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The Best Methods of Doing Research and Utilising Search Engines

Ellis Willms — Mon, 18 Mar 2019 15:42:25 +0000

The internet has made access to information easy and free. There are nearly 2 billion websites, and tens of thousands of them provide similar details. Consequently, finding the correct or precise information on some topics can be like looking for the proverbial needle in the proverbial hay. Fortunately, there are tricks around it. Here are five tips on how to use the search engines to research efficiently:

Use the Tabs

The tabs on the result page are the most useful but the least used in the search engines. It categorises the results as, web, image, news, videos, and more. The web section provides results from all over the internet. Clicking on the different tabs reveals content only in the specific section. For example, images’ tab shows pictures, and News tab shows only content that is from news websites.

Use the Hyphen

Some names have two or meanings or more application. The term rose, for example, can be a flower, a name or the act of rising. You can eliminate other results when researching on the flower by introducing the hyphen and adding defining detail information, such as rose-flower.

Location-Based

The results that search engines provide are based on the geolocation of the source IP. Therefore, if you are looking for a casino, most of the results will be of those closest to you. Some service providers also have different web pages for different areas.

Use a Colon

Sometimes you need information from a specific website. The longest way is to look up the site and go to the particular section. Instead, write the item followed by a colon then the name of the website.

Use a File Format

Add the type of file at the end of the search. For example, search for “Laws of Nature PDF,” if you are looking for the PDF file format. Lastly, use quotation marks. They help limit the results to the specific phrase. It will significantly narrow down your search.

The Past, Present, and Future Outlook of Virtual Reality

Ellis Willms — Wed, 13 Feb 2019 10:25:24 +0000

The human family has always been fascinated with a desire to experience a world outside its own. It is the main reason why stories such as Alice in Wonderland became classics and why the boom of the film industry. However, they only provide second-hand experience. The desire for a first-hand experience gave birth to virtual reality. Here is a glance at how VR has evolved over the years and the outlook for the coming years.

The Past

VR technology, at least the concept, has been around for nearly two centuries. It came to life in 1838 when Charles Wheatstone discovered how the brain creates 3D images. He developed the stereoscope concept. The idea received its first real use a century later by the introduction of View-Master for virtual tourism. NASA improved VR technology over the years. However, none of the devices was available to the public until 1995 when Forte launched VFX1 Headgear for gaming enthusiasts. One headset cost about £470.

The Present

Virtual Reality has gained widespread acceptance in nearly every industry. It provides an effective bridge between experiencing reality and physical distance or convenience. Again the cost dropped to as low as £16. One outstanding application of VR is in schools for virtual field trips around the sun. Non-profit organisations and businesses have also taken up the use of VR to simulate situations. Lone Whale Foundation, for example, sends it donors to virtual underwater tours to display the organisation’s work.

The Future

The future of VR technology looks bright, especially in the gaming sector as gamers seek for a more immersive online gaming experience. The next level of gaming will include other subtle senses such as smell and touch. VR technology already enjoys a massive backing from the future workplace generation, the millennial. Recent research shows that up to seven in ten Millennials are willing to use virtual reality in the workplace. Technology too is fast developing. Given the outlook, a shift from Virtual Reality to reality itself no longer seems like an idle imagination.

The History and Development of Online Casinos

Ellis Willms — Fri, 01 Feb 2019 09:24:08 +0000

To truly understand the history and development of online casino games we need to go all the way back to the 1970s, when physical slot machines started to integrate computerized components with software in addition to their mechanical components. After slot machines became increasingly digitalized (to the point that they were essentially computers) blackjack was the next to follow as software companies seized on what they viewed as a lucrative opportunity in digital blackjack machines for casinos. In the 90s, in the early days of the internet, companies that dealt with digitally-based gaming hardware that were used in brick-and-mortar casinos only used the web to send e-mails. It wasn’t until the mid-90s that the greater potential of the internet as it related to gaming was realized. A crucial factor in the development of online casinos was the signing of the Free Trade and Processing Zone act in Antigua and Barbuda in 1994. This made it possible to issue official licenses. The signing of this legislation also coincided with the formation of the Online Gaming Tribunal and Directorate of Offshore Gaming. To this day, Antigua and Barbuda is the keystone of online gaming in a legal sense. The same year as the legal breakthrough in Antigua and Barbuda, the company Microgaming was founded on the Isle of Wright. Microgaming was the first company to make casino-style gaming programs that users could download off of the internet. Another key event in the history and development of online casinos was in 1995, when the Irish company Cryptology put in place the protocols that assured that players’ personal information was secure on the internet and launched Intercasino. Whereas Microgaming was the first company to come up with proper gaming software, Intercasino took it one step further, becoming the first browser-based online casino. Currently, there are more than 2,300 online casinos and even more support sites with information and marketing. Many online casinos still use software developed by Microgaming.

