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Trivial questions you don't have to answer
Every so often in this life, my mind, all on its own, generates questions that have no real answers. So I have decided to pass them on to you. I'm tired of them. If you come up with any answers, let me know. Remember when TV jealously guarded the time zone before 9 p.m. for wholesome shows that children could watch. My gosh, how many years ago was that? It seems like another world nowadays, when you can see murders, torture and rape, or those implied, every hour on the hour, somewhere on your public screen. It might be comforting then, to remember that most children nowadays are glued to their little machines with whole different worlds on them, that they can access all day long. Except that in these different worlds they also can view murders, torture and rape on demand.
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I am a dog.
Therefore I bark.
I don't understand why it is so hard for humans to understand this.
I mean, there are certain things that come with the territory, right?
Free-range reminiscing and occasional nostalgia
When I was in grade school, (many more years ago than when either of you were in grade school) my daily winter (fall, spring) routine included walking to school across a railroad track.
Beatles return us to what might have been
Here's a a free gift from Goldy (to your left), and it should get us going with a good laugh, that both my readers will approve of. Then, after that (fair warning) I am going to turn a little sour.
What's missing in TV cooking shows? Lots
As if badmouthing cupcakes isn't bad enough — I have to go on and say this: I think the plates of food that are winning so many of the prizes on the Food Channel are well — boring.
Only one person doesn't like cupcakes
Cupcake-wise, the last four or five years have ballooned into a huge plus for almost any bakery that attempts them. (Not to mention the ballooning of many of the individuals involved.) You could call cupcakes the up-cakes of our time. Well, you could, but I guess only I would, and even then only in a column on a very good day, when everything else was go!
Some of us are 'privy' to certain information
Outhouses used to be an object of fascination for me. (and in fact I wrote a column about them in 2007. Since we have all forgotten that, I decided to write another one this week.
Just the right thing for very cold weather
Beginning the new year with a tasty recipe always seemed like a good idea to me. Unfortunately, in this day and age, it should be a healthy recipe, and I'm a little short of those. It turns out that the period I learned to cook in (the 40s and 50s) was not noted for its general nutritional values. Although, of course, we thought we were pretty much on course there. Later, the next generation informed us that we were way off track and what did we mean by raising them in such unwholesome habits. (Foodwise, I mean. They arrived at certain other unwholesome habits on their own.)
Who thinks these things up, anyway?
Here are some of the best jokes (of the email world) in 2013. Have a Happy New Year, as I plan to!
How do we compare with rest of the U.S.?
I recently purchased "The World Almanac 2014," reviewing events of this year, energy, government, science and technology, past and present celebrities, U.S. and world history, nations of the world and sports.
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PASAP runs in the background, checking whether a stream exists, and, if it does, plays it. It was originally written to play back audio provided by MPD in remotely networked locations, but it also allows consumer-grade HD decoders (WDTV) to automatically play back audio/video streams from an HTTP address.
jiggyMPD is a Web-based client for the Music Player Daemon and a companion tray icon. It is in relatively early development, but usable now. jiggyMPD extends the MPD data to add features MPD clients typically lack, such as ratings, date added, and last played date. This allows for some unique features. The jiggy data can be queried for smart playlist-type functionality. For example, "added <= 30, rating = 0, playcount <= 2, lastplayed > 1" will tell the client to find all songs added to your collection within 30 days, not yet rated, played 2 or less times, and not played today. It also fetches album art and lyrics.
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vimpc is a curses-based client for the Music Player Daemon (mpd) that draws inspiraton from vi/vim. It supports a vim-like rc file, mappable key bindings, normal/ex modes, counts, searching, a music library, directory navigation, playlist editing, and comprehensive help, is highly configurable and customizable, and more. It is written with the intent to make vi users feel at home when using mpd, but is also intuitive and very usable by non-vi users.
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The president's pledge that "if you like your insurance, you will keep it" is one of the most memorable of his presidency. It was also an extraordinarily bold — and possibly foolish — pledge, unless he thought he simply could dictate exactly how the insurance industry must work. ...
The president's statements were sweeping and unequivocal — and made both before and after the bill became law. The White House now cites technicalities to avoid admitting that he went too far in his repeated pledge, which, after all, is one of the most famous statements of his presidency.
The president's promise apparently came with a very large caveat: "If you like your health care plan, you'll be able to keep your health care plan — if we deem it to be adequate."
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i don't know whether gruden is the ticket for the vols, but he comes with something more than a last name. if he's hired, my first reaction won't be 'what in hell were they thinking?' that's a big change from the last hire.
On Sunday, CBSSports.com's Jason La Canfora claimed Arkansas and Tennessee were both targeting ex-NFL coach and current ESPN analyst Jon Gruden for their coaching vacancies. Two nights ago, KTHV -TV in Little Rock reported that Arkansas had officially offered Gruden its head coaching job.
