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3 chizon ka ahtraam karo....
Ustad,
Waaldain,
Buzurg,

3 ko saath rakho.....
Sachaai,
Emaan,
Naiki,

3 chizon ko yaad rakho.....
Ehsaan,
Naseehat,
Maot,

3 chizon k liye laro.....
Watan,
Izat,
Haq,

3 cheezon pe qaabu rakho.....
Zubaan,
Ghussa,
Nafs,

3 cheezon se bacho.....
Buraai.
Chughli,
Hasad,

,.,.,.,.,.,.,..,,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,. ,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.

Jab mein chahta hoon "KHUDA"se baat karoon
to mein "NAMAZ"parta hoon
aur jab mein chahta hoon k "KHUDA" mujh se baat karey
to mein"QURAN" parhta hoon........

,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.

Mein "JANAT" k shoq mein ibadat nahi karta ye
ibadat nahi"TAJARAT"hai.....

mein"DOZAKH"k khof se ibadat nahi karta k ye
ibadat nahi"GHULAMI" hai.....

Mein ibadat sirf iss liye karta hoon k mera"RABB"
ibadat k laiq hai.....
,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,,..,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.

"AY MERAY PARWARDEGAR!!!

jab tu meri"DUA"qabool karta hai to mujhey
khushi hoti hai k tu ne meri marzi poori ki....
Lekin
jab tu meri"DUA"qubool nahi karta to mujhey
aur bhi zyada khushi hoti hai k tu ne apni marzi
poori ki.....

,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,. ,.,.,.

Dunia mein wohi log sarbuland rehtey hain
Jo takabur k taaj ko door phenk detey hain.....

GOLDEN WORDS: Don’t ignore to read them

(1/1)

khawrichan:
Insan ka apne Dushman se inteqam ka sab say acha tariqa ye he ki wo apni
khubiyon me izafa kare 'Hazrat Ali (R.A)
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1-Wo gunah jis ka tumhein ranj ho,
Allah ke nazdeeq us nayki se behtar hai
jis se tum main ghuroor paida ho jaye".
(Hazrat ALI R.A)
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2-Kisi ne Hazrat ALI R.A se poocha:
"Dost aur bhai main kya farq hai?"
Aap ne farmaya:
"Bhai sona hai aur dost heera hai."
Us aadmi ne kaha:
"Aap ne bhai ko kam qeemat aur dost ko qeemti cheez se kyun tashbeeh di?"
To aap ne farmaya:
"Sone main agar darar aa jaye to us ko pighla kar bilkul pehlay jaisa
banaya ja sakta hai. Jab ke heeray main aik darar aa jai to wo kabhi bhi
pehlay jaisa nahi ban sakta.'
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3-Ager kisi ka zaraf azmana ho to usko ziada izzat do
Wo ala zaraf hua to aap ko or izzat day ga
aur kam zaraf hoa to khud ko AALA ZARAF sumjhey ga
( Hazrat ALI R.A )
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4-Hazrat ALI R.A Ka Frman Hy:-
"Bura Dost Aag Ki Manind Hy"
"Agar Jalta Hoga To Apko Jala Dega"
"Aur Agar Bujha Hoga To Aap Ke Hath Kale Kar Dega"
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5-Aazmaye Hue Ko Azmana Bewakufi Hai.
( Hazrat ALI R.A )
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6-Logon Ki Zaroraton Ka Tum Se Wabasta Hona Tum Per ALLAH Ki Enyat Hai.
(Imam Hussain R.A)
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7-Hazrat ALI R.A Says
Apne Dushman Ko 1000 Dafa Mauqa Do Ke Wo Tumhara Dost Ban Jaaye
Per Apne Dost Ko 1 Bhi Mauqa Na Do Ke Wo Tumhara Dushman Banay
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8-sab se bara gunah wo hai jo karne walay ki nazar me chota ho
( Hazrat ALI R.A )
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9-Ghareeb wo hai jis ka koi dost na ho.
[HAZRAT ALI (R.A)
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10-Jub meri DUA kabol ho tu mein khush hota houn ke is main meri marzi hai aur
Jub kabol na ho tu mein aur khus hota houn ke ye ALLAh ki marzi hai
( Hazrat ALI R.A )
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11-IKHTIYAR, TAAQAT aur DOULAT
aisi cheezain hain jin ke milnay say log badaltay nahin BAYNAQAB hotay hain

( Hazrat ALI R.A )
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12-Agar tum kisi ko chota dekh rahe ho, to tum use door se dekh rahe ho,
Ya phir gharoor se dekh rahe ho
( Hazrat ALI R..A )
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13-Allah ke nazdek sab say ziada gunehgar chez jhoot bolnay wali zuban hai.
(Hazrat Ali R.A)
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14-GHULAB KA PHOL BANO! KYUN KE YEH PHOL US KE HATH ME BHI
KHUSHBO CHOR DAITA HAI JO ISEY MASAL KAR PHAINK DAITA HAI.

