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General Website Questions:
What is Artist Daily?
Artist Daily is an online artist community, article library, gallery and newsletter brought to you by Interweave, publishers of American Artist, Drawing, Workshop and Watercolor magazines.
Who is Courtney and why is she my "friend"?
Courtney Jordan is the online editor for the Artist Daily site. If you have questions about using the site or need guidance in where to post or how to find an article, just send her a quick note. By default, Courtney becomes your friend on joining the site so that you can easily access a real person if you have questions.
What is that box of words that I see in the right hand side of Artist Daily.com?
A tag is a keyword or term applied to an image, post or blog. These tags help to organize the data so that it is more easily searchable throughout the website. In a tag cloud (a.k.a. "the box of words"), the size of the tag represents how many items have been tagged with that word or phrase.
Once you are a registered user, and you begin posting threads and images, you'll have an opportunity to "tag" your work.
• Where to tag: Let's say you are going to start a thread or upload a new image. You'll write your text, title, description and maybe add an image. Near the bottom of the posting page, you'll see a box for tagging. This is where you can note the keywords of your post.
• Keywords: The more keywords you add, the more your post will come up in searches by members. But, your keywords must be separated by commas, or else they will run together as one keyword which won't be helpful at all.
For example: "plein air landscape southwest pastel painting" as a tag would not work as a useful search because it would read as one word. Instead, "plein air, landscape, southwest, pastel, painting" would pull up your piece in all of those categories.
• Choosing Tags: Most people determine what type of art they create by either subject or medium, sometimes both. Try to identify very clear tags for your piece, and you can use the "Select tags" link if you need some help. If you misspell or choose a tag that is super unique, like "glorious umbrellas in the rain", people won't be able to find your work very easily. Instead, simply. Choose the medium, the substrate, genre, and/or the subject matter. For example: "acrylic, canvas, figurative, cityscape, modern."
• To learn more about tagging, try to do a search yourself with the tag system. Let's start by a search in the "Gallery" tag system. Go to the gallery page by clicking on the tab at the top of any page in the site. You'll see a box on the left hand side margin with a list of all the tags.
There are all different font sizes. The larger the type, the more that tag has been used. Click on any large tag, like "American Artist". You'll come to all the American Artist pieces that have been uploaded. From there, you can continue searching for all the "oil" within "American Artist". From there, you can click on a subject matter or an artist, and keep sorting. Play around with the tag system in the forums as well, to find posts on a particular topic or about a certain medium.
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We have a community guidelines page that you can view by clicking here: Community Guidelines
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How do I talk/converse with the other members of this site? How do I meet new people?
To be able to interact with other community members, there are two things you can do. You can comment on the forums and the blogs and get to know members. Or, you can hit the Friends button on the top right hand corner and search for people you know or who have similar interests with you. Once you have friends, you can select the Conversation button (also top right hand corner) to interact with any community members you know.
How do I post a picture to the Reader's Gallery?
First, make sure that the picture is saved on your computer and is no larger than 6MB. Then, go to your account and log in. Under the tab 'Galleries' click on 'Reader Photo Gallery.' Select the Thumbnail option. Then with the Upload File selected, search your computer for the picture and then click Save. Be sure to fill out all of the fields in that window and click Save when you are finished.
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Using the Website Features
If your website feature question cannot be found here, feel free to post your question in the "Help" forum on the website.
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At the top right of the page, you will see a red "Join" button. Or, you can click here to join. Click on that button to enter your email address, username and password to join the site. Within a few minutes, you'll receive an email from Artist Daily with a confirmation link to verify your account. Click on this link and the page will return you to where you were previously on the site. If you have already joined the site, but have forgotten that you did so, your email address will pull up your account.
You can also view this video tour on the site and joining the site if you want more information.
_______________________________________________________________________________________What is a forum?
Forums are the conversation of the internet that reside within a community framework. A forum is a group of conversations. Each conversation is called a thread, and is given its own title by the conversation starter. Each response in that thread, or conversation, is called a post. Anyone who has joined the website can be a part of the forums and start threads or write posts to respond to other people's threads.
_______________________________________________________________________________________I can read the blogs, but how can I make a comment?
First, check to make sure that you're logged in to the site. If you aren't logged in, the comment box won't show up for you.
If you are logged in, you'll find a text box below each blog post to make comments. Once you have typed in your comments, click the orange "Add" button below the box. Within a few minutes your comment will appear at the bottom of the page. Comments show up in chronological order.
_______________________________________________________________________________________How do I upload images to the Gallery?
In order to upload or view any images and/or post in any forums, you will first need to register and become a member. You'll notice the large red "join now" boxes on your screen in the top right corner. Click the button and follow the instructions there to become part of the site.
• Now that you are here and you've looked around a little bit, you've decided to post in the Gallery. You can click on the Gallery tab at the top of the page and this will open a window showing you thumbnails of all the Galleries. There are currently three: American Artist Gallery, Member Gallery and Free eBook Gallery.
The American Artist gallery is a collection of images that have been uploaded by the editors and staff for the American Artist, Drawing and Watercolor Magazines. They will discuss many of these images in their blogs. Take some time to check those out, too, when you can.
The Member Gallery is open to the entire membership to upload their own art. We take copyright seriously here, so don't upload artwork images that you don't own.
The Free eBook Gallery is a library of PDF downloads that you are welcome to use if you are a member of the site. These PDFs are free content including articles from the magazines, and specially created white pages for the online audience.
Sometimes there are other galleries for competition winners or events.
• Near the top of the page, you'll notice a link to the far right under the RSS button labeled "Upload."
Click on the link and select the "Member Gallery" as seen on the left. At this time, it should be the only gallery available to most members for uploading.
• Next, there is a large window requesting the File, the name and then the Description. You can fill this out in any order, but usually people start with the actual file.
• Click on the File/URL key and this will open to another window, giving you the choice to upload from your hard drive or link to a URL. With either option, you'll only be able to upload images of the following type: .jpg, .gif or .png.
• Keep your images under 1 MB and close to 500 pixels in width. Take note that even though the system will not resize the images for you, there is an allotted amount to how much space each member will have to upload. Keeping your images small will make them easier for others to view and will give you more space to upload in the future. If the images are larger, they become more difficult for other members to view.
• Once you have uploaded your image, you'll need to Name the piece and put in a description. Many people like to share the dimensions of the piece, the medium and then ask for comments. That is totally up to you.
• Lastly, you'll see a box for "Tags" refer to the FAQ on Tags if you need help.
• Then click Save. Your image will go into the Gallery for the rest of the membership to view.
• To edit your image, you will click on the thumbnail view to open it. Next to the image there will be several links for you so that you can alter or delete your piece.
_______________________________________________________________________________________What image size should I use for uploading?
Please keep your image below 1 MB and no more than 500 pixels in size.
If you need help to resize your image:
Both Macs and PCs have resizing tools in the system. For a PC, it is called the Image Resizer, and it should be found by right clicking on the image. On a Mac, you can resize in Preview. Photoshop also has resizing tools, and I've found this quick resizer online: http://www.resize2mail.com/
Keeping the resolution (ppi or pixels per inch) around 150 will keep your image sharp, but you can lower your resolution to get an even smaller image.
