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Have you recently created a Google My Business listing and looking to get a higher ranking? In this post, I am going to share with you some tested tips to create an optimized Google My Business listing and rank it in the local pack results.
Without ranking on the 1st page on your business keywords, you won't get as much business as you should. So, your listing, as well as the website, need to be completely optimized. I am going to show you how you can do it easily.
What is Google My Business Listing?
Google My business is a free service by Google to show your business on the Google map and on Google search results. When people search for a keyword related to your business, your GMB listing will come up in the search results. If you're a local business then GMB listing is essential to get new customers.
- You can easily manage your business listing through a laptop or a mobile device.
- You can also use Google ads to display your Business listing as an ad on top of Google Maps when people search for your business keywords.
- There's an "Insight" feature in Google My Business to track traffic and user actions on your business page.
How to Create Google My Business Listing?
The process is fairly simple. However, for the best results, it is crucial that you fill out all the details as much as possible. Let me show you how you can create an optimized Google My Business page:
Note: You need a Google account to create a Google My Business page for your business.
Sign up for Google My Business with your Google account. They Will Ask you to provide the business name. Add your actual business name which is recognized by your existing customers.
In the next step, add a business location so that Google can show your business on Google Maps. If you don't have an office or a shop, don't worry you can still create a business listing.
After adding your business location, they will ask "do you also serve customers outside this location?". This is good for businesses that go to customers' locations to provide service/product. Add areas and neighborhoods where you provide services.
Type the category of your business. You should specifically pick the category that represents your business best.
In the next step, they will ask for your website address and business phone number. This is optional so you may leave it if your business doesn't have a website at the moment.
Now, click on the finish button. In the next step, you have to verify your business location. You can do it later at some point and leave it for now if you want. However, unverified business listing won't appear in local searches or maps. So, it is important to verify your business listing.
Enter your contact name, and they will send you a postcard by postal mail on the business address that you gave when creating a business listing. You will receive a postcard from Google within 14 days. So, wait for the postal mail and keep your mailbox checked for the letter from Google.
Once you receive the letter, you will find out a verification code. You need to enter that verification code after logging in to your Google Business account.
What if Your Business is Already Listed on Google Maps?
If your business location is already on Google Maps then you can claim this business location.
- Open Google Maps and search for your business name.
- When the knowledge panel appears, click on the "Claim this business" button.
- In the next step, click on "I own or manage this business".
- Select a verification process and follow the steps provided.
How to Fill Out Your Google My Business Listing?
When your listing is verified it is time to optimize your business listing. You need to fill out all the information and make sure that it is accurate. For example, don't lie to people that your business operates 24/7 when it's not. So, let's see how we can optimize it.
From your Google My Business dashboard, click on the "info" link from the left sidebar. It will load a new page, here you can fill out your business listing info.
- Add Hours: Add your business hours accurately and tell your customers about the days you open your store/office.
- Add Phone: Enter your business phone number so customers could contact you and ask questions.
- Add Website: Enter your website address, so if someone need more information about your business they can get it.
- Services: If you're a service provider add your services, price, service name, and description. Make sure that you use proper keywords (queries that people search on Maps and Search).
- Products: If you sell physical products then enter as many products as possible including the price.
- Business Description: Add more information about your business, what makes you different than your competitor. You can rephrase about us page from your business website and add it here. It is important that you fill out this information so that people can understand your business.
How to Rank Your Google My Business Listing higher?
Ranking your business listing on your business keywords is important. So, make sure to add all the important keywords in your listing description. It will help Google to send qualified traffic which is interested in buying your product or services. Here are a few more tips to optimize your business listing for higher rankings.
1. Verify Your Business Location
Since in this tutorial, I have already explained why you need to verify your business location, I won't explain it again. However, I'd recommend that you verify your business listing or it won't appear on Google.
2. Add Complete Data about Your Business
If you haven't filled out complete information about your business, Google won't rank it higher. You need to fill out all the important information such as your business hours, physical address, phone number, category of your business, and attributes.
3. Get More Reviews from Your Customers
To attract more potential customers and business listing rank, you must have a lot of positive customer reviews.
Make sure that you improve customer satisfaction by going the extra mile. A few bad reviews might affect your business ranking on Google (especially if it's new). Contact your best customers and encourage them to leave feedback about your service so that you can improve your service quality.
4. Respond to Your Customers
It is a strategy that most often neglected by many businesses. Google recommends that a business should respond to its customers. Also, it is a good business practice to acknowledge what your customer has to say about your business. Even if the review is negative in nature you have to respond to it and explain why you couldn't fulfill customer's expectations.
5. Add Photos and Videos
Add high-quality images and videos to your business listing which shows customers your goods and services. Your customers can also add photos and videos to your listing by just visiting your Google Business listing page. Add your business photos to showcase your products and services to people who are looking for what you offer.
6. Add Your Business Location to Your Site
Make sure that your business location is properly shared on your website. Here's how to do it the right way.
Log into your Google My Business account and click on the link View on Maps. It will open up your business listing page on Google Maps.
Click on the share button and it will open up a new window. In the second tab of this window click on Embed a map. Now select and copy the iframe code given there.
Add this code to your website about/contact page.
7. Improve Your Website Ranking
If you want to rank business listing for let's suppose "interior designer London" you should first rank your website on the 1st page on that keyword. It is a good indicator that a business is well-established online.
You can improve your website ranking by getting more backlinks and optimizing your site pages for important business keywords.
