Cool Stuff to think about

I was checking out Youtube just a few minute ago and found something interesting...

One could hardly Imagine what the world would be like anymore. Seem as we progress some if not the majority would be left behind. What would be the implications of such advancement to society?

Cellphone as a new business media

In modern society no other product use that is more relevant and iconic as that of a cellphone. The number of cellphone user has skyrocketed every year and expected to exceed marks this years. Today cellphone has grown increasingly in sophistication and coverage. And now we begin to see integration of technologies, it is safe to speculate that in the near future your everyday and common cellphone will have features from TV, satellite access, Internet, and extreme desktop capabilities. In the U.S. alone there are more cellphone users than those who actually own a PC or Mac. This not so new platform of communication will be unrivaled since the invention of TV or radio or print media.

As a marketeer what does this mean to you?

The answer is basic and universal, and that is "opportunity unparalleled"

Think of it this way, Every known media TV, Radio, Print, internet are make money through ads or some sort. Think about hundreds of millions of cellphone users receiving your message. Impossible? No its not.

OK! now you might be wondering if I'm talking about setting up your own company and everything costing you millions. Again the answer is "NO" On the contrary what you are about to tell is to make money on your own without building any company in any shape or form, exactly the opposite with income as the after effect.



And here's how its done.




Remember that one form of failure is denying the obvious possibilities

Things that I can relate too, Remembering the times

When ever I watch something like TV shows, movies or in this case Japanese animation, such event are more of a pass time pretty much so like everyone else I'm sure, for me its like any other forms of entertainment, something to kill time so to speak and nothing more. But sometimes and very rarely in my case, that I encounter a show that I can fully relate to. A show that reminded me of what I was before and what influence me even now, and what became part of me, that something I will never forget as long as I live.

When I was young I always have weird wild fantasy of being in a band, like when your listening to your favorite music you sometime get the thought of yourself performing the act and at times in front of the mirror or whatever, I was no different. I remember it as if it was yesterday, back then I'll be left alone in the house during weekend. Then I'd get the broom or my sister's badminton rocket, get my collection of tapes and then rock the joint. Think about  it now, it sure was an odd  thing to do to kill time. That was my habit from elementary to high school though, it kind of evolve since then so to speak. Anyways, back then imagining myself performing in front of many people was just what it was "imagination" and nothing more. And I never even thought not in a million years that it would actually happen, an in a span of few months during my junior days in high school, that I became a part of and played with a band. I was 15 then, and it was fun.

Something I can relate to, K-On and Me

A few weeks back I started watching the Japanese animation show titled K-on. Its a story about four high school girls trying to sustain their school’s light music club despite one member being unable to read music or play musical instruments. At first I wasn't really sure if Id like to watch it, as I taught it to be more of a feminine/loli type kind of stuff written all over it, but I was wrong. Actually its a nice Anime, the characters are all female, the story line is great, and oddly enough one that I can actually relate to. Now I'm at the 6th episode of the animated series and looking forward to the next episode.

My Story

The Band that was, Looking back

It all started during my junior years in high school, and honestly prior to that, the totality of my musical experience was limited to brooms and badminton rockets or any wooden stick that serve as my dream guitar. Though there were a few musical instruments at home from my father's old harmonica (I wonder where that went) to a full pledge electronic keyboard. I on the other hand never bother to learn to play any of it. For some reason my interest on such things was high in a first day only to be hit dead low in the next. In other words I was too lazy and the stuff was too complicated so I thought. All my brothers and my sister taught them selves how to play those stuff and teaching a sibling is definitely not in the family rule book.

But, for some reason I ended up being in a band. quite a feat, if you think about it.

Was it destiny?

I doubt that very much, its more like a freaking accident. Anyway, As far as I could remember I was just setting by my desk doing about my own business when I overheard 3 of my classmates discussing something, was I eavesdropping? Nope, one could hear anything if its less than a foot away, by the way all three have musical background one way or the other. Like the lead guitarist (name GJ) is a second generation guitar player and his elder brother is already in a band, the rhythm and vocals (name AC) played guitar since elementary, same goes with the bassist (name RS), the drummer from another class (name RE) was also a second generation drum player. Me on the other hand...never-mind...

