27 Haziran 2012 Çarşamba

The Best French Vinaigrette You'll Ever Have

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My parents spent a few years in Paris in their twenties, and even though they've been back in the States for decades, my mom still waxes nostalgic about the French salads. It's not the greens she cares about. It's the perfectly peppery, garlic-y, lemon-y dressing that coats each leaf and brings the salade to a whole new level. So, I was thrilled when Amanda Hesser from Food52 agreed to reveal her ideal vinaigrette recipe...
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Motherhood Mondays: Nursery in a closet

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Our friends Ashley and Aron live in a 500-square-foot studio apartment in the East Village. When they found out they were expecting a baby boy, they rolled up their sleeves and transformed their walk-in closet into a six-square-foot nursery...
I interviewed Ashley on Martha Stewart Living's new blog, if you'd like to hear how she once army-crawled past his crib to get to the bathroom. And isn't the wallpaper a great touch?

P.S. More nursery inspiration...

(Photos by Ashley and Aron of Hither and Thither)

Chicago advice?

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We couldn't afford a family vacation to Europe this year, so instead, we're going to Chicago next week! We wanted to go somewhere in the United States where we could explore, eat well and also swim in a lake or ocean. And after my friend visited Chicago and showed me these snapshots of her daughter wrapped in a beach towel walking among skyscrapers, we were sold.

So, I'd love to ask: Any Chicago advice? We'd love to do it right, but we're pretty clueless. So far, we're planning to eat deep-dish pizza and hot dogs, and I've heard great things about this architectural boat tour. Thank you so much for any tips!
P.S. Past family vacations, and 10 tips for traveling with a baby.

(Jumping photo from ChicagoGuide08, via Apartment Therapy)

How to break a habit

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In his new book The Power of Habit, Charles Duhigg explains that just by recognizing them, you can change your habits.

Personally, I have a nightly habit of a glass (or two) of wine. At first I was like, it's cool, it's European! But I've realized that as soon as Toby goes to bed—ding, that's my cue—I immediately expect that crisp glass of wine. Duhigg shows how to snap out of your routine (and this week, I've just had water).

Do you have a habit you want to break? Doesn't everyone?

(Via Swissmiss)

The Best Avocado Toast You'll Ever Have

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In my old age, I've learned a few things: how to trapeze, how to argue fairly and the genius of avocado toast. Avocado toast is delicious, healthy and takes like three seconds to make. It's the perfect breakfast or lunch, and we've even had it for dinner along with tomato soup or scrambled eggs. Lucky for us, the fabulous Jessica from How Sweet It Is agreed to share the perfect recipe...
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25 Haziran 2012 Pazartesi

Do or Don't: Honeymoon registry

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After Alex and I got hitched almost three years ago, we went on a two-week honeymoon to Italy and Greece. To help afford our splurgy trip, we skipped the regular household registry and instead created a honeymoon registry. We signed up with buy-our-honeymoon.com (don't worry, guests never see the tacky name!). Then Alex and I spent a fun evening listing our trip plans, restaurants, hotels, even sun hats. Happily, our guests seemed to be into it, and it made our honeymoon possible.

Thoughts? Do or don't? You can see our actual registry below...
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The Best French Vinaigrette You'll Ever Have

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My parents spent a few years in Paris in their twenties, and even though they've been back in the States for decades, my mom still waxes nostalgic about the French salads. It's not the greens she cares about. It's the perfectly peppery, garlic-y, lemon-y dressing that coats each leaf and brings the salade to a whole new level. So, I was thrilled when Amanda Hesser from Food52 agreed to reveal her ideal vinaigrette recipe...
Read more »

A nursery in a closet

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Our friends Ashley and Aron live in a 500-square-foot studio apartment in the East Village. When they found out they were expecting a baby boy, they rolled up their sleeves and transformed their walk-in closet into a six-square-foot nursery...
I interviewed Ashley on Martha Stewart Living's new blog, if you'd like to hear how she once army-crawled past his crib to get to the bathroom. And isn't the wallpaper a great touch?

