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Native advertising had a great 2018 and it shows no signs of slowing
July 29, 2019 | By Todd Krizelman, CEO – MediaRadar @ToddKrizelman
Native advertising has quickly become one of the most popular and effective forms of advertising, particularly for B2B brands.
According to a Sharethrough and IPG Media Lab study, which surveyed 4,770 consumers on their responses to native ad formats (with some of the participants agreeing to have their eye movements tracked as they looked at different arrangements of ads and content) consumers are 25% more likely to look at a native ad than they are a banner ad. In fact, they look at them 53% more frequently and check them out 4.1 times per session on average, versus 2.7% for standard banners.
With numbers like that, it's no surprise that native advertising is considered one of the top ad formats by most companies. In fact, eMarketer recently estimated that U.S. advertisers will boost spending on native ads by 25% this year, reaching $43.9 billion.
My company, advertising intelligence and sales enablement platform MediaRadar, took a close look at B2B brands advertising online with native content. For the study, we analyzed our own data and spoke with our B2B clients for unique insights.
Here's what we found.
More B2B brands advertised with native content in 2018
As we analyzed B2B brands advertising with native content in 2018, our deep dive revealed that native content was a high-growth area for the B2B space. In fact, we found that the number of advertisers buying native ads on B2B platforms increased quarter-over-quarter, every quarter throughout the year.
Comparing native, mobile, video and display ads
When compared to mobile, video and display advertising, we saw that native experienced the highest rate of increase, with a growth rate of more than 50% year-over-year. In contrast, mobile only saw a 20% increase year-over-year. That was followed by video with a jump of 13% and display with just an 11% bump.
However, even though display ads saw the lowest year-over-year rise in the number of advertisers, it remains the most common ad format used by B2B. More than 95% of brands advertising in B2B media were buying display ads in both 2017 and 2018, according to our findings.
Even with the high growth rate, native ad buying remains a rare behavior for the B2B advertiser, with only 7% of companies buying the format in 2018, leaving plenty of room for growth.
Who's buying native advertising?
The analysis also identified the industries which bought the most native placements in 2018. According to our data, media, finance, and technology companies bought the most. And the B2B space saw the highest increase in the number of buyers of all online ad formats. In addition, realtors, legal services, and technology recruiting companies were the top categories to drive increases in native B2B advertising.
Native advertising is here to stay
Native advertising reached an apex in 2018, particularly for B2B brands, serving as one of the highest-growth areas in the space. But there is no end in sight. Based on the study, native advertising currently serves as one of the more stable and reliable forms of advertising, especially when compared to mobile, video and display.
Native content has developed and matured over time, experiencing its highest growth rate year-over-year, increasing purchase intent. Its performance only proves that native is thriving and here to stay.
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NFP Connect exists to Support those working for and with local not for profits, through education, networking and shared experiences. Connect businesses with charities/not for profits for meaningful, strategic alliances. Grow the local community.
Break down regional isolation and bring like-minded people together in a safe space for peer support, education and networking
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Grow individuals from the grassroots level of the NFP/charity sector to be nationally recognised leaders in the industry.
Having worked in the Not-for-Profit (NFP) sector for more than 10 years, Grace McLean understands the struggles individuals working in the industry face when it comes to getting support and having enough resources to do the job well. In 2011, out of her own personal desire to network and improve her professional skills, Grace established NFP Connect Hunter, a monthly coffee group to connect those working in the not-for-profit/charity sector.
After a couple of catch-ups, she realised that she wasn't alone in the need for support and resources. From its humble beginnings involving six peers, she introduced guest speakers about 12 months later and the networking events organically grew to an average of 50 individuals working in the sector attending a monthly breakfast.
Knowing there was a lot more NFP Connect could do to support the community, Grace took a leap of faith to find out if NFP Connect had a bigger role to play than just the monthly events.
In 2014, Grace resigned from her role as a fundraising manager and went to the market, researching issues faced by those working in the NFP sector, what would support them to move forward and the part NFP Connect could play in all of it. Here's what she found;
Isolation and lack of support: People working in regional NFPs and charitable organisations were very segregated and unsupported from their national counterparts. There was so much potential for them and their organisations if they were supported somehow, even if they could find a way to support themselves. Managing themselves and their workload, often caused stress and burnout.
Funding Changes: With the introduction of NDIS and funding opportunities drying up, community organisations were having to look at other avenues of support to ensure they continued to be sustainable. Our community and businesses were supporting organisations with good marketing budgets (front of mind) but it often meant money wasn't staying local, there seems to be a lack of awareness of who our local organisations were and the impact they were making in our local community.
Business Connections: Grace also approached businesses to identify any issues with supporting local organisations. Their response was a lack of knowledge on who the local organisations were and where the money went. Most businesses were giving but they were often unstructured in their approach and unsure of the impact their donations were having on their staff or the community at large. They were often giving in an ad-hoc and unstructured manner and they had no understanding of the impact it was having.
Through researching charities, community and businesses it was clear there was a definite disconnect. Grace saw that there was a clear opportunity for NFP Connect to be a support system for charities and NFPs and to create a bridge where businesses and the community could connect to local charities for more meaningful partnerships.
NFP Connect exists to be that bridge through the following services and products;
A DIRECTORY: the community can keyword search local organisations to support based on what they're passionate about.
Networking EVENTS: Each month, expert speakers address those in the NFP community, they are either peers with case studies or individuals from the business community to teach organisations how to be more sustainable. These events also provide a platform to connect individuals so they feel supported and they can share, network and collaborate.
COMMUNITY IMPACT PROGRAM: A consultancy for businesses to help build their giving program based on staff input, values and strategic plan. NFP Connect works with each organisation to create mutual partnerships to ensure long-term impact.
WORKSHOPS & PLANNER: "If you don't know where you're going, any road will get you there". We believe leadership starts with the individual understanding how to self-manage. If you're stuck on the mouse wheel and overwhelmed, no amount of strategy or vision is going to help you. If you can reflect on your why you do what you do and how to change, you have a much great chance of leading yourself and your organisation to be more sustainable.
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Having worked in fundraising roles over the past ten years Grace McLean knows first-hand the feelings of frustration and isolation when working in regional not-for-profit organisations. As a result, she left full-time employment in the industry to establish NFP Connect which helps Support, Connect and Grow not-for-profits in regional areas.
In her fundraising roles Grace has a proven track record in growing and supporting not-for-profit organisations. She has established two financially successful regional offices from the ground up, for which she received regional recognition as the 2014 Lake Macquarie Young Business Person of the Year and for her work with NFP Connect was named 2015 Lake Macquarie Citizen of the Year.
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How to Write a Perfect Press Release on Travel?
Hundreds and thousands of press releases are submitted every week by travel agents and travelling companies at affordable press release distribution sites. But not all of them are professionally written. That's the reason why most travel agencies complain about not getting enough mileage from PRs.
No agency will get the desired mileage until and unless press releases are written in the right manner, as per the specifications rolled out by the best press release service sites for PR distribution. In fact, this format is also followed by the reporters and journalists.
In this article, the right way of writing perfect the press release is given. Here are 3 important recommendations.
Top 3 Recommendations for Writing the Perfect Press Release on Travel
Recommendation #1: Always Write a Great Headline.
If you want journalists to read your travel press release from the thousands of other PRs they get on a daily basis, always write a good headline. It must be informative, but, at the same time, short. The most important aspect of the headline is that it should be able to grab the eyeballs of the journalists. If your headline is boring, journalists will hardly ever click on your PR and will just scroll on. Always try to write an interesting, informative, and short headline (preferably within 100 characters). Until and unless your PR headline evokes interest among reporters and journalists (leading to clicks and consequent reading of the press release), writing and submitting PRs at affordable press release distribution sites would remain a meaningless task.
Recommendation #2: Don't Stress on Hype and Superlative Adjectives.
It has been seen that most travel agencies write press releases that use superlative adjectives and modifiers, giving the PRs an inflated feel. When such superfluous adjectives (such as superb, beautiful, spectacular, gourmet, scenic, etc.) are used they sound unreal. In fact, journalists don't like superlative adjective and inflated PRs. So, try avoiding unwanted and unnecessary hype.
When public relation professionals are asked about the reason of using such superlative adjectives, they say it is because of the fact that their client needs them. However, this can't be an excuse for writing hyped PRs. The clients may not know the format. But public relation officers do. The onus to let the clients know about the particulars of the PR format rests upon public relation professionals. So, the next time you write press releases and submit them at affordable press release distribution sites, always ensure that you cut out the hype completely.
Recommendation #3: Just Include the Facts and Don't Provide Extraneous Information.
Just put the facts in the desired format. Whether you are writing about a new travel product or letting people know about a special travelling event in the city, always include factual information so that the journalist reading it feels the need to cover it.
These are the three recommended points for a travel agency/company to write a press release and submit it to the best and most affordable press release distribution sites.
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You may apply for a Marriage License at any County Recorder's office in Iowa as long as the ceremony is performed in Iowa. Marriage Applications are accepted in Madison County between the hours of 8:00 A.M. and 4:30 P.M.
To apply for a Marriage License in the Recorder's Office:
 Party A, Party B, and one witness (must be 18 years or older) must appear in person,
 All three must present photo identification (driver's license or government issued ID),
 $35.00 fee includes a certified copy of the Marriage Certificate.
There is a 3-day waiting period before the License is valid and the actual marriage may occur. This does NOT include the day the application is received for processing and will be delayed if there are errors on the application.
You must use the current form of Application for Marriage prescribed by the Iowa Department of Public Health. In order to receive the Application by email, you can either call our office at (515) 462-3771 or send us an email at recorder@madisoncoia.us. You can also apply via regular mail by contacting our office for instructions. Otherwise, you must apply in person at the Recorder's office.
You must retain an officiant and provide two witnesses for the marriage ceremony. The ceremony must be performed in the state of Iowa.
Once the marriage has been performed and the Certificate of Marriage has been returned to the Recorder's office and placed on record, a certified copy will be mailed to Party A or Party B. Either Party may use this certified copy for a name change on social security and driver's license, etc.
Birth, Death, and Marriage Certificates
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Statewide record searches are available from the Iowa Department of Public Health.
County Recorders file and maintain births and deaths that have occurred in that county and file and maintain marriages of the licenses that were applied for in that county. The fee at the county level is $15.00 for each certified copy. Entitlement has to be proven before a certified copy can be issued.
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On Thursday 15th October residents from the area around the former Ann Court site were invited come along and talk to the team, to tell us what they like about the area and what changes they would like to see and to ask us any particular questions you may have in terms of timescales and future consultation events.
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Uralla is set to be home to the country's largest hybrid solar and battery facility. The battery, attached to the New England Solar Farm, will have enough juice to power the entire city of Armidale for about four hours. Northern Tablelands MP Adam Marshall announcing a $12.5 million State Government grant on Thursday, to support its construction. The 50 megawatt/hour project will be co-located with the first stage of the 400 megawatt solar farm. READ MORE: "This is another huge coup for our region and demonstrating the New England Renewable Energy Zone (REZ) is already delivering innovation, infrastructure and industry at a rapid fire rate," Mr Marshall said. It's the second major battery project announced in the last two weeks, with the Sapphire Battery Farm, slated to be built outside Glen Innes. "It's astounding to think in just two months since the REZ was announced, our electorate has seen $22 million invested by the state government in flagship renewable energy projects, helping to create 84 construction and operational jobs," Mr Marshall said. UP/AC Head of Solar Development Killian Wentrup said the project could be expanded if the cost of batteries continues its trend downwards. He estimated the project would create as many as 200 jobs at peak construction. "Solar energy combined with battery storage is a clean, reliable, cost effective way of supplying NSW homes with their energy needs into the future," he said. Want more local news? Subscribe to the Leader to read it here first
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POWER PLAN: The new 720 MW New England Solar Farm is set to store enough juice to power Tamworth in its new battery.
Uralla is set to be home to the country's largest hybrid solar and battery facility.
The battery, attached to the New England Solar Farm, will have enough juice to power the entire city of Armidale for about four hours.
