutritional perspective, soy milk has almost as much protein as dairy milk, less fat, no cholesterol, and, since most soy milks are fortified, is a comparable source of calcium. Vegans should make sure to find a brand that is fortified with Vitamin B12.
Each brand of soy milk is slightly different, so try a couple and see which one suits your taste buds best. Soy milk is increasingly popular, and many grocery chains, such as Trader Joes, Whole Foods and Safeway make their own brand in a variety of flavors. I recommend trying Silk brand unflavored soy milk to start, though the chocolate flavor is an incredibly tasty treat.
Rice Milk
Rice milk is not as thick as soy or dairy milks, and has a somewhat translucent consistency. Because it is slightly sweet, rice milk works well in dessert recipes and is not suited for savory or salty dishes, such as mashed potatoes. Compared to soy and almond milk, rice milk has less protein.
Almond milk
Milk made from almonds or other nuts has a creamy consistency similar to soy milk and a nutty taste perfect for making fruit smoothies or other creamy drinks and desserts. Be sure to shake your almond milk well before using.
Here’s how to use these milk substitutes:
In baking:
Substitute soymilk, rice milk or almond milk for milk. You won’t even be able to tell the difference in most recipes, including breads, muffins, cakes, cookies, puddings and other creamy desserts.
In cereal, oatmeal, and beverages:
Any milk substitute will work fine, so it’s really a matter of personal taste. I find that rice milk is a bit too sweet for me on cereal, but you may find that the sweetness of the rice milk just enhances the taste of a bowl of cereal. For extra flavor, try using vanilla flavored soymilk on your cereal- yum!
Cooking:
Regular or unsweetened soymilk will work best in recipes such as pasta sauces, cream sauces, mashed potatoes, salad dressings and other savory recipes that call for milk. Although a thick soy cream is best for creamy recipes such as alfredo sauce, a reasonable facsimile can be made with a basic soy roux. You can find soy cream at well stocked natural foods stores.
Replacing buttermilk:
If a recipe calls for buttermilk, add one tablespoon of white vinegar or lemon juice to a cup of soymilk to replace buttermilk and mix well. It’s not quite as robust as buttermilk, but will have a similar flavor.

All4U,
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Hello all4U,
I really do not know what type of account you have in mind but I had this about Identity protection and also on bank account protection also

Identity Protection Online - Password Protection For Your Online Safety
The easiest way for identity thieves to steal your identity online is by getting hold of your passwords. In order to safeguard your identity, password protection online is essential. If you want to keep thieves away from your identity, password protection must be a part of your online security measures. Failing to keep your passwords safe is like handing the keys of your house to a thief.
When you use the Internet you will be in danger of losing money if a sensitive password such as the one you use for payment processing transactions becomes known to a thief. If your password is discovered by a crook, it will be an easy matter for the contents of your e-gold account (or other online account) to be whisked away before you even realise anybody managed to get hold of your password. Having emptied your e-gold account, the thief will most likely check to see if you have a PayPal account where the same password is used.
You should also consider the further dangers posed by identity thieves. If an identity thief breaches your password protection measures, you stand to lose more than just the contents of your online payment processing accounts. An identity thief can use your personal details to make purchases online using your credit card, obtain credit facilities and take out loans in your name. The identity thief might leave your bank account and credit card untouched, so you have no reason to suspect anything untoward has happened until months have passed by. You will only be alerted to the situation when debt collection agencies begin to pursue you for debts you did not incur. By this time, your credit rating will have been damaged and court proceedings might already be pending.
The online identity thieves use various methods to get through your password protection security measures. Two of the most common methods of password theft are keystroke logging and phishing.
Keystroke logging can be performed either by use of a piece of hardware plugged into a computer or with a software program. Keystroke logging hardware will be a danger if you use a computer with public access, eg at work or in an Internet cafe'. The hardware will be inconspicuously plugged in between the keyboard and the processor.
The other method is by use of software that you might even install on your computer yourself. There are many great free resources available on the Internet but every time you download a program, you are at risk. A harmless-seeming screensaver can carry spyware hidden within its program and you would not be aware of it.
Phishing involves you being tricked into providing your password or other sensitive information. The most common way this is done, is for a thief to send you an email purporting to be from a trusted source (eg your bank). The email will ask you to click a link and log in to update a piece of information (eg your phone number). Sometimes the email caries a warning that a third party has attempted to access your account and tells you your account will remain frozen until you log in to restore access. This is a ploy designed to scare you into taking action without stopping to consider whether the email really is from your bank. The link provided in the email will be fake and, if you try to log in, your ID and password will be recorded by the crook who sent the email.
You can take steps to avoid theft of sensitive information by keystroke loggers phishing emails but there is another way for thieves to get hold of your personal details and this is entirely beyond your control. This theft occurs when thieves hack into the database of a website where you have an account. You can't prevent this but, by changing your passwords frequently and using a different password for each program you use, the extent of the damage can be minimised.


