Types of Travel To Egypt


Beach Vacations
We currently believe that more people come to Egypt for beach vacations then for any other reason. This might be a surprise to many who would believe that classical tours would lead the pack. But for many Europeans, Egyptian beaches offer the least expensive means of a sand and sea holiday. Traditionally, the Sinai and Sharm el-Sheikh specifically was for wealthier vacationers, while the Red Sea Coast and Hurghada provided the low-end resorts. However, El-Gouna, just north of Hurghada, has provided the Red Sea Coast with a high-end draw. While these locations are packed with vacationers, a less frantic upper crust vacation can be had in locations such as Soma Bay on the Red Sea, or Taba on the Sinai. Less crowed budget areas include Safaga on the Red Sea and Nuweiba and Dahab on the Sinai.

It is not uncommon for beach vacations to include some classical or religious sightseeing. Many beach goers in the Sinai will take some time to visit St. Catherine's Monastery, as well as some of the other religious monuments located on the peninsula. And from either the Sinai or the Red Sea coast, visitors often arrange day or two-day tours to Cairo, Luxor and/or Aswan.




Scuba Diving Vacations

Egypt's Red Sea has some of the best scuba diving in the world, and people come from everywhere to explore the underwater wonders, including pristine reefs and many shipwrecks. Most destinations for scuba diving are the same as for beach vacations. In Sharm el-Sheik, Taba, Dahab and Nuweiba on the Sinai and El Gouna, Hurghada, Soma Bay and Safaga on the Red Sea coast, one will always find dive shops as well as great places to dive. We have also found that many, many people come to Egypt to receive either initial or advanced diving training. Obviously, scuba diving holidays can and usually do involve an element of a standard beach vacation, and most everything pointed out above about beach vacations can be applicable to a scuba diving vacation.

The Importance of Add On Tours

What makes Egypt really special is the ability to mix and match add-on tours. One may come to Egypt for a classical pharaonic tour, but add a wonderful beach vacation to the itinerary, or come for scuba diving and add a Kenya Safari. Many tour operators are set up to provide almost an endless variety of add-ons to their standard tours.

Add-on tours are most common for either classical or religious tours. However, most any tour or vacation to Egypt may have an add-on, and some add on tours end up being complete tours for some people. Add on tours usually involve a specific destination. They include:

Western or Eastern Desert

The Western desert is becoming more and more popular with tourists. The current rage is the Bahariya oasis, where the valley of the golden Mummies was discovered not too long ago, and where new discoveries seem to be cropping up almost continuously. However, the Siwa Oasis where Alexander the Great visited the Oracle of Amun in 331 BC has been for many years a consistent favorite among the oasis. While the Western desert is sometimes the primary destination for tours, it is more often an add-on for the more common classical tours. The Eastern desert is virtually never a primary destination for tours.

The Sinai

The Sinai is often a primary destination for beach vacations and even occasionally for complete religious and trekking tours. However, it is also often an add-on, particularly for religious tours, to various other tours for the same reasons.

Jordan (Petra)

Add-on tours to Petra in Jordan are common, and usually involve only a day or short tour from Egypt. Jordan is very hospitable to tourists. Tours to Petra are most often an extension of a classical tour.

Kenya

Surprisingly, more then a few people who come to Egypt arrange for a Kenya safari, either before and or after the Egypt leg of the trip.


Religious Tours

One might say that there are four different types of Religious Tours. The first type might be considered Islamic tours, but this is outside of the scope of most westernized tours. While westerners frequently visit a few ancient mosques, they usually do not plan an entire tour around Islamic monuments. The other three types of Religious tours include the Holy Family Route, the Exodus Route and unstructured religious tours. Unstructured religious tours simply have no grand plan, such as following the Holy Family or Exodus Route. On the other hand, they may present a more balanced survey of all religious sites in Egypt, including those of both the Holy Family and Exodus Routes. Simply put, the Holy Family and Exodus tours attempt to follow the routes of these holy journeys, while unstructured religious tours may cover a spectrum of religious sites including those on both the Holy Family Route and Exodus Route. In any event, many such religious tours can and often do include visits to the most important pharaonic sites such as the Pyramids and the Egyptian Antiquity museum. Furthermore, unstructured religious tours and the Exodus tours will often include the Sinai, so even a short beach stay might be included.

Adventure and Specialty Tours

Adventure and specialty tours are very often combined with a classical pharaonic tour, though they need not be, and in some specific cases, rarely are. However, some specialty tours are in fact classical tours with a twist. These types of tours very considerably and we cannot probably name every variety possible. However, they include:

Golfing Tours



Golfing tours almost always include a classical element. This is not a traditional tour at all, so it is difficult to say what the normal tour will include. However, most usually they include one or two courses in Cairo, then perhaps Luxor and possibly the Red Sea coast or the Sinai. Many such tours are set up for a morning or afternoon of Golf, with the remainder of the day spend sightseeing. However, getting in a round of golf in Egypt does not necessitate taking a golfing tour. A round of golf may be arranged at several locations on a classical tour, or for that matter most any other type of tour, as there are now a variety of courses spread out over Egypt.

