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I’m Casey Siemasko. I’m from Apex, North Carolina. Currently I’m calling Mexico home, though only for a few months.
Before we got married, we had both traveled extensively on our own. I think that when combined, Dan and I had traveled to nearly thirty countries on six different continents. This passion for travel and seeing the world was something that we wanted to experience together, so it only made sense to start our marriage abroad! The only question was where we would go and how long we would stay. A short Google search later and Taiwan it was.
My primary job is managing the travel blog my husband and I own, acruisingcouple.com. We’re the founders, editors, content creators, social media managers, finance department… well, you get the idea; it takes a whole lot of work to run a website, and we wear a variety of hats! However, writing is what I’m most passionate about, and why I allow the blog to take over so much of my time. In addition to the website, I’m also a freelance writer and content creator. Should we ever settle down in one place, I would love to see the writing aspect become more dominant in my life.
Like most of the big decisions my husband and I make, we started the process of writing our book on a whim. We noticed that despite all the wonderful things Taiwan has to offer tourists, nobody knows anything about it! Seriously, after two years living in Taiwan, I lost track of the number of times people asked me about life in Thailand. Well, my husband and I fell in love with Taiwan and wanted to make to more accessible to both tourists and expats living on the island.
And if we’re being completely honest, we got tired of answering the same questions from our blog readers on a regular basis! We saw a need for a book like 101 Tips to Living in Taiwan and we decided to fulfill it. To make it accessible to everyone—including low-budget backpackers—we decided to self-publish it as an eBook.
4. Did you blog before writing your book?
The hardest part of taking my writing to a book format was making the reading concise and easy to digest. As a professional blogger, I largely make my living by telling personal accounts of my travels. But because we were opting for a guidebook feel, I didn’t want the book to be overflowing with superfluous stories or embarrassing personal accounts. The book wasn’t meant to be a memoir of our time in Taiwan, but a practical and (hopefully) somewhat entertaining resource. Finding the perfect balance for the tone of the book took a bit of practice. Luckily I have a really great editor!
I’m not sure I can answer this fairly. As we are part of the travel blogging niche, it follows that the majority of expat books I come into contact with are travel books. However, I also think there is a large amount of self-help books from expats that encourage others to escape the ‘rat race’ and live the life of their dreams. It will be interesting to see how the eBook market continues to develop as more and more people realize the power of the digital world.
The Weird and the Wacky. Our eBook is divided into ten chapters, with each chapter focusing on a different element of life in Taiwan. We had a lot of fun with the Weird and Wacky chapter, divulging some of the confusing parts about Taiwanese culture through the eyes of a foreigner. It was also a lot of fun getting feedback on this section from other expats living in Taiwan.
In retrospect it was a bit surprising, but probably writing the chapter about Taiwan’s unique festivals and religious celebrations. There is a lot of folklore and stories surrounding these events; it often seemed that every local we talked to had their own variation of each festival’s history. While this would make for a fascinating book in and of itself, we had to find a way to weave the different threads into one concise, accurate summary.
What a difficult question! I suppose this is a bit of a cop-out, but I have to say that everyone should read something that is outside of their supposed genre. I listen to people on a regular basis say that they only read non-fiction, or young adult, or mysteries, or Nicholas Sparks. That’s all well and good, but the power of reading is in its ability to transport you to new worlds and introduce you to new ideas. Even if you think you’ll detest it, open the cover and try it anyway.
I would add that everyone should read something by Hemmingway, preferably The Sun Also Rises (should you have managed to escape it in high school).
Don’t wait for the timing to be right to start writing. Like most things in life, you’ll always find an excuse to wait until the stars align. If you have an idea you’re passionate about, go for it now. Not tomorrow, not when you have more training or a larger audience, but now. If you’re doing what you love, everything else has a magical way of working out.
That’s a bit of a secret. While I can’t elaborate on the specifics, yes to both accounts.
101 Tips to Living in Taiwan will streamline your transition to living in a new and foreign country while inspiring you to get out and explore all that it has to offer. You’ll have more confidence, less stress, and the knowledge you need to make the most out of your time in Taiwan.
Find out more about Casey & Dan and their travels on their site, acruisingcouple.com.

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i’m casey siemasko. i’m from apex, north carolina. currently i’m calling mexico home, though only for a few months.
before we got married, we had both traveled extensively on our own. i think that when combined, dan and i had traveled to nearly thirty countries on six different continents. this passion for travel and seeing the world was something that we wanted to experience together, so it only made sense to start our marriage abroad! the only question was where we would go and how long we would stay. a short google search later and taiwan it was.
my primary job is managing the travel blog my husband and i own, acruisingcouple.com. we’re the founders, editors, content creators, social media managers, finance department… well, you get the idea; it takes a whole lot of work to run a website, and we wear a variety of hats! however, writing is what i’m most passionate about, and why i allow the blog to take over so much of my time. in addition to the website, i’m also a freelance writer and content creator. should we ever settle down in one place, i would love to see the writing aspect become more dominant in my life.
like most of the big decisions my husband and i make, we started the process of writing our book on a whim. we noticed that despite all the wonderful things taiwan has to offer tourists, nobody knows anything about it! seriously, after two years living in taiwan, i lost track of the number of times people asked me about life in thailand. well, my husband and i fell in love with taiwan and wanted to make to more accessible to both tourists and expats living on the island.
and if we’re being completely honest, we got tired of answering the same questions from our blog readers on a regular basis! we saw a need for a book like 101 tips to living in taiwan and we decided to fulfill it. to make it accessible to everyone—including low-budget backpackers—we decided to self-publish it as an ebook.
4. did you blog before writing your book?
the hardest part of taking my writing to a book format was making the reading concise and easy to digest. as a professional blogger, i largely make my living by telling personal accounts of my travels. but because we were opting for a guidebook feel, i didn’t want the book to be overflowing with superfluous stories or embarrassing personal accounts. the book wasn’t meant to be a memoir of our time in taiwan, but a practical and (hopefully) somewhat entertaining resource. finding the perfect balance for the tone of the book took a bit of practice. luckily i have a really great editor!
i’m not sure i can answer this fairly. as we are part of the travel blogging niche, it follows that the majority of expat books i come into contact with are travel books. however, i also think there is a large amount of self-help books from expats that encourage others to escape the ‘rat race’ and live the life of their dreams. it will be interesting to see how the ebook market continues to develop as more and more people realize the power of the digital world.
the weird and the wacky. our ebook is divided into ten chapters, with each chapter focusing on a different element of life in taiwan. we had a lot of fun with the weird and wacky chapter, divulging some of the confusing parts about taiwanese culture through the eyes of a foreigner. it was also a lot of fun getting feedback on this section from other expats living in taiwan.
in retrospect it was a bit surprising, but probably writing the chapter about taiwan’s unique festivals and religious celebrations. there is a lot of folklore and stories surrounding these events; it often seemed that every local we talked to had their own variation of each festival’s history. while this would make for a fascinating book in and of itself, we had to find a way to weave the different threads into one concise, accurate summary.
what a difficult question! i suppose this is a bit of a cop-out, but i have to say that everyone should read something that is outside of their supposed genre. i listen to people on a regular basis say that they only read non-fiction, or young adult, or mysteries, or nicholas sparks. that’s all well and good, but the power of reading is in its ability to transport you to new worlds and introduce you to new ideas. even if you think you’ll detest it, open the cover and try it anyway.
i would add that everyone should read something by hemmingway, preferably the sun also rises (should you have managed to escape it in high school).
don’t wait for the timing to be right to start writing. like most things in life, you’ll always find an excuse to wait until the stars align. if you have an idea you’re passionate about, go for it now. not tomorrow, not when you have more training or a larger audience, but now. if you’re doing what you love, everything else has a magical way of working out.
that’s a bit of a secret. while i can’t elaborate on the specifics, yes to both accounts.
101 tips to living in taiwan will streamline your transition to living in a new and foreign country while inspiring you to get out and explore all that it has to offer. you’ll have more confidence, less stress, and the knowledge you need to make the most out of your time in taiwan.
find out more about casey & dan and their travels on their site, acruisingcouple.com.


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Big League Productions' credits include American Honda, The American Club Resort, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Anaheim Ducks, Bayer Crop Science, BioResearch, Brady Corporation, Briggs & Stratton, CBS Sports, Charleston Orwig, Kohler Company, Harley Davidson, Major League Baseball, Manpower Group, NFL Players, Studio Tiga and The Los Angeles Marathon and Road America.
Jeff Raatz, president of Big League Productions, received his Bachelor of Arts, Communications, Television, Radio & Film, from the University of Wisconsin, Madison.
Jeff's personal experience includes production and/or post-production work with the following.

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with over 20 years of experience in the video production industry, big league productions is a full-service milwaukee video production company that produces corporate, medical and dental, broadcast television, professional sports teams, live events, video game producers, industrial, training and legal videos.
big league productions' credits include american honda, the american club resort, los angeles angels of anaheim, anaheim ducks, bayer crop science, bioresearch, brady corporation, briggs & stratton, cbs sports, charleston orwig, kohler company, harley davidson, major league baseball, manpower group, nfl players, studio tiga and the los angeles marathon and road america.
jeff raatz, president of big league productions, received his bachelor of arts, communications, television, radio & film, from the university of wisconsin, madison.
jeff's personal experience includes production and/or post-production work with the following.


