Many people are not aware of the need of writing free articles and publishing them. I hope this article will answer many of your common questions about Article writing.

1. Why should one write articles and publish them for free?

If you are involved with any online business and have written at least a single article you will definitely know that Article writing is one of the best ways .to get traffic to your online business. Whatever is your business an appropriate article on that subject can do wonders for you.

By writing an article and publishing it in your favorite directories for free, it is true that you may not get immediate monetary benefit. But, in fact, you will earn a lot more in subsequent days and months, or even years, than a mere one time remuneration.

If your particular article is an easy and good piece of information with search engine optimization, it will be picked up by many ezine publishers and will be published for fresh contents in their website, to attract search engines and their members, which ultimately bring you more visitors to your site.

2. Is there any other benefit of writing for free?

Another important benefit of writing a free article is that you can achieve credibility by sharing your knowledge and expertise with others. After all, many people come to the internet for the purpose of gathering information. Most of the people trust the people who have achieved a good credibility and will be interested to do business with them.

3. Who can write articles?

Any one, who has a fair knowledge on any particular subject, can share his/her knowledge with others in the form of an article. If you have a flair of writing it will be an added bonus.

In case, you do not feel confident enough to write an article to show your expertise to the world, you can take the help of a ghost writer. A Google search will bring out a list of ghost writers, and you can choose any one according to your budget. They will write articles for you on payment according to your need and you can publish them with your name on it. That will also generate a lot of traffic to your online business.

4. How should one write an article?

You can write articles in simple words, short and informative, easy to understand and without confusing the reader. A key-word rich article will have wonderful results.

5. What type of information that can be written as an article?

The information gained through your personal experience recently or over the years will be the most helpful information that can be shared with your readers, so that the reader will be more pleased to learn about it. It is also a great web promotion tool for your online business.

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Breaking down the Final 16

We are down to the final 16 teams in the NCAA tournament and as always, there are a few surprises. Of the 16 teams remaining, 10 of those coincide with their seedings as we have all four numbers ones, two numbers twos, two numbers threes and two numbers fours still in the mix. Bradley, who was one of the last teams to be given an at-large bid, is the lowest remaining seed at number 13. George Mason is the only other team with a double-digit seeding that remains while the last four teams are seeded fifth through seventh.

Connecticut and Villanova are the two numbers ones that were taken to the final minutes in the second round while Duke and Memphis made it through with ease. The Big East leads the way with four teams remaining and of the top seven conferences, only the Big 10 is without a representative. All of the media experts who were up in arms about the Missouri Valley Conference receiving four bids can now wipe the egg off of their faces since that conference has two teams left, the same as the ACC, Pac Ten and SEC.

Schedule strength usually plays a big part in teams making it through since tough games tend to get teams more prepared this time of year. However, that has not been the case this year as only five teams remaining have schedules ranked in the top 25. Florida, Gonzaga, Washington, Memphis and George Mason all have strength of schedule rankings of 81st or worst while the average schedule strength of the remaining 16 teams in just 48.9.

Defense wins championships but don’t tell that to Duke, West Virginia, Boston College, Gonzaga and Washington who are ranked 122nd or worse in shooting percentage defense. The Mountaineers are easily the worst of the bunch as they are allowing 45.4 percent shooting, 246th in the country. Connecticut, Texas, Memphis and George Mason are the best of the bunch with all being ranked in the top 10. The average defensive ranking of the final 16 teams is a lofty 73.6.

There is definitely more offensive talent remaining with five of the top 10 in the country still alive. Florida and Duke are one and two respectively with Boston College, George Mason and UCLA rounding out the bunch. Wichita St., West Virginia, Bradley and Villanova are all ranked 128th or worse and they are the only four teams with shooting percentages below 45 percent. The Mountaineers are the only team that has a shooting margin in the red. The average offensive shooting ranking is 57.

Successful free throw shooting in extremely important this time of year and some of the best free throw shooting teams remain. 12 of the 16 teams are hitting more than 70 percent from the charity stripe with LSU, Memphis, Boston College and George Mason being the only four teams falling below that mark. The Patriots are the worst as they are hitting a very pedestrian 66.8 percent from the line. Gonzaga is the best remaining team as the Bulldogs are shooting a solid 78.3 percent, third in the country.

Rebounding is something that is often overlooked but it is once again playing a huge role in the success of the winners. Eight of the top 18 teams in rebounding margin are still playing with Connecticut, Texas, LSU and Memphis all ranked in the top 10. 14 of the 16 teams are all ranked in the top 100 in rebounding margin with Duke and West Virginia being the only two on the outside and way on the outside as a matter of fact. Duke is 250th while West Virginia is one of the worst in the country at 327th.

