Posted on 26 August 2011. Tags: Advertiser, Affiliate, Code, Commissions, conversion, conversions, coupon code, Link, making money online, name and address, promotions, site, variations, way, what is affiliate marketing
Perhaps the simplest way to explain affiliate marketing is that it is a way of making money online whereby you as a publisher are rewarded for helping a business by promoting their product, service or site.
There are a number of forms of these types of promotions but in most cases they involve you as a publisher earning a commission when someone follows a link on your blog to another site where they then buy something.
Other variations on this are where you earn an amount for referring a visitor who takes some kind of action – for example when they sign up for something and give an email address, where they complete a survey, where they leave a name and address etc.
Commissions are often a percentage of a sale but can also be a fixed amount per conversion.
Conversions are generally tracked when the publisher (you) uses a link with a code only being used by you embedded into it that enables the advertiser to track where conversions come from (usually by cookies). Other times an advertiser might give a publisher a ‘coupon code’ for their readers to use that helps to track conversions.
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Posted on 25 August 2011. Tags: bowie high school, Choir, choirs, club students, Glee, glee club, nationwide organization, possiblity, reason students, Show, show choir, showchoir, sponsper, tennesse, way
(Sorry for this being so long, but you can defintily skip a lot and still get the gist of it)
So there been rumors for the past few years of my high school having a show choir, but none has actually accomplished making one. We used to have one, but the sponsper now is know too busy with her kids and other things to do one. So I figured I’ll be the girl to actually get it done instead of relying on other people who say there trying to make one.
So I was wondering what is the best way to find a sponsper. I was thinking of going to teachers I know first, but I feel like a lot of them are already busy. One teacher I was emailing over the summer about the possiblity of them sponspering said it might be a good idea to put flyers in teachers mailboxes at school.
IRight here I’m copying his questions and my answers, to see if this is a good way to persuade someone:
What is a glee choir? A glee choir is just a popular known name for a show choir, which is a choir that combines both singing and dance.
What is its purpose at (instert name here) High School:
Bowie high school is filled with creative/musical inclined people and the choirs at (my high school name) are more traditional. Where it is a class and is done for as a grade. For that reason students don’t have a say o n what songs they perform or cheographer(if there happens to be any). A showchoir being a mixture of dance and singing(and in also in this case being a ‘club) students would have a say on what they do and be allowed to express themseleves more freely.
How often would it meet?
I was thinking once a week and if that’s not possible once every other week.
How many members?
I am thinking around 15 to 30 people.
Is there a nationwide organization that would be affiliated with our chapter/ Would we perform?
There are showchoir competitions I am currentely looking into that are currentely spread throughout the usa. The most popular I’ve seen so far are in Tennesse and Chicago. Which we defintely have to fundraise for but I think it is possible to raise enough money, with a good suppoet system. Which I have a feeling we would have if bowie had a show choir again.
I also know there are certain school events we could perform at, such as pops. Or have our own performances. And possible do a flash mob.
Also other things nesscarry to start a show choir also would help.
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Posted on 22 August 2011. Tags: anti depressant, baggy trousers, blood condition, body, brain waves, chest, clothing, Cycle, girly things, handgun, menstural cycle, plaid shirts, teenage boy, teenage male, way
I have felt this way for as long as I can remember, however, my emotions are always ‘bottled up’ and kept away in the darkness, often times, for many years.
For example, it was only until I was 8 years old that I had revealed that I was severely depressed, and had attempted to commit suicide on one occasion. Hence, I was then put on a strong anti-depressant at 10 years old, which I, at 17, still use to this day. I hate my name, it is not my real name, and I hate it when my parents dub me as their ‘daughter’ or ‘girl’. I feel like hitting them. It was puberty where my feelings intensified, I grew two disgusting tumours on my chest, and began to develop fat-rolls called ‘womanly curves’ and began to have my menstural cycle, I hate babies and all things affiliated, and I do not intend on ever having them, so their is no purpose for my body to be in this form. I am heavily susceptable to the blood-condition aneamia, so this does not help.
I hate pink, I feel alienated, my parents try to force me into these stupid girly things such as dancing or make-up. My parents won’t let me purchase a handgun that I had wanted since I was 9 years old, and it takes a huge amount of convincing just to wear unisex clothing, however, I feel more ‘me’, with men’s clothing. All women’s clothing makes me want to throw up. It’s all ‘no, you can’t do that! You’re a girl! Stop being so stupid!’ with my parents. I cannot think emotionally, only rationally and logically, my brain-waves are slightly different from the norm as said by a doctor who did an EEG on me. I also have Asperger Syndrome, and I don’t fit in.