Northern Tablelands MP Adam Marshall announcing a $12.5 million State Government grant on Thursday, to support its construction.
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"This is another huge coup for our region and demonstrating the New England Renewable Energy Zone (REZ) is already delivering innovation, infrastructure and industry at a rapid fire rate," Mr Marshall said.
It's the second major battery project announced in the last two weeks, with the Sapphire Battery Farm, slated to be built outside Glen Innes.
"It's astounding to think in just two months since the REZ was announced, our electorate has seen $22 million invested by the state government in flagship renewable energy projects, helping to create 84 construction and operational jobs," Mr Marshall said.
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He estimated the project would create as many as 200 jobs at peak construction.
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Altius Architecture Inc.
Bringing planning, architecture, interior design, landscape, and construction into an integrated, harmonious whole in Ontario, Altius Architecture is keeping alive the philosophy and tradition of the master builder.
Prominent in the architectural industry for over two decades, Senior Principal and founder of Altius Architecture, Graham Smith, fondly recalls his time as a student in the early- to mid-1990s and his involvement in construction, where the roots of the company he would create took hold.
Of fellow student, and today Managing Principal and founder of Altius, Cathy Garrido, whom he met back then, he says, "We hearken all the way back to first year architecture together. We get along like siblings."
Studying architecture at the University of Waterloo in Ontario, Smith and Garrido were in the co-op program when the recession of 1993 struck. Since no jobs were to be had, Garrido went off to work with her father, a contractor in Kitchener, while Smith and other students embarked on their own general contracting business doing design-build.
It was a natural fit. All the students had some experience in construction including Smith, who had previously worked as a general labourer for a contractor who performed work on his parents' house while Graham was in his teens.
Starting off with small jobs like backyard decks, Smith and his team soon began picking up larger construction projects while still attending university. Around 1996, he was the largest co-op employer at the University of Waterloo with a staff of seven, surpassing fledgling Research in Motion (which later became tech giant BlackBerry), with five co-op students.
"We were this collective of architecture students who all had construction backgrounds, desperately trying to find any kind of relevant work experience that would have qualified for our co-op," says Smith.
Needing a name for the company, the group came up with Altius, a name discovered by Smith, they'd used earlier to enter student design competitions.
Working at the Toronto Design Exchange, a not-for-profit museum, Smith had came across a book on the history of the Olympics. He was struck by the cover and its Bauhaus-style lettering which read Citius, Altius, Fortius – Latin for 'Faster, Higher, Stronger,' the Olympic motto.
For Smith and his team, the word 'Altius' meant higher design. Starting on the design-build side in 1988 and evolving into an architectural firm in 2002, Altius Architecture has been going strong ever since.
Growing to a staff of 18, a mix of architectural technologists, architects, accountants and construction managers, Altius has completed about 600 projects to date.
A multi-disciplinary firm known for its unique contemporary designs, the company's award-winning work includes larger multi-unit residential and commercial jobs, and an outstanding array of individual cottages incorporating sustainability within natural surroundings.
Handling residential work including urban residences/homes and farms/rural properties/chalets exclusively linked to ski hills, and cottages, Altius is much more than an architectural design firm. Services include liaising with government authorities, identifying any restrictions or potential issues, serving as technical managers and construction administrators, construction management, and more. From landscape design and interior design to facilitating sustainability options, LEED, passive home design and the latest energy efficiency technologies, Altius creates design options to suit every need.
Luxurious cottage designs
When asked about the effect the COVID-19 pandemic has had on Altius, Smith doesn't believe it has created a lot of new work, "but it has taking some latent lifestyle aspects and amplified them. All of a sudden, our cottage work has taken on new meaning."
The architects of stunning waterfront/rural works including Pine Lake Cottage, Tondern Island Cottage, Big Rideau Lake Cottage, and Chandos Lake Cottage, the Altius team was already seeing growth in areas outside huge urban hubs like Toronto prior to the pandemic.
Long ago, many cottages were uninsulated three-season structures, meant to be closed in the fall and opened the next spring. But for the past 15 years, every cottage Altius has built is made to be winterized or is already winterized. With many cottage owners able to take advantages of fun winter activities like snowshoeing, cross-country skiing and snowmobiling, more owners are using their cottages year-round instead of just from May to October or November.
Along with winterization, another factor behind growth in cottage country is better high-speed Internet in Muskoka and Georgian Bay, especially with Starlink coming on board.
Constructed by SpaceX, Starlink will see thousands of satellites in a 'constellation' working with transceivers on Earth to provide vastly improved Internet access. With more stable connectivity, cottagers are no longer dependent on high-speed internet at home in Toronto. So they can literally be on a boat in the middle of a lake up north conducting meetings, or reviewing legal documents.
"Some customers are asking, 'why did they live in Toronto?' The biggest answer I can provide is, because we had to," says Smith, who was working from his cottage instead of at the office last year, at the beginning of COVID, because of good Internet access. "If you're a day trader or lawyer or whatever, all of a sudden you can literally work from anywhere."
Catering to a strong client base including bankers, entrepreneurs, doctors, lawyers, and civil servants, the team at Altius is seeing a rise in Gen X and Baby Boomers on the cusp of retirement, or even still employed, who want to work remotely from their cottages the entire year, and don't relish going to Florida for the winter, especially with Coronavirus.
"It's been a big change," says Smith, "and for us it came at a really interesting segue for what we were doing in our practice.
Cottage spec projects
In the spring of 2019, Altius and a group of investors decided they could do it themselves, faster, cheaper, and better.
This saw Altius embarking on its first two cottage spec projects. Finding large, newly-severed properties on Lake Joseph in Ontario's Seguin Township, about 172 km from Toronto, the architectural firm started work on Waylon A and Waylon B.
Originally, investors behind the cottages were going to be part of the redevelopment of a trailer park with prefabricated modules. Despite never finding quite the right property for the trailer park idea, the passion remained, and the two spec cottages were born.
"This is a story about what happens when an architect is asked to build a cottage, but doesn't have a client," says Smith, who designed the cottages, on the company's website. "Essentially we designed the cottage as we would have designed it for ourselves while infusing it with a myriad of successful features from previous private cottage projects."
Constructed on a seven acre site with 337 feet (102 meters) of straight-line frontage, the cottages are on a secluded area of Lake Joseph, looking out onto the tranquility of Waylon Bay. According to Altius, this location was selected because of the ability to "maintain maximum separation" from other cottages – over 450 feet (137 m) to the east, and 300 feet (91 m) to the west.
For Graham, choosing the site was one thing, the design of the cottages entirely something else. Owing to the nature of spec projects, the decision was made to go with transitional styles like old-school vernacular Muskoka outside, but open concept inside, with kitchens leading to dining and living rooms.
"We designed them to a passive house standard, which means these two cottages we did are probably the most energy-efficient cottages ever built in Muskoka, if not ever built, period," he says of the highly sophisticated building envelopes, and efficient mechanical systems.
"We actually gave the ability for the building to shut itself down in the wintertime," he says. One reason is the multi-generational nature of cottages. In summer, children, friends, and sometimes grandchildren come to visit, with a dozen or more people staying over. In the winter, however, the situation often changes.
"You've got to have this building that's flexible enough to house a huge group and allow that social dynamic to work without everybody killing each other," says Smith, "but then have this comfy, cozy kind of place where, if it's just you and your spouse in the dead of December, it still feels homey and comfortable and there are things to do.
"So we really geared the design of these two projects to be fantastic for 12 to 14 people, and we still needed to be wonderful for two. And it has to be affordable for two." To keep winter cottage heating costs to a minimum, both cottages have systems where only certain rooms, like the master bathroom and the bedroom are warmed during winter occupation.
Comfortable in all seasons, Waylon A and Waylon B were designed with all the amenities of urban properties, but in an idyllic lakeside setting. Open concept living rooms extend beyond the interior to a 300-square-foot screen porch.
As well as large bedrooms, en-suite bathroom, pantry, and laundry, both properties boast decks, walk-in closets, linen closets, large customizable basements and a crawl space.
With six bedrooms in total, the cottages measure a total billed square-footage of about 7,000 over two floors, with the residential portion of the main cottage interior, minus screen porches, measuring about 4,500 square feet.
The first cottage completed was Waylon A. After they had seen the unique property, Waylon B was privately sold, unfinished, to a couple who are now in the process of customizing the interior. The proud owners of both cottages are baby boomers with grown children and grandchildren. The couple plan to stay in their lakeside residences six to seven months a year.
Freely admitting that the construction of the two cottages was a stress-inducing event, Smith says it was also a valuable learning experience, one which will see Altius take on other opportunities in Ontario's cottage country.
"Two projects down, and we are actively combing for projects right now," he says of the company, which is currently developing new development projects.
And even with COVID-19, Altius Architecture is going great guns, signing-up more work in 2020 than it did in 2018 and '19 combined.
"As far as Altius goes, we will never stop working for private clients," he says. "But I think the spec-build component will become an increasingly bigger part of our practice, especially in cottage country. I would never dream of doing it in the city – way too much uneducated competition. There are too many people who are prepared to lose money doing it. In the country, you can have a $1 million-dollar cottage next to a $15 million-dollar cottage, and if you buy the property between them you can do pretty much anything!"
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Geral W. Sosbee: Evidence that USA is run by criminals
Evidence that USA is run by criminals
30 Sep 2016 @ 05:07, by Geral W. Sosbee
I seek herein to prove by direct and circumstantial evidence that government officials of the United States of America (each and every employee in positions of authority, such as congress, courts, and executive offices) are guilty of many crimes against me et al. including but not limited to * Misprision of felony (and untold thousands of other felonies).
In support of this indictment against a wide range of USA officials I submit the following evidence:
My sworn affidavits 2007 & 2014, my WRIT to the SCOTUS, my letters to multiple members of the Congress of the USA, **my letters to high government officials, my court pleadings in my original law suit against the fbi and the DOJ, my thousands of testimonials on line with extensive evidence on the corruption of federal Magistrate Judges and police personnel across the country and overseas, and various other documents showing serious bodily injuries to me caused by the fbi's classified non consensual cover research and experimentation program ( including assaults by bio-chem-viral-Directed Energy Weaponry).
Parties to the felonies ongoing against me today for the past 35 years include the fbi, their operatives, assets, street thugs, assassins, police personnel such as I have named online, including Knipfing, Rodriguez, Bleier, Wilson, University of Texas high level police and Chancellor, and legal counsel, Detective Posada, Cruz, et al.
Some injuries inflicted on me resulted in emergency room medical care; other injuries are permanent and life threatening, as I have extensively outlined online. Other egregious assaults on me are referenced at
*United States federal law :
"Misprision of felony" is still an offense under United States federal law after being codified in 1909 under 18 U.S.C. § 4:
"Whoever, having knowledge of the actual commission of a felony cognizable by a court of the United States, conceals and does not as soon as possible make known the same to some judge or other person in civil or military authority under the United States, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than three years, or both."
The Federal misprision of felony statute is usually used in prosecutions against defendants (such as officials in DOJ, JUDICIARY, CONGRESS, POLICE) who have a special duty to report a crime.
Current through Pub. L. 114-19. (See Public Laws for the current Congress.)
(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 684; Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, § 330016(1)(G),Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147.)
**Letter from the US Office of Special Counsel, dated May 31, 2011:
See additional evidence in my papers on topic and summarized below at
1)Macabre Crimes Committed By fbi, Tacitly Approved By Congress/SCOTUS
2)Overthrow Of United States Government By fbi/cia
3)what would you do if?
4)Corruption of Law & Society By fbi
5)Explication Of Salient Events
6)Evidence of a new, unheralded, illegal, quasi 'Criminal Justice System' (CJS) forged by fbi
Finally, note that the government of the United States of America is so completely corrupted by the fbi/MAFIA and by the cia and company that no solution is possible and that this morbid state of the Union portends further disaster for the world because no man of moral conscience, of even minimal integrity and with the slightest sense of human decency may sit idle in the face of the juggernaut of horrendous crimes against humanity ongoing today by the USA around the world. See my report on the dilemma facing civilized man.
See also my report on the collapse of the constitutional government of the United States of America.
Thank you and may Providence protect & provide relief to the victims of the evil men and women of the fbi and their murderous associates in the police community.
The above report is trashed by Portland Indymedia :
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14 Dec 2016 @ 17:48: Credit Police Where Due
12 Dec 2016 @ 03:41: Flashback To Terror
19 Oct 2016 @ 04:47: Hallmarks of f b i
1 Sep 2016 @ 21:40: Trump, Clinton, USA : BE NOT SO PROUD OF YOUR MURDEROUS CULTURE
18 Aug 2016 @ 02:30: The sick mindset of USA's population
5 Mar 2016 @ 07:11: Witness to fbi high crimes
11 Dec 2015 @ 01:29: Tribute to Cliff Huylebroeck
18 Nov 2015 @ 17:39: Declarations of Independence
15 Nov 2015 @ 03:54: The power of one
3 Nov 2015 @ 02:18: Compelling & inspirational Message From Paul Baird