Rumors of a Gruden hire have swirled at both schools for more than a month with various fans and friends of friends of friends claiming that both Gruden-to-Arkansas and Gruden-to-Tennessee were done deals, depending, of course, on which said of the Arkansas/Tennessee border you stood.
Numerous sources from the Natural State have indicated elsewhere — and specifically to MrSEC.com last night — that Gruden politely turned down the advance from the Razorbacks. Ron Higgins of The Memphis Commercial-Appeal — a city that straddles said border — reported the following on Twitter last night:
With Tennessee in the on-deck circle at this point, MrSEC.com was told by an industry source this morning that it might not take a "mind-blowing" offer to land Gruden.
As everyone knows by now, the Super Bowl-winning coach began his career as a grad assistant at Tennessee in the mid-80s and married an ex-UT cheerleader who still has family in the Knoxville area. Those ties could be causing Gruden — who's spoken with Tennessee during previous searches — to lean more in the Vols' direction this time around.
According to the source we spoke with today, Gruden and his agent are no longer asking for $50 million in guaranteed money over 10 years as had been widely speculated/reported in East Tennessee over the past few weeks. If true, perhaps Gruden is willing to give UT a "hometown" discount on account of his wife and in-laws. It's also possible that the coach believes he could use his national celebrity to earn a good deal of cash over-and-above his Vol salary through national advertisements (he's currently a pitch man for Hooters).
Various ex-Volunteer players — most from the 1990s and the Peyton Manning era — are claiming that Gruden is now a lock for the Tennessee job. One of the sources we spoke with this morning wouldn't go that far, but he did say that the ex-Buccaneers coach appears to be "intrigued" by the idea of trying his hand at the college game. According to the industry source, the coach is so interested in Tennessee that it might only take an offer in the area of $4 million per season to land him. "Only $4 million" is still ridiculous money and such a deal would still place Gruden behind only Urban Meyer ($4.3m at Ohio State), Bob Stoops ($4.5 m at Oklahoma), Mack Brown ($5.3m at Texas), and Nick Saban ($5.4m at Alabama) in terms of college football coaching salaries.
Multiple outlets have reported that Gruden has already spoken with a number of potential assistant coaches regarding a possible move to Tennessee. Popular rumors in the Volunteer State have tied him to current Duke defensive coordinator and D-line coach Marion Hobby as well as current Southern Cal receivers coach Tee Martin, both former Vol players.
Our industry source indicated that Gruden has spoken with at least one ex-head coach about joining his staff. That would make sense seeing as how the coach hasn't been in the college ranks himself since an assistant coaching gig at Pittsburgh way back in 1991.
If you do the math on what ex-head coach might be on Gruden's wish list, you'll likely arrive at Ron Zook who was on the same Tennessee staff with Gruden under Johnny Majors in 1986.
The 58-year-old Zook has been a head coach at Florida and Illinois. He's served as a defensive coordinator with Cincinnati, Kansas, Florida, and the New Orleans Saints. He also has a reputation for being a solid recruiter.
But before Tennessee fans start counting their Grudens before they hatch, there are still three potential snags that could nix the deal:
1. Gruden could decide to stay at ESPN where the livin's easy rather than going all-in with a college coaching job.
2. Gruden could decide — even though he's "intrigued" with the idea of coaching college ball — to wait for an NFL job to come open. Several probably will. And most of those owners will probably have some interest in Gruden. But would Gruden wait for a possible NFL situation rather than take on the role of hero at Tennessee. A bird in the hand, as they say.
3. Tennessee athletic director Dave Hart might not want to go down the Gruden road.
Hart is the wild card in this equation. Despite rumors that the Gruden is already hired by the Vols and Hart had no say in the matter, we've heard from multiple sources at UT and in the industry that he is indeed calling the shots on this one. And he's keeping his cards clutched tightly to his chest.
Have Tennessee's biggest boosters talked to Gruden, gauged his interest, and reported back to Hart? Yes. But Hart still has to a) decide to close the deal and b) actually close the deal if/when he decides to do so.
From what we at MrSEC.com have been told, there's a feeling Hart would resign and throw Tennessee's athletic department into even more of a mess should someone try to force his hand. He's been hired to do a job and he wants to be allowed to do it. Makes sense.
But if Gruden is truly "intrigued" and — as one source told us today — "can be had, if UT wants him," then Hart had better think long and hard before going in any other direction. In reality, a proven college coach might be a safer and more successful long-term hire than a pro coach. Especially a pro coach with a reputation for not liking NFL rookies and youngsters. But Volunteer fans have tabbed Gruden as their savior-to-be. Only Bob Stoops would trump Gruden in most fans' eyes.
So Arkansas has taken its swing and missed. The ball is now reportedly sitting on a tee for Tennessee and waiting to be hit. If Hart chooses to walk away from Gruden Field and take a swing elsewhere, he'd better be sure he hits a home run. Otherwise, Tennessee's biggest boosters will be looking for a new coach and a new AD the next time around.
