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Affiliate Marketing and Article Marketing

Posted on March 1, 2009 by swiggs

Affiliate marketers ignore article marketing at their cost. Do you want more customers and more money or less of both? Ignore the following reasons to let someone do your article writing for you when you market your goods at your own cost! Any successful online marketer will tell you why “You Should Outsource Your Article…

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WHAT THE BANKS DONT TELL YOU

Posted on February 21, 2009 by swiggs

PRINT THIS OUT AND KEEP! I have had too many people emailing me over the past few weeks asking about budgeting and there seems to be hundreds of people searching on how to budget and how to save money etc. There seems to be a trend and people want to know how to deal with…

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Internet Blackout vs Guilt Upon Accusation laws

Posted on February 17, 2009 by swiggs

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday 17 February, 2009 CFF announce Internet Blackout against Guilt Upon Accusation laws Today the Creative Freedom Foundation announce a nation-wide Internet Blackout Campaign against Guilt Upon Accusation laws in NZ. The blackout, taking place from 16-23 February, is a reaction to Section 92A of the Copyright Amendment Act, due to come into effect in NZ…

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Being Made Redundant – What Can You Do.

Posted on February 9, 2009 by swiggs

Today I have been put in an unfortunate position of having no job at the end of the week. Unfortunately due to my newness down in Christchurch and timing in trying to break into a new market its made it hard to start again.  I dont view this as a personal thing as I have been doing well…

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www.drinkcocaine.co.nz Cocaine Energy Drink in New Zealand

Posted on February 1, 2009 by swiggs

  For more information please visit www.drinkcocaine.co.nz A great tasting drink that is now found in most dairies in Christchurch and New Zealand. If you want to buy or find out more about the product you can contact me direct or visit the website mentioned above. Be Smart Do The Drink!   Related Blogs IMG…

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Christchurch Weather – Random and Extreme

Posted on January 18, 2009 by swiggs

A little over a week ago I wrote about Christchurch and its sweltering heat with temperatures reaching the 40 degree mark. But today it seems christchurch has turned another leaf with one of the most wild and powerful hail storm I have ever seen in this country. It was absolutely amazing to say the least….

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Bloggers, Social Networkers and Marketing Stratergies. Help Is Here.

Posted on January 13, 2009 by swiggs

As you are probably aware by now I am very interesting in Social Networking and online marketing. This interest is leading me to some awesome contacts around the globe and opening my eyes to many different stratergies when it comes to marketing online and also in the offline world. If you look at my post…

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Christchurch Turns Up The Heat

Posted on January 8, 2009 by swiggs

Just as we all go back to work the weather turns on some spectacular temperatures. Yesterday the temperatures reached in the mid to high 30’s but today Christchurch peaked 40 Degrees C in parts. Officially according to the metservice the max temp was 37.4 . Today’s maximum temperature of 40 Degrees C almost blew the…

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Cocaine Energy Drink

Posted on January 4, 2009 by swiggs

  I just stumbled across something that made my head turn and me walk back to the shop. This was a red Can of Cocaine Energy Drink. Something I thought was a bit of a laugh at the time. Just the name Cocaine Energy Drink is catchy. I noticed two drinks in the store, a…

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Time To Stand Up And Speak Out – Let Your View Be Heard

Posted on January 3, 2009 by swiggs

A while back I spoke about the types of people in the world and this has been a very popular post with visitors. To sum up it talked about the person who will watch what happens, the person who waits for it to happen and then the person who makes it happen. 2008 was a…

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Happy New Year 2009

Posted on December 31, 2008 by swiggs

In 6 hours time we will be saying goodbye to 2008 and for many of us sluring in 2009. Thankyou everyone who has read and contributed to this blog, I have actually really enjoyed the contact  thats been made through this. My partner and I want to wish you all a good time tonight and…

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What's in store for 2009?

Posted on December 26, 2008 by swiggs

What’s in store for 2009. Seems like everyone is giving their predictions for 2009. It also seems everyone has a different opinion. If you go down the street and ask someone what’s in store for 2009 every single person will give you a different response. Some people are positive, some people are negative. Some have…

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Merry Christmas to You All

Posted on December 25, 2008 by swiggs

Just a quick note to wish everyone a Merry Christmas. God bless you and keep safe over the holiday season.  Enjoy the time with family and frinds and lets hope Santa brings you some nice gifts. All the Best for 2009. Deon Related Blogs Nasty Holiday Experiences are Revealed in New Survey « www ……

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What Are You Doing For Christmas?

Posted on December 17, 2008 by swiggs

Christmas is now only one week away. The shops are full, the roads are packed, christmas parties are happening every day and most of us are looking for that all anticipated Christmas holiday period. For many of us work closes up on friday or around this time. This year will be the first time I…

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New Zealands Top Google Search Terms

Posted on December 10, 2008 by swiggs

Google has released its official Search Results for google.co.nz in New Zealand. This actually makes for some interesting reading. It is interesting that the 6th most searched term in google is google. Go figure! It is said that you can tell a person by what they search on the internet, well can you tell the…

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Moving – Isn’t it so Frustrating!