8. Add Post to Your Business Listing
By creating a new post and keep your customers updated on the latest discounts and offers is a good way to get a quick boost in the ranking. You can also add a call-to-action such as a button to call you or read more. There are countless ways you can add content using a post option. Make sure to also include an image or a video to grab the attention of the user.
There are countless ways that you can use to promote your business online. If let's suppose the above method doesn't work for you for any reason then you can always try out Google Ads, SEO, social media marketing, and, other countless methods.
I hope you found this post useful. Let me know in the comments what's your experience with Google My Business.
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This chicken and sweetcorn noodle soup is inspired by the traditional Asian cuisine and makes a great healthy chicken recipe. Star anise, root ginger and shiitake mushrooms combined with soy sauce and Thai fish sauce make for a lovely spiced soup. For more delicious ideas, have a look at our other soup recipes.
- 1ltr good quality chicken stock (we love Heston's, from Waitrose)
- 2 star anise
- 4 garlic cloves, peeled and bashed
- large thumb size piece root ginger, sliced
- 2 free-range chicken breasts, skin off
- 4tsp rice vinegar
- 2tsp Thai fish sauce
- 1tbsp soy sauce
- 150g shiitake mushrooms
- 2 fine egg noodle nests (we used sharwood's), cooked and cooled
- 1x198g can sweetcorn, drained and rinsed
- small handful coriander, leaves roughly chopped
Place the chicken stock in a large shallow pan with the star anise, garlic cloves, root ginger and chicken breasts, bring to a very gentle simmer, cover the pan and cook for around 20-25 minutes, turning the chicken once, until it is cooked through. The stock should be steaming but not bubbling during the cooking, so keep an eye on it. When the chicken is cooked, remove it and allow to cool slightly. Add the rice vinegar, fish and soy sauces to the pan.
Add the mushrooms to the pan and cook for another five minutes, until they are softened. Shred the chicken and return to the soup with the cooked noodles and sweetcorn, allow to cook for another couple of minutes, then stir through the coriander and serve. This soup will keep in the fridge for 2 days, or can be frozen for up to a month.

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Buffalo, NY – December 16, 2010 – Legendary mare GG Valentine has done it again. This time not in the show ring, as she was retired from showing in 2007, but as a mother after having another legendary baby. Due to her incredible success both as a championship hunter and a fantastic broodmare, BREYER has released a new model horse of GG Valentine with the colt Heartbreaker. GG Valentine and her rider Jennifer Alfano were one of the leading hunter combinations in the nation from 2001 to 2007. In 2007 at the Devon Horse Show, GG Valentine was retired in a special ceremony, accompanied by Alfano, owner Barbara Kearney, and trainers Susie Schoellkopf, Emil Spadone and Sharon O'Neill.
GG Valentine's third foal was born in February of 2010 and will be shown under the name Heartbreaker. The beautiful weanling is by Oh Star, a 2000 U.S. Olympic show jumping team alternate ridden by Todd Minikus. "The birth went perfectly," noted Kearney. "GG was a perfect mother and he was full of himself for the first six months. He really enjoyed running around the field carrying his feed pale and learning to be a horse." This is incredible mare and foal duo can now be yours by purchasing the replica BREYER horse and foal model at any local tack store or at www.breyerhorses.com.
In addition to Heartbreaker, GG Valentine is the mother of two coming three-year-olds by Popeye K, Arrow and Romance. Mindy Bower has been working with Heartbreaker's siblings since their arrival in Colorado as weanlings. They are making fantastic progress with Bower and she will soon begin a relationship with Heartbreaker. Bower has been breaking colts for over 30 years and in recent years she has been featured in natural horsemanship training sessions for the USHJA's Emerging Athletes Program. When Bower feels they are ready, the horses will travel to SBS Farms in New York to train with Schoellkopf and Alfano, with the hope that they will be just as successful in the show ring as their mother. Although there are no further plans to breed GG Valentine, the talented mare is happily enjoying retirement at Kearney's Valentine Farm in Norwood, Colorado.
GG Valentine started her career with an unbelievable winning streak in the First Year Green Working Hunters, where she won the championship at the Devon Horse Show, the Washington International Horse Show and the National Horse Show at Madison Square Garden, and she was named the USEF Horse of the Year in the First Years.
In 2002, GG Valentine was the Second Year Green Working Hunter and Grand Green Working Hunter champion at the Pennsylvania National Horse Show. She repeated success at the prestigious horse show when she was the Regular Working Hunter champion in 2003 and 2004. The Regular Working Hunter championship came again in 2003 and 2004, this time at the Syracuse Invitational Sporthorse Tournament.
During the 2006 Devon Horse Show, GG won the handy hunter class and was named the Best Mare in the Hunter Division and was awarded the Bunty Sellers Perpetual Trophy. She picked up numerous championships throughout her career, including at the HITS Ocala Winter Circuit, Saratoga, St. Christopher's, Atlanta, Chagrin Valley, Saugerties, Kentucky and Buffalo.
A team of people for GG helped make everything happen, including Kearney, Alfano, Schoellkopf, Dr. Steele, DJ Johnson, and her grooms: Steve Young and Jake Marriott.
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Let's get started. I have a lot to say, but often have no idea where to start. I am going to assume that if you have come to this site that you are a Christian and you are either facing the very real possibility that your home will be facing foreclosure or perhaps a family member or close friend is in that position and you want to help.