SIDENOTE — If you're growing tired of all the Gruden talk, he was spotted in Fayetteville recently. Enjoy the link.


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"So we don't even have like one in a million chance? Well, we're going to play hard. We're going to finish up strong," coach Jeff Fisher said after Sunday's 28-13 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers kept the Rams' hopes for finishing above .500 alive heading in next week's finale at Seattle.
"This is a chance to finish out on a winning note and a chance to be undefeated in the division. If we're able to do that, I'd say then we can jump into the offseason with optimism for next year."
That's a huge step for a team that won two games in 2011.
"We've got seven wins now," Fisher said. "I don't think many people thought we would do that, but we've got a chance to get eight, so that's what our focus is."
Bradford connected with Lance Kendricks on an 80-yard scoring pass on the first play of the third quarter. The Rams' persistent defense did its part, too, intercepting Josh Freeman four times, turning three of the turnovers into TDs, including Jenkins' pick and 41-yard return early in the first half.
Steven Jackson rushed for 81 yards and one TD, moving within 10 yards of reaching 1,000 for the eighth consecutive season.
"We all realize what's at stake, obviously," Bradford said. "We found the playoffs aren't in the picture still, but if we go up and beat Seattle, we'd be undefeated in our division and finish with a winning record, which are two things we'd really like to accomplish next week."
Tampa Bay (6-9) turned the ball five times and was stopped on downs twice inside the Rams 10 en route to its fifth straight loss. The Bucs also had five turnovers the previous week in a 41-0 loss at New Orleans.
Bradford completed 13 of 27 passes for 196 yards, one interception and no sacks—ending a stretch in which the St. Louis quarterback was sacked in a league-high 30 consecutive games.
Kendricks finished with four receptions for 119 yards, while Jackson closed in on extending the NFL's longest current streak of 1,000-yard seasons rushing on 19 carries.
"We were hoping that we could knock it out and get it out of the way, but they're a very tough defense—No. 1 against the run—so we're very pleased with how we were able to move the ball on the ground," Jackson said.
Tampa Bay outgained the Rams 429 yards to 285, with Freeman going 30 of 54 for 372 yards and one TD. But the Bucs simply were unable the fourth-year pro being intercepted four times for the second straight week.
Mike Williams scored on a 61-yard reception and had seven catches for 132 yards. Vincent Jackson also had a big day with seven receptions for 108 yards, while the Rams limited rookie Doug Martin to 62 yards rushing on 18 attempts.
Freeman has thrown eight interceptions in the past two weeks after only having three passes picked off over the previous eight games. Williams slipped to the ground on Jenkins' interception, but the Bucs quarterback tried to force the ball into a crowd in the middle of the field when he was picked off by James Laurinaitis.
"I've got to take the blame as the quarterback," Freeman said. "Saints game, this game, not really the brand of football I want to play."
Jenkins has scored on three of his four interceptions and has also returned a fumble for a touchdown. Jackson's 5-yard TD run in the closing seconds of the first half finished a 65-yard drive Bradford led after Laurinaitis' interception, and the Rams broke it open with two more TDs in the first five minutes of the third quarter.
Kendricks scored on the first play of the second half, grabbing a pass over the middle at his own 40 and rumbled to the end zone untouched with help from receiver Danny Amendola, who shielded safety Mark Barron from making the tackle just before making just enough contact with another converging defender, Ahmad Black, to allow the tight end to cover the final 20 yards to give St. Louis a 21-6 lead.
Three plays later, Freeman was intercepted for the third time, with Trumaine Johnson's pick at the Tampa Bay 30 leading to Bradford's 5-yard TD pass to Austin Pettis that made it 28-6 with 10:47 remaining in the third quarter.
NOTES: The Bucs lost CB E.J. Biggers to a groin injury in the first half, and he did not return. ... St. Louis CB Cortland Finnegan played, but did not start after not practicing all week and being listed as questionable with a thigh injury. ... Freeman has thrown for 3,843 yards, a Bucs single-season record.
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Author Notes: This Sour Cherry Almond Frozen Yogurt uses thick Greek-style yogurt as a base, which gives it a tangy and rich flavor. I chose sour cherries because I made the frozen yogurt a few weeks ago when they were still in season and plentiful at the farm stands. Sweet cherries are lush right now so they might make more sense; just reduce the sugar by a few tablespoons to keep it from being too sweet. And be sure to select a good and tangy Greek-style yogurt.
Note: I pitted my cherries and then placed all the pits in a little pouch made out of cheesecloth. I steeped these along with the cherries so that they would get that extra hint of almond-like flavor. It's an optional step, but adds a nice touch.