For more detailed information on image resizing, I'd suggest doing some online searches and playing with your resizing tools to see what works best for you!
_______________________________________________________________________________________Can I upload images to the forums?
Yes, you can place images or video (via a link) into the forums along with text. To find out more about uploading into the forums, read this post "How to Post Images in the forums" in the "Help" discussions.
_______________________________________________________________________________________I tried to upload an image, but nothing happened.
It is likely that one of two things occurred if your image did not show up when you clicked upload. Either the server was overloaded with other people uploading and your image didn't get through or your image was too large.
If your image is 1 MB or under, and no bigger than 500 pixels, then it should have uploaded without a problem.
If the site is showing a blank space where you tried to upload, or there is no sign of your image, then the server was full at the time you were trying to upload. Give it a few minutes and try again.
_______________________________________________________________________________________What do the points mean?
You can accumulate points for posting or uploading your work into the Gallery. There is a post tab that records how many posts you have made under your avatar next to each post you make. Under this and in your profile, you can see how many points you have. Responses, starting threads, posting under blogs, adding images and verifying questions all accumulate points.
_______________________________________________________________________________________What are the Groups and the benefits of joining?
All of the groups that are currently on the site can be found by clicking here. There are four categories of groups: Societies, Sponsors, School and Events.
The groups are microsites within the bigger site with their own forum, blog and technical information for those users that join. We will have the groups change from time to time.
Some of the groups are set up so that anyone can join without sending a request. Other groups can only be joined by invitation or by requesting a membership.
Currently, the School contains classes taught by well known instructors and those classes, or groups, must be paid for before joining. If you have attempted to join a group in the School and you were rejected or your request was not answered, then the class is full and no more members are being accepted.
_______________________________________________________________________________________I see the Groups and I tried to join, but nothing happened.
Some groups are open for anyone to join, and by joining, you'll be able to participate in discussions and blogs. Clicking the join button will give you access to post in the group.
Other groups are set up privately, such as the classes or some societies and you'll have to apply to join the group. If you don't receive a response, or if the response is rejected, it is likely that you're looking to access a class group that is full or a society that is private. If you have a specific concern or question about the group you are trying to join, please contact the site administrator or a docent for help.
_______________________________________________________________________________________I'm not sure how to use the features in the profile.
To access your own profile, click on your name in the top right of any page. You'll be able to see what others can see about you when they find you on the site.
Avatar section. The avatar is an image you can upload that people will identify with your name on the site. It will show up next to every post you make. Next to your avatar, your location and points are listed. To learn more about the points system, you can view this thread.
Conversations are the private email system within this website. You will only be able to start a conversation with someone who is already your friend, unless they have opted otherwise.
"Add an announcement" link will open a window for you to create any type of announcement in the center box on your profile page. It is like a micro blog right here on your profile. There is even an RSS link so that someone can follow your announcements.
Shared Favorites: Below this top avatar section is a small box for you to share your site favorites. You can see the favorites that I have selected here. The Favorites section can only hold 9 entries, three of each of the categories of "Forums", "Blogs", or "Media". If you choose more than three, then the first choices will scroll off the page.
Shared feeds (RSS feeds) are links that you can put on your profile so that other members will get to enjoy the sites and blogs that you enjoy. You can copy and paste the one line feed into your profile here on Artist Daily and then it will automatically update on your profile regularly. To add an RSS feed, go to the Edit button in the top right corner of every screen. Once that page opens, you can scroll down to the bottom and see the text box to add feeds.
Biography. You can write as much or as little as you want. This is the place to let people know more about you as an artist, hear about your resume or Galleries that support your work.
Friends:. In order to add someone as your friend, you'll need to find their profile via a search and click the link below their avatar. There is a search box on every page in the top right.
Groups: Information and the list of groups can be found by clicking here.
Files: This is the list of images that you have uploaded to the Gallery.
To Make Changes in your Profile:
To make any changes in your profile, click on the "Edit Profile" link located in the top box next to your name on each page. This will open a window with quite a few more options. You'll be able to put in your date of birth, location and other details. Notice at the bottom of this option window, you will have the option to turn on and off your shared favorites feature.
Below this window is the window to add your shared RSS feeds. Just put in one per line and they will show up in your profile.
In this area of the site, you'll have a chance to change other options, receive notifications and such. Look through this and make changes that will work best for you.
What are conversations and how do I start one?
Conversations are the private message or private email system within the site. You can have a conversation with anyone that is your "friend" on the site. You may also choose to accept and have conversations with anyone as an option within your profile.
To start a conversation, In the top right hand part of the screen, once you are logged in, you can access all of your "settings". On the second line, you'll see two links: Conversations, and Friends.
Click on the Friends link. Next to each name is a link to "Start a Conversation". Once you have clicked this link, a window will pop open to allow you to add text, subject line and even more friends to the conversation.
Once you have started a "Conversation", the link in the upper right box will store your messages so you can refer back to them. It will also be the place where you can see the responses from friends. The number next to the Conversations link is how many conversations you have participated in all together.
Also, if you receive a message that has been sent to you and several other people, you can only "Reply to all" at the bottom of the message. The system does not delineate between members to reply to just the sender.
What is RSS?
RSS stands for "Really Simple Syndication". RSS is a family of web feed formats used to publish frequently updated works --such as blog entries or news headlines-- in a standardized format. An RSS document, or web feed, benefit website publishers by letting them syndicate content automatically. They benefits readers who want to subscribe to timely updates from favored websites into one place. RSS feeds can be read using software called an "RSS reader", "feed reader", or "aggregator", which can be web-based, desktop-based, or mobile-device-based. ~Answers.com
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_______________________________________________________________________________________Why was my post/image deleted?
Posts or images will be removed for several reasons: duplicates, posts in more than two forums, promotional material, pornographic material, spam of any sort or offensive posts using foul language or attacks towards other members. Artist Daily reserves the right to remove any post that goes against the community guidelines or that it deems inappropriate for the website. The community guidelines can be found here: Community Guidelines
_______________________________________________________________________________________How can I remove images from the Gallery?
You have the option to edit your images once you upload them to the Gallery, but currently there isn't a link for members to delete their images. If you need an image or two deleted, please contact Courtney Jordan and ask for help.
How do I make a friend request?
To request a friend connection with someone on the site, you will need to find that person's profile. Under the avatar on their profile, there is a link to "Request Friend". Once you make the request, the other member will receive an email notice to respond or reject the request. Email notifications are only sent if that feature is turned on by the individual in the profile. Otherwise, friend notifications can be found in the "Friends" link at the top right corner of the page. The number next to "Friends" denotes how many connections you have.
In order to find the profile of someone you may want to connect with, click on their name in one of their posts on the site. If you cannot locate their name, use the site member directory. The member directory can be found via the home page under the "Community Info" tab on the left hand side. There is a link to "View members".
How do I put my website on my posts?
If you would like to add your website URL as a clickable link to your posts in the forums, then you'll need to create a signature for your posts. You can do this in the "Edit Profile" section of your account on the site. Refer to the FAQ on Profile Features if you need more help. The signature box in the profile section can be used for website information, quotes or contact information. We suggest not putting your email address in the signature box to protect your address from unwanted solicitation.
