If you have an online business and you utilise the Google Adwords Advertising Campaign then you will probably like the latest changes that Google have made to this system. 

- Your keywords will no longer be marked as "Inactive" (yeh) I used to hate that. All keywords are now active because they are evaluated for every query that is relevant.

- No longer is there a "minimum bid" that has now been replaced with "First Page Bid Estimates" providing the advertiser with a choice and that choice will be whether you wish to be on the first page or risk being found on later pages.

- The "Quality Score" column (if you don't know where this is, activate it in your column preferences under the Keywords Tab) is now more accurate as it is now calculated at the time of each search query.  

So what this means is pretty much more accuracy and with all words now active, this should translate into more clicks and therefore more traffic. 

Cool hey! 

Google also announced that they are de-emphasizing the importance of a landing page, that will be interesting, I will follow that statement closely.

Now I have saved the best until last! This is so cool! Google have announced that they are starting to index audio files. What this means is they will index the audio file and which will allow you to search text in the audio message and then when you click play, it takes you directly to that place in the audio message. Isn't that cool, technology is just so amazing.

Go Here to the announcement by Google

And here are some sample of the Audio Indexing.

Wow how exciting, I have been promoted to an Expert Author with Ezine Articles. Always a good feeling to reach a new level in your journey.

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Google have just released their own new web browser "Google Chrome" It is free and you can download it from http://www.google.com/chrome  I have just downloaded it and had a bit of a play with it and from what I can see it seems pretty good.

It seems very fast and you can enter either a search or a web address into the address bar, saving time searching by not having to go to google to preform a search first. it uploaded all of my favorites from Firefox and appears really easy to manouver around.

One feature that Google Chrone has that I like is the "New Incognito Window" which means you can go in and browse around and the pages you view will not appear in your browser history nor will you have to worrying about having spy cookies left on your computer. Any files you download or bookmarks you create will still remain however, very clever thinking, I am sure this will be a big hit and catch on fast. 

I suggest you download it and give it a try. It is quick and easy to download and learn your way around. If you spend a lot of time online, Google Chrome is worth a look, I feel with the speed it appears to have it could save you a lot of time.  Download and Try Here now for FREE

So how can you lose weight? First of all, to be clear, there isn't a miracle drug, or immediate fix. There is not a miracle way to shed tons of pounds and keep them off. Weight loss management lies in an individual's ability to develop a new way of thinking. You must train you brain. Success lies in your ability to develop and maintain healthy eating habits, integrate regular forms of activity and change to a healthy active lifestyle.

It is a choice to be made for your entire family. Unless you are the king or queen of will power, cooking two meals: one for yourself and one for the family won't work. You have to do everything in your power to curb temptation at every corner. Besides would it hurt that much for your whole family to integrate to healthier lifestyle? Imagine the benefits. First of all you'll be extending your life, that of your spouse and your children's lives. Secondly, you'll be giving your children the building blocks to promote learning, better sleep and decrease moodiness. Secondly, by beginning a family activity plan, you are not only promoting exercise and assisting in the development of important motor skills, you are laying the foundation for a lifelong love of activity and health.

Furthermore, family activities like riding bikes, walking, rollerblading or playing baseball, gives your family that all important time together to enjoy one another's company. It keeps you connected with your loved ones. Finally, you may even see yourself saving money, because you'll be spending less money going to the doctor, because your family and exercising more thus reducing the costs of your doctor bills. You will feel better because not only are you living healthier lifestyle, and weighing less because you are eating better, you can finally wear those "skinny jeans". But in the end, you have improved the health of your family unit.

Diets fail to succeed for many reasons, lack of effort, motivation and lack of exercise. Radio, television and even the internet are inundated with reasons for our failure. We see commercials for the quick and easy meal that the family will love. Chicken on the go grab a bucket today to make your family happy for dinner. There are so many reasons for diet failure. In the spirit of losing weight, we give up everything that we feel is "bad". We switch everything to low fat, no fat, no sugar, fake sugar, diet everything but we fail to integrate exercise. WE fail to ditch the fast food. WE FAIL TO CHANGE OUR LIFESTYLE.  The food industry doesn't like this solution. The food executives spend millions of dollars to pump their addictive, misleading foods into your home.

