We spend so many hours online, making posts on our blogs, updating our Facebook and Twitter accounts, chatting and uploading/downloading stuffs. I bet you already experienced this incident wherein something will pop-out while you are browsing the net. Maybe you also experienced receiving e-mails that you have won from a contest or you have been chosen as one of the recipient of a certain reward. From my personal experience, I encountered an e-mail containing that I have been given this certain amount because I was chosen as a beneficiary of a millionaire somewhere in London. But I’m not that stupid to be lured on their scam. I decided to share these thoughts on how we can detect those scams/hacks. I hope this article will help you.

1. The Bait – scammers used different kinds of baits or so-called rewards to get your attention, for example “Win an Ipad2”. We all know that as of now, gadgets are the most used bait for online contests enthusiasts. Once you get hooked on their trap, they already won gaining your attention, you’ll get more curious on what else you should do to obtain the “stuff” you aim for.
2. The Confirmation – these online scammers wants to be sure how eager you are, so they will have this “frustration tactic”. How to detect this one? Usually they use some delays, a message will then be seen containing “one more step for your free…”, “your reward awaits, click here” or “you’re almost there.”
3. The Trick – after clicking the link they have included for you to be able to get your so called “free stuff”, they will direct you to a page wherein you need to log in. If you see something like this I can assure you that you are one step close from being scammed. Please keep these in mind and ask yourself, why need to log in, are you already registered, if you are not registered, how it could be possible that you may win from a contest you don’t even know. Our main protection here is… COMMON SENSE!
4. The Deception – let’s say you fill up the registration so that logging in will be possible. From the moment you input your personal details, they have finally won. Scammers and hackers used keyloggers, wherein the info you have encoded will be saved to a certain program or database. These are no ordinary keyloggers that are used to hack game accounts for valuable items.
5. The Curse – after signing up, there’s this message saying that your attempt to register somewhat failed. Did it really fail? No! The moment you verified that all the information you have included is true, they were already transmitted to their database. Now they know some of your personal details, and they might use these to gain access from your accounts. What more if they asked for your credit card number or PayPal info and you just put it on the form they provided? How chaotic it might be?

If you are in doubt if whether it might be true or not, try searching the worldwide web about the one who sent such emails or giveaways. Hackers and scammers use the net, we can also use the net as protection. But the most important thing to do in determining such scams is by using our COMMON SENSE.

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Wigs, some people use it to cover their baldness but mostly it was used as a cosmetic accessory. While searching about innovations something about beauty and cosmetics, I stumbled upon WigSalon.com and found out something worth sharing.

Have you heard of “lace front wigs”? There is a product by Revlon wherein their wig’s design has a lace front.  What is a lace front? It is an undetectable hairline, the hairline is the part where people look at to determine if you are wearing a wig or not. Why not so obvious? There’s this zone in the lace front where baby fine hair seems to be growing and it’s a very good trick on this wig innovation because of the invisibility that makes it look natural.

Also, this Revlon’s lace front wig has a very good design, it is composed of a monofilament cap and fully adjustable closure. The monofilament cap is the part where you can adjust the wig to the direction you wanted. On the other hand the adjustable closures is the part where you can adjust the fit or tightness, customized your fit the way you want it.

This technology on wigs was already used for years, but clients usually pay $1000 to $3000 in salons who specialized on wigs. With this new innovation on wigs, there’s no need to spend lots of money for that.

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Recently, some fellow bloggers started asking me on how to increase blog traffic and effectively earn from it. I appreciate that you have trust on me, I am really glad that I can share my knowledge and techniques with you. Who would have thought that a trying hard blogger like me will be asked to answer questions concerning improving one’s blog? I’m just like you, I myself is still striving to gain traffic, I am no Batang Yagit or Jehzlau Concepts, I’m just Kuya Jam aka Mr.Semidoppel (that’s how Helen call me, thanks!). I wish Halojin will make a testimonial if these things helped him.

So as you can see, there are no updates on my tips and tricks on blogging. As of now, Semidoppel’s Reports contains posts which focus on everything Filipino. Guys, if you want to ask me about blogging tips, kindly click the “Blogging Tips” tab at the upper right part of my page and there you can see all the links to the posts which focus on earning through your blog etc. These tips were researched and most of them were taught by Jehzeel (naks special mention na naman!).