Foot Pads Detox: Are Kinoki Foot Pads a Hoax?
Are the Kinoki Detox Foot Pads a Ripoff?
Kinoki "Detox" Foot Pads peaked in popularity in early 2008, when they were all over TV commercials and people bought them up hoping to rid their bodies of toxins by simply wearing the pads on their feet at night. Since then, manufacturers have released detox foot pads on the market.
But are detox foot pads a hoax? There is no reliable evidence that these foot pads work. Yet Kinoki Foot Pads are still on the market.
You can buy a package of 10 online. The reviews are about half positive and half negative. It seems this product has its believers and its hecklers.
Let's dive into the claims.
Kinoki Detox Foot Pads became popular via TV commercials beginning in late 2007. You still can buy the pads in groups of 10 or even 100.
The pad is placed on the bottom of the feet and supposedly absorbs toxins from the body as you sleep.
"Kinoki foot pads collect heavy metals, metabolic wastes, toxins, parasites, cellulite and more, giving you back your vitality and health," is a direct quote from the commercials, which featured a lot of feet and darkened pads -- "proof" that the pads leach toxins from your body overnight. The more you use these pads, the less dark the pads become over time.
The makers of the foot pads -- led by a man named Juda Levin, who owned the now-defunct company Xacta 3000, Inc.
In 2008, when the commercials were hitting the air and people were buying up the pads in the hopes of a miracle fix, bloggers stepped in and started investigating the company claims.
TheMockDock blog tried them out and videotaped the whole experiment. Dr. Z gave a scambuster report on the foot pads.
And then the national media stepped in. John Stossel of the TV show 20/20 reported on the pads back in April 2008. Stossel was famous for consumer reporting for ABC. He investigated outrageous claims to see if there was any case for truth.
He recruited volunteers to try out the pads and while some did notice they got better sleep or had more energy, the vast majority did not. And none experienced the lightening over time of the foot pads, as the advertisements claimed would happen.
Stossel also had a lab test the claims that the pads absorbed toxins from the body. According to Stossel's article, "the lab tested for a lot of things, including heavy metals like arsenic and mercury and 23 solvents, including benzene, toluene, and styrene and found none of these on the used pads."
What they did find was that the darkening of the pads was caused by wetness caused by the feet during the night.
When placed in steam, the pad darkened in the same way.
So if the whole thing is a scam and a great big hoax, then why are people still buying them, still using them and still writing positive Amazon.com reviews on them?
The reviews on Amazon.com were critical, 1-star reviews, 40 percent are positive reviews. The comments are filled with claims that using the pads helped people sleep better, filled them with energy in the morning and even fixed the arthritis problem one woman had in her knee. Amazon has removed this page.
Doctors attribute these positive results to a placebo effect. People feel better because they think they should feel better.
"I think what we're seeing with treatments like Kinoki footpads is that people are expecting them to help, and expecting to feel better, and some people feel better just by chance, and some people feel better because of the expectation," said Dr. George Friedman-Jimenez, the then-director of the Bellevue / New York University Occupational and Environmental Medicine Clinic in New York City to ABC News.
In the Fall of 2010, the Federal Trade Commission ordered a federal judge to ban the makers of the Kinoki Foot Pads from selling a wide variety of products. (See the press release from the FTC).
According to the FTC, the makers "falsely claimed to have scientific proof that the foot pads removed toxic materials from the body."
The makers of the foot pads agreed to a judgment of $14.5 million, which was all the profits from the pads, but from the press release, it's unclear if they were able to ever pay the claim.