Though there were some in my family who actually played musical instruments including the guitar. But one can't seriously count that as a requirement. I think "hardly" is the proper word for it. Anyway, playing musical instruments in my family was just for killing time, and time is a priceless commodity at home.

Back to the to the main story

I was seated just a foot apart from those guys when I heard them saying they need a somebody to play the keyboards. I was looking at them when GJ ask me a question.

Do you know anyone who can play the keyboard?

I answered... nope But we do have a keyboard at home. A stupid answer to a serious question now that I think about it.

The three look at each other and smiled.

GJ and AC said to me would you like to join us.

I thought are you serious???

And for some stupid reason that I can't recall I said "sure" in the end.

Anyway our first practiced session was a complete mess. In my part I can only play on the left side of the keyboard since the chords were as clear as day virtually sticking out at the top of every left key, and I can only play one key at a time LOL, good thing the song was a simple piece, and I miraculously manage to be at tune with the rest. The real problem to their point of view and to my utter relief was the bassist, his timing was a bit off so was the drummer. I think it was from the excitement and everything. Anyway I was just totally kept myself silent during the proceeding, as I don't want them to notice my off the shelf just played today keyboard thing.

After a few hours of the sessions I ended up as the lead vocalist. Coz as it turn out the rhythm and vocals (AC) who was supposed to be the front act was all love song 50's to 70's era fan with a born again Christian background that finds Elvis to be a complete blasphemy. And could not or would not want to relate to any of the piece must of the members wanted disparately to play. While most of us were thinking the latest in like bon-jovi, guns n roses, etc... he was some place else, anyway we all had fun. As time passed by there were few changes within the band AC throw down the towel as will as RS then RH also a classmate came in as the new bassist in a four man band, we practice hard and I usually messed up most of the time, I was thankful for their patience and as always it was all for fun. We even played in a local concert for the first time during that summer and we did two cover songs.

Honestly, just thinking about it, was a bit embarrassing...

I actually messed up the first few seconds of the first song. I didn't forget the lyrics I just sang ahead of everyone else. Embarrassing huh? Anyway, I manage to correct it and actually finish the first piece
perfectly I also aced the second piece. We practiced for a few months but there was already something brewing between my parents and me. Sadly a few months after that I throw in the towel in a time when
were already in a roll and schedule to perform in few days time. Both of my parents particularly my father got a lot to do about it, they weren't really very supportive about it to begin with. But, since they were paying the bills, I guess I got no choice and left the band unwillingly. I played with the guys for almost a year and sadly left when thing started to move.

After that a new school year came, the band slowly and surely disintegrated, for reasons I don't know a feud erupted between the drummer and the rest of the band, A week before a appearing on a concert so he got kick out. That was a few short months after I left the band. I was shock to learn about it when the drummer (RE) approach me to ask a favor. He ask me to ask the guys to allow him to come up stage and perform. It got something to do with his girlfriend or something. Anyway, I was always in good terms with everyone though, I know how disappointed they were about me living the band. Anyway, I did what the RE ask and got him to perform unstage using an unplugged electric guitar. A friend of mine who attended the concert said that RE dance, jump and held that guitar up high even though it wasn't plug on to anything. I wonder if it fooled his girlfriend or the whole audience. Will at least he got his wish. They got a new vocalist though replacing my slot but that was after that said concert. And a few months before graduation RH the bass guitar player quit the band. The band continued on after a while with only GJ on lead guitar and ED as front man reinforce by GJ's brother and cousin whose band was disbanded a few years back. They got some gig in the local music sine but no major stuff. They did join a band contest and ended third, I was there to give support, that was my last involvement with the band by then I was already in college.

Last I heard everybody parted ways. "They all got married" hehehehe....

