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Will online video spell the end of SEO as we know it?

In 2-5 years, will the only files you find on the top pages of the search engines, be videos, and not websites?

If SEO can no longer get your website to the top of Google, what’s the point of doing it? To move your website from position 324,432 to 786?

Radical? Maybe. But my experience is proving this to be true.

Businesses now have a potential to DOMINATE their keyword phrases, particularly for local search. Imagine someone doing a keyword search for your product or services…and 6 out of the first 10 organic listings ARE ALL YOURS! Crazy? I’ve done it.

For a recent client, I was able to get 7 out of the ten organic listings for his business with one video..and the first three all had thumbnails!

Do you think that might draw someone’s attention?

By now, everyone’s familiar with YouTube.

In January 2009, YouTube registered 100 Million unique visitors. These visitors watched an average of 63 videos each. That’s over 6.3 Billion videos..in one month. And that’s just You Tube. There are dozens of video sharing sites, and more being added every day.

It’s not hard to understand the explosion of video on the Internet. Computers are now fast enough to display videos and movies, just like a TV. After 50 years of television, we are almost ‘programmed’ to watch videos. I remember, as a child, sitting in the living room, with a TV tray in front of me, eating my Swanson TV Dinner (remember those aluminum trays!), and watching “Invaders from Mars”. Salisbury steak was one of my favorite dinners. (I just watched “IFM’ again..after almost 45 years. Thery colorized it, so the Martians appeared to be wearing green Velour jumpsuits…with a zipper up the back!)

We are a visually oriented people.

Flat screen TVs are everywhere. At my local library, their is a flatscreen TV at the entrance, tuned to CNN. I always glance at it, just to see if anything interesting is happening. In the retail stores, tell me you don’t stop to look at the TVs. Heck, they got them in checkout lines. Pictures draw our attention.

Which is why video is becoming so important to business marketing. However, businesses have been slow to exploit it yet; there are very few businesses that have realized the potential to ‘lock up’ their keyword phrases on Google.

Are you considering bankruptcy? Are you finding it hard to afford a lawyer to help you file for bankruptcy? You can file for bankruptcy for around $100 depending on your state, if you do it on your own. It really is not that difficult either. Here is how to file for bankruptcy on your own.

You have a couple of options here. The first option is to go down to your local court and ask them which forms you need to use. They will be able to tell you or even give you the forms you need. The great thing about government forms is they always come with instructions on how to do it. This means all you have to do is follow the instructions.

Another option is to go down to your local library and search for bankruptcy filing information. There are a couple of books that can help you file for bankruptcy that you can check out and follow as a plan. This will give you a solid information source when you come up with questions during the process.

The last option is to search for bankruptcy packages online. For about $50 you can buy a downloadable package that will have all the forms you need for bankruptcy filing and it will also have instructions on to help you out as well.

These are three very easy ways to file your bankruptcy without using an expensive lawyer. By investing a little time and doing some research you can avoid spending over $1,000 on a bankruptcy. After all if you need to know how to file for bankruptcy you probably cannot afford $1,000 for a lawyer.

When contemplating restoring old or worn furniture, it’s always smart to do little research on the piece before doing any restorative work. Removing anantique’s finish could lessen or void its value, so don’t do anything to the piece of furniture till you are sure about its suggested value.Thoroughly examining the piece will help determine its value and ultimately whether or not you should hire professional to restore it. There are several things you can do yourself to find more about the piece of furniture. First inspect the piece carefully looking for small marks or labels that may indicate when and where it was made. If possible check the screws threads and underside of the furniture. Be sure to take photos for your records. Your local library is another great resource for determining the age of the furniture piece.

They should have plenty of books that may help identify styles of furniture and link it to a certain period.

If you discover that the piece may hold some collectible value, consult a local furniture expert. Restoring an antique yourself can be tedious and overwhelming for those who have little experience. There is a difference between refinishing and restoring. Refinishinggenerally means stripping off the top layer of varnish, sanding and applying a new one, Restoring can involve refinishing, but it can also require a lot of additional work. This includes broken legs, replacing hardware, repairing cracks, replacing trim pieces and fabrics with originals and/ormanufactured replicas. Anything that’s required to get the piece of furniture as close to the original condition as possible is called restoration.Often, it’s more than just a facelift it has to do with making the item usable again and possibly even adding value.

Reupholstering fine furniture is equally as important as refinishing wooden pieces. The key is to find fabric design close to the time period specific to that chair. Antique books, museums and other historical resources can provide more insight to styles of the pieces. Often furniture can be relics or family heirlooms so it’s even more important to preserve itsintegrity. Hotels and private clubscommonly have furniture restored byprofessionals. People with years of expertise on home projects unfortunately might not have the same availability of resources as trade professionals, be it training, equipment, technical skills or time for that matter to spend on the furniture piece. Should one have any doubts about restoring a collectible piece of furniture, it’s recommended to avoid the devaluation risk, and simply finda furniture specialist.