Site Review Blog

Everyone who has a website is on the lookout for layout or design. Some people spend hours painstakingly creating their website, spending many hours in the process only to end up with something that is either not that great or ends up with pages that take about a week to download on your broadband connection.

When it comes to web design it is often cheaper in terms of time, effort and end result to outsource the design part so you can get on with creating your content. Outsourcing can be done in several ways from paying a designer to create something for you or by finding someone offering Website Templates. When it comes to Templates there are a few places around where you can go to get great templates, but there are not that many where you can get a great Web template at a great price!

Well, lets face it, some places charge upwards of $50 for a template. What would you say if I told you that for less than the cost of a single Web Template that you could purchase a subscription and get access to over 1,000 templates. Not only do you get access to a huge number of templates in over 30 different categories, you also get access to around 700 Flash Templates in the same Categories as well.

For my money, I would much rather buy a subscription and get access to a library of several thousand templates and other graphics with unlimited downloads for the subscription period than blow my dough on a single template.

It doesn’t stop there - there are a lot more benefits to be had as well - you can not only subscribe and download an unlimited number of web templates and Graphics, but you can also join their affiliate program. Think about it - every time someone subscribes by following an affiliate link on your website you earn some money! It is easy to sign up, and even easier to get paid!

Visit www.boxedart.com

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We do not often think or consider that we are all have a limited time on the Earth and it is normally only when we lose a loved one we realise how much they meant to us. We all wish we could have had 1 more day, the chance to say I’m sorry or just to share a joke with a friend. While it is not (directly) possible, there is now a way where you can leave a message for loved ones when you are no longer here.

People have been doing this for a long time in may ways, from making a video or home movie, to writing a letter and having it stored by your Laywer but now there is a new way to send a message from beyond. The concept is simple and easy to do.

Not only can you send a message, but you could even write your own Obituary and have it deliverd once you are gone. This may sound a little morbid to some, but lets face it, You are the only one who knows how you would like to be remembered. The system is simple - sign up and create your “messages from beyond” and then follow the instructions for sending the message. They have all sorts of safeguards so that a message is not sent until the pre-defined rules you set out are met. With a service such as this that is dealing with a very emotive issue they have to take all reasonable care to ensure that a message is not delivered unless it has to be.

Not only can you leave a message, but you could also leave instructions for your service - one example is that you could write your own poem for your funeral service.

Visit www.obitua.com

While looking for a zip program, today I came across Secure ZIP. This site offers a fully functional Free Zip program. I followed the instructions on the page, entered my email address and a few minutes later I had the download link in my inbox. I clicked on the link and started the 12Meg download.

Ok, I am thinking to myself why would someone be giving away this software - when other similar programs cost a fair bit. Then I noticed - this is a limited time offer for everyone to get SecureZIP - the next generation ZIP. Well what would make a program “the next generation” and it was pretty clear after installing it.

Firstly, I took a look at all the different types of compressed archives you can create and access - Yes, I was impressed there are quite a lot. That alone doesnt make it next generation but the fact that it integrates into Outlook and it is pretty simple to encrypt and compress your messages which is pretty important for your data security while your email message is in-transit.

I can remember way back when the very early versions of PKZip and it was nowhere near as easy as this - the 11th version of Zip software. The company has been providing compression software for nearly as long as there has been any compression software.

The website is clear and to the point - you want to download the software - and it is right there in front of you and has been set up to promote SecureZIP. There is no indication as to how long this free offer will last so I say Grab it while you can and get a great program at a great price - you can’t get better than Free now can you!

Visit www.securezip.com

.. doing almost anything else other than the assigned task in school or college. How many times have you had the same thought. The teacher is standing up front blah blah blah and you really don’t give a rip about what they are saying… So instead of listening you are surfing around looking for a cool site. Well, you eventually find a site that has a heap of Free Online games, turn down the sound (or plug in your headphones) and zone out playing.

Like, I am sure that at some time you have done exactly that and if you haven’t why? Anyway, when you find somewhere that has a huge collection of Online Flash Games you just have to remember to bookmark it for the next class.

With over 3000 games in 13 different categories this has to be one of the best sites to hang out at. They even have a heap of multi-player games so that you cam be “working on the Lab” with your partner! To tell the truth, with 3000 different games to choose from you will have trouble finding the one you like - It might just take you all of the rest of the year. I found just 1 on the front page alone that I liked and that is the Snowboard stunts game - I had a few goes at it and I managed to score 37,130 after just a few goes.