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JACK SAELID
Tuesday, July 31, 2018 12:47pm
Jack Saelid, beloved and respected husband, father and grandfather passed away on Saturday, July 21, 2018 in Auburn, WA from cancer. Jack was born on September 23, 1935 in Pasadena, California.
He received his Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering from the University of Arizona where he was a member of Lamda Chi Alpha fraternity.
He married his high school sweetheart, Barbara Balbach in 1956 – his bride as he always introduced her. He worked at a local Tucson radio station as station engineer. Although he had the voice of a DJ, he was more comfortable with the building and running station communications.
He served in the Air Force Natl Guard 7 years in AZ and CA and left as a 2nd Lt. They moved to Arcadia, CA in 1962. He worked for and retired from Xerox Medical Systems as a Quality Control Engineer. He was the project lead on the pre-cursor of the modern mammography machine. Jack was elected to the Arcadia City Council 1974 – 1982 serving as Mayor twice.
An active member of the Sister City Commission he coordinated the Arcadia High Marching Band to visit Newcastle, AUS which inspired the Marching Koalas to participate in the Rose Parade shortly thereafter. Jack received his degrees as a Master Mason at Arcadia Lodge #547 and was a past master at both Arcadia and Auburn, Wa after they moved in 1995. He was an active member of Scottish Rite, Royal Arch (PHP), Order of the Eastern Star (PP), and other orders that served the community with philanthropic goals and worked to inspire to make good men better.
He is survived by his wife Barbara, children Jeff and Lisa (Heithe), daughter-in-law Michelle and son-in-law Joseph Heithe Jr., and grandchildren Marrissa and Cassidy Green and Joshua and Abby Heithe.
The celebration of life service will be held on August 11, 2018 at 3pm at the Auburn Masonic Temple, 10 Auburn Way S, Auburn, WA 98002.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Early Life Speech and Language a group supported by Scottish Rite (earlylifespeech.org) or the Respite Care Program at the Auburn Senior Center.
PATRICIA M. SAGE
DAVID EARL SUTHERLAND