Share the information to other bloggers, especially to the newbies to the blogosphere, happy blogging!

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Everyone knows that pretty woman and what beautiful smile she has. Her honest and deep laugh that comes from within makes even the saddest person smile. She obviously is taking care of that pearlies that sparkle. This allows her true personality to shine. This is not normal for everyone  but a lot of people have serious cosmetic issues with their teeth. It never gets to show the sunny side of their personality. They have huge self-confidence issues because they are always conscious of their teeth. Some people with teeth problem avoids smiling  or sometimes they try to give a grin but still it emanates a feeling of discontent. To some it’s even  frustrating and sometimes may even lead to depression. Others misinterpret a sad and serious look and the person is being labeled of being cranky. Sometimes dental wonders can help such as dental veneers. This will help to give you that celebrity smile.

There are also crowns and bridges and it allows the person to make the corrections quicker. This modern process is less evasive and the person gets to enjoy the results almost instantaneously! Good oral health-care is very important not only for cosmetic reasons but for the entire well being of a person. Many issues like low self confidence can be resolved by making simple corrections. It may even be easier to get a quality job because employers  tend to hire positive  people.Communication and customer service with clients and potential customers involves speaking, smiling and engaging in conversations unhindered by issues with misaligned teeth. Misaligned crooked teeth may hinder the next promotion on your job and the investment you make will be worth so much more in the end.

“Do you have a Julia Roberts Million Dollar Smile ?” is contributed by Diane Flanders of  veneersguide.com.

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I know you want this, you Plants Versus Zombies Addict! That’s why I did a research for some cheat codes and I’ll post links to sites who can give more cheat codes, as of now I will share these cheat codes, thanks to Gamefaqs.

Type the following cheat codes anytime when playing the game:

• pinata – a shower of candy when a zombie dies
• trickedout – Alternate Lawn Mower appearance
• future – Gives zombies futuristic shades
• dance – Makes the zombies dance
• sukhbir – toggles the zombie’s call for brains-sound
• daisies – Zombies leave small daisies behind when killed
• Mustache – Zombies Now Have Mustaches

For more cheat codes click the links below:

Link 1

Link 2

Link 3

Link 4

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Hi there fellow bloggers! I will share to you the top five ways of how I earn online. This is the first time I will share my secrets on how I earn, haha! I can guarantee that these tips will help you earn.

1. Google Adsense – This is the most widely-used by most bloggers. Google adsense will display ads related to your content. You can modify the styles of the ad formats that you think is best for your blog. You will earn from valid clicks and page impressions by visitors or readers that visit your blog or website. You can choose the payment method, by check or by PayPal.  The minimum threshold amount is $100.
2. Infolinks –It is a pay-per-click advertising wherein text link advertisements are inserted within your post. It is usually in the form of double-underlined hyperlinks, when the mouse pointer hovers above the double-underlined hyperlinks an ad will appear. The threshold limit is $50, and you can choose the payment method if it’s either through check or PayPal.
3. Payperpost – By the name itself you will easily know how it works. When you have successfully registered your blog, they will review if your blog or website can pass their requirements. After that you can check if there is an offered opportunity or leads for your blog. When you are invited to write a post on something, be sure to complete the requirements before submitting it. By the way be sure to put the links they require and the number of words your post should contain. The threshold limit is $50 and can be paid through check or PayPal.
4. Bloggerwave – same as Payperpost
5. Blogvertise –also the same as Payperpost, the only difference is there is no threshold limit. You will be paid a week after your post is approved.

I hope these tips can help you earn online. You can share these tips to our fellow bloggers. Happy blogging to all!

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I just want to repost this article, I felt glad when I saw that this article was in the “Recognitions Page” of Jehzeel Laurente, my mentor. He is the site owner of Jehzlau Concepts. I hope my fellow bloggers can benefit and learn something from it.

What is a blogger? Why do he blog? What is his role? These factors are the three primary reasons that I consider before I post (but I didn’t consider them before). I still remember two years ago when my good friend Jehzeel Laurente (blog owner of Jehzlau-Concepts) convinced me to do blogging. At first all I want is to earn from it, basically that was my main reason and it might be the same to many bloggers. I always ask him about what to blog and I keep whining about my blog’s statistics. About a year ago, my blog statistics have few visitors daily and that made me feel like a failure. I also whine about my Google Adsense revenue, I was so disappointed when my income is just $2.15 on the first year. There was a time that I want to stop this stuff, but unnoticeably something changed. There was this period of enlightenment (haha Like Buddha) on me when I do this blog hopping. I have read different posts, posts like my whining and some posts that answered my questions. From that point, I changed my vision on my blogging.

