Friday, December 28, 2018

Geting Your Blog Started

Creating your own blog could be your entrance into the online world of business.  People know about going online to shop for stuff, but they might not cross the table to become an online business owner.

The blog can be a place to showcase the writing talent and set up an online income stream.  Posting content to a blog might be simple for some.  Writing content might come easy for those that have good typing skills and have low problems when it comes to discussing topics.

The simple blog could potentially bring in traffic that could turn into a chance at earning income online.  Google ads might be a simple addition to the blog for the option of earning passive income.  After getting the google ads placed on the site, the blog owner can just go about making more content for the site.

The blog will be in big competition with all the other sites online.  The blog owner might want to learn about the popular topic of search engine optimization.  The search engines are where the web users type in their searches to find information.  Getting higher in the search engines could give the possible clicks from the website searchers a chance to land on the pages.

Some of the new blog owners might only be looking at writing content for their blogs, but there could be other content formats to place a focus.  Creating graphics and images are also big in blogging.  Are you good at taking photos or designing graphics?  The blog could be a perfect outlet for those creative talents. 

Audio and video is also popular when it comes to blogging.  People like consuming content in different ways and the blog owner might want to have more options for their blog followers.  Some people might like the idea of downloading an audio file to play back at a later time.  Clicking to watch a video could be more enjoyable than reading an extra long written blog article.

The blog could also be a place for expanding into other areas.  Earning income online is an always hot topic.  People hear about affiliate marketing and a blog could be an option for getting started.  Physical products and digital products might be offered through affiliate marketing networks.  Adding affiliate links to a blog is pretty simple.  Text links and banner ads could be added to blogging efforts.  Some savvy bloggers might not include the affiliate links on the front end of the blog.  They might choose to do their affiliate marketing on the backend.

Blogging is a popular topic now that is not very new.  Anybody can start a blog and that means there is plenty of competition when it comes to landing new blog readers.  Keeping a blog updated with new information might start to grow tougher over time. 

Entertainment During The Holiday Break

Watching movies might be a big part of your daily routine during the end of the year holiday break.  There might not be that much to do, but sit around and be with friends and family members.  It is a time where you could get back up to speed with catching up on some of the movies that you might have missed earlier in the year.

The internet and your smartphone might be a way to save some of your money on your entertainment during the holiday break.  Some people might not be watching movies on dvd anymore.  It is an older form of entertainment, but maybe you still have a regular dvd player.  You could put that old dvd player to work at a cheap price by renting dvds from places like redbox.

The dvds are a cheap way to watch movies that might have been released earlier during the year.  The pricing might still be too high for some.  You do have to get out into the elements to locate the dvd at a redbox vending dvd machine.  This could turn into a mini adventure.  

The dvds might end up being a really cheap alternative.  With redbox, you might be able to grab a promo code that can lower your cost for a dvd rental.  Adding your email or phone number to get text messages or emails might be a way to get a coupon code from time to time.

Seeing the price drop for a rental might be just the extra nudge that you need to get a dvd from redbox.  There are lots of options for entertainment these days.  It is hard to beat the Netflix subscription model and all the different movies and shows that you can get for the Netflix monthly subscription price, but sometimes, you might want to take advantage of a deal from redbox.  

Sunday, December 23, 2018

Pricing Shopping Online and Buying In The Store

Shopping online is so simple and easy.  Typing in a few different searches for products and then visiting some sites is a great way to do shopping.  The price differences might be a quick filter for narrowing down your shopping options.



The other day, I needed to get a usb flash drive and I wanted to get it kind of quickly.  Waiting to get the product delivered was not what I wanted to do. Getting on the web and searching for a good price was the beginning.

Checking some of the sites revealed something. I might have expected that the lowest price might have been at the electronics store or walmart.  The big box store actually did have a low price.  The place that stuck out was target.  

The target store had a really good price on a usb flash drive that was really low.  I didn't know why the product was that cheap, but later learned why.  The price on the target website was really good, so instantly the decision to pick up the flash drive from target was the plan.

The target website is well designed and they want to get you to buy online.  I wanted to get the item quickly and noticed that they had the item at a few local target stores.  They even listed aisle where the product was located.

The website showed a target store that was a little bit farther out than what I wanted to go.  There were other stores close by and changing the store location was easy.  They showed the other local target stores and if they had the item in stock.