There are a lot of different reasons people can find themselves in this situation. Some were foreseeable, some were not. My guess is that you have been living with guilt and anguish for longer than you can remember. The weight, though it was once bearable, is increasingly becoming to much to bear alone.
You have called out to God, but feel He is not answering you. Maybe you even think He has left you or doesn't care about you anymore. This is personal, so you probably have not shared the "shame" with friends, family, your pastor. Maybe you can not even bring yourself to tell your spouse how bad it is.
At this point you have probably depleted all of your savings, maybe cashed in your retirement accounts and 401K's. Maybe you have borrowed on all your equity lines or credit cards and they have run out. I mean, The Bible says that you have to pay all of your debts, so there really isn't anything else you can do.
Maybe you have had some good "Christian" friends that have told you it is not your fault and the bank should not have lent you the money. Some of them have probably told you to file bankruptcy. Some great scholars have shared with you the ancient Old Testament concept of Jubilee (See Leviticus 25), the concept that every 50 years the land that was given by God to the tribes of Israel is returned to them, even if they squandered it away. Many use this concept to encourage you to file bankruptcy now.
Others have probably told you since it is the bank's fault they can't really expect you to keep paying your mortgage. Maybe they even go so far as to say that the bank knew you would not be able to pay and therefore do not deserve to be repaid.
You keep reading in the paper or online how the banks have been losing mortgage paperwork. There are allegations that the bank's attorneys have been forging paperwork. The bank's have stopped thousands of foreclosure cases. State bar associations and Attorneys General have opened investigations of some of these lawyers and law firms.
Your neighbor or coworker casually mentions to you that he or she has heard how John and Sally got their mortgage thrown out and now don't have to pay it. Wow! That would be nice if through some legal loophole you did not have to repay the $250,000.00 you borrowed to buy your dream house.
You have researched the topic. There are many attorney websites that scream at you; "You do not need to repay your mortgage," "Strategic default is the way to go!", "Call us today and we can show you how you don't have to pay the bank any more money." Some firms have developed plans, "For clients who want to walk away from their mortgages."
It sounds so easy. So refreshing. The weight would be lifted. But…………….
……………….Somewhere deep inside you there is this feeling. This uneasiness with it all. Is this really the right thing to do? Why can't I shake this feeling?
"For My thoughts are not your thoughts, Neither are your ways My ways, declares the Lord." Isaiah 55


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Infinimin® Ultravitamin extract increases athletic performance?
A unique mushroom has made dramatic strides in research regarding its ability to improve energy, athletic performance, as well as increase overall libido. The mushroom, cordyceps sinensis first made international headlines in 1993, when female Chinese runners decimated world records in a major competition. The interview of the coach stated, "... attributed his runners' success to an elixir made of caterpillar fungus ..."(1)
Their coach attributed this remarkable athletic performance to the use of caterpillar fungus, or cordyceps sinensis. It's has gained growing popularity among athletes eager to boost their performance and stamina. It's also touted as having a broad range of health benefits.
This caterpillar fungus is not your typical friendly grocery store mushroom, however. It's a fungus that attaches itself to a caterpillar head and uses the carcass as food. It then shoots out Medusa-like stems that yield spores looking for their own hosts. The mushroom releases chemicals into the caterpillar's brain and these drive the caterpillar upward in elevation to its highest point and the mushroom then releases its spores. A truly unique evolutionary adaptation by the mushroom. Cordyceps grows in the higher altitudes of the Himalayas and Tibetan plateau, and has been prized as a medicine for centuries in Tibet and China. Although it was used to treat a number of disease ailments, cordyceps was also highly regarded as an aphrodisiac - and recent research shows it has the same mechanism of actions as Viagra® without the side effects!! Due of its astronomical cost and difficulty to obtain, it was used only by the very wealthy in the past. However, due to recent farming techniques in China, the cost of this dramatic health enhancer has come down a bit and more opportunities to source it have become available.
While there has been a lot of anecdotal evidence from the past, recent research has truly proven some of the dramatic health benefits from this little mushroom and are definitely worth a look to add to your daily diet.(3, 4) Upon review of this recent evidence based research, we have added it to our unique Infinimin® Ultravitamin!
1. http://www.nytimes.com/1993/09/28/sports/track-and-field-amid-debate-over-chinese-what-s-women-s-limit.html?pagewanted=2
2. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0024320500004458
3. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4415478/pdf/ECAM2015-575063.pdf
4. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3110835/


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More than 45 Chamber staff members from throughout Virginia gathered on June 24 and 25 at The Airlie Center in Warrenton for the conference. Tempy Barbru, Executive Director, The Battersea Foundation, was the keynote speaker on June 24. Barbru discussed leadership and the group completed a team building project that invoked creativity. Attending his last VACCE event before his June retirement, Hugh Keogh, President & CEO, Virginia Chamber, spoke to the group and expressed his appreciation to the association and the statewide Chambers. Teresa Beale, Executive Director of the Franklin-Southampton Area Chamber of Commerce, was named as the Chamber Executive of the Year. Bob Hershberger, CCE, Executive Vice President, Greater Williamsburg Chamber & Tourism Alliance, was awarded the VACCE Past Presidents Lifetime Achievement Award. Hershberger, a VACCE Past President, retired at the end of June after 29 years of Chamber work, to coordinate the Williamsburg Chamber's "Leadership Historic Triangle" program.
