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SEO Tidbits! Responsive Gets a Boost, Disavow Does Nothing, Ignore Partial Match

SEO Tidbits! Responsive Gets a Boost, Disavow Does Nothing, Ignore Partial Match – joshbachynski@gmail.com.

SEO Tidbits! Responsive Gets a Boost, Disavow Does Nothing, Ignore Partial Match

SEO LEaks!! HTTPS 5 Step Process – Vicious Negative SEO Attack!?

joshbachynski@gmail.com explains his 5 SEO steps to converting to https and protecting vs a vicious negative seo attack.

SEO LEaks!! HTTPS 5 Step Process – Vicious Negative SEO Attack!?

SEO Rant w/ Josh B Live from Las Vegas! Tips to get Traffic From Social! New Programs & Services

SEO Rant w/ Josh Bachynski Live (sort of) from Las Vegas! – Great Tips to get Traffic From Social! Great new Programs and Services coming up! Get the scoop. …

SEO Rant w/ Josh B Live from Las Vegas! Tips to get Traffic From Social! New Programs & Services

Google’s Quality Raters Guide LEAKED – SEO secrets galore!

In this in-depth vid Josh shares the important SEO secrets contained in the 2014 Quality Raters Guidelines – joshbachynski@gmail.com.

Google’s Quality Raters Guide LEAKED – SEO secrets galore!

5 ***** Review of a Kennewick Wa Real Estate Agent/Broker

Thomas Mayhew is an excellent realty professional. He is a person of high personal integrity and I have full confidence in his honesty and trustworthiness.

He demonstrated enthusiasm in his approach to selling our home in Kennewick Wa and within just 36 hours after engaging his services, a potential buyer had been identified… and we were on the way to making the deal.

Tom is a friendly, caring individual who has been a real blessing to our family Thomas Mayhew

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What’s up with silver?

Gold has been in the news for quite awhile now with it skyrocketing upwards to who knows where.  My prediction of $1000/oz was off by 30% but the real story winner is apparently silver.

The precious metal over the past year has increase from about $15 to $23 per oz.  This is about 50 percent gain and I’m sure it will continue to go up if both gold and silver act as money.  But you may want to consider

that gold and silver are historically stable investments.  Even in times of economic crisis like the Great Depression, precious metals retain their value.  This is especially attractive to an investor in the current economic climate. — wbay

The past week gold and to a lesser extent silver have simmered down a bit.  Does this mean that the value will go up for ever?  Of course not, prices will fluctuate over time, but during a currency crisis and Governments are debasing the value of their dollar, the odds are that prices will climb.

Gerald Celente from Trends Research has been advocating $2000/oz gold in the near future:

On the upside, should gold move smartly passed the $1350 level and settle above it over the next two days, it will signal strength.

If silver maintains a historic 50 to 1 ratio with gold, surly silver will increase to $40 if gold pushes the $2000 mark if Celente is correct.  But who knows if Celente is correct or if the Great Great Depression will continue for years to come.

For me, I continue to buy on dips and unfortunately my $115 GLD covered calls forced me out of the ETF many months ago and I didn’t get a chance to get back in.  But I feel safer with gold in my pocket and I’m afraid that silver is too bulky to carry around even though it may continue upward.

Gold Closed Today at $1,001.80

My prediction that gold would hit $1,000 per ounce by the end of March came a little early when gold closed today at $1,001.80.

It took nearly 6 months after the 2008 financial panic that gold is finally is starting to glitter.  I was surprised that the price was held so low since the demand for the precious metal is so high.

I still find it hard to purchase gold sovergns, eagles or any other types of coins and must result to carrying large sums of money in the chance the I can find any dealer in town that has a supply I can buy.

How high will go is anyone’s guess. But with this unrelentless printing of fiat money, it will only go higher.  My guess is that once Congress decides on another trillion dollar deficit 2009 budget — which is 6 months late — gold is going way up.

Police Still Unsure Who Killed Walmart Worker (Video)

Despite his size, the 6′ 5″, 270 pound Jdimytai Damour could not stop the rush of humanity as hundreds of Wal-Mart shoppers stepped on him on the Black Friday shopping day last week. This is making it extremely difficult for the Police to issue charges in the death of the Walmart worker.

Best Cyber Monday Deals

Peter Davis brings you a list of the best Cyber Monday Deals. No bullets to dodge at Toys ‘R’ Us, no stampeding Wal-Mart Shoppers. Just a mad rush to find the best online deals.

Best Cyber Monday Deal 1

The first on the list is Amazon. My old favorite where you always find a good deal. This company you can buy just about anything at a discount. Shipping is typically free (and it is still early enough before Christmas for free shipping.)

Cyber Monday Deal 1 goes to Amazon with … the Holiday Toy List.