- Alejandra_
Serves about 2 pints
- 3 cups Sour cherries, pitted with stones reserved
- 3/4 cups sugar
- 1 teaspoon Kosher salt
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 1/4 cup plain Greek yogurt
- 1 tablespoon rum
- 1 tablespoon pure almond extract
- Combine the pitted cherries, sugar, salt, and water in a small saucepan. If desired, wrap the reserved pits in a length of cheesecloth and add to the mixture (this will impart a little extra natural flavor). Heat the cherries over medium heat until the sugar dissolves and the cherries release their juices. Stir occasionally.
- Remove the cherry mixture from the flame and discard the pits. Let the cherries cool to room temperature before pouring into a food processor and processing until smooth.
- Add the Greek yogurt, rum, and extract and process for another minute until completely smooth and combined. There will still be little pieces of cherry skin in the mix, but that's OK.
- Pour the mix into a bowl and cover with plastic. Place in the fridge and let cool for at least one hour.
- When you are ready to make your ice cream, pour the mix into the base of your ice cream maker and churn according to manufacturer's directions.
- When churning is complete, place frozen yogurt into an air-tight container and let freeze for at least two hours before serving. Store in same container for up to one week.
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Comments (3) Questions (0)
over 3 years ago
AntoniaJames is a trusted source on Bread/Baking.
Do you measure the three cups of cherries before or after pitting? Thank you.
over 4 years ago
Amanda Hesser
Amanda is a co-founder of Food52.
Can you use frozen cherries?
over 4 years ago Alejandra_
I haven't made it with frozen cherries, but I think you definitely can! You're cooking them down first anyway, so I think it would work well.


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On Sept. 21, in a country where tennis plays second fiddle only to cricket, India's tennis federation announced a surprising departure from its traditional ways. Its new Davis Cup captain would be an American resident.
"The first question they asked me," says Anand Amritraj of Calabasas, "is if I still had my India passport. The U.S. allows dual citizenship, but India does not. I have always traveled on my India passport. I go back there four times a year. My mother still lives there.
"Had I not had that India passport, it was no deal."
The first word of congratulations came from his brother, Vijay. Soon came word from his other brother, Ashok. Neither message traveled far. All three, born and raised in Madras (now Chennai), India, live in the San Fernando Valley and have since 1978.
If the Amritraj name is familiar, think back to the 1976 Wimbledon doubles competition, in which brothers Anand and Vijay got to the semifinals.
Or, if you are a tennis aficionado, you may recall the 1974 Davis Cup final, India versus South Africa. Anand and Vijay Amritraj were the top players on India's team, playing almost all the singles and doubles matches. They say they were favored. One member of that South African team, Ray Moore, the current chief executive of the Indian Wells tennis tournament, has always maintained his team would have won.
We will never know.
In a controversial blending of sports and politics, a la the U.S. boycott of the 1980 Olympics in Moscow, India's government, reportedly Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, ruled its team would boycott the final. It became a forfeit that was meant to, and did, call worldwide attention to South Africa's apartheid policies.
"It was a bad move," Anand Amritraj says now. "The best thing would have been for us to play them and beat them."
Anand, 61, Vijay, who will turn 60 in December, and Ashok, 57, all started tennis very young, with nudges from their parents, Robert and Maggie. Robert died last December at 91. Maggie is 86.
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Ashok got as far as the Wimbledon junior singles final in 1974, losing to current UCLA coach Billy Martin. In the years since, Ashok has become a Hollywood producer whose films include "Double Impact" and, more recently, "Bringing Down the House," with Steve Martin and Queen Latifah.
Now, tennis has put at least one of the Amritraj brothers back in the sports spotlight in India.
"Davis Cup has been a big deal in India's press," Anand says.
That's because this year all but one of India's Davis Cup players, 40-year-old star Leander Paes, boycotted a match to protest their treatment and conditions. They demanded the dismissal of Captain S.P. Misra. According to Anand, they also asked for him to take over.
The players who had boycotted in protest of their coach returned to India's team later and won their next match to remain in contention for a spot in the Davis Cup's World Group, the top 16 international teams. To get there, India will have to win three matches next year. That is Captain Anand's mandate.
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"This has been an ambition for me, a real goal," Anand says.
It's not as if he hasn't put in the time.
He played his first Davis Cup match in 1968, at age 16. He played his last one in 1988, at age 36. He played 62 Davis Cup matches, had a 21-14 record in doubles and was 32-30 overall. Now it is 25 years later, and he is back to run the show.
"I guess it is kind of a silver anniversary thing," he says.
If he succeeds, we can only hope for a headline in the Mumbai Mirror.
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In Internet Marketing and Web Content development, someone who is said to be "going after the Long Tail" is typically one who has aligned their on-site content creation (and off-site backlink creation) strategies, to incorporate Long Tail keyword phrases.