West Virginia makes up for its shooting offense and defense and rebounding by bringing in the best assist/turnover ratio of the group. The Mountaineers have a ratio of 2.082 which is by far the best. Boston College is second with a ratio of 1.341 showing just how big the gap really is. 14 of the 16 teams have a ratio better than breakeven with Memphis and UCLA being the only two teams falling below the line. The Tigers are at 0.994 while the Bruins are at 0.979 so they are not far off.

Putting together all of the rankings just looked at and arriving at an average pull out some surprises. Florida has the best average rank as the Gators are ranked 50th or better in all categories with the exception of schedule strength. They are followed closely by Texas and Connecticut with the Longhorns joining Florida as being the only other team not to be ranked outside the top 100 in any of the categories. The Mountaineers bring up the rear without a problem. A look at the average rankings:

39.5 FLORIDA

41.5 TEXAS

43.5 CONNECTICUT

50.7 GEORGETOWN

56.5 WICHITA STATE

57.0 LSU

59.3 WASHINGTON

66.3 GONZAGA

68.3 BRADLEY

68.5 UCLA

72.2 DUKE

77.5 BOSTON COLLEGE

77.5 VILLANOVA

79.8 GEORGE MASON

82.8 MEMPHIS

123.5 WEST VIRGINIA

Matt Fargo is a documented member of the Professional Handicappers League.
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If you like surfing the slopes on bright sunny days then you need Oakley A Frame snowboard goggles with polarized lens. It can be pretty binding when you get reflections from the surface of the snow, or an overcast day from the clouds.

Polarized lenses will protect you from dangerous glare from icy, shiny surfaces. Wipeouts on the slopes will be prevented because of glare reduction. The Oakley A Frame is part of their first generation of polarized goggles.

Because of the design of the A Frame it can handle special conditions such as long-range solar attacks and short range meteorological occurences. These unique attributes never take away from the Oakley A Frame’s optical clarity and wide peripheral view.

Next we have the Oakley A Frame snowboard goggles with high intensity lens. These goggles will let you ride all day because they have triple-layer face foam insulation for enhanced comfort.

For clarity during bad weather conditions the Oakley A Frame has a flexible urethane chassis, that is cut with ram air surge ports, which give you defogging ventilation from circular air flow.

Oakley A Frame snowboard goggles high intensity lenses give you more control in low light conditions than the standard A Frame lenses. Even though Oakley A Frame goggles have high intensity lenses, its legendary optical clarity is still maintained on any slope. Contrast and clarity are two aces you don’t want to be without.

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What was it like growing up in the Nation’s Capital in the 1950s and 1960s? Fall in love with 10 enchanting Filipino Uncles. Read their stories of courage, stamina, and wit.

Here’s what people are saying about this book:

“After 36 years of being in the US, it rekindled the Filipino pride in me. it made me realize and laugh at all the Filipino traits that I still have. Your uncles are my uncles!”

Joseph Asuncion, M.D., Frederick,MD

“I was most impressed with the web of family relationships where everyone is responsible for raising a child. It reminded me of my own upbringing in Appalachia.”

V. Rosalie Gregory, Cumberland, MD

“Say Uncle! details the joys, sorrows and triumps of Filipino-American veterans of the past. It is a great read for all Americans.”

Dominador Carreon, Post-Commander,

V. F. W. 5471, Washington, D.C.

Discover what circumstances brough the uncles to Washington, D.C. from Manila, Pangasinan, Marinduque, Cavite and La Union.

This is a book for all whose ancestors “got off the boat”. You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, you will never forget-Say Uncle!

I highly recommend this book to all who love a good story, love people and love life. Don’t pass this one by!

Say Uncle! is available on the web at many sites including Amazon, Barnes and Noble and Booksamillion.

G.M.Smith is author of Orphans of the Wind and is a Former Fellow of the International Society. He also is a songwriter with several songs published in the U.S. and in Europe.
He lives near Kearneysville, West Virginia.

Should you buy discount eyeglasses? Comparison shopping and buying on-line is now a major trend, where a lot of people shop for clothes, medicine, insurance, cars and eyeglass. But is it wise to compromise the health and condition of your eyes, for a pair of discount eyeglasses?

Although it may seem to be a safe and ordinary part of the process to fit for your eyeglasses, this is not true.

For the optical center of your eyeglass lenses is the part that gives you clear vision, and determining where to put these lenses forms an important part of the work of an optician. Surf discount eyeglasses websites and you will discover that they need to determine this distance between your eyes or PD. For this, you’ll still need to get fitted by your optometrist or the lab, to have this correctly determined.