("HAZRAT ALI R.A")
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15-Mujhe Jannat se ziada Masjid mein bethna Acha Lagta hai
kyunke Jannat mein mera NAFS khush ho ga
jab ke Masjid mein mera RAB khush ho ga.
(Hazrat ALI R.A)
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16-Main Jannat Ke Shouq Main ebadat Nahe Kerta,
Ki Ye Ebadat Nahe Tijarat Hay
Main Dozakh Ke Khoof Say Ebadat Nahe Kerta,
Ki ye Ebadat Nahe..Ghulami Hai...
Main Ebadat Sirf Is Liye Kerta hon...
Ki Mera RuB ebadat Ke LayeQ Hai.......

( Hazrat ALI R.A )
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17- Aik Shakhs Ne Hazrat ALI R.A Sey Poocha,
Q: Qarib Kya Hai?
A: Qayamat
Q: Or Qareeb Ter?
A: Maut
Q: Ajeeb Kya HAi?
A: Duniya
Q: Aur Ajeeb Tar?
A: Talib-e-Duniya
Q: Wajib Kya Hai?
A; Toba
Q: Or Wajib Tar?
A: Gunah Ke Forun Bad Tauba
Q: Mushkil Kya Hai?
A: Qaber Mein Utarna
Q: Or Mushkil Tar?
A: Amal Ke Bagair Utrna
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18-Apni zuban ki tezi us per mat azmao jis ne tumhen bolna sekhaya
( Hazrat ALI R.A )
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19-"Sub se Ziyada Kamzor AADMI woh hai Jo DOST ko HAASIL karne me Naakaam ho,

Aur us se bhi Ziyada Kamzor Wo he Jo Haath aai howe DOST ko ganwa de

"( Hazrat ALI R.A )�
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20- "2 cheezein saari zindagi kaam ayengi,
1 = Ghussay ki halat mein koi faisla mat karo!
2 = Khushi ki haalat mein koi wada mat kro!
( Hazrat ALI R.A )
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21-Insaan Bhi kitna Ajeeb Hai,
Jab kisi Cheez se Darta Hai to Us se Dour Bhagta Hai.
Jab ALLAH Say Darta Hay to Us ke Aur Qareeb Ho Jata Hai.
(Hazrat ALI R..A )
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22-Duniya Daron ki Sohbat ikhtyar Na karo Q K Agar tu Tang-dast huwa to ye tujhe Chorh Denge

Aur agar to Dolat-mand huwa to Tujh se Hasad karen gay.

( Hazrat ALI R.A )
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23- Acha Dost Kitni Dafa Hi Kiyon Na Ruth Jaye Usay Mana Lena Chahiye!
Kiyon Ki Tasbi Ke Daney Kitni Dafa Hi Kiyon Na Bikhrein Chun Liye Jate Hain!

( Hazrat ALI a.s )
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24- "Yeh na socho k ALLAH dua foran qabool kyun nahi karta,
yeh shukar karo k ALLAH hamaray gunaahon ki saza foran nahi deta..."
( Hazrat ALI R.A )
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25-4 Batain Elim Ka NIchour Hain,
1.) ALlah Ki Itni Ebadat Karo Jitni Tumhain ALLAH Ki Zaroret Hay.
2.) ALlah Ki Nafermani Itni Karo Jitna Allah Ke Azaab Per Saber Ker Saktey Ho..
3.) Dunya Ke Liye Itna Amal KAro Jitna Ke Tumhain Dunya Mian Rehna Hai,,
4.) Aakhrat Ke Liye Itna AMal Karo Jitna Ke Tumhain Wahan Rehna Hain....!!!
( Hazrat ALI R..A )
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26-Buraee main kisi ka sath dena Ghatiyapan aur khuda kay sath badiyanti hay.( Hazrat ALI R.A )
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27-kisi ki madad kartay waqt us ke chehray ki janib mat dekho,

ho sakta hay us ki sharminda ankhain tumharay dil main gharur ka beej bo dain.
( Hazrat ALI R.A )
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28-"Golden Words"
"Her INSAN ki izzat aur uss say mohabat karo,Kion ki her INSAN k ander
KHUDA ki koi na koi sift zaror mojood hoti hai"
( Hazrat ALI R.A )
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29-"Ebadat esi karo jis se tumhari ROH ko maza aey

Q k jo Ebadat dunya mai maza na de wo Akhrat mai kia jAZAH degi"... .( Hazrat ALI R.A )
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30-Barish ka Qatra Seep aur Saanp dono ke Munh mein Girta hai
Lekin SEEP usay MOTI Aur Saanp usay Zehar bana deta hai
jis ka jesa Zarf wesi uski Takhliq
( Hazrat ALI R.A )
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31-Tum acha karo aur zamana tum ko bura samjhe
ye tumaray haq main behtar he
Bajaye es k tum bura karo aur
zamana tum ko acha samjhe
( Hazrat ALI R.A )
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32-Jahan Sadaaqat Or Khuloos Nazar Aaye Wahaan Dosti Ka Hath Barhao