Fishing Expeditions



One may, of course, fish most anywhere along the Nile, and visitors will see Egyptians doing so even on the bridges and banks in Cairo. However, of growing popularity, as well as being unique, is Lake Nasser fishing. Here, one may find some of the largest fresh water fish in the world, and there are regular fishing expeditions. Because Lake Nasser is just south of Aswan, fishing expeditions to the area may include some classical sightseeing, though often they will not.

While somewhat rare, there are also deep sea fishing opportunities in the Red Sea, though one must look around to find them. Specifically, we know of deep-sea fishing boats in Hurghada on the Red Sea Coast and Nuweiba in the Sinai.

Birding Tours

Bird watching has been more and more popular in Egypt, as Egypt is on the migratory path of many species of birds. While birds may be found throughout the Nile Valley and the Sinai, the most popular areas appear to be near Aswan, and the Northern Sinai. Bird watching around Aswan is almost always accompanied with a classical tour, and may simply be an addition to a standard classical tour. However, there are few ancient monuments in the Northern Sinai, so these tours rarely involve a classical component.

Nature Tours



Most commonly, nature treks occur in the Sinai, and specifically in the mountainous region of middle southern Sinai. Actually, such treks in the Sinai mountains are as much spiritually oriented as nature oriented.

Simple Holidays

Simple holidays in Egypt are a European tradition dating back over 100 years, when people would visit Aswan and Luxor not for the antiquities, but simply to relax around a pool in a nice hotel and watch the traffic slip down the Nile. Obviously, it would be simple to include a classical element to such holidays, but many people who come to Egypt for this purpose have seen the sights before. They usually come for the warm, dry climate and they include mostly mature adults and families. A good example of a hotel that caters to these vacationers is the Movenpick Jolie Ville in Luxor, which is a complete resort including a golf course.

Types of Travel to Egypt


There are alot of people who wish to travel to Egypt, but have no idea what sort of tours or holidays are available. Actually, people go to Egypt for many different reasons and for many different types of vacations. And vacations to Egypt do not have to fall under a specific type of travel, as many visitors mix and match various types of travel.

Classical Holidays to Egypt

The classic tour of Egypt is mostly Pharaonic (Ancient Egypt), though most of the time this will also include some religious and Islamic sightseeing. The most common classic tour is usually 10 to 14 days, and generally includes Cairo, Luxor and Aswan, though not particularly in that order. Classical tours are often arranged with, or without a Nile Cruise.

Typically, such a tour will begin in Cairo, as that is the major airport where most tourists enter Egypt. However, tours of the Cairo area are frequently split between the beginning and end of the trip. For example, a tour might cover the Giza Pyramids (Great Pyramid), as well as Saqqara (Step Pyramid) and even the Egyptian Antiquities museum on the first day of the tour. Then, after traveling to Luxor and Aswan and returning to Cairo, tours will often visit the Citadel and Khan el-Khalili market in Islamic Cairo and the churches and Coptic museum in Old Cairo. Of course, the tours may not be in this specific order.

After the first day or two in Cairo, such tours usually move on to either Luxor or Aswan, usually by air but possibly by train. However, other forms of travel are often arranged, including bus travel. If this is the case, the bus may stop at antiquity sites along the way, such as some of the antiquities near the Fayoum. The next leg of the tour usually begins in either Luxor or Aswan.

Luxor is often arranged as either a one or two day tour. In the morning, or one day of a two-day stay, the tour visits the West Bank where many monuments and tombs are to be found, including some of the finest in Egypt. This usually takes place in the morning in order to avoid the heat of the afternoon. Then, one afternoon or one day will be reserved for the east bank, where the Luxor and Karnak temples are located, as well as the excellent Luxor museum. Other activities might include a visit to the local bazaar.


For Aswan further south in Egypt, a day tour is usually sufficient for many, and may include visits to Elephantine Island, St. Simeon's Monastery, the unfinished Obelisk, the Nubian Museum, the High Dam and Philae Island, though time may not permit most standard tours to visit all of these sites. However, a frequent addition to the standard classical tour is the temples at Abu Simbel. This will usually add a day to the Aswan tour. Most tours fly to Abu Simbel and back in one day, leaving some of that time open to expand on the visits to Aswan sites. Other less common tours may bus to Abu Simbel, possibly with a stay in a local hotel there.

If, after Cairo, a tour first ends up in Luxor, the next destination will usually be Aswan, or if Aswan is the first stop, the next destination will usually be Luxor. The most common forms of transport between these two destinations are tour bus or Nile Cruise boat. While one may take a train or even fly between the two destinations, this is usually not done due to the antiquity sites such as the temples of Kom Ombo and Edfu, which are located between the two cities.

Online Investment Fraud

The types of investment fraud seen online mirror the frauds perpetrated over the phone or through the mail. Remember that fraudsters can use a variety of Internet tools to spread false information, including bulletin boards, online newsletters, spam, or chat (including Internet Relay Chat or Web Page Chat). They can also build a glitzy, sophisticated web page. All of these tools cost very little money and can be found at the fingertips of fraudsters.