There are thieves everywhere and the Internet has its fair share of bandits of all types. The most frightening and potentially dangerous thief is the identity thief. An identity thief can go beyond stealing the contents of your bank accounts or running up debts on your credit card. Identity theft can result in you being pursued for debts incurred in your name by the thief, being blacklisted by credit reference agencies and even being arrested on criminal charges. By taking a few simple precautions, you can ensure your identity is safe online. The following are seven effective tips for password protection online.
Password Protection Tips
1. Do not use the same password for everything. There are many people who use one password for everything because they would have trouble remembering numerous passwords and can't be bothered to write them all down. If you use the same password for everything and a thief gets hold of it, he has access to every online facility you use. If a thief finds out your personal information from a program, he will almost certainly try using that password and your email address at PayPal in the hope that you used the same password there.
2. Do not use any words to be found in the dictionary as passwords. Passwords should be made up of a random-looking selection of letters and numbers. Symbols can also be included if the login software permits it. Thieves use software programs that can identify dictionary words when they are used as passwords.
3. Do not use obvious things for identity confirmation. Your date of birth, mother's maiden name, father's middle name etc are matters of record that are available to thieves. Choose a more obscure option such as your favourite color or the name of your first school. If a program gives you no choice and you have to provide your mother's maiden name, don't give the real one, make one up (and use a different one for each program requiring this information) but make sure you don't forget the names you invent.
4. If an email contains a link for you to update personal information, do not click it. Any email asking you to do this will be a "phishing" email from thieves trying to get hold of your personal details. If a genuine company needs you to confirm anything, it will ask you to log into your account, it will not ask you to click through via a "special" link.
5. Never tell anyone else your password. A legitimate company will never ask you to tell them your password.
6. Use a software program to store your passwords on your PC. The Mozilla Firefox toolbar will save your login passwords for you and enable you to log in to programs with just one mouse click. Roboform does the same. It will also record the url of sites you log in at and recognise any attempt at phishing. Roboform also has a function to generate completely random passwords for any program you use. The "portable" version of Roboform can be plugged into any pc, thereby enabling you to use your passwords without fear of theft by keystroke loggers.
7. You should make sure you change your passwords frequently. This way the damage will be limited if a thief gets access to a database containing your details.
Identity fraudsters are to be found everywhere. They don't mind sorting through your garbage in search of an old utility bill or copy of a bank statement. Compared to that dirty work, stealing your identity via a password you use on the Internet is a pleasant option. In order to protect yourself, you should make the pleasant option hard for identity thieves.

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Earlier, I talked about using social media as the spokes of a wheel and at the center of that wheel is your blog.The fact that I made a blog the hub of the wheel should tell you that, yes, the blog is important. Even if your business centers around an online ecommerce store, you should still have a blog.
Why?
As I also said early on, anonymity and impersonal business are a thing of the past. In fact, it is common for small businesses to try to look bigger than they really are online. They’ll use the word “we” when they mean the word “I”. They’ll have multiple department email addresses when there are only one or two people on the staff. They’ll use corporate “lingo” on their website, thinking it makes then look professional when, in reality, it makes them look dumb.
Today, business is about the individual. You are an individual and you are in business. Your customer is an individual and they have a need or desire to be filled. Even if your operation is larger than a one-man operation, you should be accessible and personable and REAL.
With a blog, you can do that and you also have a solid line of communication to your customer. You can post news stories tailored to your market. You can use your blog to get feedback on your products and services (by way of blog comments).
Blog software, too, is set up for interactivity. When you post a story in your blog, your blog software will automatically “ping” any other sites you link to in your post as well as sites which you specify (such as Pingomatic). This serves to notify others of what you’re doing on your blog as well as to notify search engines of your new post - automatically. Search engines like Google LOVE blogs so strategic use of your blog can get your site and brand into search engines.
So, my advice:
1. If you do not yet have a blog, start one. I recommend using Wordpress for your blog. Also, I highly recommend you use your own hosting, not . You want to you use OWN domain name, not a domain of some freely available personal blogging service.
2. Post often.
3. Make your posts valuable to your potential customer and reader. Do not worry about giving away too much information. It is the free stuff which is going to bring people in the door. If you hold back too much so that you can charge them for it later, you’re not going to have many takers.
4. Like spokes to the wheel, use your social media profiles to drive traffic to your blog.
5. Use the blog to drive traffic to your sales letter or online store. If you are running a service business, make your contact information clearly visible on your blog.
Happy blogging.

