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Thursday, January 15, 2009

Everything You Need To Know To Pick Out A Mountain Board Or Dirt Board

Dirtboarding (aka Mountainboarding) is a fairly new sport that's exploding in popularity!It is really popular with snowboarders, wakeboarders, and skateboarders.Disney even released a movie about it (Johnny Kapahala Back on Board).Basically, you ride an oversized skateboard-like deck (with oversized off-road wheels, and your feet in snowboard-like bindings) on off-road terrain (dirt, mountains, skate parks, BMX trails, dry lake beds, the beach, ski-resorts in summer, and more).

With so many choices out there, how do you know what to get?A mountain board is made up of a few components:


The deck (where you stand) has the most variety.

Different graphics and colors to start.Decks are made from different materials, which can drastically affect your riding experience.

Entry level decks are made from Maple.They tend to weigh more, have less flex, be durable, but not as durable as some of their advanced relatives.Higher-end decks will have fiberglass in them, and are lighter and more durable.Top of the line decks are made of composite materials, which make them super-light, and some even offer new physical qualities, such as extra "pop" (the ease of catching air when you jump), and custom flexing abilities, which make them difficult to bottom out when landing.

Bindings (where you strap your feet in) come in a few variations.More advanced bindings make it easier to strap in /out of your deck, and are far more comfortable than basic ones, which will just hold your feet in.Bindings are a very noticeable part of your deck, so make sure to get ones in a color that matches your deck and personality.It is often wise to spend a tiny bit more to get the ones that are more comfortable, as your feet will most likely spend a lot of time there.

There are 3 types of trucks (the part that connects your wheel to the deck): Skate truck (a large version of what a skateboard uses) / Channel trucks (large skate truck with springs) / Torsion-based trucks:


Skate trucks cost the least.

They doesn't offer the performance of the Channel or Torsion trucks, but have a large grinding area, and are very light.When shopping for a Skate truck, make sure that you get a 12 millimeter axle, or you may experience warping.Warping is the deformation of your axle from the impact of riding, and will complicate steering (sometimes ending in a fall, or a broken axle).

Channel trucks have springs for resistance control.Resistance tuning is a plus, but the springs make a lot of loud noises.Springs also age, which makes the resistance be more inconsistent from what you tune it to.

Torsion trucks cost more than Channel trucks, but provide progressive, rather than linear resistance.This means that the faster you go, the more support and stability the deck provides, making it easier to stay on in difficult turns.These trucks give you a much narrower turning radius than other trucks.This is really useful when carving on streets.

Torsion systems use urethane cubes to determine resistance, so you always get the same resistance you choose.Resistance is set from 1 to 7, where 1 is the softest (street-carving, beach riding, kite boarding), and 7 is the tightest resistance (Boardercross /downhill races).The cubes make the resistance very consistent (every time), and are easy to swap.

If you're looking to grind rails, Channel trucks may not be your best bet, as the springs limit you from a 15" grinding area down to only 7".Having that smaller grinding area often results in "Wheel-bite" (when your axle snags the rail - usually resulting in a fall), so if you're looking to do rails, you may want to consider a skate truck or a torsion-based truck.

For street riding, urethane wheels work really well, but pneumatic tires also work.For off-road riding, make sure to get pneumatic tires.The higher pressure you give them, the faster you will ride.

Make sure to get knee pads, wrist guards, and a helmet..just in case!

Now that you know everything, go out and get a dirtboard!


About the Author

Ground Industries is the world's most innovative manufacturer of all terrain boards (aka dirtboards, groundboards, mountainboards).

Where everyone else is using the standard skateboard truck for their board's suspension, we reinvented it from scratch, creating a torsion-based truck.
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Thursday, August 21, 2008

The Four Tier Annihilation Method In-Depth Review

Before going on with the review on "The Four Tier Annihilation Method", let me say that by reading the sales letter on its website, some people would not be able to guess what kind of business that the authors are referring to. I was one of them too although there is already a few snapshots of the ever popular auction website posted on the webpage. Moreover, the authors two authors to be exact do not mention anything related to this auction website. But, if you are involved in online auction, youll immediately have an idea of what the content of "The Four Tier Annihilation Method" is all about."The Four Tier Annihilation Method" is sold through ClickBank. So, you will get access to this product once your payment is successfully verified.Inside the download area of "The Four Tier Annihilation Method", you will find an ebook and 22 other videos. "The Four Tier Annihilation Method" ebook is in PDF format and it contains 145 pages full of contents.

The videos are meant to explain the strategies and tactics written in the ebook for better understanding. Some of the videos also have more advanced strategies than explained in the ebook. Having said that, the reader should also watch these videos even after they finish reading the ebook.

Back to the ebook, "The Four Tier Annihilation Method" contains 4 modules which are based on the four tier concept the authors, Saj P and Alex Goad, are trying to explain. I feel each chapter is divided equally long enough in terms of its depth in explaining the idea and also in terms of its complexity. This means if you are only interested in one idea, you can focus only one module and move on to another without missing any details. But, like the ebook suggests, its better for you to read and apply the first module first before moving on to the next one.