Do I have to subscribe to one of your magazines to get Artist Daily?
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I am getting two copies of Artist Daily, I really only need one.
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I don't want to sign up for the newsletter, I just want the free eBooks!
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I see strange symbols instead of regular text and graphics after downloading a PDF!
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When I try to download a PDF, I get a drawing error notification.
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Saudi Arabia: GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS
Political System: Saudi Arabia essentially operates as a near-absolute monarchy. It has no national legislative body, political parties, or democratic elections. The king does not have unfettered power, however. The Basic Law, which was introduced in 1993, articulates the government's rights and regulations and sets forth the civil rights, system of government, and administrative divisions by which the state is run. Foremost, the Basic Law mandates that Islamic Law come before all other considerations. The Koran and sunna (Islamic custom and practice based on Muhammad's words and deeds) are the state's constitution, and both the government and the society as a whole dismiss the notion that separation should exist between church and state. The king must not only respect Islamic Law and tradition but also build consensus among members of the royal family and religious leaders (the ulama). The king can be removed if a majority of the royal family calls for his ouster. When a king dies, the royal family and ulama choose the new king.
The Council of Ministers, created in 1953, is responsible for drafting legislation to be presented to the king. The council acts upon majority decision, but laws only become official with the king's decree. All legislation must be in accordance with Islamic Law. The Council of Ministers has developed to include a prime minister (the king), a first and second deputy prime minister, 21 ministers with portfolio (including the second deputy prime minister, who also serves as a minister), and five ministers of state.
In addition to the Council of Ministers, the Consultative Council serves at the king's pleasure. Following its inception in 1993, King Fahd restructured the council in 1997 and 2001 to expand the number of councilors. Currently, 120 councilors serve four-year terms. The king must approve all members. Most of the members are individuals with ties to the government and tribal leaders, but the body also includes businessmen, academics, and some religious leaders. The consultative body has no power to act independently, but it is empowered to hold debates, initiate investigative hearings, and enforce government-sponsored legislation. Since 2003, the Consultative Council has been increasingly included in the process of creating legislation.
The royal family dominates the political sphere in Saudi Arabia. The family's vast numbers (hundreds in the main family alone) have allowed the family to control most of the kingdom's important posts. Posts filled in 2005 by the king's brothers and half-brothers included deputy prime minister, second deputy prime minister, interior minister, governor of Riyadh Province, foreign affairs minister, and head of the Office of the Council of Ministers. Most members of the Council of Ministers and provincial governors also come from the royal family. The increasing power of the Consultative Council represents a threat to royal family power, even though the king has largely supported its development. The possibility of electing half of the council, as proposed by some reformers, would further dilute the power of the royal family. Currently, the royal family is firmly entrenched in power, but it is aware of both domestic and foreign calls for a more accountable process of decision-making. Uncertainty surrounding the fate of Kind Fahd, incapacitated by a massive stroke in 1995, reportedly also has fostered factional conflicts within the royal family.
Administrative Divisions: A royal decree put forth in 1993 divided the kingdom into 13 provinces (mintiqat; sing., mintiqah): Al Bahah, Al Hudud ash Shamaliyah, Al Jawf, Al Madinah, Al Qasim, Ar Riyad, Ash Sharqiyah (Eastern Province), Asir, Hail, Jizan, Makkah, Najran, and Tabuk. A royal decree issued in 1994 sub-divided the 13 provinces into 103 governorates.
Provincial and Local Government: In 1993 the king determined that a system of provincial government should exist. Subsequently, officials divided the country into 13 provinces, each of which was placed under the jurisdiction of a governor, usually a prince or close relative of the royal family. Four times each year, each governor meets with his provincial council to evaluate the province's development and make recommendations to the Council of Ministers regarding the province's needs. In October 2003, it was announced that 178 municipal councils would be created to advise the provincial governors. It was proposed that one-half of the new municipal councils' members be elected through universal suffrage and one-half be appointed by the central government. The first of a planned three phases of elections took place in February 2005. During this phase, more than 1,800 candidates competed for 592 seats among the 178 municipal councils. In Riyadh along, more than 600 candidates competed for 7 seats. The remaining two phases of the elections are scheduled to take place during March and April 2005.
The municipal councils work in concert with tribal and unofficial local leaders to address regional concerns. The country's major cities, including Mecca, Medina, and Jiddah, have their own municipal councils that carry out, on a local level, the resolutions passed by the Council of Ministers. In less populated regions of the country, the municipal councils encompass multiple towns. Until 2005, localities often voiced an opinion on who should represent them in the municipal councils, but they had little choice but to accept the appointments made by the king.
Judicial and Legal System: In contrast to its legislative branch, the judicial branch operates on a mostly independent basis, as stipulated in the Basic Law. However, members of the royal family are exempt from appearing before the courts, and allies of the family have received preferential treatment from judges in the past. Before the modernization of the judicial system in 1928, the system was severely fragmented among various judges who adhered to one of four schools of Islamic theology. Each judge and court ruled according to association with a specific school. After "unification," all courts were mandated to use the Koran and sunna as the basis for judgments, without being limited to a particular school. Over time, some secular codes have been introduced to augment Islamic law.
The Ministry of Justice was formed in 1970 in order to further unify the kingdom's vast system of courts and judges. In the same year, King Faisal also formed the Supreme Judicial Council, with the responsibility of overseeing the court system and reviewing legal decisions. The Supreme Judicial Council assumed the task of approving all death, amputation, and stoning sentences. As of 2005, these forms of punishment have decreased, but they remain a part of Saudi Arabia's legal code. The king may grant pardons at his discretion, except to felons convicted of killing another individual. In this instance, the king must gain the approval of the victim's next of kin to grant a pardon.
A hierarchical court system allows the accused a process of appeal. The Ministry of Justice oversees the entire system. The General Courts, also referred to as the Courts of First Instance, are the first to hear cases and make decisions. The decisions of these courts may be appealed to the Supreme Judicial Council. Further appeals may be made to the Council of Ministers, but any decision of the council, signed by the king, is final. The law prohibits imprisonment for more than three days without being charged for a crime. There are reports, however, that this law has been ignored, especially by the Committees for the Progagation of Virtue and Prevention of Vice, or mutawwiin. According to the sharia, the court system should not give the testimony of a woman the same weight as that of a man. Additionally, a judge may throw out the testimony of non-Muslims.
Electoral System: Saudi Arabia had no history of electoral government until February 2005, when, in an election open only to male voters age 21 and older, Saudi citizens cast votes to select one-half the members of the municipal councils. The three-stage elections, which will continue through April 2005, represent a fundamental step away from Saudi Arabia's absolute monarchy. There are also some signs that a portion of the members of the Consultative Council might be chosen via election in the near future. In general, the expanding power of the Consultative Council, in comparison to the traditional dominance of the Council of Ministers, is a positive sign for liberal reformers in the kingdom hoping for increased popular sovereignty. Nevertheless, out of a population of nearly 26 million, only about 3 million (males only) are eligible to vote.