I have short teenage-boy hair and I wear blue, white or green plaid shirts and baggy trousers. I only fit in with males, but I am judged constantly due to having a female’s body that does not match my gender. I’ve became more and more suicidal, I’m 5’3 and 6 stone as the more weight I loose, my worthless ‘menstural’ cycle will cease, and I will loose my chest tumours. I cannot stand looking in the mirror at my body, because it just isn’t me. I’m not screamish, I like blood, and if it weren’t for the risk of fatal blood-loss I’d of cut off my breasts by now and modified the rest, including my trachea.
I’m starting High school for the first time in September, and I should be feeling happy. But I am not. I don’t want to even be seen in public, and it has always been this way. I spoke to my doctor and parents for the first time about this issue, and my doctor diagnosed me with Gender Disphoria. My mom just argued with me and screamed at me, making me feel worse, no matter how much I told her this is affecting my schoolwork, daily life, and motivation. I’m just in my room 24/7, playing World of Warcraft, C&C and shooting games and programming script-based applications, I have literally no motivation in me to even wake up anymore, or live, for that matter. I’ve had dreams where I wake up, and I’m me, a boy, not a girl. My voice is different, I have no breasts, my name is different, and I go on to live a confident and happy life, going out to play soccer with my mates and acheiving in school because I wasn’t distracted by constant depression. I wake up crying every single time I get that dream.
I spoke to my psychologist about this (most of it in private, up until the last moments of discussion.) And he told us about this reassignment clinic, which also had opportunities for surgery. Something lit up inside of me, and I thought that finally, I would be happy and have the chance to live a happy life and not a life of misery. But my parents reject it everytime I bring it up. It’s about 5 hours from where I live, and it’s just a corner away. But they still reject it and arguments have been started because of it, only making me feel worse. I feel as if it is my fault that I was born. I wasn’t born right, this is not my body, even my face does not match my body, and just the sight of me you would be able to tell that there is something wrong. I am not a ‘Tomboy’ I hate everything female-related, and I am gay, I’m a teenage boy that likes other boys. Female genitalia disgusts me to no end, including the smell. Just everything.
I hate having no muscle mass due to my genetic deformity (having a girl’s body) and I’ve had several breakdowns because of it. I feel that I can’t go on for any longer. What’s the point in living if you’re going to be miserable all of your life? Please help me and no insulting answers. I would appreciate it so much. I just want to be happy and that is so much to ask for. Thanks.
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Posted on 15 August 2011. Tags: "self, alarming state, brick wall, certificate course, cold hard facts, event management, half a million, knowledge, Management, national dailies, Publishing, rewarding course, unemployment, vacancy, way
regarding the alarming state of unemployment among the Youth . It is going to be a cold hard facts that you might not like to hear , over 16 millions of Americans were jobless now , with the statistics gathered . The way to self-employed and riches , is not about having money , but developing the ability or knowledge that can produce unending riches , that is why the world’s richest folks out there did not stated with money , but with what they have and vision , driven by the ability , information and reacting to it . Having this attitude towards success , is a great way to set yourself on a rewarding course for your future . You have the ability right now to accomplish more than you ever you have before , there is no honor for those who never tried , because there is no Education for them since there is nothing learn from . I must state it categorically here that self-employed is an art that involves the release of self commitment and focus in order to attain a higher reward or a higher value ; people that don’t want to make mistakes in life or in their investment , end up being poor . You must be ready to fail in order to be successful , because daring steps are not taken against flat plain , they are taken against a brick wall . Many unemployed still hovering around vacancy pages of our national dailies. Job ? What is the essence of the course read in school or creative/ other knowledge acquired ? You couldn’t go through yourself , ask if the course you read or knowledge acquired , is not for my own good? , Why is it lying idle in hands ? I knew of a boy who acquired a certificate course on EVENT MANAGEMENT , having searched for a job for 4 years ; luckily he 0came across my article like this on one of the National Newspaper , he picked up the idea and made a different with it . He present a hand book on How To Make Your Event Look Attractive And Different . He sold over half a million Copies of the book , use your calculator , if he sell a copy for $10 x 500,000 copies , check out what the earnings look like .
Firstly , he started with offering free consultancy and Event Management services to his friends , his girl friend , took up the task of client building and advertorials , today he owns one of the largest Event Management Empire , in his country . Occasion to Occasion .
Now let me come to the area I have Passion in , Media and Publishing , this is the a Gold mine of its own , if 9discover the secret , you were on your way to make an overwhelming wealth , even millions of dollars . If appeared with a solution to a problem to millions out there . Firstly , you need to came out with your first impression to start from there , you first impression might hit the market . Can’t get it done alone , choose few of your friends who are capable , add to yourself , you can’t create the creative work , there are God-giving talented creative writers , who can develop one for you in a time schedule , purchased with a Letter of Credit agreement . After the completion of the Publishing , the first huge return will came from the launching , still sell your work for more high margin of profit . I must confess , Educational books is on the track now , not minding if it is motivational , Religion , Kitchen or general Education book . Kudos to Online marketing activities .
