Excel is really an useful tool and I think I’m just getting started to learn some of its most useful features. Most people (included myself) always thought that complex data are best stored and processed through relational database such as MySQL, Oracle, SQL Server, DB2, Firebird etc. But apparently you can still run relational queries from data which are stored on excel workbooks and fetch required data using MS Query. This feature itself is pretty useful for me when I’m analyzing large datafeeds from affiliate networks/merchants.
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Archives for January 2009
How To Integrate bbpPress Forums with WordPress
This video will show you how to integrate a bbPress forum with your wordpress blog. My comparison of forum software scripts includes bbPress and there is no doubt that bbPress is a good candidate if you want to have a forum and happen to be running a wordpress blog (since they are created by the same team of people).
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Retail Products Codes & Identifiers Glossary Summary
ISBN (International Standard Book Number
ISBN is an 10 digit unique number assigned to each book published in the world. It can usually be found on the back cover of a book next to the bar code, following the identifier “ISBN”. It can also be found in the inside page along with the copyright notice. The purpose of the ISBN is to establish and identify one title or edition of a title from one specific publisher and is unique to that edition, allowing for more efficient marketing of products by booksellers, libraries, universities, wholesalers and distributors
UPC (Universal Product Code)
UPC is a number used to identify items sold in the USA. (Books are also typically assigned a UPC, but the ISBN is more commonly used.) The UPC can be found under the bar code that appears on the product label. Also commonly known as the bar code, UPC (Universal Product Code) is a 12 digit unique code used to distinguish different items in the retail industry. You could take a product you buy from one store and bring it to another and the UPC would be the same and valid at both stores.
ASIN (Amazon Standard Identification Number)
A number uniquely assigned to each product sold on Amazon.
EAN (European Article Number)
A 13 digit code, commonly used for products sold in Europe. EANs are used in Europe in the same way UPCs are used in the USA. In fact, you can get a valid EAN number just by adding zero in front of a 12 digit UPC.
SKU
A SKU is a store specific number and would only be valid at the store where it is being sold. It is store specific and thus meaningless if you bring a product SKU from store A and check it in Store B.
Best Thing About Affiliate Marketing
Seriously, there are countless benefits of why it can be so rewarding to be in the affiliate marketing business.
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CakePHP 1.2 Stable Released
It has been almost a month since CakePHP 1.2 went stable. CakePHP 1.2 was in beta for almost 2 years and now finally a stable release. You can download it here.
Enjoying Australian Open Tennis 2009 Week 1
Been spending more time then I intended to in front of the tele watching live matches from Australian Open 2009. It started on Monday and since then I’ve been hooked. Not much surprises yet as most of my favorites are still in the game. Watching tennis can be really addictive if you can get what I mean – Aces, Strokes, Skirts, Boobs, the player’s determination etc. It’s like betting horses, just that there’s a 50-50 chances that you will win instead of a heap of horses running at the same time.
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Does Asian Consumer Prefer To Shop Offline?
Have you ever wonder why eBay really can’t pick up steam or any speed from the Asian countries to get more buyers/users into their system? Is it because of competition? Or are Asians lazy to buy online and offline shopping is just so convenient in Asian countries? At least my knowledge tells me that eBay in Malaysia ain’t doing any good due to an earlier market pioneer lelong.com.my getting most of those B2C traffic and attention. Well, at least Australia’s eBay affiliate program is still well and alive.
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BUM Marketing: Which Article Directories To Submit Articles To
Article marketing, or also known as BUM marketing, is a popular way of writing useful niche articles with backlinks going back to your own site, submit it to article directories in hope of gaining more link juice and traffic from the search engines.
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ASUS Eee PC T91 Convertible
This 2-pound, 1-inch thick tablet features an 8.9-inch LED backlit touch panel riding on top of Intel’s Z520 Atom processor as seen on CES 2009. It also features a TV-tuner and built-in GPS.
Microsoft Windows 7 Public Beta Official Direct Download Links and Product Keys
Fast Direct download links of Windows 7 beta from Mirosoft.com plus links to obtain your free product keys to activate your Windows 7.
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