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Alright, it’s time to take the Queen CD out of my player and put Linkin Park in… this is a job for Linkin Park. Storyline: I took an opportunity for a company called Cost Captain from the P3 website to blog about CostCaptain in my personal blog here. Cost Captain was offering $9 for the post and only required 50 words, for a link that said www.costcaptain.com pretty easy right? I thought so! In fact it was too easy… CostCaptain sells Microsoft products, Cost Captain specialize in the order of selling Microsoft Office and Microsoft Windows Vista packages at student discount prices. I wrote a 100 word article about such deals because the more my site relates to Microsoft Office and Microsoft Windows Vista products the more they get the value for it to their website which in turn translates to more search engine queries for the terms Microsoft Office, and Microsoft Windows. The problem with my post was that I also included CostCaptain’s description on the P3 website IN ADDITION to the article that I wrote, because it gave them a much better link rating because of the keyworded specificness of Cost Captain description. I thought I was doing Cost Captain a favor, Cost Captain thought otherwise. This is the description:

CostCaptain.com is a Microsoft Authorized Education Reseller. We sell the brand new Office 2007 Suite and Vista to students and staff of schools, libraries and research labs. Home schools qualify too. We have served hundreds of schools, colleges and libraries and thousands of students and staff members.

We offer:

- 100% Authentic Microsoft products at academic discounts

- Microsoft Office 2007 from $129, Vista Upgrade from $89

- Friendly customer service.

- Buyers provide academic eligibility and after that the product is shipped

- Gift certificates that are a great way to give especially during holiday season

Very good keywording if you ask me… but hey, I’m no SEO expert or anything, just because I ranked number two and three on Google for the term “Cost Captain” simply by writing the Cost Captain article on my website… I mean I don’t know what the hell I’m talking about apparently… so therefore I won’t know what I’m talking about all over the net. Cost Captain said that they wouldn’t pay me and denied my post until it was rewritten because I “wrote the article using their description” Obviously the company didn’t want any sort of SEO relevancy so I rewrote the post, I put a 150 or so word description of why I rewrote the article the way I did on top and left what I had described before on the rest… just translated it. You see not only am I a blogger, webmaster of over 9 websites, internet marketing coach, but I also use Opera as my main browser of choice… I just like it. It’s not for everyone, I suggest FireFox for most people (as most of you already do since my stats say that 2/3 of my visitors are FireFox users). I used a widget on my Opera browser to translate the article into Ł337 5ρ34|< (or more commonly known as 1337 5p34k the translator is just hardcore). They didn’t like that either and banned me on P3 which is fine, ban me all you want… my site is more SEO friendly and optimized than your site will ever be, that’s your loss. Of all the bloggers who took your opportunity who ranks for your websites keywords? Oh that’s right, it’s me. I just want my money from the deal… that’s all. So therefore I’m taking my money that Cost Captain won’t pay me. If I can’t get it from the P3 website I will make damn sure I get it from ad revenue on my website.

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Valentines day is quickly approaching and you know that your girl is expecting you to get her sterling silver jewelry.  She’s been waiting for this moment all year for you to come through and get her the beautiful jewelry piece that she’s been asking for.  Why not do just that?  By getting her the handmade sterling silver jewelry that she desires you will keep her as much in love with you as the day you met.  Therefore keeping yourself as happy as when you first started dating.  Bring the romance back to your relationship with a custom designed handmade sterling silver jewelry item from Archmaille Designs.

Child Jewelry is created to delight little girls with loving gifts that are different, personal and outstanding.

Handmade jewelry for children is ideal for your little angel as mass-produced child jewellery is common and ubiquitous - unsuitable to represent a very special person.

Handcrafted child jewelry truly conveys the significance of your gift - your princess is special and unique.

Agalil Child Jewellery Rings

Agalil’s first range of children jewelry are these colourful, size adjustable children rings.

Click on the photographs or links to view the full range!
Blue

Agalil Blue Child Ring

Rose Pink

Agalil Rose Pink Child Ring

Turquoise

Agalil Turquoise Child Ring

Emerald Green

Emerald Green Child Ring

Silvery Lavender

Agalil Silvery Lavender Child Ring

What is the perfect child’s jewelry gift for your precious?

With what children jewellery will you give your princesses to shower your love and make them happy?