Consider all offers with skepticism. Investment frauds usually fit one of the following categories:

The "Pump And Dump" Scam
It's common to see messages posted online that urge readers to buy a stock quickly or tell you to sell before the price goes down. Often the writers will claim to have "inside" information about an impending development or to use an "infallible" combination of economic and stock market data to pick stocks. In reality, they may be insiders or paid promoters who stand to gain by selling their shares after the stock price is pumped up by gullible investors. Once these fraudsters sell their shares and stop hyping the stock, the price typically falls and investors lose their money. Fraudsters frequently use this ploy with small, thinly-traded companies because it's easier to manipulate a stock when there's little or no information available about the company.

The Pyramid
Be wary of messages that read: "How To Make Big Money From Your Home Computer!!!" One online promoter claimed that investors could "turn $5 into $60,000 in just three to six weeks." In reality, this program was nothing more than an electronic version of the classic "pyramid" scheme in which participants attempt to make money solely by recruiting new participants into the program.

The "Risk-Free" Fraud
"Exciting, Low-Risk Investment Opportunities" to participate in exotic-sounding investments – such as wireless cable projects, prime bank securities, and eel farms – have been offered through the Internet. But no investment is risk-free. And sometimes the investment products touted do not even exist – they're merely scams. Be wary of opportunities that promise spectacular profits or "guaranteed" returns. If the deal sounds too good to be true, then it probably is.

Off-shore Frauds
At one time, off-shore schemes targeting U.S. investors cost a great deal of money and were difficult to carry out. Conflicting time zones, differing currencies, and the high costs of international telephone calls and overnight mailings made it difficult for fraudsters to prey on U.S. residents. But the Internet has removed those obstacles. Be extra careful when considering any investment opportunity that comes from another country, because it's difficult for U.S. law enforcement agencies to investigate and prosecute foreign frauds.

The SEC Is Tracking Fraud
The SEC actively investigates allegations of Internet investment fraud and, in many cases, has taken quick action to stop scams. We've also coordinated with federal and state criminal authorities to put Internet fraudsters in jail. Here's a sampling of recent cases in which the SEC took action to fight Internet fraud:

Francis A. Tribble and Sloane Fitzgerald, Inc. sent more than six million unsolicited e-mails, built bogus web sites, and distributed an online newsletter over a ten-month period to promote two small, thinly traded "microcap" companies. Because they failed to tell investors that the companies they were touting had agreed to pay them in cash and securities, the SEC sued both Tribble and Sloane to stop them from violating the law again and imposed a $15,000 penalty on Tribble. Their massive spamming campaign triggered the largest number of complaints to the SEC's online Enforcement Complaint Center.

Charles O. Huttoe and twelve other defendants secretly distributed to friends and family nearly 42 million shares of Systems of Excellence Inc., known by its ticker symbol "SEXI." Huttoe drove up the price of SEXI shares through false press releases claiming non-existent multi-million dollar sales, an acquisition that had not occurred, and revenue projections that had no basis in reality. He also bribed co-defendant SGA Goldstar to tout SEXI to subscribers of SGA Goldstar's online "Whisper Stocks" newsletter. The SEC obtained court orders freezing Huttoe's assets and those of various others who participated in the scheme or who received fraud proceeds. Six people, including Huttoe and Theodore R. Melcher, Jr., the author of the online newsletter, were also convicted of criminal violations. Both Huttoe and Melcher were sentenced to federal prison. The SEC has thus far recovered approximately $11 million in illegal profits from the various defendants.

Matthew Bowin recruited investors for his company, Interactive Products and Services, in a direct public offering done entirely over the Internet. He raised $190,000 from 150 investors. But instead of using the money to build the company, Bowin pocketed the proceeds and bought groceries and stereo equipment. The SEC sued Bowin in a civil case, and the Santa Cruz, CA District Attorney's Office prosecuted him criminally. He was convicted of 54 felony counts and sentenced to 10 years in jail.

IVT Systems solicited investments to finance the construction of an ethanol plant in the Dominican Republic. The Internet solicitations promised a return of 50% or more with no reasonable basis for the prediction. Their literature contained lies about contracts with well known companies and omitted other important information for investors. After the SEC filed a complaint, they agreed to stop breaking the law.

Gene Block and Renate Haag were caught offering "prime bank" securities, a type of security that doesn't even exist. They collected over $3.5 million by promising to double investors' money in four months. The SEC has frozen their assets and stopped them from continuing their fraud.

Daniel Odulo was stopped from soliciting investors for a proposed eel farm. Odulo promised investors a "whopping 20% return," claiming that the investment was "low risk." When he was caught by the SEC, he consented to the court order stopping him from breaking the securities laws.

Investment Fraud

Internet Fraud: How to Avoid Internet Investment Scams
The Internet serves as an excellent tool for investors, allowing them to easily and inexpensively research investment opportunities. But the Internet is also an excellent tool for fraudsters. That's why you should always think twice before you invest your money in any opportunity you learn about through the Internet.

This alert tells you how to spot different types of Internet fraud, what the SEC is doing to fight Internet investment scams, and how to use the Internet to invest wisely.

Navigating the Frontier: Where the Frauds Are
The Internet allows individuals or companies to communicate with a large audience without spending a lot of time, effort, or money. Anyone can reach tens of thousands of people by building an Internet web site, posting a message on an online bulletin board, entering a discussion in a live "chat" room, or sending mass e-mails. It's easy for fraudsters to make their messages look real and credible. But it's nearly impossible for investors to tell the difference between fact and fiction.