Warna Tumhari TANHAEE Tumhari Behtreen Saathi Hai.
( Hazrat ALI R.A)
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33-Bay shak dunya or akhrat ki missal asay ha jasay

1 shaks ki 2 biwiyan hon 1 ko razi karta ha to dosri roth jati ha
HAZRAT ALI(R.A)
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34-naikon ki suhbat ikhtiar karo nek ban jao gai,

buron ki suhbat se parhaiz karo, badi se dor ho jao gai.
(Hazrat Ali R.A)
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35-"3 kaam kisi ke dil main aap ki izzat barhatay hain:
1- Salam karna.
2- Kisi ko jagah dena.
3- ASAL NAM SE PUKARNA."
(HAZRAT ALI R.A)
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36-Achi zindagi guzar nay ke 2 tareeky hain.
¤ Jo pasand hain usay hasil kr lo
ya Phr
¤ Jo hasil hain usay pasand kr lo.
(HAZRAT ALI R.A)
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37-3 Insan 3 chezon se mehroom rahenge
1.Ghusay wala Durust faisly se
2.Jhoota Izzat se
3.Jald baaz Kamyabi se.
(Hazrat Ali R.A)
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38-Agr Tm Usy Na Pa Sako Jise Tum Chahte Ho,Tu Usay Zaror Pa Lena Jo
Tumhe Chahta Hy
QK Chahne Se, Chahe Jane Ka Ehsas Ziada Khubsurat Hota Hy.
HAZRAT ALI (R.A)

Patchwork quilting can be a very social and relaxing way to pass the hours, nurturing the creativity within and providing some calm moments from the hustle and bustle of our busy lives. It also has quite a long and very interesting past which should be remembered honorably.

The art of Patchwork quilting dates back to times that were less prosperous where essential possessions could not be replaced as easily as they can today. Items including the family quilts were repaired time and time again, patched up with scraps of old fabric to make them last. The design eventually resembled what we would call a patchwork quilt rather than a solid piece of fabric. Although this form of sewing started through necessity, it has evolved into a higher form of art with beautiful and creative patterns, textures and fabrics. With the recent focus on the environment and saving money, recycling has become important to many households and quilting in its true form really can be all about recycling fabric.

There is also a strong family tie that is held close with a quilt, passed down from generation to generation. This also dates back to a time when the women would spend their days at social quilting gatherings while waiting for their husbands to return home. These quilts would also be taken by the husbands to the new frontiers which gave birth to the name comforter; a reminder of the family back home. In the past 30 years there has been a great resurgence in the popularity of patchwork quilting and many resources are available to help you choose the right fabric, pattern and theme for your creation. The public library, the internet and bookstores are a few places where your research can begin.

The quilts are constructed from three layers. The top contains the patchwork design, the middle is usually a layer of batting to add warmth and the bottom is a backing layer, usually coordinated with the quilts design. Quilting can be used to stitch the three layers together to hold the batting in place and prevent the fabrics from slipping.

Choosing a design for your patchwork quilt will be dependent on the quilts intended use. If the quilt is for a baby bassinette the size, design and fabric choices will be very different compared to a quilt that is going to be draped over the sofa as a decorative addition. Studying different types of quilts in a variety of resources will help you figure out what type of design would be most pleasing to you or the recipient. The internet has made pattern selection a breeze, with so many resources and examples available there should be no shortage of inspiration. It will help to understand the basics of patchwork quilt block construction before heading off to the fabric shop with a design. Learn as much as you can before heading off to begin your quilt. The extra time you spend will be reflected in the beauty of the quilt that you finally decide to create.

Having a new edition to your family or to your extended family is one of those times that can truly bring us all closer together. How better to express the joy of the occasion than by creating a personalized patchwork quilt for the newborn that resembles your love. Designing a patchwork quilt for a baby should be easy with so much inspiration and with nine months notice you certainly do have time on your side to plan your design properly.

If this is your first quilt it might be wise to begin with a simple design such as the one-patch block pattern. There are many resources and patterns available online for patchwork quilt beginners on the internet, at the library and at local bookstores. There will be a few additional considerations for the quilt design considering it is for a baby. You’ll also want to be sure there’s no irritating fabrics or little embellishments that can be pulled off.

Before choosing the quilt block size, determine the size requirements of the finished quilt. Is the quilt going to be used in the bassinette or the crib? Are you going to make it purely to be used as a decorative item in the baby’s room or as a wall hanging? Do you wish for it to be an item that accompanies the mother to the hospital to be used to bring the baby home? If the quilt is for a crib or bassinette you will want it to be the same size as a standard blanket that would fit that item, with room to spare around the edges to tuck baby in.

The color choice and overall theme for the babies quilt will be very different to a standard quilt. You may wish to use neutral colors if you are still unsure of the baby’s gender. You will need to decide if you would like to stay with soft and pastel colors or go for bold and daring. Although babies like big bold colors it may not be in the same taste as the other decorations in the nursery. You can also ask around to find if the parents have a theme planned for the baby’s room.