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ROSS Harrison says Sale Sharks are ready to launch a spring offensive as the Premiership campaign approaches its business end.
The Sharks had a weekend without action last week, having signed off a tough batch of four straight league encounters with a stunning 34-25 success at Northampton Saints.
And loose-head prop Harrison, who reaffirmed his long-term commitment to the club last week by signing a new four-year contract, says all the focus is now trained on replicating that performance when Worcester Warriors visit the AJ Bell Stadium on Saturday.
"I think everyone saw the brand of rugby that we are trying to play here," Harrison told the club's website.
"It was another big part of us growing as a team and as individuals and it was really satisfying to win in the manner we did.
"We are straight back into it at home to Worcester, which will be another huge game for us.
"Of the five games we have left this season three are at home which we need to win and everyone's focus now is trained on Worcester.
"They have achieved some good results this season so over the next few weeks we need to try and make some more gains in training and look to progress going into that game.
"The coaches have provided us with the tools we need and it's down to the players to execute them and when we pull off everything to such a high standard, as we did at Northampton, we are going to score tries."
As well as Harrison, Denny Solomona recently penned a four-year deal with Sharks.
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FOTR Reel Change To Take Place In Two Weeks?
David writes: While standing in line to see "A Beautiful Mind", my wife and I were chatting with the ticket taker. As this was only a week or so ago, I asked how attendance was holding up for FOTR. She said that it had quieted down considerably, but then added this tidbit: she claimed that a new last reel to FOTR was going to be released "in two weeks". It would contain scenes from TTT as well as footage cut from FOTR.Posted in Old Main News on February 13, 2002 by Strider


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The true ambience of the French Riviera
Fronting the famous Promenade des Anglais, the Radisson Blu Hotel offers its guests a full-on French Riviera experience: waking up with the waves of the Mediterranean directly in front of you, a swimming pool with a view of the Baie des Anges, and access to a private beach.
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At the Hôtel Île Rousse - Thalazur Bandol, the guest bedrooms enjoy views of the Baie de Rènecros, with each one boasting a balcony or terrace enabling guests to make the most of the sunshine in a peaceful and private setting. Not forgetting the infinity pool and direct access to the thalassotherapy centre.
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The Royal Antibes hotel offers guests a motion-free journey on the ocean waves. Located along the Promenade de l'Ilette, at the end of small bay, the hotel boasts the design of a sailing ship, with a look that incorporates nautical features including the bows of sailing boats. From its guestrooms, admire the splendid view of the Mediterranean, Cap d'Antibes, the hotel's private beach and its pontoon.
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The Garden Beach Hotel boasts unbeatable views of the Lérins islands and Cap d'Antibes from its sea-facing rooms. The sun-loungers along its long pontoon jutting out into the Mediterranean provide the perfect setting in which to sunbathe above the water in perfect tranquillity.
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Competition Law Reading Room
The 2010 Amendments to Part IIIA: Have we got the balance right?
Ted Hill
(2010) 18 Competition and Consumer Law Journal 190
'One of the most common criticisms of Pt IIIA, particularly from access seekers, is that the declaration process takes too long and can be gamed by infrastructure owners seeking to delay access. In response to this criticism the Commonwealth Parliament has passed the Trade Practices Amendment (Infrastructure Access) Act 2010 (the 2010 Amendments). The 2010 Amendments seek to expedite the Pt IIIA processes, most controversially by placing limits on Australian Competition Tribunal reviews.
Against this background this article asks with the new amendments, do we have the right balance between rights of appeal and speed of process?'
At the time of writing Ted Hill was a Partner at Allens Arthur Robinson. This comment is based on a paper presented at the Law Council of Australia's Trade Practices Workshop on 22 August 2010.
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CREDIT: This story was first seen in The Herald Scotland
Plans to give more funding direct to schools have been dealt a blow after headteachers highlighted a decline in the number of essential business managers, The Herald Scotland reports.
The SNP manifesto for the last Holyrood election included a proposal to allocate more resources directly to headteachers to enable them to take decisions based on local circumstances.
Since then, the Scottish government has unveiled far-reaching plans to shift power away from councils with John Swinney, the education secretary, saying his guiding principle was that decisions should be taken at school level.
However, the move to give more power and funding direct to schools comes at a time when administrative support is declining because the post of business manager is being cut. Figures published by Audit Scotland in 2014 showed numbers dropped from 261 in 2010 to 204.
Headteachers have already warned that the job is being unpopular because senior staff spend so little time on improving educational standards because of the burden of other tasks.
Jim Thewliss, general secretary of School Leaders Scotland (SLS), which represents secondary headteachers, said: "There are opportunities within the school governance review which could make it more attractive to be a headteacher in terms of freeing them up to become leaders of learning.
"If we are able, through trained and dedicated business managers, to free up headteachers from the part of the job in which they are not trained to enable us to focus instead on making a difference to learning then that would be hugely supportive.
"I am realistic to understand we are in difficult financial times, but administrative staff have been pared away and there is a false economy about that – all secondary schools should have a qualified, dedicated and appropriately paid business and finance manager."
The Association of Headteachers and Deputes in Scotland, which represents primary headteachers, has already questioned the policy stating earlier this year "headteachers are not accountants and have no desire to be".
The SLS concerns were echoed by the National Parent Forum of Scotland with a spokeswoman saying: "To avoid extra pressure on teachers, parents suggest business managers would be required for any additional administrative tasks."