P.S. More nursery inspiration...

(Photos by Ashley and Aron of Hither and Thither)

Write Press Releases that Grab Peoples' Attention

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By Gilbert Apsey

What is too much for one business owner is super simple for another, and that exists for many reasons. This is just a trial phase as you get more familiar with successful press release, and those who survive have a good chance of going all the way. Once you get to a point where your business is in the black, then you will be in a position to hire contracted help - something that can have a dramatic affect on your business. If that is something that gets your attention, and it should, then you will be delighted to find out what is in store for you. Get some reputable information about outsourcing, just as an example, because there are a few tricks you will want to know beforehand. The simple reason is it will make you a better business person because you will know what is good and bad work from your freelancers.

In order to gain targeted exposure on the Internet, you need to make sure the right people see your ads at the right time and that means that you need to be able to correctly leverage the power of things like publishing your own press releases. If you want to achieve long term results through your press releases you need to ensure that the releases you write have strong foundations so that they will deliver the results you want. Keep reading to learn some of the things you can do to make sure that your press release yields success and makes an impact on target audience.

Creating and distributing an internet based press release is a simple but still effective method of spreading the word about your product or service; you'll even find dedicated websites and portals for sending out the press release to your target audience in such a way that almost guarantees you a response. Of course, not everyone will find success this way but that's mostly because they don't focus on building strong and effective foundations first. So, which steps are the most important for making sure that your press releases are successful and that you can work your way up the ladder? This article is going to teach you a few simple things that you can do to ensure that your press release distribution is successful.

It's important that when your target audience runs a search they find your press release, right? This is why you should ensure that it's got relevant keywords inserted so that you have a higher chance of getting ranked for them. Make sure you've got the keywords woven right into the content of your press release in a natural way; don't make the mistake of stuffing your release with your primary keyword. Your focus should be getting the keywords placed in the beginning, in the middle paragraph and towards the end. Bear in mind that you are seeing a more or less bird's eye view, and so it may be premature to be quick to dismiss something if there is something you do not seem to like. You should have that perspective all the time no matter how good or bad you feel about it. Obviously we have no clue how you feel concerning the guides written by an Asian wedding photographer, or if you would ever even think about trying it. Only you know, in the end, what is best for your business; even though we have encouraged you to have an open mind and test.

If you think that writing a press release is too hard and not your cup of tea, you can use any number of the templates that you find on the Internet and that will help you get a good start. For the most part, the templates are free and will give you a nice little push. It is important, then, that you make sure that you don't depend on these templates and that you learn how to be original and creative to make sure that your press releases are more valid and effective. Look at these templates as a simple springboard upon which you can get inspiration and ideas for getting started. We are not quite done with our discussion, and if you are like us the gears would be turning with fresh ideas. There are all kinds of business models that will not make use of every promotion vehicle, and that could include the methods developed by an Asian wedding photographer since we are talking about it. When you are reading about new strategies or ways of promotion, what you have to think about is how much you want to develop your overall web presence. When it comes to business, however, and making money - we usually think there is a desire for more expansion and business building. Ask your self what you can do with this, and then seek to possibly integrate with any of your present campaigns.

You have read through this article and have a better appreciation about press release success, hopefully. However the situation does not always remain predictable, and it is usually not so easy to see where things are going. None of us can ever see everything coming, but at least you can minimize the possibilities. You have read the three points we have discussed, and it of course is prudent that you investigate further. That is just one of the great things about the net - there is plenty of information out there. In order to protect your best interests, be wary of where you get your material and what you believe. There is too much unreliable information floating around; so keep your wits about you and stay alert.




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Not everybody is willing to discover the power of successful press release, but you are and that is to your credit. Consider looking at the press release of a wedding photography course. Just take the bull by the horns and commit to finding real success, and be willing to do what is necessary. You can find excellent supporting materials and resources at the page of a wedding photographer Surrey business, and I think you will be pleasantly surprised at what you will discover.