Online Investment Newsletters
Hundreds of online investment newsletters have appeared on the Internet in recent years. Many offer investors seemingly unbiased information free of charge about featured companies or recommending "stock picks of the month." While legitimate online newsletters can help investors gather valuable information, some online newsletters are tools for fraud.

Some companies pay the people who write online newsletters cash or securities to "tout" or recommend their stocks. While this isn't illegal, the federal securities laws require the newsletters to disclose who paid them, the amount, and the type of payment. But many fraudsters fail to do so. Instead, they'll lie about the payments they received, their independence, their so-called research, and their track records. Their newsletters masquerade as sources of unbiased information, when in fact they stand to profit handsomely if they convince investors to buy or sell particular stocks.

Bulletin Boards
Online bulletin boards – whether newsgroups, usenet, or web-based bulletin boards – have become an increasingly popular forum for investors to share information. Bulletin boards typically feature "threads" made up of numerous messages on various investment opportunities.

While some messages may be true, many turn out to be bogus – or even scams. Fraudsters often pump up a company or pretend to reveal "inside" information about upcoming announcements, new products, or lucrative contracts.

Also, you never know for certain who you're dealing with – or whether they're credible – because many bulletin boards allow users to hide their identity behind multiple aliases. People claiming to be unbiased observers who've carefully researched the company may actually be company insiders, large shareholders, or paid promoters. A single person can easily create the illusion of widespread interest in a small, thinly-traded stock by posting a series of messages under various aliases.

E-mail Spams
Because "spam" – junk e-mail – is so cheap and easy to create, fraudsters increasingly use it to find investors for bogus investment schemes or to spread false information about a company. Spam allows the unscrupulous to target many more potential investors than cold calling or mass mailing. Using a bulk e-mail program, spammers can send personalized messages to thousands and even millions of Internet users at a time.

First Date Conversation Starters and Ideas


There is nothing worse, when meeting someone for the first time, than that awkward silence after the initial greeting. Kick the silence into orbit with these conversation starters:



» How was your day?

» You look really nice, where did you get (item in question)?

» How was work?

» Have you seen any movies recently? How did you like it/them?

» What kind of music do you listen to?

» What sports do you play or like? How long have you played for?

» What interesting things did you do this weekend (week)?

» Have you ever been to (a local restaurant)?

» What kind of foods do you like?

» Where are you from?

» Where did you go to school/college?

» Have you read any good books lately? Was it interesting?

» What do you normally do for fun?

» Do you like (an interest of yours)?

» What's the neatest place you've traveled to?

» What's one place you haven't traveled to yet that you really want to go?

These simple ideas will get the conversation flowing and you will find out what the other is interested in. Be sure to listen carefully to what the other person says so that you can ask follow-up questions while learning new things.

Is it Love or Lust?


How to Know if Your Love is Real

You've met someone great online. The two of you seem to have hit it off and memories are building with each passing day. But how do you know if it is truly love that will last or if your feelings and the relationship are just a temporary attraction?
In a lifetime, the average person falls in love at least four times. But is it really love? Here are the communication, love, and respect signs to be aware of before you decide if the one you're dating is the right one for you:
I. CommunicationBeing honest with each other in a relationship is very important and it is also important that you get to know the person properly before you commit yourself. How well do you know each other? Is the only talking you do bedroom talk?
Good Signs:
» You talk openly about life issues such as finances, children, things that frighten you, and each other's ambitions in life.
» You can argue and come to some sort of compromise at the end of it.
» You are open and honest with each other about your feelings.
Warning Signs:
» You only know his favorite color and what paper he reads. You are afraid to ask him in-depth questions about his life for fear of rejection or for fear of what you might find out.
» You don’t discuss how you are feeling with each other and the frustration builds up in each of you, often causing you to resent each other.
» Neither of you is willing to forgive the other.
II. LoveA long lasting relationship/marriage can rarely survive without love. So is it love or are you just kidding yourself?
Good Signs:
» In a crisis you stand by each other no matter what the result.
» You make sacrifices to make the other person happy.
» You are truthful and honest and don’t keep secrets from one another.
» You are emotionally, physically, and mentally compatible.
» You are friends as well as lovers.
Warning Signs:
» When the going gets tough, your partner gets going.
» Your partner has an eye for members of the opposite sex and has proved to be untrustworthy.
» Your partner lies to you about where he/she has been and only confesses when you find out the truth.
» There is little physical affection, laughter, or communication between the two of you.
» Your has been unfaithful on numerous occasions.
III. RespectA relationship is about friendship, respect, and acceptance of one another. When there is lack of respect for the other trust and respect is replaced by suspicion and can slowly grow to hatred.
Good Signs:
» You are aware of your partner’s faults and are able to accept some imperfections.
» You support and encourage each other’s individual interests and identity.
» You take the time to listen and understand the other’s point opinion.
Warning Signs:
» You criticize each other in front of others.
» Your partner will not give you space to indulge in your interests and wants to spend every minute of the day with you.
» You are constantly struggling to live up to your partner's standards or the person you think your partner wants you to be.
» You can’t forgive and/or forget each other’s mistakes.
Be aware and objective about your relationship. If you can't nurture it, then it may be time to leave. If it's strong, then building upon mutual love, respect, and communication will only make it stronger.