There will be so many choices for patterns at the fabric store or online, just be sure to choose 100% cotton and be sure to pre-wash your pieces before stitching. Some themes that might be suitable for a baby girl could include princesses, butterflies, fairies and soft cute animals. For baby boys you could decide on themes such as trains, toy soldiers, farm animals and puppy dogs. If you really want, you could choose them all; that’s the beauty of making a patchwork quilt.

No matter what design or color scheme you choose, you can be certain that a patchwork quilt made especially for baby will be one that is cherished for many generations to come. It’s a gift from the heart, made with loving thoughts for the lucky child that receives the prize.

Quilters nowadays are spoiled for choice when it comes to choosing fabrics for quilting as there are many stores stocking a massive range of beautiful, eye-pleasing fabrics of all textures and colors. In fact there is so much choice available it can make the important task of fabric selection quite a daunting yet pleasurable one. Once you’ve got your pattern chosen, it’s time to look for the fabric that will make the quilt come alive.

The most common fabric used in modern day quilting is 100% cotton as it is an all-purpose fabric that, washes well, comes in thousands of colors and patterns, and maintains its color well. Make sure that all pieces are pre-washed to prevent shrinkage. It will be very tempting to get distracted by some of the wonderful colors and textures of the blended fabrics available at the store but seeing that your quilt is going to take quite an investment in time to construct, it would be a much safer bet to stick with cotton.

Unless of course you are color blind, choosing your colors should come quite naturally. Learn to trust your instincts on this one and have a vision in your head before you begin your fabric shopping trip. Make sure you choose colors that you feel will look good together and that you will enjoy working with, after all you are going to spend quite a lot of time with that fabric in the very near future. Looking at the way color is used in nature is another good way to select colors that go together well and it will help to create a quilt that is easy to look at.

There are some basic principles that might help when choosing your fabric colors such as understanding the color wheel and primary, secondary and intermediate colors. Learn how these combine to create compliment and contrast in your artwork. Once you have selected the main fabric and color for your quilt, study the color value – light, dark and medium. Match the intensity of the remaining fabric selections to this main color value. This will ensure all your colors are well balanced and there is not one color that is too heavy for the remaining quilt. Apply the same theory to the intensity of the colors for your fabric selection. This will ensure that the overall brightness or dullness of the quilt is balanced correctly.

The best way to get a picture in your head for the color scheme of your next quilting project is to look at patterns on the internet and pictures of completed projects in books and magazines that were made by other quilting enthusiasts.

Once you’ve got your fabric chosen and brought home, it’s time for the real adventure to begin. If you’ve chosen the right colors, you’ll look forward to working on the quilt with great enthusiasm and be proud of all you’ve accomplished. Plus, you’ll have a beautiful reminder that will keep you warm and content, in all the right colors!

Wondering how to get your website seen? If you are a small business with big plans you probably had a website built and expected the orders to roll in. You may have already tried some Pay Per Click advertising and even paid to be listed in some online directories.

Hopefully you have figured out that people shopping online don’t go through a directory to find you. They go to a Search Engine, like Google, Yahoo and MSN Live. They type in a keyword or phrase describing what they want and the Search Engine gives them a list of websites, starting with what the Search Engine believes are the most relevant results.

It is these results, rather being found in the first group of them that drives traffic to your website. No matter what you have to offer the key to success online is to be found on the first page of these search results when someone is looking for what you have to offer.

The great thing about those search results is that they are working twenty four hours a day, seven days a week, three hundred sixty five days a year. The down side is that if you can’t be found in those results, your neighbor across the street could be looking for what you have to offer and you’ll never know.

If you have tons of traditional business experience the things you have used in the past to promote your store are going to be pretty much useless online. For instance, before the internet, it was not unusual for a business to spend thousands dollars per month on Yellow page advertising. When the internet first went public that business had to be sure that those ads pointed to their
website. Now after only a few years, most households don’t even know where their phonebook is anymore.

If you have a traditional store, say sports equipment, you may have a few selections for athletic shoes. In your store you may display these shoes according to cost. The typical online shopper is not looking for every shoe you have to offer. They are searching for one brand and one style at every store that offers that one shoe.

A local sporting goods store owner who complained that he would typically get one of the high end shoes from his supplier and it would never sell until he discounted it at the end of the season. Where that same shoe would have customers lining up around the block in the big city, hoping to get a chance to buy that pair of shoes as soon as it was delivered.

Putting his inventory online allows the kids in the big city to find the shoes they want regardless of what small town store has them. It takes a bit to wrap your head around the concept, but suffice it to say that the online shopper is going to be more specific about what they are looking for and they don’t really care where your store actually is as long as you can get the product they want delivered to them.

If you are a traditional store that wants to sell your products online, it is going to be vital to your success to offer your products from the top down rather than trying to use your website to sell the stuff you could not move in your store. The structure of your website has to break down products and categories and present those images in an appealing way. A good SEO will be able to research the products you have to offer that match up with the hottest searches performed and help you to target your campaign.