Write Press Releases that Grab Peoples' Attention

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By Frederick Vickers

There are so many different aspects of both online and offline business that have the potential for overwhelming anyone. All the old vets of internet marketing who pioneered press release went through that and know the deal.

The primary reason for using freelance help is to allow for more time on activities that directly impact revenue.

We are not quite done with our discussion, and if you are like us the gears would be turning with fresh ideas.

While companies selling physical products like luxaflex blinds may find this marketing strategy is very useful and diverse, it just depends on your particular situation. There is a lot to consider when you are contemplating all new promotional activities. Very many online businesses are extremely serious, and therefore they will always be interested in adding new revenue streams. Perhaps that easiest path to growth is through scaling existing campaigns, and then seek to add what you can that is all new. In the end, a long time from now, just be sure you do not look back and wish you would have considered more options. Your press release's first paragraph is really important and that is why you need to be choosy about which information is included in it. Make sure you include the basics as people are going to have questions right in the start; answer their questions related to where, how, why and when right in the first paragraph, so that they don't really have any doubts and are comfortable moving forward.

You can take any one of these methods and really go all out in your business because they will open up new venues for you, to be sure. You will be positioning your self for the greatest gains with this simple approach. One thing you can easily do is test these tips and look at examples and case studies such as the company that sells luxaflex blinds using this marketing strategy, on a small scale, and that is another approach we tell people to try - just do a small test and decide. Not necessarily at all with what we are talking about today, but there are other methods and ideas that are sold and not really the best choices for people to use.

If you are really new, then you have to know the importance of performing background research on any method that you are not familiar with. If you are not careful about what you do, then you can easily start method-hopping and getting nowhere. That experience is very common with web marketers who are relatively new and with little experience. We really pretty much do not care who it is, if something is new to you then you have to preform some research to get another side of the story. Maybe you have already had experiences in which smart homework saved you some money. In order to find success with your press release, you need to focus on some of the vital elements such as the headline. If you don't have a good headline then nobody is going to read your press release. The level of exposure that you get with your press release is completely dependent upon how well you can reach out to your target audience and impact them. Look around to see how other press releases out there have crafted their headlines so that you can emulate them while you work on conveying your own message to your readers. Do not be scared to experiment with your headlines and make changes.




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Just about everybody who starts an online business goes through similar experiences; for example, there is a lot to be found about baby sleeping bags with sleeves strategy and their press release but you need to be careful. There can be many reasons, discussed at stop smoking London website and see their press release tips, with that as well as successful press release, so it can tough to pinpoint the exact cause. No need to bang your head against the wall, anymore, concerning this issue. We all make mistakes and have be down the same road; so do not feel like something is wrong with you.

24 Haziran 2012 Pazar

Do or Don't: Honeymoon registry

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After Alex and I got hitched almost three years ago, we went on a two-week honeymoon to Italy and Greece. To help afford our splurgy trip, we skipped the regular household registry and instead created a honeymoon registry. We signed up with buy-our-honeymoon.com (don't worry, guests never see the tacky name!). Then Alex and I spent a fun evening listing our trip plans, restaurants, hotels, even sun hats. Happily, our guests seemed to be into it, and it made our honeymoon possible.

Thoughts? Do or don't? You can see our actual registry below...
Read more »

The Best French Vinaigrette You'll Ever Have

To contact us Click HERE
My parents spent a few years in Paris in their twenties, and even though they've been back in the States for decades, my mom still waxes nostalgic about the French salads. It's not the greens she cares about. It's the perfectly peppery, garlic-y, lemon-y dressing that coats each leaf and brings the salade to a whole new level. So, I was thrilled when Amanda Hesser from Food52 agreed to reveal her ideal vinaigrette recipe...
Read more »

Write Press Releases that Grab Peoples' Attention

To contact us Click HERE
By Gilbert Apsey What is too much for one business owner is super simple for another, and that exists for many reasons. This is just a trial phase as you get more familiar with successful press release, and those who survive have a good chance of going all the way. Once you get to a point where your business is in the black, then you will be in a position to hire contracted help - something that