The Most Lucrative Niches for Affiliate Marketing

Ellis Willms — Wed, 23 Jan 2019 09:21:53 +0000

New technological tools have changed the way through which business marketing goes around. A popular model in e-commerce is affiliate marketing where a company rewards a third-party for accelerating the company’s sales margins by advertising their products to their audience. So, what are some of the lucrative niches for affiliate marketing? Here are the top profitable industries for affiliate marketing. Gambling Gambling is one of the first industrial sectors to adopt affiliate marketing and perhaps the most attractive businesses for such a marketing model. According to Ben Coleman, an experienced affiliate marketer, affiliates receive financial incentives for directing new players to casino sites, bookmakers or poker rooms. Being smart is a key character for affiliates because the industry is highly regulated; not to mention the high competition. Health and Wellness The health and wellness industry is never going down anytime soon. People are always in search of better ways of improving their weight management, health, and lifestyle. A good reason to invest as an affiliate in the health industry is that the field is filled with passionate individuals who have high regard for health. Thus, you can expect heavy spenders. Additionally, the industry is currently thriving. That means repeat purchases are highly likely to be there. Finance Finance is another attractive sector for affiliate marketing, and you can quickly catch the attention of readers with ads on loans, finance and wealth management, trading services and many more. Like gambling, finance is also highly regulated, and marketers must remain confined to regulatory policies. Only refer readers to authoritative sites within their locality. How to Open an Affiliate Marketing Site Creating a free website is a great way of starting your online niche as an affiliate marker. But when you’re serious about making some real profits, it’s critical to spend dollars for the best outcomes. Most people prefer using WordPress to create an affiliate marketing site. The self-hosted domain allows a user to have full control of their web pages. The process does not require big spending; all you need is a fee to register the domain name (website address) and a WordPress hosting platform to store your content.

Building a Website

Ellis Willms — Tue, 09 Oct 2018 12:35:40 +0000

Building a website requires three steps starting with choosing a platform to host your website. There are numerous content management systems (CMS) to choose from but selecting the right platform is critical. This is because some platforms require you to have knowledge of HTML or CSS as well as other coding languages. Therefore, you should choose a platform based on your website building ability. There are three top content management platforms that host most of the world’s websites; Joomla, WordPress and Drupal. WordPress is ideal for first-time website builders while Joomla is better for people with knowledge of the aforementioned coding languages.

Customise Your Website

Regardless of the nature of your online business or your web design preferences, CMS platforms will always have a template for you. All templates are packed with great website features and are mainly classified into categories like online stores, designs, photography, business and music among others. However, all templates are fully customisable and offer the same core features, meaning that you can choose any website creation template and alter it to ensure that it represents your taste, preferences and online business agenda. Templates are offered as starting points especially for novice website creators who may not know how to add web sections or pages.

Add Content to Your Website

Great web content is an important part of any website because it defines what your website represents. Quality articles, videos and images on your website explain who you are, what the website focuses on and what you do. As such, the content should be clear and precise in order to bring out your personality and website agenda. For instance, the website’s homepage should explain basics like what you or your company focuses on and what visitors can expect, both from your company and from the website. The About page should tell your story as well as define your mission, vision and values in detail.

Everything About the Internet

Ellis Willms — Tue, 09 Oct 2018 12:34:51 +0000

As the popularity of the internet increases, more and more people are getting into the exciting world of online business, blogging, e-marketing, web creation and design. As a matter of fact, most top global companies are working towards establishing a strong online presence in a bid to attract online clients as well as record more sales. But, how do you set up a fun, professional and welcoming website or blog that clearly defines your online business agenda?This website was created to help people get started with building a blog or website of their choice that can eventually become an extra source of income. Website development is relatively easy although it is often deemed complex, especially by people who do not have an IT background. To demystify this process, we have created articles that contain simple guidelines as well as detailed explanations of different online tools that are used to build functional and appealing websites and blogs.

Learn How to Build Websites

Since this is a platform dedicated to all aspects of building an online business, you can expect to learn about technical stuff, online business development as well as online marketing. Essentially, you require well-planned and executed online marketing strategies in order for your blog or website to gain traffic and an online presence. This is the only way to get your message across, increase awareness about your online business, beat your competitors, attract loyal clients and build sustainable online revenue channels.As previously mentioned, this platform covers a wide range of online business topics from blogging basics to advanced blog management techniques like how to generate traffic and make more money online. Therefore, if you have always wanted to build a website or start a blog but just had no idea where to start, you are in the right place. You will find all the information you require on this platform for free, so join us now!