Long Tail keywords vs. normal keywords
So how do you know if you're looking at a Long Tail? SEO guys often mistakenly use the phrase "Long Tail Keyword" to refer to keyword phrases that are simply made up of several words. For example, the phrase "digital camera" is searched for around 160,000 times per month. But the phrase "how to build a camera dolly" only gets 58 searches per month. The latter phrase looks longer than the former phrase. And hence is often called a "Long Tail keyword." But the word length of the keyword phrase itself is not the element that makes a keyword a "Long Tail keyword." Indeed, a shorter keyword phrase, may also reflect a fringe niche market, and hence, could also be considered a Long Tail keyword. The phrase "Jerry Garcia ties," for example, only consists of three words. And yet Garcia's band "The Grateful Dead" is typically associated with fringe consumers.
Search Volume
Internet Marketers are sometimes put off from chasing Long Tail keywords when they notice their relatively low search volume--as reflected in the Google Keyword Planner. A Long Tail keyword will typically reflect a mere double-digit search volume, and often, the keyword is not displayed in Google's tool at all.
So what do you do when this happens?
What is the minimum amount of searches you'd go for?
- First, you must remember that individual Long Tail keywords will have a lower relative search volume by definition. But because of this, they are almost always associated with lower competition as well. Hence, though the amount of traffic garnered per keyword will be decreased, the amount of effort needed to rank is also lessened.
- Second, recall that when you pursue a strategy in which you target the Long Tail, you usually never target just one keyword. Rather, you will be chasing hundreds (or thousands) of "nichey" keyword phrases, in the hope that, when taken in aggregate, this mass of "fringe content" will actually bring in a similar amount of traffic to a more mainstream (and more competitive) market pursuit.
- Third, we must also note that the database used by the Google Keyword Planner, is not the same as the one used by Google Autocomplete. The criteria for a keyword to enter the Google Autocomplete database is not known. But whatever the number of searches is, we know that it is well above zero. Since, obviously Google cannot put every keyword in the universe into their Autocomplete database.
So how low should you go?
What is the lowest search volume keyword you should go for? What is your personal "minimal search volume threshold?"
The answer to these questions is entirely dependent on the particulars of your niche and your current website standing. If you are truly aware of the needs of your target demographic, then I think you can merely "eyeball" a list of Long Tail keyword phrases, and determine if the phrase will convert readers and add value to your website, or not. If you see an idea for a valuable piece of content, the ancillary searches that might be garnered, go far beyond what any keyword tool can tell you.
SEO and Long Tail Content Optimization
Once you have your keywords, what do you do with them? If you're new to keyword-based content creation, you may be used to only targeting the two-word and three-word phrases that the Google Keyword Planner is quick to show you. But Keyword Researcher users might be surprised by the sheer volume of longish keyword phrases that the tool reveals to you.
So where do you put all these keywords?
1. Keywords in Article Titles
Some of the keywords you'll find on Keyword Researcher, are actually pretty good for complete article titles in and of themselves. For example, "question style" keywords like "how does a camera lens work" can simply be used as your article title verbatim. If the keyword phrase itself addresses a question that you think your readers can get value from, then, you might just want to use it exactly how it is.
2. Keywords in Article Subtopics
So then we have other keywords which are not exactly complete sentences. Like the keyword "convex camera lens." So for keywords like this, you usually wouldn't make an article title with merely those three words. But, if you had a website that sold convex camera lenses, then, making a page that featured this keyword might be exactly what you'd do. Wikipedia, for example, has an article on camera lenses and this phrase appears as merely a subtopic of the primary "lens" article. So a person could also consider using this phrase as merely a subtopic as well.
3. Keywords in Incoming Anchor Text
So the third usage of keywords is of course in your off-site content--as incoming anchor text in your backlinks. One technique in backlink content creation is to attempt to vary your incoming anchor text, in an effort to make your backlink profile appear natural. Some SEO's have debated whether or not the act of using the same keyword anchor repeatedly, alerts Google to the notion that you are trying to game their search engine results page.
Also in debate is whether the act of dramatically varying your anchor text has any beneficial effect at all. Pragmatically speaking, would a guy who had a backlink profile that consisted of lots of highly varied Long Tail Keywords, somehow be "safer" than a guy who just paid his outsources to only point the keyword "pink digital camera," at his website? You would assume so.
But either way, if you're trying this strategy then, Keyword Researcher will definitely give you lots and lots of keyword variations to use as anchor text.
How will you use Keyword Researcher?
Let's list a few ways you might use the app in your business.
Go after low-competition Long Tail keywords.
Using the good ol' free Google Keyword Planner is great. But there is an alternate universe of Long Tail keyword phrases that live in Google's other database--namely, their "Autocomplete database." That's the database that is accessed when you're typing queries into the Google search box (notice that list of suggested keywords that pop up as you type?)
Long tail keywords are great because they allow you to generate content that targets phrases that your actual customers are typing in, but that may not be too obvious to your competitors.