You may end up selecting the wrong frame for your face and all because it’s a pair of discount eyeglasses. Having the proper frame for your eyes is important because if they fit properly you won’t have headaches, and you see clearly.

Frames that are too large or don’t fit your face properly will fall of your nose. If this is too small, you’ll feel uncomfortable, as they will pinch the bridge of your nose. Either way, if they aren’t the right size for you, you’ll end up owning a useless pair of discount eyeglasses.

Another important factor you should consider, how can you determine if you look good in a pair of discount eyeglasses? Isn’t it more satisfying to be able to try on any pair of eyeglasses you see in the optometrist clinic and immediately know if this pair suits you? Something you can’t do with discount eyeglasses, even if online shops try to approximate it with flash programs.

Weigh your options and if you can spend a little bit more to have it this done in the traditional way, at your optometrist clinic, then do it.

This may sound trite, but you have only one pair of eyes, and you should do all you can to protect and keep this pair healthy, so they’ll serve you better.

Tim Gorman is a successful webmaster and publisher of Vision-Doctor.com an online website that offers discounts on contact lenses, sunglasses, http://www.vision-doctor.com/Discount-Eyeglasses.html“>popular eyeglasses and free information on LASIK eye surgery procedures that you can view in the privacy of your own home.

Every yoga asana has been made with the intention of being
useful to the different parts of your body. All the yoga asanas
you would learn or must have heard about would be useful one way
or the other. Viparita - would mean inverted, opposite karani
would mean - in action, an act of doing. It is also known as the
leg-up-the-wall-pose. Most of the yoga positions keeps your feet
on ground but this position does the opposite, helping you ease
up your muscles by the flow of blood from the leg to your head.

This inverted position leads to increase in blood flow to your
upper body as well as to your brain which is very useful to
maintain your blood pressure. The longer you be in this position
it will be more beneficial to you. Your day long or week long
fatigue would go away and gets you refreshed. It can be termed
as one of the best medicines to revive you from the feeling of
exhaustion and fatigue. This helps in many ways to calm your
nervous system which would have worn out by excessive use. This
asana would help you in all the possible ways to restore your
health. While doing this asana by concentrating on your testes
or ovaries, it can prove to be very beneficial to your
reproductive system. This asana helps you keep your strength and
vitality intact. It prevents premature aging by giving you a
wrinkle free skin. Your thyroid glands also functions with more
energy to prevent any thyroid problems. It also lessens your
menstrual discomfort.

While doing this asana do not stretch yourself too much. Start
off with minimal seconds and then gradually and slowly increase
the duration for ten minutes. People who have health conditions
should consult their doctor before practicing these asanas. As
many of these asanas have unknown facts which should be
clarified.

Fishing in Salt Water

There will always be challenges whether one decides to fish
either in the river or in the open sea. The important thing to
remember is to have patience waiting for the fish and doing your
best to catch it when it appears.

To be able to fish, a person needs to get a fishing license
since this is a requirement by law and the regulations regarding
fishing varies from one state to the other.

The first thing one needs for salt water fishing is a boat. It
can range from a simple row boat to a yacht. The size of this
vessel depends on how many people will join the trip.

For people who will do it in-shore, a 15 foot sailboat that
comes with a cuddy forward to serve as a shelter when it rains
should do the job. The boat should not be heavy and yet
adequately sturdy to not be swayed by the action of strong waves
or some bumps on the beach or on the rocks.

One should always try the edges of the perimeter first instead
of plopping bait or lure in the middle. This is because it will
scare the other fish away. By going through the sides first, one
will have a better chance of catching unsuspecting fish in the
middle.

If one decides to go “down below” some time, a cod-line is a
necessity for everybody to enjoy saltwater fishing. A perch-line
will also be good and if it’s time for mackerel fishing, a
mackerel jig will be an excellent help.

The right time to start salt water fishing is on the ebb tide.
This should be during an early time of the morning to ensure
that the trip will be a productive one. This will put the tide
in one’s favor and if the wind is light or not fair, this will
also help in going home quickly.

The best place to start fishing is going to a fishing ground
that is well known to the locals.

Many anglers who are too impatient move from one spot to another
which at times make these people miss a hotspot further
decreasing the chances of catching fish. It is advisable to cast
out a couple of times before moving on using different types of
bait. This should be done from the shallowest to the deepest
point.

Sharks in the area can disrupt people from catching fish. By
pouring some fish blood on a paper towel or newspaper and
rolling it into a ball then casting it overboard, sharks will
follow the current and leave the area increasing the chances of
catching fish.

