Poisonous algae forces Lake Windermere swim to be postponed Telegraph

By admin On September 3rd, 2010

A spokesman said: “Unfortunately it has been necessary to postpone the British Gas Great North Swim, which was due to be staged on Saturday and Sunday, September 4th and 5th, at Windermere.

“This is due to prevalence of blue-green algae and the impact that this may have on safety in the water.”

The decision was taken by the event safety group after stringent water quality checks were completed.

The organisers said: “We are looking at a potential new 2010 date for the Great North Swim and will let you know by email on or before Tuesday, September 7.”

Such a shame. Hopefully it will still go ahead, but there are bound to be so many fewer participants.

Mind you, after a lifetime of swimming in it, I don’t seem to be any worse the ware! Do I ?

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Waterskiing on Windermere

By admin On September 3rd, 2010
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The Mum test

By admin On September 3rd, 2010

  THE MUM TEST
 
I was out walking with my 4-year-old daughter. She picked up something off of the ground and started to put it in her mouth.
I took the item away from her and I asked her not to do that.
'Why?' my daughter asked.
'Because it's been on the ground; you don't know where it's been, it's dirty,
And probably has germs,' I replied.

At this point, my daughter looked at me with total admiration and asked,
'Mum, how do you know all this stuff? You are so smart…'

I was thinking quickly and replied, 'All mums know this stuff. It's on the Mum Test. You have to know it, or they don't let you be a Mum.'
We walked along in silence for 2 or 3 minutes, but she was evidently pondering this new information.
'Oh…..I get it!' she beamed, 'So if you don't pass the test you have to be the dad.'
'Exactly,' I replied with a big smile on my face.
 
 

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Just started using Gmail – Priority Inbox

By admin On September 3rd, 2010
Gmail's priority Inbox is great, so far!

It really makes a difference to my workflow in the morning when I open my mail up. Beginning to save loads of time.

If I can get the Windermere Hotels blog steaming up the Google listings then I shall need this accelerated email handling!

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Windermere Hotels

By admin On September 1st, 2010

A great start to an open discussion about Windermere Hotels. The hog wash surrounding their promotional activities etc.

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Things To Avoid When You Become An Affiliate

By admin On August 24th, 2010

There’s no easier business to start in and operate than affiliate marketing, especially due to the lack of risk involved compared to most types of home business. There are also benefits to affiliate marketing that most other money-making endeavors do not offer. The greatest perk is that your affiliate franchise can be up and running with little capital investment.

Affiliate marketing is also advantageous because it involves sharing business and profits with others in the business, which eliminates the risk of over-saturation. However, you need to treat affiliate marketing as a real business, as it follows the same principles.  It is important to be aware of the various mistakes it is possible to make with affiliate marketing, as this will prevent you from losing any of your valuable money or time. Come see this innovative online money making method at this Affiliate Theme web blog.

Unsuitable Product – Not choosing a product that matches you marketing campaign is the biggest mistake affiliates make. Most of them choose their product haphazardly by popping in at the Clickbank bazaar, latching onto the first hot item in the category they selected, and then trying to promote and sell it – just like everyone else is doing. Sometimes, they decide to go with a brand new product, presented by new Guru. The bulk of associates will swarm down one of these paths or the other – and that’s where they go astray. Why is that? Basically, when you do this, you’re inviting almost every other affiliate to compete against you, and you’ll inevitably lose the battle due to the sheer number of rivals. Be sure to avoid this error in any way that you can, as it’s the worst mistake to make.

Be sure to test the product yourself. Use it at home.

To effectively promote your product, you should know how well it lives up to the manufacturers claims. Testing at home will give you the best shot at truthfully portraying the product to as many consumers as possible. To do this, you need to tell your visitors the benefits they will receive from the item you are presenting, and how it can help them achieve their goal in visiting your website. Only if you have actually used your promoted product or service yourself can you give an accurate presentation to your interested visitors concerning whether it works as advertised, and any bonuses or drawbacks connected with its use. You can speak more honestly about the product, which will lead prospects to trust you, as you’re not giving them idle, meaningless spin on the product. This is why you need to buy the product that you’re trying to promote so that you know the ins and outs, and can speak about the product in authoritative way, giving others the inside view.

Not Building an Email List

Most people who click on your link will not buy your promoted product the first time they visit; it usually takes time for them to check around and make a decision to purchase it. Consider adding an opt-in form on your website. Take the opportunity to collect names and e-mail addresses. This will help build long term profits. If you can get a formidable mailing list developed, those who subscribe to you can be rewarded with newsletters and mailers in their inbox, enabling them to remember you. That trust relationship will bring those customers back to you time and time again, ensuring you a steady stream of profit.The affiliate marketing industry has a multitude of success stories but it also has its share of those who are struggling. Remember these three critical mistakes and continue to learn from your own, and you will be making money as an affiliate marketer in no time.

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By admin On August 11th, 2010
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Luxury Garden furniture and outdoor equipment delivered direct including: Garden Hammock, Garden Loungers, Garden Swings, Hamper Baskets – Garden Deals

By admin On August 6th, 2010

Garden Hammock, Garden Loungers, Garden Swings, Hamper Baskets

We are delighted to re-open our succesful website with a nrand new range of garden outdoor furniture and equipment. All our products are deliveered directly from the manufacturer so you benefit from the lowest prices on the Internet.

We currently have the following items available: Garden Hammock, Garden Loungers, Garden Swings, Hamper Baskets

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Video SEO – What Is It?

By admin On July 14th, 2010

Nowadays, there are a lot to ways you can market your own money site online. Since everything can be seen on the web, it is easier for customers to check what they are looking for. One online advertising scheme being implemented worldwide is video advertising. Video SEO is an effective way to multiply traffic to ones own internet site and it is easy for anyone to do.

Video search engine optimization is effective for all those it comes to creating traffic to your own web site. Uploading videos in video streaming sites are free for anyone to do. You can upload as many as videos as you want and update it regularly.

Keywords and phrases that happen to be found on the titles to the video are included in the list to  search engines. Making an informative and useful video regarding the products or services of your company will surely attract more customers to ones own web site and will surely make ones own web-site the talk to the town.

Since a video is your own means to reach out to your own audience, it is more easier for you to illustrate what you want them to know and just by seeing you, or any kind of other person in the video, will make the audience think that your web site is not a bogus.

Video promotion is way better than other marketing and advertising strategies, due to the fact in making videos, you can do whatever you want. You can demonstrate how your own products work or you can make a video to customers saying their positive feedbacks and more. The list to possibilities is endless.

Aside with uploading your videos in video streaming sites, you can also post them on  blogs. Blogs are like virtual bulletin boards, everyone can see whatever is posted in there and everyone is free to write up comments or suggestions for the blog owner. By posting your videos on blogs, you can access to more audience somewhere around the world.

Do not forget to include a link that will direct to an individual’s web site whenever you post videos on blogs. This is the only way the audience will know how and where to contact you for more details.

Seeing is believing, as they say. So this is why creating a video for the people to see what ones own company’s products and services are is better than just about any other online marketing strategies. You might not know it, but your own clients will feel more comfortable once they see an actual footage to the products or services offered by the company.

Now that you know some facts about video SEO, is it enough to make you consider it?  Think again.

You could also learn from some programs online like
Howie’s Apprentice 6. This is the 6th round of Howie Schwartz‘successful series of apprenticeship programs. Quite simply, it’s a chance to work closely with Howie and his team for about 3 months.

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Test

By admin On July 7th, 2010