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You Can Make $ From You’re Photos!

September 12th, 2008 by Randy

Like to take pictures? Have a Flickr account or some other depository where you put all those home grown photographs you’ve been accumulating? Want to make a little extra case with them? You can. All you need is a little information, a few tips, and a small bag of tricks.

It used to work this way: Graphic and web designers would buy expensive packages of stock photos and they would use whatever images they had available – but now with the explosion of digital cameras and the ease of photo distribution, companies want more options - and PHOTO SITES JUST CAN’T KEEP UP!

Today, companies need more variety to choose from, so they can develop stronger brands and enhance their unique selling proposition (USP).

They spend a slue of time searching for photographs with just the right touch; photos with something unique that makes them stand apart from their competitors.

And today, photography sites are franticly searching for people (just like you and me) to upload whatever photos they can get their hands on …

… Because they know that image buyers are first attracted to websites that have hoards of pictures – however, once they find someone who understands their unique needs, they’ll stick to them like glue.

So to grow their websites as FAST as possible, photography sites are offering unheard of commissions – some as high as a 60% for each photo sold. It’s amazing!

But what’s even better is that with all the graphic enhancing software and the cropping capabilities available, you don’t have to submit award-winning photos, or need to invest in any expensive machinery.

When you know what photos are selling like hotcakes, all you need is a trigger-happy camera finger.

Think about it: To attract image buyers; photography websites need hoards of pictures – right? But to keep buyers coming back, they also need a constant stream of high-demand pictures too.

And your photos won’t be ideal for everyone – however with a bunch of people taking just the right shots, you;ll keep customers hooked and coming back for more.

Plus, someone also figured out which photography websites are the best to work with. They’ve analyzed these sites, scrutinized the commission structure, compared the top sellers, and created an easy to follow winning formula that works each and every time.

You already have what it takes to do exactly what they’re doing. Heck, they’re no different than you. They’re no better!

Why spend a month or two researching all this on your own? Sure, in the end you’ll probably know who to work with and what type of pictures to take too, but why reinvent the wheel. It’s a waste of time!

There’s no better time to start a photography business than right NOW! It’s an income-boosting magnet!

If you want to take a look, then go to this site for the information you need to get rolling! It’s never too late to start. Especially if you have a slew of photos just sitting on your hard drive or memory card doing nothing.

Here’s the link. Get started making money today!

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CSS and HTML Nightmares Resolved

August 13th, 2008 by Randy

Hi Folks..  Randy here…

I’ve been trying to learn CSS.  For those who don’t do much HTML coding, it the method for styling your pages.  Colors, borders, widths, and so forth, can be individualized within the CSS stylesheet.  Anyhow, it’s been a bear for me to learn ( you know… Old Dogs & New Tricks ).  I’ve gone to W3C’s website and studied their tutorial, which is great, but I never found a great coding aid until recently.

I’ve used Dreamweaver© for years and loved it.  I still do.  But for working with both page views and stylesheets it leaves something to be desired.  I’ve used Programmer’s Notepad; another great tool.  I love it too, but I needed an app that helped me with the blank spaces in my CSS knowledge mental database.

Here’s what I found.  It’s called Aptana Studio 1.1.  It’s free… repeat FREE…. for the Community Edition.  That’s what I downloaded.  There is a Pro Edition.  There is a price on that one and if you choose you can upgrade from within the Community Edition.  The blurb below is from their website.

Aptana Studio is a powerful, free and open source Ajax development environment which runs stand-alone or within Eclipse. With over 2,000,000 downloads to date, thousands of developers a day are discovering why Aptana Studio is now the leading choice of web professionals everywhere. Why? Aptana Studio offers unparalleled tooling for Ajax including HTML, CSS, DOM, and JavaScript editing and debugging, plus support via additional free plugins for PHP, Ruby on Rails, Adobe AIR, Apple iPhone development.

Here’s what I like about it.  You can work on your page view and your stylesheet at the same time.  Not only will Aptana Studio validate your CSS on the fly but help with your HTML syntax on the page view.  It lets you view your work in both Firefox© and in IE© without leaving the program.  I actually checked how accurate this feature was by openning the same view in both IE© and Firefox© browsers and compared the output with the internal view.  They matched!

What I like most about Aptana Studio is their CSS editor.  I don’t know about you but I don’t code every day.  So I need a little help remembering the values of the properties I’m trying to use.  I can remember properties like ‘width’ and the values for ‘width’ but some of the other properties I don’t use so much.  Ergo, I need a mental push.  Aptana Studio does that for me.  Just type in a property and it shows you all the values available that you can use.  Neat huh!

Aptana Studio also has plugins for PHP, Ruby on Rails, Adobe© Air, and iPhone©/iPod© Touch development.  Cool!  The PHP was the only plugin that I needed for now.  I’ll play with the others later.