Posted on December 7, 2008 by swiggs

Well today is the last day of officially living in New Plymouth. I have been reflecting on what I have achieved and learnt with my time here in New Plymouth and all I can really say is it has been a steep and progressive learning curve. I came to New Plymouth after leaving the Navy…

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The 2009 Eureka Trust World Buskers Festival in Christchurch

Posted on December 6, 2008 by swiggs

One event coming up soon in Christchurch, which is one that cannot be missed is the World Buskers Festival. The 2009 Eureka Trust World Buskers Festival has a range of awesome performers such as circus, street and comedians People come all over from as far away as Argentina, Israel, the United States, Japan, United Kingdom,…

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A Tutorial on How to Create Great Video Slideshows For Your Listing

Posted on December 4, 2008 by swiggs

  If you are wanting to market a property on the internet you need to have an edge on the marketing. Video is something that both engages the audience and wows them. On my YouTube channel I have done a comprehensive tutorial on making a video slideshow using windows movie maker. There is three parts…

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Depression and Stress – Are You Depressed or Just Stressed

Posted on December 3, 2008 by swiggs

This post is not one that you would normally expect to see on a Real Estate Blog but I think it is something that I feel compelled to write about to make people aware of. My father had major depression in his life. It was something that he lived through after his motorbike accident. Dad…

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Google Street View Now Live in New Zealand

Posted on December 2, 2008 by swiggs

Google today announces the launch of Street View on Google Maps in New Zealand: maps.google.co.nz/streetview. Street View is a new feature for Google Maps that lets internet users view and navigate 360 degree street-level imagery of New Zealand’s cities, towns, regions and remote areas. More than 100 metropolitan areas in six other countries around the…

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To Many Homes "Unhealthy"

Posted on December 2, 2008 by swiggs

A million substandard homes are each up for a $22,000 bill to meet recommendations from a new national housing performance report. This report goes hand in hand with the New Zealand Houses series I have been writing about and this is one of the major things factors about the older New Zealand House. Houses built…

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The Pukekura Park Festival of Lights 2008-09

Posted on December 1, 2008 by swiggs

The TSB Bank Festival of Lights dates for 2008-09 are 14th December 08 – 8th February 2009! This event is one of the more anticipated events of the year by many. It represents the start and continuation of the Christmas season and a truly wonderful event for the entire family to enjoy on a summer…

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New Zealand Population

Posted on November 27, 2008 by swiggs

One of the Reasons New Zealand is popular with people from overseas is our relatively small population and our very much untouched landscaped. The North Island is more populated and the South is less populated. Although the South Island has the best landscape which has been made famous with the Lord of the Rings Movies…

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The Three Types of People in The World

Posted on November 25, 2008 by swiggs

Three types of people in the world…….. The recent and ongoing world economic crash is one which will be remembered by everyone for a very long time and will change the way things run and operate in the future forever. This change is not ‘going to happen’, it’s happening and if you think what you…

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Christchurch Real Estate is online!

Posted on November 24, 2008 by swiggs

All original posts are below. All new posts are above. This will contine to be a great blog. Go to my other blog in the mean time. 🙂 Related Blogs Target exec: Mobile is not optional for us – Mobile Commerce Daily … FAIR Blog » Blog Archive » Turkey is Media's Latest Target for…

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New Zealand Houses – The State House

Posted on November 23, 2008 by swiggs

In the previous posts we have spoken about The New Zealand Villas and Bungalows and Art Deco, now we get into the era of The State Home (1930’s – 1960’s). The first state houses in the 1930’s were designed and constructed to the highest possible standard budgets permitted. They were built so that no two…

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How to Put Video Onto Your Blog

Posted on November 22, 2008 by swiggs

Quite a number of fellow bloggers have asked me how I put the video into my blog at the top in the left hand side. This is how you do it. First of all you need to create a video of something that you want featured. Then you need to host it somewhere. I have…

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New Zealand Houses – The Art Deco

Posted on November 21, 2008 by swiggs

In the previous posts I have spoken about The Villa and The Bungalow. Now we move onto the Art Deco (1920’s – 1940’s). This style of home originated in Europe in the early years of the 20th Century. It became widely known following the great Exposition des Arts Modernes Decoratifs et Industriels, held in Paris in…

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New Zealand Houses – The Bungalow

Posted on November 20, 2008 by swiggs

The Bungalow (1930’s – 1940’s) Yesterday I talked about the Villa. The Next to Come in New Zealands Housing History was the Bungalow. The evolution from villa to the bungalow was interesting. The ceilings were lower and double-hung windows replaced with casements, lead lights made an appearance, fretwork was phased out, the front door moved…

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New Zealand Houses – The Villa

Posted on November 19, 2008 by swiggs

The Villa (1900’s – 1920) The New Zealand Villa is probably the first English influenced home to arrive into New Zealand. These grand homes are set amongst the more older neighbourhoods of the cities they reside in. Many villas were built for the more dignified communities of their time. Many of the Villas we see today…

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