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I have always been quite interested in the Foreign Exchange Market and how people make money from trading currency. That is why I was a bit excited to do this sponsored review of a Forex website. Prior to checking out the website, I knew almost nothing about online Forex currency trading and this was supposed to be an informational site.

The first thing I noticed when I went to the Fab Forex site was that there were a lot of articles. This is an informational site and though the articles are not written by the website owner, he does credit the articles to the proper author. There are articles about all aspects of Forex trading including from the basics all the way up to more advanced levels.

Trading currency is not for the weak at heart and it is risky. However, as I found out on this website, the rewards are worth the risk if you can afford the risk. I read through some of the articles on this site and they are well written with quality information to help you understand the process of Forex.

The articles range from how to make money to how to spot scams. The one article I liked the most was a guide of sort to online currency trading. It gave a wonderful description on how the market works and some details on how to make money with Forex. There are even a few articles about the stock market and day trading.

This website is a collection of articles from all over the Internet and placed in one neat organized place. There are many off topic articles mixed in so when you use their search engine, you may end up with stuff you do not want. However, it was very easy to find the information I needed to learn about Forex.

As with any investment, the key is to do your research. If you are looking for a new investment opportunity and want more information, this website will be a great help. The site is not trying to sell you anything, it is just a no nonsense collection of information that is provided free of charge. I have provided the links for you to decide for yourself.

As for me, the site achieved what I wanted it to. It educated me. I now have a good overall understanding on the Foreign Exchange Market. I think if I decide to enter this market, I am well informed on risk and rewards. I also know what to look for in potential scams and they even had a currency converter to keep check of the rates. What more can you ask from a free website?

I was very interested in the doing this sponsored review because it involved an interesting idea. It is a search engine that you sign up for and can search for people and information that is stored in all one place.

Spock- the best for people search is a search engine a bit similar to Google but with a little different twist. The people information is a little better organized so that it is easier to find the information. The information comes out with the person listed and if a picture is available, that is displayed next to the name with all other information.

I tried out Spock- the best for people search typing in and searching for Dan Rather.

The result was tons of information about Dan Rather of CBS news fame. This includes results from many of his interviews and other major references to him on the Internet.

Spock- the best for people search is a more interactive search engine than most and you can even claim yourself from the search results. If you sign up for an account, you can claim yourself, correct false information, save people searches, and add my people of people who have connections to you.

I found this search engine interesting and very easy to find out all there is to find on certain people all in one place. It is much harder for less famous people because there are many people who share the same name. If the person is a member of Spock, it seems much easier to find out about that person.

One thing that I did not care for was the fact that to claim yourself, you have to enter your password and log-in to wherever the site is that your information is stored. For example, if your information is on MySpace and you want to claim that, you have to put your MySpace log-in and password into Spock in order to claim that information. Though the website claims it is safe, I am not that trusting.

Overall, the search engine is very fun to use and a great way to search for people and not just websites that list that person’s name. It is easy to use and you can use it without signing up for an account. if you choice to sign up for an account, there are tons of interesting features that allow you to create an active account and claim yourself and show connections to important people in your life. To me, this site seems like a search engine combined with a touch of MySpace. It is well worth checking out and like I spent a couple of hours just playing around searching for people. If you are searching for information on someone or looking for a long lost friend, check this site out!

The following is a sponsored review of a academic service:

When I was first asked to review a admissions essay service, I was not sure how I felt about such a service. Is it wrong to hire someone to help with such an essay?

I went to the website to see what it is they offered and if it was legit. Admission Essays are the essays written by potential student who are applying for a certain college. The first thing that I was impressed with when I visited the Admission Essays website was that they have been in business since 1996. The longevity of a company speaks volumes since it show that it is not just a fly by night company.

I thought, prior to checking out the site, that they wrote the essays for you. I was not impressed with this because it is a form of plagiarism. This was not the case with this company. They write a model essay based on all the student’s information. They provide the model to guide the student in writing the best essay based on the standards required by many major universities. This is done from scratch and designed around the personal information of their client.

The company will write the model essay based on the type of school the student is applying to. If the student already has an essay written, they also offer a service that will critique, analyze, and revise the essay and personal statement before the final copy is sent to the potential schools.

As I stated previously, I was a bit apprehensive prior to checking out this website. However, a student trying to get into a major school faces many challenges and stress. Writing just the right Admission Essay is one of the most important factors in determining rather the student will be accepted. I believe this company has provided a legit honest service to aid the student and their family in securing the best opportunity for the student.

