Category Archives: Cyber Life

Jammin’ on the Apple

Isn’t it great that musicians can now have the best of Apple?  Because Apple has one of the best infrastructures when it comes to its computers, macs and gadgets, it’s amazing what can be done without a studio.

With an audio interface such as apogee duet, it is possible to turn a mac into a professional recording studio. Investing on gadgets and interfaces now replace investing on finding the best studio with the latest technology.

Maybe this why there are a lot of talented artists nowadays (ergo those reality-based contests). They can harness their full potential and talent from home by having the best gadgets, software and interfaces available.

On Insurance

Being an employee, I have only been aware of certain types of insurance that are part of our benefit package. There was the optional Life Insurance, the group insurance and the health insurance. I have always paid much attention to these three until I left the workforce and start doing some part time work from home.

Now that we’re venturing into our own business and career, we should also consider Business Liability or Commercial General Liability Insurance. Browsing what it’s about, I know it will definitely be an advantage for any business, whether it is small-scale or not. It will not only protect us and our business but also our clients in the event that something untoward may happen.

Page Rank or Traffic, which do you prefer?

For most website owners, several “rankings” are important depending on their objective and target audience. Sites that primarily get paid for advertisements or sponsored posts and reviews may give more importance to their Page Rank because some advertisers prefer to work with sites that have a high page rank for backlinking purposes. If more sites with high Page rank link to their site, it somehow shows authority to their site in the eyes of search engines.

Other site owners give more importance to traffic, especially if they are earning through advertisements which are based on number of impressions or clicks. High traffic increases the opportunity for sale or the exposure of the products advertised on your site. Placing well in Search Engine Result Pages (SERP) also help to increase traffic.

One way to succeed in landing the top results on SERPs is through Search Engine Optimization. Some sites hire a professional search engine optimizing company to help find the best keywords for their products. By knowing what most people search for, they can work around it to make your site land on the first page of search engine results. Being on the first page or the top 10 links of search engine results page have a big impact on being clicked by web surfers.

There are other factors that may be important for other websites aside from Page Rank and Traffic of course. Ranking priorities are also different for blogs and websites. It’s just a matter of knowing which one is more important for you and start working on it.

Pursuing College Online

Maybe it is because of the economic recession, or maybe just because of personal choices, but somehow there are more high school graduates now who opt to find a job right after graduation rather than continue on to pursue their college degree. Most say they do it to help their families while some say it will help them find financial freedom earlier.

But somehow, most kids that didn’t have the chance to pursue or finish their college education at one point in their life realize that they do want to get their degree. Most resort to enrolling at a community college near their area, while others take a chance and find a listing of universities that match their interests.

Going back to school for some proves to be a problem primarily because they already have jobs. However, with this day and age of the internet, online bachelor degree programs are readily available for anyone who is interested to pursue their education. The academic program is just the same as those in universities except that you do them at home (monitored by “teachers” of course). Some Online Schools require you to attend some classes or take your final or mid-term exams in the school while some schools allow for you to do everything at home. They just mail your exams or let you log on to their system at a specified time.

If you’re interested to know more about, check out your nearest open university or hit a search online so you can match your interest or unfinished degree. Thankfully, education will never go to waste because of online opportunities such as this.