Best Cyber Monday Deal 2

The second on the list is Best Buy. Why go to that boxy blue store when a few clicks of the mouse is all it takes to get that special gift? Now of course, Best Buy extended this deal from Sunday to Monday, so you probably missed the first 24 hrs of the great electronics sale.

Never fear, Cyber Monday Deal 2 goes to Best Buy cause they’re also having a Cyber Week Deal.

Best Cyber Monday Deal 3

The third, and last on the list is Shopzilla. Now if you haven’t found that gift at Amazon or Best Buy, ShopZilla has just about everything you can think of. And if you can’t think of anything, try their Holiday Gift Guide to Deals.

But hurry folks, you only have 24 18 12 … more hours to shop until all the best Cyber Monday Deals are gone!

Wal-Mart Deaths Avoidable

Jdimytai Damour, 34 was crushed to death early Friday morning by a stampede of Walmart shoppers. According to the Local 1500, the Wal-Mart death was avoidable:

“This incident was avoidable,” said Bruce Both, president of the United Food and Commercial Workers Union Local 1500, the state of New York’s largest grocery worker’s union.

Bruce Both continues:

“This is not just tragic; it rises to a level of blatant irresponsibility by Wal-Mart,” he said.

Trampled worker’s dad speaks

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Police Seek Wal-Mart Shoppers in Stampede Death

On a good note, the police are reviewing video tapes to see if they can identify the Wal-mart shoppers who caused the death of a temporary worker yesterday.  I doubt they’ll learn anything.

Indentifying Individuals in Wal-Mart Death Prove Difficult

The Chicago Sun Times is reporting:

Criminal charges were possible, but identifying individual shoppers in Friday’s video may prove difficult, said Detective Lt. Michael Fleming, a Nassau County police spokesman.

Ultimately, Wal-Mart is responsible for the death of its worker and the safety of the shoppers.  When you’re being pushed from behind by a mob of 2000 eager shoppers to save a few bucks, I’m fairly certain all you’ll want to do is get out of the way or end up trampled yourself.

Toys ‘R’ Us Shooting Leaves 2 Dead on Black Friday

First you have a stampede at Walmart, now there’s a shooting at Toys ‘R’ Us making “Black Friday,” the busiest shopping day of the year live up to its name.  It’s simply amazing how much tension there is in the air.  With the economy going down the tubes, people are fighting to death for stupid toys.

The Toys ‘R’ Us shooting in Palm Desert, CA left two persons dead. It was unclear if the shooting was gang related or due to a limited supply of toys.

Toys “R” Us issued a statement expressing outrage over the violence.

From MSNBC:

“We are working closely with local law enforcement officials to determine the specific details of what occurred,” the statement said. “Our understanding is that this act seems to have been the result of a personal dispute between the individuals involved. Therefore, it would be inaccurate to associate the events of today with Black Friday.”

Walmart Stampede (VIDEO)

Attention Walmart Shoppers, you’re about to see a stampede video that caused a death of a temporary Walmart worker in Valley Stream, NY.  Truely this is a Black Friday for the Walmart worker and his family.  What you’re about to see is a stampede, a stampede of shoppers rushing in to get that special gift …

Was it worth the price to save a few bucks on that XBOX sale? Certainly not!  A spokesperson from Walmart was quoted:

“A tragic situation occurred this morning prior to opening at our Valley Stream, N.Y., location. We are saddened to report that a gentleman who was working for a temporary agency on our behalf died at the store and a few of our customers were injured. Our thoughts and prayers are with them and their families at this difficult time. At this point, facts are still being assembled and we are working closely with the Nassau County Police as they investigate what occurred.”

You Know the Economy is in the Tank When I Don’t Buy a new Car

Friday I took my Avalon to the dealer to get some badly needed service. I’ve been holding off on tires and a few other things — that eventually ran upwards to $1100 in repairs — to put the money on the payment on a new car.

Normally I just would have told the dealer to piss off, but at 160k miles, a new timing belt was probably needed and if the economy gets bad, who wants to spend the money on major repairs.

I’ve been trying to get rid of the Avalon for several years now, but with the perception that the economy is in the crapper, who wants to make a major purchase? It’s not like I can’t pay cash for the car, but I would rather hoard it right now. After all, McBush says you can’t get a car loan anyways regardless of your credit.

It was amazing to see that the dealer had a dozen or so Toyota Prius’. Months earlier they had a shortage of the car now the have a shortage of customers. I still think the Toyota Prius is Still Ugly even if they give them away.

But for now, I’ll keep my Avalon for another year and wait for the good deals to follow.

Forget Diamonds, Gold is a Girls Best Friend

No, the biggest bank bailout robbery in history won’t help us.

Gold is up $40 in early trading today (10/5).

