Research Summation Antediluvian Calendar continues the testimony conclusion section of my first work, Calendars of Creation. Sixteen years ago, I began this section to explain why I chose my personal quest, ancient calendar research of the Holy Bible. I divide Research Summation into four articles with updates that reflect later findings. Ancient people had good reason to worship God and time as one.
Research Summation Antediluvian Calendar
Clark Nelson
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Research Summation Antediluvian Calendar
The Jewish Calendar measures time since the beginning of recorded chronology. Basic Antediluvian Calendar concepts of 19 or 20-year-lunar/solar-cycles succeed to branch many times over literally thousands of years. Minor changes, modifications and intercalations have caused slight variations in the Jewish lunar/solar calendar since the earliest days of Creation. Original applications of the antediluvian first calendar focus upon heavenly transitions of light and darkness. Daylight and nighttime, lunar phases, planetary visibility and starlight position all mark the cusp points of change for early time. Authentic celestial cycles do not perfectly align to satisfy calendar increments. Beyond one single year, the 19-year-l/s-cycle was the most important cyclic pattern known to archeo-astronomy. People are compelled to adjust calendars using approximations. Diligent observation and proper documentation agree that 19-year-l/s-cycles afforded by the Jewish Calendar are the consistent standard for early reckoning.
Substantial calendar foundations submitted by the Patriarchal ages of Genesis 5 provide remnant traces that identify with other ancient l/s systems. Mesoamerican and Egyptian calendars lend insight relating important natural events with time. Diffused in mythology, these accounts enable the groundwork for all later time. Surviving records indicate a preferred style for logging nocturnal phenomena. Dynastic order sustains the lineage by passing the inheritance blessing from father to first-born son. A 364-day-Ethiopic-year and 8-year Venusian cycles are taken aside from the traditional Jewish Calendar to elaborate the calendar theme. Intercalations and other correction methods are necessary given the human factor. Inherently attached to Bible time reckoning is the supernatural, spiritual component. Gaps and seams of time begin to widen with increasing measurement errors. Modern time and our ensuing chronology rest in many ways, upon ideal calculations. Ancient projections toward the future and our current time meet with modern discrepancies that regress until early history. Calendar branching is often the catalyst to major civil upheavals. Religion and governmental rule compromise to manage the social climate. While other civilizations, kings and dynasties, and empires, rose and fell, the Jewish Calendar was consistent in basic format. Stretching into the past perhaps a hundred thousand years, the separation between day and night and the sacred seven-day week were co-eternal with God. Names for God and the eternal Holy Spirit have undergone countless changes since the origins of humanity.
The Jewish antediluvian calendar version measured time when Adam walked the face of earth. When Noah built the Ark, the Jewish Calendar was in effect. When Pharaohs ruled Egypt and the pyramids were constructed, the Jewish Calendar was in use. When Moses parted the Red Sea, and the banner of God was brought forth, the Jewish Calendar was continuous. Christ came between the Egyptian - Roman solar calendar change about 45 B.C.E. until A.D. and the Jewish lunar/solar calendar recorded New Testament events. When the First Council of Nicaea met in 325 A.D. to decide the fate of Christianity for the empire of Constantine, the Jewish Calendar was in effect. Even today, the Jewish Calendar is current. The intangible, omnipotent deity has existed since the beginning. Be they people of any other calendar, lunar/solar or solar, or other branches, the Jewish Calendar has surpassed and held Jewish people together.
Consider one aspect in the hopes, spiritual aspirations and destiny of humanity. The major precedent afflicting people who have called forth Almighty power respects the faith and religion behind Judaism. Other cultures have branched and veered away from the Jewish Calendar. Pieces of the Jewish Calendar and the religion have transmuted to external concerns. The sacred seven-day week is fundamental to Christianity, but early church fathers abandoned 19 or 20-year-l/s-cycles. The Sun Kingdoms adapted the original Jewish lunar/solar version of calendar trunk line to their civilization, but developed their own style of religion. Other groups have used lunar/solar calendars, and have met difficulty and strife since their calendars were branches of the antediluvian Jewish lunar/solar calendar trunk line. Only Judaism fosters the pure Jewish Calendar. No other culture uses the Jewish Calendar.
