Shrink O'Matic Image Resizer

Hey,

Well I know many of you have a hard time resizing images, I personally use CS3 for most image editing resizing but a few weeks ago I came across a software that's 100% free and works like a charm.

It's called Shrink O'Matic and you can download it here: http://toki-woki.net/p/Shrink-O-Matic/   Or just Google it.

I've created a quick video to show you how it works, if you have any questions or comments feel free to post them below, comment URL's are also follow links.

Want To Know Why I Use & Recommend Hostgator?

Watch the video below:

As you probably know Wealthy Affiliate provides all members with free website hosting, this is great for people just starting out, but it currently has PHP running in Safe Mode. So if you intend on installing and running Wordpress or anything that uses PHP then this is going to cause a few problems.  Google : "php safe mode on"  for more information on this.

I feel bad pointing this out because Kyle & Carson are both great people and only trying to help build our businesses, I'm sure at some point they will change this because they know how popular and powerful wordpress is for affiliate marketers.

 

If you've checked out the Wealthy Affiliate hosting forum section, I'm sure you've seen that I help out when member have problems, I've even create many different resources covering the common hosting problems.

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I've been using Hostgator for almost 3 years now and highly recommend them because the support, services and price is A+.

As I pointed out in the video I'm not allowed to offer bonuses for signing up via my affiliate link, but if you do sign up via my link I'm going to offer my own personal support.

What type of support can I get from you Craig?

Basically you can email or PM me when ever you want, with any hosting or website creation type questions/problems. Maybe you need a website transferred over, software script installed, help customizing a blog, editing images, hosting/creating videos, what ever it is you can contact me, odds are I'll be able to help, if not I can definitely point you in the right direction.

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Hostgator Promo Codes

You have the option of using three promo codes during the checkout when signing up for Hostgator.

1. First month Free – code: 404PAGE
2. $25 OFF – code: SLICKDEALS
3. 20% OFF – code: GBB

Before joining Hostgator I recommend you figure out what's going to save you the most money, sure the first month for FREE sounds great, but if you have the funds to pay for 6 month or 1 years hosting up front then consider using coupon code SLICKDEALS

So I finally purchased Easy Video Player, it's a little over priced if you ask me but still a great tool.

I created a video giving you a quick peek inside and showing you how it works plus some of the features, it's not the greatest video but should help you understand what Easy Video Player is all about.

 

Why I Don't Use WA Hosting!

I've had several Wealthy Affiliate members PM me asking "Why don't you use WA hosting?", so I decided to create this post and explain why.

Well first  off I've been a member of Wealthy Affiliate since April 2007, back then WA didn't offer free web hosting and had far less tools and features then they do today. Kyle & Carson are both great guys and everything they do/add to WA is designed to help you and I succeed online. Lets face it, one thing we all need sooner than later is web hosting.

Before you read on I want to make one thing clear. WA hosting is perfectly capable of running websites and building your business, all I'm doing is pointing out some of the reasons why I don't use WA hosting.

 

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Reason 1: Already Have A Great Web Host!

Over 2 years ago I switched hosting company and joined Hostgator, I've never had any problems with the service and it cost me approximately $8 US per month. I currently have 26 websites many of them have streaming video that's not allowed on WA hosting.

Reason 2: What If I Leave Wealthy Affiliate?

If I ever left Wealthy Affiliate I'd need to find a new web host and transfer 26 websites over, backup all databases, change all DNS setting. I'm guessing to switch all 26 sites over it would take me a full day 8+ hours.

Note: I'll never leave WA unless I get kicked out   K&C pay me far more than I pay them every month, so if your a WA member start driving traffic to WA.

Reason 3: Far Less Features Than Hostgator & No Cpanel

Wealthy Affiliate hosting has far less features and options available, they also use Plesk and not Cpanel, my personal opinion is Cpanel is much better and user friendly. With Hostgator I can view my website stats via 3 different scripts in the Cpanel, you can instantly update stats unlike WA that only updates once per day.

Reason 4: Support – If I Need Help I Want It Now Not Later!

Support, now I rarely need any support but that's because I have more experience in this area, if I used Wealthy Affiliate hosting and require support, my option are either contact Kyle & Carson then wait for a response or search/post a message in the forum.

With Hostgator I have access to support within minutes as seen in the video below:

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Reason 5: Shared IP & Server Load

Currently ever single website using WA hosting is sharing the same IP address 74.53.174.242 and more than likely using the same server, meaning if some websites hosted on WA hosting all of a sudden received huge amounts of traffic, it's going to affect all other websites speed/load time. It's also possible that the IP 74.53.174.242 could get blacklisted if someone created adult or spam type website.