You have an idea for a website or a product. You invest time and maybe money into creating it. You get it all ready. It looks gorgeous! It is time for launch. You upload it to your web server. You pull it up in your web browser. Wow! There it is. You’re in business.
But, nobody is coming.
What the HELL is going on?!
Well, what the hell is going on is that nobody knows about you! You’ve built a website but there are no roads to it. It’d be like building a house out in the middle or the forest and having no roads to get to it. Well, that house is going to be hidden, right?
So, the whole adage of “if you build it, they will come” is most certainly not true when it comes to the Internet. Setting up a website and a product is only stage one of setting up an online business. Stage two is promotion and marketing to make people aware of you. Smart people will be working on stage two while stage one is under way.
Getting People to Come
There are a multitude of ways to get people to come to your website, and each could probably be an entire body of information on it’s own. But, here is a basic list to get your feet wet:
1. Running a blog on your site.
2. Posting in relevant forums (with a link to your site in your signature)
3. Posting on relevant blogs
4. Google Adsense (probably the single best way to start getting traffic from scratch)
5. An Email List
6. Joint Venture Deals
7. Guest Blogging
8. Article Marketing
9. Social Media (be careful when using this as a marketing medium. It can backfire if done incorrectly).
Outflow Equals Inflow
If you want an inflow of traffic, be prepared to outflow. Your efforts will be almost directly proportional. To the degree you are active in getting your name out there on other sites in as many places as you can, you will see an inflow of traffic. If you ever want to get more traffic, outflow more.
Period.

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If you’re going to set up shop online and try to market anything, you are most definitely going to need an online identity. In fact, even if you don’t plan to use the Internet to make any money, you might want to set up an online identity.
But, what do I mean when I say “online identity”? Essentially, I mean an easily identified brand on the Internet. A brand which is consistent. Get in the habit of looking at yourself as a brand, even if you’re not marketing it.
Here are a few things to do to get going with your online identity:
1. Set up profiles with the leading social networking sites. This includes MySpace, Facebook and LinkedIn as bare minimums.
2. Use the same name on all your social network profiles. You need to keep things consistent.
3. Participate on Twitter and FriendFeed and start sharing news and findings that are relevant to your target market.
4. Use an avatar or icon to represent yourself. And, if possible, use the same avatar regardless of the website. That avatar will then become representative of your online identity.
5. Start a blog. A well written blog targeting your market can do more for your online identity than anything else you do.
6. Be helpful and active. If you’re interested in building a recognizable presence, you have to be out there in front of people. That means participating on the Internet. Posting blog entries. Actively networking on sites like Twitter, FriendFeed and the social networks. This puts your name out in front of people and repetition builds to recognition builds to trust.
Smart internet businesspeople are realizing that the age of anonymous retailers is ending. People would rather shop with a small person they know and trust than a big non-personal corporate presence. Social media and using it properly can built you up into that person they know.
Think of your blog and your website as the hub of a wheel, and your social media profiles across the Internet as multiple spokes to the wheel. Keep all of them as active as you can and you can use all the spokes to drive traffic right to the hub: your website.

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I just laugh when I see what Liverpool supporters are saying over here, well its just that you do not know what the Blues is made of but in the true sense of it, it is a known fact that Liverpool is no match for the great blues.
Go check your records well and you will see that they are small boys compared to big boys we have a coach now that does not really fear them again unlike AG that has great fear for the top four.
Well I am just happy to inform you all that the match is ending 3-1 in favor of the Great Blues, so please don't really be annoyed as you will have to cry you poolers.