We design jewelry for children based on the following values and principles. Are they what you are looking for?

Child Jewellery That Grows

Special consideration has to be given to size expansibility

Children grow rapidly and child jewelery should grow with them.

Rather daunting. You can’t feed jewelry to make them fatter or longer.

Somehow, we have to think of ways to introduce size adjustability and length extendibility.

The designs should be uncomplicated

Sophistication and intricacies are more sensible in adult jewelry.

Basic geometric and association with everyday objects should be more widely featured in children jewelery.

Favourite Colours

It will be great if the colour theme is uniform and stands out. That will make it easy for you to choose - according to your child’s favourite colour. Delight and acceptance by your dear little one is almost guaranteed.

They should be brightly coloured

Children and adults interpret colours differently. Children’s preferences on colours tend to skew towards the bright and cheery.

Some should be sweet

Isn’t that how she is? Sweet - the special one the jewelry is intended for?

It’s instinctive, isn’t it? To get something sweet for the sweet special one? And sweetly she shall smile, when you put it on for her.

Prices should be kept low

Children appreciate the visual and sensual impact of jewelry but not its price tag.

Jewelry tends to get lost more frequently with children than adults. Using expensive materials is less important with jewelry for children.

Keeping price low is practical and facilitates replacements.

Hard-wearing

Children may engage in more vigorous activities or tend to be less gentle with jewelry.

Although a modest price is preferred, it is desirable for the jewelry to provide exceptional quality relative to its price. Specifically, material used should be as hard-wearing as possible.

Our own values

Handmade child jewelry from Agalil are not mass produced products. We craft these jewelry with our own hands. The young lady who wears them may not fully appreciate but we will always insist on the core values of handcrafted jewelry:
uniqueness

individuality

soul

love

What Children Jewelry Are You Looking For?

We shall be adding to our line of handmade child jewelry.

Would you like to suggest what you will like us to create by sending us your wish-list?

Let us know the category you are interested in - bracelets, necklaces etc.
Colours

Age range

Price range

Design elements - beads, materials, motifs

Hey guys! I’m back online. Most of you probably didn’t even know I went off line this time did you? Yeah, sorry about not updating things on here, thing is I couldn’t really. I’m getting ready to move out and go live with my cousin Jordan who has already moved out… sort of forced to in a way. I’m going to help them out with the bills a bit and get myself out of here. Anyways, the thought of me moving has prompted a few changes. One of which being my mother got a new computer for the family, since the one being used was mine I just allowed for everyone else to use it. Since she did that I moved my computer to my room, and set up the other computer… the Cat5 cable I had didn’t connect for me so I had to order a new Cat6 so I could connect and have been running online since. If you’ve noticed I started adding all of my pages to Wists which is where most of the recent blog entries has come from and that got a bit interrupted. I’ll probably get back to that shortly so that I can get all of my merchandise listed on Wists. Other than that there really isn’t a whole lot else to update, hopefully sales pick up for the Holiday Season and soon I will be adding a swords section… which will be more of it’s own little site for when I get a forge built and start crafting my own swords (which will still be a few years down the road before you could call me proficient).

Come hell or high water I’m determined to make the bike trip this week… latest is going to have to be Wednesday. Seeing as it will be the last week of Pirate Fest with the St. Louis Ren. Faire it works out nicely. I won’t actually be selling but should make it there. At least that is the plan as of now. We will see how things play out once I am actually on the road if I can make it to St. Louis in time

Hey guys,

I was planning on taking Archmaille Designs on the road just for a bike ride starting last Sunday. That didn’t happen because my cousin called me and said that if he had more time he would go with me. Needless to say I am giving him the more time since going alone seems somewhat fruitless. This also means that the trip will most likely be cut somewhat short, as I can’t expect him to want to ride the 560 miles to Chicago on impulse. Expect the trip to take place vastly along the Katy Trail here in Missouri sometime within the next month (and hopefully within the next couple of months) I plan on letting everyone know both here and on my personal site the exact date of launch.