            We are addicted to sugars, to the fat, to sodium. When we purchase the quick fix foods for ourselves or our family, it serves the purpose of feeding the kids after work and alleviating the distress that we feel after long day of work, PTA, soccer and the daily activities that take place. They market the product in an appealing manner "Low Fat", "Low Carbs", "Fat Free", packaged in attractive eye and stomach appealing manner … YOU WANT TO BUY IT. But what are we really purchasing? The ad execs and food and diet industry are counting on individuals to not read that label, because while the easy fix dinner in a bag may be low in fat it might be high in sugar, and vice versa. We see the packaging and it says diet and automatically think that it's acceptable. The food industry takes for granted that most people do not take the time to actually read the label and if we did we wouldn't understand half the things that are printed on said label anyway. Many of the ingredients are long, complicated scientific names for sugar and fat, designed to trick us into continuing to eat their addictive, sugar and fat filled product. Furthermore, several items are low in calories if we stick to the portion indicated. But the portion is so miniscule that a mouse would still be hungry.

Ready to start saving for college for your child? It's never too soon and every little cent counts down the line. The world of financial aid and FAFSAs, scholarships and EFC are crazy and confusing. So how do you know how and how much to start saving for college. What is an Education Savings Account? Every parent says they want to start a college fund for their child, but where to store it: under a mattress, in a Swiss bank account? You don't want to have tax penalties but you want to earn the maximum for your child, after all it is there future we are talking about here. There are so many options, as a parent, I can say that it is most confusing. A good investment from an early age is to think about study habits, this can be a good place to start to develop the habit of studying, everything you can do for your child in their developmental years, helps pave the way for their future.

An education 529 savings plan is probably one of the easiest routes and is most commonly chosen. Free grant money and scholarships are out there for your child's education, but it doesn't always foot the bill completely, unless your child is a genius. When I graduated High School many moons ago, I filed all my financial aid documents to the school of my choice, and I remember that I got some free grants, the majority of my package included $12,000 in loans between myself and my mother. For four years!  With $12,000, needless to say, the choice was easy, I went to community college. But if my mom had known about an education 529 plan, maybe the loan burden would not have been so high. I mean can you imagine, 4 years of college, a Bachelors Degree and $48,000 in debt, oh yeah, and no job to speak of yet. That's a great way to start out.

"Eat your vegetables" as mothers we say it to our children just as our mothers said it to us. I've never read about the important qualities that vegetables hold in the prevention or at least the reduction of risk for some diseases. I'd like to share some of those with you.

First of all, tomatoes. Tomatoes contain an antioxidant called Lycopene. Lycopene has been linked to the reduction of pancreatic and cervical cancer. Tomatoes are a tough one to "mask" for children, but as adults we can throw it into a salad, and have a daily serving.

Then there are the vegetables which fall into the Crucuferous famiy, also known as your broccoli, cauliflower, brussel sprouts and tunips to name a few. There is an enzyme called Sulforaphane, which blocks the growth of tumors. My favorite variation with the broccoli is to throw some cheese on it, it takes away that scary green, and makes it different for the kids.

Finally, soybeans, yeah the thought of tofu doesn't register well, but there are several other ways to get a daily serving of this cholesterol lowering vegetable. For example, soy milk, and veggie burgers. Soybeans have also been linked to the prevention of certain types of cancer. It is a compound in the soybeans called genistein that prevents the growth of certain cancer cells. Amazing.

So at least now we know WHY mom always made us eat vegetables.

Psyllium Husk is becoming a well known dietary fibre for everyday use which has been a life saver for many. The fibre is purely Vegan and aids our daily relief of bodily functions. Psyllium seed husk comes from a common plant that helps increase movements through our bowel system leaving you a comfortable and natural response.

If you are looking for a more natural and comfortable fibre source for intake, Psyllium Husk is a wonderful experience for everyone who wants to feel balanced and regular every day of their life.

Phyllium Husk normally comes in a dry form which becomes soluble in water and other fluids, expanding up to six times of it's original volume. Psyllium Husk has no real taste however attaches itself to added items such as muesli, rice, oats, yoghurt and / or stewed fruit.

Simply sprinkle on cereal and foods or add to smoothies and milkshakes or even add to your baking adventures.

 Begin adding Psyllium Husk sparingly to your foods and / or drinks and see how this wonderful substance works in your body. If you need more then simply add more each day until you feel it works naturally for you.  Be careful don't use to much to fast, ease yourself in gently or you could end up with extremely over active movements and that can also be very unpleasant.  Start with no more than one teaspoon per day and gradually increase if required.

Supplied by our Vegan Consultant – Cas Willow.