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hofeshhomes:
Salient points made.

@hobyner, I thought Facebook ads is pay per impression and not PPC.

Yes

Enginiaman1:
Nice write-up

Thanks

socialmediaman:
Last last, pray that the despot in Aso Rock doesn’t speak a language your business doesn’t understand. Those people whose businesses were built around Twitter understand the language I’m talking about

I dey pray like this so

Thank you, find more articles on my website www.drag.com.ng

shegun4sur:
Good one

slawormiir:
Damnnn niggarrrr
Nice article

Thanks bro

https://drag.com.ng/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/120330338-piggy-bank-with-gold-coins-on-blue-background-commercial-concept-.png


Get a good website – in order to have a functional website, you will need a domain name(www.example.com) and a good web hosting provider, I’ll recommend . A good web host and a good hosting plan will help your website load faster.

Build and use an e-mail list – rather than just having customers visit your website and leave, have them drop their email or subscribe to your mailing list. This will allow you to communicate with them later in future.

Use SEO to get organic traffic – SEO (search engine optimization) is the process of you making your website more search engine friendly. When you optimize your website, target relevant keywords and provide relevant information for that keyword; search engines will rate your website with a higher rank and direct traffic to you because it considers your website relevant to that keyword.

Plan a content marketing strategy – You will need a blog to put out useful and relevant content to attract and build an audience. Your blog also helps with your SEO. Plan your content marketing strategy by finding keywords that are relevant to your line of business/industry. After you have planned your topics, start creating content around these topics and publish them online frequently and consistently.

Use Google Analytics – Google analytics helps to monitor and analyze traffic on your website. The data provided by Google is very insightful and can be used to make informed and data driven decisions. Rather than guessing which of your marketing tactics are working and which ones aren’t, you can simply install Google analytics and it will show you the sources you are getting traffic from.

Leverage social media to drive traffic – social media is now a big deal, with so many users’ social media presents great opportunities for business to reach their end customers and engage with them. Start with creating a social media account/group/page for your business on social networks relevant to your industry. Share useful and interactive content, you can use social networks to build your mail list. Also make it easy for users to share your content on social media by using share buttons.

Participate in online communities – Online communities are forums and boards where people come to post questions, socialize, find content and explore. They are a usually free, what you need to do is invest time in building authority and becoming a thought leader in certain discussions. Make sure you find communities relevant to your business. Examples of existing online communities are Reddit, Quora, TripAdvisor, StackOverflow, StackExchange.

Affiliate Marketing – this is a referral arrangement in which an online retailer(advertiser) pays commission to a referrer when users purchase a product using their referral link. This can be useful for e-commerce websites. You will need an affiliate management system to tract affiliate activity and payout affiliate partners.

PPC Advertising – PPC (pay per click) is marketing that lets you set your price for the total number of vies and click you will get to your website. Use Google AdWords and Facebook Ads to run PPC campaigns on a small budget. You can set your price as low as $1/day. You can set your target, keywords, audience and more.

Use “FOMO”. Wait, what’s “FOMO”? – marketing is psychology and psychology is marketing. FOMO is (Fear of Missing Out) and you can use this to boost sales. How many times have you rushed to buy something online just because you saw that only 1 was left or that the discount timer was about to run out? These companies are applying psychology in their marketing to get you to buy. You too can make use of this tactic and create anxiety about missing out on an exciting and trendy product or service you are selling. Build anxiety by adding scarcity to your offer. Use FOMO to boost sales and conversions.

Do you know any helpful tips you’ll like to add to the list of tips above? Then share your thoughts and recommendations in the comment section.

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Shiii, i was double tapping, tot this was instagram, nvm.

Freestainworld:
Yeah, God is great but humans preserve the wonderful things He has given, that is one of the things we lack on this country.