In Module 1, you will learn how to sell physical products. It starts out by researching the products, outsourcing them and finally get them sold. If there is only one resource which is priceless to me, it should be the service that is available to supply you almost anything that you can imagine selling on the internet. With this Tier 1 method, it is possible to earn 100 or more a month.

Module 2 is one of my favorites as it explains how to monetize digital or infoproducts. There are a few profitable strategies that you can apply in this module and if its done properly, you can get a profit of 1000 or more per month. Now, here is what I think is valuable for me from this chapter - a resource where you can dropship your digital product in the form of a CD or DVD to your customers for less than 2 a piece. I know that there are a lot of internet marketing gurus out there selling premium price for products on CD and DVD. With this resource, even you can now sell your infoproducts on CD or DVD without you have to handle all the grunt work of producing the discs.

The next Tier will be the one that can make you 10,000 or more per month. It deals with a more high-end products but the good news is that in all 4 tiers explained in the ebook, you can have lots of resources to start selling them.

Tier X is the advanced module in Module 3. This is a more involved module that might get you rich even by selling one product. The return might be in a 5 or 6 figure depending on what you sell. However, Tier X also has a different style of selling compared to the other tiers, and the authors suggest that this would be the last Tier to get involved once you learn the previous modules.

And before the end of "The Four Tier Annihilation Method" ebook, there is a section which teaches you how to also make great income through affiliate marketing. This is probably the module that lots of affiliate marketers would be happy to read. The idea is practical and it doesnt take a lot of capital to start. Among the topics in this module are "CPA Profits" and "List Building". What I like the most about this module is that the market is already there. You just have to bring the right product to offer.

In summary, "The Four Tier Annihilation Method" is definitely not a beginners guide on how to set up an account on an auction site and start selling unwanted products just to get rid of the trash from your house. This product will teach you how to successfully build wealth one step at a time by following the different categories tiers taught by the authors.

I will give "The Four Tier Annihilation Method" 4 out of 5 stars if I were to grade it. In fact, Im happy to see a product at the price of 77 that has an in-depth information such as "The Four Tier Annihilation Method".


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Saturday, August 16, 2008

Benefits of Being an Affiliate Marketer

Affiliate marketing has become one of the most effective ways to advertise online. It is also one of the easiest ways for anyone with a website to make a profit online. Affiliate marketing is an agreement between a merchant and a website owner. The website owner, or the affiliate, allows the use of their site for the promotion of the merchants products by linking to the merchants website. In exchange, the merchant pays a commission to the affiliate on all sales generated by the affiliate. Every time someone clicks on the link on the affiliate website and proceeds to make a purchase, the affiliate gets a commission. The merchant will pay the affiliate only when a customer clicks on the product link and makes a purchase.

Affiliate marketing programs are described as a win-win situation for both the merchant and the affiliate because of the pay-for-performance scheme. Both the merchant and the affiliate enjoy some benefits in affiliate marketing. There are many benefits on the merchants side. It gives the merchant a wider market in which to advertise a product or service. Affiliate marketing will give the product or service the maximum exposure that it may not get with other traditional advertising techniques. The more affiliate sites a merchant has, the higher the traffic, which can convert to sales. Affiliate marketing is the equivalent of having an army of sales people who will do the advertising and will only get a commission if a customer purchases.

Meanwhile, since an affiliate marketing relationship is a win-win situation, the affiliate also enjoys many benefits. Foremost among these is the easy way to make a profit. The affiliate can earn by having an ad or link to the merchants website, which prospective customers will hopefully click and proceed to make a purchase. As soon as the customer clicks on the ad on the affiliates site, is redirected to the merchants website and goes on to buy that particular product, the affiliate earns a commission. The more referrals there are the more profit for the affiliate.

Affiliate marketing is an excellent way to earn money while at home. There are virtually no production costs. The product is already developed and proven by the merchant, and all you have to do to find, as many prospects as you can that will bring in the profit for both the merchant and the affiliate. Affiliate programs are usually free to join, so affiliates do not have to worry about start-up costs. There are thousands of products and services you can choose from. You can find affiliate programs for every product under the sun. Surely, there is a product or service out there that is relevant to your website.

In addition, there is absolutely no sales experience necessary. Most affiliate programs offer excellent support when it comes to providing marketing material. The simplicity of affiliate marketing allows you to be an affiliate marketer at the least cost and the most comfort. You can even build a successful affiliate marketing business right in the convenience of your own home. In affiliate marketing, your responsibility is simply to find prospects for the merchant; you do not have to worry about inventory, order processing, and product shipping. These, along with customer service support are the duties of the merchant.

Because of the global reach of the internet, you can easily find thousands of prospects. You can intensify your advertising campaign by exploiting more aggressive and productive strategies such as viral marketing. By attracting more prospects, you also maximize your potential to earn. Another benefit of an affiliate marketer is the minimal risk involved. If the product you are advertising is not making money then you can dump it and choose another. There are no long-term binding contracts tying you to products that are not making enough money.

All the same, the best benefit of being an affiliate marketer is the opportunity to increase your income; and you can make a profit even if affiliate marketing is only a sideline business. With your own affiliate business, you can earn easily earn extra income, although you do have to exert effort and use your imagination to maximize your earning potential. Indeed, affiliate marketing is one of the simplest and most effective business opportunities on the web today.


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