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Contact a company that is trusted to install the perfect flat roofing in West Kirby if you want to avoid the headaches of a leaking roof. One such company is Furber Roofing Ltd. They have been in business for 56 years and have gone from strength to strength in that time. They are often asked to install flat roofing in the Wirral Peninsula, Rochdale, West Kirby and other areas. At first, customers can be very nervous – will the new or repaired flat roof start to leak? The experts at Furber Roofing assure us that, with traditional felt installations and the rubber EPDM options, your flat roof will be strong enough to walk on, low in maintenance and environmentally friendly. RubberBond FleeceBack is long lasting and very affordable. The flexibility of the material allows it to be fitted to any flat roof surface, whether for private or commercial use.
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contact a company that is trusted to install the perfect flat roofing in west kirby if you want to avoid the headaches of a leaking roof. one such company is furber roofing ltd. they have been in business for 56 years and have gone from strength to strength in that time. they are often asked to install flat roofing in the wirral peninsula, rochdale, west kirby and other areas. at first, customers can be very nervous – will the new or repaired flat roof start to leak? the experts at furber roofing assure us that, with traditional felt installations and the rubber epdm options, your flat roof will be strong enough to walk on, low in maintenance and environmentally friendly. rubberbond fleeceback is long lasting and very affordable. the flexibility of the material allows it to be fitted to any flat roof surface, whether for private or commercial use.
in west kirby, finding a flat roofing specialist isn’t as hard as you think. furber roofing has a team in your area, and getting a quote is just a call away. a small leak is not just irritating – it can turn into expensive water damage in no time if you don’t take care of it quickly. let the professionals assist.
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Here we will learn how we can add a new sub domain to your blogger custom domain blog. As an example we will learn how to create a sub domain blog.yourdomain.com to your custom domain blog. (If you have need some other sub-domain change blog with what you want). To do that we need to create a CNAME record.
2.From the drop-down menu at the Domains tab, select My Domain and you will be directed to the Manage Domains page.
4.To add a CNAME record, click NEW ROW.
(Use the correct sub-domain where you want your blog to appear) and click on the Confirm Button. The CNAME Records have been created for you automatically.
1. Login to your Namecheap account and click on your domain name.
I assume that you have already have a blog which you want to switch to the custom-sub domain. Get into its Dashboard and navigate to Settings > Add Custom Domain and click on the link saying “Already own a domain? Switch to advanced settings” Now provide the URL blog.yourdomain.com . Type the captcha and save the Settings.
I'm using 1and1, it's the same as the others, ONE STEP !
How Google DNS settings? Google DNS server addresses, what?
@caba - that link talks about Google Public DNS Server IPs which can be added to your TCP/IP properties(not related to this post).This is a tutorial on DNS Resource Records that should be created for CNAME aliasing.
My 1st comment in this site.
I will implement on this..
I love all of your tutorials! Thank you for writing this one.
Hi, please help, how to redirect non www. to www. in name.com panel.
I tried to do it whit name.com and it doesnt runs, i wanted to place my blogger as subdomain of other web i mean it may run but NO, it doesnt.
@Lexmax_ONE - which domain and sub-domain are you talking of?
Did you create the CNAME Records? If so it may take some time for the DNS changes to take effect. I can't help you without knowing your domain and subdomain urls.
It was impossible to created CNAME for www.blog.domain.com after blog.domain.com at everyDNS. do you have any solution?
"Another blog is already hosted at this address"
I was looking for this information since long...thanks!
hey i am unable to add subblog . I have registered domain name from blogger custom domain.
@Priteh Taral - you have to create two CNAME Records as mentioned in the tutorial. Then you have to create a new blogger blog and switch it to that blogspot blog to Custom Domain as mentioned here.
Thanks alot . I have successfully added subblog on my custom domain .
well is it possible to create www.yourdomain.com/blog for my blog??
Excellent article. I just tried it on my site and works perfectly and at the first attempt. Now I have to setup the new english subpage of my web. Thank you very much for sharing.
Thanks. I'm using this now on my site.
i'm registered before www.thamilcinema.blogspot.com and i'm changed www.thamil.cinema.com but i'm type new domain name on my browser but not found domain.
@Fantastic up 2 7 - do you own the domain cinema.com ? . I don't think so..
Great Article. How long it takes for subdomain to work?
this is great info. I am having one problem. My domain is kennyfriedman.com, I have that working and pointting to blog.kennyfriedman.com but when someone use www e.g. www,kennyfriedman.com I get a 404 error. I'm using godaddy.
You are having a different kind of setup and you wont be able to redirect www.kennyfriedman.com to blog.kennyfriedman.com using normal blogger redirection methods.
I was looking for a way to get my naked-subdomain (subdomain.domain.com) pointing to my custom domain. But I am now stuck, I can't tell how to make both www.subdomain.domain.com and subdomain.domain.com work the same way.
Can you give me a hint where to look?
It works really nice! Cheers!
Your post is really helpful for me. I have just set one of my domains using your tutorial.
@orkut scraps - if you have got a "Simple DNS Zone Editor" in your hosting cPanel, then you can do it from there. Otherwise you will have to contact your webhost via some support ticket and ask them to create it for you.
@Telika Ramu - You are trying to setup a Custom Domain and not a Sub domain. So refer these posts.
You need to create one CNAME and 4 A Records to setup a Blogger Custom Domain. Instead you are using some Redirection or Forwarding option.
That is for blogger blogs. I have a domain-name(eg: mysite.com)setup for blogger. Now, is it possible to create sub-domain like store.mysite.com and use it for site other than blogger, like wordpress or any website? I bought domain name from local registrar.
@nima - yes it is possible. you will need to purchase a hosting account from some host like HostGator . By default your domain name will be using your domain registrar's NameServers.You will have to change the Name Servers of your Blogger Domain to that of your host.Doing this will make all the current records created on your Domain Control panel ineffective. So you will have to recreate all these records on your host. you will have to recreate the CNAME and 4 A Records(you are already using blogger. so i hope that you know of it) on the new Host from the "Simple DNS Zone Edior" in your Hosting cPanel.If you are using Google APPs on your domain, then you will need to re create the CNAME records for that as well.
and btw this is how my blog works. www.bloggerplugins.org is a blogger blog. forums.bloggerplugins.org is a bbPress installation on my host.
Thanks... I get it now.
@download - there are thousands of domain registrars on the web each with a different panel. I haven't used that registrar and so isn't familiar with it. you will need to create the 2 CNAME Records. Contact their support/forums help with creating the CNAME records.
How much time does it take to get the confirmation email...???? As i also buy a new domain by using blogger custom domain and in my Google checkout account their is no purchase history available. I have purchased it 3 days ago and till date... i don't receive any type of confirmation regarding my domain. Please help me and reply as soon as possible.
And one thing more... can I use blogger sub domain in wordpress..??? For eg. Lets say my main domain www.techboyarena.com is hosted on blogger and if i create a new subdomain like blog.techboyarena.com now can I use my this sub domain in wordpress or any other hosting site or not....??????
By far the most easy to follow instructions on how to set up blogger subdomains that I have found. Thank you very much for your efforts!!
1.already have created a blog and using with custom domain and its anuradha.eu as instructed i have added www cname and its working fine .
@Ripslasher - Don't create any Sub-domains on your Godaddy Account. Just create the 2 CNAME records as mentioned here in the tutorial.(DNS changes can take time to propagate).
I really like your posts and i want to thank you for all i've learned.
Maybe i'm stupid, but i have a question and i would really apreciate if you could answear me. The question is : if i used "myblog.blogspot.com" for 2 months, i've shared the link everywhere i could. IF i buy a domain "myblog.com", what happens when someone enters on the link "myblog.blogspot.com", will this link become a dead link or not ? I'm not sure if you understood what i've said. Is a little hard for me to explain this more accurately.