Dr. Jayanthi Kumaresh displayed her supreme command over this difficult instrument during her concert held at Nadasurabhi on the 21st of August 2011 at Koramangala, Bangalore.. To say that it was a flawless veena concert will be a gross understatement. Seeing the ease and confidence with which Jayanthi plays the instrument, anyone will be convinced that there is no scope for the minutest error to creep into the melodious flow of music. The sweetness of the presentation combined with the extraordinary technical virtuosity of the artist, produced one of the most memorable musical moments for the discerning music rasikas who had assembled for the concert.
Dr.Jayanthi commenced her recital with Gajananayutham in raga Chakravakam, a composition of Muthuswami Dikshitar. The second piece was a Thyagaraja Kriti Bhavanutha in Mohanam. Being the Gokulashtami Day Jayanthi dedicated almost the entire rest of the concert to compositions on Lord Krishna. After a Khamas alapana, Santhanagopalakrishna of Dikshitar was presented bringing out the beauty of the raga. There was also Kalpanaswara for all the three opening songs. After a brief alapana on the touching raga Chandrajyothi, the popular Bhagaayanayya of Thyagaraja was played.
In the next item, the mood of Bhairavi was brought out in the ragam as well as the presentation of the landmark krithi of Muthuswami Dikshitar, Balagopala. After consulting the audience, Jayanthi chose the filler from one of the popular Oothukkadu Venkatakavi compositions. The winner was Paal vadiyum muham in Natakurunji.
The central piece was a Ragam Thanam Pallavi in Kalyani raga. The pallavi line was Srihari, Narahari, Murahari, Krishnahari, Sachidanandahari. Swarams included a ragamalika comprising Bouli, Anandabhairavi and Valaji. All aspects were rendered crisply keeping the tempo and interest of the audience and there was never a sagging moment.
Thukkadas included Baarokrishniah, a lovely ragamalika by Kanakadasa and the Kapi raga number, Enna Tavam seythanai, Yasodha.
It can be confidently said that Dr.Jayanthi Kumaresh is among the very best Veena artists today. Accompanying Dr.Jayanthi were Tumkur Ravishankar on Mridangam and Guruprasanna on Khanjira. They gave enthusiastic and understanding support to the main artist. Also, their thani avarthanam was remarkably good.
It was announced that Vidushi M.S.Sheela, senior vocalist will present a special thematic concert on compositions of Karnataka Composers on 18th September. Also, the Annual Festival of Nadasurabhi from 9th to 13 th November will feature Malladi Brothers, Unnikrishnan, Ranjani Gayathri, Neyveli Santhanagopalan, Sanjay Subrahmanyan, Neela Ramgopal and M.S.Gopalakrishnan (Violin). The title Sangeetha Surabhi will be bestowed upon Violin legend Padmasri Sangitha Kalanidhi Sri. MS Gopalakrishnan on the 13th of November.
Further details can be had from http://nadasurabhi.org or nadasurabhi@yahoo.co.uk.