Roman Catholicism coupled with the Julian Calendar spread the word of Christianity throughout the world. In 1582, the Julian Calendar was modified by Pope Gregory XIII. Calendar reckoning excluded ten days to align the vernal equinox with Easter celebration. October 4, 1582 was followed the next day by October 15, 1582. Trends during medieval era Protestantism were fueled by the Gregorian Calendar modification. Apparitions of the Virgin Mary, the inquisition and the turmoil in Europe caused by Protestantism all were manifestations of the Holy Spirit pouring out to past and future. The calendar change again punctured the outer insulation offered by the solar calendar and the eternal realm of God responded. Further proclaimed in the Gregorian Calendar was a Leap Day alteration. The previous Julian Calendar included a Leap Day addition every four years. The vernal spring, celestial equinox was slipping into summer. The Leap Day addition modified the end of February. The Gregorian Calendar adjustment stipulated that Leap Day additions would be omitted in those centurial years not evenly divisible by 400-years. The year 1600 included a normal Leap Day. The years 1700, 1800 and 1900 skipped the Leap Day inclusion that further corrected the gradual drift of the equinox date into summer. Our revised Gregorian Calendar incorporated a provision to add Leap Day in the year 2000.
Superimposing the Gregorian Calendar over past calendars, striking contrasts can be drawn. Day and night, count as one day from the beginning until now. Judaism observes the Sabbath on Saturday and Christians recognize a Sunday Sabbath. Five days remain in the week for work, business and commerce. Sun Kingdoms Calendars include many cultural variations of the representative 260-day-Tzolken-sacred-year. We evenly disperse 260-days separately in the modern calendar year. Five business days multiply in 52-weeks for 260-days. Our secular calendar applies 260-days for modern government and commercial matters, excluding holidays. Saturday and Sunday of each week multiply for 104-days in 52-weeks. Compared to the 364-day-Ethiopic-calendar, 104-days nearly equal the remaining 105-days left every year. Twelve months averaged at 30-days each still provide 360-days. Although a separate 360-day length of year is not present in the Gregorian solar calendar, science and technology perpetuate the 360-degree circle. Our last week of the year, between Christmas and New Years is a reserved holiday week. Countless anniversaries recognize every conceivable subject in substitution for ancient numerical matching themes. Pharaonic Egypt inserted Leap Days every four years. We continue this trait in the Gregorian Calendar. The Antediluvian Calendar incorporates 400-year-l/s-cycles I synonymously refer to as Mayan Baktun cycles. Our modern Gregorian version follows a 400-year pattern that omits three of four Leap Days during centurial years. Time itself has not changed, only the methods of calendar layers are different. The tree of knowledge grows, the days and years change according to the calendar version and the domain of humanity is forever.
All calendars support devotion to mainstay religious convictions and central doctrines prescribed by worship. Dogmatic beliefs rigidly embed in the calendar as holidays and festival periods. Reserved times continue to defer ordinary work. Understanding ancient calendar systems and characteristics found in later calendars expand faith perspectives. Common thought today reasons that measured time is always past tense. Archaic calendars additionally held theology that influences the future through distant time projection. We observe holidays and anniversaries to remember the past, whereas ancient people employed numerical matching techniques to collapse the future and access supernatural channels. They worked the fields and waited patiently for crops to grow. Our remaining calendar year transfers the need to circulate wealth. Society depends on national and local governments for stability, commerce for financial operations and families to nurture the children. Diverse culture, ethnic background and political structure blend simultaneously. The modern calendar must meet demands on a global scale. Religious trends maintain special variations of the calendar year. The best example of differing calendar systems that represent an international situation occurs in the holiest of cities, Jerusalem. The front page of the Jerusalem Post International Edition newspaper contains three dates of three calendars under the title. The western Gregorian Calendar date is given first, followed by the Jewish Calendar date and the Mohammedan (Islamic) Calendar date. Three religions and three separate versions of history combine every day.
Revelation 3:12
"... and the name of the city of my God, which is new Jerusalem, which cometh down out of heaven from my God: ..."
Are you a pastor, educator or a student of the Holy Bible? Timeemits.com seeks anointed people to review and contribute to the Ages of Adam ministry. Ancient lunar/solar calendars like the Jewish and Mayan calendars provide the background to understanding early time. Ancient calendars of the Holy Bible use differences between the moon and sun, numerical matching and a 364-day calendar year to describe X-number of days that match with X-number of years. Ages of Adam is a free read at timeemits.com.
Clark Nelson is webmaster for http://www.timeemits.com and author of Ages of Adam and sequel, Holy of Holies. Contact article@timeemits.com for more information. © Copyright 2006 Clark Nelson and timeemits.com All Rights Reserved.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Clark Nelson is webmaster for http://www.timeemits.com and author of Ages of Adam and sequel, Holy of Holies.
Friday, May 11, 2007
Linking Strategies for Google
Google has recently filed an application for a United States patent including the use of historical data in analyzing links. This has caused quite a buzz. Many articles are being written about new linking strategies for Google and how to "beat the system." Techniques to beat the system include registering the domain name for 10 years instead of one, repositioning your Google AdSense banner to get a better click-through rate and using third party linking strategies. All of the linking strategies geared towards beating Google's system will eventually fail. Why?