site:bloggerplugin in google and see only 2 pages are indexed only ! becare ful and find a new soloution for it !
@Mayo - having a blog or some website doesn't have anything to do with indexing. site:bloggerplugins.org has got more than 600 indexed pages.
There was a confusion for me at first. Whether is it CNAME or sub-domain that need to be configured. To my bad, what I did was to make a subdomain and forward it. But that's not what I intended. Its CNAME that's need to be added. Thanks for writing this.
will this work for sub.domain.com/blog ?
Is it possible to use different template on subdomain? like I have already run a blog like mydomain.com and I want a sub-domain like gallery.mydomain.com (with a different blogger template)?
@Anonymous - yup they are two separate blogs, and hence can have different templates.
"The DNS record for your domain is not set up correctly yet. If you just purchased this domain the set up process may take up to a day"
@Piscean - this post is related to creating a sub-domain.
that being said, it seems like you haven't created the records properly.
@Piscean - you can do CNAME lookups at http://www.google.com/support/a/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=116393 . Just enter your new blog url (www.thedailyhowtos.com) in the CNAME lookup box.
now after reset at enom DNS setting look like this, now what should i edit and where?
@Piscean - as i said before, you are on the wrong post. This post deals with creating a subdomain(but both are similar).
But I have a few doubts and questions. You see I own the website http://www.freelancewriter.co/ created on and through GoDaddy. I also created a blogger blog http://writing-freelance.blogspot.com/. I wanted this blog to supplement my main site. Then I thought of creating a subdomain on my main site domain, and redirected/forwarded that to the blogger blog.
1) When I go to the blog through my subdomain http://blog.freelancewriter.co/ and view the pages, I do not see the page names on the address bar (I think I used masking), I just see the above mentioned link, no matter what page I view.
2) If I do not use masking, then I see the blogger URL, with the pages, but I want my subdomain URL to show on the address bar with the pages.
Aneesh, I want to know is it the right thing to do. I hope it does not hurt the SEO and the main site ranking. Somewhere I read that having subdirectory is better than having a subdomain for a blog, as then the main site benefits from the blog links. Otherwise a subdomain is treated as a completely new website.
I hope Google does not take it as two website sharing the same content, which would mean 'content duplication', and that would be very harmful.
Now, in my case, the blogger blog has (and is accessible) by its own URL as well as through my main site subdomain. Do I benefit in this way in terms of SEO and linking, or I am at a loss? Do I need to setup my subdomain on the blogger blog, or let it remain as it is? If one can forward, then why setup?
My subdomain doesn't have the 'www'.
I hope you understood my problem, as I'm confused myself.
you need to create 2 CNAME records on Godaddy,stop the masking, and then switch your blogspot blog to that address using the Settings > Publishing tab.
3)you can't have a blogger blog on a sub-directory. The only way is to use a sub-domain or use the main domain.Once you are done with the steps mentioned here, your old blogspot blog will be 301 redirected to the corresponding page on the new subdoman.Your old blogspot urls will get deindexed from google, and the new sub-domained urls will get indexed. So there is no point of duplicate content unless, you make the same post somewhere else.
Thanks for your reply Aneesh. I think I am not going to setup my sub-domain for my blogspot blog now, as it is climbing high on Alexa (reached from 21 million to 2 million in about a month), and I'll be losing the ranking if the pages get de-indexed. Right? Do you think is there any probability of reaching the 100,000 mark in alexa at this rate?
Am using blogger and any help will be much appreciated !!
(I checked with Google Analytics) but almost all browser visitors came to my site.I don't know what is the problem. Is the problem with my Server or Browser?
how to set up subdomain.example.co.cc!!!!!!!!
I asked my Host about Subdomains. They told they don't support. Idiots.
I did as you said. I have a domain on godaddy. I created 2 CNAMEs as you said. Did all you've said but still I cant see my blog site attached with it. When I go to my site, it still shows a Godaddy page. What is wrong with it?
My dns settings are with Verio, and for some reason I must use ghs.l.google.com, or Verio will throw an error.
I had to set both CNAME records accordingly, and wait a couple of days.
When changing the site from "myblog".blogger.com to the subdomain on my domain, I again had to wait. The change was not instantaneous.
Everything I read seemed to suggest it should all work just after publishing to my subdomain, but for me, at least, it did not.
Hope my experiences help someone else, and thanks!
This is for one subdomain, how about creating a few more subdomains? Can it be done from one domain with blogspot?
Anyone here successfully configure multi sub domains for multi blogs hosted by Blogger whilst your root domain hosted elsewhere?
@Open door - yup you can have as many as you want, with your root domain hosted else where.
Thanks for sharing your knowledge. Very useful.
thank you very much for providing such a vital information regarding blogger domain name, it really helped me a lot.
hello. i would love to ask, i always receive an error after set the blog. why?
ok, first i already done what hv u told before, adding 2 cname and point to ghs.
i wondering why? well, i have a static webpage at fakhrulzakry.com and you will have the options to view my blog at blog.fakhrulzakry.com..
please help.. im tottally lost and blank, even my hosting provider cant help.
blog.fakhrulzakry.com has an "A" record pointing to "112.137.167.244"
delete that and create a "CNAME" record for "blog.fakhrulzakry.com" pointing to "ghs.google.com"
Just for a clear desc..
WHat I want to do..
2. I want to host a new blog say - kiranjava.blogspot.com at "Sub-domain" --> jee.hegdekiran.com..
but it asks for some IP address which I am not sure what to enter?
Hey Aneesh, Please update the tutorial, Godaddy has changed a lot!!! I want a subdomain urgently!!!!
Hello. I have a custom domain hosted at blogger, but i want to create a subdomain with a forum hosted on another hosting company, so how can i do that ??
If I'm reading this correct...you can't setup a blogger to direct just to the subdomain and have the main domain behave separate with no Google records. The main domain needs the 4 A Records and the sub needs the additional CNAME? I was trying to send my blogspot to JUST the sub and use my main .com as normal.
Kindly clarify this for me.
I own www.superstar-rajni.com and I use blogger. I wish to add a page and want the URL to be a sub-domain name (like movies.superstar-rajni.com) in the same blog.
awesome. I still wonder that if it is possible.. kewl..
Aneesh you've done it again! Everytime I search for something blogger related your the person that has the best answers and they work everytime!
Hi Aneesh, I have my custom domain with blogger. I followed your instructions and setup the 2 CNAME records on enom (say, blog.mydomain.com and www.blog.mydomain.com).
The problem is that when I add the subdomain(blog.mydomain.com) as the new address on a 2nd blog on blogger, it also tries to redirect my domain naked url(mydomain.com) to it.
I've tried unchecking the redirect option on the second blog but then redirecting turns off on both blogs disabling the naked URL(mydomain.com) completely.
Could you give some advice to fix this?
@Davo - this thing is totally strange.. what are your Blog URLS?
And what does the redirect option in the second blog's dashboard read like?
This article solved my problem. Thank you very much for this post.
Thank ou very much for helping us.
I want to know, that can we host our subdomain on another hosting site???
i was "noobing" for this for ages, cant thank you enough.
Great cut & dry tutorial.
great tutorial,, but what is if I want the sub domain and domain in single blog?
So if we have to create 5 sub-domains then we should first create 5 different blogs in Blogger and point each to the separate sub-domains. right? Please suggest urgently as i need to create sub-domains. Thanks in advance buddy.
Once you create the subdomain to use on a Blogger website, will this domain appear like most subdomains that top websites like Yahoo and MSN use? For example, "Wonderwall.msn.com" or "OMG.yahoo.com" are two popular subdomains that operate under the main websites.
Getting Error Message: A,NS,MX,AAAA record Exists having same name. Please Check For Record Conflicts.
Hi, Thanks for message. I want to redirect my www.blog.domain.com to blog.domain.com. I have tried as per your above discussion like blog.domain.com to ghs.google.com and www.blog.domain.com to ghs.google.com. But its not working.
can i use this tutorial for domain that already hosted on blogger, so i can add subdomain like shop. that also hosted on blogger?
Literally googled this for DAYS, literally every site said the incorrect things... I was pulling my hair out! THEN I found this page and it solved everything so easily! THANK YOU SO MUCH.