For those who care, Aptana Studio has Ajax tools build in.  It comes with their Aptana Jaxer Server integrated into the application so that development of end-to-end Ajax applications requires no further installations or server setup.  It works with most of the Ajax libraries.

Bottom line… This is a great tool for anyone who needs to code or style their webpages.  Two thumbs up for the Aptana crew for this one.  It gets five stars from me.

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Building a Blog Empire for Profit

February 16th, 2007 by Randy

We have so many avenues for income on the Internet.  There is affiliate marketing, email marketing, and so on, etc.  Blogs are the latest venue for getting products and information out to the public.  Everyone seems to love to blog!

I have made available an eBook on Building a Blog Empire for Profit.  It covers all the topics of profitable blogging.  Also, there are some nifty free bonuses that you need to have if you are an internet marketer or just want to know more about how to become one.

You can find it here: http://www.itmservshop.com/BlogforProfit.  Take the time to give it a once over.  You can’t beat this offer anywhere.

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The Underground Giveaway Has Unveiled!

December 17th, 2006 by Randy

Internet marketers have formed a highly classified alliance, underground, and they are now giving it away as a gift.

I was given permission by Aurelius Tjin (Owner of Underground Giveaway) to give you free private access to the membership worth $4197 and growing. 

It has taken months for these marketers to prepare for the launch of this website and it is now available to people who have granted access.

So I urge you to go there now.  I can’t guarantee it’ll still be free for much longer:

=> http://www.undergroundgiveaway.com/?thankyou-page=12205

To Your Success!
Randolph Wells

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Free Satellite TV Programs on you Computer

December 4th, 2006 by Randy

How would you like to see ANY program on your laptop or PC. 

SATELLITE TV for PC ™

Get over 3000 Stations for a small one-time fee.

VERY EASY TO USE / NO PC KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED: Just install the program
and click - then instantly watch International satellite channels on
your PC! It only takes a few seconds…

Click the link below for more information or keep reading!

CLICK HERE to see How It Works!

 NO SUBSCRIPTIONS NEEDED & NO RECURRING CHARGES… EVER! Get all the
entertainment you need for a one time payment of only $49.95!

NO ADS OR SPYWARE!

WORKS WITH ALL VERSIONS OF WINDOWS (95, 98, NT, ME, 2000, XP)

THERE ARE NO CATCHES AND THERE IS NOTHING EXTRA TO PAY… EVER!

Click the link below to get Sat TV on your PC or Laptop without
extra hardware or subscription costs.  It’s all Perfectly Legal!

Click Here to Get Sat TV on YOUR PC!

WARNING: This low price is a special introductory offer. ACT NOW!
The Price WILL go up. This package sells for over $150.00 in
various retail stores!

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Make $1,000 Just For Trying

December 4th, 2006 by Randy

Smart Money Products (SMP) based in California are giving away
$1,000 to any one who simply gives them a try.

We were amazed, yet SMP are literally handing out thousands upon
thousands of dollars to people just like you!

Click Here to see for Yourself!

$1,000 just for trying it out and it comes with a full 8 week
money back guarantee.

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Welcome to the ITM ServShop Blog!

December 4th, 2006 by Randy

I know it sounds kind of silly.  We’ve been blogging on Blogspot, a great place to blog if you don’t have a website, for a while.  Thanks to Wordpress, we now have the ability to tweak the look and feel of our blog.

If you are interested in blogging on your website, then go to Wordpress.com.  The installation was easy and setting it up a pleasure

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Computer Based Training (CBT) and eLearning

March 1st, 2006 by Randy

A great many people looking for upgrades to their certifications think primarily about instructor led classes. Typically delivered in a brick and mortar location. Sometimes in seminar form in some hotel’s meeting room or suite. A number of us just don’t always have the time to cut out of our daily schedule to attend instructor led classes. Granted, the best method for delivering knowledge is to go to school and receive the information from an instructor. But sometimes that just can’t happen.

As an alternative, people are looking today towards Computer Based Training. CBT’s are lessons, usually on CD, delivering the information using today’s multimedia technology. There is also a concept called eLearning. You subscribe to the classes you wish to take and pay a fee. You are given a login to a website and you learn at your own pace. Remember the self-paced education that you got from schools like CIE and others with the little subject books and the test in the back? Well, eLearning is a little like that only on the Internet instead of using those little subject books. Many people like this method because they can start and stop their lessons whenever they choose.

CBT’s do the same thing except the learning is self contained on the CD. You don’t need a high speed internet connection. Just a computer with a CD drive on board. The content is quite similar. It’s just a matter of taste. One of the benefits of the CBT is that you own the CD. Your eLearning subscription can run out before you’re finished with the product.

In any case, just remember that if you need more education for continuing in your profession, CBT’s and eLearning are viable alternatives to schools. There are many providers out there. You can learn just about any technical skill, especially in IT, from their catalogs.

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