Build A Gigantic List Of Keywords.
Keyword Researcher is designed to scrape the Autocomplete databases of Google, YouTube, Bing, and even Amazon.com. That's a lot of keyword sources! As you probably know, if you're building an authority site, or if you would like to become a dominant player in your niche, then starting with a large database of keywords (that your customers are actually typing in) is a powerful marketing tool.
Generate creative article ideas.
Create article titles that are reflective of what people in your industry are actually searching for. Coming up with unique content ideas for your website is hard enough. But Keyword Researcher allows you to create article content about niche-specific concepts--that only a select few people in the world are actively searching for.
Keyword Researcher allows you to type in partial article titles. And Keyword Reseacher will attempt to "fill in the blank" for you--and tell you which phrases people are actually searching for.
Answer questions about your product or service.
Wouldn't it be great if you actually knew the kinds of questions your potential customers were actually asking? What if, instead of creating content about your product randomly, you could answer questions in your niche based on phrases that your potential customers were actually typing in to Google?
Well you're in luck, because Keyword Researcher is great at uncovering such "Long Tail question" style queries.
Gauge market interest about a new niche.
Let's say you're considering starting a new website, or venturing into a new product niche. And, suppose you'd like to somehow determine how much search buzz is currently hovering around this topic. You can use Keyword Researcher to get a "feel" for how much interest is actually out there. For example, let's say you were selling cameras. Then you might consider the following:
Keyword Researcher will replace the asterisk with every letter of the alphabet, and return 100's of keywords suggestions.
Additional Videos
Want to learn a few tricks? Let's go over how to use Keyword Researcher for all your keyword-finding needs!
The following videos outline several possible uses for Keyword Researcher. Keyword Researcher was initially designed to be a "Long Tail keyword finder." But it's also much more. Use it to find a good domain name, get creative titles for articles, or generate Long Tail anchor text for your backlinking strategy.
Video 1: Keywords that feature the preposition "for" in the phrase.
In the below video, I talk about a couple tricks that enable you to look for products that match your target clientele. Or, enable you to find out which subset of customers might be most interested in your product or service. In brief, when people use search engines (like Google) they tend to use the preposition "for" to narrow down the item they want. For example, when you type "* for cameras" into Keyword Researcher, then you're presented with a myriad of attachments and uses for cameras, that people in the world are actively searching for.
Video 2: Using the Autocomplete Scrapers.
In the below video, we talk about Keyword Researcher's "Google Autocomplete Scraper" and the "Bing Autocomplete Scraper." These scrapers work by examining your list of "seed keywords" and plugging them into Google (or Bing) one at a time. And then, saving the suggested return.
Video 3: Using the Related Searches Function.
In the below video, we talk about Keyword Researcher's ability to harvest keywords from Google's Related Searches page. You've probably seen Google's "Related Searches" page before. They are those little blue phrases that pop up under your search box (from the Related searches page). The list frequently consists of synonyms and commonly associated related keywords that Google's master computers think are related to your query. These phrases can be valuable to us because they made provide some insight on keywords (related to your primary keywords) that you would have never thought of before.
Video 4: The best way to find a domain name EMD.
In the below video, I go through the process of finding an EMD (Exact Match Domain) in your niche. The SEO value of EMD's is a hotly debated and curious subject. And because of the navigational component of the Google Search Results Page, is an issue that is not going away. In any case, if you want to find an EMD, then the method in the video utilized the (now defunct keyword tool) Keyword Strategy, as well as the GoDaddy Bulk Registration tool to try to do so in the faster manner possible.
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Its 3g and it available F the iPhone
A 3g iPhone will come out in less than 60 days.
Sorry, SE X1. WM6 just f'n blows. :(
KT its the new 6.1 not the older slower 6.0
That's right. Sorry about that.
6.1 looks great in action, and the main screen looks good too, but the X1 won't do well in NA as much as a 3g iPhone. Too many users will buy it because of its trendy status.
Where does SE rank in the NA market, SBU? Moto phones are POS, and Nokia's N series is stellar, and SE needs improved penetration here in the states. We need more than those gimp music phones.
KT when you look at the NA market you haave to segment it down even further. SE doesn't and will never make any CDMA handsets. How can we compare #s in a segment we can't even comptete in ? Nokia, Moto and Lg make both CDMA and GSM for the US. If you eliminate CDMA(VZW) we are about 11% of the US GSM market and that with only ONE handset thats carrier branded.Our is to become a bigger player in the US markets thats why you will only see 3G products for ATT and possibly T Mobile. Thats also why we added window Mobile to the mix. We will not get rid of Symbian but add another, higher end platform, WM6.1. We will have 5-7 US handsets and a 3G USB aircard by years end. ranging from entry level, releasing next week the Z 750 on up to the X-1 late in the year.