After I left the band I started teaching myself how to play the guitar. I find it a bit silly sometimes. While I was in the band I never took the time to learn how to play, only after living the band I started learning how to play the guitar by myself of course. Anyway I probably rate myself as fair if not average guitar player. I also had a chance to perform on stage in a local party about 200 people, were I sang 8 songs which also was my last performance, it was like a jamming session with lots of people watching. I still play the guitar every now and then just to kill time, and I still have that infamous keyboard, though I really don't know how to play the darn thing. And I'm planning to buy an electric guitar when I'm financial capable, a sort of personal gift for myself. I've owned 3 acoustic guitar only one manage to survive the ravage of time. Not really my fault though.

My guitar

I never regretted joining the band despite the my obvious lack of experience and everything there of. And though it was a great sorrow to depart in the end, yet I learn a lot from it. And as that chapter in my life close new once are written in an instant.

relate to K-On

As I watch episode after episode on K-On it brings back memories. The jamming session are all became carved in stone within me. It was a time when everything was possible the smile, the laughter the fun even the hardships all became vivid even to this day and on many days to come. And I'm sure anyone with the same
experience as I have would agree to it with all certainty.

It's something one can never forget as long as one can live.

Whats the fuss in earning a living on-line

What does it take to earn a living in the internet? For those who failed, for those who want to earn(Advertising phrase) and for those who just want to know how. This is a question ask by everyone and answered in different ways by individuals concerned. So, what ever shoes your in, there is no doubt that you'll need to address the question at hand to achieve great success on-line and it start with you, your website, product or service and finally traffic and plenty of it, of course in reference to website either its your own or someone else. Whatever type of website your using to make money on, both has its own pros and cons, depending on the number of website your actually maintaining. Let say for example your promoting a certain site (not your own) and want to expand your business other than the previews, then you'll have another sites to promote on-line, obviously dividing your time and efforts for both sites, and as new opportunities comes along, maintaining these sites will certainly be tedious to down right impossible. If your concentrating on just one business which is totally fine except that your missing out on other opportunities that may turn out to be a great prospect. Of course this is a great issue among marketeers specially those lacking success and more prone to failures. On the other hand, successful marketeers solve this dilemma through integration of sites or through multitasking, what marketeers usually do is to create a site for all their on-line business, sort of a hub where visitor can view products and services being offered, useful tips and other information etc. I've been in the on-line home business for 5 years "wait" that doesn't main I'm a guru on the contrary I'm just a humble marketeer doing an honest living on the net. What I'm trying to say is that, I've seen many ups and down for myself and from others, I've tried lots of ways, I've also seen lots of business offers that promises easy short cuts to success by skipping the basic steps behind, like being hurled by a catapult and ended up overshooting itself to virtual nil. I'm sure you've heard the phrase "ladders to success" but this is totally important if you wish to engage in on-line enterprise or you might already be into it.

So back to the Question, What does it take to earn a living on the net?

Allow me to break the answer gently.

It starts with you.

Yes, in the grand scheme of things that is on-line money making, everything start and ends with you what ever the outcome is, hence the question. What does it take to earn a living on the net? oddly enough the answer to this question is the result of your actions be it good or bad. Are you motivated enough to go through the competition and try to end up at the top of the game. Most marketeer sadly falls to the count the chick before it hatch category which explain the 95% failure rate. The only tips I can give you is to find your motivation, set your goal, be patience, persevere and most of all give your self the biggest help by doing some work and research on how to improve your business instead of waiting to be spoon feed like a baby by your up-line who like you is more likely doing the very same thing as what your hoping for. Have you ever fallen on the catch phrase fast or easy or instant money? Although there are companies that do delivers what they promise, they use this phrase mainly to make a sales obviously. And oddly enough adding you in the equation in advance as if you have already succeeded, nothing wrong with that though. The problem begin with the person itself, My point is if you want to earn be creative.
Note. There are just as many drop-out from legitimate on-line businesses as those who were actually being scammed.

The second step, Product and service.