The page that each of the games on have a heap of bookmark links so you can tag your favourites on sites such as Blink and Delicious. The fun doesn’t stop there - as you can grab the codes from any game and embed them into your own blog.

Visit www.onlineflashgames.org

Patience is the key to live, well bonsai.

Ever seen an image of an old japanese fellow besides a bonsai. It’s fascinating. The bonsai is almost as big as the person ( we all know japanese people are short) and it seems so robust and healthy. Same goes for the nippon elder. I guess that practicing a patient art as bonsai must form your character and patience. Maybe that is the key to an healthy and long life? Just being not stressed and being patient about life will probably calm you and your surroundings and let you duck that heart attack at 55.

With that being said, I found a store about bonsai tree. It is Misho Bonsai. The name is rigth on the money since Misho is japanese for tree grown from a seed. Mishobonsai specialize in tree seeds, but you also find propagation material in their germination supplies section.

What is great, is that they provide seed germination instructions with all their seeds. They also have an articles sections with in house article, but also links to great bonsai articles found on the web. This means a newbie wont be left in the dark with is purchase. Avid growers can also find usefull new informations.

They have over 50 tree seeds species to choose from in their seed catalog. All of their offerings, are common species praised by bonsai adept. The store is for everyone, from first timers to nurseries and suppliers, Misho Bonsai offers small and bulk packets. Special orders and wholesale orders are also available.

Have a look, it worth the time, even if you are just curious about bonsai.

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Wow, that is a pretty big claim isn’t it. The new MasterMOZ Directory is making a stand with some great innovations that have the real potential to make it the most accurate (and useful) directory around. Sure, we have looked at other directories in the past and your first question, like mine is probably what makes this one so unique immediately followed by how can they claim to be the most accurate! Well, after just a couple of minutes looking, the answer to both questions can be found.

The MasterMOZ directory is unlike any other, but similar to all. It has a totally different paradigm for a listing. First, you sign up for a free account, then you are eligible to immediately make a listing. In order to test this out, We signed up and created a listing and yes, the listing was available immediately!

With such a system in place you might think that is is open to abuse and that everyone will sign up and add all sorts of spammy sites. Well, that is true BUT the listing is unlikely to stay around for very long. You see, the power of this directory is that with a free account, you can only list a single site. Every single member can add a rating, review and comment about every site listed. This means that a listing that is not accurate will gain a lot of negative feedback by other people listing in the same category! In addition to this, there are reviewers in each category who will flag any in-appropriate listings. If a listing is flagged the Author will have 14 days to correct it otherwise it will be removed from the directory.

Of course, we signed up and tested it. It was simple and only took a couple of minutes to sign up and create a listing. As far as the site goes, it looks similar to other directories so it is easy to use. The members page gives you info about your listings along with details about upgrading your account so you can list more sites.

They have put together a directory that is a bit different which I hope gets the support of the Webmaster community and grows to be a useful directory that lives up to the claims.

Visit www.mastermoz.com

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Lets face it, in this day and age it is almost impossible to get by without a credit card. As you can make more and more purchases online it is pretty hard to hand over a wad of cash to make that purchase, so the online environment has favoured the use of a Credit card so you can make the purchase and they can get their money.

Since it has (almost) become inevitable to have a card then you should look for one that gives you what you want. With so many programs out there that offer some sort of incentive from airline miles to discounts on cars you can easily get lost trying to find the Best Credit Cards for you.

Not only is there all sorts of programs, then there are also a lot of places that you can get the card from - there are literally hundreds of banks and financial institutions competing for your Credit Card business. Let me tell you that all credit cards are not created equal and this is where you really need to be careful - look for one that has a low or no yearly fee and the lowest possible interest rates on your balance.

If you go to your bank, they will only be interested in signing you up for their product and you may not get the best possible deal. So this is where it becomes important to shop around using an independent source that will let you compare at minimum things like Annual interest rate, and Annual Fee. Well, you can find all of this out when you look and compare at the Credit Card Search Engine. I just selected a single category of card trhat is listed on the homepage - the Gas Rewards card and It gave me a list of 6 different cards on offer along with the info so I can compare them.

Once you have made a comparision and found a card that is right for you, simply click on the “Apply Now” Button near the card - saving you the trouble of tracking down the Issuer and getting an application from them directly.

Visit www.creditcardsearchengine.com