Politics and Political Parties: Political parties are illegal in Saudi Arabia, but distinct political divisions exist. The royal family continues to fill most of the important political positions in the kingdom, but the king and the Al Saud are forced to rule by consensus. The ulama, a large and powerful group of religious leaders, perhaps numbering 10,000, ensure that the king observes Islamic law above all other considerations. In order to placate the powerful religious majority of Saudi society, the Al Saud pays close attention to the interests espoused by religious leaders. Alliances made between important members of the Al Saud family and prominent religious leaders have long shaped Saudi Arabia's society. Saudi Arabia's history of tribal organization also plays into the kingdom's political mix. Leaders of the principal tribes still command respect and authority. In past years, tribal leaders have proved able to mobilize military units from among their followers. The traditional merchant families of Saudi Arabia also have a measure of political influence. The royal family has depended on the merchants at various times for financial support, and merchant revenues continue to be a steady source of government income. Finally, the new class of Saudi professionals and technocrats, emerging as a result of increased privatization of the economy, has informal influence on government ministers. Petitions signed by members of this class have encouraged some reforms.
Mass Media: Newspapers are privately owned but are subsidized and regulated by the government. Because the Basic Law states that the media's role is to educate and inspire national unity, most popular grievances go unreported in Saudi Arabia. In recent years, however, the government has allowed some critical stories to be written by selected journalists. Although self-censorship continues to be a method of self-preservation for the nation's media outlets, government censorship seems to be decreasing, especially on journalistic inquiries into crime and terrorism.
The government owns and operates the radio and television companies in Saudi Arabia. Censors remove objectionable material deemed offensive by the standards of Islam. Government censorship, which has always plagued the press in Saudi Arabia, has been less effective in its control of the Internet. Legal access to the Internet must be via local servers, which the government monitors for sites that are pornographic, politically offensive, or un-Islamic. Despite these controls, however, Saudi Internet users have been able to access most sites they wish to visit by simply connecting through alternate servers.
Foreign Relations: Saudi Arabia has strong ties to the nations of the Middle East as well as to other Muslim states and Western nations such as the United States and Japan. As the guardian of Islam's holy places, Saudi Arabia hosts millions of pilgrims from neighboring Islamic countries annually. Additionally, the mutual concern over oil prices has led to cooperation among oil-producing countries in the Middle East. As one of the more affluent countries in the region, Saudi Arabia has pursued aid and development for less developed Arab and Muslim states. Although Saudi Arabia has, at different times, suspended diplomatic relations with Iran and Egypt, among others, it continues to play a dominant role in the region. Saudi Arabia has its strongest diplomatic relations in the region with other members of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC): Bahrain, Oman, and the United Arab Emirates.
Saudi Arabia maintains a complex diplomatic position between the Middle East and the West. It has consistently sought to promote Arab unity, defend Arab and Islamic interests, and support a peaceful resolution of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict (insisting, however, that Israel must withdraw from the territories occupied in 1967). On the other hand, Saudi Arabia has been a partner with the West in economic endeavors and the war against terrorism. Some in the Arab world castigate Saudi Arabia for its continuing relationship with the United States, viewed as Israel's most ardent protector. When Saudi Arabia called for military assistance following the 1990 Iraqi invasion of Kuwait, Yemen, Jordan, and the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) refused to support the Saudi coalition. Not until five years following the Gulf War did Saudi Arabia normalize relations with the PLO or Jordan.
Saudi Arabia has attempted to play the role of peacemaker, with mixed results. In 1981 King Fahd offered a "land for peace" initiative designed to ease tensions between the PLO and Israel, and in 2002 Saudi officials issued an updated version of the proposal that came to be known as the "Arab peace plan." However, the Saudi initiative was sidetracked when the United States initiated its own "roadmap" for peace in 2003. In early 2005, Saudi Arabia was instrumental in pressuring Syria to withdraw its forces from Lebanon.
Saudi Arabia's economic and security relationship with the United States remains strong, but the terrorist attack on the United States in September 2001 placed considerable strain on the U.S.-Saudi relationship. Saudi Arabia had been one of only two governments to recognize the Taliban administration in Afghanistan, and 15 of the 19 hijackers were of Saudi descent. In the ensuing war on terrorism, criticisms have been traded over the handling of prisoners, U.S. press coverage of Saudi connections to and financing of terrorist organizations, and a civil lawsuit brought against the Saudi government by relatives of the victims of September 11. Even as tensions mounted between the United States and Saudi Arabia, terrorists carried out attacks on Western interests and targets in Saudi Arabia in response to Saudi cooperation with the United States. Although seen as soft toward the West in parts of the Middle East, Crown Prince Abd Allah condemned the U.S. war with Iraq and refused to commit Saudi troops.
Membership in International Organizations: Saudi Arabia is a member of the United Nations (UN), most UN specialized agencies, and numerous other international organizations. Regionally, Saudi Arabia has fostered close ties to other Arab and Islamic states through membership in organizations such as the Arab Bureau of Education for the Gulf States, Arab Monetary Fund, Arab Sports Federation, Gulf Cooperation Council, Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector, League of Arab States, Muslim World League, Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries, Organization of the Islamic Conference, and Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC). Saudi Arabia also has membership in the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank and has applied for membership to the World Trade Organization.
Major International Treaties: Saudi Arabia is a party to many significant treaties, including international agreements on Biodiversity, Biological Weapons, Chemical Weapons, Climate Change, Conservation, Desertification, Endangered Species, Gas Warfare, Genocide, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Nuclear Nonproliferation, Ozone Layer Protection, and Torture. Saudi Arabia is not a signatory to the Kyoto Protocol or to conventions on Traffic in Women and Children or Terrorism.
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1998 Mercedes-Benz C-Class C280 2.8L from North America
Fantastic car, only wish the paint had held up
Air conditioner went out in '04 at around 125,000 miles. Other than that, car has required nothing but routine maintenance. Granted, though, my wife drives the car like she was an 80 yr old grandmother, not a 40 yr old man (like I would).
Only gripe I have about things lasting concerns the headlight bulbs. I have had to replace around five of them so far. I don't ever recall having to change that many in any other car I've owned or that my family has owned. I think this is pretty minor, though.
General Comments:
Paint has not stood up too well to the sun, clear coat has pretty much gone away from being parked outside almost all its days. Nights have always been in the garage.
Still starts every time with the original battery. Shifts like a dream, and gets 30 MPG on the highway.
I have absolutely nothing bad to say - the car has been wonderful and still is. I would drive it anywhere without hesitation.
Handling is rock solid and everything still works just as when we bought it new.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 26th May, 2005
16th Aug 2005, 18:38
I faced exactly similar problem - ac not working and rear bulbs getting fused often. However, I am also faced with starter problem (starting after 2-3 clicks).
20th Jul 2007, 11:34
I need to update my review since it's been a few years.
The headlight problem seems to have gone away, but I, too, experienced the rear tail light bulb burning out every 3-5 days about a year ago. I took it to my local mechanic and he diagnosed a fused electrical something-or-other in the tail light assembly. Anyway, $250 later it worked fine.
The car now has 180000 miles on it. Still rides like a dream, still gets 30 mpg on the freeway. Had to get the O2 sensor replaced at 175000 along with new brakes. The interior still looks great as well; no rips/tears in the leather seats or cracks in the dash or wood. Which reminds me, M-B has really cheapened the C class interior in my opinion. I note that these days, getting wood trim isn't automatic with their C cars. I think that's a shame.