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A: No, you cant send mail from gmail without user intervention, Doing so will raise security issue. Only thing you can call that app via intent as you did above. Or else you can use any java mail API for sending mails.

A: If sending via app, user intervention is required.
Without user intervention, you can send as follows:

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Have you ever had a dream? Something you wanted so bad you just couldn't let it go? For a group of kids in Harlem in the Eighties, their dreams would change pop music forever. Teddy Riley, Timmy Gatling, and Aaron Hall form a group called Guy that would fuse hip-hop and R&B and launch a new sound. By the early Nineties, the New Jack Sound dominated the pop music charts: Bell Biv Devoe, Bobby Brown, Boyz II Men, and many more. But the rise of the New Jack sound would come at a cost, and not everyone would make it to the top. Hosted by Taraji P Henson. From Wondery and Universal Music Group, Jacked is a story of friendship, gangsters, double-crosses, and big dreams.Hosted by Golden Globe winner Taraji P. Henson
Carla Hall Interviews New Jack Producer Kyle West | 7
What about New Jack beyond Guy? Carla Hall, host of the Wondery show "Say Yes," talks with music producer Kyle West about how a chance encounter led him to work with Teddy Riley. If you want to hear Carla Hall interview guests like Rachael Ray and Kristen Bell, listen to "Say Yes!" at wondery.fm/carlahall Support us by supporting our sponsors! Talkspace - Use promo code JACKED at talkspace.com for $100 off your first month. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
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Teddy goes missing and Gene tries to track him down. In his time of need, Teddy reaches out to an old friend for help. And when the King of Pop calls Teddy, he has to make an important decision. Support us by supporting our sponsors! Talkspace - Use promo code JACKED at talkspace.com for $100 off your first month. Honey - Get Honey for free at JoinHoney.com/JACKED . Ritual - Receive 10% off your first 3 months at Ritual.com/JACKED . See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
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When Guy is suddenly named co-headliners of the Superfest tour, a friendly rivalry with New Edition turns deadly. After this summer, the group will never be the same. Support us by supporting our sponsors! Talkspace - Use promo code JACKED at talkspace.com for $100 off your first month. Honey - Get Honey for free at JoinHoney.com/JACKED . See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
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Guy's at its peak as its debut album drops. Damion's fighting for his place in the group, and Gene Griffin's tightening control. And tensions run hot as the group goes on tour with some of the hottest R&B and hip-hop acts of the day. Support us by supporting our sponsors! Talkspace - Use promo code JACKED at talkspace.com for $100 off your first month. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
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At five years old, Teddy Riley was pulled up onstage at the famous Apollo theater. That magical night set him on a path: the quiet genius making music, while bigger guys clear a path for him. When Teddy gets behind a mixing board, he becomes one of the most sought-after producers in music. As Guy hits the charts, will Teddy's talent eclipse the rest of the group? Support us by supporting our sponsors! Talkspace - Use promo code JACKED at talkspace.com for $100 off your first month. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
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Gene Griffin seems to have the connections to get the group a record deal, but does he have everyone's best interests in mind? If you love the music you're hearing in this series, listen to a song playlist here: http://wondery.fm/JackedPlaylistSpo Support us by supporting our sponsors! Talkspace - Use promo code JACKED at talkspace.com for $100 off your first month. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
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While working in a department store, a chance meeting inspires Timmy Gatling to form a new group called Guy. He seeks out an old friend, Teddy Riley, to be a part of it. Timmy's determined to make it in the music industry, but first has to decide who else can help the group get there. If you love the music you're hearing in this series, listen to a song playlist here: http://wondery.fm/JackedPlaylistSpo Support us by supporting our sponsors! Talkspace - Use promo code JACKED at talkspace.com for $100 off your first month. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
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Doreen Howard (born ) is a Democratic former member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives, representing the 12th district starting in 2006.

She was raised in Newmarket. During her tenure as a state representative, she co-sponsored several bills including legislation for the continued surveillance of Eastern equine encephalitis, New Hampshire Medal of Honor, and respect for funerals.

On March 15, 2007, she endorsed Sen. Hillary Clinton in her bid for the presidency. However, after Clinton ended her campaign and endorsed Sen. Barack Obama, Howard decided to support the Republican presidential nominee, Sen. John McCain, saying, "Both Clinton and McCain put country first and that's critically important".

Howard served on the State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs Committee, and is the regional coordinator for New Hampshire Women's Indoor Tennis.

She has a bachelor's degree in dietetics and an associate's degree in culinary arts. She is married with three grown sons.

