Getting listed on “Google” is not only the most important thing a online or home based business operator can do, it’s the one thing any business must do. The main reason is simple. Google is the grand-daddy of search engines! When you manage to get your site on the first or second page of Google, then everything else will fall into place. Most smaller search engines get their information from Google. Even the bigger ones like Yahoo and MSN to a certain extent, use Google to retrieve listings from. So, if you do manage a listing on Google, you could also be on tons of other search engines that you’ve never even heard of. Now, I call that important!Yeah, But Getting on Can Be Mind-Blowing! How Do You Get Listed on Google?That’s a fact! The only way I know of that’s a sure thing is Pay-Per-Click or PPC for short. But PPC is full of drawbacks, especially for the beginner who is almost always working with a limited budget when they first start their home-based business. You can end up with your ad on page 25 of Google. On page 25, no one sees your ad! The only way to reach page one or two is to pay out the nose for certain key-words and phrases. But, like I said. Most beginners don’t have the money to “test” a ad on the first or second page of Google.There’s Other Ways! Mostly Over-looked Ways!Another way that I prefer is writing good informative content in the form of articles and blogs. I know, you say you can’t write and besides, no one wants to know anything that you might know! Right? Well, you may be totally wrong. Just about everybody knows something or knows how to do something that impresses someone else. For example, let’s say you where trying to sell a eBook on “Craft-Making for Profit”. First, read the eBook yourself and write a article about what you read. You could also go to Google and search the term “make money in crafts”. That would return a zillion results. Now all you need to do is read all the info that’s before you. Just kidding. Really all you need to do is read enough different articles and blogs to educate yourself on “Craft-Making for Profit”. Then write your own article and post it in a article directory, or post a blog. Google scans article directories and blogs looking for content. Once Google picks you up, your article or blog can stay on Google for years. Oh, did I mention. This is all FREE!I Have Another Secret Way I Use to Get Listed on Google!
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Shoe Repairs And Several Other Things When I Was 7
Shoe Repairs And Several Other Things When I Was 7
My Dad repaired most of our shoes believe it or not, I can hardly believe it myself now. With 7 pairs of shoes always needing repairs I think he was quite clever to learn how to “Keep us in shoe Leather” to coin a phrase!
He bought several different sizes of cast iron cobbler’s “lasts”. Last, the old English “Laest” meaning footprint. Lasts were holding devices shaped like a human foot. I have no idea where he would have bought the shoe leather. Only that it was a beautiful creamy, shiny colour and the smell was lovely.
But I do remember our shoes turned upside down on and fitted into these lasts, my Dad cutting the leather around the shape of the shoe, and then hammering nails, into the leather shape. Sometimes we’d feel one or 2 of those nails poking through the insides of our shoes, but our dad always fixed it.
Hiking and Swimming Galas
Dad was a very outdoorsy type, unlike my mother, who was probably too busy indoors. She also enjoyed the peace and quiet when he took us off for the day!
Anyway, he often took us hiking in the mountains where we’d have a picnic of sandwiches and flasks of tea. And more often than not we went by steam train.
We loved poking our heads out of the window until our eyes hurt like mad from a blast of soot blowing back from the engine. But sore, bloodshot eyes never dampened our enthusiasm.
Dad was an avid swimmer and water polo player, and he used to take us to swimming galas, as they were called back then. He often took part in these galas. And again we always travelled by steam train.
Rowing Over To Ireland’s Eye
That’s what we did back then, we had to go by rowboat, the only way to get to Ireland’s eye, which is 15 minutes from mainland Howth. From there we could see Malahide, Lambay Island and Howth Head of course. These days you can take a Round Trip Cruise on a small cruise ship!
But we thoroughly enjoyed rowing and once there we couldn’t wait to climb the rocks, and have a swim. We picnicked and watched the friendly seals doing their thing and showing off.
Not to mention all kinds of birdlife including the Puffin.The Martello Tower was also interesting but a bit dangerous to attempt entering. I’m getting lost in the past as I write, and have to drag myself back to the present.
Fun Outings with The camera Club
Dad was also a very keen amateur photographer, and was a member of a camera Club. There were many Sunday photography outings and along with us came other kids of the members of the club.
And we always had great fun while the adults busied themselves taking photos of everything and anything, it seemed to us. Dad was so serious about his photography that he set up a dark room where he developed and printed his photographs.
All black and white at the time. He and his camera club entered many of their favourites in exhibitions throughout Europe. I’m quite proud to say that many cups and medals were won by Dad. They have been shared amongst all his grandchildren which I find quite special.
He liked taking portraits of us kids too, mostly when we were in a state of untidiness, usually during play. Dad always preferred the natural look of messy hair and clothes in the photos of his children.