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While milk may be a good source of calcium and protein for vegetarians, many people are reducing their consumption of dairy due to food allergies, in an effort to reduce fat and cholesterol intake, or just to take advantage of the many health benefits of soy. Soy milk, almond milk and rice milk can all be easily substituted for dairy in most recipes.
Soy milk
The good news is, soy milk is healthy, cheap, and easy to find and use. The bad news is, well, there really is no bad news! From a nutritional perspective, soy milk has almost as much protein as dairy milk, less fat, no cholesterol, and, since most soy milks are fortified, is a comparable source of calcium. Vegans should make sure to find a brand that is fortified with Vitamin B12.
Each brand of soy milk is slightly different, so try a couple and see which one suits your taste buds best. Soy milk is increasingly popular, and many grocery chains, such as Trader Joes, Whole Foods and Safeway make their own brand in a variety of flavors. I recommend trying Silk brand unflavored soy milk to start, though the chocolate flavor is an incredibly tasty treat.
Rice Milk
Rice milk is not as thick as soy or dairy milks, and has a somewhat translucent consistency. Because it is slightly sweet, rice milk works well in dessert recipes and is not suited for savory or salty dishes, such as mashed potatoes. Compared to soy and almond milk, rice milk has less protein.
Almond milk
Milk made from almonds or other nuts has a creamy consistency similar to soy milk and a nutty taste perfect for making fruit smoothies or other creamy drinks and desserts. Be sure to shake your almond milk well before using.
Here’s how to use these milk substitutes:
In baking:
Substitute soymilk, rice milk or almond milk for milk. You won’t even be able to tell the difference in most recipes, including breads, muffins, cakes, cookies, puddings and other creamy desserts.
In cereal, oatmeal, and beverages:
Any milk substitute will work fine, so it’s really a matter of personal taste. I find that rice milk is a bit too sweet for me on cereal, but you may find that the sweetness of the rice milk just enhances the taste of a bowl of cereal. For extra flavor, try using vanilla flavored soymilk on your cereal- yum!
Cooking:
Regular or unsweetened soymilk will work best in recipes such as pasta sauces, cream sauces, mashed potatoes, salad dressings and other savory recipes that call for milk. Although a thick soy cream is best for creamy recipes such as alfredo sauce, a reasonable facsimile can be made with a basic soy roux. You can find soy cream at well stocked natural foods stores.
Replacing buttermilk:
If a recipe calls for buttermilk, add one tablespoon of white vinegar or lemon juice to a cup of soymilk to replace buttermilk and mix well. It’s not quite as robust as buttermilk, but will have a similar flavor.

There is a lot of talk these days about the health of the economy. Surely, the world economy is under a lot of strain right now. Greed led to a real estate bubble that has resulted in a substantial downturn in that market. High oil prices are driving up the cost of living. People are generally tightening up on their purse strings.
But, if you’re generating income on the Internet, are you subject to this? Will working in tech help you weather out a recession?
I believe the answer is yes. For several reasons.
The Internet is a Global Marketplace
There are 6.5+ billion people on this planet. Sure, not all of them can get online, but the number of people who can is increasing all the time. While we might having certain economic issues on our minds here in the country, it doesn’t mean it is the same overseas, but the simple fact is that the Internet is the one business medium that surpasses all boundaries.
The Internet Will Always Be Needed
The Internet isn’t going anywhere. There will always be people online. It is now THE major conduit for communications in the world. More and more of our life is now taking place online. Since basic human nature is never going anywhere despite ups and downs in the economy, you can pretty much rest assured that the Internet is always going to have plenty of people.
Plus, if you look at the high oil prices and the possibility that people may travel a little less, where will they turn? The Internet because it will allow business to be conducted without the need for travel.
Information Rules
There will always be a need for people to screw the lids on the jars. Somebody has to produce physical things which we all use. But, the need and value of information is highest ever and is only getting stronger. There is SO much information available out there that there is inherent value in usable, applicable information that solves problems.
The Internet is the main medium for that information.
And This All Means…
If you are looking for a place to set up a shingle and generate some income, the Internet is a great place to be. It puts you right in the midst of the Information Age. It has the capacity to recession-proof your pocketbook better than anything else I know.
If you do it right.
Have you ever wondered how a useless bag of crap like Paris Hilton manages to make a fairly significant income? Or Britney Spears? It isn’t because of their talent (obviously). What is it?
Because they’re interesting. But, how does that translate into dollars? Because they attract ATTENTION.
A club owner in Las Vegas, for example, wants to generate buzz for their new nightclub. What do you think will work better? Paying money to Google to advertise in the search engine? Paying to have a bunch of fliers printed up and handed out along the Vegas strip? Or paying Paris Hilton to show up at your club, make an ass of herself, and attract all the paparazzi? Your club is surely going to be on the next episode of TMZ. With Paris Hilton comes attention.
The single most important asset online is eyeballs. People paying attention to what you’re doing. And so much activity online is done in the effort to seek out and win those eyeballs. It is the commodity of the Internet.
The subject of how to gain that attention is a big one and one much bigger than I could go into in one post. And quite frankly, I’m not the world’s expert on the subject anyway. In fact, nobody really is. Anybody who is successful online knows they are not the expert on this and we’re always learning ways to do it.
But, at least we know what the goal is. With attention comes eyeballs. And with eyeballs comes potential prospects that you can market to.
So, if you sit down and look at what you might be thinking of doing online to make some money, what could you do to get some attention? What could you do to stand out?
Just remember, though, that you have to have a balance between being interesting and being interested. If you take your target market online (the people you consider as the type of person who may buy what you’re selling), you have to be very interested in them. What do they need and want from you? What gets them hot under the collar? What do they want from you?
Then, from there, the job of being interesting to those people gets much easier. You give them what they’re looking for and maybe do so in a way that might raise an eyebrow or two. The degree to which you’ll need to be really creative here depends on your market and how much competition you have.
So, sit down and give it some thought.