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Pandaw operate their own luxury small ship river cruise expeditions on the Mekong River through Vietnam and Cambodia; the Red River and Halong Bay in Vietnam; Laos, China and Thailand on the Upper Mekong; the Irrawaddy & Chindwin rivers in Burma as well as coastal expeditions to the Mergui Archipelago and in 2019 opening in India on the Ganges River and Brahmaputra River and Borneo.
2019 is the 154th anniversary of the Irrawaddy Flotilla Company and the 24th since its revival by Burma historian Paul Strachan in 1995. Pandaw pioneered river cruising in Asia and today has 16 owned ships operating on the rivers of Burma and Indochina.


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About NIE
For Grades K-4 , week of Oct. 24, 2022
1. What's Your Costume?
Halloween is a week away, and in communities all over the nation people are planning their costumes. Some will dress up in spooky, scary or funny costumes. Others will pretend to be superheroes, sports stars or characters from books or movies. Still others will dress as celebrities or people in the news. In the newspaper or online, find and study stories, ads and photos involving Halloween costumes. Then talk as a class about costumes you or your classmates will be wearing. Finish by drawing a picture of a costume you would like to wear, and writing a paragraph explaining why.
Common Core State Standards: Engaging effectively in a range of collaborative discussions; using drawings or visual displays when appropriate to enhance the development of main ideas or points; producing clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization and style are appropriate to the task.
2. The Queen's Bears
When England's Queen Elizabeth II celebrated 70 years as queen last June, she charmed her nation and the world by filming a comedy skit with the beloved children's book character Paddington Bear. After the Queen died this fall at the age of 96, hundreds of people left stuffed Paddington Bears and teddy bears outside her royal residences as gestures of love and respect. Now the Queen's royal family has announced that those bears will be put to good use. More than 1,000 of them have been collected and will be donated to a charity serving children. The bears will be professionally cleaned and donated to Barnardo's, a charity that provides support and protection services for children in need. Founded in 1866, Barnardo's is England's largest children's charity. "Those involved in the project hope the … bears will be much loved for many years to come by children supported by Barnardo's, whilst understanding the story behind the bears," Queen Elizabeth's family said. Many groups and people do special things to help children and families in need. In the newspaper or online, find and closely read a story about groups or people doing this. Use what you read to write a letter to the editor telling what help these groups or people are providing, and why it is important to children and families.
Common Core State Standards: Writing informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas and information clearly; citing specific textual evidence when writing or speaking.
3. Seeing Double
In Europe's ancient Roman Empire, Janus was the god of beginnings and endings and was represented as having two heads — one looking backward and one looking forward. In a nation that was once part of the Roman Empire, a rare and unusual tortoise could also look forward and backward at the same time if it chose to. The tortoise, also named Janus, has two heads! It also has two hearts, two pairs of lungs and two distinct personalities, according to officials at the Natural History Museum in the city of Geneva, Switzerland. Janus just turned 25 this fall, and museum officials are celebrating his unusual life. Janus hatched at the museum in 1997 and likely would have died in the wild, because he cannot retract his heads inside his shell for protection. Museum officials, who believe Janus is the oldest two-headed tortoise in the world, take care of his every need, Reuters News reports. They feed him organic salad, give him daily massages and provide daily baths in green and chamomile teas. They also treat his heads with Vaseline gel to keep them getting sore when they rub together. Odd or unusual animals are often in the news. In the newspaper or online, find and closely read a story about an animal that is unusual in some way. Use what you read to write a TV news report telling the story of this unusual animal and how it deals with its unusual qualities. Choose photos from the Internet or newspaper to go with your story.
Common Core State Standards: Writing narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events; reading closely what a text says explicitly and to make logical inferences from it.
4. Green Skyscraper
Large cities have a hard time providing green space for residents and people who work there because their buildings are so close together. In the Asian city-state of Singapore, a new skyscraper is providing green space by opening up floors to plants and trees hundreds of feet off the ground. The unusual design uses the 17th to 20th floors of the 51-story tower to provide a "green oasis" for residents and workers along with the public, CNN News reports. The "oasis" contains more than 80,000 plants and trees, most of them native to the hot weather of Singapore. On top of that the CapitaSpring tower features a tree-shaded plaza on the ground floor and a 4,500-square-foot farm on its roof, where visitors can see workers growing fruits, vegetables, herbs and edible flowers for the building's three restaurants. With a height of 919 feet, the CapitaSpring tower is one of Singapore's tallest skyscrapers. Cities all over the world are trying to provide more green space for residents and workers. In the newspaper or online, find and closely read a story about one such effort. Use what you read to write an editorial giving your view on the value of green space to communities, and suggesting green spaces that your community might build or provide.
5. Pizza Hut Slice
In pizza restaurants around the nation, hungry people have long been able to walk in, order a single slice, have it heated up and walk out with a satisfying snack. Pizza Hut has not been one of those restaurants — until now. The pizza chain has just introduced a new menu item called Pizza Hut Melts, which offers customers a variation on the single slice. The Melts are actually two slices of Thin 'N' Crispy pizza folded together and filled with toppings and cheese. The "slices," which cost $6.99, come in four different versions, including pepperoni, buffalo chicken, chicken bacon with parmesan cheese, and a "meat lover" special, CNN News reported. All are served with a marinara or ranch dressing sauce for dipping. "Melts were designed for a pizza party of one, giving guests the option to enjoy the delicious taste of pizza without having to order a whole pie," the company said. Restaurants and other businesses are always offering new items to appeal to customers. In the newspaper or online, find a story or ad of a restaurant or business offering something new. Think like a consumer reporter and write a paragraph or personal column telling how you think people will respond to this new item.
Common Core State Standards: Producing clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization and style are appropriate to the task; citing textual or visual evidence when writing or speaking to support conclusions.