Thanks for the continued support!
Cody Sortore

I’ve just received my order of jewelry supplies and have been working diligently to create all kinds of new jewelry items. Both sterling silver, and copper! I ordered 6lbs of copper (as my last post stated) and will be making copper items until I’m blue in the face! I plan on having a full line of arthritis copper jewelry in every jewelry pattern that I have ever known. For the first time I will have necklaces in copper too! I’ve only been making copper bracelets, but now have enough to make both bracelets and necklaces like crazy. The only problem… as it has always been is making sure I get everything online here. I’ve got more stuff pictured than I’ve got on the site, and just need to resize and upload them, which is something that I have always dreaded doing with my jewelry store.

Don’t think that the sterling silver jewelry market has been forgotten either! I’ve got plenty of new silver wire to work with and will also be adding to my sterling silver jewelry line. I need to try and just hire someone to help me with the online stuff since I’m obviously not getting much of it done myself unfortunately it’s not my favorite thing in the world to do.

Christmas is a time of good cheer and family togetherness. But recently it seems more and more like it’s a time for consumption and shopping that spin out of control. In the wake of the recent credit crisis, it seems appropriate to talk about the strategy of developing, and sticking to, a strict Christmas budget. Step one: Sit down, write it out, and be realistic!

The hardest part about the budget is sitting down and making yourself write it. Facing your financial daemons is painful, but think about how much more painful it will be to receive that credit card bill come January. Start off with the realistic number of how much you can spend over the entire season. Do not skimp and come up with an unrealistic number. This will only lead to disappointment and once the budget is blown people tend to stop keeping track altogether. Set a realistic goal and then when you will be inspired by the feeling of success. Once you’ve set your target number, the start to make your categories for spending. Do not forget that there are expenses in addition to presents. If you are hosting the Christmas meal for example, or travelling for Christmas, make certain to factor this in. Other categories include: Presents, food costs (in addition to normal grocery budget), travel, decorations, Christmas cards, and clothing (think Christmas parties).

Step two: Making a list, checking it twice…

Next make certain to list all of the expenses that come under each category. Do not forget all of those people you may need to get something for. Are you popping by to the neighbours for a Christmas gathering or maybe you’ll see your husband’s grandparents for a Christmas visit? You will need to bring a little something for them, so don’t forget to make a comprehensive list. This way you will have a better sense of haw far the money will go. At this point, it is a good idea to list a gift idea with each person you’ve listed. Think of things that they really want. Not the things that you want! The other thing to remember is that sometimes it is perfectly appropriate to just send a Christmas Card. Do you really need to send something to your Aunts Cousin?

Step three: Budget, budget, budget!

This does not mean little Billy doesn’t get his tricycle this Christmas. This simply means that people you should not be spending money on do not get a little something that they will never use anyway! Some tips to save money without being stingy:

1. Get one gift!- Often we buy 3 or 4 items for our sister because they seem to “pop out at us.” Stay strong and choose one gift she’ll love.

2. Do a rotation. Set with your siblings or best friends a rotation for giving. This year you give to Sally, and Sally gives to Betty and Betty gives to you. I bet your friends would welcome the idea! This way you can get a really nice gift instead of 5 mediocre gifts.

3. Do not just wander around the store looking for gifts. Go into a store knowing exactly what you want, and how much you want to spend. This is why online shopping is so wonderful. It is easy to compare prices and keep track of what you have spent.

4. Save those receipts! Make sure that after you spend you tick off that part of your list and write down how much you have spent. Most overspending happens as a result of not knowing how much you have already spent!

5. Shop online. Not only does it save time to shop online, but it also saves money, and is an easy way to track what you have spent. And if you are very savvy you can tick off the person on the exel spreadsheet you are keeping just as you are buying online! Don’t forget that the prices are often much better. An amber jewelry necklace in our online shop, for example will often cost 4 times more in a retail shop.

Step four: Keep track, and stay strong.

Now that you have your budget, and you have figured out ways to save some cash… now you just need to stick to your guns. It is temping to get your child that additional toy that he or she craves this season. But remember that they will forget about that toy in a month or so anyway, so do yourself and your family a favor and stick to the budget that will ensure the financial security of the family come January.

Step five: Eyes on the ball.

Don’t forget that the true happiness of Christmas is from the time we spend together. We will not remember back 30 years later fondly at the Ipod that we got! We will remember the warmth and joy of time with the family. Do not get wrapped up in the consumption at Christmas, but get wrapped up in cheer and festive feelings instead. These feelings will stay with you and your family for years to come, long after that Ipod is discarded and forgotten.