Again, just having a cool website is not enough. You are going to need to build that website in a Search Friendly manner. Let’s use the shoes one more time. Say you put a great picture of the latest shoe on your website. It is the very one that kids across the country would go get a job for. But if all you have is a picture, the Search Spider can’t read your picture. It is not human. It searches for text. Text in the form of Hyper Text Markup Language (HTML) and in the form of content on your page. These are spider food.

The Search Spider goes through your site, following your linking structure, recording what it finds and takes it back to the Search
Engine Database. The Search Engine runs that data through its algorithm to determine what searches your data might be relevant to and how relevant your data is compared to other websites it has recorded. Confused?

What’s it all mean? The world has changed my friend. Changed in ways we could not predict. If we had computers in the eighteen hundreds, they would have predicted that every city in America would now be twenty feet deep in horse manure.

Your website is proof that you are trying to be a player in the new way of doing business. But now you have to index your site in the way that can be found by the Search Engines, your products can be identified and produced as relevant when a search is done.

Rather than showing a picture of your product and writing a caption under it that says something like “This is a very popular item this year,” use the terms that someone would type in when they are looking for this exact product. This will more than likely take some effort and refining but diligence and persistence pay off.

The other thing that takes some understanding and patience is to know that the Search Spider does not live on your website. He has other places to go too. You have to allow him time to get around to checking out your changes.

Don’t be afraid to do some investigative work on your own. Check out your competition. See how they describe the products on their site. A little homework on your part will also help you get an understanding of what you’re up against.

If you are using Pay Per Click advertising they will provide Keyword Suggestion Tools. But please use caution. These tools are really focusing on getting you to pay to show up in as many searches as they can. Although that might sound like exactly what you want too, the truth is that aside from being expensive, if your site does not exactly match to what the searcher is looking for, you are wasting money.

A Search Optimization Service will be help you focus your energy and resources in the areas that will get you more conversions because you will be showing up for the most relevant searches all the time rather than just when you can afford Pay Per Click advertising.

I am about to give you some eBay business tips that anyone who starts their own eBay business should be without. Are you ready to get going?

The place to start is by asking yourself a few very important questions. I designed these questions so that you can examine yourself in such a way that you will be enabled to make the very best decisions about managing your time and running your own successful eBay business. After all you will be working on your own and will have no one else to be accountable to. If you are unsuccessful at time management, you will be unsuccessful with your eBay business...it's that simple. So make sure you don't cheat, and be sure to be ruthlessly honest with yourself when you answer these questions.

These questions assume that you have a great desire to create a successful eBay business and that you have already decided on what your working hours will be (probably one of the most important eBay business tips you can receive).

Okay let's get to them:

**Time Management Questions**

What will you do when it's time to put in some work in at your computer and it is a beautiful day outside? You know the kind of day I mean. The sun is shining, the birds are chirping, it's not too hot and not too cold...and it's an absolutely beautiful day to be outside and maybe to do a little gardening or whatever other activity you love to do. Will you be tempted to slip on your gardening clothes and leave you business for another time?

And what will you do when the kids are playing outside and you can hear them laughing. Will you be tempted to get out there and play a little catch with your kids instead of working on your business?

And what if Rover comes up to you with a waving tail, begging you to take him for a walk, or a good friend drops in, wanting you to go with him for a good cup of coffee...and the list goes on and on.

If you let things such as these distract you from your set hour to work, you will never make in any self-run business.

**Work As Though You Are Working For Someone Else!**

My top eBay business tip on time management is for you to work for yourself as though you were working for someone else.

When working for someone else you don't take breaks at just any time you feel like it. You have a job to do, so you do it. This is the attitude you must have as long as you run your own business.

You must set up your own work schedule and then work it. However, you must be careful to avoid the other extreme, which is to overwork with outrageous long hours and cause your family and health to suffer as a result.

This eBay business tip is designed for you to do what you need to do to make a good living on eBay, not to destroy your relationships.

Fish oil for blood pressure is often recommended by health care providers, but there is still a lot of confusion as to why this act is being practiced. Some people claim that despite ingesting high volumes of concentrated fish oil, blood pressure remains relatively the same - or worse, there is even an increase in hypertensive levels. So can fish oil really do anything to improve blood pressure?

Yes. Fish oil for blood pressure can help improve blood circulation, but it cannot cure preexisting conditions like coronary artery disease and atherosclerosis. Here is how fish oil for blood pressure works.

First, you need to understand the basics of LDL and HDL. LDL or low density lipoprotein and HDL or high density lipoprotein are the main molecule carriers in the blood stream. These are the ones responsible for bringing nutrients, oxygen and any other compounds derived from food and drinks in the blood.

As blood circulates throughout the body, these aforementioned nutrients, oxygen and compounds are distributed to different body parts as well. Unfortunately, especially with the case of LDL, some of the compounds they carry are not really favorable to good health. Cholesterol and other fats when combined with LDL becomes "bad cholesterol", simply because these are not dissolved in the blood and are transported everywhere in the body.