One can't really do any business if one has nothing to offer, now that goes without saying. Of all the steps to be taken by far this is the easiest, but for others this seems to be the most difficult for some reason, which often results to skepticism. What most people tend to forget is that the internet is largely devoted to commerce plain point and simple. There are companies, individuals, groups or whatever, that are more than willing to have you help them make sales and gladly share that sale with you, and that's a fact. From Google to ebay, from affiliate market site to domain names, its virtually all over the net just look out for scammers.

Third step "My Website" SRW, blogs and specialized website.

In On-line Enterprising a website is a required must. Most on-line business companies and affiliate programs offer SRW or Self Replicating Website to its members, to cut the hassle time of actually building one yourself. They do work wonders to an extent, and usually use in direct prospecting like email advertising and such rather than the use of search engine ranking though optimization or directories which is possible to a degree. But what most successful on-line entrepreneur aside from using their own SRW sites is to actually creating their own website, a blog or a specialized site. Unlike SRW, blogs and specialized website can easily employ SEO technique because of it's uniqueness among many other reasons. My point to this is that, Unlike SRW site the flexibility it creates and the opportunity it provide can certainly bring for yourself a torrent of income that is virtually unparalleled.

Of course not all of us are bless with brains to whip up a great website in an instant nor has everyone have all the time in the world to create such an internet masterpiece. It takes time effort and at times even monetary resources, though there are free site builders which one can employ on their business. Yet there are also classier ones, which are actually business ready website builder. Which are more eye catching and more prone to sales than what free site builder can offer.


Like this one for instance

I find this site builder to be a no brainer, you simply can't go wrong with it not to mention a seal of money back guarantee.

Final Step to success "website traffic"

Whats the use of having a great website if no one is visiting. If you read the first line carefully then you'll understand the importance of web traffic. Traffic is everything for a website and poor traffic is one of the reason why on-line home business is somewhat a difficult undertaking. But for those who funnel massive traffic to there website its a moment of utmost eureka.
So, how do we build traffic for our website. Here are some of the methods in how to get massive traffic for your site and I've listed five.

Advertising
Like many methods which I'm about to mention, this a bit tricky not to mention it actual cost much depending where you place your ads campaign and that is the tricky part. There are plenty of advertising site that fits your budget. The trick to this is to know your niche and how your ads are delivered by the advertising firm. Otherwise you'll be wasting your time and resources on a fruitless endeavor.

SEO Search Engine Optimization
This method simply put is to have your website listed at the first page of search engine results. This is done through specific keyword of your niche that is being optimized including back-links which determines the popularity of your website. There are lots of way in optimizing your site including programs and companies that do the optimizing for you. What ever the case may be Search Engine Optimization can insure your success if done properly.

Social Media, Social Networks and Social Bookmarking
Having your site listed to this high rank sites can increase your website reputation not to mention the exposure it gives to your site. Of course this depends largely on the number of people you are connected to. With this method you can sum it up with the more the merrier category.

Traffic Exchange
Basically traffic exchange means view my site and I'll view yours in turn. This can ultimately increase your traffic but it does not actually spell success that is money in your pocket. The reason behind this is that, all those who join traffic exchange like yourself want to make money or gain some degree of site visits, obviously like yourself they don't want to spend money on something you and they ironically have, referring to offers or business opportunity which is often found in traffic exchange sites, hence the poor quality of visitors to your site. Though from time to time there may be some degree of good results from such exchange sites, but that depends on the quality, niche and what your site is actually offering beating the competition.

Email Advertising
Of all the methods I've discuss so far this one can put you behind bars. But I'm not gonna tell you how to put yourself on that predicament so don't worry. This tricky method requires usually a landing page or catch page or whatever that has an email and name subscription form, in which the victim (just kidding) put his/her name and email address which in turn goes to an email responder, and then let the email advertisement bombardment begin. Many of these site offers information or some sort of leverage or what ever that entices prospect to type in there name and email. This is just one of the ways to do email advertising or at least the first step leading to email advertising. Like I mention before (the behind the bars consequence) this method has plenty of rules to follow or else the consequence, unless your living outside the western hemisphere like Africa for instance.

Success in done by steps, each steps an effort. So study it and do it properly.
Hope you learn something on this post, until then