What is a Blogger? What should he post?

Jehz had a post on his blog about “What is an Influential Blogger?” this post just pushed me to strive harder. His post tells it all, if you read it, I hope you do, you will be inspired of the thoughts he shared. This is my favorite part of what he wrote.

“An influential blogger is simply someone who can inspire and motivate others. Someone who can make you reach your goals, someone who can make you pursue the things you want to do, and someone who can keep you moving forward with aplomb and grace of a running deer in the prairie. There would be no use denying a fact as obvious as that.”

And for my definition of what a blogger is: A blogger is someone who is true to himself, someone that don’t fake his own emotions, reactions and principles in life. He posts something that is worth sharing, though it might be ridiculous to some people. What I mean is that you should be responsible on what you post; let’s accept the fact that we cannot please everybody. We think and act differently and it’s our freewill if we react on something. A blogger should be ready on different comments or reactions, he should be firm on what he believed in, and must be open-minded if he encounters comments that don’t agree to his opinion. I still remember last week when I posted about a reality show (BIG BROTHER’s BAD MOVE), that’s the first time that some visitors dislike what I said and some were happy that finally there was someone that have the same thoughts about it.

For me, the hardest part of being a blogger is how to handle different people who visit your site, I came to a conclusion that a blogger should be flexible enough, in terms of accepting different comments, especially when someone will tell you that you can’t say something about anything (I did encountered this). Open-minded but firm on your principle, sensitive and reliable.

There’s two tips I remembered when I was on my research on how to blog effectively:

- * Respect the community that surrounds the blog. Every single blog on the internet has its own community. This community has its own unique rules as well as expectations of behavior within the blog. Most of these blogs do not have written rules, but that does not mean that they are without some kind of guidelines. It is important that you know what these rules are, and that you follow them.

- * Leave strong comments, but keep in mind that strong comments are really in the eye of the beholder. Expand on points that have already been brought up in the post, giving examples of how they are working. People tend to be incredibly fond of case studies, as they are capable of making points easier to understand. Try not to use one of your websites however, because you want to look like you are contributing rather than simply advertising.

NOW…..

What is a blogger’s role?

A blogger can influence many people. His post is his tool, and this tool can make someone think positively or negatively. For example, Jehz influenced me a lot, and as I read different blogs, the authors of the blogs I visited also influenced me.

A Blogger can be a HERO

Recently, the Filipinos suffered from typhoon Ondoy, as I do my usual blog hopping, I saw different sites, I felt glad when I saw something common on the blogs I visited, and that is all of them showed their eagerness to help. Some posted all the hotline numbers that the affected persons should contact, some posted the Bank Accounts for those who wanted to give donations. Some bloggers gave a link for the live feed of weather monitoring. We can be hero in our own different ways.

A Blogger can build a new Nation

I noticed this on Nuffnang Philippines, when I logged in, there was this survey, and it’s a little bit something like who you will endorse in the upcoming election. There’s a list of politicians who will run on the 2010 election, and you will choose one. At first I saw this as a chance to earn, basically they will not have that survey if they don’t see an opportunity that they can benefit from it. That’s my impression about it, but suddenly I realized that through this survey, we can already know who will dominate the endorsement in the blogging community. For example, imagine, the number one blogger in this country will endorse a certain politician, write a blog post about him and tell what this politician’s profile is. Readers and visitors of that blogsite will be influenced, why? First, the reputation of the one who endorse that politician, if many people believed in him, believed me his endorsement will have a bearing on his readers. So it’s our duty to choose the one who we think is BEST to govern this country.

A Blogger is a Public Servant

This is a little bit the same to my point on “a blogger can build a new nation”. The internet reaches almost all areas of the world. Blog post plus internet plus goal to serve will result to something very beneficial. This point I am saying is also the same to “a blogger can be a hero”, service is a kind of heroism, don’t you agree? We all know that bloggers nowadays can influence his readers, with this kind of power, we should be aware of what we can do.

For now this is what I can share, I hope you like it and I hope you will be inspired. Remember, “The blog post is mightier than the sword”. Haha

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