Google is using historical data to rank each website. In linking terms, this means that Google keeps track of each link's date including outbound and inbound links. The date a link is found on another site pointing back to yours is recorded. The date you put up an outbound link to another site is recorded.
Other information Google keeps track of with a date stamp is the registration date of the domain name, the date Google finds a website (usually from an inbound link) and the date that browser Favorites are added. There will be a few Webmasters who will work very hard to spoof this information and a few may even succeed. But, for the average web business owner, these shady techniques will not be an option.
So, what is the best linking strategy for the new Google? The best new strategy is the same as the best old strategy: content. Content is still king. Those who argue this point have spent too many hours trying to beat the system rather than working on content. Beating the system has worked for this group, for a while.
Adding unique, fresh relevant content to one's website is a tried and true method that has worked throughout all algorithm changes since day one. When a website has tons of unique content it naturally becomes an "authority site" and other Webmasters will want to link to this site for the sake of their own visitors.
While some Webmasters analyze the latest algorithm changes and how to beat them and strategize complex linking systems, others are working on the content. The Webmasters who have chased down the algorithm changes and made adjustments have attained success in doing so, which has encouraged them to keep doing so. But, this short-term thinking falls short of the long-term strategy of content. The "add content" method and the "chasing" method are analogous to the stock market. Some invest for the long-haul while others chase down the latest hot stock tips.
Content is investing for the long-haul. When search engine fads and techniques come and go, websites with lots of unique content have ridden the waves instead of being tumbled by them. SoFree Web Content, the best new linking strategy for Google turns out to be the best old strategy and the simplest. Add content.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Copyright © 2005 SEO Company SEO Company is a search engine optimization firm geared to achieve high rankings for customer websites.
Google is using historical data to rank each website. In linking terms, this means that Google keeps track of each link's date including outbound and inbound links. The date a link is found on another site pointing back to yours is recorded. The date you put up an outbound link to another site is recorded.
Other information Google keeps track of with a date stamp is the registration date of the domain name, the date Google finds a website (usually from an inbound link) and the date that browser Favorites are added. There will be a few Webmasters who will work very hard to spoof this information and a few may even succeed. But, for the average web business owner, these shady techniques will not be an option.
So, what is the best linking strategy for the new Google? The best new strategy is the same as the best old strategy: content. Content is still king. Those who argue this point have spent too many hours trying to beat the system rather than working on content. Beating the system has worked for this group, for a while.
Adding unique, fresh relevant content to one's website is a tried and true method that has worked throughout all algorithm changes since day one. When a website has tons of unique content it naturally becomes an "authority site" and other Webmasters will want to link to this site for the sake of their own visitors.
While some Webmasters analyze the latest algorithm changes and how to beat them and strategize complex linking systems, others are working on the content. The Webmasters who have chased down the algorithm changes and made adjustments have attained success in doing so, which has encouraged them to keep doing so. But, this short-term thinking falls short of the long-term strategy of content. The "add content" method and the "chasing" method are analogous to the stock market. Some invest for the long-haul while others chase down the latest hot stock tips.
Content is investing for the long-haul. When search engine fads and techniques come and go, websites with lots of unique content have ridden the waves instead of being tumbled by them. SoFree Web Content, the best new linking strategy for Google turns out to be the best old strategy and the simplest. Add content.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Copyright © 2005 SEO Company SEO Company is a search engine optimization firm geared to achieve high rankings for customer websites.
The danger of high blood pressure in pregnant women
There have been many articles written about the danger of high blood pressure in pregnant women and although my article may not present an entirely new concept I still hope that this article of mine will be able to help in providing further awareness especially among expecting mothers on the danger brought about by high blood pressure.
The first thing that we ought to know is what exactly is high blood pressure? High blood pressure is termed for blood pressure readings that are greater than 140mm Hg systolic over 90 mm Hg diastolic or 140/90. High blood pressure is also known as hypertension and contributes to the development of coronary heart disease, stroke, and heart failure as well as kidney diseases. Although there have been little known effects on the babies of pregnant mothers with hypertension however the fact still remains that hypertension can be dangerous for both the mother as well as the fetus. Pregnant women especially those with pre-existing or chronic high blood pressure are more likely to experience complications during the duration of their pregnancy compared to those pregnant women with normal blood pressure. However, there are some cases wherein some women develop high blood pressure while they are pregnant and this kind of high blood pressure is called gestational hypertension.