I also need to retract my statement about the paint. I forgot that my wife was in a very minor fender bender that required the hood to be repainted when we'd had the car approx 18 months. The clear coat peeled from the repair, not the original factory job. Sorry 'bout that.


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The Rudiments Of Local SEO
Tuesday 30 Oct 2012
I was truly gratified by the industry recognition of my recent article, The Zen of Local SEO and what I'm writing today is a follow-up post. In The Zen of Local, I discussed the futility of trying to write a static tactical guide for implementation of a Local Search campaign, because of the constant changes of policies, options and tools. Because of this, I focused on a philosophical approach to Local. There is more we can discuss, however, and this does take us into more technical waters while still dealing with factors that have remained relatively stable for the past half decade.
I felt this would be a good post to write, because I spend part of each day answering Local SEO questions in fora like SEOmoz Q&A, and CatalysteMarketing's Local Search Forum, and I see how vital it is for every local business owner and every new Local SEO practitioner to approach Local with an understanding of a few basic facts that will be ruling every aspect of what they do. Much of what follows is drawn from my experience with Local FAQs, or simply teaching my own local business clients. It's my hope that a read through this post will get you started on the right foot in promoting a local business, and serve you well in every choice you make.
Read The Google Places Guidelines
Here they are and do not fail to read them and check back on a regular basis for updates. Google changes their guidelines at least a few times every year, and businesses can rise or fall based on even tiny changes to the language which may indicate a huge change in policy. Google is the biggest player you will be dealing with as a local business or Local SEO and their guidelines are the key indicator of what they allow and forbid.
Violating Guidelines Is A Very Bad Idea
From seeing a listing drop to the bottom of the rankings, to seeing reviews disappear or having a profile utterly banned, the punishment of accidental or intentional violation of the guidelines can be severe, and sometimes, irreversible. So, if you've skipped my first rule, and have never read the Google Places Quality Guidelines, go back to square one. And this doesn't just apply to Google. You should always read the guidelines of any entity where you are listing your business. Failure to do so can have drastic consequences, and sadly, I've interacted with marketers selling Local SEO services who have clearly never read the guidelines, so be careful whom you hire, too!
Determine If Your Business Qualifies For Local Inclusion
To qualify for inclusion in Google's local products, your business must meet all 3 of the following criteria:
1. You must have a unique physical address. It must not be a shared address, a P.O. Box or virtual office.
2. You must have a unique local area code phone number – not an 800 number, not a call tracking number and not a phone number shared with any other business.
3. You must have in-person transactions with your customers, either at your place of business (like a restaurant) or their locales (like a plumber).
If you can't say yes to all 3 points, then you do not qualify for inclusion in the eyes of Google and should not try to bend the rules or pretend that you do qualify.
All Local Hangs On NAP
NAP stands for the 3 factors on which all of Local Search is based: name, address, phone number. You must consistently present the same 3 details identically across the web. So:
1. Use your real business name at all times. Do not add service keywords, product keywords or geographic keywords to your business name anywhere – not on your website, not on your Google+ profile, nor anywhere else on the web. Do business as the real *you*.
2. Do not falsely represent your address, anywhere on the web. Don't pretend to be located someplace you aren't. Google will eventually catch on and punishment will be swift and unyielding. And, be sure you are writing your complete address, every time you write it. This means, if you've got a suite number, always include it. 123 Main Street and 123 Main Street Suite A are two different addresses in the eyes of Google. List your complete address, without major variations, every time. Do not be overly concerned about minor variations such as Suite vs. Ste. or Avenue vs. Ave. Google is apparently able to recognize these variants as equivalent, but differences in the actual numbers of your address or spelling of your street name matter very much.
3. Pick a single, local area code number for your business and promote it everywhere; on your website and on your local business profiles across the web. Your local phone number's area code should match your city of location. If, for some reason, your business has to have multiple phone numbers, do not publish them in indexable text on your website (use javascript or image text), and be very wary of call tracking numbers.
Your Website Is Your #1 Local Search Ranking Factor
More than anything else written about your business around the web, your website is the authoritative source for information about your business.
Broadly speaking, this means you must:
1. Build an optimized website.
2. Build a website that employs high standards of human usability.
3. Understand that by launching a website, you have just become a publisher and must be prepared to publish very high quality materials.
Locally speaking, this means that you must:
1. Highlight both your service/product AND geographic keywords in your tags and text.
2. Highlight your complete NAP – typically in the website footer and on the contact page.
There are lots of nuances involved in designing a superlative local business website, but what I've stated above are the basics. The investment you make in developing a first class website and planning an on-going publishing strategy are your first and most most important Internet-related tasks as a local business owner. Nothing supplants this.
Consistency Is King
Citations of your business are a key local ranking factor. Citations are web-based mentions of your business that include your complete or partial NAP. If there are citations anywhere on the web that incorrectly state any part of your NAP, this will confuse the search engines and harm your ability to rank. For example, if your listing on an Internet Yellow Pages website lists your business name as Joe's Plumbing and Water Damage Restoration, when your actual business name is just Joe's Plumbing, Google will not view the 2 business titles as equivalent. As a second example, if your business moves, Google will become confused by references to Joe's Plumbing existing at both 123 Main Street and 123 Center Street. A discrepancy in phone numbers will have the same effect. So, it is critical that all references to your business consistently contain identical business NAP.
This means that you need to look up your business in Google and identify any inconsistencies and try to get them corrected. Citation correction can be a long, time-consuming process and is especially lengthy when a business changes its name or moves. Be prepared to spend the time to do this, or to pay a qualified practitioner to do it for you, or you risk having your identity in the eyes of Google become clouded, untrustworthy and unworthy of high rankings.
Google Considers Your Business As Most Relevant To Its City Of Location
If you are located in San Francisco, Google will consider you as most relevant to queries that contain the words 'San Francisco' or are being searched for from a San Francisco-based device. This topic is one that comes up frequently for go-to-client business models; for example, a plumber who is located in San Francisco, but also serves clients in San Jose, Berkeley and Oakland. Many businesses in this situation would like to rank well in the pinned/lettered local results for all of the cities they serve, but at least at this point in the game, such results are unlikely.
If you do an excellent job with your on-site Local SEO and off-site Local Search Marketing, chances are, you will be able to achieve a high local ranking in the pinned and lettered local pack of results in your city of location but only rarely outside of it.
So What About City Landing Pages?
If you've read the Google Places Quality Guidelines, you know you can't create a listing for each of the cities you serve – only for your city of location. So, most go-to-client local businesses then turn to the concept of creating city landing pages (a unique page for each service city) on their websites to bring attention to the fact that they serve in a variety of locales. These are my guidelines for this.
1. Only create city landing pages if you are prepared to write excellent, unique copy for each city, or hire a copywriter to do so. Do not simply cut and paste the same copy from one page to the next, changing out one city name for another as you go. If you can't find something really unique and valuable to write about your services in each city, do not create city landing pages.
2. The goal of these pages is typically going to be achieving some secondary organic rankings – not rankings in the blended/local (pinned/lettered) pack of results. It is uncommon for you to be able to outrank competitors who are physically located in your service radius cities – not impossible, but uncommon, because as I've said, Google thinks of you as being most relevant to your city of location and they view your competitors this way, too.