Mr Swinney said he accepted school leaders should be appropriately supported, but appeared to suggest this would be a matter for schools once they had been given greater control over their finances.
He said: "What I am determined to do is make sure the profession sees the opportunity to pursue learning and teaching and I want headteachers to truly feel they are the leading teachers and are able to make that emphatic contribution to teaching.
"I think you have got to have practical support which takes the administrative burden off headteachers. We have to have the right support in place to make sure headteachers exercise that leading teacher role. That is an issue schools should be able to determine."
In 2000, a major report on professional standards in the teaching profession recommended that all schools should have access to a business manager.
The McCrone report said: "In order to free headteachers and other senior staff… the committee believes all schools should have access to a senior administrative officer.
"This person would be responsible for the accounts and all financial matters related to the school, for matters relating to the maintenance of the building, for supplies and for school transport."
Warning over SNP education reforms as vital SBMs axed
Warning over SNP education reforms as vital school business managers axed
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Thursday, October 18, 2012
Greetings from New Mexico! I'm at Gay Rom Lit this week, and writing from my lovely hotel room in the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino. As I write, I'm looking out over the miles and miles of desert, where the lights of Albuquerque sparkle in the dark from miles away.
Right now, I'm in a lull between books; The Bacchi released a couple months ago and Dream Hunter will come out in December. The interesting thing about these books is that they're both m/m, and the heroes have such diverse personalities. And...neither book features a truly alpha male, except in a supporting capacity. I suppose you could call Lefi and Afton from the Bacchi beta males, while Travis (Dream Hunter) is bordering on being an omega. And Dylan is a dominant man, but too much of a loner to be a real alpha.
When I think of an alpha male, I don't generally think of the lone wolf, strong silent type, nor do I think of the over-aggressive, over sexualized male. Because I have so much background in animal behavior, I see alphas are nurturers. They are care-givers and protectors. Sexually, they are often dominant, but not always. Sometimes my alpha males like to be tended to and protected, handing the reins of control over to their partner. It's what I see in the pack structure of my Siberian Huskies. My alpha male doesn't only control the other dogs, when they're out together he watches over them as they doze in the sun or play together. He breaks up squabbles and leads them in their happy howling sessions. He is also serviced by the other dogs, who clean his ears and wash his face. Levi (my alpha Siberian) is one vital cog in the functioning unit of our "pack."
The most overtly alpha male I've written to date is Chase Montenegro from the Truckee Wolves series. He's followed by Armand de la Croix in Belle Starr and Dane Blacque in Blacque/Bleu. Helios Dayspring lands in this list as well. With the exception of Helios, all the others are shifters from various paranormal series. Helios is unique because he's not only a human, but he projects himself as more of a beta male. However, Helios is firmly in control of his people and his family, though he rules with a soft touch. Armand is also very easy-going and isn't afraid to delegate. However, he knows that he's the one who makes the tough decisions and lives with the consequences.
Dane Blacque, on the other hand, is so alpha he's almost disturbing to write. He knows what every member of his pack is up to at any given time. He controls the breeding in his pack and generally is the only active male contributing to the bloodlines. Dane makes imperious demands of his adult children and expects to be obeyed. At the same time, he adores his children, grieves for years over the death of his estranged mate and will lay down all that he is to protect his pack. In the upcoming book "Dream Hunter," his son Travis notes that Dane is so in tune with his children and pack, that he knows the moment a crisis hits.
In the Truckee series, Chase hasn't yet developed the finely honed connection to his pack that Dane has, but grasped power by force, forging a pack from a rag tag collection of shifters who were imprisoned in labs and hunted by Abraxas. (a criminal organization) He took men, women and children who'd never walked free and forced them into the fringes of mainstream life. He helps them find jobs and learn simple skills, such as driving a car. Like Dane Blacque, he makes decisions for others and always acts in the best interest of his badly flawed pack, even if it means sacrificing his own happiness. Chase will lie, steal and kill for his pack. Since his story plays out in an otherwise human world, the risks he takes are fraught with hazard. In fact, two of his lieutenants are given the specific task of disposing of bodies when pack members are forced to defend themselves.
Many, many people have asked when Chase's story is coming. At this point, I don't really know. I do know who is heroine is, though. I know the bare bones of his story but much of it needs to be told through the eyes of those who he serves, and who serve him.
What sort of alpha male do you enjoy reading about? What kind do you hate? Remember to leave a comment for your chance to win in the drawings for the Alpha Male Blog Hop! And be sure to visit all the participating authors!
39 comments:
- Evie said...
I like when they're fun and a little bit sarcastic.
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- October 19, 2012 at 3:44 AM
Great Post
- October 19, 2012 at 4:28 AM
Awesome blog thanks for a chance to win
- October 19, 2012 at 6:53 AM
- Sally Bibrary said...
Wow, what a great hop . . . so many reads to discover! I have to admit, I love my Alpha Males most when they're holding a leash, or at least a pair of fuzzy cuffs. :)
bellasbookslut [at] gmail [dot] com
- October 19, 2012 at 10:54 AM
- laurie said...
Awesome blog thanks for a chance to win
- October 19, 2012 at 11:29 AM
- JeanMP said...
Great post, liked the comment about your dog, because I can see that behavior in my Akita.
skpetal at hotmail dot com
- October 19, 2012 at 11:36 AM
- Jason said...