In addition, high blood pressure among pregnant women may range from mild to severe. Severe high blood pressure tends to harm the mother’s kidneys as well as the other organs and may result to low birth weight and even early delivery. Aside from that, oftentimes mother with severe high blood pressure develops preeclampsia or toxemia of pregnancy and may endanger the lives of both the mother as well as the fetus. This condition usually starts on the 20th week of the pregnancy and is well known to increase with blood pressure and increase protein in the mother’s urine. Preeclampsia may affect the mother’s kidney, liver and even the brain. Preeclampsia that cause seizures are known as eclampsia and is the second leading cause of maternal death. Aside from that, preeclampsia is also known to cause fetal complications such as low birth weight, premature birth and stillbirth.
Furthermore, there are still no proven methods of preventing preeclampsia. On the other handArticle Search, the only known way of curing preeclampsia is for the mother to finally deliver the baby. Preeclampsia is more dominant in older expectant mothers and for mothers of multiple births.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Jinky C. Mesias is a lover of simple things and of nature. She spends most of her time reading and writing poetry.
For comments and suggestions about the article kindly log on to http://www.bloodpressuremonitorstore.com
The first thing that we ought to know is what exactly is high blood pressure? High blood pressure is termed for blood pressure readings that are greater than 140mm Hg systolic over 90 mm Hg diastolic or 140/90. High blood pressure is also known as hypertension and contributes to the development of coronary heart disease, stroke, and heart failure as well as kidney diseases. Although there have been little known effects on the babies of pregnant mothers with hypertension however the fact still remains that hypertension can be dangerous for both the mother as well as the fetus. Pregnant women especially those with pre-existing or chronic high blood pressure are more likely to experience complications during the duration of their pregnancy compared to those pregnant women with normal blood pressure. However, there are some cases wherein some women develop high blood pressure while they are pregnant and this kind of high blood pressure is called gestational hypertension.
In addition, high blood pressure among pregnant women may range from mild to severe. Severe high blood pressure tends to harm the mother’s kidneys as well as the other organs and may result to low birth weight and even early delivery. Aside from that, oftentimes mother with severe high blood pressure develops preeclampsia or toxemia of pregnancy and may endanger the lives of both the mother as well as the fetus. This condition usually starts on the 20th week of the pregnancy and is well known to increase with blood pressure and increase protein in the mother’s urine. Preeclampsia may affect the mother’s kidney, liver and even the brain. Preeclampsia that cause seizures are known as eclampsia and is the second leading cause of maternal death. Aside from that, preeclampsia is also known to cause fetal complications such as low birth weight, premature birth and stillbirth.
Furthermore, there are still no proven methods of preventing preeclampsia. On the other handArticle Search, the only known way of curing preeclampsia is for the mother to finally deliver the baby. Preeclampsia is more dominant in older expectant mothers and for mothers of multiple births.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Jinky C. Mesias is a lover of simple things and of nature. She spends most of her time reading and writing poetry.
For comments and suggestions about the article kindly log on to http://www.bloodpressuremonitorstore.com
Website Promotion: Alternatives to Article Banks
Writing and submitting articles to article banks is a well-known method for promoting one’s website. Usually there is an author’s box at the bottom of the article and a link back to the website. This link is valuable in two ways. First, it provides direct traffic from those reading the article to the website. Second, the link counts as a vote to the website when a search engine robot crawls the article. This will help your website rank higher in the search engine results pages.
Article banks (such as ArticleCity.com or GoArticles.com) help Webmasters who need content for their websites as well. Webmasters will come to these resources and pick up articles for placement on their sites, providing valuable content for their own visitors. The only requirement is that the Webmasters keep the author’s box, including the active link, intact when copying the articles.
From a Webmaster’s point of view, they need search no further than the article banks for relative content for their websites. But, for the writers promoting their own websites, there is no need to stop submitting articles at the article banks as other resources are available. First, online magazines may be researched and articles submitted to them directly. Second, articles may be submitted to different online groups such as Yahoo! Groups where all you need to do is sign up as a member and then you can email the article to all members in the group.
The third and perhaps newest method for submitting articles and promoting one’s website can be found at some of the newer sites that are part article bank and part online magazine. Like an article bank, these new sites let writers submit articles for placement on the site and even let the writer create an online portfolio showcasing their work. Like a magazine, some of these sites will pay for content and encourage readers to come to their site to read all the great articles that they offer.
As an example of one of these newer websites, AssociatedContent.com encourages both readers and writers to come to its website. Revenue is generated by the ads that appear along side the articles. Unlike an article bank, the articles are not to be picked up by Webmasters for their own sites. The benefit to writers though is that this serves as another avenue to showcase their work. Writers get to create an online portfolio including an author’s bio page, which will be indexed by the search engines along with their articles for added exposure. Writers at some of these newer classes of websites get to establish themselves as resident experts in their fields, very much like the guides in the About.com model.