My current plan with Hostgator also uses a shared IP, but I'm pretty sure it's shared with far less people. I also have the option purchase a Dedicated IP for $2per month or just upgraded to a business plan.

Reason 6: Wordpress – Easier To Install & Run With Hostgator!

Wordpress, I'm a big fan of WP but setting up and using WP on Wealthy Affiliate hosting isn't an easy task, WP admin area features don't work unless you create some security holes. The One-Click WP installation installs version 2.0 so that's no good.

With Hostgator I can install WP 2.8.6 using Fantastico within about 20 seconds, login to my blog and upgraded to the latest version with 2 clicks.

Reason 7: Need More Reasons?

If you need more reasons then I can give you more, but I'm guessing you see my point. Wealthy Affiliate free hosting is fine to get you going especially if you haven't started making sales. Once you start making sales then I strongly consider getting a different web host.

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How Much Does Hostgator Cost?

 

Hostgator always has a 20% OFF coupon code located on the homepage, as seen in the image on the right:

20% OFF is the maximum coupon code you will find, apart from on "Black Friday" as they have a special on that day.

You can also use any of the follow coupon codes to receive discounts

• SLICKDEALS = $25 OFF Order
• 404PAGE = First month for $0.01
• GBB = 20% OFF Order

Use the coupon codes wisely, if you intent on paying for 6 or 12 months hosting then calculate what coupon code will save you the most.

I use the Baby Hosting Plan that would cost $9.95 if you paid monthly and didn't apply any coupon codes, but let me show you how much cheaper you could get the same plan for:

• 6-Months = $59.70  with 20% OFF  = $47.76  Or $25OFF = $34.70
• 1 Year = $119.40  with 20% OFF  = $95.52 Or $25OFF = $94.40
• 2 Years = $214.80 with 20% OFF = $171.84  

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Do You Offer A Bonus If I Sign Up For Hostgator?

I'd love to offer bonuses rewarding people that use my affiliate link, but sadly this is against Hostgators Affiliate Terms.

How ever I'm not the type of person that will recommend a product or service and not offer my personal help or support.

So if you decided to use Hostgator I'm going to help you, need to transfer a websites or blogs over from WA hosting or another host? Just let me know and I'll do it for you.

Have question or want to know how to…….? Just contact me and I'll show you how.

Try Hostgator Today – 45 Day Money Back Guarantee

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If you have any question or comments in regards to this post please post them below.

Easily Create Killer SEO Optimized Sales Pages, Landing Pages & Squeeze Pages That Google Will Love, Using The Power Of Wordpress…

Download These Preformatted Wordpress Sales Page Themes & Have Them Running On Your Site, Within 5 Minutes Flat!

Now I had intended on writing a big post about using these Wordpress Sale Page Themes, but figure a video tutorial would explain better. This video is included in the download if you wish to use these themes.

 

Here are just a few screenshots of the wordpress Sales Page themes:

So how can you download these WP Sales Page themes for free? Well it's simple, in the top right corner you can opt-in to my personal mailing list. Enter first name and email then hit Submit. Once you confirm your email address you'll receive a welcome email containing a special link plus a password to a download page. Already know the password? Click Here To Access The Goodies Page Have any question or need help, post a comment below. Craig

Updated 11/08/2009

It’s come to my attention that I’m not allowed to offer a cashback type offer if you sign up for Wealthy Affiliate

I’ll still keep my word to everyone who signed up for this offer prior to the date posted above.

The bonus ebook offer below is still active.

This offer is available to anyone who’s never joined Wealthy Affiliate before and want’s to see why so many people rave about Wealthy Affiliate. Anyone who joins Wealthy Affiliate via links on this blog post (my affiliate links) is eligible to get my personal discount offer.

How it works:

Step 1: You sign up for Wealthy Affiliate via one of the 4 links below, if you want to receive one of the bonus ebooks you must use the correct sign up link for the ebook . (you will find the download link for the ebook once inside the members area of Wealthy Affiliate)

Step 2: Have a good look around and decide if you’d what discount option you’d like to claim

• Wealthy Affiliate discount #1 $2o sent to your PapPal account once.
• Wealthy Affiliate discount #2 $1o per month sent to your PapPal account for ever month you stay an active member.

Step 3: Email me  at this address admin@thewiseaffiliate.com with the following: (please use the words Wealthy Affiliate in the email subject line)

1. Day and time you signed up for Wealthy Affiliate.
2. Your paypal subscription # located in your confirmation email so I can confirm you signed up.
3. Your paypal email address.
4. What discount offer you’d like to claim. $20 or $10 per month.
5. Any questions you may have.

