How to Register a Domain Name

Businesses need the social media if they want to be more visible in today's community. To achieve this, they should create a website to advertise their products and services. After they have created a website, they should get their own domain name to build their brand.

Why are Domain Names Important?

• Domain names help your business build their own identity. People will eventually know what your site is all about just by reading your domain name. It sums up what your page is all about. 
• Domain names help give websites credibility. Advertisers would pick a website with a custom domain than those sites with a sub-domain.
• Your domain name can stay the same even if you changed your web host company. This will enable your customers or readers to track you down easily.

I Want to Register my Domain Name. What to Do?

• First, pick a very good domain name, one that would sum up what your website is all about. Also, keep in mind that a shorter domain name is better because people would easily remember a short name than a very long, complicated one.
• Pick a domain name registrar. This is where you would buy your domain name. There are several domain name registrars like GoDaddy.com, Namecheap.com, Dotster.com and Register.com. Most of them offer coupons so that you can buy several domain names at cheaper prices. Take note that you need to pay through Paypal or your credit card.
• Point your own registered domain to your blog or website. This can be found in the settings page of your web hosting company dashboard. For example, if you have a blog on blogger with the URL, http://www.loveisamutt.blogspot.com, this url will redirect to http://www.loveisamutt.com. 
• Set up your domain name registrar settings like DNS and domain name transfer. You can always consult their FAQs and Tutorial page. 

There you have it, you now run your website under a domain name. You deserve a pat on the back. 

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Valentine Gift Idea: A Must See

Tomorrow is February 1st. It's the start of the love month! So, do you have any idea of what your Valentine date is going to be? Or what gifts are you going to give to your loved one? But, wait, do you even have a date? Kidding!

Gifts are one of this season's highlights, so you better choose the right gifts. Chocolates are so cliche. Flowers are usual things. Why not try something else? Give him or her something that would enable him or her to see you in a whole new different light. Something that would make him or her see the world in a colorful, vivid vision?

Give him or her a pair of high quality prescription glasses from Zenni Optical, the number one online glasses store. Me personal pick?

Wouldn't you think this modified Aviator style full-rim yellow green glasses would make my man a geek hottie? I totally think so.

Why you should dig them as Valentines Day Gift:
They're affordable.
They're unique.
They'd offer comfort to your lover's eyes.
They're high quality glasses.
They're cute.
They'll make your partner look smart and for some, hotter.

So, come on, grab some $6.95 prescription eyeglasses and give them to your sweetheart this Valentine's Day! :)

Pimp My Cube Contest: Clutter and Win

This post brought to you by Contest Factory. All opinions are 100% mine.

 

Scattered papers all over the floor. Coffee stains on paper folders. Tangles and tangles of electrical cords. And your excuse is that you cannot work on a clean, empty desk. Congratulations! You are perfect to participate in Pimp My Cube Contest.

 

What's in it for you, you ask. Well, your once cluttered, icky desk will now have a complete makeover from Contest Factory! Win either of these three prizes:

 

Prize No. 1: new high end computer

Prize No. 2: new desk, chair and decorations

Prize No. 3: new entertainment package with high end stereo, espresso machine, etc

 

Total grand prize is equivalent to $1200. There will be winners for several criteria like most number of votes, most compelling story and best/worst video. Also, there will be a $200 gift card to be given away to a random registered user at the end of the contest period.

 

Did I hear you say wow? Do you want a new working environment this 2012? Do you want gadgets that will help you get the job done and entertain you in the process? 

 

All you have to do is create a witty, funny video that is exposing yourself as the owner of that messy desk or office space. Be creative. Once you have uploaded your video, tell all your friends, relatives, co workers, bosses to view and vote for your video. Hope this video will inspire you.

 

 

Hurry up and make your video now! Visit the PMC site and hit upload. Contest starts from 12/5/11 and ends in 1/31/12 at 12:00 PM. 