So, for those who are looking to write articles and gain exposure for their own websites, the first stop is at the article banks. ButFree Reprint Articles, don’t stop there. There are other avenues that can be explored for maximum exposure for your website.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Copyright © 2005 SEO Expert SEO Expert - Kevin Kantola head's up SEO Expert, a search engine optimization firm devoted to achieving high rankings.
Article banks (such as ArticleCity.com or GoArticles.com) help Webmasters who need content for their websites as well. Webmasters will come to these resources and pick up articles for placement on their sites, providing valuable content for their own visitors. The only requirement is that the Webmasters keep the author’s box, including the active link, intact when copying the articles.
From a Webmaster’s point of view, they need search no further than the article banks for relative content for their websites. But, for the writers promoting their own websites, there is no need to stop submitting articles at the article banks as other resources are available. First, online magazines may be researched and articles submitted to them directly. Second, articles may be submitted to different online groups such as Yahoo! Groups where all you need to do is sign up as a member and then you can email the article to all members in the group.
The third and perhaps newest method for submitting articles and promoting one’s website can be found at some of the newer sites that are part article bank and part online magazine. Like an article bank, these new sites let writers submit articles for placement on the site and even let the writer create an online portfolio showcasing their work. Like a magazine, some of these sites will pay for content and encourage readers to come to their site to read all the great articles that they offer.
As an example of one of these newer websites, AssociatedContent.com encourages both readers and writers to come to its website. Revenue is generated by the ads that appear along side the articles. Unlike an article bank, the articles are not to be picked up by Webmasters for their own sites. The benefit to writers though is that this serves as another avenue to showcase their work. Writers get to create an online portfolio including an author’s bio page, which will be indexed by the search engines along with their articles for added exposure. Writers at some of these newer classes of websites get to establish themselves as resident experts in their fields, very much like the guides in the About.com model.
So, for those who are looking to write articles and gain exposure for their own websites, the first stop is at the article banks. ButFree Reprint Articles, don’t stop there. There are other avenues that can be explored for maximum exposure for your website.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Copyright © 2005 SEO Expert SEO Expert - Kevin Kantola head's up SEO Expert, a search engine optimization firm devoted to achieving high rankings.
Thursday, May 10, 2007
The Title That Hooked The Most Readers
Article titles for online articles need to catch the readers attention, and be found by the search engines. Of my 550 articles, here are some that have done this most effectively.
Online article titles have to do more than those in the print world. In a print magazine, you just need to catch the attention of the reader. The title doesn't really even have to tell the reader what the article is about, since the magazine it is in will be on a specific subject area. Readers know that if it is in a fishing magazine it about a fishing-related topic.
In an online article, on the other hand, the title has to tell the potential reader what the article is about. He may see nothing but the title in the search engine results, and if he doesn't know what it's about, he's likely to just click on the next link. Online article titles have to be found in the search engines as well, meaning they have to have keywords in them that people are looking for. Of course, just like print articles, they should also catch the reader's attention.
My Best Article Titles
Sometimes you can do all three of these things pretty well in one article. An example is my article titled "Cheap Homes In Nice Towns." You know what the article is about, it is okay as an attention grabber (not great), and "cheap homes" is a keyword that many people search for each month. At one of the article directories I have submitted it to, it has been read over 17,000 times - more than double the traffic of any of the other 550 articles I have there (many have been read only a couple hundred times).
However, in checking the number of times my various articles have been viewed at this directory, I have often been surprised - enough so to remind me that "rules" are only guidelines. For example, two of the most-read articles I have there are "Remove Permanent Marker From Carpet," and "How To Get Candle Wax Out Of Carpet" (about 6,000 times each).
These are not attention-grabbing titles, but they are also not topics covered well on the internet. Obviously there is something to be said for utilitarian articles with good keywords that are not too competitive. Add easy-to-compete-for keywords to the list of things to try for in an article title.
In the top five for visits are the article titles, "Really Cheap Plane Tickets," (6,400) and "Cheap International Plane Tickets" (10,050). A promise of a way to save money seems to be a good bet. My article "Worry - Five Ways To Eliminate It," has been viewed 3,300 times, but it is fairly new, making it the most views per month by far. I suppose worry is a common enough problem that people need a solution to.
Article titles that promise to help with a problem work, then. So do those that promise to teach the reader something newFree Web Content, and those that are directly targeting the keywords they are searching. What else can make for a good article title?
- Ask a question: "Do You Make This Writing Mistake?"