The company has been in business many years and the staff is made up of highly educated people. I recommend that if you or your child are trying to get in to just the right university, you check out the www.admissionsessays.com to get the help needed to produce the best Admission essays possible.

The following is a sponsored review of a free blog site.

I recently checked out this site called Thoughts.com. It is a site that offers free blogs for personal use. It is kind of a cross between blogging and MySpace. They offer you a free unlimited blog for personal blogging. You can share your thoughts, tell jokes, upload photos and videos, and more.

With the easy to Create Blog, you can share all your thoughts with your friends or with the whole world. The free blog comes with your own URL in this form http://www.thoughts.com/username/blog. You can share this address with people throughout the Internet. You may not use the blog for promoting your websites or any business. It is just for personal use only.

Besides offering the free blog, Thoughts.com offers a community feeling with a forum and the ability to make friends. You can also have your posts, pictures, and videos rated and commented on and you can do the same for other bloggers. Unlike the tradition blogging methods, you have instant access to traffic from other members. You can also bookmark your favorite bloggers on your own blog.

There things I like about this free blog site. It is easy to use. Anyone who has never had a blog or website can now get a working blog with in minutes and be able to share their stuff with whoever they want. There are three levels of settings for your posts and photos. You can set it for private and only you can view it, set it for only friends and family, or set it for public for all to see.

There are many members and some very interesting blogs to read. The forums let you share your ideas and learn more from other members. It really does set up a nice community atmosphere. They also offer contests for members who refer others and a chance to win a free Vacation.

The blog space and bandwidth is unlimited and the site site allows you to upload as much as you want of photos, videos, and podcasts. For anyone who pays for hosting, you know how important it can be to have unlimited space.

There are some things I do not like about Thoughts.com. First, I do not like the URL format. I would prefer blog.thoughts.com because it would be easier to promote the blog on places such as directories.

I also do not like the fact that the terms forbid adult material but some of the top blogs in the popular blogs are sex story blogs. If they have strict terms to protect minors, they should enforce those terms. I am the first one to protect freedom of speech but if the terms forbid, it should not be allowed.

I do not like the fact that you can not promote your other sites or your business. This is a big deal in the world of blogging when you have more than one site. Often times, like with this blog, bloggers try to earn a little money. With Thoughts.com, you are not allowed to do any commercial activity.

The site is very basic and lacks the ability to add your own designs. However, it is free and very user friendly. If you are new to blogging or just want a place to post stuff to share stuff with friends and family, this is a great site for that purpose. You can get started quickly and send the address to your family to share pictures of the kids, recent family news, or a current video.

The site is also great for people who just want to connect with others and share a few laughs or share a sad moment with others who may be going through the same thing. If they enforced the adult content rule, I would also say this is a great place for kids to express themselves and share with their friends in a safe environment.

If you are an advanced blogger or looking to do more advanced stuff, Thought.com may not be for you. However, as far as free blog sites go, this was one of the easiest I have seen. If you are truly looking to just share your thoughts, this would be a great start in the blogging world. It is free, you have nothing to lose and you may have loads of fun. Why not try out the site for yourself and see what it has to offer?

The following is a sponsored review of an online printing company.

One of the most important tools for any business is the Business Card. This is the first view a potential client sees of most companies. It is important to have your Business Cards done by a professional company so you as a salesman or business owner can put the best outlook on your company and you.

Vista Print UK is one of these professional companies that offer top quality business cards for an affordable price.  I have used Vista Print in the past and they offer quality Business Cards. They offer several choices for business cards.

The first and best deal they offer is 250 free Business Cards. The only expense they charge is for shipping and handling. They offer 42 different designs for the free cards for you to choice from. They come in Matt finish and you can upgrade to glossy for an additional fee. The first time I ever used Vista Print; this is the business cards I used. They were nice looking and for the price they were good quality.

The downside of the free business cards is the fact that the designs are limited and you can not have a custom logo. The upside, of course, is the cheap cost. The other upside is the quick shipping and the ease of designing the cards with Vista Print’s online tool.

If the free business cards are not quite what you are looking for to put the best front on your company, they also have their premium Business Cards. These business cards start at £12.99 and include a easy to design logo maker.

The premium business cards offer a larger selection designs based on the industry. You can also use the Vista Print UK online design tool to design your own design. You can add your own logo made by their logo maker to any design or upload your already made logo. If you already have your own business card design, you can also upload that and they will print that for you. They are very flexible and if you need something other than what is offered or need help, they have a great support system.

Vista Print worldwide has been known for years as one of the best online printing companies. Besides their great Business Cards, they also have many other printing services to provide the needs of any business. I highly recommend Vista Print UK for any and all of your printing needs.