Interesting point of view on where Gold and Silver are heading:

Argentum et aurum comparenda sunt — — Gold and silver must be bought.

Disclosure: I’m either in cash, the yellow metal or gold (NYSE:GLD) and I’m still buying gold on dips. Like my girlfriend says: “Gold is a Girls Best Friend.”

SOB – I’m on the DO NOT CALL LIST!

I was trying to be polite but some telemarketer called me last night despite being on the national “Do Not Call List” and I lost my temper.

After hitting the splat/star or “*” four or five times, most computers will automatically take you off their list and never bother you again.  This is really important to do around election time since there’s some weasel clause in the Do Not Call List that lets political candidates whore you to death with every proposition known to man.

Anyway, after hitting * * * *, instead of the usual “We will take you off our list,” I got a real person who just wouldn’t take no for an answer an eventually had to tell him to stick it where the sun don’t shine.  Some people are real a55holes.  I’m on the DO NOT CALL LIST! Don’t call me MF.

I Feel Safer With Gold in My Pocket

Today I bought 2 oz of gold and I feel much safer with gold in my pocket.  It was a relief to get rid of the $1874 USD from my wallet and 4-1/2 oz eagles into my front pocket.

Somehow when carrying around that much cash, you get this strange feeling that someone is gonna conk you over the head  and steal your money.  But with the cash gone and gold in the front pocket, they take my empty wallet.

Holding gold in unsure times gives you some sense of safety.  This is especially true when the government is about to steal $700 billion from the citizens to payoff the bad investments the rich made.

Shit, with all the losses I took from the market last week, it will take 50 years to write off my loss since they limit your loss to $3000 per year.  Do you think I’ll get a break for all the bad investments that I’ve made. I’ll be dead and broke if that ever happens.

But the rich will make out like bandits and instead of cutting their right hand off for stealing, they’re going to cut our hand off leaving us to eat with the hand we wipe our butts with.

My only solace is that I’ve got some gold in my pocket, cause the US dollar is worthless.

The Rich Bankrupt US

Too much accumulated wealth for any single person or entity is bad for our country and world. This is especially true if the equity is unfairly distributed.

Today we are faced with another $700 billion bailout for the rich that will add to our deficit … and we know who’s going to pay for it … the peasants.

According to U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders:

While the middle class collapses, the richest people in this country have made out like bandits and have not had it so good since the 1920s. The top 0.1 percent now earn more money than the bottom 50 percent of Americans, and the top 1 percent own more wealth than the bottom 90 percent. The wealthiest 400 people in our country saw their wealth increase by $670 billion while Bush has been president. In the midst of all of this, Bush lowered taxes on the very rich so that they are paying lower income tax rates than teachers, police officers or nurses.

Of course the government will not raise taxes to take on this enormous debt obligation. Of course we’ve just become a socialist state. Of course we cannot do anything about it.

Folks, we’re in serious financial bankruptcy, it’s time to pay the piper and I think it’s fair that the people who profited should be ones who pay. The hardworking tax payers should not burden this debt alone.

Price of Gold Jumps to $867 Per Ounce

Today, the price of gold per ounce jumped nearly $90 on fears of a collapsing economy.  Investors and ordinary citizens are rushing out and buying gold in droves.  I’m pretty sure that gold can easily reach several thousand dollars per ounce.

The nationalization of debt continues to put downward pressure on equities and a forthcoming collapse of the dollar.  No wonder that polls now show Obama leading McCain by +5 when only Monday the rolls were reversed with McCain leading Obama by +2.

McCain who throughout his career has been a strong advocate for deregulation that only brought us to the brink of bankruptcy.  Now he changes his life-long position after the stock market drop %10 in two days?  The economy is fundamentally strong he says.  What planet is this guy from?

Laws written during the Great Depression that were meant to protect us were broken and not enforced by the current Administration.  There’s a reason for deregulation: we’re greedy bastards.

So go out and get your gold while you can because if history repeats itself, I’m sure the government will steal it from you (I mean “nationalize it”.)

Gas Prices Skyrocket After Hurricane Ike Hits Gulf Coast

Gas prices have skyrocketed on the average nearly 20 cents per gallon since Hurricane Ike hit Galveston TX this weekend.

The Colonial Pipeline which supplies fuel to the South and East Coast was shutdown with two back-to-back hurricanes. According to a press on Sept. 10,

Colonial Pipeline is at full operating capabilities following power outages caused by Hurricane Gustav. The storm knocked out electricity at three central Louisiana stations on Sept. 1 and forced Colonial to operate at reduced rates for nearly a week.

It is unclear to what extent the major artery for supplying fuel was affected by Ike. Some areas in Alabama are seeing gasoline shortages and prices as high as $5.29 per gallon. The price hikes are localized to the South and East Coast while West Coast prices remain steady.