The smaller arteries, particularly around the heart area usually cannot accommodate these larger compounds. The bad cholesterol, along with other fatty deposits, is eventually trapped within the small walls becoming arterial plaques (hardened deposits) that constrict or even completely block off blood flow to that section.

High blood pressure or hypertension is due to these blockages. The more arteries that are blocked, and the tighter the arterial plaques are within the arterial walls, higher pressure is needed to pump blood back in and out of the heart.

On the other hand, when a person is given fish oil for blood pressure, this causes his or her HDL or high density lipoprotein to go on overdrive. HDL, when combined with cholesterol becomes "good cholesterol" because the fatty deposits are redirected almost immediately to the liver and no where else. The liver then processes these so that the fatty deposits can be expelled from the body, and thereby sparing the arteries of the heart from further blockages.

This helps improve or level blood pressure. However, as stated earlier, fish oil supplements, no matter how concentrated they are or how high the dosages are taken, cannot clear the already blocked arteries from the cholesterol plaques. At the same time, these supplements cannot remove all bad cholesterol from the body, since LDL is a natural occurring process in the circulatory system.

In order to gain the best benefits from regularly taking fish oil for blood pressure, the person must still limit - or better yet, eliminate fatty foods from his or her diet. Regular exercise as well as a healthier lifestyle is also recommended so that blood circulation improves and that blood pressure levels off to more comfortable settings. It would also be best to have a health care provider check the condition of the heart and its surrounding arteries in case more medication or treatment is needed.

Quilting has recently become increasingly more popular in the past 30 years resulting in a huge upsurge in the number of supplies available to the quilting enthusiast. With so many wonderful tools available it can now be quite confusing to sift through what is an essential supply and what is not. Technically speaking, the modern day quilter doesn’t require more than a good sewing machine, scissors, needles and thread but the selection of these available is also enormous.

The most basic requirement will be a good, reliable sewing machine. You could technically go without a sewing machine and quilt by hand, but most people prefer the convenience that a sewing machine brings, especially for piecing together the blocks on the quilt top. When it comes to selecting a machine it is wise to purchase the best that you can afford. The sales staff at your local sewing machine retailer should be able to explain to you the differences in the machines and find one that suits your needs and your budget. Be sure to explain to them that you will be using it for quilting and explain what other needs you may have from your machine. If you only require the machine for quilting, you probably won’t need one that is capable of doing many fancy stitches as most quilters only require the machine to sew in a straight line.

You will need two sets of really good quality scissors; one for paper and one for fabric. Cutting paper patterns with your fabric scissors will ruin them very quickly, so be sure to keep them labeled and separate. A good idea is to make sure the scissors are each different colors so you can tell them apart. A rotary cutter and a mat will also quickly become your new best friend, making the job of cutting quilt pieces in bulk a lot easier. The mat is essential to protect your cutting surface from damage. These are two of the most convenient tools available and should be on your list of essential quilting supplies as they will save you much time and make the hobby more enjoyable.

Another essential requirement for quilting will obviously be a quilt pattern. First choose the type of quilt block you wish to make, taking into consideration whether the quilt will be used as a blanket, or just decoration, and then purchase the pattern so that you have detailed directions on that specific block. The pattern will also provide information about techniques and sewing instructions that you may not know without it.

Don’t go out and spend a fortune on all kinds of gadgets and unnecessary items. Start your project with the basics, and add things that will make the task easier for you as you go along. The first step is almost always the hardest, but once you’ve made the first step, you’ll be happy you did, and it may just prompt you to start making quilts on a regular basis.

Start looking for your first patchwork pattern at our pattern site!

Three decades after Michael E Porter broke new ground with his industry analysis framework, it remains a force to be reckoned with. Sarah Coles, online editor at the SPS, talks to leading academics about its relevance today.

A lot can change in 30 years. In 1979 we had unemployment hitting new records, the economy in severe difficulties, and everyone was talking about a brand new strategic theory, Porter’s Five Forces. Plus ça change – plus c'est la même chose. Porter’s work remains as much a talking point now as it did all those years ago. A recent thread on the SPS LinkedIn group about the theory sparked record numbers of responses within the group. It clearly remains a vital issue, but the question is whether a 30 year old theory remains an appropriate model.

There are still plenty of strategists who subscribe to the theory. Robert MacIntosh, professor of strategic management at Glasgow Business School, says: “It is without doubt one of the most influential pieces of strategy theory out there. Huge numbers of managers know it and I have met several senior executives that apply it and work with the conclusions that they reach.”

But in the years since the strategy first gained currency, it has faced its share of criticism. One issue is those factors that do not feature in the model. Thomas Lawton, professor of strategic management at Cranfield, says: “The question I have always had is a lack of consideration of non-market forces. The traditional view is that governments stay out of the market. In today’s world, clearly the parameters have changed.” Likewise, he points out that issues of corporate social responsibility and business ethics are missing, and suggests: “In a sense transposing the PESTLE ideas onto the Five Forces is the best way.”

