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I thought that it was time to change the blog theme and after much searching I found this great Wordpress Theme Site that not only had a huge selection, they offered them all for free. I finally decided on this little number and it didn’t take me long to get it just the way I wanted it. I liked the fact that it offered a larger than normal ‘posting’ area as this would let me post bigger images when I felt they were required. Take this photo for instance of my father-in-law’s multi-citrus fruit tree.

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I don’t think it knows if it is Arthur or Martha as he has grafted so many different varieties of oranges, mandarins and lemons on it that it actually allows him to pick the fruit all year round.

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Those of you who are regular readers of this blog know how passionate I am about the attributes of hosting your own blogs and websites. When you consider that a good webhosting package is a bloggers best friend I am surprised that more bloggers do not take advantage of all it’s benefits, the main one being that it gives you total control and you get to keep all the revenue raised by the blogs, unlike those community blogging sites where you only keep a percentage of it.

I reckon that the one thing that is holding them back is the confusion from not knowing what hosting company to choose. This is not surprising when you consider how many webhosting companies are out there trying to get their business. Perhaps if there were to visit The Web Hosting Geeks who have listed the ‘Top 10 Web Hosting - Best Web Hosts for 2008, it would help to convince them to take the self hosted blogging plunge.

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I didn’t think I would, but I did, I have started another blog! It’s called Photos 2 Blog and is basically a blog that enables me to take photos and to post about them, so it is virtually ‘photos 2 blog 2 you.’ Each photo will contain unique content about the photo, and may include information about the content of the photo, tips on how it was taken and reasons why people should take up photography as a hobby.

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In todays business market the bottom line is the most important thing and because of rising costs it is getting harder and harder to achieve an efficient bottom line. One has to consider that any costs saved is worthwhile especially if you can do it without getting an inferior product or service. Let’s face it, it is a competitive world out there and cost savings can be achieved by those willing to take the time to look for them.

Just as an example, if you already have a email marketing software ask yourself whether it is the best one on the market at the best price. Can you save money and thereby cutting costs by sourcing one for somewhere else? Remember that these days, more than ever before, every dollar counts.

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In my search for photos to upload to Phototrade yesterday, I came across this photo of a beautiful sunset that I took many years ago when my wife and I were fortunate enough to go to Hamilton Island
for a business seminar. I don’t remember too much about the business seminar but that beautiful island certainly has left long lasting memories.

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If you ask me what is the best toy that I ever had as a kid it would have to be my own personal swing set. I reckon that swing sets are marvelous as they not only provide enjoyment for the child but also a form of exercise. It encourages them to go out into the fresh air and move around. That is a whole lot better than sitting inside watching the TV or playing those stupid mind numbing computer games.

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Everybody who uses Wordpress would have their favorite plugins and whether its because it makes blogging easier for them or because it adds ‘bells and whistles’ to their blog they would love these useful tools. I thought I would list my favorite.

1. All In On SEO: This will help tweak your blog for SEO (Search Engine Optimization)
2. Commentluv: We all love comments and this plugin will help to entice comments by linking to the persons last post on their own blog.
3. Dagon Sitemap Generator: I fond this really handy as it generates a fully customizable sitemap
4. Dean’s Permalinks Migration: I found this necessary as I used a permalinks structure that was not SEO friendly. The trouble is if I changed it it would break my all the old links to my blog. This plugin saved the day.
5. Wordpress Automatic upgrade: I found this to be essential as it will automatically update your wordpress to the latest version.
6. Zemanta: great utility for placing relevant images and links into wordpress
7. Show Top Commentators: Another plugin that rewards people for commenting on your posts.
8. Chitika eMiniMals: This is a gem as it increases the revenue per individual post. You need to be a Chitika member for this to work. You can join here.

Of course there are more that I use but these are my favorite.

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I had a mate once who bought a new car and took the time to insure it for the first couple of years but then he let it lapse and figured it wasn’t worth it anyway. unfortunately for him he had an accident and luckily he was OK, but the car was completely totaled. The thing is that apart from losing his car he had to pay for the damages on the other car as well. So, if you are wondering if car insurance is worth it the answer is HELL YES!

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this video is a scream and I something I really suggest you take the time to watch. This guy definitely has got Obama Girl’s tits, body or moves, but what he lacks in those departments he makes up for in humor. I reckon it would have to be the hi-light of Hillary’s whole campaign.

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The way that technology is moving along these days, you have no sooner purchased a new computer and set it up that it has almost been superseded by a new one. While this may not be a problem for the average user there are some that really need to keep up with current advances and the best way to do this is through computer rentals. The obvious advantage, other than keeping up with technology is the tax advantage as rental is normaly fully tax deductible.

Another plus is that you don’t ever have to worry about computer repairs as this should be covered by your rental agreement. renting a computer may even be necessary for short term occasions, for an important meeting or a particular task, and renting would be the preferred option rather than buying one outright.

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