There are several types of exotic flowers to best suit any occasion. And of course, depending on your personal taste, you will want to choose the best exotic flowers you can obtain to be the perfect flowers, the most adequate for the purpose they will be serving. For example: at someone’s funeral, you may want to choose bouquet of flowers that the deceased would have loved. Here are some other examples (after all, these flowers are for happy occasions as well as the more tragic ones.

Musas:

The Chinese Musa flower is a stunning example of the kinds of exotic flowers that are perfect for gardens or bouquets.

Calatheas:

The exotic flower called the Genus Calathea is in the Marantaceae family of plowers, however it differs from other genera. The Marantaceae family of exotic flowers, in which Maranta and Ctenanthe are included, are unbranched inflorescences cone-like clusters.

The calathea comes from tropical South America, Calathea, it has about three hundred different species. These flowers love the shade and humidity, they are virtually all grown in much of the world only indoors. These flowers require full shade from the sun. However, if they must, they can handle a small amount of morning sun. These exotic flowers need their soil to be moist but well-drained soil, the use of a fertilizer is recommended.

When, on the rare occasion that these exotic flowers are grown outsideyou must be sure that they are healthy, they must be free from all pests and diseases. Some of calathea will die midwinter, but will return again midsummer.

Cymbidiums:

Cymbidiums contain approximately forty-four species they are found in the tropics of the old world. The elegant, large flowered types of cymbidiums come from the higher regions of the Himalayas, and they must be kept in cool conditions in order to bloom well.

Dendrobiums:

Dendrobiums actually have about one thousand different species in their enormous family, they have countess hybrids as well. However, there are many varied growing conditions for this type of exotic flower. It is recommended that one establish from where in the world, and at what altitude their plant is accustom to, in order to determine how to best take care of the plant.

Miltonias:

Miltonias are referred to as the Pansy Orchid sometimes. There are approximately ten different kinds of species, and miltonias are found primarily in Brazil, therefore they are warm-weather flowers, and there are many hybrids with wonderful fragrance, because the militona is such a fragrant flower to begin with. These flowers will add a wonderful sensory ambiance to their surroundings, because in addition to their scent they are extremely pleasing to the eye.

Odontoglossums:

Odontoglossums also have a wide range of species, approximately 0ne hundred and seventy-five. These exotic flowers originated in the mountains of South America, as well as in higher altitudes and are used to wet clouded forests. Thus these wonderful flowers must be tended to under cool conditions, many hybrids exist as well, so there are many types to choose from.

Oncidiums:

These are among the most popular exotic flowers and there are approximately six hundred different species in existence. They come from the tropics of the Americas, and few of them even grow in high altitudes, these also must be supervised under cooler conditions. Fortunately, the hybrids are more tolerant than the species, you will find that this is true for most plants.

Paphiopedilums:

Paphiopedilums, the root word being Paphiniawho was the greek Goddess that the Romans later named Venus. Around sixty species exist, coming from Asia India and New Guinea. There are species with mottled leaved which need to be kept in warm conditions. And the paphiopedilums that are plain leaved and single flowered require intermediate/cool conditions, and plain leaved multiflowered species have to have warm environments to survive.

Phalaenopsis:

Phalaenopsis, or the exotic flower that is often called the Moth Orchid comes from Java and the South Seas, the Phillipines and Queensland Australia. Therefore, they are definitely warm weather growers, and they do prefer to be in the shade. Phalaenopsis would make the perfect houseplant, they are very free flowering and also make great gifts.

Vandas:

Vandas have approximately fifty species. Several hybrids have been derived from the tropics, Asia, and the orientas far down as Australia. These hybrids require a warm environment that includes plenty of bright light. Many people hang them in their homes or gardens from wooden baskets.

Water Gardening:

Water Lilies and Lotuses are a beautiful touch to your pond, or waterfall etc. Major cultivars of water lilies and lotusesalmost all of which are hybridizersexplore the best landscapes in which to grow these exotic flowers.

Nymphaea and Nelumbo:

The genera Nymphaea and Nelumbo are beautiful species of exotic flowers, other genera in the waterlily family include Nuphar, Victoria, Euryale, Barclaya

Draecena:

Draecena (otherwise known as the dragon’s tree) is an exotic flower that neither requires regular watering, nor does it need much light at all. It’s a symbol of power and prosperity. These flowers may live up to one thousand years. A perfect gift for yourself or a friend or family member who does not have that much time for gardening, but would love to have a beautiful garden, however small, and something elegant and exotic to pass on for generations to come.