As a company we understand that we need the US but keep in mind we are a much bigger player in Europe and are the makers of the phone of the year. the W960.
The iPhones decent phone and none of the "Iphone killers" have been up to the task yet . There a few gunning hard for them. Part of the reason I hate is the control they have over ATT and how they are making ATT screw their customers. I guess as long as consumers put up with it, why should they stop?
I'm fully aware of the Euro / Asian markets that have handsets 20x better than what we have here, including the iPhone. That's why I often purchased unlocked phones from these markets until I settled on the iPhone. I just wished SE had a bigger presence here as it does elsewhere because their lineup is better than Moto and comparable to Nokia's.
ATT does a great job screwing customers as is, so I'm curious by your statement that Apple is just as guilty as ATT when it comes to screwing customers.
How are they screwing their customers?less than 45 days ago if you had a non Iphone that you were using for work or whatever reason you could switch you sim from phone to iPhone w/o any issues. they recently blocked that from happening. When you switch sims now you lose any access to MMS and internet. You're paying the same 20 a month for unlimited access BUT if you're on an iPhone plan you lose that option now.ATT does a great job screwing customers as is, so I'm curious by your statement that Apple is just as guilty as ATT when it comes to screwing customers.
IPhone also has unreasonable influence over what other high end phone ATT will carry, they have been rumored to have pressure ATT to nix the k850 and Nokia N95. The n95 is now back for a second look as we speak.
iPhone has also disallowed ATT agents, Best Buy, mom and pops, Radio Shack etc from selling Iphone to keep control of the pricing. Good for iPhone bad for the consumer
Don't get me wrong I think SIM based service is the way to go I just don't think ATT should have given in to Iphones requirements and continue to be under their thumb. Not to mention iPhone also get a cut of the monthly bill that iPhones pay, no other carrier get anything on the back end from any carrier.
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"We ran into one of the better teams that we've played since I've been at Florida State," said Hamilton, who is in his 11th season at Florida State. "They've found the magic level. They understand who they are and what their strengths and weaknesses are and they're just executing until they find the mistake that you're going to make and they make you pay."
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Florida (7-0) has held five opponents to less than 50 points this season while taking its fourth consecutive win over the Seminoles (4-4) who have lost three consecutive home games after their most lopsided defeat to Florida since a 96-61 loss in 1999.
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Published: Wednesday, July 18, 2012
Updated: Wednesday, July 25, 2012 19:07
Fear is a recurring theme in every Batman story, from the comic books, to the Christopher Nolan trilogy. Bruce Wayne's alter ego was inspired by fear, and fear is more than prevalent in the newest addition to the Batman saga.
"The Dark Knight Rises" is set eight years after the previous film left off, with Gotham City still rallying behind the late Harvey Dent and his crusade against crime, and Batman ostracized by the city for being a cold-hearted thug. Gotham doesn't need Batman anymore, and Bruce Wayne has been a recluse since Dent's death eight years prior.
Enter the menacing and more than physically intimidating Bane, played by Tom Hardy. He's no Joker, and he sounds like a cross between Darth Vader, Sean Connery and a really bad asthma attack, but Hardy plays the part. Especially when his ferocity shows in the last minutes of the film.
Bane is more than enough to bring Bruce Wayne and Batman back from seclusion, and the best way to describe what happens next is nothing less than nonstop panic and chaos. Watch your back, Batman.
Giving any more details about the plot flirts with spoiling the film, but pay attention. There are more than a few plot twists that have become synonymous with Nolan's name. I caught myself with my mouth open in shock a few times.
The great Michael Caine reprises his role as the wisdom-spouting butler Alfred Pennyworth, Morgan Freeman returns as the calm and collected executive of Wayne Enterprises Lucius Fox, and Gary Oldman returns as Gotham's finest police commissioner Jim Gordon.
New to the Batman films are some familiar faces from Nolan's previous casts. Joseph Gordon-Levitt plays the go-getting Gotham cop John Blake, and the gorgeous, wide-eyed Marion Cotillard plays Miranda Tate, the philanthropist looking for an investment from Wayne Enterprises.
Despite all of these brilliant actors, Anne Hathaway steals the show as the wickedly sexy Selina Kyle. Hatheway "purrs" every line to perfection, and seems to upstage every other actor while she's on screen. And, she adds a perfect amount of comic relief to such a dark story.
What makes this film work is the mood. This is the darkest superhero movie I have ever seen, and I loved it. The story of Batman is not a bedtime story, and Nolan recognized this and produced what may always be the best Batman story ever made.
The visuals are astounding as well. The opening sequence involving a mid-air hijacking of a CIA aircraft is a thing of beauty. You will catch yourself getting lost in the visual effects more than once. Maybe it's because the film was actually shot on good old-fashioned film stock. Thank you Mr. Nolan for not shooting this movie in 3D, by the way.