Joseph Lampel, professor of strategy at Cass Business School, adds that there are a host of other factors that can be considered alongside the forces, including government regulation or the interaction between buyers and sellers. MacIntosh points out that this doesn’t necessarily mean the forces themselves are redundant, saying: “Porter himself has argued that these things can be factored into the model and don’t require 6th or 7th forces.”

Further criticism comes from those who say the model simply provides a snapshot of an industry, rather than a more dynamic picture which says something about the future, and can be more readily translated to strategy. Lawton argues, however, that the idea of assessing substitutes does bring dynamism, highlighting where the challenges will come from.

Then there are those who criticise the model for having missed out a vital stage in the process of assessing the market. Lampel says: “It doesn’t explain how to define the industry, and sometimes that is a tricky question. Porter picked industries that were easy to identify, but a lot of people get the industry wrong, so the analysis is worthless. Some people argue that defining the industry is the critical input of knowing where you stand.”

Finally, the model can also be criticised for its failure to consider less tangible factors. MacIntosh says: “Strategy relates both to the economics of a firm’s situation and to the very identity and purpose of the firm. Five Forces deals with the former better than any other form of analysis. However, it doesn’t consider those aspects of the firm which are embedded in its social fabric and shared history. This second dimension of strategy might explain why some firms stick in industries that Five Forces suggest are deeply unattractive and why some firms are rule breakers or innovators. So for some, strategy is also about the higher purpose of the organisation and this just doesn’t come out in Five Forces.”

These weaknesses in the theory are overcome by taking a multi-pronged approach to industry analysis. Mark Jenkins professor of business strategy at Cranfield School of Management explains: “It is one of those frameworks that is simple and useful if used in the right way. It’s a simple tool in the toolkit. You have fancier tools for more complex things like looking at trends and dynamics and how change is going to occur.” The experts argue that this tends to be how strategists approach the task, and therefore the weaknesses in Five Forces are overcome by the way in which the theory is applied.

However, there are potential dangers among those using the tool less effectively. There is always a risk that a theory will not be applied so vigorously when it has become institutionalised, and this is bound to happen when it has been part of the furniture for 30 years. Lampel says: “There’s a danger if people use it mechanically. You see it a lot with students when they go through the motions of ticking the boxes. If it becomes a ritual you feel like you have a grasp of the situation when in reality you are suffering from myopia.”

A Multifamily property eligible for commercial financing is defined as a structure having at least 5 or more units with the residences for permanent habitation. The major factor in determining if you can qualify for a multifamily property commercial loan is based on the property itself. These are a few key characteristics and considerations on a multifamily commercial property to make the property eligible to be financed:

The Property Condition.

1. Signed leases with terms of 1 year or greater. 2. What are the number of bedrooms and bathrooms. 3. What is the history of the vacancy rates. 4. Do the units have separate utilities to bill the tenants directly. 5. Is your commercial multifamily property professionally managed. 6. Is there any deferred maintenance, property damage or functional obsolescence to address with the property. 7. Does the facility have a pool, clubhouse or tennis court and other amenities. 8. Is the property close to employment, education, shopping and attractions with public transportation and access to major streets and expressways nearby.

Not only are these characteristics important in determining if the property qualifies for financing, these are major factors in determining the value of the property.

The Property and Income.

In addition to the condition of the property the income as compared to the expenses of the property is key to determining both the value of the property and how much mortgage the property can qualify for. The greater the income in relation to expenses the easier it is to qualify for a commercial mortgage. The best rates are usually offered by the most conservative lenders. The most conservative lenders require 1.5 times the income to the expenses to qualify for financing. If property is in good condition and it has a little less income there is still financing available down to as low as 1.1 times the expenses.

The Management Company.

The experience of the property manager is also a consideration to financing. If you have purchased a commercial property or are considering doing so and you do not have experience owning or managing the property it is important to hire a professional property manager. The larger properties having a property management company is not even a second thought. For smaller units you may think they are an unnecessary expense, but professional property managers help you chances to qualify for financing if you do not have the experience.

The Owner.

Quite often on larger units the financing is based solely on the property. But for smaller multi family projects the lenders require a personal guarantee and the review, income, credit and assets just like a residential investment property. Additionally, the typical down payment is 20% to 30% for these projects and the lender whats you to have reserves for repairs, vacancies and other contingencies.

The Loan.

Multifamily commercial loans are generally structure with terms written with 5, 7, 10, 15, 20, 25, and 30 years terms with or without balloon payments. For this type of commercial loan expect to provide full documentation including:

1. Last 3 years property operating statement 2. Year to date property operating statement 3. Property rent roll 4. Last 3 years federal tax returns of borrower 5. Personal financial statement(s) 6. Digital photos of the subject property

There are multifamily commercial mortgage products that can help people with significantly impaired credit, these have higher commercial loan rates. For borrowers with great credit and assets that deserve the best rates, funding is also available .

A company senior executive proclaimed that he didn't know anything about Internet marketing and then was unhappy to discover that his company had an unauthorized company blog.

How could that be? He didn't know, but his company had no Internet policy for his employees.

