2001 Jeep Wrangler Sahara TJ
Well, this past Sunday some “enterprising” individuals decided to steal my 2001 Jeep Wrangler Sahara from my gated community.
Before photo of my 2001 Jeep Wrangler Sahara (TJ)
By the grace of God it was recovered by the Bexar County Sheriff’s Department three days later when it was used in a string of robberies. Luckily the thieves did very little damage to the JEEP when I got it back.
2001 Jeep Wrangler Sahara (TJ) After Theft
2001 Jeep Wrangler Sahara (TJ) After Theft. Interior was completely covered in mud.
So the thieves were packing a 30-06, machete, night vision goggles, drugs, booze, a trunk full of copper wire and tools when they we caught trying to rob Autozone.
- 2001 Jeep Wrangler Sahara (TJ) Now
Good to go!
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New Google Adsense Interface
Early this month Google released a beta version of the new Google Adsense interface for selected publishers. The Google AdSense Team reports that the new Google Adsense interface provides:
- Comprehensive performance reports: View your daily stats in graph format, and gain insight into new metrics such as the amount you're earning from different ad types, targeting types, and bid types.
- Quicker account maintenance: We've streamlined the process for a number of common tasks to help you get things done more quickly. Whether you're trying to update your contact information or make a change to a number of ad units at the same time, you'll find that these types of tasks require fewer clicks and less account navigation than before.
- Prominent help links: There's now help content available on every page, so you'll be able to quickly find answers to your questions while navigating through your account.
- Easier access to online resources: Visit the redesigned Resources page, where you can find the latest content from the Inside AdSense blog, our YouTube channel, and our Twitter account, all within your own account.
So far I like the new look and added analytical features. Here's a visual look under the hood of the new Google Adsense interface:
It took some getting used navigating around in the backoffice but it works for me. So what do you think of the new Google Adsense interface?
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The Vendor Client Relationship Factor
Ahh, the joys of being a small business owner or vendor when everybody wants a "break" or a "special deal" on your product/service. Yes, at some point in our life we've all been "That" customer.
There is a fine line between negotiating a fair price for a product/service (like the 2010 Ducati 1198 S for $21,795 I'm trying to get a better deal on) and trying to gouge a vendor for the product/service they provide. Nowadays, especially in these trying economic times, vendors are afraid to stand by their price structure because of a singular misconception:
"If I refuse to negotiate my price, I'll lose all my customers."
I think this is completely backwards. When a reputable vendor stands behind their product or service 110% they garner my complete respect.. For me confidence is everything when it comes to selecting a vendor for just about anything I'm working on from logos, and web designs, to custom coding and more. The more confidence you exude in your product/service the higher the perceived value of your product/service will be in the eyes of your potential customers.
Sure, there are obviously times when negotiating a fair price with your customers is necessary, but only if it's beneficial to you. After all, the only reason you're even in business is to make money.
So stand your ground vendors! Be confident and assertive because no customer will ever feel slighted by a price that is reasonable and relative to the perceived value of the product/service.
Now please enjoy the below video for a humorous parody of 'The Vendor Client Relationship'.
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Blast Applications (BLAP) Making a Run
Early this morning I received an alert to check out a relatively new penny stock, Blast Applications (BLAP). I should have investigated the alert a little further but I was rushed for work and pushed it aside to review later. Later, as it turned out, was after the market closed for the day…and it was a good day for BLAP.
After an explosive day on the market Blast Applications closed at $0.0529 gaining a whopping 245% from the previous day’s close. Whoops, I missed a great entry point on this penny stock! As it turns out this massive gain comes following last Fridays new announcement that Blast Applications was accepted into the coveted Apple iPhone Developer Program to develop applications for sale on the Apple iTunes App Store. Blast Applications CEO, Dino Luzzi, recently stated:
"With nearly 2.4 billion dollars worth of applications sold for smart phones, the market potential is enormous. Having the ability to sell our applications through Apple's iTunes App Store is a huge step towards that market."
I couldn't agree more. I don't have an Apple iPhone but I do have an Apple iTouch which is also an amazing device with thousands of useful applications. Right now I use a slick ETRADE application to monitor my stocks when I'm running through airports or on the road. And here's something else for you…Steve Jobs recently announced:
"The rate of App Store downloads continues to accelerate with users downloading a staggering two billion apps in just over a year, including more than half a billion apps this quarter alone."
Wow. The demand for quality applications is staggering so I think it's safe to say Blast Applications is well poised to profit from a piece of the market.
Tweexchange.com is the fastest and easiest way to search Twitter Usernames and Internet Domain Names at the same time. Tweexchange.com also unveiled a new integration with GoDaddy, the world’s largest domain name registrar. Through the Domain Name search, users can Backorder and Register Domains using GoDaddy. If a name is taken and is currently listed for sale on Sedo.com, members can also try to purchase names through the site using the Sedo API.
As a domain investor I think this a very progressive concept for overall brand recognition. Every business would naturally want to match their Twitter account name to their domain name but with over 50 million users on Twitter you may be out of luck. Tweexchange.com assists web developers and business owners towards acquiring the best domain name for their website. Nowadays a matching Twitter account with your domain name could significantly increase the resale value of your web real estate. Cross-referencing Twitter and GoDaddy with Tweexchange.com also enables their members, for a fee, to be notified when Twitter Usernames and Internet domain names become available from being in a suspended state.
With these facts in mind and looking at the great support levels for BLAP I decided to order 27,450 shares of BLAP. I'm really NOT a regular investor in penny stocks but I feel this particular stock, along with bankrupt CITGQ.PK, offer excellent profit potential.
I'll keep you posted. God bless!
About Blast Applications, Inc.
Blast Applications, Inc. (“Blast”) is a premier creator and developer of applications for iPhone®, Twitter® and Facebook®, that allows users to have more fun, be more productive and make social media sites easier to use and more intuitive than before. Social media sites are growing fast all around the globe. Blast Applications has a unique opportunity to monetize the web surfer’s dedication to sites such as Twitter® and Facebook®, and through direct advertising programs tied to the Company’s tools and applications. For more information visit www.blastapplications.com.
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DISQUS Comments Plugin
You may have noticed I recently installed the DISQUS Commenting system across The Free Advertising Blog, Top Affiliate Marketing Blog and here. This is a pretty robust commenting plugin with some builtin social network marketing capability (ie. Twitter and CoComment).
With one DISQUS account I can add all my blogs and manage their comments within one central repository. No more creating profiles for every site under the sun to get your message out to the broadest audience possible. If you're running a number of blogs the ease of management using DISQUS can save you a great deal of time
Installation is a snap too. I use WordPress across all of my blogs and the DISQUS plugin is just as easy to install as any other WordPres plugin. More to come on customizing this commenting system in the future.
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