If e dey here, we fit turn am to gutter

There is an issue being debated among aspiring web designers and developers pertaining to how to go about building a website, people wonder if they should build it with a CMS platform like WordPress, Joomla, Open Cart, or if learning to program and coding from scratch to finish is a better alternative. Both methods are viable and work well depending on what you want to build. But like everything else, there are pros and cons.
So let’s look further into these two methods
Hand Coding: This is more of a traditional way to build web applications. It requires you to code your application from start to finish. Hand coding requires that you have expert knowledge of the programming language you choose to use, whether it is HTML, CSS, PHP or JavaScript. You need to know the ins and outs of front-end to back-end development. Vast knowledge of programming is required to create the exact website of your choice. Note that when you are coding from scratch to finish, you’ll make errors that will affect your website and you may need to spend long debugging hours fix all the errors.
Hand coding a website takes longer hours to finish since you’ll be writing code from scratch, testing and debugging.
There are no restrictions with hand coding, you can do whatever you like, you can add new features now or in the future and customize the features to your preference. You can significantly improve the speed of your website when you hand code because you make use of shortcuts and you can remove unnecessary scripts and file that may be slowing your website down.
CMS: stands for Content Management System, a CMS is a tool used for building a website from a basic structure like a templates or themes. Using a CMS doesn’t require much technical expertise or prior programming language. Most CMS are user friendly and convenient, most of the customization done is carried out via drag and drop.
It takes lesser time to build a website with a CMS because you have access to millions of paid and free ready-made templates, so you spend less time building and debugging.
One of the pros of using a CMS is that it encourages effortless teamwork on the website. You can have multiple people working on your website, editing, posting, updating and so on depending on the roles and privileges you assign to each person.
One persistent con of using a CMS is the security risk present because hackers always try to hack these popular CMS platforms, 3rd party apps and plugins, then directly or indirectly attack websites making use of them. It’s not easy to locate these loopholes but thankfully the developers of these CMS platforms, 3rd party apps and plugins recognize the security threats and provides fixes in updated versions of their software and so I advise you update your CMS 3rd party apps and plugins frequently.
So we have talked about CMS and hand coding and now you understand both methods, you can make better and informed decisions on which approach to take. Let me know the approach you decide to take in the comment section.
You can read this article and similar posts on my website https://drag.com.ng/which-is-better-for-building-a-website-hand-coding-or-cms/

Alaye ni su ru, our jersey is working

fecta:
I HATE NIGERIA
EVERYTHING IS NOT WORKING
THE ONLY THING BRINGING US TOGETHER (FOOTBALL) IS NOT WORKING
OUR GOVERNMENT IS A MESS

I HEREBY RENOUNCE MY CITIZENSHIP OF THIS USELESS COUNTRY.

THANK GOD MY VISA IS BEING PROCESSED RIGHT NOW.

I WILL ADVICE YOU ALL TO BOYCOTT THIS USELESS COUNTRY..

BYE

Na dream u see am?

israelmao:
I saw 2-1 scoreline in our favour.

I dey tell u

yabas:
Why cant Nigeria make us proud for once @ the wcup. Crotia go even score one more. Final score likely to be 2-1 against Nig

Hello everyone,

Next weekend I'll be running an online workshop teaching How To Design Professional Websites With WordPress. It cost #4,499 and any one can register at hhttps://drag.com.ng/web-design-workshop/ I'll also treat each of the topics I listed below right here on nairaland. Set your reminder for Oct 7.

Highlights
* 3 Days Workshop
* 7 Topics + Bonus Topic
* 4 How-To Videos
* WhatsApp Discussion group
* WorkShop Materials Access Via Dropbox
* Web Design Newsletters.
What You Get
* Basic to advanced training.
* Get exclusive access to content before I post them on my website.
* Work privately with an Experienced Instructor.
* Immediate answers to questions.
Topics
* and WordPress.org
* Setting up a Domain
* Choosing a Hosting Package
* Installing WordPress and Choosing a Theme
* A Note About WordPress and Essential Plugins
* Essential Pages
* The Anatomy Of an Optimized HomePage
* The Anatomy Of an Optimized WebPage
How-To Videos
* Setting up Domain & Hosting
* Installing WordPress
* Choosing a Theme & Installing Plugins
* Designing with WordPress


You can register online at https://drag.com.ng/web-design-workshop/

Hello everyone,

This weekend I'll be running an online workshop addressing a few topic relating to how one can create a blog from scratch and with the right application of knowledge can turn it to his/her bread factory. It's free and any one can register at https://drag.com.ng/blogging-workshop/ I'll also treat each of the topics I listed below right here on nairaland. Set your reminder for Sept 30.

Highlights

3 Days Workshop
7 Topics + Bonus Topic
3 How-To Videos
WhatsApp Discussion group
WorkShop Materials Access Via Dropbox
Blogging Newsletters

What You Get

Basic to advanced training.
Get exclusive access to content before I post them on my website or nairaland.
Immediate answers to questions.