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here we will learn how we can add a new sub domain to your blogger custom domain blog. as an example we will learn how to create a sub domain blog.yourdomain.com to your custom domain blog. (if you have need some other sub-domain change blog with what you want). to do that we need to create a cname record.
2.from the drop-down menu at the domains tab, select my domain and you will be directed to the manage domains page.
4.to add a cname record, click new row.
(use the correct sub-domain where you want your blog to appear) and click on the confirm button. the cname records have been created for you automatically.
1. login to your namecheap account and click on your domain name.
i assume that you have already have a blog which you want to switch to the custom-sub domain. get into its dashboard and navigate to settings > add custom domain and click on the link saying “already own a domain? switch to advanced settings” now provide the url blog.yourdomain.com . type the captcha and save the settings.
i'm using 1and1, it's the same as the others, one step !
how google dns settings? google dns server addresses, what?
@caba - that link talks about google public dns server ips which can be added to your tcp/ip properties(not related to this post).this is a tutorial on dns resource records that should be created for cname aliasing.
my 1st comment in this site.
i will implement on this..
i love all of your tutorials! thank you for writing this one.
hi, please help, how to redirect non www. to www. in name.com panel.
i tried to do it whit name.com and it doesnt runs, i wanted to place my blogger as subdomain of other web i mean it may run but no, it doesnt.
@lexmax_one - which domain and sub-domain are you talking of?
did you create the cname records? if so it may take some time for the dns changes to take effect. i can't help you without knowing your domain and subdomain urls.
it was impossible to created cname for www.blog.domain.com after blog.domain.com at everydns. do you have any solution?
"another blog is already hosted at this address"
i was looking for this information since long...thanks!
hey i am unable to add subblog . i have registered domain name from blogger custom domain.
@priteh taral - you have to create two cname records as mentioned in the tutorial. then you have to create a new blogger blog and switch it to that blogspot blog to custom domain as mentioned here.
thanks alot . i have successfully added subblog on my custom domain .
well is it possible to create www.yourdomain.com/blog for my blog??
excellent article. i just tried it on my site and works perfectly and at the first attempt. now i have to setup the new english subpage of my web. thank you very much for sharing.
thanks. i'm using this now on my site.
i'm registered before www.thamilcinema.blogspot.com and i'm changed www.thamil.cinema.com but i'm type new domain name on my browser but not found domain.
@fantastic up 2 7 - do you own the domain cinema.com ? . i don't think so..
great article. how long it takes for subdomain to work?
this is great info. i am having one problem. my domain is kennyfriedman.com, i have that working and pointting to blog.kennyfriedman.com but when someone use www e.g. www,kennyfriedman.com i get a 404 error. i'm using godaddy.
you are having a different kind of setup and you wont be able to redirect www.kennyfriedman.com to blog.kennyfriedman.com using normal blogger redirection methods.
i was looking for a way to get my naked-subdomain (subdomain.domain.com) pointing to my custom domain. but i am now stuck, i can't tell how to make both www.subdomain.domain.com and subdomain.domain.com work the same way.
can you give me a hint where to look?
it works really nice! cheers!
your post is really helpful for me. i have just set one of my domains using your tutorial.
@orkut scraps - if you have got a "simple dns zone editor" in your hosting cpanel, then you can do it from there. otherwise you will have to contact your webhost via some support ticket and ask them to create it for you.
@telika ramu - you are trying to setup a custom domain and not a sub domain. so refer these posts.
you need to create one cname and 4 a records to setup a blogger custom domain. instead you are using some redirection or forwarding option.
that is for blogger blogs. i have a domain-name(eg: mysite.com)setup for blogger. now, is it possible to create sub-domain like store.mysite.com and use it for site other than blogger, like wordpress or any website? i bought domain name from local registrar.
@nima - yes it is possible. you will need to purchase a hosting account from some host like hostgator . by default your domain name will be using your domain registrar's nameservers.you will have to change the name servers of your blogger domain to that of your host.doing this will make all the current records created on your domain control panel ineffective. so you will have to recreate all these records on your host. you will have to recreate the cname and 4 a records(you are already using blogger. so i hope that you know of it) on the new host from the "simple dns zone edior" in your hosting cpanel.if you are using google apps on your domain, then you will need to re create the cname records for that as well.
and btw this is how my blog works. www.bloggerplugins.org is a blogger blog. forums.bloggerplugins.org is a bbpress installation on my host.
thanks... i get it now.
@download - there are thousands of domain registrars on the web each with a different panel. i haven't used that registrar and so isn't familiar with it. you will need to create the 2 cname records. contact their support/forums help with creating the cname records.
how much time does it take to get the confirmation email...???? as i also buy a new domain by using blogger custom domain and in my google checkout account their is no purchase history available. i have purchased it 3 days ago and till date... i don't receive any type of confirmation regarding my domain. please help me and reply as soon as possible.
and one thing more... can i use blogger sub domain in wordpress..??? for eg. lets say my main domain www.techboyarena.com is hosted on blogger and if i create a new subdomain like blog.techboyarena.com now can i use my this sub domain in wordpress or any other hosting site or not....??????
by far the most easy to follow instructions on how to set up blogger subdomains that i have found. thank you very much for your efforts!!
1.already have created a blog and using with custom domain and its anuradha.eu as instructed i have added www cname and its working fine .
@ripslasher - don't create any sub-domains on your godaddy account. just create the 2 cname records as mentioned here in the tutorial.(dns changes can take time to propagate).
i really like your posts and i want to thank you for all i've learned.
maybe i'm stupid, but i have a question and i would really apreciate if you could answear me. the question is : if i used "myblog.blogspot.com" for 2 months, i've shared the link everywhere i could. if i buy a domain "myblog.com", what happens when someone enters on the link "myblog.blogspot.com", will this link become a dead link or not ? i'm not sure if you understood what i've said. is a little hard for me to explain this more accurately.
site:bloggerplugin in google and see only 2 pages are indexed only ! becare ful and find a new soloution for it !
@mayo - having a blog or some website doesn't have anything to do with indexing. site:bloggerplugins.org has got more than 600 indexed pages.
there was a confusion for me at first. whether is it cname or sub-domain that need to be configured. to my bad, what i did was to make a subdomain and forward it. but that's not what i intended. its cname that's need to be added. thanks for writing this.
will this work for sub.domain.com/blog ?
is it possible to use different template on subdomain? like i have already run a blog like mydomain.com and i want a sub-domain like gallery.mydomain.com (with a different blogger template)?
@anonymous - yup they are two separate blogs, and hence can have different templates.
"the dns record for your domain is not set up correctly yet. if you just purchased this domain the set up process may take up to a day"
@piscean - this post is related to creating a sub-domain.
that being said, it seems like you haven't created the records properly.
@piscean - you can do cname lookups at http://www.google.com/support/a/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=116393 . just enter your new blog url (www.thedailyhowtos.com) in the cname lookup box.
now after reset at enom dns setting look like this, now what should i edit and where?
@piscean - as i said before, you are on the wrong post. this post deals with creating a subdomain(but both are similar).
but i have a few doubts and questions. you see i own the website http://www.freelancewriter.co/ created on and through godaddy. i also created a blogger blog http://writing-freelance.blogspot.com/. i wanted this blog to supplement my main site. then i thought of creating a subdomain on my main site domain, and redirected/forwarded that to the blogger blog.
1) when i go to the blog through my subdomain http://blog.freelancewriter.co/ and view the pages, i do not see the page names on the address bar (i think i used masking), i just see the above mentioned link, no matter what page i view.
2) if i do not use masking, then i see the blogger url, with the pages, but i want my subdomain url to show on the address bar with the pages.
aneesh, i want to know is it the right thing to do. i hope it does not hurt the seo and the main site ranking. somewhere i read that having subdirectory is better than having a subdomain for a blog, as then the main site benefits from the blog links. otherwise a subdomain is treated as a completely new website.
i hope google does not take it as two website sharing the same content, which would mean 'content duplication', and that would be very harmful.
now, in my case, the blogger blog has (and is accessible) by its own url as well as through my main site subdomain. do i benefit in this way in terms of seo and linking, or i am at a loss? do i need to setup my subdomain on the blogger blog, or let it remain as it is? if one can forward, then why setup?
my subdomain doesn't have the 'www'.
i hope you understood my problem, as i'm confused myself.
you need to create 2 cname records on godaddy,stop the masking, and then switch your blogspot blog to that address using the settings > publishing tab.
3)you can't have a blogger blog on a sub-directory. the only way is to use a sub-domain or use the main domain.once you are done with the steps mentioned here, your old blogspot blog will be 301 redirected to the corresponding page on the new subdoman.your old blogspot urls will get deindexed from google, and the new sub-domained urls will get indexed. so there is no point of duplicate content unless, you make the same post somewhere else.
thanks for your reply aneesh. i think i am not going to setup my sub-domain for my blogspot blog now, as it is climbing high on alexa (reached from 21 million to 2 million in about a month), and i'll be losing the ranking if the pages get de-indexed. right? do you think is there any probability of reaching the 100,000 mark in alexa at this rate?
am using blogger and any help will be much appreciated !!
(i checked with google analytics) but almost all browser visitors came to my site.i don't know what is the problem. is the problem with my server or browser?
how to set up subdomain.example.co.cc!!!!!!!!
i asked my host about subdomains. they told they don't support. idiots.
i did as you said. i have a domain on godaddy. i created 2 cnames as you said. did all you've said but still i cant see my blog site attached with it. when i go to my site, it still shows a godaddy page. what is wrong with it?
my dns settings are with verio, and for some reason i must use ghs.l.google.com, or verio will throw an error.
i had to set both cname records accordingly, and wait a couple of days.
when changing the site from "myblog".blogger.com to the subdomain on my domain, i again had to wait. the change was not instantaneous.
everything i read seemed to suggest it should all work just after publishing to my subdomain, but for me, at least, it did not.
hope my experiences help someone else, and thanks!
this is for one subdomain, how about creating a few more subdomains? can it be done from one domain with blogspot?
anyone here successfully configure multi sub domains for multi blogs hosted by blogger whilst your root domain hosted elsewhere?
@open door - yup you can have as many as you want, with your root domain hosted else where.
thanks for sharing your knowledge. very useful.
thank you very much for providing such a vital information regarding blogger domain name, it really helped me a lot.
hello. i would love to ask, i always receive an error after set the blog. why?
ok, first i already done what hv u told before, adding 2 cname and point to ghs.
i wondering why? well, i have a static webpage at fakhrulzakry.com and you will have the options to view my blog at blog.fakhrulzakry.com..
please help.. im tottally lost and blank, even my hosting provider cant help.
blog.fakhrulzakry.com has an "a" record pointing to "112.137.167.244"
delete that and create a "cname" record for "blog.fakhrulzakry.com" pointing to "ghs.google.com"
just for a clear desc..
what i want to do..
2. i want to host a new blog say - kiranjava.blogspot.com at "sub-domain" --> jee.hegdekiran.com..
but it asks for some ip address which i am not sure what to enter?
hey aneesh, please update the tutorial, godaddy has changed a lot!!! i want a subdomain urgently!!!!
hello. i have a custom domain hosted at blogger, but i want to create a subdomain with a forum hosted on another hosting company, so how can i do that ??
if i'm reading this correct...you can't setup a blogger to direct just to the subdomain and have the main domain behave separate with no google records. the main domain needs the 4 a records and the sub needs the additional cname? i was trying to send my blogspot to just the sub and use my main .com as normal.
kindly clarify this for me.
i own www.superstar-rajni.com and i use blogger. i wish to add a page and want the url to be a sub-domain name (like movies.superstar-rajni.com) in the same blog.
awesome. i still wonder that if it is possible.. kewl..
aneesh you've done it again! everytime i search for something blogger related your the person that has the best answers and they work everytime!
hi aneesh, i have my custom domain with blogger. i followed your instructions and setup the 2 cname records on enom (say, blog.mydomain.com and www.blog.mydomain.com).
the problem is that when i add the subdomain(blog.mydomain.com) as the new address on a 2nd blog on blogger, it also tries to redirect my domain naked url(mydomain.com) to it.
i've tried unchecking the redirect option on the second blog but then redirecting turns off on both blogs disabling the naked url(mydomain.com) completely.
could you give some advice to fix this?
@davo - this thing is totally strange.. what are your blog urls?
and what does the redirect option in the second blog's dashboard read like?
this article solved my problem. thank you very much for this post.
thank ou very much for helping us.
i want to know, that can we host our subdomain on another hosting site???
i was "noobing" for this for ages, cant thank you enough.
great cut & dry tutorial.
great tutorial,, but what is if i want the sub domain and domain in single blog?
so if we have to create 5 sub-domains then we should first create 5 different blogs in blogger and point each to the separate sub-domains. right? please suggest urgently as i need to create sub-domains. thanks in advance buddy.
once you create the subdomain to use on a blogger website, will this domain appear like most subdomains that top websites like yahoo and msn use? for example, "wonderwall.msn.com" or "omg.yahoo.com" are two popular subdomains that operate under the main websites.
getting error message: a,ns,mx,aaaa record exists having same name. please check for record conflicts.
hi, thanks for message. i want to redirect my www.blog.domain.com to blog.domain.com. i have tried as per your above discussion like blog.domain.com to ghs.google.com and www.blog.domain.com to ghs.google.com. but its not working.
can i use this tutorial for domain that already hosted on blogger, so i can add subdomain like shop. that also hosted on blogger?
literally googled this for days, literally every site said the incorrect things... i was pulling my hair out! then i found this page and it solved everything so easily! thank you so much.


