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Silverback is a strange way to start a blog article. It's the name of a mountain bike which I recently purchased. In just over a week from now I will be on my way to ride in the next Mapa 24 hours Southern Skies MTB Challenge in Parys. The new bicycle was procured for the very reason of riding in the challenge. Why did I go to all the trouble and expense of getting yet another mountain bike? Well, when you go to a cycle dealer you are overwhelmed by the variety of choices you are confronted by. Then the sales person helping you could be trying to sell you something that suits him and not you. Quite often I have looked at bikes and was told that a medium would suit me, but that was incorrect. I had made up my mind to buy a Momsen this time, but again I was steered by the salesman in another direction and I ended up buying a Silverback. Nevertheless I insisted that I wanted a small. That was the best decision I ever made because, as it turned out, it was the correct size for ...

I have been wanting to change the look of my blog for quite some time now and managed to get some inspiration today, so I put together this image (above). Sometimes you get inspiration from people and places that you never imagined. Never in my wildest dreams did I think I would finally post an article on my blog that would attract so much attention. My very recent post titled " Best Blogging Advice Ever! " has attracted quite a lot of attention, especially from Poland, America, South Africa, Germany, Portugal, Russia, France, Austria, Spain and Ireland - in that order. It's a good thing and I'm very grateful for all the visits. Blogging is fun, rewarding and a great way to learn and grow, yet quite scary when you realise that sometimes people are looking for something special that could help them - I do believe that this was it because the figures are still climbing all the time. Well, a new look is overdue and I will work on that. I will also see if I can ke...

Make your LinkedIn profile work for you when visitors want to know more about you and what services you have to offer them. Your LinkedIn profile is a crucial element to your success online and is an important landing page portraying who you are and what you excel in - serving as another vital link leading your audience further into your sales funnel. Therefore, your LinkedIn profile is just another landing page. People want to see that you have the skills and expertise to help them with their problems. Today. That means that you need to look at your profile as a prospect might and make sure that it is doing a great job talking directly to them. You need to ensure that your profile will stand out and rank well for those searching within LinkedIn for someone with your skills and experience. In my previous article I promised to write about something useful that would help my readers and this is it. You can follow this link and discover a huge amount of information on this ...

The best blogging advice from the well-known expert on the subject of promoting your blog, Mike Allton. In his own words, 'The book on how to promote your blog is available now!' Jam-packed with the best expert advice can now be obtained at the following link The Social Media Hat . Mike owns The Social Media Hat where he writes frequently about social media and content marketing, and regularly works with people and businesses who want to learn how to leverage content and social profiles to strengthen online relationships, establish their authority within their industry, and grow their business. Update: This turned out to be a very popular article that has attracted a lot of traffic in a short space of time. I want to thank everyone for visiting and I hope you have found something of value here. I will  endeavour  to post something useful and informative in the future.

Here are 5 handy tips to make your pool a better place and a pleasure to enjoy. Swimming Pool Tips 1. Protect your pool with a custom-made safety net using tried and tested methods which comply with SABS and ISO standards. Installation is supervised by the owner. Read more Pool Net 2.    Save on water, electricity, chemicals and maintenance by installing a PVC   multi-purpose pool cover. This also keeps dust and leaves out of your pool. Read more Pool Cover 3. By fitting a solar blanket to your pool you can save money and also reduce your pool’s carbon footprint. It increases the water temperature so that you can enjoy your swimming and also keeps dirt and dust out of the pool. Read more Solar Blanket 4. Another option is to fit Solguard, the best solar heating cover available. It increases the swimming pool temperature by up to 8° C through solar energy gain. This can extend your pool season by up to 2 months. Comes...

Swimming pool nets give you peace of mind when you have children or pets – sometimes even adults – that can’t swim. Accidents happen at the most inopportune time. Maybe you are having a party and your attention is somewhere else or you placed a child in the care of someone and they were busy and didn't notice that your beloved child had slipped away to explore the yard. Sounds familiar but incidences like these occur when you don’t want them to. The best option is to safeguard your pool by adding a swimming pool net and do it as soon as possible because how would you ever measure the cost of a life? A pool net is definitely the answer and there is a company that manufactures top quality nets that would be custom-made for any pool shape or size. Global Nets & Covers will gladly provide you with a quotation according to your needs. To speed up the quotation process you can measure your pool according to a handy diagram on this page and have the measurements r...

Merry Christmas  To all my family, friends, clients and readers. It's a time to reflect on what's really important in life and what friendship means. May you have big dreams for your future and share your love as far and as wide as possible. You are all precious to me. My world would be much smaller and lonelier without you. Be safe, filled with peace and love this Christmas time. Thanks to all of you for regularly reading my blog posts.