Topics

How To Start A Successful Blog.
How To Write The Perfect Blog Post
7 Common Blogging Mistakes To Avoid.
How To Get Traffic To Your Brand .New Blog
How To Create A Social Media Strategy For Your Blog
83 Ways To Make Money With A Blog
Just Do It.
Bonus – 100 Lifestyle Blog post Ideas

How-To Videos

How To Signup For Google Adsense
Writing Your First Blog Post
How To Start A Blog That Makes Money

This online workshop is free and you can register at https://drag.com.ng/blogging-workshop/

How do WordPress blog gets hacked?
• Hosting – 41%
• Themes – 29%
• Plugins – 22%
• Weak Password – 8%

Statistics
• 83% of WordPress blogs that are hacked are not updated.
• 30,000 websites are hacked a day.
• On average, a website is hacked every 5 seconds.

How to prevent WordPress security issues?
• Don't use the default admin account.
• Close comment after 30 or 60 days.
• Get rid of the login link from your blog.
• Always keep WordPress up to date.
• Report WordPress bugs and security issues.
• Lock down file permissions and write access.
• Use a WordPress security plugin and limit the login attempt.
• Consider 2-step authentication.

Web Site Host, Themes & Plugins
• Re-evaluate your web host’s backups and recovery.
• Check your hosts speed stability, security and up-time.
• Re-evaluate your website Themes and plugins.

Your Computer and Networks
• Ensure your computer is free of malware, spyware and virus infections.
• Work from trusted networks – avoid cafes and free wifi, where possible.
• Make sure your passwords are strong(including WordPress, emails etc.)
• Take advantage of CDN’s (Content Distribution Network) firewall.

Be sure to register online for my Web Design With WordPress WorkShop at https://drag.com.ng/web-design-workshop/. Workshop begins 7th October 2017.

sashyvibey:
Noted. Thanks hobyner

Don't mention

This topic(WordPress.org vs ) usually raises eyebrows and gets some people confused, so the info I’ll state below highlights the key differences between these WordPress platforms and helps you decide which is right for you.

WORDPRESS.ORG
REGULAR EXPENSE - You have to purchase hosting plan from $3.49 per month and domain name from $10 per year(mostly free with hosting plan)
FULL THEME SUPPORT – You can upload free, premium and custom WordPress Themes. You can modify code and customize your site as you wish.
ON-GOING MAINTENANCE – You will be responsible for your site updates, optimization, spam control, and backups – or you can hire someone to do this.
ALL PLUGINS ALLOWED – You can upload any plugins, allowing you to add any feature or functionality that your website needs.
MONETIZATION FREEDOM – You can make money from your site by running advertisement, banners, affiliate links and anything else you wish.

[b][/b]
NO EXPENSE – FREE! – The basic is free but limited – up to 3GB storage with in your domain name address.
LIMITED THEME SUPPORT – You can NOT upload a theme and you are limited to themes. Purchase CSS upgrade at $30 per year to edit code.
NO MAINTENANCE – You don't have to worry at all. Because takes care of everything from updates to backups and more.
NO PLUGINS ALLOWED – You can Not upload any plugins and you're limited to several built-in plugins-alike features from
LIMITED MONETIZATION – You are not allowed to sell ads on your site kunless you have 25,000 page views/month where you need to apply for approval.

Thanks for reading. Be sure to register online for my Web Design With WordPress WorkShop https://drag.com.ng/web-design-workshop/. Workshop begins 7th October 2017.

Tenkobos:
These will help Google to index your site faster. You don't tell Google that your site exists, it already knows.

Noted. Thanks

greatface:
All you will need is Google Chrome, Firefox, Opera or combination of one, two or all of the above plus some more if need be.

If you have issues with sublime text 3, you can try notepad++. There is also a postable version which you can put in your dongle and take it anywhere you like.

If you need to work on Android device, 920text is a good choice.

GoodLuck

Yh! 920text is a powerful text editor for android phones.

ITbomb:
Nice tips

Don't mention

Okay, so you’ve finished building your website. Now it's time to let people and Google know about it. I recommend you let Google know first and here's how:

1. Create A SiteMap
A sitemap(xml file) tells Google and other search engines what pages, posts and other content you have on your website. It helps them find all your content and index it faster.
2. Submit Your Website
Submit your website to Google Search Console formerly Webmaster Tools, via the “Add Property” button to let them know it exists. Extra points for adding it to Bing Webmaster Tools.
3. Submit The SiteMap
The Sitemap (xml file) you created in step 1 should now be submitted to search engines so they know what pages and posts are on your website now and in the future.
4. Bonus Points
There are a couple other things you could do to improve your website. Make sure you have analytics (probably Google) and submit both versions of your site to Webmaster Tools(www and non-www). Set the preferred version afterwards.

