Sunday, August 15, 2010

On the next rung of website building - SEO

In February 2010 I wrote that I created a website & had it published online. Wow, I was so pleased... It was a moment of achievement for me.

I also mentioned that the website needs a lot of work to make it smarter because it was built with free online resources.

I recently got a website building software which made it easier to publish a website. I managed to clean up some of the html codes, do more internal links, a proper sitemap.xml file etc. It is not yet up to professional's standard but it is not too bad from a novice with some SEO (search engine optimisation) skills. I would admit that there is still work to be done, eg more articles, links, graphics, on & off page optimization etc.

This is my is still first work & it ranks well on the first page of search engines like Yahoo, MSN, Excite etc..

But for the all important search engine, Google, I can't get it to rank in the first few pages of Google. Perhaps it was a mistake trying to get into an extremely competitive niche & play big against the big boys. Check out my site: www.lawyer-singapore.com

BTW, I just finished working on a couple more websites which I will announce shortly. Anything is possible if you have the right tools...

Wednesday, August 11, 2010

Building the right foundation for your child

I was reading a book, "Your Kids Are Your Own Fault: A Guide For Raising Responsible, Productive Adults" by Larry Winget. He is a different sort of Guru who doesnt mince his words to tell you the hard truth.

This is a challenge faced by many parents who have to deal with "fiercely independent kids". Well, it could be a blessing with kids you can be proud of but when things dont turn out satisfactory, you often wonder where you could have done better for the child.

We know how important it is to nuture the child with the right values & giving the child room to grow in a positive environment. However, much of this effort is made so much easier when the parents start this path even before birth.

This means getting good supplements in addition to eating balanced nutritious meals. Prenatal vitamins and the all important folic acid will help the mother to be see through a healthy pregnancy. A good omega3 fish oil supplement at least from the third trimester all the way through lactation is also essential for the child's health and developing brain.

New mothers who have high omega3 stores who also breastfeed their infants have been found to have healthier babies. The child's brain continues to grow and parents who continue to supplement their toddlers with good fish oil supplements after weaning also found to be smarter too.

Help your child to help you. For more information and research studies, please visit: www.smarterkid.info

Thursday, August 5, 2010

Your mom was right. She is still right about the Fish.

Do you remember the time when you were a child, your mom tried to get you to eat fish, saying that it is good for your brain? Perhaps mealtimes wasn't the happiest memories of your childhood?

Well, she was right and she is still right about the Fish. Today, we have hundreds of clinical trial and research papers supporting the importance of eating fish. Fish is an important source of essential fatty acid (EFA) which is needed to promote the growth and development of the child's health, mental and visual functions.

This EFA, especially, Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) is critical to helping your child to a great headstart in life. There are also numerous studies that showed that children with low DHA status are at risk of respiratory illness and tend to experience behaviorial and mood problems later on in life.

While we know that a balanced and nutritious meal is important, sadly the modern diet is usually not an ideal source of essential nutrients. Your child's favorite fish sticks and fried fish cannot be considered as a good source of essentail fatty acid.

So, it is important to supplement your child's meal with a good fish oil, particularly for those who are averse to the taste and smell of fish.

Tuesday, August 3, 2010

Give your child a Headstart in Life

Any mother will want to give her child the best possible start in life and she can never start too soon if she wants a happy, healthy, snd a smarter child.

It is imporatnt to consume a balanced & nutritious fresh food when she is conceiving her child but the modern diet is sadly lacking of many essential nutrients. That is why she is recommended to take prenatal vitamins. But there is one more critical supplement she needs: the very important DHA Omega3 fish oil.

This DHA Omega3 will help her through her pregnancy as well as to give her new born a headstart in life. Mothers should continue to breastfeed her child for as long as she could and the DHA is going to be beneficial to the growth and development of the child's health, brain, and visual functions.

If you are a parent a young child then you must visit this site: http://www.smarterkid.info/. There is so much useful information that you can learn and help to give your child a headstart in life.

The Importance of being Goal-Oriented

More than half of 2010 has gone by. If you are on track with your goals, well good for you! For the others who are still wavering, unsure and feeling somewhat lost, there is still time. Sometimes the very best of us do slip & fall by the wayside but it is important to get up, dust off & get going again. Never despair, work on a shorter term, more manageable target. Once you get into the flow, the momentum might just catch on!


Brett Steenbarger, Author of The Psychology of Trading, writes:

Discipline problems typically begin with experiences of frustration.

Frustration is a function of not meeting goals and expectations. ...

If we do not set challenging, but feasible goals, we cannot experience ourselves as effective, successful people. Goals that are perfectionistic cannot be met and thus generate frustration.

The failure to set goals robs us of opportunities for cultivating a sense of purpose and well-being.

Goal-setting is not just essential to mastering markets; it's essential as a tool of psychological management. We shape our experience of ourselves by controlling what we pursue and how we evaluate the pursuit.

http://traderfeed.blogspot.com/2010/03/goal-setting-discipline-and-emotions-of.html

These are lessons in life when applied successfully allows us to expand & grow to become better & effective people. With these successful traits, we can be good models & guide those who can benefit from our help.