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jane swallow, a journalist and budding tory politician, is married and has three kids. she is ambitious, confused, overworked, romantic, righteous, and promiscuous. enamoured of flamboyant writer george, she has an affair with a woman working in the party office. her precarious marriage to john, an unsuccessful painter and nut case, disintegrates further as john eyes up the new unruly family au pair, felicity, who has designs of her own and soon becomes pregnant. under the guidance of senior politician howard, jane gets involved in a plot to remove the prime minister, richard castle, through a meticulously planned smear campaign. as the campaign fails spectacularly, the group resorts to assassination, carried out by george, who has a private motive for getting even with castle. the repercussions are severe.
secret ballet is published by salon verlag (312 pages, paperback, 7.7 x 4.8 inches, isbn 3-89770-218-5, € 15.-). this is the online version which differs slightly from the printed version (some last corrections are not reflected here). the online text is split into 6 parts. here is the index page.
further down you find information and comments about secret ballet.


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Jem doesn't have a full-time job.
I won't go to tonight's party if Mark is going to be there.
Jingbai blames you for the death of his wife.
Marian knew this meant trouble.
Gregge was my only child.
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Rakhal is still in the bathroom.
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Jarvis is braver than I am.
Unfortunately, Bret wasn't wearing a life jacket.
Theo bought three lottery tickets.
Orville didn't have any friends here.
Tai found a good place to work.
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Radek told Turkeer that he'd go to Boston in October.
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Where did Terry sleep last night?
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How did you get Ginny to quit drinking?

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jem doesn't have a full-time job.
i won't go to tonight's party if mark is going to be there.
jingbai blames you for the death of his wife.
marian knew this meant trouble.
gregge was my only child.
sandeep finds it difficult to read small print.
can you promise me you won't tell dani?
i've got a feeling that dominic will show up soon.
marshall is calvin's first cousin.
janos is sure to come tomorrow.
norbert's favorite elvis presley song is "jailhouse rock."
rakhal is still in the bathroom.
i hope pierette can fix it.
space asked a few questions.
ric is doing really well.
jarvis is braver than i am.
unfortunately, bret wasn't wearing a life jacket.
theo bought three lottery tickets.
orville didn't have any friends here.
tai found a good place to work.
roman is just helping me get started.
deirdre didn't want to think about the situation.
radek told turkeer that he'd go to boston in october.
trying was captured by a group of mercenaries.
where did terry sleep last night?
can he swim? sure! saiid was the best swimmer of our class, and knowing him i don't think he lost a bit of his skill.
floyd is the only person who can help me now.
tovah isn't very busy, is he?
erwin watched very closely, but couldn't figure out the magician's trick.
liyuan looked like something the cat dragged in after his long night at the pub.
how did you get ginny to quit drinking?


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The past two months has been spent shuttling between the Ekiti state capital of Ado and Lagos. I incidentally was around in the thick of the campaign but like a smart Yoruba man that I am I had to quickly escape when the polity really got heated. However in the cause of my stay therein, I learnt certain things especially about the major contestants which would be shared below.
Kayode Fayemi: Good man, did great things in the state but quite elitist and realized a little too late the power of the masses. Unlike Fashola in Lagos who focused on the elites while Tinubu took care of the masses, the Ekiti masses were politicaly left in the lurch.
His strong points; his wife Erelu Bisi and some members of his cabinet especially the Chief of Staff, Yemi Adaralodu (who is a grassroot mobilizer).
Some of his projects would also speak for him especially the stipends being paid to the elderly and his agricultural revolution with the youth. However his relationship with Tinubu would do more harm than good as the good people of Ekiti do not trust the opposition national leader.
Ayo Fayose: The masses man, quite radical but present intent not entirely known. Bad antecedents but appears like a messiah to the masses now that Fayemi is scared of despite incumbency power.
His strong points; GEJ, federal money, police, soldiers, Okada riders etc. Fayose is that trojan horse who would keep surprising Ekiti people.
MOB – Bamidele: Confused man, obviously knows he can’t win but doing this because he has nothing to loose (remember his seat in NASS remains intact if eventually he looses).
Strong points; Good speaker, support from Gov. Mimiko of Ondo, has some students support too but Ekiti people obviously knows he is a joker.
The battle is a two-horse race between APC and PDP and its going to be a deadly battle as some families have over the past weeks been relocating until after the election. Fayose has been campaigning with bullet proof vest and only weeks ago, the governor was attacked while campaigning.
Actors to watch out for: Musiliu Obanikoro (the new PDP hatchet man), unknown soldiers, INEC Staff (loyal to both divide), NSCDC officials (who would have a field day making arrests) and many more….
FINAL THOUGHT: Although I have no vested franchise in that state but atleast I can bare my thought as a Nigerian. Spending about a month in Ado Ekiti has revealed that Fayemi has done well but the people believe since money isn’t exchanging hands, he is not for the masses. Moreover his past squabbles with teachers and students of higher institutions would affect his bid.
Furthermore Okada riders have been brainwashed that like Fashola did in Lagos, Fayemi would also ban their activities in lucrative areas of the state.
Ekiti ‘ile iyi, Ile iye’ originally known as Fountain of Knowledge is well respected for its human resources especially in the education sector (Ekiti is reputed to have the highest number of professors in the country) and so it would be a great shock if a Ph.D holder who is globally renowned in war studies and conflict management strategies is substituted for a well known ‘abracadabra’ individual who is presently being accused of corruption and even murder.
Infact the state would not just lose its respect amongst some of us but would have taken several negative steps backwards. However, politics is absolutely a funny game – a game of numbers. Let the people decide…that’s the beauty of democracy.
In rapper, Olamide’s voice “shey ko wa le”?