Be sure to register online for my Web Design With WordPress WorkShop https://drag.com.ng/web-design-workshop/. Workshop begins 7th October 2017.

Hi, just thought I should share a few plugins I use that help me monetize my site. Enjoy!

1. Google Adsense
2. Shareaholic
3. WooCommerce
4. Yoast SEO
5. Social Warfare
6. MailChimp
7. SumoMe
8. JetPack
9. WP Smush
10. WP Super Cache

Be sure to register online for my Free Blogging WorkShop https://drag.com.ng/blogging-workshop/. Workshop begins 30th September 2017.

WordPress began in May 27 2003 and clearly it came to stay because it's reportedly the most popular website management or blogging system in use on the Web. Presently there are - 73M+ WordPress sites in the world. 38M post created every month. 63M comments triggered daily.

Here are 6 plugins for optimizing your WordPress site, content and reach.

CoSchedule – Editorial
Saves you time and grows your traffic by allowing you to schedule blog posts and social media on a unified drag and drop calendar.

Atomic Reach – Content Optimization
Maximize your contents performance for true engagement every time. Gain critical insights to engage your target audience and amplify your content.

CircuPress – Email & Newsletter
Create and send your emails right out of WordPress. No scripting, no copying and pasting. You don't even have to click send!

Better WP Security – Security
The easiest, most effective way to secure WordPress. Improve the security of any WordPress site in seconds.

Flare – Social Sharing
Simple yet eye-catching social sharing bar that gets you followed and lets your content get shared via posts, pages and media types.

BuySellAds – Call to Action
Balance paid ads, sponsorships and affiliate ads. Helps advertisers buy quality, guaranteed inventory directly from publishers. No middle man and it's self-serve.

Be sure to register online for my Web Design With WordPress WorkShop https://drag.com.ng/web-design-workshop/. Workshop begins 7th October 2017.

Like all other famous gadgets, your iPhone has its own secrets. Read on and we’ll inform you about a series of hidden codes that unveil secret actions. These short codes will either uncover hidden menus or act as direct commands. They provide additional information about your device and tweak current settings.

Some settings can be also modified from your traditional iOS Settings app. However, if you wish to be one step a head and impress your friends with your superior iPhone knowledge, read on and get the most important secret codes available for your iOS device.

Do note, that some tricks might not work with all carriers. It depends on the features made available by each telecommunication company.

These secret codes are combinations of numbers and the *(asterisk) and # (number sign) symbols. They are used with the help of your iPhone’s dial pad. Simply open the Phone app and tap on keypad. Now, input one of the available codes. Depending on the type of the combination, you’ll have to press the green call button or not. Some short codes like the one used for displaying your iPhone’s IMEI for example, will automatically run without needing the Call confirmation. This depends if the combination addresses a carrier setting or your own device.

Code: *#31#
Feature: Block your number.

Code: #31#Phone number + call
Feature: block number for call.

Code: *#06# then press call.
Feature: Get your IMEI number.

Code: *3001#12344#
Feature: Get a more precise signal strength.

Code: *#21#
Feature: Decline calls without them knowing.


Code: *#43#
Feature: Turn on/off call waiting.


Code: *646#
Feature: Check how many minutes you’ve used.


Code: *225#
Feature: Check the balance of your plan.


Code: *3282#
Feature: Get your cell phone plan texted to you.


Code: *#62#
Feature: View all missed calls.


Code: *3370#
Feature: Improve iPhone voice quality.


Code: *3001#12345#*
Feature: Activate field mode.


Code: *#5005*7672#
Feature: Check SMS number.


Code: *646# (post paid only)
Feature: Display your available minutes.


Code: *225# (post paid only)
Feature: Get your current bill plan.


Code: *#21#
Feature: Check call forwarding status.


Code: *#62#
Feature: Check # calls will be forwarded to if no service.


Code: *#76#
Feature: Check connecting line presentation.


Code: *#67#
Feature: Check the number to be used for call forwarding.


Code: *#33#
Feature: Check whether anything is barred.

Code: *#61#
Feature: Check number of missed calls.

Code: *#43#
Feature: Check call waiting status.

Code: *43#
Feature: Activate waiting.

Code: #43#
Feature: Deactivate waiting.


Android fan? Check secret Android Codes on my website https://drag.com.ng/2017/09/21/secret-android-codes/

Coders have a storied tradition of baking in secret passageways (or sometimes, just fun little Easter eggs) that can only be accessed by inputting a special "key." And so that tradition continues in the mobile age.

Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD)—sometimes known as "quick codes" or "feature codes"—is an extra-UI protocol, which allows people to access hidden features. This protocol was originally created for GSM phones, but can be found on CDMA devices as well (if that's a bunch of acronym gibberish to you, here's a quick primer).

These publicly available backchannels allow users to directly communicate with their service provider's computers and/or access back-end features in their device. They are accessed by inputting them into the phone's dialer (the screen you use to start a phone call) and usually begin and end with the * or # keys with a sequence of numbers in between (there's close-to-zero chance that anyone would accidentally access them).

They're not terribly practical. Most people don't really need to know how their local cell towers are performing or what their IMEI number is (more on that later). Still, it can be fun to play around and see what unexpected functionality your phone is hiding beneath the surface.

We would LOVE to provide you with a comprehensive list of the dozens of codes out there, but note that these codes seldom work across different carriers, OSes, or phone models (or even on generations of the same model).

If you really want to try them out, your best bet may be to Google your phone's make and carrier + "USSD" for a tailored, comprehensive list. I attempted a number of codes using an iPhone SE in addition to HTC One Mini and a Galaxy S5 and Galaxy S7 Edge. Some of them worked! Check out the list below. Good luck and have fun!


Code: *#*#4636#*#*
Feature: About phone.

Code: *#*#7780#*#*
Feature: Restore factory settings.


Code: *2767*3855#
Feature: Reinstall phones firmware.

Code: *#*#34971539#*#*
Feature: About camera.

Code: *#*#7594#*#*
Feature: Changing the power button behavior. Enables direct power off.

Code: *#*#273283*255*663282*#*#*
Feature: Backup media files.

Code: *#*#197328640#*#*
Feature: Test mode for service activity.

Code: *#*#232339#*#* and *#*#526#*#* and *#*#528#*#*
Feature: Wireless LAN test.

Code: *#*#232338#*#*
Feature: Display wifi Mac address.

Code: *#*#1472365#*#*
Feature: GPS test.

Code: *#*#1575#*#*
Feature: Different GPS test.

Code: *#*#0283#*#*
Feature: Packet loopback test.

Code: *#*#0*#*#*
Feature: LCD display test.

Code: *#*#0673#*#* and *#*#0289#*#*
Feature: Audio test.

Code: *#*#0842#*#*
Feature: Vibration and backlight test.

Code: *#*#2663#*#*
Feature: Display touchscreen version.

Code: *#*#2664#*#*
Feature: Touch screen test.

Code: *#*#0588#*#*
Features: Proximity sensor test.

Code: *#*#3264#*#*
Features: RAM version.

Code: *#*#232331#*#*
Features: Bluetooth test.

Code: *#*#7262626#*#*
Features: Field test.

Code: *#*#232338#*#*
Features: Display Bluetooth service address.

Code: *#*#8255#*#*
Features: G-.talk monitoring.

Code: *#*#4986*2650468#*#*
Features: PDA, phone, hardware, RF call date, firmware info.


Code: *#*#1234#*#*
Features: PDA and phone firmware info.


Code: *#*#1111#*#*
Features: FTA software version.


Code: *#*#2222#*#*
Features: FTA software version.


Code: *#*#44336#*#*
Features: Displays build time and change list number.


Code: *#*#06#*#*
Features: IMEI number.


Code: *#*#8351#*#*
Features: Enable voice dialing login mode.


Code: *#*#8350#*#*
Features: Disable voice dialing login mode.


Code: *#*#05#*#*
Features: Execute from emergency daily scree to unlock PUK mode.

iPhone fan? Check out Secret iPhone Codes on my website https://drag.com.ng/2017/09/21/iphone-secret-codes/

Guitarlife:
This is lovely.
Please where can I read up more on this ?

Original post and similar posts are on my site https://drag.com.ng/2017/09/21/cracking-the-credit-card-code/

lizzlix:
Thank u very much. I was thinkin internet will be needed to preview my work? Hope installation and setup of the sublime3 won't be an issue too?

no you shouldnt need Internet to preview JS, a good browser is fine. Installing sublime is easy, read through the installation instructions too.

lizzlix:
bro, what do i need to install to practise JS and where can i get them ? Though i v heard of atom but dn't knw how to use it. Is there anything like an offline app one can use? Although, i knw abt browser console bt v nt mastered it yet. I need something i can write with save and come bk later to continue

You need a text editor, browser and resources. I mentioned this book in my post JavaScript: The Good Parts by Douglas Crockford, go look for it. It's a good book. Sublime3 is a good text editor @ocelot2006. Plenty text editors out there, you can start with notepad. Offline/online isn't an issue. You can study and practice at www.w3schools.com.

greatface:
I read my post again to verify what I posted earlier but then, I don't seem to know what was unclear or wrong with the orignal post.