Step4: Allow up to 24hrs for me to send the requested funds to your PayPal account.

Below are 4 of my Wealthy Affiliate sign up links:

Regular sign up link with NO bonus ebook:

http://www.wealthyaffiliate.com/signup.php?a_aid=9Vrlsejq

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Checkout Bonus #1:  “Who Loves Money” Sells for $77 WhoLovesMoney.com

Wealthy Affiliate “Who Love Money” sign up link:

http://wealthyaffiliate.com/signup.php?a_aid=9Vrlsejq&page=wlm

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Checkout Bonus #2: “Inside The List” Sells for $67 InsideTheList.com

Wealthy Affiliate “Inside The List” sign up link:

http://wealthyaffiliate.com/signup.php?a_aid=9Vrlsejq&page=itl

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Checkout Bonus #3: “Beating Adwords” Sells for $69 BeatingAdwords.com

Wealthy Affiliate “Beating Adwords” sign up link:

http://wealthyaffiliate.com/signup.php?a_aid=9Vrlsejq&page=ba

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Don’t forget if you have any question you can email me or post a comment below any time.

Craig

My Experience At Wealthy Affiliate

Wealthy Affiliate is the #1 reason I’ve had success making money online. I joined WA over 2 years ago as you can see from screen shot of the members area on the left, in the top right corner it gives you the date I joined and how many forum posts I’ve made.

Before joining Wealthy Affiliate my experience level with Internet marketing was very bad and most people would refer to me as a newbie , but we’re all newbie at one point.  After joining Wealthy Affiliate I STOPPED buying every ebook or product I came across claiming that it would make me money and concentrated on learning the basics of starting and running a business online (making money online).

Click Here To Visit My Full Wealthy Affiliate Review Page

How do you research your niche?
How do you market to your niche?

Not understanding how to do the above tasks correctly can and will effect your success in any niche.

Researching your niche does take time, but the more you dig around the better, you’ll start to notice who exactly your market is, what they want and how you can help them. You will start to see many different angels to approach  your market that  you may of over looked had you only spent a short time researching your niche.

Dave & Thad are two guys that I’ve known for 2 years now via the Wealthy Affiliate forum, they are both full time Internet marketers and very good at what you do, if you need any help you can be sure to find it from either one of them.

(little of topic but I still remember reading Thad’s post shortly after I joined Wealthy Affiliate in 2007, snippet of his post below)

Ok getting back to the point of this post!

Dave & Thad put together a great site called AffiliateNicheClub

It’s a monthly membership site that costs under $10 per month, every month Dave & Thad break down a niche and teach you who is purchasing the product and how to market to the niche plus much more.

The members area give you access to all the previous months reports.

Here are just some of the niche reports available:

• Dig For Depression
• Credit Repair
• Resume Ramp Up
• Alternative Home Energy
• Ring of Fire!
• Relationship Rescue
• Genealogy – Ancestry

Dave & Thad are also giving away the report below for free, it’s a PDF report so you can save it to your hard drive to read later, right click and select “Save Target As” or simple click on the link to read it now.

FREE Niche report “Pet Friendly Travel”

If you like the free report don’t forget to checkout there site AffiliateNicheClub

If your into article marketing then Dragon NaturallySpeaking 10 is a must have tool , it will allow you to create articles in minutes, even re-writing PLR articles becomes easy and fast, you simple read a few lines then say it in your own words.

In the video below I’d only been playing around with Dragon NaturallySpeaking 10 for a few hours, so as you will see it hadn’t been trained to understand my voice correctly yet. I’ve now completed more training and understand how to use the commands of Dragon NaturallySpeaking so it’s working like a charm.

It’s not just used for creating articles or blog post, you can use it to create emails and use instant message programs, surf the web simple by just speaking.

Dragon NaturallySpeaking 10 turns your voice into text three times faster than most people type (about 6 times faster than I can type ) plus with up to 99% accuracy. It starts learns to recognize your voice instantly, and continually improves the more you use it and train it!

“Discover Just How Easy It Is To Make a Squidoo Lens With This FREE 50+ Page Squidoo Guide”

If your into “Bum Marketing” then odds are you’ve already heard about Squidoo!  I currently only have a small numbers of lenses on squidoo but they have all made me money. One person in particular who is a very successful internet marketer makes a large part of her income from Squidoo, her name is Jennifer A.K.A  PotpieGirl. I first got to know PotpieGirl via Wealthy Affiliate every post she makes in the forum is very helpful.
If your interested in checking out Squidoo and creating your first lens or maybe your already have a couple of lenses but have a hard time building them, this is the prefect free guide that will help you get started and earning money with Squidoo.

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