3. If you choose not to invest time or money in high quality city landing pages, it is not a good idea to simply substitute a large block of text listing all of the cities or zip codes you serve. In fact, Google recently updated their Webmaster guidelines to specifically discourage this spammy practice.
Do Not Fool Around With Reviews
For all existent review sites, this means:
1. Do not write fake positive reviews for your business.
2. Do not write fake negative reviews for your competitors.
3. Do not upload reviews others have written to your own listing. Each customer must upload his own review from his own account.
4. Do not pay anyone for reviews.
5. Be wary of any activity that can lead to a slew of reviews coming in at the same time. They will likely be filtered out. There's been a lot of talk about this recently, but based on personal experience, I believe filters have been in place relating to review velocity for years.
Beyond those 5 points, the different review entities begin to part company. For example, Google appears to endorse the usage of incentives (like freebies, coupons, etc.) for reviews so long as you don't stipulate that the reviews received must be positive reviews, whereas review giant Yelp does not want you to request reviews in any form, ever. So, while my 5 points on reviews will serve you well up to a certain point, you must learn the differences in the policies of the different review entities to avoid violating guidelines, and possibly, being publicly humiliated by having your infractions made public.
Lie Down With Local Dogs, Get Up With Local Fleas
Some local business owners will have the time to invest in getting an education about Local SEO and the knowledge they earn will truly empower them to promote their business in an informed, hands-on fashion. I definitely support this approach. However, many other local business owners will not have adequate time to devote to an initial session of Local 101, plus daily time to spend keeping up with the constant changes that are inherent to Local SEO. Because of this, they will find themselves searching for a professional to help them, and this is where a lack of education can really harm the local business in question.
If you hire the wrong person to do your Local SEO and you don't know how to judge whether what they are doing is good or bad, you may wind up being penalized in a variety of ways. Unfortunately, as the field of Local SEO has grown, the number of dubious practitioners has grown along with it. So how do you know whom to trust?
I would advise you to check out the trusted provider list at GetListed.org. GetListed is the entity associated with the Local Search University conference circuit, and the Local SEOs on their list are worthy of being contacted. I find it so unacceptable that a business owner can invest all he has in building up his brick-and-mortar company, only to have his on-line reputation ruined by an unskilled Local SEO services provider.
When it comes to choosing a Local SEO for consultation or implementation, your business will be judged by the company it chooses to keep. If you pick someone because you simply stumbled across them, got cold called by them or because they were really cheap, you may very well get up with fleas and worse! Avoid this ruinous scenario and choose a Local SEO with a solid reputation in the Local SEO industry. The proof of their standing is out there on the web, and GetListed.org's list is a great place to start looking for the right professional for your business.
Google Makes Mistakes
Sometimes, a loss of rankings can be easily traced to a mistake on the part of the local business owner, but it is also quite common for Google to make mistakes. Places/+ has been affected by one bug after another, year after year, often because of Google's policy of rolling out new products and product changes in beta mode. Google has always done things this way and this means that there is always some chance that a negative experience you are having is the result of a bug.
So, how can you figure out if you're dealing with a bug? A good place to begin is the Google And Your Business Forum which used to be known as the Google Places Help Forum. Search for your issue and see if there are multiple recent reports of the same problem. If so, you may start to identify a pattern and you may find helpful replies from Google reps or Top Contributors to other people's threads. You can also start your own thread, being as thorough and clear as you can about your issue.
In addition to the official forum, there are two blogs worth checking for descriptions of new bugs. These blogs belong to Top Contributors, Mike Blumenthal and Linda Buquet. There is also Linda Buquet's new Local Search Forum, where I'm honored to be a moderator and where there is always a good chance of a good discussion going on about recent bugs.
If you are adversely affected by a bug, the best you can do is to report your issue and then follow the news to see if/when a fix is put in place by Google.
All Top Rankings Are Not Created Equal
One of the most common questions I receive as a Local SEO is, "How do I get high rankings?" If 'it depends' were ever an appropriate answer, this is when. Read this carefully:
The effort and investment you will need to make to achieve high rankings for your local business is completely dependent on the competitiveness of your industry and local geography.
In other words, a personal injury attorney in Dallas, Texas is going to have to make way more effort than a baker in Boonville, California (population: 1,035).
It's all about the competition. How many competitors you have locally and how much effort they are each making is what dictates the lengths to which you must go to surpass them, if possible.
There is a pretty long list of things your local business can do to establish and promote your visibility on the Internet. What you should do all comes down to how competitive your niche is. David Mihm's annual Local Search Ranking Factors report is the Local SEO industry's key survey highlighting the components of high local rankings. Some Local SEOs postulate that there are 200+ factors that go into determining the rankings you receive. Here is a short list of the most basic ones:
– Age and authority of your domain
– Local optimization of your website
– Lack of violations on your local business profiles
– Consistency of data about your business across the web
– Proximity to city centroid
– Number and authority of your citations
– Number and velocity of your reviews
– Social factors
– Number and authority of links
You cannot control factors like the age of your domain or the reviews you receive, but you do have control over other factors like the optimization of your website and the correctness of your local business profiles. Whether you need to make major investments in areas like Social Media and linkbuilding all boils down to how competitive your niche is. Every business is different. Educating yourself or hiring a pro is what will help you discern the amount of effort you need to make to achieve the highest possible visibility.
Have Realistic Expectations
This ties in with my last point in a very real way. I frequently speak to local business owners who, due to lack of understanding of their competition or lack of understanding about how search engines work, expect to dominate their field on the web in an unrealistic amount of time or with an unrealistic expenditure of effort or funding.
Again, the bakery in Boonville can enter the game with very different expectations than the attorney in LA.
Every local business owner should go to Google and start searching for their key phrases (cupcakes, car accident lawyers) and their location and take a realistic look at what the competition looks like so they can understand what they are getting into. It can be next-to-impossible to break into the toughest markets, whereas many businesses will fall into areas of low-to-medium competition where wise efforts will begin paying off in a reasonable amount of time. Being realistic about the competitiveness of your niche will save you from disappointments and also, hopefully, prevent you from wasting money buying into the promises of unethical marketers who are selling you a bill of goods.
No ethical Local SEO is going to promise you #1 rankings, and if you find a good person to work with, they will provide their own realistic assessment of the competition so that you are prepared for the journey ahead.
In Conclusion
My original post, The Zen of Local SEO, was all about developing a winning psychological mindset. I hope this follow-up piece will help you to develop a realistic and actionable stance to approaching some of the more technical realities of Local SEO.
Have I left anything out that you feel belongs on the above list? I'd love to hear about it!
22 comments Tuesday 30 Oct 2012 | admin | Local SEO
22 Responses to "The Rudiments Of Local SEO"
on 30 Oct 2012 at 7:52 pm Adam Steele
So much truth in these points.
Though of course I tend to bend a lot of these rules/suggestions, today's SMB would be much advised to play it safe and save themselves the heart ache.
Struggling to find anything to add. If something comes to me, I will be back : )
Thanks for the great read Miriam.
on 31 Oct 2012 at 9:34 am Ted Paff
Great post Miriam. This should be required reading for all local businesses as they think about any marketing effort.