As a webmaster, you need to find the right hosting to fit your needs that is fairly priced and offers reliability. Doing a paid review for Web Hosting Pal is quite easy considering they offer a service much needed by all webmasters.

When fist visiting the  Web Hosting Pal site, the first thing you see is a beginners guide to web hosting. It looked like some good information so I clicked on the links. I was shocked to find that the guide was only a list of questions with no answers to the questions. Needless to say, the first impression was a disappointment.

I did look further into the Web Hosting Pal website and I was pleased to find a top 10 list of web hosting providers. The reviews are well laid out with all the information needed to make an informed decision on whom to choice for web hosting. My problem here was the list states that the list was last updated October 2005. On the home page, Blue Host is listed as the number one of the top 10 list. However, when you go to the top 10 list, Blue Host is not even listed. This makes me wonder which list is the most current.

Another problem that I found was that the number four web hosting company on the top 10 list is iPowerWeb and on the bottom of the web page, they have a link to several complaints about this company. Should this not be removed from the list?

The concept of Web Hosting Pal is great. They do offer a wonderful review of the web hosting companies. However, the site is unfinished and seems to be very outdated. The beginners guide would be great but if you follow the link on the top of the page, it takes you to a video game. I would love to see this site updated and the problems fixed. If the problems were fixed, I would highly recommend this site as one of the better web hosting review sites I have seen on the Internet.

The following is a sponsored review:

In my past, I ran a thriving business and I was responsible for all of the finances. As a business, I know the pains involved in trying collect money that is owed to you. It can take time and energy besides the personal drain it takes on you as a person. That is why a good Debt Collection company is needed.

I did some checking on American Profit Recovery to see what they had to offer. This Debt Collection Company offers a two tier system of collections to help recover your money as cheaply as possible. The first tier is the first intervention to collect a past due account. The website states that this cost the company as low as $5.00 and most accounts are less than $10.00. This is much lower than the average collection agency which can charge from 35-50% of the debt.

The second tier is more intense and this is the next step for stubborn accounts which are older and just refuse to pay. Each account is given a personal collection specialist to handle the account no matter what size it is. The debt collectors work on a commission basis so that they are motivated to collect the debt. The cost of this tier is a bit higher and is based on a flat rate fee. They provide you reports to check on the status of the collections and offer all legal resources to collect the debt.

Debt collecting has always been looked on as a dirty job. However, if you look at it from a small business owner’s stand point, the people owe the money and the company needs the money to support the company and pay their employees.

American Profit Recovery seems to be a very good company and offers services to the business owners and managers at a rate far below the normal fees of other collection agencies.  Their website has a client log in to check the status of your account, a company toll free phone number, and ways to contact them on the Internet. They have many endorsements listed on their website along with testimonies from real life businesses and they seem to be a very reputable company.

From my research, I would recommend checking American Profit Recovery first if your company needs to collect on past due accounts.

We all know that Search Engine Optimization is important for any website. When I was asked to do this sponsored review, my first thought was oh no here is another fly by night company offering Search Engine Optimization (SEO) services. Well I have to admit I was wrong in this case.

The first thing I noticed was that Brand Identity Guru had a professional website with a listed physical address and phone number. This company is located in Boston and they have been in business for about 15 years and they have a very experienced staff. This is rare for any Search Engine Optimization company.

Though I was impressed with the website, I wanted more so I looked around the site. They offer real life cases of where they have offered their services to real life companies and the results look amazing. They give an example of one company that used their services and seen a jump in the search engines in one month.

Brand Identity Guru offers the standard services like paid search engine submission and reciprocal link building and other basic services. They also helps your company develop a pay per click advertising program to promote your company further. They work directly with your company to develop a strategic plan to market and position your company website correctly in the search engines. They also manage the tracking and statistical numbers to make sure your company is search engine friendly.

On top of the Search Engine Optimization services, the company offers just about every service to promote your company to it’s fullest. From web design to logos and branding, Brand Identity Guru is your one stop shop to getting your company website to where it needs to be.

I find it comforting that Brand Identity Guru offers real life examples and testimonies of real companies that have used their services. Having a real phone number assures me that if I ran into problems, I can talk to a real person and not try to chase them down by email. The age of the company gives credibility to the fact that they are a reliable company and some place I would trust to handle my Search Engine Optimization. They also offer a free website analysis with no obligation. What more could you want in a company?

Brand Identity Guru is a professional company with years of experience behind them. I do wish there were some idea of pricing on their website. That is one of my only negatives about this company. I am one who likes as much information as possible upfront. Of course, it would be real easy to call and check on pricing and I am sure it depends on your exact needs. Overall, on what I have read and seen, I would use this company for my SEO needs.