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First Date Ideas

First date ideas are not always easy to brainstorm. Here are some inexpensive, expensive, and extravagant ideas to get your creative juices flowing as you plan the first date:
Inexpensive First Date Ideas:
1. The beachTake a picnic, a bottle of wine and a rug and spend the day catching the sun together. Or you could take a dip together. All that splashing is bound to be great fun.
2. Picnic by a riverPrepare a basket of goodies, a chilled bottle of wine, and enjoy the day relaxing in each other's company.
3. The moviesLet your date choose the film. It will show a good gesture if you don't have the same taste in films. Select a unique theater (i.e. leather seating) to enhance the experience and arrive early to provide plenty of time to get to know each other.
4. Theme parkBig or small, everybody loves theme parks. Triple loop roller coasters, dodgems, etc. is the ideal date for the big kid in us.
5. Eat inShow off your culinary skills and ask them round for dinner. Don’t over do the candles and music or you may frighten them away.
6. Indoor ice skating - or roller blade in the parkYou can lean against each other for balance and warmth.
7. A sporting activity that you both like If you are both big basketball fans, then take a trip to see a professional basketball game together.
8. Kite flyingIt's a lot more fun than you may think!
9. A trip to the zooEveryone likes animals so a trip to the zoo makes for a perfect date.
10. Local museum or art galleryThis is only a good idea if you are both interested in museums.
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Expensive First Date Ideas:
1. Go to a concertTake them to see their favorite band in concert and dance the night away.
2. Go for an expensive mealHave her serenaded by one of the waiters with a bottle of champagne and a dozen red roses.
3. Horseback ridingTake a trip to the nearest horse farm. Spend the afternoon horseback riding and stopping to take in the scenery and afternoon lunch in a local inn.
4. Candle lit dinner for two aboard a yachtTake her out to sea. Put on the full works, captain sailing, champagne on ice and lobsters for dinner.
5. Take in a showGet dressed up for the evening and go along to watch one of your favorite shows at a theatre house. Or go to a premier of a big blockbuster movie.
6. Horse drawn carriage at nightTake a trip around the city and through the park on a horse drawn carriage. Have it take you to a swanky restaurant and wait while you dine.
7. Under the sea - Go scuba divingThere's three worlds to explore on Earth. What's under the surface, what's on the surface, and what's above the surface. Take your date on an adventure to discover what wonders the ocean holds.
8. Take to the sky - Go for a trip in a hot air balloonThe thrill and beauty of a hot air balloon ride is a very romantic and exciting date. And that's no hot air.
9. A trip to New York for the afternoonFly her to New York and back in an afternoon. This is the ultimate first date destination (especially if it is her first time there).
10. On top of the worldPrepare a basket of caviar, prawn cocktail, strawberries and cream and champagne on ice and take to the skies.
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Extravagant First Date Ideas:
1. Fly her to Paris and backTake in all the sights that Paris has to offer. Finish the date with an expensive meal in one of the swanky restaurants in Paris.
2. Helicopter rideGo for a flight over the city in a helicopter.
3. Become a Vegas WhaleDress up to the nines and go blow a fortune in a top casino.
4. Parachute jumpTake to the sky for the high of a lifetime. This is cannot be a surprise date unless you are sure this is what they want.
5. Climb to the top of the worldGo mounting climbing on a clear summer’s day. Don’t forget the flag for when you reach the top.
6. Go swimming with dolphinsThis has to be the ultimate experience of a lifetime and if you aim to impress, this is the way to do it.
7. ParasailingTake to the sea, have lunch, then the sky's the limit.
8. Eat inHire a top chef and waiting staff to prepare a meal and evening that your date won't soon forget.