Maybe instead of the title "Do Not Fool Around With Reviews" it should be "Do Not Fool Around With Reviews … But find a way to get them"
on 31 Oct 2012 at 1:49 pm admin
Hi Adam,
Thanks so much for coming to read this, and if you do think of anything else, I'd love to read it. I tried to zone in on things I find myself saying again and again in fora, and thought it would be good to put it all down in one place, but I may well have forgotten some key points.
Really appreciate your comment!
on 31 Oct 2012 at 1:52 pm admin
Hi Ted,
Oh…I see what you mean. 'Do not fool around with reviews' doesn't mean don't get them:)! Ha. Thanks for pointing that out.
I'm glad you would put this in the required reading file. I was actually hoping this might be a good reference for brand new, incoming clients who are so new to the concept of Local SEO. This would give them a quick run-through of key issues, and give them some familiarity with talking points that are sure to come up in a Local campaign.
Very good of you to stop by! Thank you!
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on 31 Oct 2012 at 8:20 pm Linda Buquet
Another really detailed winning post Miriam. So many great points! I'm going to share this at the forum tomorrow to help ensure more folks see it. Excellent job!
Thanks for the links and recognition too. Really appreciate it.
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on 01 Nov 2012 at 5:58 pm Chris Alphen
Another splendid piece Miriam; I love your style.
A tremendous gift for local SEO's and business owners, for example, my son-in-law; I just sent this to my daughter who is about to embark on the local SEO journey for her husband's new business.
Thank You
on 01 Nov 2012 at 6:19 pm admin
It's just wonderful how you are highlighting posts in the forum. I know I personally appreciate the exposure, and just about every day, you are pointing out posts that I might have otherwise missed. It's a great thing to do. Thanks so much for your support and your kind comment!
on 01 Nov 2012 at 6:22 pm admin
Hi Chris!
That is high praise that you would share this with your family members. I'm thrilled. And allow me to wish your daughter an exciting journey into the jungles of Local and a bright future ahead of her. Local needs more good folks, and it's terrific your daughter has made this career choice. Thanks so much for coming by and for sharing my article.
on 03 Nov 2012 at 1:49 am Jon
Hi Miriam,
You answered my question on SEOmoz the other day (very well I might add), so I decided to check out your site. Very glad I did because there is such a depth of knowledge in regards to local search from your content. Trying to digest it all bit by bit and apply to real world site fun times! Thanks again.
on 03 Nov 2012 at 12:48 pm admin
Welcome Jon!
Certainly, I remember you from SEOmoz Q&A. It's great to have you here and I'm so glad that you're finding digging into my writing to be worthwhile. You're doing just the right thing, learning Local SEO one step at a time. There is so much to learn and it never ends for any of us, because Local just keeps changing and growing. Sincerely wishing you luck in your work, and please come again.
on 04 Nov 2012 at 10:01 am Brian Coryat
Hi Miriam,
Great article on the essence of local search! One thing I think worth mentioning is the increasing fragmentation of local search with the unprecedented arrival of niche directories and apps for various industries. In other words, it's becoming less and less about Google. They are of course the most important today but I think we're going to witness a genuine de-centralization of search. In addition to everything that you have laid out, which is exactly right on, local search needs also to focus on industry specific directories.
It's going to be interesting to witness and participate in the evolution of the space.
Again, Great article! Thanks
on 04 Nov 2012 at 4:05 pm Matthew Hunt
Awesome article. I think having "Have Realistic Expectations" is one of the most important points you touched on. I wished you added pricing too. It's the only "Rudiment" I thought you missed.
I think a lot of SMB's have no idea on what local SEO should cost or what they should budget for this type of marketing.
I'd like to add it's really hard to find a solid local SEO professional for less then $1000/month. Now not all clients need to spend that much, but some do and in competitive niches maybe even more.
We have clients who pay between $750/month to as high as $10,000 month, but it's hard for us to even take any SMB on who has a budget less then a $1000/month.
I'd love to hear your thoughts on pricing and what SMB's should expect for local SEO or SEM work…?
on 05 Nov 2012 at 1:13 pm admin
Welcome, Brian,
Very interesting point regarding the rise of niche communities around certain local industries. Especially important when it comes to citation building. Thanks for bringing this up, and for your kind comment. Please, come again.
on 05 Nov 2012 at 1:22 pm admin
Hi Matthew,
It's great to see you hear, and you've raised a really important issues: pricing/budget. To be honest, I do not have an informed general sense of this. You and I both have the pleasure of knowing most of the top Local SEOs in the country, and yet, I'm not 100% sure what any of them charge, or how they structure their fees. You've been very clear in your comment about your model, and that's great.
We typically charge $100/hr. for basic hourly consulting, but I know some Local SEO's hourly rate is three times that much. But, for most projects, we end up creating an overall quote (let's say that would include kw research, copywriting/editing, design and some local search marketing) and then create a plan over the course of several months and structure payments out over the course of that. But, we don't do on-going citation building or linkbuilding, so we tend not to get into those long monthly arrangements with our clients. When they need that, we typically refer them to someone else who does that. It sounds like, if you are dealing with month-to-month budgets, that kind of work may be more like what you are doing.
So, it seems to me like everyone is different in this regard, and as you've mentioned, the competitiveness of the client's niche is going to have a tremendous amount to do with how much they will need to invest, so that makes a clear sense of pricing a bit tough.
I'd find it interesting to know what everybody charges. Maybe someone could do a survey and publish it…hint, hint. I'd be happy to participate!
Thanks for your thoughtful comment, Matthew!
Great article Miriam. I found it via Matt McGee's review of terrific posts this past month: http://www.smallbusinesssem.com/october-12-best-searchmarketing-posts/6505/
Your article is deservedly on that list.
Stick to basics and keep it clean!!! Great advice.
One thing I keep working on, which is a topic or line item in your article are "number and authority of links".
I still work on that. My complete emphasis though is on quality or "authority". That really goes far. It can vault a site above the "pac" or move a site high into the PAC as there is a combination ranking factor of Local and SEO.
Its hard. But it pays.
You always write great stuff with great advice. Terrific article
on 15 Nov 2012 at 12:53 pm admin
What a pleasure to have you drop by. I think your point about authority of a link is right on. It's interesting to see how the mentality and messaging in the SEO community has gradually matured on this topic over the years. Now, the advice I see from top linkbuilders centers on relationship building with authorities in one's sphere. I like this more authentic approach.
Hope you're doing well and thanks for the very welcome comment.
on 02 Dec 2012 at 6:05 am Dr Ian Smith
Excellent work. I agree with the concept of looking at the bigger 'philosophical' picture rather than getting bogged down in the minutiae of how things work this week. You are right, I spend considerable amounts of time dealing with clients who are always asking detailed questions about how they can skate around this rule or that rule. Unfortunately, it is not always possible to get them to see this bigger picture.
on 03 Dec 2012 at 1:14 pm admin
Thank you, Ian. Maybe you can share this post with your clients to get on the same page with them? Might help a bit! Thanks for stopping by.
