Tuesday, December 28, 2010

New Year's Eve in Brussels and Paris

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New Year's Eve

Like every year at the same time, we are pleased to anounce the release of MetrO databases for the special New Year's Eve services in Paris (France) and Brussels (Belgium).
Comme chaque année à la même époque, nous avons le plaisir d'annoncer la publication de bases de données MétrO pour les services spéciaux du réveillon à Paris et Bruxelles.


Paris: a selection of subway and railway lines will operate after the end of the regular service as well as the "Noctilien" night bus lines (with some changes). All transportation will be free from 5PM on 12/31 to noon on 01/01.


Download the "Paris Nuit Festive" file / Téléchargez le fichier "Paris Nuit Festive" here/ici.


Brussels: the subway, a few trams and most of the "Noctis" night buses will run during the night from 12/31 01/01. All transportation will be free during this time.


Download the "Bruxelles Réveillon" file / Téléchargez le fichier "Bruxelles Réveillon" here/ici.


The files will also appear in the city list in your MetrO app for iPhone and BlackBerry.


Besides, these services are available on i-MetrO for the WEB, WAP and i-Mode.


These databases have been built in a rush and may contain errors despite my efforts to make them as accurate as possible. I apologize in advance for any inconvenience you may experience.

Source: http://metromobile.blogspot.com/2010/12/new-years-eve-in-brussels-and-paris.html

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Monday, December 20, 2010

Adam Christian Business Services: Americans Reject Credit Cards ...

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Many years ago people used that old fashioned item called cash and as we were all told " Cash Was King" and " Another Day Another Dollar" but then the days of the credit card were upon us , but it crept upon us very quietly without us knowing with the advent of the bankers card for use of cheques and at the bottom the word's Vis'a and we were given a small piece of paper with writing so small to the naked eye that very few people ever decided to read it, so the stealth bomber of debt was set.


Many years later and just when we needed it with the help of consumeris­m and the fact that any country was built on how much people spent the credit card companies started to rise, like a phoenix from the ashes and instead of the word -DEBIT [ meaning l have the money in my account] the word CREDIT [meaning buy now and pay later] and so we did in droves building debts up to points that took us into or closer than before to our so-called credit limit.


Now you would have thought at this point they would say enough was enough and limit us to only what we paid off, but know greed had set in and everyone climbed on the band-wagon as credit limits exploded and people were spending more than they could really afford.


So about time l say.
Read the Article at HuffingtonPost

Source: http://aceworldwideservices.blogspot.com/2010/12/americans-reject-credit-cards-this_21.html

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Monday, December 6, 2010

Google Adsense

AdSense is a joint program of advertising through the Internet media held by Google. Through AdSense advertising program, Web site or blog owners who have signed up and approved its membership are allowed to put ad units that form and the material has been determined by Google in their web pages. The owner of the website or blog will get a profit sharing revenue from Google for each ad clicked by visitors to the site, known as a system of pay per click (ppc) or pay per click.


In addition to providing ads with pay-per-click system, also provides a Google AdSense for search AdSense (AdSense for Search), and referral ads (Referral). In the AdSense for search, web site owners can install the Google search box on their web pages. The site owner will get revenue from Google for every search conducted visitors through the search box, which continues to click on ads that are included in the search results. On referral ads, site owners will receive after clicking on an ad revenue continues with specific actions by visitors who have agreed on between Google and advertisers.


AdSense is a joint program of advertising through the Internet media held by Google. Through AdSense advertising program, Web site or blog owners who have signed up and approved its membership are allowed to put ad units that form and the material has been determined by Google in their web pages. The owner of the website or blog will get a profit sharing revenue from Google for each ad clicked by visitors to the site, known as a system of pay per click (ppc) or pay per click.


In addition to providing ads with pay-per-click system, also provides a Google AdSense for search AdSense (AdSense for Search), and referral ads (Referral). In the AdSense for search, web site owners can install the Google search box on their web pages. The site owner will get revenue from Google for every search conducted visitors through the search box, which continues to click on ads that are included in the search results. On referral ads, site owners will receive after clicking on an ad revenue continues with specific actions by visitors who have agreed on between Google and advertisers.


Publisher


Publisher is the person or site owners who have come together and put AdSense ads on their sites.


Ad Units


The definition of AdSense Ad Units is advertising itself. Ad Units consist of several types and sizes. The most common type of text ads. At the time the visitor clicks an ad unit, then (if valid) the advertiser will get the income in accordance with the CPC values its.