Anyone can add a striking touch of color to their home, or even the office with the elegant of wild exotic flowers. Exotic plants and flowers add a beautiful touch to any garden, home, patio or yard, as well as weddings, celebrations, banquets, and more solemn occasions.

5Anne Clarke writes numerous articles for websites on gardening, parenting, fashion, and home decor. Her background includes teaching and gardening. For more of her articles on gardening please visit Exotic Flowers.Exotic Plants and Flowers.

Many of us learn from the Gurus that we should identify a niche and dominate it, so we can make money online. They give us brief glimpses about what is to be done, like identifying a niche market by browsing magazines and hanging around in forums and discussion groups to see if we can be hit by an idea brainwave.

Oh how I wish it was that easy. My first attempts at finding a niche made me feel like I’ve gone deeper into quicksand, and the niche with a great demand had an awful lot of competition. Not one to be outdone, I went and bought software and books to learn what mistakes I made and try to recover from the mistakes. I learnt all about demand, and how “wordtracker” is the best service to use to assess demand for keywords and how to assess and estimate supply from “Google” manually. I saw lots of products offering to teach me how I should target the market, research the keywords, analyse the KEI (Keyword Efficiency Index, which tells you the relative profitability of the keyword you select based on demand,supply and competition), and signed up for a lot of courses to learn more about niche marketing.

To cut the process short, this is what I learned:

a. You must have a niche (this is easy, you don’t want to try to compete with the biggies)

b. You must assess the demand - i.e. find buyers in this market with money to spend.

c. You must see who you are pitted against - your supply estimate to see the competition.

d. Having found the demand and supply, and with a fair idea of the competition, you must find the profitability of your niche business idea.

e. Once you feel it is profitable, get into product development around this niche.

f. Promote the product and pocket the cash …

What you end up learning the hard way is that all these people who write about earning money with google adwords ads don’t tell you how much they spent on the ads, and if it is really that profitable..see, it is a numbers game, as I will show you below:

Assume you will have a decent 1% conversion rate for your product. That means for every 100 clicks you will make a sale. At a minimum bid of 5 cents, you will surely turn a profit for every $5 spend you do. But then, real life is not that easy. You have people competing against you, and your 5 cent bid doesnt attract clicks, leave alone buyers. So you either lose this small amount every day, or hike your bid to get some good clicks. Say you hike your bid to $0.25. At this rate, you would spend $25 to make a sale… get the trend of my thinking?

Unless you are lucky and able to find cheap keywords with high demand to bid on, the google adwords will remain a losing proposition. Or else you have to find the words people use when they look to buy something on the internet, and bid high on those keywords, to increase your conversion rate. This was the situation I found myself in..until I found a good software which did everything the sales page said it would do.

With this software, I was able to assess demand, supply and profitability scores on my idea, and come with lots of keywords with these demand/supply/competition data plus the top 3 PPC bids. I knew clearly what I needed to spend, before I went into product creation or promotion. How I wish I found this software before I sunk in money in internet marketing! But then, as they say, better late than never.

Well, now you know the rub… find a good software which does a great job. It takes the guesswork out of niche marketing.

Swaminathan Viramani
http://www.bestebooks.org

1. When you make your first sale, follow-up with the customer.
You could follow-up with a “thank you” email and include an
advertisement for other products you sell. You could follow-up
every few months.

2. You could upsell to your customers. When they’re at your
order page, tell them about a few extra related products you
have for sale. They could just add it to their original order.

3. Tell your customers if they refer four customers to your web
site, they will receive a full rebate of their purchase price.
This will turn one sale into three sales.

4. When you sell a product, give your customers the option of
joining an affiliate program so they can make commissions
selling your product. This will multiply the sale you just made.

5. Sell the reprint/reproduction rights to your products. You
could include an ad on or with the product for other products
you sell. You could make sales for the reproduction rights and
sales on the back end product.

6. You could cross promote your product with other businesses’
products in a package deal. You can include an ad or flyer for
other products you sell and have other businesses selling for
you.

7. When you ship out or deliver your product, include a coupon
for other related products you sell in the package. This will
attract them to buy more products from you.

8. Send your customers a catalog of add-on products for the
original product they purchased. This could be upgrades, special
services, attachments, etc. If they enjoy your product they will
buy the extra add-ons.

9. Sell gift certificates for your products. You’ll make sales
from the purchase of the gift certificate, when the recipient
cashes it in. They could also buy other items from your web site.

10. Send your customers free products with their product
package. The freebies should have your ad printed on them. It
could be bumper stickers, ball caps, t-shirts etc. This will
allow other people to see your ad and order.