- Tell them they can do something: "You Can Write A Better Title Today"
- Promise some value: "Ten Ways You Can Make More Money"
- Use the words "how to": "How To Overcome Writer's Block"
- Involve them with a story: "You Quit Your Job - Now What?"
Watch the reports (at the article directories and on your web sites) and try to learn from them. Of course those statistics for "views" I mention above only tell me how many times people started to read my articles. Did they finish the articles? Did they then click through to my web sites? There is more to good online writing than good article titles.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Copyright Steve Gillman. He lost money on his websites until he discovered the power of articles. Six months later he was making a good living online. To learn how you can do the same, get your free online writing course at: http://www.999articles.com
Online article titles have to do more than those in the print world. In a print magazine, you just need to catch the attention of the reader. The title doesn't really even have to tell the reader what the article is about, since the magazine it is in will be on a specific subject area. Readers know that if it is in a fishing magazine it about a fishing-related topic.
In an online article, on the other hand, the title has to tell the potential reader what the article is about. He may see nothing but the title in the search engine results, and if he doesn't know what it's about, he's likely to just click on the next link. Online article titles have to be found in the search engines as well, meaning they have to have keywords in them that people are looking for. Of course, just like print articles, they should also catch the reader's attention.
My Best Article Titles
Sometimes you can do all three of these things pretty well in one article. An example is my article titled "Cheap Homes In Nice Towns." You know what the article is about, it is okay as an attention grabber (not great), and "cheap homes" is a keyword that many people search for each month. At one of the article directories I have submitted it to, it has been read over 17,000 times - more than double the traffic of any of the other 550 articles I have there (many have been read only a couple hundred times).
However, in checking the number of times my various articles have been viewed at this directory, I have often been surprised - enough so to remind me that "rules" are only guidelines. For example, two of the most-read articles I have there are "Remove Permanent Marker From Carpet," and "How To Get Candle Wax Out Of Carpet" (about 6,000 times each).
These are not attention-grabbing titles, but they are also not topics covered well on the internet. Obviously there is something to be said for utilitarian articles with good keywords that are not too competitive. Add easy-to-compete-for keywords to the list of things to try for in an article title.
In the top five for visits are the article titles, "Really Cheap Plane Tickets," (6,400) and "Cheap International Plane Tickets" (10,050). A promise of a way to save money seems to be a good bet. My article "Worry - Five Ways To Eliminate It," has been viewed 3,300 times, but it is fairly new, making it the most views per month by far. I suppose worry is a common enough problem that people need a solution to.
Article titles that promise to help with a problem work, then. So do those that promise to teach the reader something newFree Web Content, and those that are directly targeting the keywords they are searching. What else can make for a good article title?
- Ask a question: "Do You Make This Writing Mistake?"
- Tell them they can do something: "You Can Write A Better Title Today"
- Promise some value: "Ten Ways You Can Make More Money"
- Use the words "how to": "How To Overcome Writer's Block"
- Involve them with a story: "You Quit Your Job - Now What?"
Watch the reports (at the article directories and on your web sites) and try to learn from them. Of course those statistics for "views" I mention above only tell me how many times people started to read my articles. Did they finish the articles? Did they then click through to my web sites? There is more to good online writing than good article titles.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Copyright Steve Gillman. He lost money on his websites until he discovered the power of articles. Six months later he was making a good living online. To learn how you can do the same, get your free online writing course at: http://www.999articles.com
12 Easy and Effective Ways To Create Reports
1. Combine a few of your articles into a free report. Make sure that each of the articles fits the theme of your report
2. Take a survey and then compile the results into a report. Most of the people that you surveyed will be interested in the results.
3. Create a report from excerpts of an ebook that you have written. Pick a chapter or two from your ebook for the report. This will increase the awareness of your ebook and should result in more sales.
4. Conduct interviews of people in your industry then compile these into reports. This is an easy way to create a report that has a lot of perceived value.
5. Have someone else write your report. Either pay them or include their ad in the report.
6. Compile reports of statistical analysis relative to your industry. You could identify trends or changes from one period to another.
7. Compile a number of tips into a report. Everyone likes tips. They are usually short, to the point and easy to read.
8. Gather news articles about your industry or company into a report. Provide this as a service to your customers and to other companies within your industry.
9. Create a report on a product or service. Have someone write a review of your products or services and include these in a report.
10. Ask other authors to contribute related articles to your report. Most authors will be delighted as long as they can include their resource box.
11. Bundle older information that is no longer available. This could be back issues of your newsletter, speeches, surveys, transcripts, lists or tips.
12. Combine articles that have been written about you, your products or services, or your industry. These make excellent reports. Just make sure that you get permission to use the information.