Make more money with AdSense

Internet advertising is a multi million dollar industry. It may still be considered in its infancy but internet advertising is fast rising in popularity because this new medium has brought advertising to a whole new level of involvement and interactivity.
Because of the very nature of the internet, any kind of advertising would also take advantage of the inherent features of the medium. For example, the internet is the only medium where the possibility of tailor fitting the kind of advertisements a visitor sees is made possible because certain information about the visitor can be gleaned. For example, a visitor who frequents console gaming websites, is more likely to buy a game-related product that he sees bannered in the gaming website he visits.
One of the terms that you will encounter when you talk about advertising on the internet is AdSense. AdSense is a program devised by Google that enables web publishers to display relevant Google ads on their websites in a manner that is both fast and easy. The ads that will be put on a web publisher’s website is related to the kind of content or material that a website visitor is looking for on the site. AdSense allows a web publisher to not only enhance his website but also gives him a great way of earning money off it. AdSense also allows publishers to provide Google web and site search for the visitors in their website. One other money making feature is by allowing Google to display ads on the search results pages generated from a search string on the website.
Google AdSense is a really powerful way of handling web ads that ensures advertisers’ message are successfully transmitted to website visitors. It has also shown how effective it is in providing a good revenue stream for web publishers. But what if you can actually maximize the effectivity of an ad so that it results in more visitors clicking on it, thus maximizing the possibility of making a sale. This would benefit not only an advertiser in terms of revenues generated by the sales, it would also be beneficial to a web publisher who shall enjoy more profits from the click throughs for the ads. This may sound like a pipe dream but it can happen. All you need to do is be aware of how your ads are constructed.
Believe it or not there is a science in the way an ad should be composed so that it will attract the most number of visitors and thus, get more clicks. The idea is simple and the solution is equally simple make the ads look less like an ad and more like a part of the content of a web page.
Some people might think that this tactic is not being fair and actually an underhanded tactic to take advantage of the Google AdsSense program’s policies in order to bring in extra bucks.
The truth of the matter though is that it is not illegal. You, as a publisher or advertiser, is just trying to address and solve a limitation of the very nature of most web surfers that is, they most likely suffer from what is called as banner blindness. Most people typically overlook anything that so much as remotely resembles an ad. They are constantly bombarded by advertising that they have a tendency to shut out any awareness for an ad when they surf even if technically they would be interested with what an ad has to offer. By using AdSense, you can determine that internet visitors are actually maintaining their interest because the ads that are shown are related to the content placed inside the page. A visitor who clicks on an ad basically signifies her interest in whatever product or service the ad is offering.
The key towards successfully making more money with AdSense is not in hiding the obvious fact that the links you are presenting are ads. Rather, the trick is in putting the ads on the web page in such a manner that they will not be overlooked or ignored by a visitor.
One effective way of ensuring that a website visitor will not ignore your ad is by using the optimal ad format.
Based on surveys, the most popular format used for ads are the 336 x 280 and 300 x 250 ad sizes. The former receives the highest click through rate among all of the available ad sizes with the latter being a close second. All of the other available ad sizes are not clicked as much.
There is a very good reason why the two mentioned formats are more successful in capturing visitors’ attention more than the other formats. And it has everything to do with banner blindness. As previously mentioned, banner blindness is a state when most internet visitors, who are so used to seeing forms of advertising while they are surfing, would subconsciously ignore anything that would remotely resemble the shape of a piece of web advertising. Based on this, it is quite apparent that ad formats that follow the “traditional” measurements are going to be ignored by a majority of internet users. The ad format that seems to suffer most from banner blindness is the 468 x 60 banner ad format, so as much as possible avoid using this. The 728 x 90 ad format is not as bad as the 468 x 60 but it still suffers from the banner blindness phenomenon although to a lesser degree.
The so called thin and tall ad formats ( the 120 x 240, 160 x 600 and 120 x 600 ad measurements) also get lower click through rates because of the simple fact that they do not fit well in any other parts of the page except on the right side or left side which are traditionally used for the navigation section of a website. Considered to be the best place for an ad would be the middle of a web page, so try to get your ads placed in this area to ensure a high click through rate.

Articles - the revenue generators for your website


Articles are a now a prime traffic generation source. Articles provide content and which accommodates your search terms and these can make you more popular among search engines. If you have a website then the idea is that you can create an article site which will have thousands of articles available for reproduction. These articles attract search engine and visitors towards your site. Once traffic is in your site they might click your affiliate links and advertising. If your articles can attract traffic then few visitors can even become your potential customers. So creating an article site or articles page is a profitable option in online marketing. When people will come to your site for articles then chance is that they might go through your site also. If you are planning to create an articles site or page then you need to remember few basic things before starting your work. Some of the most important points are detailed below. I hope these points can guide you to build a better article site.