It was not long before I was on my way to the store to go pick up the item.  Getting to the target store was a breeze and the parking lot was filled up with people moving around.  The cars were hunting for parking spaces and luckily one popped up kind of close to the door.  The target stores are super clean and they have a great feel compared to walking into a walmart.  The target stores just seem more upscale.

I knew the aisle where the product was supposed to be located, but initially I didn't see the aisle markings.  I kind of figured that the product would be in the electronics section.  The electronics section of target is usually at the back towards the middle.  

I quickly started seeing the big tvs and before you know it, I saw the aisle that I was looking for.  I immediately started taking a look at the products on the shelves.  The section must be pretty active because there were some open sections where the items were empty.  I quickly scanned to see the item that I had come for and it was not there.  The pricing also seemed higher than what I saw online.

After a few moments, I decided to find a target employee to find the product.  I walked over to the cashier in the electronics area a few rows over and started talking about the usb flash drive.  I glanced down on the counter and there were a few more expensive usb flash drives right in reach.  

The cashier asked a couple of questions and then he pulled out a hand held mobile device and started typing.  I told him about me finding the item on the target website and the pricing and then he explained the deal.  It only took a seconds and he said he would be right back.  He had to get the item from the back.  He reappeared in about a minute and scanned the item and got me the price I expected.  

The internet pricing and the store pricing are different.  He quickly rang up the order and handed me my receipt and the item.  The whole experience was cool.  I might end up buying another usb drive from target soon.  The next time, I might buy it online and see the shopping experience of picking it up in store.  

The part I really liked was being able to pay at the electronics station and walk out of the store.  

Why was the usb drive so cheap?  The usb flash drive was a 2.0 usb and not a 3.0 usb drive.  The usb 3.0 drives are faster than the 2.0 usb flash drives.  For my use, it didn't really matter.  The pricing was just right for my needs.

The other big box electronics store best buy I think had the same price, but I went to the closer location at target.   

Wednesday, December 12, 2018

Holiday Shopping Season - Buying Online and Having A Good Time



The holiday shopping season is here.  Are you already getting the  stuff that is on your list?  Are you shopping online to get your items?

Buying stuff online is cool.  You just add the items into your cart and hit the buy button.  Then, the waiting begins.  You start checking the daily updates for your shipment tracking.  

What was on your shopping list?  

Cologne.

Refurbished Computers.

Cheap Android Tablet Computers.

Furniture.

The holiday shopping season rolls around quickly every year.  Besides getting the stuff that you want.  You might also be looking forward to the food and the company.  

Kicking back watching the games and the movies during the holiday shopping season is something to enjoy.  The festive season comes around and you really have to cherish it.

Getting good deals on shopping items is great, but the overall season is the real kicker.

Holiday Shopping - The Amazon Fire HD Tablet - Add It To Your Shopping List Today

Made the choice to get a cheap android tablet yet?  If you are still sitting on the fence, you might want to get into the game.  The cheap tablets are available and they are pretty good.

When you think of devices, you might be concerned with some of the lesser known electronics brands.  If you are looking for a good, cheap android tablet, you can look to amazon.  

The amazon fire tablets are good and they are at excellent prices.  Checking for the current fire hd tablet prices on the amazon site might reveal some great savings.  You have to check from time to time to see the latest promos.

One of the options for making the amazon fire tablets affordable is the option of monthly payments.  Instead of paying the full price at one time, breaking the payments down into monthly payments might help the monthly budget.

If you are looking to add another device to your portfolio, you might want to seriously give the amazon fire hd tablets a look.  The cost is hard to argue.  There are always more expensive models of tablet computers, but it is a trade off that you have to think about.

Everybody knows about the premium tablets from apple.  The apple ipad might be the high price standard, but when you just want to have a good tablet that does not break your bank account, the amazon fire hd tablets might do the trick.

After buying the fire hd tablet, you will quickly see you got a good deal.  Opening up the packaging and charging the tablet only opens up the anticipation of your new purchase.

When turning on the tablet, it makes a short noise.  The tablet does have a little weight to it.  It only takes  few minutes to start learning your way around the fire hd.  There are plenty of amazon apps that are right on the start page.  Every time you open the screen, ads might show up on the home screen.  The amazon offers only take a few moments to clear.  Just swiping up from the lock icon opens your tablet screen.

The one downside of the amazon fire hd tablet could be the battery life.  Is 10 hours enough?  It would be great to have a longer battery life, but the truth is it is hard to complain about anything with this tablet.  It is low cost and it can quickly become your favorite item to pick up.