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The summary below is from the full report titled "A Comparison of Brand-Name Drug Prices between Canadian-Based Internet Pharmacies and Major U.S. Drug Chain Pharmacies." It is in the 20 September 2005 issue of Annals of Internal Medicine (volume 143, pages 397-403). The authors are B.S. Quon, R. Firszt, and M.J. Eisenberg.
The costs of prescription drugs present a problem for many Americans. The prices of prescription drugs tend to be higher in the United States than in some other countries. Consequently, many Americans purchase prescription drugs from Canadian pharmacies through the Internet. However, no study has systematically quantified the amount of savings that Americans can achieve by purchasing prescription drugs in this manner.
The researchers wanted to compare Canadian and American pharmacy retail Internet prices of major brand-name prescription drugs.
12 highly rated Canadian Internet pharmacies and 3 major American pharmacy chains that sold prescription drugs through the Internet.
On December 4, 2004, the researchers collected information on the prices that each pharmacy charged for 44 common brand-name prescription drugs. They converted all prices to costs per year.
Forty-one of the 44 drugs studied were less expensive at Canadian pharmacies than at American pharmacies. All 3 drugs that were more expensive in Canada were drugs for erectile dysfunction (impotence). The researchers estimated that Americans can save approximately 24% if they purchase their prescription drugs from Canada. The drugs that had the largest yearly savings were Zyprexa (olanzapine, Eli Lilly, Indianapolis, Indiana; $1159 U.S. savings per year), Actos (pioglitazone, Eli Lilly; $853 U.S. savings per year), and Nexium (esomeprazole, AstraZeneca, Wilmington, Delaware; $772 U.S. savings per year). The researchers did not include shipping fees. The maximum shipping fees were $60 U.S. per year.
These findings were from December 2004. Savings might vary over time with changes in supply and demand.
Americans can save money by purchasing prescription drugs from Canadian Internet pharmacies.
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I really like stencil art, but am not rebellious enough to go desecrate the city streets. Cutting stencils out of heavy cardboard requires a lot of patience, so instead I've opted for generic computer paper. Of course, this renders the reusable manufacturing aspect of the stencil obsolete, as paper of a certain gsm weight can only withstand soaking so much paint.
This is, the disposable stencil. Sharpen your exacto blades.
Step 1: Find your reference image!
Step 2: Tracey tracey TRACE!
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AMARILLO -- Make-A-Wish surprised 5-year-old Sarah Garrison at Western Plateau today.
The Foundation granted the Pre-K student and her family a trip to Walt Disney World to meet Sarah's Dream, Rapunzel.
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MU to manage $17M for research
HUNTINGTON -- Marshall University has been awarded a second five-year grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' National Center for Research Resources. The grant is worth more than $17 million, which Marshall will use to fund biomedical research at undergraduate institutions in West Virginia.
The funding is for the West Virginia IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence, which will allow for better communication among educators in the field of biomedicine in the state. Marshall manages the program.
"We have the opportunity to shape West Virginia and open doors and create opportunities for the future," said Dr. Gary Rankin, Marshall's chair of the Department of Pharmacology, Physiology and Toxicology and principal investor for the grant.
He said the first segment of funding is about $3.64 million. Five major awards have been committed to faculty doing research at Alderson-Broaddus College, Wheeling Jesuit University, West Virginia State University and West Library State College.
Among the projects are cardiovascular disease, cancer treatments and the interaction of drugs with the body's enzymes.
There also are a number of smaller grants going to a variety of other educational institutions, including one at Concord University, where the researcher is looking for possible drugs in Appalachian plants.
"(This money) establishes research in colleges and universities around this state where research was never happening," Rankin said. "It will lead to more dollars going to these universities, which will create new jobs."
Rankin added that the $17 million worth of research has the potential to have a $60 million to $70 million impact on the West Virginia economy over the next five years. And that's on top of the estimated $60 million impact the previous five years of grant money should have had.
Marshall, in partnership with West Virginia University, received a Biomedical Research Infrastructure Network award in 2001 by the National Institute of Health to begin to build a collaborative effort to sponsor research at West Virginia undergraduate institutions. The National Center for Research Resources is a part of the National Institutes of Health that provides laboratory scientists and clinical researchers with the tools and training they need to understand, detect, treat and prevent a wide range of diseases.
Marshall President Stephen Kopp said the funds will help build biomedical research infrastructure across West Virginia and help attract more students to biomedical research career opportunities.
The program was started more than five years ago for 23 states and Puerto Rico, which were not getting their share of biomedical funding, Rankin said. Through this federal funding from the National Institute of Health, those states have the ability to create biomedical infrastructure.
"There's prestige (in Marshall managing the program)," Rankin added. "For Marshall University to have one of the 23 centers across the country is important for our recognition."
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University at Albany business professor Paul Morgan Jr. is one of the most popular college professors in the country, according to the completely non-scientific methodology of RateMyProfessors.com. Morgan is number eight in the top 25 university professors nationwide. Students praising his teaching ability because his class is like a comedy show and his contagious excitement […] [Read More]
College is going to cost you more
A new report paints a grim picture for the future of private colleges, which are grappling with shrinking endowments, fewer gifts and more demand for financial aid. That could mean some costs will be passed on to current high schoolers, who will enter college in the midst of the crisis. The good news is that […] [Read More]
Four kids in college
They're the same family, but don't have the same parents. These Shaker High School graduates are cousins heading off to college. Their mothers are sisters. They have the same teachers. They take prom pictures together. All of my cousins lived far away. This sounds like it could be fun. [Read More]
How to trick children into eating vegetables
The secret to getting little ones to eat healthy is to teach them how to grow their own vegetables. Greenfield Elementary students are among a number in the region where students have planted gardens, Christen Gowan is reporting. In the Saratoga Springs district they're growing herbs, potatoes and lettuce with plans to expand their raised […] [Read More]
Students thank teacher for 37 years of lessons
This is a great story on the lasting impact of a great teacher. Tim O'Brien reported on a surprise performance for Mike Patrizio, who retired after 37 years in the North Colonie School District. From the story: "Mike Patrizio thought he had conducted the final piece of music in his 37-year teaching career in North […] [Read More]
Charter school leader accused of stealing $1.38 million
Calm down, charter foes. It's not local. Joel Pourier allegedly stole that much money from a Minneapolis charter school for native American students, the Star Tribune is reporting. Among the many lies contained in his resume is that he attended Schenectady County Community College. Of course, he said he earned a bachelor's degree from the […] [Read More]
Schenectady produces video on budget
If you go to the Schenectady city school district's website, you can watch a video in which Superintendent Eric Ely explains why the district's contingency budget would be so high – a segment that's reminiscent of the UPS dry-erase board commercials. The district claims that if its second budget is voted down on June 16, […] [Read More]
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ALBANY — Middle school math scores are improving across New York. But rather than celebrating, the state Board of Regents' new chancellor says the tests might have to become harder to pass in order to bring them in line with national measures. Read the full story and share your thoughts. [Read More]
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In the upcoming episode "Gabe's 12 1/2 Birthday," Gabe's (Bradley Steven Perry) 12th birthday party has continually been cancelled for months, so Amy (Leigh-Allyn Baker) and Bob (Kramer) promise him a party to celebrate his 12-1/2 birthday if he can be nice for one week.
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