วันเสาร์ที่ 14 กุมภาพันธ์ พ.ศ. 2552

Modern Chimneys Can Help Fight Global Warming

By Tal Potishman

Much ado has been made about "solid fuel" heating devices. A solid fuel heating device is, simply, a fireplace or chimney--a unit in which something is burned and the heat from that fire is transferred throughout the house while the dangerous components of the fire (smoke, soot, etc) are transferred out of the house via a chimney or piping system. You might consider a fireplace and chimney system to be old fashioned (and a lot of work) when compared to other heating systems, like underfloor heating, which have become popular in the last few decades. The truth is that solid fuel heating systems can help reduce your carbon footprint and global warming.

Here are just a few of the major benefits offered by a solid fuel heating devices:

* Solid fuel is cheaper than other types of heating systems.

* Versatility is greater with a solid fuel heating device than it is with the other types of heating devices that can be installed.

* A solid fuel heating device is easier to control than some of the more modern versions of heating devices.

* A solid fuel heating device is more reliable than the more recent types of heating devices that have been developed.

It is important that homeowners have their chimney and pipe systems cleaned regularly otherwise the risk of carbon monoxide poisoning is too high. Keeping the chimney unclogged is very important. If the chimney is dirty or clogged, serious damage can be done to the house and the people living inside of it! Many of the more modern solid fuel heating devices come with mechanisms for self cleaning or that make cleaning easier, but it is very important to have a professional inspect the system on a regular basis.

Instead of worrying about your energy bill being higher in the winter because of how often you turn on the heat in your home, with a solid fuel heating system, you merely need to find something to burn. Gas fireplaces are an option, which can be turned on with just the flick of a switch, but wood-burning fireplaces or pellet stoves are more practical.

Some people find wood burning fireplaces and pellet stoves a great "in-house recycler" as it allows them to use their junk mail or other unwanted burnable items as kindling when a fire is built and the heat from a fire is much easier to control than the heat from a wall unit. Simply build a smaller fire or add more fuel to decrease or increase the heat.

Finally, unlike some of the other types of heating systems which have become popular, solid fuel heating systems do not rely upon electricity for operation. You don't have to worry about freezing if the power goes out in the middle of a winter storm. This means that having a modern chimney can reduce your carbon footprint!

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Exploring Different types of Residual Income

By joe cotroneo

Just what is residual income? Residual income is a passive type of income, which continues to be generated after the initial effort for income production is over. Comparatively, linear income, which is the way most of us are used to making money, is normally paid as a signal shot payment - a fee, salary, or wage. It's directly proportional to the amount of work you've done, either by piece or by the hour.

One of the big advantages of residual income is that it keeps coming in, even after you've stopped paying attention to it. Once the mechanism for acquiring residual income has been set into motion, you'll continue to make money while being able to devote yourself to other projects.

There are a multitude of methods and techniques you might consider when you are interested in residual income. Here you will find information on possible residual opportunities ripe for the picking.

Royalties paid from books, movies, software, music, or any other form of creative endeavor can come on for a long time. They're directly dependent on copies sold, so if your work is popular, you'll do well. The downside is that you might have to wait some time before seeing any of this royalty income.

Interest on savings and investments is also residual income. If you know how to invest, you could collect a good deal of interest over time.

Individuals who have a career in various types of sales can also benefit from a residual income. This is especially true of the sales professionals that specialize in high priced items, such as homes and automobiles.

Profit from a business can also count. If you have subscribers for content you've produced, this income is residual, rather than linear. This is especially the case for repeat sales, where you've already purchased the product and done the marketing.

Some people have vast amounts of land and their numerous natural resources readily available. Do you know that there are certain types of businesses that will pay you residual income for permitting them access to your lands natural resources? Generally, you receive an initial payment and then you may receive an income based on the consistency of the sales of those particular natural resources. This is an interesting method of creating a residual income.

Affiliate marketing manufacturers provide an array of services and goods that create continual earnings long after the sale is successfully complete. They also allow for generation more income by making referrals to other interested parities. Many successful business owners enjoy the percentage benefits in the sales of their referrals as well.

There are numerous methods and techniques for creating your own residual income. You must keep in mind however, the knowledge that a residual income may not be sufficient to live off. When you are interested in these types of residual income, you will need to research many settings while becoming active and involved with more than just one method or technique of residual income. Once you match the income of both residual and linear, you may find yourself leaning towards making more money by using these methods or techniques of income.

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Email Marketing Tips: 7 Ways to Use PLR Content

By James T. Maxwell

If youre finding that your email marketing efforts are a time sucking money draining pain then its time to learn how PLR content can maximize your efforts with very little cost or time. This article presents seven tips to get the job done.

If you're not familiar with the term PLR Content (PLR stands for Private Label Rights), it is simply pre-written content that you can purchase on a variety of subjects. People who purchase the content are given private label, editing and distribution rights. This means you can put your website name on the content, change it and distribute it as you see fit. It's a valuable time saver because the writing is already done for you. You also save money because content rights are sold to other business owners, reducing the fee for original writing.

Here are Seven Ideas for Using PLR for Your Email Marketing:

Ecourses Use PLR content to create an ecourse you can deliver via email. Your PLR content can be delivered as is or enhanced with a quick exercise or action step at the end of each lesson.

Email newsletters If you publish a weekly, bi-weekly or even monthly newsletter, throw in some PLR articles for fresh content. You can mix it up with original content written by you or a ghostwriter if you'd like or simply use PLR to create your email newsletter content. The key is to provide consistent content that offers value. Quality PLR can help you accomplish this task efficiently and effectively.

Special reports PLR comes in many shapes and forms. PLR articles can be bundled to create a special report which you can then use as a gift when people subscribe to your mailing list. Quality content is a real motivator for people to continue to visit your website and to make purchasing decisions. PLR also comes as ebooks and reports in which case your material is ready to go. All you need to do, if you choose, is to add cover graphics and make it available to your subscribers.

Give a gift Bonuses are a great way to build a relationship with your audience. Send your subscribers and customers a free report just as a way to say thank you " youll both be glad you did.

Click throughs While you can post a full PLR article in your email newsletter you can also post an enticing snippet and direct readers to visit your site to read the rest of the article by providing a link to the new content. Motivated business owners can also simply send an email when new content is uploaded and provide a link for subscribers to click on to read the new content.

Monetization Consider monetizing your PLR content with Google AdSense links, affiliate links and even links to your products, services and other businesses. Remember the 80/20 rule in email marketing which states that 80% of your content will be informational while 20% will be promotional. Adding a few monetized links in your PLR email messages will help you accomplish both informing and promoting.

Content vacation One of the keys to successful email marketing is consistency. If your newsletter is scheduled to come out every Friday then you can be if you skip a Friday your subscribers will notice - even the ones who haven't opened a newsletter in months. PLR content is a great solution for those times when you are going to be gone on vacation and for those times when you're just plumb out of ideas for original content. Use your email or autoresponder scheduling function and create several newsletters, with your PLR content, to be distributed while you're away.

Email marketing is a significant strategy when it comes to building a business and providing your subscribers and customers with the consistent flow of information they desire. It also helps your business stay in their awareness when they have a need. Using PLR content in your email marketing strategy is helps you save both time and money while still accomplishing your email marketing objectives.

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