It might be a good idea to re-watch the previous films before seeing "Rises," as there may or may not be a return of one particularly nasty villain from Batman Begins, and it certainly plays off of the events that wrapped up the last film. Make sure you remember what is going on.
"The Dark Knight Rises" was a better conclusion to Nolan's trilogy than I thought possible. It will bring laughter, it may bring tears, but it will certainly be remembered for many years to come, and hopefully during awards season. The cast and crew deserve it.
A word of advice before you see the film: Use the restroom before you sit down. At two hours and 44 minutes, you may find yourself squirming from more than just excitement.
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Donald Cerrone doesn't care, he'll fight anyone
According to Forbes, Minecraft on Xbox 360 has blown away all previous digital sales records with almost a half a million copies downloaded in 24 hours. I never played Minecraft on PC, so I'm having a blast creating the fortified compound of my dreams as I put Gary LaPlante to work in the mines below us. In fact, Minecraft is all I can think about. All I want to do is gather materials and then create something out of them, block by block. Consider me a person that will play Minecraft anytime, anywhere and with anyone.
If Minecraft was fighting, I would be the Donald Cerrone of Minecraft. All this dude wants to do is get down and throw some bungalows at other dudes (while I create them in-game), this is what Donald told ProMMARadio:
"I still am, 100 percent (Rashad's friend). Every day, I would walk in and say, 'I'm team Rashad.' It was just like that, I wear everything on my sleeve, I say how it is and I talk right to people. I would tell Jon (Jones), 'I'm team Rashad, man. That's my boy, that's my brother.' And Jones is cool man, he is a cool dude. I have no hard feelings. I go out with him and hang all the time and I train with him. It's not like I would take his training and tell Rashad, I wouldn't go that far. But he is like, 'I respect the fact that you were friends with Rashad before you met me and that you're sticking by your boy, and I respect that.'
As for me, I will fight anyone. I will fight anybody. I would fight Leonard (Garcia), and I live with him. Does that answer your question? I would fight Clay (Guida), and he will still be my boy. I mean, this is what we do, we're professionals and there is going to come a time when teammates are going to have to fight. That's just the way it goes."
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Meet a man with plans for a new kind of food store.
LUISA SACCOTELLI: This is a new type of food store. It's organic but on a large-scale format, a bit like a supermarket. What it may become is a category killer - not that there's much of one yet - less than 20 cents out of every $100 spent in an Australian supermarket goes on organic food, but signs are that that could be about to change.
PIERS CODY: I like to watch trends. I'm a serial entrepreneur, I guess. I was looking for the next new thing and this came along.
I was travelling quite a lot overseas and saw a company over there called Fresh And Wild. If you just walk in, the engagement with the shopping experience was much higher than you would see people like drones running around a supermarket.
LUISA SACCOTELLI: Before he turned to retail, Piers Cody was in media, having built up Cody Outdoor Signs into a big money-spinner.
PIERS CODY: I would drive around with a dictaphone in my hand. As I would see the side of a building or a roof, I'd dictate, you know, "corner of whatever", get back and do a title search and away we go. We grew to approximately 600-odd signs turning over about $60 million. It was a very nice business.
LUISA SACCOTELLI: Then Cody sold out to O'Reilly's APN. Handsomely rewarded, he bought an organics shop in Bondi.
The offering has been refined with a second Sydney store and days ago, a third in Melbourne.
PIERS CODY: So this is it, here we go, the stage is ready. The only mistakes that can be made now are our own. We've got great friends here. Friends that I've had for many years...
We are food retailing but we are not a supermarket. We don't ever want to feel like a supermarket. Our people are not supermarket employees, and we're taking it forward to a greater marketplace. We could see 30, 40, 50 stores, pretty good, large-size format. The cafe is the soft opener, it's the first point of contact with what we do, and then you go into the supermarket within the store. As well as then another key part of our offering is the naturopathy area. We have yoga and massage, Pilates, et cetera. It's quite an unusual offering.
LUISA SACCOTELLI: And expensive to set up. So far, Cody and his partner, Sydneysider Brett Blundy, have sunk $20 million into the Macro concept.
Staff costs are also three times the percentage of turnover as a normal supermarket. But the returns on investment are also much higher - the two Sydney stores turn over a combined $20 million a year on the back of profit margins higher than the few per cent managed by the supermarkets.
PIERS CODY: You have to spend to get the infrastructure set and the return on it is very good. Turnover per metre, if that's some guide, we do very nicely, but we have to work it hard.
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The adjective serial means occurring in a series. A series is a set of similar or related events that occur one after another. And an entrepreneur is a person who has an idea to start a new business - they organise it and take all the risk for it. Cody says hes a serial entrepreneur. That is, he starts one new business and then another, and another.
A money-spinner is something that makes a lot of money.
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On the back of means soon after the success of and because of.
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Profit margin refers to the total amount of money made after costs are subtracted.
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