Cornelius David
ehowtos@gmail.com
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Posted on 12 August 2011. Tags: amity school, amity university, Anybody, architecture, colleges, Graduation, Master, master of architecture, placements, reputation, school of architecture, Uptu, way
Please help me out. I’m confused between which way to go Amity School of Architecture and Planning (affiliated to Amity university obviously) or Apeejay School of Architecture and Planning (affiliated to UPTU)? Which one is better in terms of faculty and teaching and placements?
I wish to go abroad to study M.Arch (master of architecture), studying in which of them would help me go abroad after my graduation? I hear Amity has reputation abroad etc, what about Apeejay or UPTU colleges? Anybody who can guide me, plz help!
Thanks! 🙂
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Posted on 08 August 2011. Tags: absolute beauty, bed, body, burning timber, dark person, death, door, empty bottles, fifteenth birthday, knee length, life maths, romantic trip, summer shirts, tortured soul, way
7:36pm
49b West St, Bristol
A dark soul doesn’t make a dark person, but a dark mind. The words of a father who had raised a daughter to accommodate a niche in his life, a sense of unaccomplished purpose, that he’d given the world nothing to remember him by and a child that took his name would fill this gap. And while her mother would take her on picnics alongside her grandmother, he’d read her Dante and encourage her to break away from the traditional. This early symbolism had a profound effect on the girl, raging against normality and the trials of an ordinary life. Maths Textbook ’86, knee length skirts, mum and the pressure from all of those she knew to kiss a boy. Not father, he understood that she was different. It troubled him but he ‘got it’ as she told him emotionally on her fifteenth birthday before introducing him to her first love Liz Sale the next week. She had such belief in her father being the only person alive that understood her being ‘virtually alone’, that when he died only months later she attempted to take her own life, for the first time.
As she stood inhaling the fumes of her own act, back pressed against the rapidly burning timber of her front door, this tortured soul laughed out loud at what she’d done. For the one bed roomed, top floor flat behind her held the memories of her past life, ones which were now smouldering in the depths of an inferno, started many years previously in the caves of her mind.
The blisters forming on her upper back meant little to her, no pain could shatter the absolute beauty of a new start, however difficult that fresh ‘life’ may prove to be. For, unconscious, on a brass built double bed next to an ashen pile of summer shirts and four empty bottles of value vodka, was a woman she’d met three years previously and first kissed two months later. A woman that believed they were in love and that had booked a two night romantic trip to Bruges for the 24th of that month. Now slowly burning to death on her own bed, Turned upon by a psychopathic depressive with access to alcohol and a cigarette lighter.
True, she’d loved the heart and mind and body of her ‘Astrid’ (so she called her for her resemblance to the photographer Astrid Kirchherr), yet in the end the darkness of her mind had led her to the atrocious act. Like an infected sore inside her brain that had inflamed, mutated her father’s words into thoughts of brutal murder. To burn her lover to death on a warm summer’s evening, to take advantage of the flat they rented together was not only to murder ‘Astrid’ but rid herself of the infection. At that, slumped against the far wall, tears of laughter rolling down her face – she was free.
The skin of ‘Astrid’s’ right arm began to peel, dying away at the intense heat of a room falling to wreck itself, the bedroom that she’d spent nights of passion, fatigue and rest within was now giving up its memory to the acrid smoke and curling flames that engulfed it. She gave one last forceful shunt to the door, collapsing to the ground as it gave way, already weakened by the heat. An unbearable surge of flame forced its way through the air as ‘Astrid’ collapsed. Hitting the floor her mind turned to what had happened, the electric kettle to the face. ‘Astrid’ wept, she’d thought she could change her, how wrong she’d been.
Smoke, black, pursed its way through the gap between the door and threshold, finding the ceiling seconds later. Yet all she could do was watch, laughing as her own death drew slowly nearer. The crackle of the fire attacking the wood scared her little, she’d lost her respectability, her intrigue in life, her love, her future and she was glad of it, for now she was soothed by the inevitability of death’s sweet release. Suicide was nothing new to her, three times had she attempted the plunge from Clifton suspension bridge into the Avon Gorge in her youth, only coerced out of the matter by shallow promises of change. Although she’d never succeeded, every time she did so a little piece of her had died, her eyes becoming colder. It was time.
Wood splintered and the air seemed to rip in two as the first shot ricocheted through her shoulder, the second found the upper arm. Into the smouldering heat that now enveloped her body she let out a blood boiling scream as all memories of her dark, tortured life were lost to the fire and the crimson blood that rolled down her right arm. The bullets now embedded in the wall of the corridor had come not from the far end of the hall but the other side of the door caught up in the blaze within. Her head hit the floor, body sliding down the wall, smearing it in her blood. She blinked for a final time before the blackness embraced her. Seeing the two splintered holes at the bottom of the door, just above the letter box made her smile. In her final act she had failed to destroy her own memories, it had been them that had destroyed her.
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