Topic
Topic is the most important aspect of your articles. Before you start writing decide the topic of your articles. You should have topics which are relevant and current. Stale or steal topics can’t generate business for you. Articles site is required for generating revenue and you can’t afford to write unwanted articles in your site. Browse as many sites as you can, this gives you more exposure and you can come to know about more relevant topics through browsing. You can add your keywords in your topics this can get you easy visibility. If you are a site selling flowers then you should include every single topic related to flower, gardening and other relevant topics.
Design
Once you are over with the topic pay attention towards designing your article page or website. In recent years articles sites have been mushrooming like anything. Every site looks almost the same, and it’s really difficult to differentiate among the sites. Try to make a site which looks different and talks about your theme. I am not saying being a part of the crowd is bad, but if you’ll become one of them why will any customer choose you after all it’s all about business, isn’t it? So make sure your article site or page is a little eye candy to catch the attention of your visitor.
Software
If you are planning to make a site with thousands of articles and news then you better use dedicated software to make submission easy and hassle free. Today, you can find dedicated software in Internet which can help you in creating a good article site. Don’t rely on these sites completely but do view them for reference. These software help you organize your content and make your website look professional and easy to navigate.
Indulge yourself in subject
Don’t make article site just because of traffic generation. Try to make it worthy for every reader. Your whole article venture needs a lot of hard work and there will be numerous stages where you need to check the quality of your articles. Hence, you need to have knowledge about the subject and the topics that you have chosen. Visitor will take interest in your website when you’ll have interest in them.
Be Focused
Be focused in your approach. Initially it might happen that your articles will not generate traffic and you might think of a switch over. But, be wise and never forget that haste makes waste. Try to analyze why your site is failing to gather visitors. I know if you put little extra attention then you can easily find out the reason behind this. Only writing and uploading articles doesn’t complete your work, you need to market them properly so that it can reach to search engines and visitors.
Be Original
Write original content if you are using anything from other sites then don’t forget to mention the source. Your visitors browse several sites everyday and they might recognize that the content is not original. Don’t try to cheat while trying to ease burden. Search engines also ban sites which copy text from other websites. You can copy the text but try to modify it and write it in your language. Two people can have same thought but not word to word content.
Automatic Submission
If you don’t want to write all the content yourself then there’s a way out for you. Let others submit articles in your site. This is the most time consuming and profitable option for you. You must be having the list of authors who write for your website. You can ask them to submit latest articles in your site.
Search Engine Optimization
Creating a site or uploading content can’t get you any result; you need to optimize your website for search engines. Make sure you use proper Meta tags and Title tags in your website. You should use all the keywords in your website to make it search friendly. Another important factor is keeping the file name as short as you can. Your file name should explain the title of your article.
Newsletters and RSS Feeds
If you want to see your visitors coming back to your site again then you need to follow some basic marketing strategies like the newsletter. You can send a summery of latest articles every week to your visitor in a newsletter. It won’t take long time but it will inform your visitors about the latest updates. Another strategy is the RSS feeds. These are now the popular form of information providing system. You can have a snippet of your article for visitors and they can visit your site for the full article.
Be Customer Centric
Undoubtedly, you need to be concerned about the search engines as they are going to make you popular and help you reach your client. But, the nucleus is the customer, whatever you do should benefit the customer and your approach should be customer centric. Try to deliver quality work and you will be astounded to see the results.

Blogging Solutions for your Business


Blogs have now become the most widely used word in Internet fraternity. This is an alarming word which is used for entertainment and serious business. Now more and more businesses are relying on blogs and amazingly they are succeeding too. You can now find millions of blog posts in numerous blogging sites. Blogs are gradually picking momentum as more and more businesses are realizing the benefits of blog. You must have heard this word in various sites and portals. Blogging is now a common thing which every netizen knows and uses. Transforming this to a business tool need little knowledge and good writing skills. But, what exactly is this business blog? And what benefit it can provide for your business? If these are the questions popping up in your mind then read on.

Blogging all the way
Blog is basically a webpage containing articles, posts, reviews, in a nut shell writings. These are usually short, frequently updated write ups. Blog has come from the word web blog, which means writing in the web. Blog was started as the online diary where you can write your experience, moments and everything that you write in your diary. Jorn Barger is the mind behind the creation of Blog. It all started in the year 1997. But after two year, in 1999, there was a storm of blogs. Blogs became the talk of the town as almost all net users started blogging. Since then blogs were started mushrooming. They become thousands to millions. This new concept was influencing everybody. No matter what’s your age or how educated you are, now everybody reads and writes blogs. Blogs are broadly divided into the following two general categories.


Personal Blogs
Personal blogs are like the online diaries where you can write all you thought, events, imaginations and everything that you want. Ironically, blogs were created for personal blogging but later blogs were used for businesses. Personal blogging is a creative concept. As more and more blogging websites are providing free blog addresses, more and more people are now having their blog addresses. This is like creating an online journal, where people can read your opinion and can post their comments. Though initially blog culture didn’t prevail that much, but with the wide reach of Internet, blogs were introduced to everybody. As blogs give the opportunity to one side interaction so people use it to express there feelings, experiences and even grievances. Now you can find topics of almost any subject. From school to office, you name it and Internet will have a blog for that topic. People started using blogs for popularity than for just maintaining an online diary. These blogs are easy to create and upload. Even if you are not that techno savvy, you can easily create your blog. Hence blogs are now the most widely used activities on Internet. It’s same like having a messaging id or an e-mail id.
Business Blogs
Business blogs are the blogs which are used as a corporate tool to enhance business through communication. This concept of blogging isn’t that ancient. After the rapid increase of company and businesses online, these blogs came to existence. Companies started blogs to communicate with the employees and the customers. Blogs helped the communication process between the two so that they can share knowledge, experience and problems. Now these business blogs are sweeping the business community. Almost every company no has blogs. Whether you have a suggestion or a view, you can share it in your blog. And for companies, it’s an excellent tool to share the expertise of the company and attract more customers. Business blogs also features the content of your website along with the forums for discussions. These blogs help in communicating the ideas and services in it. Blogs are the most inexpensive way to reach to your client. As these blogs are easily accessible and readable, so are viewed by many people. As others your potential customer also views your blog and if they find it worthy then they contact you. Most of the blogs have a back link facility where you can have your company URL for your customers. Blogs are also easy to update hence these are easily modified.
Blogs and Small Businesses
If you have a business and a website then blogs can give you desired results. These inexpensive tools use content to lure customers. Blogs are the free promotions for your website. Blogs use simple software which is easy to use. You can write whatever you want then link it to resources and you can now publish your blog. Generating blogs involve only few buttons. There are numerous blog software companies, which offer you easy blogging tools to start your own blog. If you are a company with a limited number of employees then blogs cab work like a secondary website for you.
For small enterprises blogging can prove to be a low cost alternative to a website. You need your company visible in Internet but you don’t have the right resources or you can’t afford a team of designers and developers, then blogs are the inexpensive way to feature your company on the Internet. Simply you start blogging with your company name and leave your URL in comments; you’ll find more visitors coming to your site than from advertising. Neither you need to learn the intricacies of HTML, nor need you to look for a developer for every trifling change, blog can make your page without any hassle.
Updating your blog is easy. You don’t need any expenditure or any expert to perform changes. You can even do the coding and uploading yourself. This makes blogs more desirable than other promotional tools. Business blogs provide your small business a chance to share expertise and experience with a wide audience. If you are a consultant or a knowledge worker then blogs can prove to be the most important tool for increasing your business. So, this is the right time. If you don’t have a blog then create it and get started.