Give away the free report as a bonus for buying your main product or service or for subscribing to your newsletter. Make sure that you have added links back to your website.
You could also insert text ads at the top and bottom of each page.
Utilize a simple form of viral marketingFind Article, allow others to give your reports away.
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2. Take a survey and then compile the results into a report. Most of the people that you surveyed will be interested in the results.
3. Create a report from excerpts of an ebook that you have written. Pick a chapter or two from your ebook for the report. This will increase the awareness of your ebook and should result in more sales.
4. Conduct interviews of people in your industry then compile these into reports. This is an easy way to create a report that has a lot of perceived value.
5. Have someone else write your report. Either pay them or include their ad in the report.
6. Compile reports of statistical analysis relative to your industry. You could identify trends or changes from one period to another.
7. Compile a number of tips into a report. Everyone likes tips. They are usually short, to the point and easy to read.
8. Gather news articles about your industry or company into a report. Provide this as a service to your customers and to other companies within your industry.
9. Create a report on a product or service. Have someone write a review of your products or services and include these in a report.
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Developing the Point Guard Mentality - 8 Characteristics of Great Point Guards
It is no coincidence that every championship team has a player who can control the game when it's winning time. This special player intuitively knows each situation and how his team should react. He is a leader at all times, on and off the floor. Learn the key components involved in developing the point guard mentality.
Developing the skills of the point guard is a tedious, careful, and slow process. Coaches can cultivate excellent point guards if they take the right approach to the mental aspect of the game first. Great point guards are tough, unselfish, understand the game, and mentally strong. A winning point guard is in command when the game is on the line and makes all other players better by his presence.
Players are never too young to begin learning the truths of the game. Starting with the fundamentals, a young player must become comfortable with dribbling, passing, shooting, and playing defense. As players develop physically, they also gain knowledge of how to play the game. This development is key for point guards because their position is the most important on the floor. A good point guard makes the team go.
The following eight skills are necessary for great point guards:
* Study and understand your teammates-The point guard more than anyone of the floor knows each of his teammates inside and out. He knows all roles on the team and makes it a priority to enhance each of their strengths. He knows how to put them into situations where each player can be successful. For example, a post player is instructed to post up on the blocks and not float out to the perimeter. His skills and ability will impact the team most by playing around the basket. Roles are crucial to good teams and the point guard can solidify the team unit with good leadership skills.
* Be the coach on the floor and in the locker room-A good point guard embraces his coach's philosophy of the game and instills it on the floor. Knowing what the coach wants and does not want is a rare trait among players. For example, it a team's philosophy is to shoot as many three point shots as possible, the point guard needs to get the ball in the shooter's hands in scoring areas often. If the style of play is to push the ball up the floor, then the point guard needs to organize the break, push it hard, and attack the defense. The term "coach on the floor" belongs to great point guards.
* Earn the players trust- For a team to follow a leader, they must believe that he would do anything for them. Not only must he play extremely hard, but he can motivate teammates to do the same. Without confidence in your floor general, a team is left vulnerable.
* Set the tone in practice-Your point guard must understand how a successful practice is run and what the goal of practice is. By serving as a model, he can set the pace for a good practice. Conversely, when a leader is not willing to give it his all, the team will suffer by having a bad practice.
* Knowledge of each possible situation-Understanding what to do in every situations is the duty of a great point guard. He must know who is in the game and how he can set up teammates to be successful. Offensively, the game plan must be played out to perfection. Good shots, smart passes, and good screening are a must and can be dictated by the point guard. Point guards are responsible for knowing the time and score at all times, the importance of each possession, and control the tempo. He need to be aware of what is taking place and what needs to be accomplished on both ends of the floor. A good test is to watch a leader take over a game at winning time. When his team is out of time outs, the great players take over the does what it takes to win.
* Unselfishness-Many coaches interpret this to mean the point guard should not look to score. This is not the case, especially if scoring is a strength of your point guard. Unselfishness means that he will sacrifice his game at times to find better opportunities for teammates. Great point guards always make others on the floor better because of his presence.
* Defensive leadership-A great assist to a teammate for a layup is great, but can't match the impact of solid defensive play. Defense wins games and by taking a charge or forcing a turnover, any player helps his team win. It is more difficult to inspire teams to play defense at times. Players love offense and tolerate defense. A great point guard can lead a team to take ownership of the defensive end of the floor.