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the past two months has been spent shuttling between the ekiti state capital of ado and lagos. i incidentally was around in the thick of the campaign but like a smart yoruba man that i am i had to quickly escape when the polity really got heated. however in the cause of my stay therein, i learnt certain things especially about the major contestants which would be shared below.
kayode fayemi: good man, did great things in the state but quite elitist and realized a little too late the power of the masses. unlike fashola in lagos who focused on the elites while tinubu took care of the masses, the ekiti masses were politicaly left in the lurch.
his strong points; his wife erelu bisi and some members of his cabinet especially the chief of staff, yemi adaralodu (who is a grassroot mobilizer).
some of his projects would also speak for him especially the stipends being paid to the elderly and his agricultural revolution with the youth. however his relationship with tinubu would do more harm than good as the good people of ekiti do not trust the opposition national leader.
ayo fayose: the masses man, quite radical but present intent not entirely known. bad antecedents but appears like a messiah to the masses now that fayemi is scared of despite incumbency power.
his strong points; gej, federal money, police, soldiers, okada riders etc. fayose is that trojan horse who would keep surprising ekiti people.
mob – bamidele: confused man, obviously knows he can’t win but doing this because he has nothing to loose (remember his seat in nass remains intact if eventually he looses).
strong points; good speaker, support from gov. mimiko of ondo, has some students support too but ekiti people obviously knows he is a joker.
the battle is a two-horse race between apc and pdp and its going to be a deadly battle as some families have over the past weeks been relocating until after the election. fayose has been campaigning with bullet proof vest and only weeks ago, the governor was attacked while campaigning.
actors to watch out for: musiliu obanikoro (the new pdp hatchet man), unknown soldiers, inec staff (loyal to both divide), nscdc officials (who would have a field day making arrests) and many more….
final thought: although i have no vested franchise in that state but atleast i can bare my thought as a nigerian. spending about a month in ado ekiti has revealed that fayemi has done well but the people believe since money isn’t exchanging hands, he is not for the masses. moreover his past squabbles with teachers and students of higher institutions would affect his bid.
furthermore okada riders have been brainwashed that like fashola did in lagos, fayemi would also ban their activities in lucrative areas of the state.
ekiti ‘ile iyi, ile iye’ originally known as fountain of knowledge is well respected for its human resources especially in the education sector (ekiti is reputed to have the highest number of professors in the country) and so it would be a great shock if a ph.d holder who is globally renowned in war studies and conflict management strategies is substituted for a well known ‘abracadabra’ individual who is presently being accused of corruption and even murder.
infact the state would not just lose its respect amongst some of us but would have taken several negative steps backwards. however, politics is absolutely a funny game – a game of numbers. let the people decide…that’s the beauty of democracy.
in rapper, olamide’s voice “shey ko wa le”?


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bathroom basin mixer tap: with tall monobloc style, this modern basin tap is ideal for moun..
high quality brass body in a stunning polished chrome finish ..
this sleek design will add an instant update to any bathroom and coordinates with the oval ..
a bath filler mixer and shower tap from aura bath (registered trademark uk00003159624) ..
contemporaty design: designer wash basin siphon in a modern, cylindrical shape ..
material: solid brass ceramic disc technology ..
1.comes with free standard hot & cold water hoses，bathroom sink faucet,unique bar tall body..
chrome finish ceramic disc technology ..
premium quality: brass faucet body, ensures quality and longevity ..
updates and renovates existing taps easy to fit ..
the minimalist home standard diamanti mono basin mixer has a minimalist contemporary look..
🍀led color: blue (below 32°c), green (33°c - 43°c) and red (44°c - 50°c), flashing red abov..
long life ceramic cartridge for added durability and ease of use ..
high quality tap with built-in led light powered by four aa batteries. ..


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1. Social and friendly with other dogs and staff members, showing no signs of aggression. Any sign of aggression is immediate removal from day care.
2. All dogs must be at least three months of age or older to participate in day care play sessions. First two sets of vaccinations are required!
3. All dogs are required to have rabies, DHLPP and bordetella (within the last 6 months) vaccinations. We accept current titer tests!
4. Pet parent must complete and sign the day care application and agreement.
5. Healthy! No dogs with contagious diseases or recovering from injuries will be permitted in day care.
6. Females in heat are allowed in day care but will be in a separate room from the other dogs until the end of their heat cycle.

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the following requirements must be met for guests to be permitted into the day care areas.
1. social and friendly with other dogs and staff members, showing no signs of aggression. any sign of aggression is immediate removal from day care.
2. all dogs must be at least three months of age or older to participate in day care play sessions. first two sets of vaccinations are required!
3. all dogs are required to have rabies, dhlpp and bordetella (within the last 6 months) vaccinations. we accept current titer tests!
4. pet parent must complete and sign the day care application and agreement.
5. healthy! no dogs with contagious diseases or recovering from injuries will be permitted in day care.
6. females in heat are allowed in day care but will be in a separate room from the other dogs until the end of their heat cycle.


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Export Import Data Rituraj Textile General Inds Pvt, is a premier company that exports and imports goods from countries including Australia, and host of other countries.
Rituraj Textile General Inds Pvt, is a premier company that exports and imports goods from countries including Australia, and host of other countries.
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export import data rituraj textile general inds pvt, is a premier company that exports and imports goods from countries including australia, and host of other countries.
rituraj textile general inds pvt, is a premier company that exports and imports goods from countries including australia, and host of other countries.
rituraj textile general inds pvt is a leading exporter of m/ups m.out of.one.o.m.m/m fil.yarn. wow emb.viscose p/l scarves., throws (64% viscose 36% cotton), cushion-covers (62% cotton 31% viscose 4% acrylic 3% nylon), processed cotton madeups: cushion cover, processed cotton madeups: cushion cover, having hs codes 63079013. the company has its head office at 5 virsavarkar block, patparganj road, new delhi ,110092.


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Oppenheimer analyst Jason Helfstein weighs in on Baidu Inc (ADR) (NASDAQ:BIDU), noting that the Chinese internet giant “faced a challenging” second quarter, with revenue seeing a 10% increase to $2.7 billion, 2% below the company’s guidance, yet, in line with consensus, and with earnings 3% above consensus. However, even with third quarter revenue guidance 9% below what the Street projects and revenue substantially decelerated from its first quarter surge, Helfstein reiterates a Buy rating, thanks to a crucial advantage from lack of competition in the Chinese market.
This past quarter, an environment not flooded with competition was on the web corporation’s side, and was one reason earnings reached above what the Street initially expected, in addition to the benefit of well-regulated expenses. Meanwhile, new policies might shake the sails of Baidu’s revenue ship, affecting search growth via a raise in taxes and pressure ultimately on guidance. Another negative factor highlights health care gone awry. Troubling publicity has shined a spotlight on Baidu after a cancer patient found a sponsored medical center through Baidu’s online services and ultimately died after receiving treatment.
Yet, from Helfstein’s standpoint, “…these short-term headwinds do not change longterm view, as BIDU operates a monopoly on search in China, where advertisers have few digital advertising options.” In a game of monopoly, Helfstein sees Bidu winning in a no-competition zone, headquartered in Beijing, China. Consider this Boardwalk, where the finance game is sharply in Bidu’s favor.
Because the Chinese market puts Bidu’s state of finances in a robust position, the company can in turn take its investments one step further, placing funds once again in drivers of revenue momentum for the future. Helfstein points to AI, autonomous cars, and the Cloud as factors all in Bidu’s favor in the next quarters to come.
According to TipRanks, Jason Helfstein is an almost five-star ranked analyst, ranked #324 out of 4,085 analysts. Helfstein to date has earned a success rate of 53%, and averages a profit of 6.9% in his average returns.
TipRanks analytics exhibits Baidu Inc stock as a Strong Buy, with 11 out of 13 analysts polled in the last 3 months rating a Buy, and 2 remaining maintaining a Hold. The average price target is $192.5, marking a 20% upside from where the stock is currently trading.

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oppenheimer analyst jason helfstein weighs in on baidu inc (adr) (nasdaq:bidu), noting that the chinese internet giant “faced a challenging” second quarter, with revenue seeing a 10% increase to $2.7 billion, 2% below the company’s guidance, yet, in line with consensus, and with earnings 3% above consensus. however, even with third quarter revenue guidance 9% below what the street projects and revenue substantially decelerated from its first quarter surge, helfstein reiterates a buy rating, thanks to a crucial advantage from lack of competition in the chinese market.
this past quarter, an environment not flooded with competition was on the web corporation’s side, and was one reason earnings reached above what the street initially expected, in addition to the benefit of well-regulated expenses. meanwhile, new policies might shake the sails of baidu’s revenue ship, affecting search growth via a raise in taxes and pressure ultimately on guidance. another negative factor highlights health care gone awry. troubling publicity has shined a spotlight on baidu after a cancer patient found a sponsored medical center through baidu’s online services and ultimately died after receiving treatment.
yet, from helfstein’s standpoint, “…these short-term headwinds do not change longterm view, as bidu operates a monopoly on search in china, where advertisers have few digital advertising options.” in a game of monopoly, helfstein sees bidu winning in a no-competition zone, headquartered in beijing, china. consider this boardwalk, where the finance game is sharply in bidu’s favor.
because the chinese market puts bidu’s state of finances in a robust position, the company can in turn take its investments one step further, placing funds once again in drivers of revenue momentum for the future. helfstein points to ai, autonomous cars, and the cloud as factors all in bidu’s favor in the next quarters to come.
according to tipranks, jason helfstein is an almost five-star ranked analyst, ranked #324 out of 4,085 analysts. helfstein to date has earned a success rate of 53%, and averages a profit of 6.9% in his average returns.
tipranks analytics exhibits baidu inc stock as a strong buy, with 11 out of 13 analysts polled in the last 3 months rating a buy, and 2 remaining maintaining a hold. the average price target is $192.5, marking a 20% upside from where the stock is currently trading.


