If you actually know how to do promotion, you should start using it for your own website which which help you get clients and you would not have to waste sending spam emails.

Please think about it. And if you cannot do it for your own business, do let me know and maybe I could assist you in making your website and promoting it.

Nearly 100 people were reportedly injured. One of the blast was triggered off in meter box. And currently there is also failed bomb which Bomb Squad is trying to diffuse.  All the places are crowed place that at the peak time in evening.

The blasts were timed at 6.30 pm, 6.45 pm, and 7 pm IST and locations of these blasts were:

• Zaveri Bazaar
• Opera House
• Dadar West (Kabutarkhana area)

Notes

• Those injured have been rushed to JJ and KEM hospital.
• Emergency Numbers: 022-22621855, 022-22621983, 022-22625020

I can’t believe am finally in Google+. Its nothing great but good to be inside it. If anyone needs an invite just post a comment. I think they have made the signup open too.

While many people might feel that Google Plus is just a copy of Facebook, I have one question? Heard about MySpace that came before Facebook? Anyways, Google+ is going to reach or might have already cross 10 million user mark based on prediction of many analysts, but it still feels lonely with not much people around.

For those of you have more time to read, read the “Has google already won the war against facebook?” where Pace Lattin has given his opinion on how he thinks Google+ will become bigger than Facebook.

Unforutnately the PR of some websites has dropped by 1.

And the PR of internal pages has also been updated of my main websites which have better quality backlinks. I would love to know if your website PR has also been updated. Do comment with your website address.

Previously many of us might have felt that no-follow links are of no value in Google.  You should read this article http://www.sitepronews.com/2011/07/08/seo-a-link-is-a-link/ which explains this in more detail.

1. Fix a Business Name & get a trademark (Cost Rs. 5,500)
2. Create Rubber stamps with the above name.
3. Get a Gumasta (shop license on the address of your house) (Less than Rs. 2,500)
4. Using the above document, create a current bank account with either ICICI / HDFC (Minimum balance of Rs. 10,000)
5. Register for Import Export Code (method http://apac.globalthoughtz.com/index.php/how-to-obtain-iec-for-paypal-withdrawal-in-india/ )

And finally from 1st march, if you wish to accept money from your clients using PayPal, then make sure you tell your clients not to pay you more than $500 at a time. And if you ever are going to be paid under $50 by a client, make sure you receive atleast enough payments same week to reach more than $120 so while withdrawing to bank, there are no charges)

How it Works: http://www.google.org/powermeter/howitworks.html
Partners: http://www.google.org/powermeter/partners.html

For more on PowerMeter, check out the YouTube video.

You Tube Video

I always tried arguing with clients on the same and have ended up either doing the changes for free or charging them lot lower than the amount of work I had to do. While charging they often give example of their own business and how they accommodate changes to their own clients.

Giving examples to them does not work, at least did not work for me in last 5 years. With some clients I never had to argue with such things. They knew the implication of changes and argued on valid points. But some ask for more explanation beyond a point which is not possible so if you are bad in negotiations, you end up working on their terms.

If freelancers designers & developers need to grow like in any other professional, we seriously need to stop doing the above right now. I have liked the ideas of few fellow designers worldwide who had faced the same issue.

One such article can be read at:

http://www.3point7designs.com/blog/2010/08/more-official-design-approvals/

Also do find links to some great articles I had read recently.

• http://www.1stwebdesigner.com/development/web-designers-learn-business-people/
• http://hbr.org/2010/04/defend-your-research-imitation-is-more-valuable-than-innovation/ar/1

http://vinodksharma.blogspot.com/2009/09/indias-security-challenges-who-cares.html

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/news/india/Break-India-says-China-think-tank/articleshow/4883573.cms

http://quotepocket.blogspot.com/2006/12/study-shows-india-is-fastest-growing.html