I love alpha males! :)
- October 19, 2012 at 12:31 PM
I love Alpha men, because I need someone as confident and dominant as me to have an equal relationship - I hate the feeling that my partner is less powerful than me and cannot make it without me.
And: my favourite Alpha male is Gabriel from Annette Curtis Klause's Blood and Chocolate.
Rachel firstname.lastname@example.com
- October 19, 2012 at 4:43 PM
- Unknown said...
I love everything about Alphas! Awesome Blog Hop!
susanmplatt AT hotmail DOT com
- October 19, 2012 at 4:47 PM
I like that they are a mix of bad and good :)I love when they are protective and make you feel safe.
Thanks for the hoppin fun !
- October 19, 2012 at 4:50 PM
- Liese2 said...
I love when they are confident and have a good sense of humor.
- October 19, 2012 at 8:16 PM
- Michelle Bledsoe said...
Alphas who are a little psychotic are the best...
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- October 19, 2012 at 8:33 PM
- Unknown said...
Wow! :) xstitchdiva at att dot net
- October 19, 2012 at 9:39 PM
- Belinda G said...
Hey Lady!
Good to check out your site!
Doing the Alpha Male blog hop….oh yeah! I'm excited to be a part of this hop! Wow, 200+ authors---a perfect opportunity to meet new authors! It's always fun trying to visit as many sites as possible.
I love alpha heroes who are take charge men! They are loyal, loving and caring men. They usually have sexy looks, brains, money and a commanding presence that draws people. When they find their mates and fall in love they will move heaven and earth to stake their claim. This is exciting to watch even when they are not sure why they have to have or be with this particular person. An awesome love dance! It's definitely addicting to read.
Thanks for the opportunity to win some great prizes.
Belinda G
- October 19, 2012 at 11:43 PM
- Yvette said...
Great post and thanks for the chance to win.
- October 20, 2012 at 6:22 AM
I love an alpha who respects others. It doesn't have to be overtly shown but at least he listens to others.
bituin76 AT hotmail DOT com
- October 20, 2012 at 10:05 AM
- Deb PelletierC said...
Like that he is her protector.
- October 20, 2012 at 10:18 AM
- Jennifer Mathis said...
i love that they are so protective about the ones they love even if it makes you want to choke them too
- October 20, 2012 at 10:20 AM
- Alicia said...
I love that "take charge" attitude and how they are not afraid to go after what they want, even if it is no the easiest path.
Thanks for participating in the hop!
dmr8888 at yahoo dot com
- October 20, 2012 at 1:03 PM
- Unknown said...
I love my alphas to be strong, determined, honest, compassionate, and with something in their past that they had to overcome. I HATE whiny alphas.
- October 20, 2012 at 2:06 PM
- Jyl22075 said...
I like alpha males that are strong and have a take charge attitude. I also like a sense of humor. I do not like when they act like jerks.
Jyl22075 at gmail.com
- October 20, 2012 at 3:10 PM
- rfg72 said...
You can have a strong powerful Alpha that enjoys a little pampering. The thing I hate is when they come off as arrogant asses cause they know it all!
rfg dot wwe at gmail dot com
- October 20, 2012 at 5:01 PM
I love when they have a great sense of humor and take charge attitude (in books only lol). I hate when they are overbearing and chauvinistic!
Thanks for participating and best of luck!
- October 20, 2012 at 6:33 PM
I love when they have a great sense of humor and take charge attitude (in books only lol). I hate when they are overbearing and chauvinistic!
Thanks for participating and best of luck!
- October 20, 2012 at 6:33 PM
- Tamara Hoffa said...
I like a caring, protective man. Hate the "I am always right" type
- October 20, 2012 at 7:04 PM
- magic5905 said...
Love alpha males, thanks for the hop.
magic5905 at embarqmail dot com
- October 20, 2012 at 8:05 PM
- Cassandra said...
I love how brave, strong, possessive, protective, and capable they are :)
Thanks for the awesome giveaway!
- October 20, 2012 at 8:08 PM
- Ashley Applebee said...
I love an alpha male that is strong, protective, take charge and dominate! yummy!!
I hate ones that are overbearing, obnoxious, or pompous!
Ashley A
- October 20, 2012 at 9:24 PM
Thanks for the chance to win!
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- October 20, 2012 at 10:52 PM
- Carol L. said...
Love a strong dominant Alpha who knows what he wants and has the tenderness along with it for those he loves.
Carol L
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- October 21, 2012 at 6:36 AM
- mariehahn13 said...
I love a dominantly possessive and strong alpha male who has a gentle and loving side :) And one who isn't afraid to get a little *ahem* kinky... in the bedroom :)
Thanks for a great giveaway! :)
songbird1613 at yahoo dot com
- October 21, 2012 at 9:02 AM
- Barbara B. said...
I like a sexy Alpha male that is strong, muscular, dark, protective and loyal to those he loves, possessive of his female, a good fighter, and has a sensitive, loving side.
- October 21, 2012 at 9:07 AM
- Kaylyn D said...
I love the Alpha heroes that have a sense of humor but I dislike the ones who don't listen. Thanks for the giveaway.
- October 21, 2012 at 9:42 AM
- latishajean said...
Thank you for the great giveaway I love Alpha males who are strong and protective! What a fun blog hop Alpha males are my favorite!
tishajean@ charter.net
- October 21, 2012 at 10:07 AM
- Veronika said...