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I don’t mean to bother you but this is disturbing my mind and I need an educated explanation.
I was at a Muslim Sister’s Fashion Show (predominately African American sisters) when during casual conversation a young sister (mid 20s) stated that her husband is Christian. This as you can image created quite a stir. She was immediately verbally attacked. She tried to defend herself by saying that he did not prohibit her from practicing Islam and he has agreed that the children will be Muslim. She was advised to divorce him.
I don’t know if they were married and she converted or if she was already Muslim when they married. She was under such a heavy attack that I could not get that question in. However this issue is one that I need to understand because I can’t adequately explain why there is a prohibition for the Muslim female in marrying from the people of the book and there is no prohibition for the Muslim male. More often than not I hear all non Muslims classified as kufar.
The only explanation I can provide is that the Quran specifies that the male can marry a Christian or Jewish woman. Since he is the head of the household the expectation is that he will respect her rights and the children will take his religion. Really in actuality from what I’ve seen this is not the case. The woman has so much pressure put on her to abandon her beliefs that she eventually gives in or gets out of the marriage.
This is a big issue for African Americans especially because of the rate of conversion. There are instances where the husband converts and the wife does not. This is not seen as a problem. However there are instances where the wife converts and the husband does not. It doesn’t matter whether they have been together 2 years or 20 years, the advice the sister receives is to divorce him.
When I say suitable African American Muslim men, I mean those who are knowledgeable about the Deen and truly strive to practice it, those who have truly accepted the role and responsibilities of the Muslim male and do not demand that the woman provide more financially for them than they provide for her, those who are not extremist, those who have not been married and divorced 3, 4 or 5 times with children all over the place, those who are not trying to have several wives when they can’t afford to take care of one, etc. This is airing dirty laundry but so be it, this is our harsh reality.
All jurists agreed that a Muslim man or woman may not marry a mushrik [one who associates partners with God–there is a complex and multi-layered discourse on who is to be considered a mushrik, but we will leave this for a separate discussion]. However, because of al-Ma’ida verse 5, there is an exception in the case of a Muslim man marrying a kitabiyya.
There is no express prohibition in the Qur’an or elsewhere about a Muslim woman marrying a kitabi. However, the jurists argued that since express permission was given to men, by implication women must be prohibited from doing the same.
The argument goes: If men needed to be given express permission to marry a kitabiyya, women needed to be given express permission as well, but since they were not given any such permission then they must be barred from marrying a kitabi.
I’m a 23-year old Muslim woman living in the U.S. I have a question regarding my relationship with a man I love after reading your post about the Christian Man and Muslim Woman post.
Here’s a little background first: The man I love was born to a Muslim father and a Jewish mother. The father left when he was 1 year old and returned to his home country. He was raised by his mother and so, he was raised Jewish. He even changed his last name from his fathers last name to his mothers. Both of my parents are Muslim. Me and this man would like to get married in the coming years but we’re facing a lot of pushback, mostly from my father. Obviously my father wants us to have a proper Muslim marriage but being that he is Jewish, my parents think that no sheikh will want to marry us. I’ve asked a sheikh before and his advice was to move on and forget this chapter of my life. How can I move on and forget the love of my life just because his father decided to leave? He could have very well stayed and this man would have been a Muslim. So because of his Muslim fathers irresponsible actions, we can’t be happy ?
I just need an answer to this question: how can I marry this man in a halal way? We both believe in one God and we’re both good people who do right by others and our parents. I wouldn’t ask him to convert, not only is coercion wrong in our religion but I also would not want him to lose the woman who raised him as a single mother.
Al-salamu ‘alaykum. Since I do not know you personally, most of what I have to say I have said in this statement: http://www.scholarofthehouse.org/oninma.html.
The only advice I can give you is to ask yourself what role does your faith play in your life? Will you be happy if you are unable to submit to God with your partner according to the teachings of Islam? And how important is it to you that your children are raised firm in their conviction about prayer, fasting, the shahada, and all the other essentials of the faith? Only you can provide the necessary honesty in responding to these questions.
When all is said and done, whatever your decision is, I sincerely pray with all my heart that Allah blesses you, aids you, guides you, and that you have success and happiness in your life. And when all is said and done, it is only Allah that can judge you, your intentions and your actions. As is my firm conviction, only Allah knows best.
This discussion was originally posted in Scholar of the House.
What is most disturbing is that criminal behaviors are being cloaked in religious terms and there seems to be no credible voice challenging this gross violation of Islamic law. As a result, criminals continue to go about terrorizing with impunity. The continued silence of scholars is deafening.

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i don’t mean to bother you but this is disturbing my mind and i need an educated explanation.
i was at a muslim sister’s fashion show (predominately african american sisters) when during casual conversation a young sister (mid 20s) stated that her husband is christian. this as you can image created quite a stir. she was immediately verbally attacked. she tried to defend herself by saying that he did not prohibit her from practicing islam and he has agreed that the children will be muslim. she was advised to divorce him.
i don’t know if they were married and she converted or if she was already muslim when they married. she was under such a heavy attack that i could not get that question in. however this issue is one that i need to understand because i can’t adequately explain why there is a prohibition for the muslim female in marrying from the people of the book and there is no prohibition for the muslim male. more often than not i hear all non muslims classified as kufar.
the only explanation i can provide is that the quran specifies that the male can marry a christian or jewish woman. since he is the head of the household the expectation is that he will respect her rights and the children will take his religion. really in actuality from what i’ve seen this is not the case. the woman has so much pressure put on her to abandon her beliefs that she eventually gives in or gets out of the marriage.
this is a big issue for african americans especially because of the rate of conversion. there are instances where the husband converts and the wife does not. this is not seen as a problem. however there are instances where the wife converts and the husband does not. it doesn’t matter whether they have been together 2 years or 20 years, the advice the sister receives is to divorce him.
when i say suitable african american muslim men, i mean those who are knowledgeable about the deen and truly strive to practice it, those who have truly accepted the role and responsibilities of the muslim male and do not demand that the woman provide more financially for them than they provide for her, those who are not extremist, those who have not been married and divorced 3, 4 or 5 times with children all over the place, those who are not trying to have several wives when they can’t afford to take care of one, etc. this is airing dirty laundry but so be it, this is our harsh reality.
all jurists agreed that a muslim man or woman may not marry a mushrik [one who associates partners with god–there is a complex and multi-layered discourse on who is to be considered a mushrik, but we will leave this for a separate discussion]. however, because of al-ma’ida verse 5, there is an exception in the case of a muslim man marrying a kitabiyya.
there is no express prohibition in the qur’an or elsewhere about a muslim woman marrying a kitabi. however, the jurists argued that since express permission was given to men, by implication women must be prohibited from doing the same.
the argument goes: if men needed to be given express permission to marry a kitabiyya, women needed to be given express permission as well, but since they were not given any such permission then they must be barred from marrying a kitabi.
i’m a 23-year old muslim woman living in the u.s. i have a question regarding my relationship with a man i love after reading your post about the christian man and muslim woman post.
here’s a little background first: the man i love was born to a muslim father and a jewish mother. the father left when he was 1 year old and returned to his home country. he was raised by his mother and so, he was raised jewish. he even changed his last name from his fathers last name to his mothers. both of my parents are muslim. me and this man would like to get married in the coming years but we’re facing a lot of pushback, mostly from my father. obviously my father wants us to have a proper muslim marriage but being that he is jewish, my parents think that no sheikh will want to marry us. i’ve asked a sheikh before and his advice was to move on and forget this chapter of my life. how can i move on and forget the love of my life just because his father decided to leave? he could have very well stayed and this man would have been a muslim. so because of his muslim fathers irresponsible actions, we can’t be happy ?
i just need an answer to this question: how can i marry this man in a halal way? we both believe in one god and we’re both good people who do right by others and our parents. i wouldn’t ask him to convert, not only is coercion wrong in our religion but i also would not want him to lose the woman who raised him as a single mother.
al-salamu ‘alaykum. since i do not know you personally, most of what i have to say i have said in this statement: http://www.scholarofthehouse.org/oninma.html.
the only advice i can give you is to ask yourself what role does your faith play in your life? will you be happy if you are unable to submit to god with your partner according to the teachings of islam? and how important is it to you that your children are raised firm in their conviction about prayer, fasting, the shahada, and all the other essentials of the faith? only you can provide the necessary honesty in responding to these questions.
when all is said and done, whatever your decision is, i sincerely pray with all my heart that allah blesses you, aids you, guides you, and that you have success and happiness in your life. and when all is said and done, it is only allah that can judge you, your intentions and your actions. as is my firm conviction, only allah knows best.
this discussion was originally posted in scholar of the house.
what is most disturbing is that criminal behaviors are being cloaked in religious terms and there seems to be no credible voice challenging this gross violation of islamic law. as a result, criminals continue to go about terrorizing with impunity. the continued silence of scholars is deafening.