Walgreens vs. Express Scripts

This post brought to you by Walgreens. All opinions are 100% mine.

Even the social media became a witness to the battle between Walgreens and Express Scripts. Effective Jan. 1st, 2012 Walgreens is no longer connected to Express Scripts. The efforts of the former to renew the contract were wasted. 

The ones who are caught in the middle of this medical battle are the Express Scripts plan holder and the sick patients. They are forced to come out of their way, out of their convenience just to purchase their needed medications. The once oh-so convenient 24-hour Walgreens pharmacies and drive thrus are now eliminated as their options. Not only that, they may be even forced to switch pharmacists. This is just bad as others have already developed a personal relationship with their Walgreens pharmacists. People are always resistant to change, especially if it causes them a great deal of onconvenience.

To help make this transition as tolerable as possible, a Prescription Savings Club at Walgreens was formed. The family only has to pay $10 annually for the membership coverage. The coverage includes all memebers of the immediate family, dependents who are 22 years and younger and yes, even pets. Those who would wish to join this membership, but does not qualify to any of the previous requirements may pay $5 to be included.

Other benefits include:

• save up on over 8,000 branded and generic medications
• avail of discounted diabetic supplies, pet medicines, flu vaccines and nebulizers
• obtain bonuses upon purhasing Walgreens and Nice

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Pop Up Trade Shows for Bloggers

Blogger events are already becoming more popular. It's where bloggers from a certain area, or in some cases, in all parts of the world gather together to talk and celebrate blogging. And this event is somewhat like one of those pop up trade show displays.

These events are held for trade displays, bazaaar or retail stores, job fairs, thesis competitions and the likes. If you're a participant, you might want to host a booth for your blog, product or service. Need inspiration? Try googling how to set up pop up booths.

To illustrate what your blog is about, you can make one of those pop up displays, which are portable display walls that shows a graphic display of something that the booth owner is promoting to potential customers. A trade show pop up can be any of the following types:

Table Top Displays 

Table top displays are the most simple kind of pop up there is. A little graphic is displayed with a table as its stand. This one is perfect for budget-conscious trade show participants. 

Graphic Mural Pop Up Displays

With this kind of pop ups, "graphic skins" are put up against a certain frame. Because of the velcro receptive quality of the fabric, detachable graphics can be used on them.

Backlit Pop Ups 

Backlit Pop Ups, as the name suggests, utilize any form of light sources to add more effect into the presentation. A transparent graphic is positioned in front of light panels to achieve the said effect.

Custom Pop Ups 

Custom pop ups are the most complicated style of pop ups. It can have any shape, backlighting for added drama, internal shelving, dye cut graphics and the like.

Online Earner, Got a Messy Desk?

This post brought to you by Contest Factory. All opinions are 100% mine.

Crumpled papers. Broken desk leg. Dimmed table lamp. Chewed bubblegum underneath your table. Loud music while working. Looks/Feels familiar? Here's a video to perk you up.

Compete your messy desk

Pimp My Cube is currently searching for the worst desk or cubicle or any workspace there is on planet earth. Video your miserable space and tell us what makes it the worst cube ever. If chosen, tell your officemates, neighbors, friends and some strangers to vote for your video.

You can submit your video here: Pimp My Cube Contest.

Some useful contest information

• Earn sweepstakes points for joining, voting, typing in comments and for inviting more people to join the said contest.
• A $200 gift card will be given to a random registered user. This will be drawn after the contest period ends.
• The grand winner who'll have the bragging rights of owning the most pathetic work space in the entire universe will be selected by Contest Factory judges. The prize? His or her cube will be 'pimped'. Of course, they have a criteria. Special awards include video with most votes, best (really worst) video and video with the most compelling story.
• Contest period is from 12/5/11 at 12:00PM to 1/31/11 at 12:00PM.

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But, I didn't panic because I've already tried cashing out my Social Spark points. They sent an apology email a few days back and I can already withdraw my points. So, this.

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