1. Programming Requires Good Brain For Solving Algorithms(problems) But You Must Not "Necessarily" Have It Before You Start Learning. You Can Develop It While You "Learn".

2. Make Google Or It's Rivals Your Friend For Research Purposes. Because You Will Research A Lot As You Go Deeper.

3. Try To Solve Any Problem By Yourself(Give It Your Best Attempt) Before You Ask Others For Help.

NOTE: The People Will Not Be There Always And At Desired Time To Help You Out. For Me, I Have Asked Many Questions Here And Elsewhere On The Internet. Most Of Them Was Answered While Some Others Were Not.

Okay

Ever wondered how your bank, the Internet, ATM machines validate your cards? Well, it's not rocket science. It's pretty basic and now let me explain with an example.

Example Card Number: 4417 1234 5678 9113

The First Digit: this is the Major Industry Identifier. It designates the category of entity which issued the card.

• 1 & 2 are Airlines
• 3 is Travel and Entertainment
• 4 & 5 are Banking and Financial
• 6 is Merchandising and Banking
• 7 is Petroleum
• 8 is Telecommunication
• 9 is a National assignment

The First Six Digits: these are the Issuer Identification Number. It will identify the institution that issued the card.

Visa: 4xxxxx
MasterCard: 51xxxx – 55xxxx
Discover: 6011xx, 644xxx, 65xxxx
Amex: 34xxxx, 37xxxx

Cards can be looked up by their IIN. A card that starts with 376211 is a Singapore Airline Krisflyer American Express Gold Card. 529962 designates a pre-paid Much-Music MasterCard.

The Seventh & Following Digits: excluding the final digit, these are the persons account number. This leaves a trillion possible combinations.

The Final Digit: this is the check digit or checksum. It is used to validate the credit card number using the Luhn algorithm https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luhn_algorithm .

How To Validate A Credit Card With Your Mind
• Take the credit card number(let's use the example above).
4417 1234 5678 9113
• Double every other digit from the right.
(4x2)4(1x2)7 (1x2)2(3x2)4 (5x2)6(7x2)8 (9x2)1(1x2)3
• Add these to the undoubled digits
8+4+2+7 + 2+2+6+4 + 1+0+6+1+4+8 + 1+8+1+2+3 = 70
• If the final sum is divisible by 10, then the credit card number is valid. If it's not divisible by 10, the number is invalid or fake. Try it and see.

Ever wondered how your bank, the Internet, ATM machines validate your cards? Well, it's not rocket science. It's pretty basic and now let me explain with an example.

Example Card Number: 4417 1234 5678 9113

The First Digit: this is the Major Industry Identifier. It designates the category of entity which issued the card.

• 1 & 2 are Airlines
• 3 is Travel and Entertainment
• 4 & 5 are Banking and Financial
• 6 is Merchandising and Banking
• 7 is Petroleum
• 8 is Telecommunication
• 9 is a National assignment

The First Six Digits: these are the Issuer Identification Number. It will identify the institution that issued the card.

Visa: 4xxxxx
MasterCard: 51xxxx – 55xxxx
Discover: 6011xx, 644xxx, 65xxxx
Amex: 34xxxx, 37xxxx

Cards can be looked up by their IIN. A card that starts with 376211 is a Singapore Airline Krisflyer American Express Gold Card. 529962 designates a pre-paid Much-Music MasterCard.

The Seventh & Following Digits: excluding the final digit, these are the persons account number. This leaves a trillion possible combinations.

The Final Digit: this is the check digit or checksum. It is used to validate the credit card number using the Luhn algorithm.

How To Validate A Credit Card With Your Mind
• Take the credit card number(let's use the example above).
4417 1234 5678 9113
• Double every other digit from the right.
(4x2)4(1x2)7 (1x2)2(3x2)4 (5x2)6(7x2)8 (9x2)1(1x2)3
• Add these to the undoubled digits
8+4+2+7 + 2+2+6+4 + 1+0+6+1+4+8 + 1+8+1+2+3 = 70
• If the final sum is divisible by 10, then the credit card number is valid. If it's not divisible by 10, the number is invalid or fake. Try it and see.

kennyjam:
okay... thanks bro. I will get back to you!

Cool