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Use of this excerpt from Running with the Demon by Terry Brooks may be made only for purposes of promoting the book, with no changes, editing or additions whatsoever and must be accompanied by the following copyright notice: copyright ©1997 by Terry Brooks.
She emerged finally in the heart of the deep woods in a clearing dominated by a single, monstrous oak. The other trees seemed to shy away from it, their trunks and limbs twisted and bent, grown so in an effort to reach the nourishing light denied them by the big oak's sprawling canopy. The clearing in which the old tree grew was barren of everything but a few small patches of saw grass and weeds. No birds flitted through the oak's ancient branches. No squirrels built their nests within the crook of its limbs. No movement was visible or sound audible from any part of its gloomy heights. All about, the air was heavy and still with heat and shadows.
Nest stared upward into the old tree, tracing the line of its limbs to the thick umbrella of leaves that shut away the sky. She had not come here for a long time. She did not like being here now. The tree made her feel small and vulnerable. She was chilled by the knowledge of the dark purpose it served and the monstrous evil it contained.
For this was the prison of a maentwrog.
Pick had told her the maentwrog's story shortly after their first meeting. She remembered the aged tree from her flight into the park atop Daniel. She had seen it in the hazy gloom of the deepening twilight, and she had marked it well. Even at six, she knew when something was dangerous. Pick confirmed her suspicions. Maentwrogs were, to use the sylvan's own words, "half predator, half raver, and all bad." Thousands of years ago they had preyed upon forest creatures and humans alike, devouring members of both species in sudden, cataclysmic, frenzied bursts triggered by a need that only they understood. They would tear the souls out of their victims while they still lived, leaving them hollow and consumed by madness. They fed in the manner of the feeders, but did not rely on dark emotions for their response. They were thinking creatures. They were hunters. This one had been imprisoned in the tree a thousand years ago, locked away by Indian magic when it became so destructive that it could no longer be tolerated. Now and again, it threatened to escape, but the magic of the park's warders, human and sylvan, had always been strong enough to contain it.
Until now, Nest thought in horror, realizing why Pick had brought her here. The massive trunk of the ancient oak was split wide in three places, the bark fissured so that the wood beneath was exposed in dark, ragged cuts that oozed a foul, greenish sap.
"It's breaking free," the sylvan said quietly.
Nest stared wordlessly at the jagged rifts in the old tree's skin, unable to look away. The ground about the oak was dry and cracked, and there were roots exposed, the wood mottled and diseased.
"Why is this happening?" she asked in a whisper.
Pick shrugged. "Something is attacking the magic. Maybe the shift in the balance of things has weakened it. Maybe the feeders have changed their diet. I don't know. I only know we have to find a way to stop it."
"Maybe. The fissures are recent. But the damage is far more extensive than I have ever seen before." He shook his head, then glanced left and right into the trees about them. "The feeders sense it. Look at them."
Nest followed his gaze. Feeders lurked everywhere in the shadows, hanging back in the gloom so that only their eyes were visible. There was an unmistakable eagerness in their gaze and in their furtive movements, an expectancy that was unsettling.
"What happens if the maentwrog breaks free?" she asked Pick softly, shivering with the feel of those eyes watching.
Pick cocked an eyebrow and frowned. "I don't know. It's been a prisoner of the tree for so long that I don't think anyone knows. I also don't think anyone wants to find out."

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use of this excerpt from running with the demon by terry brooks may be made only for purposes of promoting the book, with no changes, editing or additions whatsoever and must be accompanied by the following copyright notice: copyright ©1997 by terry brooks.
she emerged finally in the heart of the deep woods in a clearing dominated by a single, monstrous oak. the other trees seemed to shy away from it, their trunks and limbs twisted and bent, grown so in an effort to reach the nourishing light denied them by the big oak's sprawling canopy. the clearing in which the old tree grew was barren of everything but a few small patches of saw grass and weeds. no birds flitted through the oak's ancient branches. no squirrels built their nests within the crook of its limbs. no movement was visible or sound audible from any part of its gloomy heights. all about, the air was heavy and still with heat and shadows.
nest stared upward into the old tree, tracing the line of its limbs to the thick umbrella of leaves that shut away the sky. she had not come here for a long time. she did not like being here now. the tree made her feel small and vulnerable. she was chilled by the knowledge of the dark purpose it served and the monstrous evil it contained.
for this was the prison of a maentwrog.
pick had told her the maentwrog's story shortly after their first meeting. she remembered the aged tree from her flight into the park atop daniel. she had seen it in the hazy gloom of the deepening twilight, and she had marked it well. even at six, she knew when something was dangerous. pick confirmed her suspicions. maentwrogs were, to use the sylvan's own words, "half predator, half raver, and all bad." thousands of years ago they had preyed upon forest creatures and humans alike, devouring members of both species in sudden, cataclysmic, frenzied bursts triggered by a need that only they understood. they would tear the souls out of their victims while they still lived, leaving them hollow and consumed by madness. they fed in the manner of the feeders, but did not rely on dark emotions for their response. they were thinking creatures. they were hunters. this one had been imprisoned in the tree a thousand years ago, locked away by indian magic when it became so destructive that it could no longer be tolerated. now and again, it threatened to escape, but the magic of the park's warders, human and sylvan, had always been strong enough to contain it.
until now, nest thought in horror, realizing why pick had brought her here. the massive trunk of the ancient oak was split wide in three places, the bark fissured so that the wood beneath was exposed in dark, ragged cuts that oozed a foul, greenish sap.
"it's breaking free," the sylvan said quietly.
nest stared wordlessly at the jagged rifts in the old tree's skin, unable to look away. the ground about the oak was dry and cracked, and there were roots exposed, the wood mottled and diseased.
"why is this happening?" she asked in a whisper.
pick shrugged. "something is attacking the magic. maybe the shift in the balance of things has weakened it. maybe the feeders have changed their diet. i don't know. i only know we have to find a way to stop it."
"maybe. the fissures are recent. but the damage is far more extensive than i have ever seen before." he shook his head, then glanced left and right into the trees about them. "the feeders sense it. look at them."
nest followed his gaze. feeders lurked everywhere in the shadows, hanging back in the gloom so that only their eyes were visible. there was an unmistakable eagerness in their gaze and in their furtive movements, an expectancy that was unsettling.
"what happens if the maentwrog breaks free?" she asked pick softly, shivering with the feel of those eyes watching.
pick cocked an eyebrow and frowned. "i don't know. it's been a prisoner of the tree for so long that i don't think anyone knows. i also don't think anyone wants to find out."


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"This year's theme explores one of the most dynamic and long-lasting products of Yiddish culture: its theater. From its snappy and memorable songs to the deathless plays that made its productions magnets for Jews and non-Jews alike, the Yiddish theater is still with us: its effects are timeless and its influence on American popular culture undeniable.
So in addition to our usual bevy of music, language, food, crafts, folklore and dance workshops-not to mention our world-class KlezKids program-this year's Theater theme is explored through new offerings by Miriam Isaacs, Ron Robboy, Adrienne Cooper and myself. We welcome back trumpeter Ben Holmes and electronic music maven and balalaika virtuoso Alan zemel. And our new presenter is Amanda Miryem-Khaye Seigel, who will offer classes in both Yiddish and English, including staged readings of radio playlets by the great writer Nahum Stutchkoff. You can identify our special-theme offerings by the little drama masks logo.
Following the extremely successful, pioneering Summer KlezKamp at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in July (and looking ahead to the second one on July 22-26, 2012!) we are thrilled to return to our old home. The Hudson Valley Resort and Spa is a modern hotel mit alle mayles (with all the trimmings) in the Catskill tradition, whose world-class kitchen is, as always, under the shtreng Glatt kosher hashgokhe of Ha'rov Gershon Kreuser. It has been an honor and a privilege to head this wonderful program that has brought Yiddish culture to a new generation in a new century. Join us and be part of the next exciting chapter of KlezKamp."

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"this year's theme explores one of the most dynamic and long-lasting products of yiddish culture: its theater. from its snappy and memorable songs to the deathless plays that made its productions magnets for jews and non-jews alike, the yiddish theater is still with us: its effects are timeless and its influence on american popular culture undeniable.
so in addition to our usual bevy of music, language, food, crafts, folklore and dance workshops-not to mention our world-class klezkids program-this year's theater theme is explored through new offerings by miriam isaacs, ron robboy, adrienne cooper and myself. we welcome back trumpeter ben holmes and electronic music maven and balalaika virtuoso alan zemel. and our new presenter is amanda miryem-khaye seigel, who will offer classes in both yiddish and english, including staged readings of radio playlets by the great writer nahum stutchkoff. you can identify our special-theme offerings by the little drama masks logo.
following the extremely successful, pioneering summer klezkamp at the university of wisconsin-madison in july (and looking ahead to the second one on july 22-26, 2012!) we are thrilled to return to our old home. the hudson valley resort and spa is a modern hotel mit alle mayles (with all the trimmings) in the catskill tradition, whose world-class kitchen is, as always, under the shtreng glatt kosher hashgokhe of ha'rov gershon kreuser. it has been an honor and a privilege to head this wonderful program that has brought yiddish culture to a new generation in a new century. join us and be part of the next exciting chapter of klezkamp."