Rent Your College Textbooks!

by | Jun 9, 2012 | Off Topic

Textbook ProfessorBeing a college student I personally know the hardship when it comes to paying for college textbooks. Students really need to take advantage of services such as renting textbooks can save you some big bucks most of the time more then half of what it would cost to get the book even if it is used. I decided to help out my fellow classmates and created www.textbookprofessor.com at the top you can see small banners of book renting services such as Chegg & BookRenter. So what are you waiting for head on over to TextBookProfessor and start saving some serious cash!National Association of College Stores?estimates?that U.S. college stores posted .25 billion in sales for the 2010-2011 fiscal year with each student spending 5 on average.

Father’s Day Free Card Frenzy!

by | May 31, 2012 | Off Topic

Father's Day is just around the corner, Sunday, June 17th.?The right Father?s Day card does more than tell your dad you remembered - it shows him how much he means to you. Dads are truly one-of-a-kind, so create a FREE personalized Father's Day Card and make it as unique as they are. Whether you want to make him laugh until he snorts with funny Father's Day cards, share memories from throughout the years with Father's Day photo cards, or get him to shed a tear by simply letting him know how much he means to you,?Cardstore.com?has all the options you need to get you started.Cardstore.com?s wide variety of Father ?s Day cards let you make a unique statement beyond just "Happy Father?s Day". It's easy to get started. Just choose a modern or funny Father?s Day card, add your own sayings, photos, and even your own signature, and remind Dad how important he is to you.? It?s just like sending a little you!FREE Father's Day Cards at Cardstore.com starts 6/1! Use Code: LUVDAD2 at checkout for a limited time. Shop Now!

Relay For Life Corona, CA 2012 Recap

by | May 22, 2012 | Off Topic

Saturday 5/19/12 was the relay for life in corona at Santana Park. I signed up for the walk the very last week of fund raising & my good friends at WickedFire helped me raise ,060 ?for the relay walk! I'm truely greatful for being in such a great industry and having friends who will donate to a good cause! Please Check out the video below I took some pictures & recorded some video. I'm looking forward to next year!
The Mayonnaise Jar and Two Cups of Coffee

The Mayonnaise Jar and Two Cups of Coffee

by | May 6, 2012 | Off Topic

When things in your lives seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in a day are not enough, remember the mayonnaise jar and the 2 cups of coffee.A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front of him. When the class began, he wordlessly picked up a very large and empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar. He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They agreed it was.The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar was full. The students responded with an unanimous "yes."The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty space between the sand. The students laughed."Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the important things--your family, your children, your health, your friends and your favorite passions--and if everything else was lost and only they remained, your life would still be full.The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and your car.The sand is everything else--the small stuff. "If you put the sand into the jar first," he continued, "there is no room for the pebbles or the golf balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are important to you."Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Play with your children. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to dinner. Play another 18. There will always be time to clean the house and fix the disposal. Take care of the golf balls first--the things that really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee represented. The professor smiled. "I'm glad you asked.It just goes to show you that no matter how full your life may seem, there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."

Gary Vaynerchuk Calls it Facebook Buy’s Instagram for one billion dollars

by | Apr 9, 2012 | Off Topic

I was amazed this morning when I woke up to see Facebook?acquires?Instagram for one billion dollars?that's?right one billion dollars, for an app that has no source of revenue but a huge database full of great?professional?&?amateur?photographers. Just recently I have been using instagram on my android phone. I was even more amazed by the fact that Gary Vaynerchuk yes the wine guy & the guy who will eventually own the New York Jets. He predicted this?acquisition?to the T if you dont belive me what the youtube video below. I give mad props to Gary & it looks like he will be talking to?Piers Morgan on cnn tonight about the facebook instagram?acquisition.I highly recommend you follow Gary hes a great guy & true mentor to me?http://garyvaynerchuk.comhttp://facebook.com/gary
Use Your Blog To Reap The Benefits Of Affiliate Marketing

Use Your Blog To Reap The Benefits Of Affiliate Marketing

by | Mar 19, 2012 | Affiliate Marketing, Guest Post, Off Topic, Web Design

Joining a make money affiliate marketing program can prove to be beneficial if you want to earn money using the Internet. The popularity of affiliate marketing has risen with the steady increase in online marketing. Sometimes, websites are created for the purpose of affiliate marketing only. However, you can very well create a blog and use it for the same. Make your blog a lucrative medium for earning dollars through affiliate marketing by extending it beyond a space for publishing personal posts.

Affiliate marketing can be of 3 types. It is important to have a clear understanding of each type before a blog is created for this purpose. The 3 types of affiliate marketing are:

1.) Pay-per-click affiliate marketing ? In this case, you will be paid by an merchant company/advertiser if the ad or link displayed on your blog is clicked by a visitor. Just a click on the ad or link will earn money for you. It is the easiest money earning medium, out of the 3 types of affiliate marketing.

2.) Pay-per-lead affiliate marketing ? This type involves payment based on leads. A lead can be of many types such as filling out a form for receiving newsletters, downloading software, providing information about oneself and one?s contact details etc. All of this is done on the advertiser?s website. If your blog acts as a medium in making this possible, you will get paid by the advertisers.

3.) Pay-per-sale affiliate marketing ? As the term implies, payment is based on sales made by the advertiser. If using your blog, a visitor goes to the advertiser?s website and buys a product or service, the advertiser will pay you.

Chances of earning from a make money affiliate marketing program depend on your ability to promote and popularize the products and services of the company you are working for. The following steps can prove to be helpful:

a.) Chatting - You can chat with people through blog comments/posts to build network. Your aim will be to convince your viewers about a product or service. Also, through chatting, you can answer their questions if they have any query regarding anything.

b.) Using images ? In order to attract visitors to the advertiser?s website, use appealing pictures of their products or services on your blog.

c.) Selecting proper keywords ? Perhaps this is the most important requirement for popularizing your blog and thus making money. You need to have a good knowledge about keywords. You can learn about this on the Internet. Use keywords which are popular and which increases the visibility of your blog on search engines. Not only it will attract more advertisers, but also it will increase the chances of getting paid by the merchant companies.

Whether you need money or just want to earn some extra dollars, joining a make money affiliate marketing program can prove to be beneficial. Using your blog for this purpose makes it all the more easy.