E-books have gained tremendous popularity in last few years. E-book refers to the book or journal which is in an electronic format. Probable reasons for e-books to be in vogue are the customization and portability it provides its readers at a lower price. One only needs to visit the link and download the e-version of the book then either keep it that way or get a printout. With the increasing prevalence of internet, e-book format is a boon for all those voracious readers who are always on the go and have their laptops, iPad, tablets and kindles handy. Presently, writers need to tap every possibility to catch hold of the readership as much as they can. Writers can themselves do the electronic conversion or seek professional help of online publication companies to process it. Since the time amazon has introduced kindle, the authors have an increasing audience base.
Converting your blogs, articles or content to an electronic or kindle format is easy and following tips are desirous for the writers to follow.
Content: The very first step is to collect all the content of your book from all the possible places in the hard drive and place that to one folder. Idea is to not get confused or distracted while e-book formation.
Editing: This one is the most important and crucial part as it requires going through the complete work all over again because electronic format is completely different in terms of font size and other word documentation. You may seek a professional help for this since it involves all the copying and pasting. Copy paste the content topic by topic and read thoroughly.
Proofreading: Proofread every page for there should be no space for grammatical, spelling and syntax errors. Once the e-book is formed there is no chance to fix the typo errors.
Paragraph and Line alignment: Whichever font style, paragraph and line setting is chosen once, the consistency needs to be maintained throughout the whole documentation.
Font: Use a font style that is standard and popular among the book fraternity. Usually Times new roman font is preferred in any kind of documentation.
Format: when it comes to e-book it is highly essential to focus on the selection of correct format. One of the professional and commonly used format is PDF easily compatible and else use MOBI format for mobile friendly e-book variants. Similarly various formats are available such as EPUB and iBook.
Editing tools and apps: Apps and tools like Evernote, scrivener and Beacon are quite useful in formatting an e-book in terms of editing, keeping a track of previous work and new content addition. Beacon is useful in converting blogs to electronic format.
Table of contents: The table of contents is an integral part, so make sure the pages and page numbers are correctly mentioned. Readers are only concerned about the page and not the headers or footers.
Acknowledgements and Publication: If you wish to mention the publisher's name, collaborations or any acknowledgements don't take more than two pages of space. Too much specifications can hamper the reader's interest and the sole purpose is lost.
Cover design and images: This happens to be the most fun part designing the cover page of the e-book. Add some unique design for even e-book also deserves to be attractive. Images in the entire content should be in JPG format, edit them, avoid text wrapping and re-insert them.


Internal site search may seem like an obvious addition to any ecommerce store, and it is — that's why it's fairly rare for an online retailer to forgo the inclusion of a search bar at the top of their website. But its power goes far beyond simply helping customers to find what they are looking for sooner. Here's what you need to know about site search data and what it tells you about buyer intent.
According to eConsultancy, 30 percent of visitors to ecommerce websites use site search. Shoppers like to use search because they often have a good idea of what they want to buy. The search bar connects them with the products they are looking for, providing them with more positive experiences.
These are the shoppers who are looking for specific items rather than just browsing your store. They are at the end of the buying funnel, and thus tend to have higher purchase intent. They know what they want, and there is a good chance that they will convert as a result — in fact, people who use on-site search are over twice as likely to convert as those who don't.
While providing a positive user experience is essential for any store, site search also provides your business with some powerful benefits. This is because every time someone types in a search query, they provide you with valuable data you can use to learn how they think and what they want, and work out how to drive more traffic and sales.
So you've been running site search on your store for a few months, and now you've gathered some data. There are many ways you can put this to good use.
First of all, and most simply, you can see the phrases that your visitors are searching for. This provides you with accurate data about which products they want to find, and you can use this in all sorts of ways.
Is one product getting searched for more than others? This could affect how you promote it. For example, you may decide to make it more prominent on your homepage or launch a special offer.
If you use AdWords or Facebook advertising, you also know which products are the most popular for people landing on your site. So now you know where to spend your advertising dollars.
Not only are your visitors telling you exactly what they are looking for, but they are also giving you the exact words they think should correspond to it. This is valuable stuff. The language they use is fantastic for optimizing your pages for the search engines as well as for PPC. You can then use it in your sales copy to make it more persuasive by speaking directly to your customers using their terms.
You might also be able to see which products are becoming more popular over a period of time, and this can help you spot larger trends. Or perhaps shoppers are searching for products that you don't stock. This can tell you about their expectations for a store like yours, and potentially give you ideas about what to add to your inventory.
Don't just find out what people are searching for — find out what happens after the search too. Perhaps a high percentage of people searching for a specific product end up leaving the site. They are clearly not finding what they want, possibly due to a product not being in stock.
Rather than showing them no results, you could change this to show related products instead. Or even leave a message telling them when the item will be back in stock.
Many ecommerce businesses claim that they do not have the time or resources to invest in their internal site search, but it is not usually a difficult task. If you don't have the tech skills to do it yourself, you can always hire a developer to help you, but in general it won't take long to set up.
The site search tool you choose will depend on which platform you are using. If you are using a CMS like WordPress, there are many different site search tools you can choose from — take a look at this guide for a rundown of some of the best.
There will be different internal search tools available for different CMS platforms, so this could be a factor to consider if you are still at the stage of choosing a CMS. You should also be aware of the availability of cheap starter stores for sale, because marketplace websites tend to run on standard platforms and have the basics set up ready to go. It's a fast and profitable route to market.
And if you'd rather not get involved manually, or you're looking for something more sophisticated, you should try Luigi's Box. It's an intuitive but powerful analytical tool that can give you easy-to-follow visual representations of your leading website metrics, and even the basic plan gets your email support from the expert team, so there's always someone to point you in the right direction.
Emphasize its presence on the home screen and on every page of your site. Make it easier for visitors to find by using a bold color, and don't hide it away.
Make sure the search bar is big enough for the typical searches they will make. If it is too short, it might put shoppers off from searching altogether.
Use placeholder text in the search box such as "Type your search here," and make sure it disappears when the shopper clicks on it. This can help to encourage more searches.
Allow visitors to search by brand, product code, and product name to make it easier for them to find what they are looking for.
Use auto-complete to predict queries as the customer searches for them. Guide them as they shop to steer them towards more profitable items.
Provide the option to search by department, especially if you have numerous sections in your store.
Site search is an essential tool for ecommerce websites. Don't just look at it as a way to help clients find what they are looking for. While that is its primary aim, it is capable of so much more.
Use it to gain valuable insights into customer behavior, including what they want, when they want it, and the words they use. Then use that data to improve the experience for them, provide them with what they want, and drive more traffic via advertising and content marketing.
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Соколова нива е българска телевизионна новела по едноименния разказ на Ангел Каралийчев от 1971 година по сценарий Васил Шейтанов. Режисьор е Теодоси Попов, а оператор Константин Терзиев.

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Човешки драми по време на национализацията на земята след социалистическата революция на 9 септември 1944 година. "Твое, мое – вече няма значение", казва героят на Стойчо Мазгалов .

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Български късометражни филми
Български филми от 1971 година