* Handle success and defeat in perspective-Athletic competition is a constant flow of highs and lows. Young players are often greatly affected by the outcome of games. By developing a solid point guard, you will provide your team with a peer who can keep them grounded. Winning often breeds complacency in a team and a good point guard can keep success in perspective. ConverselyArticle Search, a loss can be tough on a team. Good point guards are able to pick up the team with his toughness and work ethic. This characteristic is the foundation of all great point guards.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Randy Brown has enjoyed a successful 23-year coaching career. Mentored by Basketball Hall of Fame coach Lute Olson at Arizona, he learned the game from the best. At 39, Randy became the head coach at Division I Stetson University in Deland, Florida. His efforts have helped develop 12 NBA players including Steve Kerr, Sean Elliott, and Jaamal Tinsley. He currently works as a basketball consultant, speaker, author, and mentor for coaches. For free articles and questions, Randy can be reached at coachrandybrown@yahoo.com.
Developing the skills of the point guard is a tedious, careful, and slow process. Coaches can cultivate excellent point guards if they take the right approach to the mental aspect of the game first. Great point guards are tough, unselfish, understand the game, and mentally strong. A winning point guard is in command when the game is on the line and makes all other players better by his presence.
Players are never too young to begin learning the truths of the game. Starting with the fundamentals, a young player must become comfortable with dribbling, passing, shooting, and playing defense. As players develop physically, they also gain knowledge of how to play the game. This development is key for point guards because their position is the most important on the floor. A good point guard makes the team go.
The following eight skills are necessary for great point guards:
* Study and understand your teammates-The point guard more than anyone of the floor knows each of his teammates inside and out. He knows all roles on the team and makes it a priority to enhance each of their strengths. He knows how to put them into situations where each player can be successful. For example, a post player is instructed to post up on the blocks and not float out to the perimeter. His skills and ability will impact the team most by playing around the basket. Roles are crucial to good teams and the point guard can solidify the team unit with good leadership skills.
* Be the coach on the floor and in the locker room-A good point guard embraces his coach's philosophy of the game and instills it on the floor. Knowing what the coach wants and does not want is a rare trait among players. For example, it a team's philosophy is to shoot as many three point shots as possible, the point guard needs to get the ball in the shooter's hands in scoring areas often. If the style of play is to push the ball up the floor, then the point guard needs to organize the break, push it hard, and attack the defense. The term "coach on the floor" belongs to great point guards.
* Earn the players trust- For a team to follow a leader, they must believe that he would do anything for them. Not only must he play extremely hard, but he can motivate teammates to do the same. Without confidence in your floor general, a team is left vulnerable.
* Set the tone in practice-Your point guard must understand how a successful practice is run and what the goal of practice is. By serving as a model, he can set the pace for a good practice. Conversely, when a leader is not willing to give it his all, the team will suffer by having a bad practice.
* Knowledge of each possible situation-Understanding what to do in every situations is the duty of a great point guard. He must know who is in the game and how he can set up teammates to be successful. Offensively, the game plan must be played out to perfection. Good shots, smart passes, and good screening are a must and can be dictated by the point guard. Point guards are responsible for knowing the time and score at all times, the importance of each possession, and control the tempo. He need to be aware of what is taking place and what needs to be accomplished on both ends of the floor. A good test is to watch a leader take over a game at winning time. When his team is out of time outs, the great players take over the does what it takes to win.
* Unselfishness-Many coaches interpret this to mean the point guard should not look to score. This is not the case, especially if scoring is a strength of your point guard. Unselfishness means that he will sacrifice his game at times to find better opportunities for teammates. Great point guards always make others on the floor better because of his presence.
* Defensive leadership-A great assist to a teammate for a layup is great, but can't match the impact of solid defensive play. Defense wins games and by taking a charge or forcing a turnover, any player helps his team win. It is more difficult to inspire teams to play defense at times. Players love offense and tolerate defense. A great point guard can lead a team to take ownership of the defensive end of the floor.
* Handle success and defeat in perspective-Athletic competition is a constant flow of highs and lows. Young players are often greatly affected by the outcome of games. By developing a solid point guard, you will provide your team with a peer who can keep them grounded. Winning often breeds complacency in a team and a good point guard can keep success in perspective. ConverselyArticle Search, a loss can be tough on a team. Good point guards are able to pick up the team with his toughness and work ethic. This characteristic is the foundation of all great point guards.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Randy Brown has enjoyed a successful 23-year coaching career. Mentored by Basketball Hall of Fame coach Lute Olson at Arizona, he learned the game from the best. At 39, Randy became the head coach at Division I Stetson University in Deland, Florida. His efforts have helped develop 12 NBA players including Steve Kerr, Sean Elliott, and Jaamal Tinsley. He currently works as a basketball consultant, speaker, author, and mentor for coaches. For free articles and questions, Randy can be reached at coachrandybrown@yahoo.com.
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