Love this hop!
verusbognar (at) gmail (dot) com
- October 21, 2012 at 10:34 AM
- Vanessa N. said...
I love alpha males because they're strong, confident, and will do anything for the one they love.
- October 21, 2012 at 2:32 PM
- Ramblings of a Part time Druid said...
Thank you for the chance to win. I love alpha males. Im super lucky in I dont have to read about mine he falls asleep next to me every night.
- October 21, 2012 at 6:20 PM
- Debby said...
I like a touch of sarcasm and arrogance
debby236 at gmail dto com
- October 22, 2012 at 5:52 PM
- felinewyvern said...
Thanks for the giveaway. I like Alphas who aren't afraid to show their emotional side.
felinewyvern at googlemail dot com
- October 26, 2012 at 10:35 AM


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- Josh Cyganik – respect "I am not a hero. I was raised to respect the people who came before you, to help others out who don't have much." ~Josh Cyganik (, a Union Pacific railroad inspector) On A guy heard teens laughing at a 75-year-old man's house. Source: Bright Side, FB
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Climate Resilient Rural Water Supply and Sanitation [NDF C76]
Climate Resilient Rural Water Supply and Sanitation
Ref: NDF C76
EUR 2.25 million
Project period: 2015-2018
Partner agency: African Development Bank (AfDB)
NDF contributes to the National Water and Sanitation Programme which comprises four main components: (1) Water Supply Infrastructure Development; (2) Sanitation and Hygiene; (3) Sector Development and (4) Programme Management. NDF supports the first component through the following sub-components:
• Capacity and tools development for integrating climate change adaptation measures for rural water supply and sanitation using latest science and best practice
• Field testing climate resilient approaches and methods to be used in National Water and Sanitation Programme
• Dissemination of results and integration of results into the National Water Supply and sanitation Policy.
NDF's support will demonstrate and document how rural water and sanitation installations can be made more climate-resilient. The future sector interventions and initiatives will benefit from new and/or site-tested techniques for delivering services to the sector in a climate-resilient manner.
NDF support consists mainly of technical assistance. The duration of the NDF component will be 36 months and the existing project management unit for the National Water and Sanitation Program in the Ministry of Local Government and Housing will also be responsible for the NDF component. Through the National Water and Sanitation Program, AfDB plans to scale up the approaches and methods developed by the NDF component, once they have been thoroughly tested and documented.
NDF's support is EUR 2.25 million. Total cost of the National Water and Sanitation Programme is EUR 36.08 million. The NDF funding will be provided as parallel co-financing. Procurement will be advertised internationally, in Zambia and on the NDF website and procurement opportunities will be open for the global business community.
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A NEW Co-op store in Somerset has been opened by Michael Eavis.
The shop has been opened by the festival legend in no better place - Pilton, which hasn't had a village store for more than a decade.
The new Co-op, in St Mary's Lane, was officially opened on Friday, July 3.
Twelve new jobs have been created within the shop, which is part of the Working Men's Club. The shop also houses the Post Office.
Michael Eavis, Glastonbury founder, said: "When I was a small boy living in Pilton there were four shops – my favourite one was called Strickies, which sold sherbet in sticks of liquorice for one penny each.
"One by one, each shop was closed, the last one in 2012 following the village Post Office a year earlier.
"We managed to resurrect the Post Office in the Working Men's Club building and, thanks to the Co-op, will remain there for the good of the village for years to come.
"It's such a terrific thing to get these two most important parts of village life back again.
"Thanks so much for all of those who put in the spade work to make this happen bang in the middle of this wonderful village of ours."
Pilton's Co-op is also set to provide a funding boost for local causes including Evercreech Sports Club, Friends of Ditcheat School and Somerset and Wessex Eating Disorders Association (SWEDA) through its Membership scheme.
It will be open from 7am until 10pm and runs on 100 per cent renewable energy.
Jo Whitfield, Co-op Food's CEO, said: "Co-op's arrival in Pilton is extremely symbolic for us and encapsulates the way in which our stores sit right at the heart of local communities. It's wonderful to know that people living here will no longer have to travel to buy basic groceries and will also be able to enjoy the freedom that a full-time Post Office service brings. We'd like to thank Michael and everyone in the village for welcoming the Co-op so warmly."
Vicki McLaurie, Pilton Co-op's store manager, added: "We want customers to know that they can become a co-owner and member of their Co-op. Our Members help us to make a difference locally, raising money for local causes simply by swiping their Membership card when they shop with us.
"The Co-op experience is about getting closer to our members and customers, providing what they want, need and care about, conveniently. The additional Post Office services will also be of great benefit to everyone living here."
The supermarket giant and the festival's relationship was strengthen in 2019 when Co-op was selected as Glastonbury's first retail partner, with a 6,000 sq. ft store set up on site.


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Hard on the heels of last week's diplomatic breakthrough between Israel and the United Arab Emirates, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo just concluded a swing through the region to try to get other Arab nations to quickly join the "Abraham Accord" by agreeing to normalize relations with the Jewish state. While his junket did not bear much immediate fruit, it is clear that a number of former enemies in the region are warming up to Israel, in part due to the looming Iranian threat but also because of cultural changes occurring within Sunni Arab societies.
In last Friday's Commentary [Is the Israel-UAE Pact a Real Breakthrough for the Region?], we began laying out the pros and cons and the underlying reasons for the UAE's decision to break from the pack and openly embrace direct relations with Israel. It is an historic development, as the Emirates have become only the third Arab state to establish formal ties with Israel – after Egypt and Jordan. We also looked at why the UAE in particular took this bold step, and who might be next? Here are some more thoughts on this important development in the Middle East.