Link Units


Link Units similar to the Ad Units, except that the format is similar to the usual format of the menu we find in these websites. What distinguishes Link Ad Units by Units is at the user clicks on these ads, so it will be directed on search results pages in Google's search engine. New publisher will earn when visitors click on one ad unit on the page. In practice, Link Units proved to generate more revenue than usual Ad Units.


AdSense for Content


AdSense for Content is installed on the AdSense ads within a page. The ads that appear are the ads that are related to the contents page. Or phrase using contextual concept. Ad Units and Link Units are included in this AdSense for Content.


Alternate Ads


In the AdSense for Content, advertising does not always appear. Why, among others, could be because it's advertising inventory relating to the contents of the site is up or Google can not predict what the actual site. If this happens, by default, which is displayed is the public service ads or commonly known as PSA (Public Service Ads). Because type of donations, so if clicked, this ad does not produce anything for the publisher. To overcome this, Google allows us to install the Alternate Ads or alternate ad. If Ad Units are made has been set by using the Alternate Ads, so if Ad Units can not be performed, which appears is the alternative ads that have been arranged earlier.


Channels


Channels is a sort of label that can be given on Ad Units, Link Units, AdSense for Search, and Referrals. One ad unit can have more than one label, and vice versa, one label can be used for more than one ad unit. In Google AdSense reports page, the report will be grouped based on Channels, which will greatly facilitate the use of Channels publishers to analyze their AdSense performance. Generally, publishers will give the name of Channels on the same ad units on one site. If you want more details, okay to give a different Channels in each ad unit at each site. Remember, the maximum number of Channels allowed currently are 200 channels.


Page Impressions


Page Impressions is the number that shows how many times a page that contains the Ad Units opened by visitors. Its value is not affected by the quantity Ad Units that is in the relevant pages.


Clicks


Clicks is the number of clicks on Ad Units owned by publisher. In the AdSense report pages, publishers can view the total clicks that he can get, and based on Ad Units or patterns.


CTR (clickthrough rate)


CTR is the ratio in percent between the number of clicks received by an Ad Units with a total display the Ad Units. For example, an Ad Units are displayed 40 times and clicked 10 times has a CTR of 25% (10:40).


CPC (Cost Per Click)


The CPC is the amount of money to be earned by the publisher when a particular Ad Units clicked. The CPC value of each Ad Units vary and are determined by many factors, including performance and quality of the site's publisher. But in general, the maximum value possible is 20% of the value of dynamic bids offered by the advertiser.


eCPM (Effective CPM)


eCPM, or CPM (Cost Per Million) is the result of division between the number of publishers with a total income of page impressions (as of 1000) which he got from advertisements. For example, publishers who produce 50 000 to USD 200 from impressi will have the CPM value of USD 4 (USD 200 divided by 50).


AdSense program policies


Although the AdSense program provides a great advantage, Google set stringent rules to protect the interests of all involved parties, including advertisers who are often disadvantaged by the site owner acts improperly AdSense program members. Some restrictions that must be adhered to the Google website or blog owner AdSense program participants are:


    * Clicking on the ads that show their own sites, either manually or with the aid of special software
    
* With the intent to encourage site visitors to click on ads shown, for example with the words "click the ads" or "visit this page"
    
* Change the shape and size of ad units that have been determined Google
    
* Create a direct link to the page of search results AdSense for search
    
* Fill out automatically AdSense search box with a certain keyword
    
* Manipulate target ads with keywords or with hidden IFRAME
    
* AdSense ad unit code must be placed directly on a web site html code without changes. The site owner is not allowed to change the AdSense code for any reason, for example with the purpose of showing the results click on the pop-up or divert the target ad.


AdSense Revenue Optimization


Potential gains following the AdSense program made a lot of website owners to develop various methods to increase the number of clicks on ads that they publish. Some proven methods are illegal and against official policy AdSense program. Other methods are allowed, even encouraged its use by Google. Some methods are considered valid are:


    * Modifying the color of your ad unit using the provided color palette AdSense
    
* Placing an ad unit on a particular position on web pages that are considered to have high levels of legibility
    
* Eliminate the outline of the ad units and color matching the background with the background color so that the web page ad units appear to blend with the content of this page





Source: http://ll146.blogspot.com/2010/07/adsense-is-joint-program-of-advertising.html

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