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Today's Picture: Okavango Delta Sunset December 6, 2007 |
Photo Details: Sunset in Botswana's Okavango Delta, the scene dominated by two tall Fan palms (Hyphaene petersiana) that are so typical of the area.
Additional Info: Fan palms (also known as llala or ilala palms) are not only a visually striking component of the Okavango, they also play an immensely important role in the sustenance of the Delta's inhabitants, both animals and humans. These majestic trees grow up to 20m high with a bare stem that often shows a slight swelling in the middle of the trunk. As the name "Fan palm" suggests, the leaves are fan-shaped. This is the main distinguishing feature when compared with the only other palm species in the Delta, the Wild date palm (Phoenix reclinata), which has feather-shaped leaves.
Please Note: Pictures displayed on this blog are copyright protected. View them online, enjoy them, but kindly do not use them for anything else. Should you wish to purchase an image or require clarification on use, please contact me.
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Are Pay-Per-Play Ads the "Next Big Thing"? December 10, 2007 |
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Pay-Per-Play audio ads are being promoted as a new and "revolutionary" form of Internet advertising "set to take the Web by storm". One must wonder whether this is merely more of the Internet hype we've come to expect from the Internet marketing crowd, or are PPP ads really going to change internet advertising as we know it? In a nutshell, pay-per-play ads are brief (5 second) audio commercials that play automatically when a visitor opens a web page. And, as the name implies, the web publisher get paid each time the ad is played. This is very different from most traditional web advertising, where the publisher only gets paid when the visitor takes action, like clicking on an ad or filling in a form. On a site like mine, most visitors are merely browsing and looking for pictures rather than researching products to buy, so they're less motivated to click on ads. So pay-per-play ads could be a bonus for photography sites, but could also antagonise website visitors. However, the ads last just five seconds and are only played once after someone clicks on a web page, so should be acceptable to most people.
I intend testing PPP ads on some of my Gallery pages early next year and will have to wait until then to see if there's any negative reaction. If you're interested, you can find out more about my impressions of Pay-Per-Play audio ads. You can also earn residual income by getting in on the ground floor to promote this form of advertising.
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Digital Camera Videos - Quick & Easy Way to Learn December 21, 2007 |
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One of the quickest and most convenient ways to learn about different digital cameras is to watch hands-on video demonstrations. To help you get a handle on what’s available and to assess what the various models offer, you can now watch videos featuring a wide selection of the more popular digital cameras on sale today. Check out this free collection of Digital Camera Videos and see what the experts have to say as they put various cameras through their paces.
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Today's Picture: Young Male Lion - Sleeping it Off? December 31, 2007 |
Photo Details: Young male lion (Panthera leo) looking like many of those who, on the first day of 2008, will be sleeping off a night of revelry, Okavango Delta, Botswana. Whether you feel like our featured young lion or not - here's wishing you all a happy, healthy, and peaceful 2008.
Please Note: Pictures displayed on this blog are copyright protected. View them online, enjoy them, but kindly do not use them for anything else. Should you wish to purchase an image or require clarification on use, please contact me.
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