To understand why the United Arab Emirates has made peace with Israel, one only needs to look at a map of the region. The UAE is located only 22 miles across the water from Iran and thus it feels very vulnerable to Tehran's nuclear and regional ambitions. In light of this threat, they put in a request with the Pentagon six years ago to purchase several of the new F35 advanced stealth aircraft, and making peace with Israel significantly raises the odds of that being approved. It is likely that Israel will not be able to totally block that sale, but they could then expect to be compensated with other advanced military hardware and technology to help maintain its qualitative edge over other militaries in the region.
Second, the native-born citizens of the UAE only comprise 11% of the total population in their own country. The oil-rich nation has imported workers from some 200 nations, including large contingents from India and the Philippines, many of whom practice Christianity, Hinduism and other religions. So unlike most Arab and Muslim-majority states, the Emiratis have had to become very tolerant in allowing these guests to practice their own faiths. Thus, there are many churches and even several synagogues to serve the growing Jewish community in the UAE.
In fact, last year the UAE welcomed the Pope to Abu Dhabi, where he performed a large public mass for tens of thousands of Catholics in the country. Styling 2019 as the "Year of Tolerance," the emirs also approved plans for the Abrahamic Family House, a unique and grand complex which will contain a mosque, church and synagogue all living in harmony. The concept came from an interfaith clerical group called the Higher Committee for Human Fraternity, and thus it seems the UAE is now very ecumenical minded.
The UAE is also seeking to diversify its economy away from oil exports and over into hi-tech, which would make it a natural partner with Israel. Finally, the Emirates have touted Dubai and Abu Dhabi as opulent hubs connecting East and West in the emerging global community, and continuing to irrationality hate Israel does not mesh with the futurist image it is trying to project.
But what other Arab states might be next in line to make peace with Israel?
Secretary Pompeo visited several of the most likely candidates in his trip through the region this week, including Morocco, Sudan, Bahrain and Oman. Although he returned home without another diplomatic trophy to help with President Donald Trump's re-election effort, there is reason for hope that progress will come soon enough.
Oman seems most likely to be the next Arab nation to join the peace camp with Israel. They were the earliest and most vocal in their praise of the deal made by their immediate neighbor. And Oman has hosted three sitting Israeli prime ministers over recent decades, going back to Yitzhak Rabin and Shimon Peres in the 1990s, and Benjamin Netanyahu more recently. They also have extensive trade relations and other interactions with Israel. But they are holding back for now, perhaps to see what the UAE gets out of their deal or whether Trump will get re-elected.
Bahrain also is seen as a prime candidate, but it is somewhat constrained by its delicate internal political situation at present, as the ruling Sunni Arabs are a minority in their own country, facing unrest from the Shi'ite majority – both Arabs and Persians – who are open to Iranian influence. During the Arab Spring uprisings several years ago, the Shi'ites staged mass protests against the Bahraini king, forcing the Saudis to march troops across the 16-mile long causeway to the island nation to save him from being overthrown.
Saudi Arabia is certainly starting to open up more to the world, and they have developed their own quiet ties with Israel. But as guardians of the holy city of Mecca and of mainstream Sunni traditions, the ruling family will move slowly on both tracks. But glacial changes indeed are taking place. The younger Saudi generation, as reflected by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, have access to the Internet and are more open to Western influences. They can now go see movies, which was forbidden just two or three years ago. Women can now drive, travel without chaperones, and attend sporting events. Regarding Israel, there also are signs of warming relations. For instance, the Saudis are now letting Israeli commercial flights to cross over their territory on the way to India. But it will take time, and for now the Saudis are still sticking with the Arab peace initiative they launched in 2002, which requires a Palestinian state before normalization with Riyadh.
Sudan also has been sending out signals of an interest in reconciling with Israel, but the nation is still in the midst of a fragile transition away from a radical Muslim dictatorship and many anti-Israel elements remain in the transitional council. Further, the overtures to Israel appear to be almost exclusively motivated by a desire to reap rewards from Washington, including debt and sanctions relief.
Finally, Secretary Pompeo made a stop in Morocco in hopes of coaxing its monarchy to close a deal with Israel. Morocco was once home to a large Jewish community which contributed much to the country, and that heritage still enjoys some measure of respect there. Morocco has hosted Israeli leaders and exhibited less hostility towards Israel than most members of the Arab League. But it also has its share of Islamic rejectionists – like the current prime minister, a member of the Muslim Brotherhood movement now led by Turkey. Some analysts also are saying Rabat is perhaps looking for the US and Israel to recognize its claim to the Western Sahara as part of any deal with Jerusalem.
Meantime, one also has to take into account the stiff opposition to the Israeli-UAE normalization pact being raised by Turkey and Iran, as well as by the Palestinians themselves. They are pulling out all the stops to deter anyone else from making peace with Israel.
Progress towards peace between Israel and the Arab world is never easy. But the Trump team has managed an historic breakthrough and more incremental advances can be expected. But it will take President Trump being returned to office in November for the current diplomatic momentum to be sustained.
David Parsons is an author, attorney, journalist, and ordained minister who serves as Vice President and senior spokesman for the International Christian Embassy Jerusalem; www.icej.org/


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