The following is a sponsored review for a web hosting company:

I visited the  Doteasy - web hosting website to check out what they had to offer in the form of web hosting. They offer four different web hosting packages to suit the needs of their clients. Their prices range from free to $20 a month depending on what kind of hosting you are looking for.

The first package that I looked at was the free package. It offers a basic web hosting set up with no banners or ads. The plan offers 100 MB of storage and 1 GB of bandwidth and many extras that will make it easy to build a website. They do not offer the easy to install scripts such as a blog script that comes with many hosting packages.

The next package was called Ultra Hosting, this package comes in two versions, the regular or the windows version. The prices are $7.95 per month (must be paid by the year) and $15 per year (must be paid quarterly). These packages offer  1000 MB of space and  20 GB of bandwidth.

The third package was the Unlimited hosting and it also comes in regular or the windows versions. The prices are $9.95 a month (must be paid by the year) and $20 a month (must be paid quarterly). These plans include 20 GB of storage space and the bandwidth is unmetered.

According to the pricing page of  Doteasy - web hosting, all packages come with free set up. However, once I did some reading, I found that they do have a transfer fee of $35 for all packages including the free hosting. This fee can be waived if you sign up for a domain to be registered by Doteasy or you refer two people who sign up for hosting with them. The problem with signing up for a domain through them is that they charge from $18-$25 per year for a a domain name registration depending on how many years you pay for.

The  $35 transfer fee is to transfer your hosting to them, rather new or not. It does not include transferring your domain name to them if that is what you plan to do. You can of course waive the transfer fee with the methods I stated above.

Comparing Doteasy - web hosting to many other hosting plans, there are some positives and some negatives. The pricing plans seem to fall in line with many other major hosting companies. They are a little on the high side but they have been in business since 2000 and seem to have a solid reputation and offer a 99.9% up-time. This means a lot when it comes to finding a reliable hosting company. They do offer many features such as web building software and scripts  that allow for easy installations for many popular applications. (note: the scripts are not on the free hosting).

Doteasy also has a physical address and phone number so that you can reach a real person and you know they will be around a while.

On the negative side, I was not impressed by the $35 transfer fee. I still am not sure what that is for. If you can get two people to sign up, this will not be an issue. I do not see anywhere that this covers the transfer of your website files from an old hosting account. Everything I checked seems to indicate that this has to be done by you.

I also think that their domain name registration pricing is way off the chart when compared to other name registration companies. The $25 per year price is quite high, however, it does offer free privacy and domain locking which some others charge extra for.

Bottom line is, if you are looking for a company that have been around for a while and seem to be reliable, Doteasy could be a good choice for you or your business. If you are looking for cheap hosting, the $35 fee does put a damper on getting cheap hosting. If you are looking for a company website, I would highly recommend paying for this company because there are no signs that they are going away anytime soon.  If you re looking for a blog or personal website that reliability is not as important, they may be a bit high for your needs. Either way, they are worth checking out and comparing with other hosting plans you are looking at. Just do your homework to see of they are the best choice for your needs.

I read both the Natural Cures “They” Don’t Want You To Know About and More Natural Cures Revealed: Previously Censored Brand Name Products That Cure Disease by Kevin Trudeau. I am into natural medicine and herbal cures so I was excited to order these books. I was watching an infomercial and they were both offered for $19.99 total including shipping.

I called and was on the phone for ever why they tried to get me to buy many additional products. I went through all the sales pitches and ordered the books.

As soon as I received them, I started to read them. They were interesting reads but seemed to focus on me going to their website for more information. Of course, the website was for members and you had to pay to be a member. Neither of the books give much in the way of true cures. The first book just alludes to cures but you have to go to the website to see more. The book reads like a government conspiracy novel between the FDA and the pharmaceuticals companies who are working together to keep the true cures from the public.

The second book was more of the same. However, it did include a list of some possible ways to treat some health conditions with natural cures.

Neither book was what the infomercials sold them as and neither helped me improve my health or cure any health problems. Maybe if I had shelled out more money for the membership to Kevin’s website, I could have learned the real cures.

In my honest review, the books were pure hype and they were nothing but sales promotions to sell you more stuff. After doing a search of Kevin Trudeau on Google, it seems that many others share my opinion. I feel that reading the books was interesting if I was looking for a novel but as a Natural Health Care Book, neither one was worth the read.

My advice, if you can get them for free or borrow them , you may find them interesting to read. I do not advice you buy either book, save your money and buy a bottle of Oregano Oil, it will do more for your health.