The unauthorized blog was not on the company's Web site, but instead was a hosted WordPress.com blog with his company's name. The blog itself couldn't actually be read because it was password protected, which means whoever was writing it was only allowing specific people to read the contents.

It's important to realize that anyone can choose any name for a blog on a hosted site. There's no gatekeeper saying: Do you have a legitimate right to call your blog by your employer's company name?

RED LIGHT FLASHING: Let this be a warning for all senior company execs who have chosen not to know about social media and blogging. Your employees may be writing about you in your company name without your knowledge.

IMMEDIATE SOLUTION: One, start learning about social media and blogging ASAP. Either read everything you can on the subject right now, or hire a company to get you up to speed quickly.

Two, immediately set in place a company Internet policy. This does NOT take months to write. It's really rather simple - once you yourself understand how such social networks as Twitter Facebook, and YouTube as well as blogging work on the Internet.

A basic company Internet policy should make it very clear what an employee is and is not allowed to do online -- both on and off company time.

The purpose of the company Internet policy is to protect the reputation of the company and control use of the Internet on company time.

As this is an area of law still being developed, it's a good idea to consult with an attorney regarding how to treat these issues in your employee manual:

- What limitations can you set on employees accessing the Internet for personal reasons during work hours?

- Do you have the right to stop employees talking about their jobs online?

- What obligations to alert you to negative publicity found online about the company can you impose on employees?

Although these areas of law are not yet well-defined, this is no reason to not have any policy. Better to have a basic policy rather than give your employees no standards and then be surprised when someone's online behavior bites into your company's reputation.

Advertising is the backbone of every business, whether it is online or offline. It is so because advertising is the only option that depicts the information about you, your company and the most important your product. This advertising could be of any type including text advertising, picture advertising or any other medium. But when it comes to online websites, video advertising is the best approach to make a visitor understand about your product, which finally turns into great revenue. A perfect video ad increases the most critical time of seven seconds, which is normally taken by a visitor to decide whether to surf a website or not.

Apart from these, there are a few more benefits of video marketing, which include increment in web traffic along with your website’s ranking in search engines. But you must always consider a thing that these video advertisements will not turn your business in overnight success. These are the part of over all marketing strategy that you must employ because videos are gaining high popularity on the internet. However, it is essential to know the components of professional video ads before putting them on your website. Traditionally, a video ad contains a script describing your product or service, a proficient voice to read the script, contemporary background music to accent the message and finally images to complete the video.

This process is quite different from online branding and TV advertisements, which don’t follow what process. What works is a direct statement about the services offered by you and ways to use those services. Now the question arises, what should be the cost of such a video advertisement including al the product description along with your company’s profile? Well online video advertising can vary from 15 seconds duration to a maximum length of your choice. The duration of video advertisement along with quality decides the cost of it.

Therefore it is important to find the perfect video production company which is a time consuming process. Just check for the low cost advertisement, and you will get ample of video marketing websites offering you the low cost video promo for your company. However, the quality factor is always compromised by these companies, so always seek for the quality first otherwise a low quality video ad can spoil the goodwill of your company.

Before creating an ad, it is important to think from the view of visitor. So, always try to find out what sort of information is required by customers and then decide budget for your video advertisement. Look for options that allow you to set the specific length for your ad.

As soon as you get your video ad generated look for video SEO service so that you can get your ad place on various other websites across the internet, getting more traffic for your website and finally pleasant revenue too. One choice for an affordable production company is www.ActionVideoAds.com. Here you will find a lot of options to select the perfect video ad that suits your company’s standard.

With the rise of e-commerce and internet marketing, article marketing has made a move to the online world as well. As in traditional forms of media, online article marketing has served the dual role of providing publishers with what amounts to free content, and advertisers with similarly free advertising.Doing an article marketing is not that easy, you should convince your reader about your product and leave them a good impression about you as an author. Finding a topic that you would like to write about follows some steps for a better article. But before you write you should first know about your topic, in order to know your topic very well and to write substantially ask for third hand information. And you you're into affiliate marketing it's pretty hard to be an expert on everything that you'll be marketing, so, this is where the research comes in.

Here are some guidelines to look for a good topic to start article marketing:

Try some keywords

* We all know when searching for a topic it always come with multiple keywords. Try to search in the internet with your list of keywords, through this you will get an array of choices and a large preference. You can start from the latest happenings to the historical events that greatly affect the present condition or look for the most popular or the topic of the web. This could be a good topic.

Research in the library

* Go to the library, yes we know that there's more information in the World Wide Web, but it's better to look in that thick books,and hardbound prints, including some of the magazines, newspapers, video films and a lot more. At the last part of searching you will be surprise how the library cater your needs for looking and finding a good topic.And so that it is easier for the web surfers to find your article.

Watch in the television

* Look for other sources like the television. Look for the documentaries and the latest subject on television, either on news, commercials and segments. It will provide you timely information for your topic.

Dont limit yourself

* Don't limit yourself on looking for a topic, look for other resources outside your home, school and neighborhood. You can research outside the community and talk to some groups. Lastly internet forums is also a good source of topic.