Are you on Bebo

When I first heard about Bebo, I dismissed it as another MySpace wannabe. Well! I was so wrong.

It has become the most popular social networking site in the UK, Ireland, and New Zealand and is growing fast in the United States, Australia and Canada.

Bebo was founded in January 2005 by Michael Birch and his wife, Xochi and since then it has grown by leaps and bounds.

So what makes it different from all the other social networks on the web?

One of their great strategies was their co-branding agreement with Skype, allowing Bebo users to call for free online. BeboTV is another great service that allows users to browse through a variety of 'TV Channels'. They also have this unique Whiteboard feature where you can go and draw anything you want.

So far, they have gathered a number of awards. It received the the ‘People’s Voice’ Award at the 10th Annual Webby Awards for the world’s ‘Best Social Networking Web Site of 2006’. They also recently won the 'Hottest Overseas Technology Prospect' award at the UK Technology Innovation and Growth Forum 2007.

So are you on Bebo?

Tags: bebo social networking

A shrimp poem

Some may think they are ugly but my wife thinks they are lovely
How do you like them?
Really not sure how to cook them
In the end we found this site
My wife has finally decided
Pad Thai it shall be.

I know it's a terrible poem. Anyway, check out great Shrimp Recipes on Eatshrimp.com

This tasty looking site has loads of shrimp recipes. Unlike other sites where you choose the recipe from a list, this site has a cool way of choosing one that's just right for you. You search their database by just ticking a few choices and hitting the "Find Shrimp Recipes" button.

Has Steve Jobs gone too far

Steve Jobs introduces the iRack.



Apple fans - don't hate me.

I can't help but wonder, it sounds suspiciously like Iraq.

Finding the best online savings account

I am not sure about you guys, but a lot of people prefer to their money in their savings accounts as a risk free investment. However, a lot of people complain that earning on the money saved is quite low. There are so many banks around that promise you the best interest rates that choosing the best one can be prove to be quite a headache.

Compare online banking savings accounts and find a new savings account or checking account that earns more interest today with SavingsAccounts.com

This new site focuses on the direct to consumer online banking industry. They promise to help you find the perfect online savings account. Even though it is still in the early development stages, the site is a great place to learn how to earn better interest rates. They do this by comparing online banks and finding one offering the highest interest rates. This will be based on your specific account features that best suit your individual needs.

When I last checked, HSBC was the most attractive with interest rates for savings accounts as high as 6%.

The four things meme

Got this meme from the "Key West or Bust" blog. Don't know why but unlike other memes, this one was quite interesting.

Four Jobs I’ve Had:
1) Research assistant
2) Sub-editor
3) Communications officer
4) Lecturer

Four Movies I Can Watch Over & Over:
1) Any Star Wars movie
2) Any Harry Potter movie
3) Any of the LOTR trilogy
4) Any of the Matrix trilogy

Four Places I’ve Lived:
1) London, UK
2) Imphal, India
3) Solan, India
4) Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Four T.V. Shows I Love:
1) Friends (I am assuming that old ones count too. This is my all time fav)
2) MTV's Pimp my ride
3) Little Britain
4) Dr. Who

Four Highly Regarded Television Shows I’ve Never Watched A Single Minute Of:
1) Grey’s Anatomy
2) Prison Break
3) EastEnders
4) Sopranos

Four Sites I Visit Daily:
1) Google.com
2) Payperpost.com
3) ah ok lah blog
4) Freebies blog

Four Places I’d Rather Be Right Now:
1) Pulau Redang, Malaysia
2) Pulau Perhentian, Malaysia
3) Lakshadweep Islands, India
4) Mecca, Saudi Arabia

Four places I’ve vacationed
1) Melbourne, Australia
2) Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia
3) Redang island, Malaysia
4) Phuket, Thailand

Four of my favorite dishes
1) Palak paneer (Indian dish of spinach with cheese)
2) Maggi goreng (fried Maggi noodles. Most popular Malaysian fast food)
3) Ooti asangba (a green coloured traditional vegetarian dish from Manipur)
4) Aloo Parathas (Indian flat bread stuffed with potatoes) with pickle/ butter.

Four People I’m Tagging To Do This Next (same like Leigh):
1) Anyone
2) Who
3) Feels
4) Like it

Satellite view

I am sure you have heard of bird's eye view and now that this is the Internet age, we have Google satellite view.

Found this great site called Sightseeing with Google Satellite Maps. When I last checked it had links to 10833 destinations.

One thing I noticed was that many of the satellite images of Malaysia were really poor and there were only 15 entries. Anyway, enjoy the site.

SEO charges based on top rankings

There are a lot of Search engine optimization (SEO) companies out there on the net and choosing one for your company can be a tough choice. After all, how do we know they can deliver after we have already spent the money.

Well, looking around the net, I came across this incredible offer from a search engine optimization company called eTrafficJams.com based in Tampa Bay Florida. They promise top 10 organic search engine placements on Google, Yahoo!, and/or MSN completely FREE of charge for a month. This means that you are not bound to a contract regardless of the results as is the case when you sign up with other search engine optimization companies.

I was thinking that might be a great way to instil confidence in your customers so that they can try you out. However, they are not cheap - their monthly fees are based on the number of top 10 rankings they get for their clients and start from $500/ month. I liked the fact that they had four different SEO packages to choose from, to suit your needs and your search engine marketing budget.

Quite impressed with what their clients have to say in their testimonials page. One of their clients, says that they received top 5 rankings on AOL, Google and Yahoo in just a few days. As I have always stressed, before you go for any SEO company, it is always advisable to look at their Google page rank. I checked and found that their home page has an impressive PR 6 and Alexa rankings of 143,059.

On the other hand if you are looking for an affordable option, I might be able to help you. Just search on Google for SEO Expert Coventry.