Picking the Best Website Template


What’s that one thing which is most important for your online business or I should say it is an indispensable part of your venture. Undoubtedly, it’s your website, which gives you a unique web presence. You are identified through your websites. In Internet, a place where everything is virtual, people rely on any business if it has an attractive and popular website. In early days every single design was done by the designers and your website becomes a visual copy of your designer’s thoughts. And you need to cajole your designer for every trifle change. This process is quite tiring and need a huge expenditure too.


Now gone are the days when you had to wait for a designer to make your website. With the advent of modern technology and continuous innovation, we have come to a point where you can get everything ready made. As you get ready to eat meal, ready to wear garments, same as that, you can get ready to use http://www.templatesbox.com/. These templates are designed as per the requirements and you can simply insert your content and your website is ready to become a part of this global virtual fraternity.


Well, putting it in a nut shell, web templates are pre designed web pages which can be used to create a website without wrestling with any designer. Web templates are designed with html codes which usually have dummy content. You can easily change the content as per your requirement. Web templates allow you to add content, images, logo and graphics. You can give a professional look to your website by adding the required material in your website. Using websites save your time and money, so that you can put that energy and money in a better place. Web templates are ideal for your micro websites, which are an essential part of your main website.


You need a website to attract more visitors who can in future become your potential customers. If you want a consistent growth in your business then you need to have a website which is pleasing to eye and has enough information for the visitor. Website templates are the most apposite way to build a standard and consistent website which is both visually appealing and professional. Whether you are starting a new website or want to revamp the old, you can benefit from the website templates. These are easily available and can save 75% of your designing expenditure.

Earn Money with your Website


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3.Earn money while displaying advertisements on your Website. When visitors click on these ads, Google pays you. Along with targeted advertising for your content pages, you can add a Google search box to your site and show targeted ads on search results pages.



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How to Make Money From Your Websiteby


How to Make Money From Your Websiteby.
Now that you've got a website, how do you make money from it? There are at least two ways in which sites can make money:
Advertising Revenue
Selling Goods and Services


I shall deal with the second case, "Selling goods and services", in another article. In this article, I will address the issue of how your site can actually make money from advertising.
Making Money From Advertising
If you look at many websites, you will probably notice that there are banner advertisements displayed on most pages. If you are a newcomer to the scene, you might think that you must either be a company or that your site must be famous before you can get advertisers, just as it is the case in hardcopy publications.
In reality, anyone with a website can get advertisers. While it is true that if your site is well-known, you may get companies contacting you to offer to advertise on your site, you can get advertising revenue even if you are just starting out and your site is relatively unknown.
The way to do this is to join as an "affiliate" of various sites, either directly, or through an affiliate network. An affiliate network is simply an intermediary where you can select from a variety of advertisers.
Payment Schemes
Before joining any program, you should probably be aware of the different payment schemes available.
Pay Per Impression
Here, you are paid according to the number of times the advertiser's banner is displayed on your site. The amount you earn is typically calculated based on the number of thousand impressions of the banner (impressions = number of times the banner is displayed), often abbreviated CPM (cost per thousand, with the M being the Latin numeral for thousand). That is, $5 CPM means that you get paid $5 for 1,000 displays of the banner. In general, the amount paid is usually small, but it is easy to earn since everytime a visitor loads the page, you earn. This is known as a "high conversion rate". Needless to say, this method will allow you to automatically earn more if your site attracts a lot of visitors.
Pay Per Click
When you are paid per click, you are only paid when visitors click the advertiser's banner on your site. The amount paid is usually higher than the pay per impression scheme. Whether you get a high conversion rate here depends on the banner (whether it attracts people to click it), although in general, it has a higher conversion rate than the pay per sale method. A high traffic site will probably enjoy a higher click rate than a lower traffic site, although you will probably get better results if your banners are carefully selected to suit the target audience of your site.
Pay Per Sale or Lead
While you will probably get the highest payment rates with this method, it has the lowest conversion rate of the three schemes. You will only earn if your visitors click through the banner and either purchase an item from the advertiser or take some other prescribed action (eg, sign up for a service). Like the Pay Per Click method, you get much better results if you carefully select your advertisers to suit the target audience of your site.
In general, to avoid wasting resources in issuing cheques for very small amounts, advertisers will usually accrue the amount owing to you until it reaches a certain level (such as $25) before they pay you.